Events
Sept|Oct 2013
Alumni Notes
Sept|Oct 2013
Obituaries
Sept|Oct 2013
Crossword
By Bernice Gordon FA’35
Hope is Part of the Plan
Paralyzed from the neck down by a gunshot wound in 2011, Kevin Neary C’04 can’t help imagining that someday a medical miracle might allow him to walk again.
Good Returns
The dangers and rewards of giving more than you get. An excerpt from Give and Take by Wharton professor Adam Grant. Plus: Interview with the author.
The Purple Passion of Michael Smerconish
Can an unpredictably centrist talk-show host with a yen for “nothing” really have an impact on the national discourse?
Glen Berger’s Amazing Spider-Man Experience
What happens when a playwright best known for a one-man show about a seriously overdue library book gets involved in creating a blockbuster musical about an iconic superhero? In one word: Kapow!
The Reluctant Reunion Goer
Alumni Voices | What happened at the reunion.
A New Book of Old Penn Songs
Hurrah! Hurrah! Songs of Penn.
Julie Platt Elected Penn Alumni President
Julie Beren Platt C’79 is the new president of Penn Alumni.
Line Drives and Bow Ties
Bow-tied, big-league sports-reporter Ken Rosenthal C’84.
Restoring Justice and Some Peace
Sujatha Baliga L’99 is a leading expert on restorative justice.
Cooking Local in Paradise
Peter Merriman C’78 serves regional cuisine in “the best place on earth.”
Events
July|Aug 2013
Alumni Notes
July|Aug 2013
Obituaries
July|Aug 2013
Seeds of a Quiet Revolution
Lots of aid projects in the developing world provide materials—from latrines to laptops—but little in the way of involvement or input for the people they are supposed to benefit. In Nicaragua a group of Penn alumni, faculty, and students are trying a different approach.
The Spy Who Owned the Yankees
Alumnus Michael Burke’s life reads like an adventure story—
several of them, actually.
On a Roll
How the Penn alumnus behind Humanistic Robotics, Inc. is saving the world one landmine at a time—and making money doing it.
Practically Subversive
Showtime CEO Matt Blank has used boundary-pushing programming, cutting-edge marketing, and smart management to build his cable network into a national powerhouse.
Captain Noah and his Magical Ark
Alumni Voices | Captain Noah speaks.
The Moviegoer
Elsewhere | Alone with the screen.
Hidden Treasure
Amaranth Ehrenhalt FA’51 still ready to “Jump in and Move Around.”