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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?
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
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.