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Contents
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On Campus
Lots of books, a few letters to the editor, and one
famous baseball.
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Sports
Wrestlers roast their coach, and a Saints player is on
the Stanley Cup.
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My Favorite Course
A dozen students and recent graduates tell us what
course they liked best, and why.
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North Country Roots
In its early years, St. Lawrence molded local
products into earth-shakers.
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Laurentian Portraits
At home and abroad, Laurentians are having
an impact.
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Reunion Album
The 2011 Alumni Weekend in pictures.
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Class Notes
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From the Archives
Football programs aren’t what they
used to be.
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Laurentian Virtue
By President William L. Fox ’75