Shaping Dough into Drama
David Wise C’98
Alumni Notes
July|Aug 2003
Obituaries
July|Aug 2003
Window
A rosette is a rosette?
May|June 2003
Vol. 101, No. 5
Inquiring Minds
From The Editor
The Immeasurable Curiosity of Edward Peters
A colleague calls Peters, the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History, “one of the great medievalists of his generation.” His own assessment: “I’m like cheap paint—I cover a lot, but not very well.”
An Unexpected Unity
Cret Professor of Architecture Daniel Libeskind’s winning design for the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site is an act of remembrance and restoration.
The Guilt Project
Former federal prosecutor Alan Vinegrad W’80 has taken on some of New York’s most high-profile cases, and he has the thick skin and thin stomach lining to prove it.
New Space, Ancient Worlds
The curators for the University Museum’s new exhibit, “Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks, Romans,” pick some of their favorite artifacts.
Sheldon Hackney’s “Spring-From-Hell”
Penn’s former president recalls the “water buffalo incident” and its role in his stormy confirmation as chair of the NEH.
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.