Editor's Note

As the final weeks of summer count down and the butterflies of anticipation begin to multiply in your stomach, the reality of becoming a Dartmouth student inches closer everyday. And though friends, relatives, campus visits and Dartmouth's reputation in general have filled your head with notions of what to expect, nothing will matter once you step onto campus to assume your place as a member of the Class of 2002. What you will undoubtedly encounter at Dartmouth is a proud and diverse community where any interest of any nature can be be met and truly challenged. As you begin your life-long relationship with the College, take hold of its amazing institutions and use them for everything they have to offer.