We never learned Spider's real name, but we all knew him by sight. He was a thin fellow who was a runner and a regional cross-country ski champion. In the mid-1970s he was a frequent sight on campus and the Parkway as he transported himself on skis with wheels, using ski poles to propel and guide his way. It was a weird experience to have him silently and quickly glide past you from behind.

Spider was also involved in campus governance committees, but he was mostly known for the dry land skis. Although TESC did have some unofficial sports teams before 1980, you had to work hard to find them. So, by default, Spider was as close as we had to a star athlete student during Evergreen's first decade.

Spider Burbank, where are you today?