Fall 2007


Cover Story:


The Fisher Collection
Returns to Favor


More than 100 plaster casts of famed Greek sculpture once dominated the Wright Museum of Art but were later relegated to campus basements and back rooms. Now the surviving casts are making a comeback.

Features:

Alumni Return to Old Beloit

Hundreds of alumni found a vibrant program of social, athletic, and educational events at Homecoming/Reunion 2007.

The City as Text:
Studying Cities in Transition


Beloit’s first-rate international programs are being elevated to even higher ground with Cities in Transition, classes that challenge students to engage fully with their host cities during semesters abroad.



Photo by Greg Anderson


On the cover:

Detail of an extant piece of the Fisher Collection of Ancient Greek Sculpture, in the Wright Museum of Art. The cast was made for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition from the 4th century BCE original.




Share Your C-Haus Memories


Here’s to 35 Years
of the C-Haus


The inimitable C-Haus has played a major role in the experiences of many Beloiters. In honor of its 35th year as a pub, we look at its two foundings—first as a coffee house, later as pub—and its precarious position on campus ever since.

The Mindset List at 10

For a decade now, the celebrated thought experiment has captured the imagination of people around the world.

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