Future gay hero: Andrew Goldstein."If I could have any impact, I would want kids growing up to realize that they can be themselves and do whatever it is they want to do." Name: Andrew Goldstein Andrew Goldstein (born March 25, 1983 in Milton, Massachusetts) is the first American male team-sport professional athlete to be openly gay during his playing career. He had been a professional lacrosse goaltender for the Long Island Lizards of Major League Lacrosse. Age: 22 School: Dartmouth Majors: Biochemistry and molecular biology molecular biology, scientific study of the molecular basis of life processes, including cellular respiration, excretion, and reproduction. The term molecular biology was coined in 1938 by Warren Weaver, then director of the natural sciences program at the Rockefeller Sport: Lacrosse lacrosse (ləkrôs`), ball and goal game usually played outdoors by two teams of 10 players each on a field 60 to 70 yd (54.86 to 64.01 m) wide by 110 yd (100.58 m) long. Two goals face each other 80 yd (73. Position: Goalie Relationship status: Dating Other activities: Brother in Sigma Phi The Sigma Phi Society, founded on 4 March, 1827 on the campus of Union College as a part of the Union Triad in Schenectady, New York is the second oldest Greek social fraternal organization in the United States. Epsilon, officer of Dartmouth gay-straight alliance, volunteer with Special Olympics, mentor to elementary school kids. Favorite quote: "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."--Theodore Geisel, a.k.a. "Dr. Seuss," a former member of Goldstein's Dartmouth fraternity |
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