May/June 2008 Balancing Act The May Day celebration was an annual Women’s College event until the 1950s. The Fearless One The Fearless One It Takes Two Michelle Marsidi ’99. For her, tango is a conversation without words. A Life on the Court Charles A. Robinson III ’51. Officiating in basketball is risky business, says this longtime ref. One of Our Oldest Living Alums Tells All Sarah Mazick Saklad ’28. Stubbornness, she says, is key to success and long life. Murder in Ghana A farewell to Roko (Richard) Kwasi Frimpong '77. A Classically Trained Sitcom Star A farewell to David Groh '61. Obituaries Obituaries from the May/June 2008 issue. On The Wall "Night Bodies" by photographer Willa Mamet '05. I Want Dignity, Man After nearly fifty years, character actor Raymond J. Barry ’61 might just become a household name. Long Ride on a Short Bus Jonathan Mooney ’00 drives a bus cross-country to observe the difference between “freaks” and “normal” people. Fresh Ink Fresh Ink The Gleeful Alarmist Playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb ’97 explores the thin line between humans and their basest instincts. Critic’s Corner Critics Corner Women Who Had It All and Chucked It Meg Wolitzer ’81 pulls back the curtain on Upper West Side mothers. A Whole New Fan Base Deb Talan ’90 and her husband, Steve Tannen, break out of the coffeehouse circuit and go primetime. The Planet Will Be Fine Ask Brown researchers what they’re doing about global warming, and you get a surprising variety of answers. From designing a better car to studying the spread of malaria in a warmer world... Automation For a "Fast Food" competion, Brown engineering students designed and raced edible cars. Defining a Continent A group of writers asks: what does African literature mean? Appearances Filmmaker Martin Scorsese headlined the student-run Ivy Film Festival and kept the capacity crowd rapt. Beadwork Elizabeth Hoover, of Mohawk/Mi'kmaq descent, teaches a workshop on how to sew pow-wow dance outfits. Power To The People Bolivia’s president describes his brand of socialism: equality among human beings. Since Last Time Disturbing the Peace Police investigate an off-campus firebombing of a Hillel graduate fellow. Bringing Up Baby Are you doing everything you can to help your toddler thrive? According to Pamela Paul ’93, savvy marketers may be exploiting your anxiety—and it could be dangerous. Robinson Heads West After two quick, record-setting years, head basketball coach Craig Robinson leaves Brown for Oregon State. Replay Thanks to players like Blaine Martin '11 and Whitney Brown '09 the women's rugby team, which won the Ivy Championships. Game Day Number One Lars Tiffany ’90 became head coach determined to revive the team. Two years later the Bears are Ivy League champions. Correction Conundrum Remembering Taller Than Jesus That Liberal BAM Davis Redux Science and You Memory Lane Scanning History Getting Along Brown and Jews Skin Color Tolerance Zone Taxation-Or Theft? Nation of Jailers Biding His Time A mother wants her teenage son back. Will he ever return? The Loss of a Heart and a Mind The Loss of a Heart and a Mind
