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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Washington University Publications at Digital Commons@Becker. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Record by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons@Becker. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2£T8 *0N XOfl NVWdAO>l vianwvs sw WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS Vol. 21 No. 26 April 3, 1997 Hotline program 1 assists elderly Spw HF**T[ at risk of suicide kZ 91 1 Elderly Americans, sometimes sick, Wmm 4tm&&Mw#sr ■W" lonely and isolated have the nation's highest rate of suicide — ^PHiF f^KK^f^^^ w ■ a rate 50 percent greater than that for ►' young people. Although researchers long mi nf\ §# have known that the elderly are at high risk for suicide, prevention has been diffi- :: *■ ' *** |R cult because the elderly seldom seek help. L Now, a program involving George Warren Brown School of Social Work

:: students, alumni and faculty is bringing %^/ '■" * ■ free telephone counseling and support into ^K ::9E the homes of older Americans who have been identified as suicide risks by friends, family and the medical community. Known as "Link Plus," the program was developed by Nancy Morrow-Howell, Ph.D., associate professor of social work, W* '-1 and two alumni who now work at Life ". 4^B Crisis Services Inc., a well-established telephone hotline program in St. Louis. HP"^ HF»- 1 Lee Judy, who holds three Washington University master's degrees, including one in social work, is director of Life Cri^s Services. Susan Becker-Kemppainen, a 1994 master's of social work graduate, runs the elderly counseling program and And they're off... made most of the telephone calls during A pack of 160 runners bursts from the starting line at the 11th annual Thurtene/Poweraide Road Race on March 22 in the program's research phase, which ran Forest Park. This was the largest number of runners in the history of the 5K race. The net proceeds from the race will go from July 1994 through July 1996. The to the Thurtene honorary's 1997 charity, the Cornerstone Center for Early Learning. The inner-city center provides high- research was supported by a $65,000 quality, affordable and comprehensive care and education to children. The race is a prelude to Thurtene Carnival — the grant from the Retirement Research oldest student-run carnival in the United States — to be held April 19-20 in the North Brookings Hall parking lot. Foundation in Chicago. . "Life Crisis hotline volunteers have a proven track record of providing critical counseling to people considering suicide, but only 3 percent of calls to the Crossing Forsyth well-known hotline program are from people over the age of 60," Morrow- Pilot project aims to bolster interaction between faculty, students Howell said. "Older people who needed help were not coming to us, so we found At first glance, it appears to be a Crossing Forsyth, literally and figura- teaching. They don't get an idea of their a way of going to them." typical late-night "bull session" in tively, is the objective of a pilot program hobbies or their outside interests or their Becker-Kemppainen tested the concept Liggett, one of five freshman known as Faculty Associates. In a families. And professors really have no during the two-year research phase by residence halls. It's 10:20 p.m., and nine concerted effort to promote more faculty- concept of what life is like across from making routine phone calls to at-risk people are volleying topics such as life at student interaction, Fazzari, a professor of Forsyth." elderly participants and talking them Washington University, grad school, first economics in Arts and Sciences, and five The genesis of the program actually is through day-to-day problems. She made jobs, frustrations, fun. Three are crammed other Hilltop Campus faculty members tied to similar student-faculty sentiments about 30 calls to each client, often using onto a couch, three lean back in chairs, and have been paired with a half-dozen fresh- outlined recently in the Wheeler and conference calling to include friends, three sit cross-legged on the floor. Every so man floors in Liggett and Koenig residence Project 21 reports. With those findings relatives and service providers. Calls often, someone reaches for one of the halls. The guidelines are loose; the direc- serving as a launching pad, a committee continued for about eight months, or as half-eaten trays of sushi or a jug of soda. tion wide open. The charge, simply, is to of the Undergraduate Council — the long as a client deemed necessary. The group is flanked on four sides by a interact. Student-Faculty Interaction Committee — Now that the research funding for the pool table, a kitchenette, a foosball table Says Justin Carroll, dean of student cultivated the Faculty Associates model. program has expired, social work students and a wall-length row of recycling bins. affairs: "We're always looking for ways to Last spring, committee chairs Ulin and have stepped in to continue the counseling The conversation breaks off and the bridge the gap between the main campus Tiffany Wilson (now a graduate student) service as a component of field-education