Vol. 95, No. 4
Features
Three Degrees of Separation
Dennis Culhane’s groundbreaking studies show that most homeless people don’t fit the stereotype—and that many available programs don’t fit them. By Meg Egan
Plus: URBAN NOMADS: A Poor People’s Movement
Photography by Harvey Finkle, SW’61
At Home in a New Place
In this teacher’s class, English as a Second Language is as much about social interaction as sentence structure. By Bobbie Green Scheff
Hoop Dreams Can Come True
Just ask Matt Maloney and Jerome Allen, two former Men’s Basketball stars now making their way in the NBA. By Noel Hynd
Plus: A road trip West with the current Penn team
Field Notes
Reports from three University Museum archaeological digs, in Syria, India, and Belize.
Departments
From the Editor
A puzzling Phenomenon
Letters
A broken streak, age discrimination, more on violence
From College Hall
A Penn National Commission studies how to “re-civilize” society. By Judith Rodin
Notes From the Undergrad
The best laid plans … take too long. By Randi Feigenbaum
Gazetteer
Greek system for the 21st Century … Searching for self in the MUD … African-American activism 1990s-style … 56 years later, a lightweight football championship … Will Boomers go bust in retirement?
Off the Shelf
From boy to (angry) man and beyond. By Ben Yagoda
The Alumni
Comings, goings, appointments, promotions, accolades, and other personal news.
Alumni Profiles
Educator with a bite … Surf and scarf? … Mr. Ford Jr. goes to Washington
Pennsylmania
Cryptic Crossword, by Brit Ray