Alumni Notes
May|June 2007
Obituaries
May|June 2007
Arnold Eisen’s Moment
With his appointment as chancellor of New York’s Jewish Theological Seminary, the noted religious-studies scholar—and one time Gazette student columnist and assistant to former Penn President Martin Meyerson—is only the second non-rabbi to serve as the symbolic head of American Judaism’s Conservative movement.
Oldies School
From Penny Loafer to Swing Doll.
In Praise of Yak Dung
Practicing the “art of happiness” on a trek in the Himalayas.
Slash Talk
Forget everything you’ve heard about work/life boundaries.
Exit Alig
Alig resigns as alumni-relations AVP
Bringing Penn’s Treasures Back Home
Display highlights Penn treasures—and collector who found them.
Tapping Franklin’s Currents Onstage
Puppets and props bring legend to life. Currently Franklin
Free! At Last
Interview Lorene Cary C’78 G’78 on Free!
Crossing the River on Horseback in the Night
One slave’s escape
Africa Calling
Andrew Passen C’80 G’90 has Africa in his blood
Inclusive Fruit for Reactionary Times
Susannah Heschel Gr’89 is a Jewish woman and feminist revolutionary
Hoops for Life
Dave Wohl C’71 hasn’t had to get a “real job” yet
Mumbai Law
Law alums are entrepreneurs of outsourcing
Obituaries
Mar|Apr 2007
Alumni Notes
Mar|Apr 2007
Journey to Estonia
Louis Kahn Ar’24 Hon’71 left Estonia as a little boy in 1906. A century later, some members of the great architect’s “family through choice” went back to explore his tangled roots and legacy.
Homecoming 2006
2006 featured the Game (a tough loss to Princeton, unfortunately), the Awards of Merit Gala, and the finale of a year-long commemoration of the 125th anniversary of the University’s first African-American graduate, James Brister D1881.
Limitations, Consolations
Pickup basketball is out of the question, but there’s more time for nostalgia.
Supersonic Dreams
Flying high—and fast—with Mick and the gang on the Concorde.
Shooting the Men of Steel
Rustbelt rescue. Titusville Steelworkers
On the Menu: International Relations
Their dinner with the Iranian ambassador
Gene Detective
ene detective Daniel Weinberger M’73