September/October 2011

Poet, Professor, Knight

A farewell to Edwin Honig.

Humanity and Humor

A farewell to Bruce Elliot Donovan '59.

Obituaries

Obituaries from the September/October 2011 issue.

My Mother, My Guide

Outside the spotlight, Geraldine Ferraro taught her daughter about courage.

The Prodigal Bear

A truant hat tree returns to the alumni center.

The Right to Self-Rule

Activist Ana Mascareñas '05 is fighting to allow East L.A. to have its own government.

The Watchdog

Ben Rosenfield '96 keeps his eye on San Francisco's city budget.

Portents of 9/11

Bonnie MacDonald McEneaney '76 says there were warning signs before her husband's death in the Twin Towers.

The Survivor

David Margolis '61 has worked at the Justice Department under both political parties.

Heavy Lifters

Bruno the bear gets a leg up from the cheerleading squad at the Parents' Weekend football game.

Murals of Hope

While vacant houses await renewal as low-income housing, two alums give them temporary life as public art.

Upgrading Education

Are the standardized tests shaping our public school curricula blunt, imprecise measuring tools that need a more nuanced approach? Shael Polakow-Suransky ’94, deputy chancellor of the New York City school system, thinks so, he is leading the drive to develop a better way of judging a school’s success while setting teachers free to teach.

The Doctor of Prejudice

After a long career as a groundbreaking physician and an activist quietly battling discrimination, Gus White ’57 argues that unconscious bias is keeping many of us sick.

On Stage

Stan Vincent '57, plays trombone at this year's Newport Jazz Festival with the New Black Eagle Jazz Band

Oy, Pioneers!

The story of a Jewish girl who arrives in North Dakota as a mail-order bride.

Fresh Ink

On Tour

Nicolas Jaar '12 releases his debut CD Space is Only Noise

Rogue Terrorist or Civil Rights Hero?

Tony Horwitz '80 retraces John Brown's path from Harpers Ferry to Emerson's parlor.

Video

Damian Kulash '98 and his OK Go bandmates team up with Kermit the Frog

Caught Between Two Countries

In a new documentary by Linda Goldstein Knowlton '87, Chinese-born adoptees ask, "Where do I belong?"

Fighting Concussions

The Ivy League changes the rules.

The Pre-Game Show

A guide to tailgating, Bears-style.

Sizing Up the Bears

Can the football team prove the preseason prognosticators wrong? Coach Estes thinks the answer is yes.

Taking Stock

What last year's census tells us about equality.

Vintage Chic

Two students turn old clothing into stylish wares.

Those Who Can, Teach

As the faculty continues to grow, here are a few of the newest hires.

Home at Last

Brown opens a new med school campus.

Looking Upwards

A visual commemoration at Ground Zero.

Same Place, Ten Years After

Campus honors the memory of those who died on 9/11/01.

Welcome

President Ruth Simmons welcomes the"brilliant members of the outstandingly energetic class of 2015."

Ruth Steps Down

President Simmons says she will leave University Hall on June 30.

Correction

More Goldstone

Insidious Bat Research

Targeting Religion

Print vs. Online

Remembering Elmer Cornwell

Remarkable Grads

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