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5 LETTERS TCNJ Magazine VOLUME 20 NO. 2 John P. Donohue David W. Muha Publishers Tony Marchetti '96, MA '02 Renée Olson, Squint Co-editors Kelly Andrews Art Director Emily Weiss Dodd '03 Brandon Gould '12 Ryan Jones Meeri Kim, PhD Melissa Kvidahl Molly Petrilla Contributors Luke Bancroft '16 Bill Cardoni Matt Furman Photographers Izhar Cohen Kathryn Rathke Mark Ulriksen Stephen Webster Illustrators TCNJ Magazine is published three times per year (fall, winter, and spring) by The College of New Jersey, Division of College Advancement, PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ, 08628-0718. The opinions expressed in these pages are those of the contributing writers and not necessarily those of The College of New Jersey. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Office of Alumni Affairs The College of New Jersey PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ 08628-0718. www.tcnjmagazine.com re: Winter 2016 READ THIS, ROGER RADA The winter edition was one of the best I have read to date. What great stories! I particularly loved Gary Woodward's essay, the article on Sharon Goldbrenner Pfluger, and reading about the college's historical artifacts in "From Normal to Now." I'm sorry I missed the question in the summer issue asking which professor had the biggest impact in my life. For me that was Roger Rada, my health and physical education professor and the hitting coach for the softball team. His creativity and passion opened my eyes to teaching young girls about why and how we can play any sport. In short, he inspired me to be the coach I am today. ROBIN PAYNE '83 The article in which alumni shared the professor who had the biggest impact on their lives brought back memories of Roger Rada, one of my former professors and the hitting coach for the baseball team. He had a unique way of connecting with students and people. I had the pleasure of coaching youth sports for many years, and like Coach Rada, I still have my bags of "gadgets" to help teach a skill and make it fun! BOB HARTMAN '72 HIGH TIMES The spirited group on the back cover of the last issue brought back memories of the bit Charlotte "Bunny" Hills Linthicum '40 and I performed for College Amateur Night in 1939. Our act included pulling live goldfish (in reality, carefully sculpted carrots) from a swirling fishbowl and eating them, as well as tiny, unassuming Bunny lifting 800-pound weights (actually, painted cardboard) above her head. It culminated in me, hitched up by piano wire, being lifted high enough to stand on Bunny's shoulders. The husky phys-ed student who controlled my lift got so enthusiastic about the job she kept cranking until I had risen to the ceiling above the stage. Unless you've been up there you'll never know how exhilarating—make that scary—it can be. By act of Providence I was let down safely to great applause. The next morning, Dean Vernetta Decker called us in to her office and, after a scolding, told us to never enter an Amateur Night again. MAY HESTON HILTEBEITEL '40 What modern convenience can't you live without? Facebook app? Smartphone? E–ZPass? Laundry detergent pods? Confess your dependence and share what it means for civilization. Send your response (no more than 200 words please), along with any photos or artifacts you have, to the address on the right. Letters from our readers are important to us. Send email to magazine@tcnj.edu or write Editor, TCNJ Magazine Office of Communications, Marketing, and Brand Management PO Box 7718, Ewing, NJ, 08628-0718. All letters are subject to editing for clarity and length and must include the name and address of the writer, as well as a phone number for confirmation.

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