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Deans step down
Thomas P. Gerrity, dean of the Wharton School since 1990, and Colin S. Diver, dean of the Law School since 1989, both submitted their resignations last week, effective June 30, 1999, but plan to stay on as professors. Thomas P. Gerrity Gerrity plans to pursue scholarly interests and teach at Wharton.
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Bill of Rights protects lies of Bill
Some parts of the Bill of Rights were intended to protect lying, at least a certain kind of lying. Because of that, the spirit of the Bill of Rights is in direct opposition to many aspects of the Starr investigations, particularly forced testimony.
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"The drums are the beginning of everything."
Photo by Mary Kathryn Ceise AHMED LEWIS Position: Security Supervisor, Penn Bookstore Length of service: 11 years Other stuff: He's also a poet - he hopes to publish a collection of his work soon.
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Films and texts reveal the true religion
How Jewish women dress, poetry and Protestantism, the erotics of Jewish genius. These are the kinds of things Associate Professor of English Elisa New, a scholar of American religion in literature, thinks about and writes about. Long puzzled by the disparity between the written, biblical rules and the unwritten, cultural expectations of her own religion, Judaism, she now searches for nonexplicit religious expectations expressed in texts and films.
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New TV vs. tried-and-true TV
Forget "Friends," say goodbye to "Seinfeld" and tell Paul Reiser no one's mad about him or his show anymore, no matter how many awards Helen Hunt wins or how straight her hair gets. It's a brand new season, and the television networks have cast out their lines in hopes of catching some smart demographic followings and populist audiences with brand new material, mixing new shows and tried-and-true shows.
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"The World Cafe" offers fall specials
No, it's not an end-of-model-year clearance - it's just some very special guests dropping in at "The World Cafe" these next two weeks with new releases, plus a special anniversary visit from David Byrne and a live performance from the Keswick Theater in Glenside by the Mavericks. Here's the complete rundown: Thursday, Oct. 15 Sub-Pop recording artists The Spinanes chat with host David Dye and perform selections from their latest release, "Arches and Aisles"
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"University of Pennsylvania: A Photographic Portrait"
144 pages + endplates, University of Pennsylvania, $39.95 For alumni, for friends, and for anyone who loves Penn, this beautiful new coffee-table volume makes an excellent gift. Produced by the Publications Services Office, "A Photographic Portrait" is just that - the story, told in pictures, of the people, places, events and quirky traditions that make Penn what it is today, told in 150 color illustrations. The book is dedicated to the late Steve Murray, the former vice president for business services who died last April at the age of 51.
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Live via satellite: the first digital premiere
Documentary filmmaker David Leigh finds himself entangled in a bizarre murder in the Pine Barrens in "The Last Broadcast." Photo by Rob Featherstone
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It's bloomin' lovely
What are Penn people doing with the home-improvement loans offered as part of the University's expanded community housing incentives? Annenberg School Director of Alumni Relations and Internship Programs Phyllis Kaniss sank her money in the ground - literally. She took advantage of Penn's Home Improvement Loan Program to make the old-fasioned wrought-iron fence (above), construct a backyard garden (below), and do landscaping work at her University City home.
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Program gives patients LIFE
Senior citizens whose health problems would have put them in a nursing home in the past now have a health-care option that preserves their freedom, thanks to a new program run by Penn's Nursing School. The program, Living Independently for Elders (LIFE), opened Oct. 9 with a ribbon-cutting and open house at the LIFE care center at 4100 Woodland Ave.