November/December 2011

Art

Milestones

Chinese Adoptees

Estes's Vision

Med School HQ

Bruce Donovan, RIP

Remembering Honig

The Good Doctor

Sizer's Legacy

Unmentionables

Julie Sygiel '09 makes sexy undies for a special purpose.

Waste Nothing

Woodworker John Robohm '64 makes kindling look good.

Inspired by Stone

Jeweler Taryn Leavitt '81 is turning a hobby into a second career.

Extremists

Alums who make protective gear for athletes, soldiers, and iPads.

Oh, the Horror!

A novelist is shocked when her book is called nauseating. Or is she?

I've Been Here Before

CHANNA SREY '03 A Cambodian refugee returns to his gritty hometown to persuade teens to believe in themselves.

At Sea

MAUREEN RAYMO '82 Maureen Raymo hopes her ocean research will provide some answers about climate change.

The Rural Life

JOHN MANCHESTER ’74 Meet the mayor of the coolest small town in North America.

Flower Power

VERA SAMAK WAYNE ’65 and DEBBIE SCHIMBERG ’80 How a fascination with flora grew into a passion for community gardens.  

Combat Ready

With World War II in full swing, Brown thought it might be a good idea to get its young men ready for combat.

Waste Not...

A used cupola finds a new purpose.

Replay

In Brown Stadium's second-ever night game, the Bears beat the URI Rams, 35–21, before a crowd of over 10,000 fans.

Thrill of Victory

How many teams can Brown afford?

Senior Class

A late bloomer makes up for lost time by becoming a globetrotting marathoner and triathlete.

An Incredible Force

A farewell to Laura Kavazanjian '06.

Obituaries

Obituaries from the November/December 2011 issue.

Out of the Box

For the fifth year in a row, we offer suggestions for holiday gifts born in the innovative hearts and minds of Brown alums. Time to get shopping!

Mating Politics

Online daters like to keep their political beliefs to themselves.

The Great Civil War Heist

The University wants its sword back.

Remembrance

The University and Senator Jack Reed marked Veterans Day with a ceremony on Lincoln Field.

Saved!

Hockey players rescue drowning teenagers.

Icons

Two icons of African letters—Nigerian poet Gabriel Okara, and novelist and poet Chinua Achebe, shared a stage of the George Houston Bass theater to read from their work.

After Ruth

The search for a new president.

Brown ROTC: A History

All That Brown Can Be

After the end of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Brown considers ROTC again.

On Stage

Movie producer Janet Yang '79 describes herself as a "cultural ambassador" explaining the East to the West and vice versa.

A Thousand Separate Worlds

Veteran reporter Pamela Constable ’74 gives a nuanced view of Pakistan’s splintering culture.

Fresh Ink

Snatch and Grab

Tom Mashberg ’82 reports on why thieves steal art.

Film

In his feature debut, A Decent Arrangement, producer, director, and writer Sarovar Banka '02 tells not just another love story.

The Unparalleled Power of Unrequited Love

Jeffrey Eugenides proves that some stories resist deconstruction.

How Real is Love, Really?

A new novel by Jeffrey Eugenides ’82 takes a hard look at romance.

The Road to the Rest of Their Lives

For some college athletes, games are all about teamwork and fun. For others, sports are a pressure cooker of high expectations and the promise of a big paycheck. Can both approaches lead to success and happiness?