Author Stephanie Lauto

One week ago, Kristen M. Duhamel '10 told her mother, Loren, that her car was not working properly. The two traded cars and planned to meet up the following Saturday after the vehicle was fixed. But plans were changed last minute, and the car exchange occurred Friday afternoon instead.

It was Kristen Duhamel's infectious smile and hearty laugh that set her apart. "You never saw Kristen mad. She always had a smile on her face," said Sheenagh Denniston, one of Duhamel's closest friends from home. "If I was ever upset or a friend was, she would snap you out of it within five minutes of conversation.

Walking to class every Thursday, I feel somewhat relieved and proud: The Mirror comes out today. I pick up a copy and stare at the front page, delighted that the staff's hard work and long hours have come to fruition. Then I notice that many who are browsing through the paper aren't reading the professor profiles, the CD reviews or the latest sports scores; they're reading Dan Stanczyk's "He Said" column.