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  • Photo of an unspooled roll of photo negatives

    Lessons in Parenting

    Winter 2023

    Endnote

    My mom said if she died and the house caught fire, I should go into the basement and save the negatives. The ability to reprint the family photos mattered more than the photos themselves.

  • A photo of an envelope found in the College Archives addressed to Mrs. D.C. Blair on Jan. 18, 2014.

    Heaps of Love, Eleanor

    Fall 2022

    Endnote

    A faded envelope in the College archives revealed unexpected connections to Instagrammer Margaux Delaney ’20.

  • A photo shows an empty dog collar

    The Heart of a Professor

    Summer 2022

    Endnote

    A lesser-known phenomenon of the college experience is the “Dog Drop”—when childhood pets start to drop dead. But comfort can be found in unexpected places.

  • A photo of bitter melon.

    A Natural Love

    Spring 2022

    Endnote

    In a New York City neighborhood, Chinese, Greek, Korean, and Salvadoran families grow plants to get a little closer to the flavors of home. Even when surrounded by asphalt, concrete, and steel, the families continue to garden; they nurture local soil, and they build local culture—as does writer Esther Kim ’12, dreaming of Taiwan.

  • A photo of a keyring with a wooden house with a heart carved in its center, and two keys.

    A Moveable Marriage

    Winter 2022

    Endnote

    Maintaining a two-career marriage is a delicate balacing act.