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From the Editor: Nov|Dec 2005
Talking Back, Getting Hitched, Speaking Out
In an excerpt from her new memoir, alumna Andrea Mitchell recounts her dustups with power—and love in the time of politics.
The Power of Her Choices
eLIT founder Safia Rizvi defied expectations when she moved to the U.S., earned a Ph.D., and broke off an arranged marriage. Now she’s helping other women overcome barriers.
Is Nothing Profane?
Director/Producer Paul Provenza finds out how far he can take a joke in The Aristocrats.
Letters
Nov|Dec 2005: Novelli naysayers, no fix for Social Security, don’t dis Camden.
Keeping up with the Freshmen
For this senior, a little forced socializing goes a long way.
One Last Slice of Bobby Koch
His deli served up cold cuts and warm memories.
Guns, Qat, and Kebabs
In Yemen, AK-47s accompany lunch.
Breach in the Levees
Katrina showed how we’re dangerously vulnerable to another terrorist attack.
New Passages to India
Gutmann visit to India mixes personal and Penn connections
Adventures on the Arabian Sea
Better luck next time for Bronze Age reed-boat
A Four-Year “Road Trip” Begins
Convocation: “The ride of your lives is about to begin.”
Penn Ranks 4th
Penn holds fourth in U.S. News rankings
Beyond Basic Training
Middle East Center helps officers prepare for Iraq duty
Why They Fight
Muslim motivation: Faith or flag?
A Sanctuary for the Arts
Big top: Rotunda provides community arts space
Seeking Deterrence, Breeding Defiance
Alternatives to deterrence needed in terror fight
New VP for government and community affairs
New VP for Community Affairs named
Research in Brief
Research in brief
After Katrina, Penn asks: “What Can We Do?”
Hurricane relief efforts
Key Numbers: 3 (Wins), 1 (Loss), 4 (Injuries)
Football: Solid Start, Tough Loss
Taste
The wine advocate and his empire.
Fields and Forms of Color
Fine Arts tribute to Neil Welliver and Robert Slutzky
Zen and the Art of Judaism Maintenance
A literary rabbi meditates on life, consciousness, emptiness, and leave-taking.