Cover: Two medieval woodcuts, probably from the 15th century, coloured by hand. The woodcuts are possibly from a blockbook, a book printed entirely from woodcuts and usually of a religious nature. From the McGill Libraries' Division of Rare Books and Special Collections.
ALUMNI QUARTERLY
SUMMER 1998



Editor's Notebook

Letters

Newsbites


Incisive decisions
H. Rocke Robertson, Principal from 1962 to 1970
BY VIVIAN LEWIN



Save the Planet
The new McGill School of Environment is generating a lot of excitement. A sneak peek at a green education.
BY ANDREW MULLINS
Treasure Trove: From Newton to Napoleon
The head of McGill's Rare Books and Special Collections invites the public to marvel at McGill's treasures, but check your pens at the door.
BY DANIEL McCABE, BA'89
 
L'euphorie du jeu
La dépendance aux jeux de hasard et d'argent est, pour un nombre grandissant d'étudiants, aussi prenante -- et destructrice -- que le crack.
PAR SYLVAIN COMEAU
McGill, Mahler and Montreal
What does Gustav Mahler have in common with McGill and Montreal? The McGill Symphony Orchestra is captured in splendid Mahlerian form for a new documentary film.
BY ANDREW MULLINS
Seats on Campus

Need a place to study, snooze, slouch or just plain sit?
Grab a seat and we'll show you some of the best and worst around McGill.

BY ANGELIE KIM, BA'98
McGill Alumni Association Honours and Awards, 1998
Without the help of volunteers like these, where would we be? A salute to this year's honorees.



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