Dreaming in Color
Duke Lacroix C’15 expresses himself through soccer and design.
Letters
July|Aug 2022: Undeclared war, a life to emulate, controversy’s cause, constitutional questions.
Nearing Ninety
“I find it impossible not to wonder what’s left.”
Orchard Bounty
“The back-lit, bright green canopies were gilded, too—with bright orange balls.”
The Pursuit of Progress
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns urges the Class of 2022 to be “virtuous and purposeful.”
A Long-Delayed, In-Person Commencement for 2020 and 2021 Graduates, Too
… and the Class of 2020 comes back strong.
President’s Prizes Unveiled
2022 President’s Prize winners announced.
It’s Complicated
Ken Burns reflects on the filmic portrayal of historical heroes.
Hidden Pain
Penn professor coauthored a report on the grieving children of the pandemic.
Briefly Noted
July|Aug 2022
Arts Calendar
July|Aug 2022
Marble Dignity, Hollow Soul
Allen Guelzo’s biography of Robert E. Lee depicts the Confederate general as a “complicated rather than complex person.”
Alumni Notes
July|Aug 2022
Obituaries
July|Aug 2022
Tales of Havoc
Sara Manning Peskin takes readers on a harrowing journey through the “hijacked brain.”
May|Jun 2022
Vol. 120, No. 5
Tim Beck’s Final Brainstorms
Recalling their near-weekly conversations over the two-and-a-half years before mental health pioneer Aaron T. Beck’s death at age 100, the author—possible biographer, irritating interviewer, admiring friend—bears witness to the founder of cognitive therapy’s ceaseless quest to live a “rich full life.”
Commitment to Community
It’s the surest way that we all move forward.
Letters
May|June 2022
At the Crossroads
A 7,000-mile circuit around the country seeking answers to a question about to loom over me.
Vision Quest
“The rules are simple: no social media, no e-mails, no texts, no phone, no music, no books, no watch, no light.”
Murder One
A three-week trial suggests the jury process is a forgotten model for American democracy.
Education Costs
Tuition and Aid for 2022–23.