Winter 2010-11 issue highlights
ON OUR COVER
Through its policies, programs and practices, Illinois Wesleyan University grows greener.
(Illustration by Gary Schwartz, based on a photo by Steven Puetzer )

COVER STORIES
In ways large and small, the University strives toward the goal of environmental sustainability.
For seniors Kari and Emmy Grace, green is a matching color.
Other feature stories
Three Bets
Biologist and author Sandra Steingraber ’81 reflects on chemicals, cancer and hope.
The Literary Lincoln
Discovering what Lincoln read offers important clues about who he was, according to
English Professor Robert Bray.
For the Record
By finding new ways to tell Illinois Wesleyan's story, Lee Short ’44 made his own
mark on campus history.
Star Attraction
Forty years after its construction, the Evans Observatory continues to bring faculty
and students closer to the night sky.
Department highlights
Family History
Across the generations, family legacies have grown into an Illinois Wesleyan tradition.
Songs of Hope
A book by Jerrilyn McGregory ’71 shines new light on the spiritual life of a little-known
region.
Going the Distance
On the U.S. national team, Joe Binder ’04 finishes among world’s best.
Honored Alumni
Award recognition highlights Homecoming 2010 celebrations.
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Gary Schwartz, Graphics Editor
Savannah Davis '13
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Editorial Assistant
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