Extraordinary People
From the Editor: Dec 1997
The Commissioner of Curiosity
"Information architect" Richard Saul Wurman has made a life's quest -- and a very comfortable living -- out of forgetting everything he ever knew about lots of things the rest of us take for granted.
Homecoming 1997
Photos from the game, the parties, the band's 100th anniversary, and more.
“But You Can’t Call It Sport”
This year's score was Penn 20–Princeton 17, but more than a century ago the two teams' ancestors battled to a tie—at the Academy of Music.
Danien’s Daughters
Elin Danien went from autodidact to Penn anthropology student at age 46. She found the college experience so fulfilling that she started a scholarship for other women.
The Gift
George Weiss gave 112 West Philadelphia students a chance to go to college. He says he's gotten much more in return.
Steep Mountains and Strong Spirits
From backpacker to businessperson, a Penn alumna witnesses Vietnam's economic and social transformation.
Letters
Dec 1997
Name Game
Change in the new residential-living plan is mostly semantic.
Chodorow Resigns as Provost
Provost Chodorow steps down.
At Last, IAST
IAST building opens.
Celebrating Women’s Leadership the Penn Way
Trustees' Council of Penn Women celebrates its 10th anniversary.
Bucking the Odds
Trustees' Council of Penn Women celebrates its 10th anniversary
Independent Africa
Visions and Realities
Despite Protests, Trustees Approve Outsourcing Agreement
Outsourcing facilities management.
Excessive Force?
University police under investigation.
Jiang Speaks at Penn
Chinese president speaks on campus.
Fighting Cancer on Two Fronts
A pair of researchers advances in the war on cancer.
High Hopes in Hoops
Men's basketball returns with a seasoned squad.
Road Map for Relationships
All about Charles and Di's, Woody and Soon-Yi's ... and yours.
Alumni Notes
Dec 1997
Tiny Illustrations Make a Big Impression
"I guess I always had a fondness or weakness for beautiful, small objects."
Community on Wheels
The day Kitsie Schelter turned 56, she did something more exerting than blowing out birthday candles.
From the Quad to the Delta Quadrant … and Beyond
It's only fitting Wendy Neuss would boldly go where she had never gone before.