Summer 2008

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More Plains Talk
Read about Kathleen Norris' favorite books and movies.

Park It
Where's the best vantage point to enjoy the Grand Canyon? Discover that and more by reading Ranger Lundberg's tips on well-known national park destinations.

More Summer Cash
Share your summer job stories.

Decades of Service: Patti Thayer
Share your tribute to Patti Thayer.

Decades of Service: Dick Van Holland
Share your tribute to Dick Van Holland.

Tragedy, Scripture and Comfort
Read about the healing Christina McGrinson experienced after her son’s murder.

Alfresco
Try Sara Tolsma's recipes for enjoying your garden's abundance.

Feature stories

Minding Place
Students, faculty, staff and the community focus their attention on “place.”

Plains Talk
Best-selling author Kathleen Norris talks about life on the prairie, provincialism and her next book.

Solstice
All spring long, plans for the unhurried weeks of June and July unrolled in the imagination. Then suddenly the Fourth is just a week away, and it seems fall is already in view …

Naturally
National parks on roads less traveled can provide a peaceful vacation. English professor and park ranger Ann Lundberg offers tips.

Decades of Service
Patti Thayer and Dick Van Holland retire, leaving behind a student-centered legacy.

Summer Cash
For college students, summer jobs offer much-needed money—and sometimes comic relief.


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