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1 WINTER 2021 A dink fairy tale On my first day at Trenton State College, I was given my dink hat and was instructed to get signatures on a poster as I met new students. There was a dance that night, so to get a lot of signatures easily, I stood by the entrance and asked students to sign on their way in. There was a guy there doing the same thing. We talked, but I didn't get his name and I wondered if I would ever see him again. The next night was another event and, to my surprise, he was looking for and found me there. If it wasn't for my dink hat I don't know if I would ever have met Matthew Kozma '72, as we were not in any classes together. Now, after almost 50 years of marriage, four children, and seven grandchildren, we are still happily together. BARBARA WATTS KOZMA '72 LAST ISSUE We asked alumni to tell us their best dink stories. Here's one you'll love: 14 ESSENTIALLY OURS We can't thank these TCNJ staff members enough. But we'll try. By David Pavlak and Kara Pothier 32 LOOK THE OTHER WAY Sometimes all a class needs is a new perspective. By Kevin Coyne 26 DOWN FOR THE COUNT Poli sci prof accounts for a chunk of New Jersey in the 2020 census. By William Healey as told to Renée Olson Four worthy reads When vaccines get political 4 The NBA's rapid rise 8 Alumna's life is out of this world 40 Dads need to read this 48 This page, left to right: Bill Cardoni; Peter Murphy; Fabio Consoli Facing page: TCNJ Archives Cover: Peter Murphy Departments 4 Prairie 40 Class Notes 48 TCNJx10 Sandra Londano

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