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.
One of the university’s key initiatives is to advance a championship culture that empowers student-athletes to achieve at the highest levels academically and athletically, building on an enduring legacy that has shaped generations of Loggers
Our Championship Culture
New Athletics Director Chelsea Herman reflects on great teams, memorable moments, and setting other people up for success (as good point guards do).
Classes for a Changing World is a new regular feature in Arches that will spotlight one of the scores of inspiring, innovative, and timely courses offered each semester at Puget Sound.
If you were a student at Puget Sound between the late 1980s and the early 2010s, you no doubt remember chemistry Professor Tim Hoyt. Better known as the Wizard, Hoyt and his rainbow-dyed beard dazzled the campus community at the annual Chemistry Magic Show each October.
South Sound Sorcerer
Dick Shorten ‘57 was the matchmaker for and best man at the wedding of fellow Logger Doris Zoebel Fraser ’59 and Don Fraser on in January 1964 in San Francisco.
Six Loggers who have made a meaningful impact in their professions, in their communities, and at the university will be honored with Puget Sound’s most prestigious alumni awards during Summer Reunion Weekend June 5 to 7, 2026.
MAKING MIDWINTER BRIGHTER
Beginning in the 1969-70 academic year, the university introduced a one-month term in January called Winterim. The shortened January term offered students a variety of major and non-major courses, taught both on campus and abroad. The 1976 Winterim catalog provides an example of the range of courses available, including: Bill, Beak, and Talon or Hot Birding in Cold Weather; “I Made it Myself” Handicrafts for the Beginner and Expert; Politics: The Campaign of ’76; Alpine Skiing; and more.
Students who traveled abroad for Winterim classes visited a wide array of locations such as Hawai`i, Mexico, France, Italy, and beyond. Additionally, students could take part in unique activities, including (according to the 1978 Tamanawas) a macramé workshop, a pool exhibit featuring a demonstration by champion trick-shot artist Ivor Bransford, a leather workshop, and an “Open Mike” in Todd Hall.
While the January term was mostly popular with students, concerns from campus constituents eventually led to removing the term from the academic schedule. The final Winterim term took place in January 1984.*
Did you take Winterim courses at Puget Sound? Share your favorite mid-winter moments by emailing arches@pugetsound.edu, and your memories may be included as a Letter to the Editor in a future issue of Arches.
*Please note that due to an editing error, the print version of this story incorrectly stated the final term took place in January 1981. The Arches team thanks all of the eagle-eyed alumni from the early 1980s who kindly wrote to inform us of our error.
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