RAW Tuba: A Story of Survival and Big Dreams
At 6’5” and 300 lbs., Richard Antoine White, MM’99, DM’12, cuts an imposing figure, one more akin to an NFL offensive lineman than a…
Arts & Culture
Excerpt: Planes, Canes, and Automobiles by Valerie Grubb
When planning a trip overseas, Valerie Grubb, MBA’01, realized that her mom’s physical and mental capabilities had suddenly changed. Her mom now needed a…
Travel Like a Local: Bangkok
Photjanee “Mian” Pinijsakkul, BS’06, who was born and raised in Bangkok, describes the capital of Thailand as full of life and eccentricity. “Growing up…
Secret Agent Mom
Christina (Fonte) Hillsberg, BA’06, unknowingly blew off her initial interview with the CIA. “I didn’t know [the interview] was for the CIA, I just…
Excerpt: License to Parent by Christina Hillsberg
Christina Hillsberg, BA’06, was a single, successful CIA analyst with a burgeoning career in espionage when she met fellow spy, Ryan, a hotshot field…
A Guide to Tipping Around the World
In the U.S., it’s customary to tip your server at the end of a meal or your Uber driver once you’ve reached your destination….
Glassy Lady
Anne Ryan Miller, ’74, is an artist whose canvases are made of glass. Miller, the owner of Anne Ryan Miller Glass Studio in Nashville,…
Excerpt: A Farewell to Arms, Legs & Jockstraps
“Unlike a lot of sports writers, it wasn’t in my mind to be a sports writer—I just wanted to be a journalist,” says Diane…
Travel Like a Local: Paris
Curating the perfect vacation is a goal most travelers share; however, sifting through restaurant and hotel reviews and piecing together an itinerary of memorable…
A Spectacular Pumpkin Artist
“The bigger, the better—and smooth” is Amie Villiger Harris’s definition of the perfect pumpkin. She compares finding her ideal orange canvas to the scene…
Excerpt: More Than Marmalade: Michael Bond and the Story of Paddington Bear
Michael Bond never intended to be a children’s writer. Though an avid reader, he was by no means a model student and quit school…
Marbles, Metal, and Physics Magic
Tom Harold, BA’94, was both delighted and positively transfixed. “It was George Rhoads’s rolling ball sculpture in the [Indianapolis] Children’s Museum,” he recalls. The…