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May-June 2006
Alumna Laura Danielson, an immigration attorney, says the U.S. needs immigrants. Photograph by Mark Luinenburg
Alumna Laura Danielson, an immigration attorney, says the U.S. needs immigrants. Photograph by Mark Luinenburg
In the May-June 2006 issue you will find stories about University happenings, interesting events and alumni, Gopher sports, and more. Links to stories for which the UMAA owns electronic publishing rights are listed below. Additional articles in the issue include:

Seniors Who Shine
Profiles of four Gopher athletes who are stars in sports and in the classroom.
By Robyn Dochterman, Sheila Mulrooney Eldred, Danny LaChance, and Erin Peterson

Book Reviews
Lost in the Wild by Cary J. Griffith, The Vanishing Point, by Mary Sharratt, and more.

Arts and Events: Have a Seat
The Goldstein Gallery celebrates 125 years of sitting.
By Camille LeFevre


The Art of Immigration Law
5/12/2006
The United States needs immigrants, says Laura Danielson, a University alumna and a top immigration attorney who represents artists and entertainers trying to enter the United States.

By Richard Broderick

The Story Behind "Iron Mike"
5/12/2006
The unassuming statue unveiled 100 years ago on campus this Memorial Day continues to stand tall for the University students who rushed to serve in the Spanish-American War.

By Tim Brady

Editor's Note: The Give and Take of Immigration
5/12/2006
Editor's Note

By Shelly Fling

Letters
5/12/2006
Which diversity, use used oil, a long-awaited alumni group

About Campus
5/12/2006
Pushing pedaling, e-mail insecurity, and overheards

Discoveries
5/12/2006
Pigs and diabetes, atheism, skepticism, and heavy teasing

Sports Notebook
5/12/2006
Gopher sports news and notes

By Cynthia Scott

National President: Academics and Athletics: a Win-Win
5/12/2006
Success in academics and athletics are mutually reinforcing.

By Bob Stein, B.S.L. '60, J.D. '61

CEO: Giving It Up for the U
5/12/2006
The role that alumni gifts can play in greatness for the U.

By Margaret Sughrue Carlson, Ph.D. '83

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