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The Yale Alumni Magazine is owned and operated by Yale Alumni Publications, Inc., a nonprofit corporation independent of Yale University.

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July/August 2007
Volume 70, Number 6

Feature stories:

Tracking the Reaper
by Cathy Shufro
Before an Atlanta lawyer flew over the ocean with XDR TB, before XDR TB even had a name, a handful of doctors encountered a terrifying disease they'd never seen before.

Paper Trail
by Kathrin Day Lassila '81
After E. Forbes Smiley III was caught stealing maps from Yale, Sterling Library inventoried its Map Collection and found that a hundred rare maps were missing. What makes Sterling’s maps so attractive? We bring you some close-ups.

Hazing For Politicos
by James Kirchick '06
If you want to go places in the Yale Political Union, first you have to get through Inquisition Night. Bring a sense of humor. And a thick skin.

Commencement 2007
President Levin talked about China, Emanuel Ax and Julie Harris were made honorary Elis, and the university minted 3,745 new alumni.

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