group disperses — literally on cue — and the South 40 — to break down some canvassed the campus, recruiting faculty practicum projects at Life Crisis. Students when a student wearing a pool rack as a of the perceived barriers: that nothing member support. receive specialized training on issues headband walks into the room and starts intellectual happens south of Forsyth and In addition to Fazzari, the other Faculty facing the elderly and learn how to link playing pool. that nothing fun happens north. That's just Associates currently involved in the older adults with resources and programs As eight of the people scatter like a not true." program are: that can help them continue living inde- well-struck billiard break to-their books That thought is furthered by senior • Iver Bernstein, Ph.D., professor of pendently. or bedrooms, Steve Fazzari, Ph.D., leaves Jackie Ulin, one of the architects of the history in Arts and Sciences; "We try to match each 'Link Plus' client the building and heads across Forsyth program. "Students really don't have an • Marvin J. Cummins, Ph.D., associate with a particular student so that the two Boulevard — back to his Eliot Hall understanding of their professors' lives," professor of political science in Arts and of them can get to know each other and office. Ulin said. "They only see their teachers Sciences; Continued on back page Continued on page 6

In this issue ... Can mathematicians learn to write? Steven Krantz says they can Pinpointing cardiac risk 2 So, you're a newly minted mathemati- Arts and Sciences and a distinguished in the book's clearly stated practical tips for cian, you are the awe of academe, mathematician. And, rare among math- better writing, its scope of different writing A new blood test might help you're the envy of colleagues who are ematicians in the modes and its grammatical examples — doctors determine the best struggling to figure out the interest rates United States, he is punctuated with memorable humor. treatment method for chest pain and payment schedules of their student an accomplished "I started out writing a book on how to loans. As you embark on your career in author and award- write mathematics, but actually it turned Scientific storyteller ...... 3 the realm of numbers and logic, what's the winning expository out to be a book on how to live," said Joseph Henry Steinbach, Ph.D., first thing you need to know? writer who sees a Krantz, who in this decade alone has likes "thinking about things and How to be a good writer. need for mathema- published 15 books and has been awarded putting them together" Pardon the fragment, but that's the ticians to improve the prestigious Chauvenet Prize and message in the book "A Primer of Math- their professional Beckenbach Award for mathematical Korea's top award .7 ematical Writing," which was published lives through better expository writing. "It's about how to Dennis W. Choi, M.D., Ph.D., has this year by the American Mathematical writing. conduct your professional life, and most received the He-Am Prize for his Society. Steven G. Krantz Although his of the activities pertaining thereto involve contributions to neuroscience The book's author, Steven G. Krantz, book is slanted toward mathematicians, writing." Ph.D., is a professor of mathematics in professionals in other fields can find help Continued on backpage 2 Washington University Record

Kopan to study cell 'guidance counselor' Raphael Kopan, Ph.D., assistant profes- sor of medicine and of molecular biology and pharmacology, has received a $ 1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study a protein that helps direct the fate of developing cells. Cells of an embryo are like students in a freshman class, Kopan said. Like students, cells have similar basic skills, but they end up taking a wide variety of jobs. Students have guidance counselors to give them advice; developing cells rely on a complex network of genes and pro- teins to choose their roles in the body. Kopan studies a protein called Notch, a key component of the system that guides the development of cells. Notch's main task is to steer cells away from positions that are filled. If the brain already has enough neurons, Notch will guide other potential neurons to a different career choice. Notch is essentially an on/off switch that sends a signal to the genetic machin- ery inside the nucleus of a cell. The pro- tein sits on a cell's surface, and molecular messengers sent from neighboring cells turn the Notch switch on. A flip of the switch can alter the expression of genes l in the nucleus, helping the cell select a new fate. But it looks easy Notch probably dates back to some of Holman Middle School student Mike Derby, second from left, misses his nose In a kinesthesia demonstration during the the earliest forms of multicellular life, annual Brain Awareness Week, March 17-23. Derby's classmates at Holman and School of Medicine second-year student Kopan said, because the protein is found Alex Yuan, third from right, look on. During the week, several children's activities and talks by well-known scientists were in worms and flies as well as in humans. held at the St. Louis Science Center and highlighted the rapid progress of brain