Spring 2022

Arches Spring 2022 Cover

 

Arches is the alumni magazine of Puget Sound, serving more than 40,000 Loggers worldwide. 

Guided by the intellectually curious and humanist values of the liberal arts, Arches strives to capture and convey the ethos of the college through stories that are relevant to the times we are living in and that amplify the voices and experiences of Loggers in an effort to foster understanding and fuel connection within our community and beyond.

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To the Heights

Zion National Park, photo by Sy Bean

In his newest book, historian Adam Sowards ’95 examines the long-running tensions between environmentalists and industry over public lands in the West.

A Complicated History
America Chambers
Q&A

Assistant Professor America Chambers talks about how she taught a computer to write poetry—and how we’re a long way from computers taking over the world.

The Nature of Artificial Intelligence
Illustration of Envy, by Kristopher Nystrom

Envy may be one of the seven deadly sins, but it can be a catalyst for growth, according to Sara Protasi, associate professor of philosophy.

The Virtues of Envy

Always a Logger

Francisco Menéndez ’85, photo by David Pinto

This year’s Professional Achievement Award winner tells compelling stories—and teaches others to do the same.

Alexey Rudolph Root ’83

Alexey Rudolph Root ’83 helps put female chess champions on the map.

Torey Anderson DPT'18

Torey Anderson DPT'18 is the head physical therapist for the U.S. Women's Alpine Ski Team.

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Neal Berntsen ’82, photo by Todd Rosenberg Photography

Musician Neal Berntsen ’82 has "hit the trumpet-player lottery" landing his current gig with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.

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Kristen Bor ’05

Founder of Barefoot Theory Kristen Bor ’05 has been living in a van and working from the road for six years.

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