Mr. President, We Hardly Knew Ye
	Who knew that Lyndon B. Johnson had a button by his bed that allowed him to control the Muzak being piped throughout the house and cow pastures on his ranch? Or that he owned an amphibious vehicle? Political analyst and presidential historian Michael Beschloss addressed these and other interesting topics in Lincoln Theater in March as part of the Rogow Distinguished Visiting Lecturers Program.

Don't Shoot the Messenger
	Paul Gigot, Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist and editorial page editor of the Wall Street Journal, gave his take on the 2004 presidential election to a packed Lincoln Theater in March. Prior to his lecture, the university presented Gigot with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters. Gigot's talk was presented by the Ruth B. and Charles W. Deeds Symposium.

Celebrating Special Olympians
	More than 1,000 athletes, along with hundreds of coaches, family members, and friends, came to the university campus to compete in the Special Olympics Connecticut Eastern Regional Games. For those taking part in the opening ceremonies in the Chase Family Arena or watching any of the competitions, Saturday, May 22, truly was a special day.

Creativity and Research in the Limelight
	A robot that crawls over a wall to retrieve a "mine." A documentary on the Rocky Hill, Conn., ferry. Advertising campaigns for Florida Tourism and the Toyota Corolla. A virtual shopping mall for local merchants. Step-by-step lessons in watercolor painting. Viewing the aerodynamics of a golf ball in flight.

Ad Team Triumphs

On April 24, just one week after making a presentation at the Undergraduate Colloquium, a team of undergraduates from the university seized first place in District I of the American Advertising Federation's (AAF) National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC) in Boston. Triumphing over such strong competitors as Boston College, Quinnipiac University, and Emerson College, the Hartford team now advances to the final phase of the competition during the AAF's National Conference in Dallas, Texas, this month.

Go West, Young Man, Go West
	While many college students dream of traveling cross- country with just a knapsack and the wind at their backs, Dan Dabek '06 is doing just that-and all for a good cause. This summer, he is one of 90 bicyclists who will hop on their Cannondale R400 bikes in New Haven, Conn., and travel westward, raising money and helping to build houses along the way on the Habitat for Humanity Bicycle Challenge.

Rubber Ducks and Moonwalks on Campus
	The sun shown brightly on the University of Hartford campus one Saturday in April, as hundreds of rubber ducks raced down the Hog River, prospective broadcasters tried out their skills in a real TV studio, and children bounced, made music, and listened to stories.

American Originals Plays to Thousands
	Nearly 18,000 visitors came to see American Originals: Treasures from the National Archives during its three-and-a-half-month run at the Museum of American Political Life, making the exhibit an unqualified success for the university and the Greater Hartford community.

A Tale of Two Cities: Bethsaida and Dresden
	While nearly 2,000 miles and more than 2,000 years of history separate ancient Bethsaida and 20th-century Dresden, an exhibition now on display at the university brings the two cities together in an exposition of reclamation and Jewish survival.