research. Among the sponsors were the Indeed, he says, multicellular life might medical school, the science center and BJC Health System. • have been impossible without proteins like Notch to help cells decide which job to take. "Whenever division of labor occurred New blood test rapidly pinpoints cardiac risk in an ancient organism, the cells needed Anew blood test developed at the milliliter of blood. In the remaining 56 low risk for such complications would help to make a right decision," Kopan School of Medicine may help patients who didn't suffer such adverse receive more appropriate therapy for said. "If any cell starts doing its own emergency room doctors decide events, the soluble fibrin level was 2.1. their needs, Eisenberg said. thing, that's bad news." Animals without whether patients with chest pain are at The blood test could impact the The test also could help doctors avoid Notch die quickly, and mistakes in the risk of heart attack or death. Results, crucial window of time when doctors unnecessary and often time-consuming Notch signal can cause cancer or strokes. obtained within an hour, could help must determine which cardiac patients procedures that compromise patient In his five-year study, Kopan hopes to determine the most effective and effi- need aggressive, lifesaving treatments. safety, Eisenberg said. Avoiding unnec- learn how cells activate Notch and how cient method of treatment and hasten the Identifying patients at highest risk for essary catheterizations, for instance, Notch controls genes in the nucleus. If delivery of lifesaving therapy heart attack or death in the emergency reduces patient risk and also is a major researchers can understand this funda- "This is a fast blood test based on a room is a challenge that rapid soluble source of potential savings. The cost of mental aspect of animal development, measurement of blood-clotting activity," fibrin tests could help overcome, the procedure can exceed $4,000. they might be able to treat or prevent said Paul R. Eisenberg said. "With all the people who come some of the diseases caused by Notch Eisenberg, M.D., Fibrin forms the backbone of blood through the emergency room door with malfunctions, Kopan said. associate profes- clots. When activated, its sticky strands chest pain, we can't send every patient to sor of medicine. create a mesh that holds blood cells the catheterization laboratory," "Doctors could together and helps stop bleeding. In Eisenberg said. use this test to cases of unstable angina and heart Blood tests that identify telltale mark- help decide attack, blood clots become lodged in ers of heart disease and damage are a between aggres- narrowed, diseased arteries. When this major focus of interventional cardiology. Record sive treatment of happens, the body activates its own clot- In the future, researchers hope to blood clots that dissolving system to break down fibrin- develop a set of rapid blood tests that Editor: Michael Slatin, 935-6603, cause heart meshed clots. would point to the most appropriate and Campus Box 1070 Paul R. Eisenberg attacks or other When fibrin is broken down, its timely therapy for emergency heart Associate vice chancellor, executive director, less-potent medication for patients at soluble debris gets swept up in the conditions. University Communications: Judith Jasper lower risk for complications." blood stream. Therefore, high levels of "We're trying to develop a set of early Executive editor: Susan Killenberg The research was based on cases of soluble fibrin in blood reveal that the blood tests to detect either signs that Editor, medical news: Diane Duke, heart attack and a severe form of chest body is dissolving a potentially danger- blood clotting is going on and the patient 286-0111, Medical School Box 8508 pain, called unstable angina, that often ous clot. Coupled with typical symp- is at risk of heart attack or that they Assistant editors: Martha Everett, 935-5235, precedes heart attack. Results Were toms of chest pain and shortness of already have a small amount of heart and David Moessner, 935-5293 presented recently at the 46th Annual breath, high soluble fibrin could indi- damage," Eisenberg said. Production: Galen Harrison Scientific Session of the American cate that heart attack is possible. 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Produced weekly rated with investigators at the Fondazione to an emergency room, higher-risk gency cardiac care, Eisenberg said. during the school year, except school holidays, Cardiologica Sacco in Forli, Italy. patients in danger of heart attack might Previous research at the medical school and monthly during June, July and August by Using the test on 159 patients, the Office of Public Affairs, Washington be dispatched for cardiac catheterization already has developed the troponin I test, University, Campus Box 1070, One Brookings researchers found that high levels of (a surgical procedure for clearing a new blood test that improves the ability Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63130. Periodicals fibrin products in blood indicated an blocked arteries) or other treatments to detect enzymes released when heart postage paid at St. Louis, Mo. increased risk of heart attack or unstable that prevent blood clotting. Patients at muscle dies. — George Corsiglia Address changes and corrections: angina. 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Pearson, a past president of the 1975 and was a nationally recognized Of the 103 patients in the study who American Board of Orthodontics, has leader in the field of orthodontics. suffered heart attack or death, levels of lectured widely and made numerous For more information or to make S\Kfehirigtm soluble fibrin were 3.6 micrograms per contributions to orthodontic literature. reservations, call (314) 935-4780. WASHINGTON • UNIVERSITY- IN -ST- LOUIS April 3, 1997 3 Washington People Steinbach studies the puzzle of consciousness

