ON THE COVER
Welcoming the R / V Sally Ride
PAGE 28 She made history in space before joining the UC San Diego faculty ; now her spirit of exploration and education lives on in the latest research vessel to join the fleet at Scripps Institution of Oceanography .
First Lady
In 1966 , Bobbi Gibb , Revelle ’ 69 , was told “ Women are physiologically incapable of running 26.2 miles .” So she crashed the most famous marathon in the world .
The Best Alternative
When Michael Estrada , Marshall ’ 79 , learned what students do for others on their vacation breaks , he resolved to be a part of the impact himself .
Know Thyself
The story of how two alumnae discovered the courage to be — and let others be — their authentic selves .
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