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
Pie From the Sky
Artist Elizabeth Myers Castonguay FA’78 paints “America the Flavorful.”
Alumni Notes
May|Jun 2003
Obituaries
May|Jun 2003
Cricket Craze
Students gather to watch 2003 Cricket World Cup
Mar|Apr 2003
Vol. 101, No. 4
Make It Plain!
Michael Eric Dyson—professor, preacher, and “paid pest”—brings a critical eye and rhetorical flair to his analyses of hip-hop culture and his call for social justice.
Laugh It Up
For three young alumni trying to make it in New York, comedy is serious business.
The Good Citizen
When asked why he gave, the late Walter Annenberg—Penn’s largest benefactor, who for years headed the list of Most Generous Americans—always said, “Because it’s the right thing to do.”
Letters
Mar|Apr 2003
All About the Benjamins (Not)
Ticket to diversity.
Nerds Gone Bad
The Queen of Obscurica meets her match.
Now on Trial: Justice in Smart Vs. Dumb
What “blind justice” misses.
A New Home for Early American Studies
McNeil Center for Early American Studies gets $6 million.