September/October 2010

Fighting Back

She champions the rights of workers. Emily Timm ’03

Confessions of a Serial Entrepreneur

The thrill of a startup is what makes him tick. Dan Ratner ’97

Face Fixer

He repairs the misshapen skulls of children. Jeffrey Fearon ’75

Meet the World with Confidence and a Mind Open to all Possibilities

That’s the philosophy that led her to fudge. Lucinda Danziger Gregory '50

Trunk Show

"And you expect me to carry this where?" Carl Armstrong '71 and his girlfriend, Maddie MacNeil, both of Wayland, Massachusetts, laughed as they hauled his steamer trunk to his Wriston Quad dorm room.

A Woman’s Place

A tribute to the history of Pembroke.

Obituaries

Obituaries from the September/October 2010 issue.

Hearts & Minds

Should academics participate in the war on terror? A new documentary explores the case of social scientist Michael Bhatia ’99, killed in Afghanistan while using his knowledge to help U.S. troops.

The Gospel According to Erik Ehn

New playwriting director Erik Ehn is an experimental writer who shuns mainstream theater. A devout Catholic, he draws his inspiration from Saint Teresa of Ávila, who, he says, can teach us how to be alive right here, right now.

Replay

Quarterback Kyle Rowley '01 led the Spokane Shock past the Tampa Bay Storm to take the Arena Football League championship in ArenaBowl XXIII.

Replay

Lacrosse midfielder Paris Waterman '11 became the fourth Brown player in history to make the U.S. national team and the first in almost two decades.

"We'll Contend"

Phil Estes believes in his seasoned quarterback and in a crop of players eager to prove their mettle.

Fall Reads

Critic's Corner

Kate Burton '79 knows a thing or two about stardom and private realities. Her father, after all, was Richard Burton.

Making Room for Error

Kathryn Schulz '96 asks, What's the big deal about being right?

Colombia's Voice

Jeff Zimbalist's The Two Escobars explores the complex ties between World Cup soccer and cocaine trafficking in 1990s Colombia.

On Stage

"No hitting. No biting. No spitting. No fighting. No unsupervised (what?) standing on your head." Those are a few of the "don'ts" in the song "Camp Rules" by singer-songwriter Lisa Loeb '90.

The Road to Hell

When an Alzheimer's sufferer disappears into the snow, no amount of good intentions will save him.

Sex and Politics

Iris Bahr '98 may be America's favorite Russian prostitute.

Through the Fog

A U.S. Marine in Afghanistan learns the limitations of analysis and debate.

The Buzz Online

What readers are saying at brownalumnimagazine.com

Regalia

The Name Game

A Head For Soccer

Saudi Women

Lessons in Prejudice

Thinking About God

Façade

The new Perry and Marty Granoff Center for the Creative Arts begins to take shape.

Professor in Chief

You're a first-year student. In walks your first teacher: the president.

Twilight Zone

Greg Landsberg is hoping to overturn our understanding of the universe by making his own black holes.

Lies, Damned Lies, and Stats

We all cite statistics to back up our arguments. Too bad they’re so often wrong.

License to Browse

How secure is cyberspace, really? A professor reports after a year at the state department.

Engineering Better Students

Barrett Hazeltine figures he's taught 30,000 Brown students. Reflections on fifty years of teaching.

Meet the Class of 2014

Here’s how the class breaks down.

Tomb Saver

In the grave of an ancient Mayan king, an archaeologist discovers riches that hold clues to a vanished civilization’s way of life.