Letters
May|Jun 2003
Picture This
Art From the Undergrad
A Special Bond
From College Hall | Why Penn must increase its endowment for scholarships.
Appointment With O’Hara
What did the novelist want with a Delta Phi hatband?
Students “wage peace” in Houston Hall
Penn Students Against War on Iraq.
Reinventing Iraq
Brendan O’Leary on constructing democracy in post-war Iraq.
Outlaws and Covenants Lead to a Scholarly Marshall Plan
TV show on Blackbeard leads to Marshall Scholarship.
New Dean to Emphasize “Wholesale Social Work”
Gelles named School of Social Work’s dean.
Pharmaceutical Firm Gives $10 Million for Research
Grant from GlaxoSmithKline to support academic research.
Rushdie: Out of Hiding, Yearning for Anonymity
Salman Rushdie on books, life, and the “hoo-hah” surrounding The Satanic Verses
How to Succeed in Hollywood By Really Trying
Andy Wolk C’70 on writing, directing, and Hollywood success.
Students Won’t Face Trial on Assault
No trial for students accused in assault case.
Low Self Image? Avoid Mirrors, Watch TV
Connection found between TV watching and self-image.
The Vote is In?
Results of union vote sealed pending appeal.
The Many Faces of the Qur’an
Show on the Qur’an assembles a rich trove of texts.
Praxis Makes Perfect at Penn’s Landing
Crafting a plan for Penn’s Landing
Off the Shelf
Frank Furness. A biography of the Fisher Fine Arts Library’s architect.
Plus: An interview with the author; Briefly Noted.
Getting It Done
Ivy crown for men’s basketball, and win #600 for Bob Seddon.
Uncommon Reader
Larry Dark C’81
Shedding Light—and Shining Lasers—on Cancer
Joseph Friedberg EAS’81
Breaking in the Bard
Diane Antonelli Herr CW’67 GEd’68
Happy Meal, Funny Papers
Mark Pett C’92
Hooked on Glaciers
Jack Kohler C’82
Humble Athlete, Fierce Competition
George Weiss W’65