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"Elysium Britannicum, or The Royal Gardens"
John Evelyn Edited by John E. Ingram 480 pages, 86 black-and-white illustrations, $69.95 cloth It is not often that a major work of scholarship is published 350 years after it was first composed, but the University of Pennsylvania Press is delighted to offer John Evelyn’s “Elysium Britannicum, or the Royal Gardens” in book form for the first time. Evelyn was a garden designer, a noted author and translator of garden books, and a founding member of the Royal Society in 1660, where experimental science fueled the changing intellectual debate.
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Campus politicos gear up for the election
The elections are coming — and Penn students of many political stripes are getting in on the act. Student groups dedicated to the campaigns of Al Gore, George W. Bush and Ralph Nader are going into overdrive as Nov. 7 draws ever nearer.
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Novelist dares to say the unsayable
For me, going to the Kelly Writers House in late September to watch author Rick Moody read was like being asked to take a bite of exotic seafood. Though reluctant at first, the gratifying satisfaction of the first bite dismissed any feelings of doubt I had about coming to see a writer whom I had never heard of. But I had heard of “The Ice Storm,” a movie based on his 1994 novel of the same name.
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The outfit is the message
At “Style and the Fashioning of the Body,” a forum sponsored by the Penn Humanities Forum late last month, three Penn professors — Diana Crane, Peter Stallybrass, and Caroline Weber — discussed fashion and its social and political agendas. Here are excerpts from each of their talks.
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"And before I knew it I was saying, 'I'll take her home.'"
The bulletin board in Colleen Gasiorowski’s office is covered with pets. More are on the shelves and cabinet tops. Her pets. Also her friend’s. And an animal she’s working with at the Women’s Humane Society. She’s been volunteering there for four years, and just last May they elected her to their Board of Directors. That same month she earned her Masters in Liberal Arts from the College of General Studies, with a focus on forest systems, ecology and environmental issues.
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LGBT Center gift keeps Penn out front
David Goodhand (C’85) and Vincent Griski (W’85) left Penn with more than a good education. They left with each other, and with fond memories of the place where they met — a place where they both say they felt comfortable and supported as gay men. Now, 15 years out, the couple is returning that support in a big way. On Oct. 11, during the National Coming Out Day rally on Penn Commons, Goodhand and Griski announced that they were donating $2 million to the University for a new home for the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Center.
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NSF Renews Support of Penn's Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter with a $17 Million Grant
PHILADELPHIA The National Science Foundation has awarded a five-year, $17 million grant to the Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter (LRSM) at the University of Pennsylvania. The NSF funds, to be matched by approximately $2.1 million in University support, will allow one of the nation pioneering materials research centers to continue its work developing innovative materials ranging from synthetic proteins to carbon fibers with unrivaled strength.
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Takeovers no fix for education
This fall’s contract fight between Philadelphia public school teachers and the school board has contained a new wrinkle: the threat of a state takeover of the Philadelphia schools if teachers strike. But would Harrisburg know what to do? Susan Fuhrman, Dean of the Graduate School of Education, examines states’ track records:
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Faith — the anti-drug
More than the influence of a tight family, more than dedication to school, the factor that most influences poor urban teens to stay away from illegal drugs is a commitment to religion. The irony in this finding, in a newly published study by a fellow at the Center for Research on Religion and Urban Civil Society (CRRUCS), is that the dramatic data showing this has been available for years. But no one was interested in it.
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Old faves and a Newcomer
Blues-rocker John Hiatt, doo-wop legend Dion and singer-songwriter Carrie Newcomer are among “World Cafe” host David Dye’s guests these next two weeks. Carrie’s not the only newcomer, though: Erin McKeown makes her Cafe debut on Tuesday, Oct. 3. Thursday, Sept. 28 Nickel Creek stops by for a performance and interview Friday, Sept. 29 The World Cafe visits with John Hiatt in Boulder, Colo., as he performs selections from his latest release, “Crossing Muddy Waters” Monday, Sept. 2 An encore presentation of Equation’s visit