Mar|Apr 2001
Vol. 99, No. 4
Differences
From the Editor: Mar|Apr 2001
Blood Feuds
A recent symposium at Penn probed the causes, symptoms and solutions of ethnic warfare.
Going Where Science Leads
Established in 1892 as a museum for anatomic specimens as well as a center for the "increase of original scientific knowledge," the Wistar Institute today is at the forefront of basic research on cancer, AIDS and other diseases.
New Faces
Department of Fine Arts Graduate Faculty.
“No Other Life”
The Mourning of Mario Lanza, Chubby Checker's twisting rise and fall, a race riot in North Philadelphia and the Phillies' 1964 "nervous breakdown." Memories of a boyhood in the city.
Letters
Mar|Apr 2001: Curricular criticism, Caine pro and con, ill-advised illustration, letters on letters.
The Perfect Host
It’s hard to be a bon vivant when your friends call you Scratchy.
The End of an Era
What “The Wedding Incident” was really about.
Rx for Health System: Keep Hospitals and Take a 501(c)(3)
Hospitals not for sale.
Reducing Risky Behavior
Talking kids out of risky behavior.
Snagging the Big Scholarships
New center helps students compete for fellowships.
Penn Researcher CouldvLose Drug-Testing Privileges
FDA seeks to ban IHGT’s Wilson from conducting drug trials.
Early Amazon Fish Stories
Pre-Hispanic fishing weir discovered in Amazon basin.
Saying Yes to $20 Million
Trustee George Weiss gives $20 million for scholarships and other needs.
Palestra Renovations
Returning the Palestra to its prime.
Hack on Planning
GSFA Dean Gary Hack on chairing the city planning commission.
Dr. DiIulio Goes to Washington
DiIulio to head White House office for faith-based programs.
Deeply Stimulating Brain Surgery for Parkinson’s Patients
Deep-brain stimulation relieves Parkinson’s symptoms.
Briefly Noted
Mar|Apr 2001