March / April 1998 The Political Truth Can a private university be an effective public citizen? A Larger Canvas Blacks collecting black art. Face to Face Breathing new life into an old portrait Law Man Help for students in legal hot water. Mouse Trap New life for class projects. Nagano Gold Time Out You can't fix what you can't talk about. Since Last Time… Race Right, Live Right A caution for female athletes Tightrope College students are not supposed to drink themselves to death. After ten of them did exactly that in the United States last year, parents began asking: Could it happen to my child, too? How Babies Learn to Listen Long before uttering a word, infants discover how language works. A Brown psychologist is catching them in the act. Riverfront Renaissance After Providence reinvented its waterways, a Brown alumnus gave people a compelling reason to come. Two-Part Invention Passionate in Providence The Players Teaching actors to teach themselves. Not Rich, Not Famous. . . . . . but worth remembering just the same Mailroom Alum in the News Sports Cancer Ward A future doctor finds that some diseases trigger grief and anger in even the most veteran clinicians.