Back in the winter of 1952–1953, the women of Allen House went to work across campus—polishing shoes, cleaning rooms, mending clothes, and washing cars—all to buy a TV for their first-floor lounge. Within a month they had reached their goal—“proof that perspiration plus cooperation added to perspiration equals relaxation,” that year’s Seal editors proclaimed. Whether you’re among the “Allen House Service Squad” members pictured here, or you’re willing to share your own story about the odd jobs you worked in college, we’d love to hear from you.

Words by Tony Marchetti ’96, MA ’02

He’s the self-proclaimed voice of a generation—the rapper who makes headlines with every tweet he posts, song he writes, and fur coat he dons. But for Sarah Blake (née Schoenholtz), a 2006 TCNJ graduate and 2013 recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts creative writing fellowship, Kanye West is something more: an artistic muse.

Words by Molly Petrilla

If there was one lesson that Rosa Lee tried to impart on the thousands of TCNJ students she interacted with, it was this: That they had an obligation to leave the college a better place than it was when they came here. Exactly what you would expect from someone who led by example.

Words by Tony Marchetti ’96, MA ’02

Rooney and Ziegler complete a 3,000-mile bike trek that took them from MacKay to Melbourne along Australia’s east coast, and then along the spine of New Zealand, from Dunedin to Auckland.

Words by Ryan Jones

As vice president and chief operating officer, Brenda Robles-Cooke ’91 oversees every aspect of DVCH’s day-to-day operations, including capital projects, insurances, grant writing, front desk registration, and housekeeping.

Words by Molly Petrilla