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Winter 2009 • Volume 19 No. 3

Features

School Mates
A number of couples have found their callings on campus.
By Kelley J.P. Lindberg

Learning the Lingo
The U’s English Language Institute attracts students from around the globe.
By Susan Vogel

Leconte Stewart's West
A generous bequest of 25 of the artist’s works adds depth and dimension to the Utah Museum of Fine Arts collection.
By Linda Marion

Departments

Up Front Hurdling Cultural Barriers By Jason Matthew Smith	Sidelines Wondrous Water: Is the Fountain of Ute magic, or myth? By John Youngren
Bookshelf The Persistent President: The echoes of A. Ray Olpin’s footsteps still reverberate across campus today. By Vanessa Chang	Spotlight Putting a New Spin on Electricity: Rosenblatt Prize-winning physicist Valy Vardeny is working to revolutionize how we get power. By Jason Matthew Smith
Gazette News of the University	And Finally… Winter Wonderland Text by Roy Webb
Feedback Letters from readers

Alumni Association

Association News
Merit of Honor Award recipients, Mario Capecchi visits the Bay Area, a profile of the 1936 “Homecoming Hostess,” and more.

Alum Profile
In the Fullness of Time: For composer Marie Bennett, success was slow to come but is all the sweeter for it.
By Catherine Reese Newton

Through the Years
Keeping up with alumni

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School Mates

Learning the Lingo

LeConte Stewart's West

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ARUP Laboratories

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