4 4 W ''^e thinking about things." That's how Joseph irreversibly binds to muscle receptors and blocks their "He's one of the brightest people I've ever been Henry Steinbach, Ph.D., professor of activity. The purpose of the work was to identify and around," Zorumski said. "When we hit roadblocks in the anesthesiology and of neurobiology, explains label acetylcholine receptors at sites where nerve and lab, we often need to find new ways to think about his attraction to science. "I'm not terribly muscle cells interact. things, and when we do, I go to Joe." good at crossword puzzles and some of those In those days, Steinbach was interested in the proper- otherI puzzle-solving tests, but I really like thinking about ties of a particular class of acetylcholine receptors A proper perspective things and putting them together. In some ways, doing called nicotinic receptors, studying their structure and Zorumski said Steinbach has the ability to pull back, science is almost a literary skill — taking your observa- function to understand how they help cells communi- distance himself from his research and put the work into tions and making a story." cate. That focus on receptors has been constant in his perspective. The dictionary defines perspective as "the Steinbach's job requires a great deal of thinking and work. He has become an expert on the behavior of capacity to view things in their true relations or relative storytelling. He is the director of the Department of various types of receptors, and that specialization has importance." It further clarifies perspective as the ability Anesthesiology's Research Division. He also is course remained the primary theme in the story of his research. to "view one's own task in a larger framework." master for the division's "Ethics and Research Science" The variation has been in the kinds of receptors and That kind of perspective is important to Steinbach. It class. the types of cells he studies. These days, he concen- ties his goals — one of which is to better understand the Steinbach was born into a scientific family. His sib- trates on gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) receptors. nature of consciousness through his research into how lings — a doctor, a teacher and a public-television They are the primary inhibitors of brain activity and are anesthetics affect it — to his daily tasks, which include executive — all have at least peripheral links to science. very important in anesthesiology. His work with GABA experiments far removed from what is clinically relevant. His father, Burr _ He does most of his Steinbach, Ph.D., was a S research on recombi- biologist. H nant, expressed "My parents never GABA receptors. He really pushed me had been experiment- toward science," ing with neurons but Steinbach said. "I knew decided to focus my father had a lab, solely on expressed but I never worked receptors to clarify the there. In fact, I think causes and effects of my mother wanted me receptor activation. to be a writer." Just as a micro- But Steinbach re- scope can be better jected that career option than the naked eye — and looked to science. and an electron "In school, literature microscope can be and sociology were better than a light really frustrating microscope — isolat- because it seemed to ing receptors can me that there was no make it easier to way to compare them understand receptor to what was really behavior. But moving going on around you," from the level of he explained. "I really GABA receptor sub- liked science because unit to the level of the you got to think about clinically relevant is things and look at the challenging, real world." Steinbach said. Steinbach's labora- Greater levels of tory in the Clinical detail provide greater Sciences Research clarity. The challenge Building is only a few is to take those clearer blocks from his birth- JosePh HenrV Ste.nbach, Ph.D , discusses ethics with students Jeff Henderson and Dolly Banerjee. observations and place, the old St. Louis Maternity Hospital. In 1947, apply them to the when' Steinbach was born, his father was working in murky questions of cognitive neuroscience. Washington University's Department of Biology in Arts "I'm interested in the questions that are at a level and Sciences with Viktor Hamburger, Ph.D., now the "When we hit roadblocks in between infinite detail and cognitive neuroscience," Edward Mallinckrodt Distinguished Professor Emeritus Steinbach explained. "Actually, I once spent a number of of biology. the lab, we often