Good Ears
From the Editor: May|Jun 2006
Passion Plays
After a long string of smash hits and artistic triumphs in film, Marc Platt C’79 is back with his first love—theater—with the Broadway phenomenon Wicked.
Understanding Pashto
Benedicte Grima Santry spent years in the remote reaches of Afghanistan and Pakistan. What she learned—and now teaches—is invaluable, especially in the wake of 9/11.
Quiet Goes the Don
The late Alan Halpern was more than just a brilliant, groundbreaking editor.
Continental Drift
In his latest work, an atlas of North American English, Penn sociolinguist Bill Labov shows that we are talking more differently from one another.
Building Global Bridges
From College Hall | Penn’s links to India, China, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Letters
May|Jun 2006: Premature demise, and more.
Life Lessons from a Coach
What a non-basketball-playing English major learned from Fran Dunphy.
Expatriate Games
Every time I moved, I was faced with the prospect of reinventing myself.
Remains of a Cold Day
I naively imagined exhumations would be solemn affairs to honor the dead.
Make the Child the Client
Safety, not family preservation, must be the first goal.