Through a Window, Darkly
“A litany of sounds floods the room. I sense possibility and my own vulnerability.”
Way Station
Among the Ukrainian refugees in southeastern Poland.
What’s Next?
From the Editor | New leader, longtime institutions, future forecast.
A Penn Beginning
From College Hall | First words from President Magill.
Letters
Sep|Oct 2022: On not skipping Skeel, border blame, Abner’s history, long runs, and more.
Pictures at an Exhibition
Coming of age with Generation Z.
Mister Fix-It?
In the realm of plumbing, there’s no outrunning the shadow of ancient defeats.
Dear Uncle Nick
An appreciation of one professor’s kindness, guidance, and wit.
Coming Together, Torn Apart
From the Editor | Reunions and separations.
Letters
July|Aug 2022: Undeclared war, a life to emulate, controversy’s cause, constitutional questions.
Nearing Ninety
“I find it impossible not to wonder what’s left.”
Orchard Bounty
“The back-lit, bright green canopies were gilded, too—with bright orange balls.”
Seeking Reasons
From the Editor | Roots of war, figures of inspiration.
Commitment to Community
It’s the surest way that we all move forward.
Letters
May|June 2022
At the Crossroads
A 7,000-mile circuit around the country seeking answers to a question about to loom over me.
Vision Quest
“The rules are simple: no social media, no e-mails, no texts, no phone, no music, no books, no watch, no light.”
Murder One
A three-week trial suggests the jury process is a forgotten model for American democracy.
Values in Action
From the Editor | Presidential pick Magill, food (equity) fighter Matysik.
Letters
Mar|Apr 2022: Eiseley remembered, Mask and Wig’s funny history, and more.
Fraxinus americana
The loss of summer. The winter to come.
Chainsaw Massacre
A modest proposal for stewarding our forests and trees.
Dashed Stems
“Thou canst not stir a flower / Without troubling of a star.”