Quaker Spirit, Then and Now
Birth of the Quaker?
Role Models
From the Editor | Motherhood, “Mungermen,” monuments.
The Art of Mothering
In her debut book, The Mother Artist, Catherine Ricketts C’09 explores the limitations and creative benefits for mothers who make art. A mother herself, she faced many of the same hurdles as she wrote the book—and she’s not the only alumna (or alumnus) finding both challenge and success navigating the balance between art and caregiving.
The Price They Paid
The last of Penn football’s “Mungermen” recall the painful transition from big-time football to the Ivy League 70 years ago—including a University president’s short-lived “Victory with Honor” campaign, a not-so-harmonious “harmony dinner,” and the unceremonious exits of a legendary football coach and controversial athletic director.
Sculpting a Life Story
From legendary athletes to historical luminaries, sculptor Zenos Frudakis FA’82 GFA’83 has created some monumental works of art.
Nov|Dec 2024
Vol. 123, No. 2
Letters
Prize support, not nothing, and more.
Self-Portrait
Alumni Voices | The man in the mirror.
After the Rain
Elsewhere | Asheville after Helene.
The Campus Controversy Complex
Salvo | Talking speech codes.
Denial of Coverage
Expert Opinion | Instability in the insurance market.