need to years trying to pursue some questions at greater and During Steinbach's childhood, his family moved from greater detail with nicotinic receptors on skeletal muscle St. Louis to Minnesota and then to Chicago. Summers cells, and I decided I didn't really want to go into that were spent on Cape Cod at Woods Hole, Mass. That find new ways to think about much detail. I'm not sure, but I anticipate we can answer meant research for his father at the Marine Biological many of our questions about GABA receptors and anes- Laboratory, and Steinbach himself studied and learned things, and when we do, thetics without going into infinite levels of detail." about animals at the children's school of science at the Steinbach said infinite detail can be tempting for a laboratory. Later, Steinbach attended Reed College in I go to Joe." neuroscientist because scientists may never truly under- Portland, Ore., where he earned a bachelor's degree in stand many of the most fascinating tasks our brains organic chemistry. — Charles F. Zorumski perform. Though a particular neuron may release a "On the first test in organic chemistry, the median certain chemical in a specific brain region to retrieve a score in the class was zero, and I got a zero, too. So I memory, Steinbach wonders whether science will ever decided to make it my major, partly to demonstrate to understand more than that. myself that I could learn it," he recalled. "There's noth- receptors is part of a major National Institutes of Health "I can be remembering cherry pie or I can be remem- ing like a little competition to motivate you." program project grant that funds the study of the bering an equation or something that my daughter, Ady, Though he majored in chemistry, Steinbach always mechanisms by which general anesthetics produce their did," he explained. "My neurons will behave in pretty intended to study biology, perhaps even evolutionary effects. Steinbach is the grant's principal investigator. much the same way, but my experience may be very biology. But many of the modern tools used to study "There are two ways to limit the brain's response to different, depending upon the particular memories my evolution — such as DNA sequencing — did not external stimuli," Steinbach explained. "You can inhibit brain is retrieving." become widely available until about a decade after he the excitatory response or increase the inhibitory Longtime friend and occasional collaborator Joshua graduated from Reed, so he followed his interest in response. By activating GABA receptors, you increase R. Sanes, Ph.D., professor of anatomy and neurobiology, behavior and became a neuroscientist instead. inhibition." said one of Steinbach's greatest strengths is his honesty. After his undergraduate work, he returned to Woods GABA receptors respond to a great variety of clini- "I think he is scrupulously honest in every respect," Sanes Hole for neurobiology training in 1969. In 1973, he cally used drugs that act at separate and specific sites. said. "He deeply believes in the importance of telling the earned a doctorate in biology from the University of Some sites react with barbiturates, others with convul- truth, and that's one of his best characteristics." California at San Diego. Thenjie made postgraduate stops sants, and others with anesthetic gases. Still others react Those are just the qualities one needs to be course at the University of Washington in Seattle; Yale Univer- with steroids. The anesthetics either can activate GABA master for the "Ethics and Research Science" class. The sity; The Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, receptors directly or increase the ability of GABA itself course grew out of student discussion groups that were Calif; and Germany's Max-Planck-Institut before return- to activate its receptors. organized to address questions about proper research ing to St. Louis and joining the University in 1984. "It's an amazing puzzle," Steinbach said. "And just ethics — from financial conflicts of interest to falsifica- thinking about how the sites interact is — for someone tion of data to the proper role of students in a laboratory. A primary theme who likes to think about puzzles — either too confusing "The students conduct the course, and for each topic, During his career as a researcher, Steinbach's individual to even begin or a fascinating area in which to work." two or three of them lead the discussion," Steinbach said. "stories" have changed, but the themes remain constant. Steinbach seems to thrive on the challenge of taking "As faculty, we give some guidance, but the students do "Either all of my research has been on one thing or the practically incomprehensible and translating it into most of it themselves." there's been a lot of really different parts to it," he said. something useful. That's one of his best qualities, said Teaching is another part of the job Steinbach enjoys. In his early postgraduate years, he was a Muscular Charles F. Zorumski, M.D, professor and head of the "I believe if you're going to work at an educational institu- Dystrophy Association fellow and studied the interac- Department of Psychiatry, professor of neurobiology tion, then you have to teach," Steinbach explained. "That's tions between nerve and muscle cells. He worked with a and co-investigator on the anesthesia program project what comes of an academic upbringing." snake-venom toxin called alpha bungarotoxin, which grant. — Jim Dryden Visit Washington University's on-line calendar at http://cf6000.wustl.edu/calendar/events/vl.! alendar April 3-12

