Jewelry Like Grandma Might Have Made
Jessica Bohrer C’98 and Becca Richards C’99 make jewelry like Grandma’s.
Alumni Notes
July|Aug 2011
Obituaries
July|Aug 2011
And the $50,000 for the best new idea in education goes to…
The Milken-Penn GSE Business Plan Competition.
The Debunker Debunked
Samuel Morton (Class of 1820) is vindicated.
Days from the Tonys
a conversation with musical-theatre historian Larry Stemple Gr'79.
Barbie Zelizer on the missing bin Laden photo, and the public record
Why the photo’s absence from the record is a cause for concern.
Arab media reaction to Osama bin Laden’s death
Q&A with Marwan Kraidy
May|June 2011
Volume 109, No. 5
Flawed Founder
James Wilson signed the Declaration of Independence and was a key architect of the US Constitution, helped found Penn Law School, and served as one of the first justices of the Supreme Court. He was also a reckless land-speculator—jailed more than once for debt—who died a fugitive.
Journalism, Jews, and Jeffrey Goldberg
College alumnus Jeffrey Goldberg’s reporting from the Middle East has garnered a slew of awards and an invitation to come and chat with Fidel Castro. Just don’t tell his kids he dropped out of Penn.
Penn Theatre: A Work in Three Acts
Theatre has a long, rich—and somewhat obscure—history at the University. A new initiative aims to help Penn’s professional, academic, and student performing arts entities do more to work together and raise their collective visibility on campus and beyond.
Keeping Our Republic
From College Hall | Reviving a mindset conducive to compromise is essential, but it won’t be easy.
Letters
May|June 2011
Girls Gone Wild
A misadventure in the Peruvian Andes reveals the perils of innocence.
Among the Asylum Seekers
“Refugees arrive at our offices early. Often a line starts forming by 5:30 a.m.”
Galway Girl
“I longed to lose myself in the waitressing world again.”
Consolation Hymn of the Pussycat Dad
Sports, parenthood, and the virtues of finishing in 26th place.
Home Economics
Undergrads help West Philadelphia schoolkids gain financial savvy.
Drinking Games, Wharton Style
Wharton team advances to international wine-tasting contest.
Class of 2011 Gets Denzel
Denzel Washington takes role as Penn’s 255th Commencement speaker.
Near Death Experiences
Annenberg’s Barbie Zelizer on images of impending death.
Pop Neuroscience With David Brooks
David Brooks on the mysteries of perception.
$3 Billion Down, $500 Million To Go
Making History campaign tops $3 billion