January / February 2004 In the News Alumni in the headlines Medical Modesty Where does it hurt? Just ask the diagnostic doll. Mail Room Data Points The latest in campus research. Fresh Ink New from Brown authors Flying Bears Looking Back: The short, happy life of Brown’s first flying club. In the Crossfire: Jeff Nussbaum ’97 The first trick to writing for James Carville is to tick him off, says Jeff Nussbaum, who coauthored Carville’s Had Enough? A Handbook for Fighting Back (Simon & Schuster). Life in Revolution: Jack Corcoran ’53 He never intended to become a missionary, but after the navy it seemed right. A Statesman of Oncology Farewell: Paul Calabresi The Tides of Change Farewell: Rosemary Pierrel Sorrentino ’53 Ph.D. Obituaries Mutch’s Legacy Is Anybody Out There? The fleet of spacecraft descending on Mars this winter represents the biggest and most-determined effort yet to look for life beyond Earth. Guess who’s leading the way. Brave New Kids A primer for parents who are better at giving advice than following it themselves. Fear and Loathing in Rhode Island Jincy Willett ’78, ’81 A.M. writes with a pen as sharp as a razor. An Apology For Art Arnold Weinstein is at it again. Selling the Bowl That Burps How Tupperware parties really set women free. The Learning Tree What the death of a single elm can tell us about who we are. Game Day Breaking the Heps Hex Men’s cross-country wins its first-ever Ivy championship. Fun and Games Back atop the Ivies, the men’s soccer team makes a disappointing first-round exit from the NCAA tourney. Domestic Goddess A granddaughter discovers just how much her grandmother really knows. Navigational Fix A student at sea discovers new bearings for his life in the classroom. Health-Care Marker Getting women to stop ignoring their own general health. Obstacle Course For this father-daughter marathon team, the miles were the easy part. Prisoners of the Pen A reminder that words in some countries can still be dangerous. 60 Seconds With Presidential intern Allen Feliz ’03 Fuzzy Math Is need-blind changing the calculus of financial aid? Gangsters Rapped Spike Lee blasts young people for getting hooked on cultural opium. Person on the Case A student who wants to transform girls from bystanders to participants. A Green Light on Guns President Simmons approves the arming of campus police.