Noon. Genetics seminar. "Microbial Natu- asst. prof, of neurology and of pediatrics. American Board of Orthodontics. Eric ral History Using Genome Polymorphisms: Erlanger Aud., McDonnell Medical P. Newman Education Center. (See story Sex and Isolation in the Valley Fever Fun- Sciences Bldg. 362-3365. on page 2.) 935-4780. gus," John W. Taylor, plant biology dept., 11 a.m. Assembly Series. Phi Beta Kappa/ U. of California. Room 823 McDonnell Monday, April 7 Sigma Xi Lecture and Stanley Spector Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-3365. Noon. Molecular biology and pharmacol- Lecture. "The Arts of Empire in 18th-century 2:30 p.m. Environmental engineering/ ogy seminar. "Regulated Cellular Proteo- China," Jonathan D. Spence, the Sterling mechanical engineering seminar. "Sys- lysis and the Ubiquitin Pathway," Alan L. Professor of history, Yale U. Graham Chapel. tems Approach to Air-quality Analysis and Schwartz, the Alumni Endowed Professor of (See story on page 5.) 935-5285. Management," Rudolf B. Husar, prof, of Pediatrics and head, Dept. of Pediatrics, and Exhibitions prof, of molecular biology and pharmacol- Noon. Academic Women's Network semi- mechanical engineering and director, Center nar. "Gender Differences in Public Speak- "Abstract Expressionism: American Art for Air Pollution Impact and Trend Analysis. ogy. Needleman Library, Room 3907 South Bldg. 362-7078. ing," Lynne Kipnis, clinical psychologist in in the 1950s and '60s." A collection of Room 100 Cupples II Hall. 935-6055. private practice, and Melanie A. Dreyer, masterpieces by artists of the "New York 4 p.m. Assembly Series. John and Penelope Noon. Neurology and neurological sur- artist-in-residence in drama. Cori Aud., School." Through April 6. Gallery of Art, Biggs Resident in the Classics lecture. "The gery seminar. "PET Investigations of the . 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-4870. upper gallery, Steinberg Hall. Hours: Greek Temple and Ancient Sicily," R. Ross Pathophysiology of Dystonia," Joel S. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays; 1 to 5 p.m. Perlmutter, assoc. prof, of neurology and of Noon. Geriatrics and gerontology semi- Holloway, director, Center for Old World nar. "Role of Nutrition in Maintenance of weekends. 935-4523. Archaeology and Art, Brown U, Provi- radiology. Schwarz Aud., first floor, Mater- nity Bldg. 362-3365. Health in the Elderly," Susan Racette, "Curtain Time: Student Performing Arts dence, R.I. Steinberg Hall Aud. 935-5285. National Institutes of Health. Eric P. at Washington University." Through 4 p.m. Chemistry lecture. The 38th Joseph Noon. Social work lecture. "Twin Studies of Newman Education Center. 362-3365. May 30. Special Collections, level five, Alcoholism," Wendy S. Slutske, postdoctoral W Kennedy Memorial Lecture. "Mimicking 1 p.m. Solid-state engineering and Olin Library. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Sense of Olfaction: An Electronic trainee in psychiatry. Room 300 Eliot Hall. weekdays. 935-5495. 935-6691. applied physics seminar. "Analysis of Nose," Nathan S. Lewis, prof., California Optical Dielectrical Waveguides With Arbi- "Midway." First-year master's of fine arts Institute of Technology, Pasadena. 2 p.m. Islamic studies lecture. "Conceptu- trary Refractive Index Profile," Metin Oz, student exhi' t representing a range of styles Room 458 Louderman Hall. 935-6530. alizing Contemporary Sufism: Ideological graduate student in electrical engineering. and media. Opening reception: 5 to 8 p.m. 4 p.m. Joint Center for East Asian Studies and Technological Transformations of the Room 305 Bryan Hall. 935-5565. April 11. Exhibit runs through April 15. Mystical," Carl Ernst, prof, and chair, Dept. colloquium. "Accumulating Dilemmas: 1:30 p.m. Ophthalmology seminar. Arthur West Campus Bldg. Hours: 11 a.m. to China's Incomplete Transition to an Open of Religious Studies, U. of North Carolina. 4:30 p.m. weekdays. 935-4761. Room 30 January Hall. 935-5446. Stickle Pediatric Lecture. "Brown's Syn- Economy," Barry Naughton, assoc. prof., drome: Etiology, Evaluation and Manage- Selections from the Washington Univer- Graduate School of International Relations 3:30 p.m. Biostatistics seminar. "Modern ment," M. Edward Wilson Jr., Dept. of sity art collections. "European Artists After and Pacific Studies, U. of California at San Statistical Methods for Health Policy," Ophthalmology, Medical U. of South World War II," Gallery of Art, lower gallery, Diego. Room 30 January Hall. 935-4448. Thomas Louis, prof, and head Dept. of Carolina, Charleston. Room 712 McMillan Steinberg Hall; "Early European and Ameri- 4 p.m. Pathology lecture. Paul E. Lacy Biostatistics, U. of Minnesota, Minneapolis. Hall. 362-3365. can Modernism," lower gallery; "Selected Room 1112 Old Shriner's Bldg. 362-3614. Lecture. "Apoptosis and Carcinogenesis: 3 p.m. Ophthalmology seminar. