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“The Sheik”
E. M. Hull 304 pages, $14.95 paper
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The world comes to Philly
For its tenth anniversary, the Philadelphia Festival of World Cinema has broadened its horizons.
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Albright defends policies
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright combined reflection, humor and diplomacy in an address that received an enthusiastic response from a capacity crowd in Irvine Auditorium April 3. Reflecting on women’s changing role in the world and on her own life and career, Albright noted that as a student at Wellesley College in the 1950s, she was told that a woman’s highest duty was to get married and raise smart children. “There were limits to the horizons of any young woman,” she said — and then talked about her sky’s-the-limit career as an academic and then as a diplomat.
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Penn athletes score
In an exciting year for Penn athletics, these highlights shine: Academic all-stars The athlete-scholar leads a dual life. Success is fueled by a competitive edge both on the playing field and inside the classroom. The Ivy League has recognized the following students for their athletic prowess and their academic excellence:
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“Every day I wake up and make a decision to take care of my child.”
Being a single parent can be tough. There’s work, home and children to juggle, and the responsibility for all three falls on just one person. On top of that, finding support can be difficult. That’s no longer the case at Penn, though. Joy Keys — herself a single parent — has started a support group, the Single Parents Association, for people like herself. The group provides a way for single parents and their children to socialize, engage in activities and find support.
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Former Students Name Ancient Frog Fossil In Honor Of Peter Dodson
PHILADELPHIA Two former students have named a 75-million-year-old frog species in honor of vertebrate paleontologist Peter Dodson of the University of Pennsylvania. Dating to the Cretaceous era, the newfound species, Nezpercius dodsoni, also commemorates the Nez Perce tribe of Native Americans. The fossil frog was unearthed in central Montana, near where the tribe crossed the Missouri River as it was pursued toward Canada in 1877.
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Spurred By The WorldWide Fight Against Malaria, Scientists Release Parasite Genome Database
PHILADELPHIA An international team of scientists today unveiled an Internet-based database allowing genomic analysis of Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for the vast majority of malaria deaths worldwide. Developed as a collaboration between two research teams at the University of Pennsylvania, the Plasmodium genome database breaks new ground in bioinformatics by permitting detailed analysis of a genome even before its sequencing is complete.
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Profs dig a freshman’s talk on dinosaurs
The heavy hitters in Penn’s earth and environmental science department — including the heaviest hitter of all, Professor and Chairman Bob Giegengack — turned out March 23 to hear a freshman talk about dinosaurs over a catered lunch.
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Looking to buy? Come to the fair
If you’re a faculty or staff member who’s in the market to buy a new home — even if it’s not in University City — the Office of Community Housing’s annual Home Buyers Housing Fair is for you.
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Spring Break highlights
A beach does not necessarily a spring break make. So we asked some students, What made their spring break great? Alas, one of the answers was unprintable. Wasn’t he worried his mother would read this publication? Well we were, even if he wasn’t. So we blue-penciled the hot details. After all, this is not “Temptation Island.” But not everybody went someplace hot, hot, hot. Some headed for the cold, cold, cold and some just headed for home, where they still found some unexpected highlights that made their spring breaks special.