November / December 2005 Rock Climbing Brown owns the highest point in Rhode Island. But can you get there from here? It Still Bothers Them Peter Kramer discusses why even doctors resist seeing depression as a disease. On Stage Fresh Ink He’s Just Mad About Melancholy Psychiatrist Peter Kramer explains why we love depression so much that we really don't want to cure it. 60 Seconds with James Miller ’73 Dean of Admission Since Last Time Data Points A Tough Act to Follow "We used to be known for our obsession with rights," Constitutional historian Gordon Wood reminds students. Preparedness Speech John Kerry takes "the Katrina Administration" to task. In Their Native Tongues International grad students come to campus as language teachers. Welcome to Trade School Ruth Simmons welcomes Brown's 242nd class while mourning the "crushing indifference" that followed Hurricane Katrina. Paying Up To pay for the Plan for Academic Enrichment, the University must raise $1.4 billion. Only $825 million to go. In the News Dinosaur Dream Matt Carrano '91: Sometimes you get paid to live out your fantasies. The Trillion-Dollar Lawsuit Don Migliori '88: Al Qaeda's real nemesis may turn out to be a pack of plaintiffs' lawyers. Flour Power P. J. Hamel '75: From ice hockey to King Arthur's test kitchen, she cooks. Swimming Lesson Sara Toney '35: On doctor's orders, she quit springboard diving at 90. Obituaries Mail Room Net Winner During her first season on the soccer team, Hilary Wilson '06 tied the single-season record for saves. Really, Really, Really Good In his new novel, Rick Moody takes a hilarious swipe at Hollywood. Who Needs Critics? In his comedies, Michael Showalter '92 channels Frank Capra and the Three Stooges. Winning on Her Own Battlefield In her debut collection, Susie Suh stakes out fresh emotional ground with universal appeal. Burying Sophie Teaching her kids about a cat's death, a mother learns about life. [Alumni POV] The Last Man Standing A junior explains why he still won't buy a cell phone. Fashion for the Fun at Heart Throw out your Prozac and let your house list your spirits, says interior designer Jonathan Adler '88, who's out to prove that chic is not a synonym for cold. Seeking Higher Ground Among the victims of Hurricane Katrina were thousands of college students whose education came to an abrupt halt. When Ruth Simmons invited some of them to temporarily resume their studies at Brown, the campus community set about improvising ways to help. They've been so successful that at least a few students don't want to go back. Under Water For three alumni at the New Orleans Times-Picayune, the challenge is not just to get out, but to get a paper out, as well. Sweating the Big Stuff At Brown, Chip Giller '93 shunned clothes dryers and hung his wet laundry in his dorm room. A decade later, he's teaching a Web-savvy generation that you can save the planet and still have a few laughs along the way. The Evolution of Ken Miller How a Roman Catholic cell biologist became one of the country's leading defenders of evolution - and what's at stake.
