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“Surprised you didn’t include mention of January 27–28, 1967, when there was so much snow that Northwestern classes were canceled …”

– Larry Edsall ’69 Henderson, Nev., responding to Sound Off: The Magic of Snow.

“What a total pleasure to read about "Rubber Teeth," which, along with meeting my future wife, was among the highlights of my NU …”

– Dave Aron ’86 Naperville, Ill., responding to Biting Humor via Northwestern Magazine.

“I think that you made a serious omission in the article "Purple Press" in the winter 2023 copy of Northwestern Magazine. You did …”

– Henry J. Klayman ’70 MBA, Schaumburg, Ill., responding to Purple Press via Northwestern Magazine.

“So wonderful! What a gift to the world! I will share this with my niece, a gifted cellist herself. ”

– Paula Rohr ’65 Chandler, Ariz., responding to The Heart of a Cellist via Northwestern Magazine.

“My wife lived for three years after she was diagnosed with glio. I prayed and prayed for a miracle, but the tumor came back. She …”

– James Dolr Gahanna, Ohio, responding to Outsmarting the Deadliest Brain Cancer.

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