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The Core Curriculum’s Second Century
How the experience of the Core will evolve for today’s — and tomorrow’s — students.
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Greg Rales ’12 is mixing up “big, maximalist” flavors at Red Gate Bakery.
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VOLUME 48 NUMBER 2 WINTER 2020–21
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