Ghost Grove
“Not a single tree survived for miles.”
Long Playing
From the Editor | Banding together, Bubble blower, award winners.
Lightning in a Bottle
From College Hall | Looking ahead to Tomorrow, Together.
Letters
Jan|Feb 2023
Bearing Gifts
Gifts, guilt, gratitude.
Hunger Strike
My father’s hunger strike.
Living Lou
Making a home in a Louis Kahn house.
The Disappearing Family Doctor
The costs of not prioritizing primary care.
Teamwork
From the Editor | Getting started, making leaders, building a home.
Letters
Nov|Dec 2022
Through a Window, Darkly
“A litany of sounds floods the room. I sense possibility and my own vulnerability.”
Way Station
Among the Ukrainian refugees in southeastern Poland.
What’s Next?
From the Editor | New leader, longtime institutions, future forecast.
A Penn Beginning
From College Hall | First words from President Magill.
Letters
Sep|Oct 2022: On not skipping Skeel, border blame, Abner’s history, long runs, and more.
Pictures at an Exhibition
Coming of age with Generation Z.
Mister Fix-It?
In the realm of plumbing, there’s no outrunning the shadow of ancient defeats.
Dear Uncle Nick
An appreciation of one professor’s kindness, guidance, and wit.
Coming Together, Torn Apart
From the Editor | Reunions and separations.
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.”
Seeking Reasons
From the Editor | Roots of war, figures of inspiration.
Commitment to Community
It’s the surest way that we all move forward.