WABASH MAGAZINE | FALL/WINTER 2003

K e e p   i n   T o u c h Part of our mission at Wabash Magazine is to keep our readers in touch—with each other and with their College. That’s our focus in this issue as we bring you news of a remarkable autumn on campus, tell you about innovative ways alumni are connecting with current students, reacquaint you with the College’s history, and ponder why it is men sometimes let so much time go by without revisiting those valued friendships and connections. more ONLINE EXTRAS • 1977-82 Football Reunion • Hall of Fame • Speaking of Sports (full text)   • A Matter of Priorities (supplements) • Interview w/ Prof. McKinney (full text) • Faithful to the Letter (full text)   • Dedication of the new MXI • Dedication of Trippet Hall • More Wabash dog stories F E A T U R E S A Man's Life: Booking Passage The former president of St. John’s College wasn’t much of a reader as a boy, until … by John Agresto A Matter of Priorities   ONLINE EXTRAS Strong connections make the Los Alamos Space Simulator supercomputer—and Pat Goda’s life—more powerful than the sum of its parts. by Steve Charles Warrior Spirit Jake Heffernan ’99 balances his work with at-risk families with a little sumo wrestling on the side. by Evan West '99 Can Men Really Be Friends?   ONLINE EXTRAS “There seem to be a great many forces ranged against male friendship.” by Warren Rosenberg A New Way of Seeing Alumni connected with students through the College’s summer immersion photography course. Gentle Conductor Director and playwright Dwight Watson stays grounded in what he sees as his deeper vocation—a teacher of theater. by Adam Christensen '03   D E P A R T M E N T S From the Editor Steve Charles, Editor From Center Hall Andrew T. Ford, President of Wabash College Student Gallery John Russell '03 Keep in Touch Dan Simmons '70 Works in Progress Melecio Gonzalez Speaking of Sports   ONLINE EXTRAS A Championship Season End Notes Frank Amidon '91 Last Glance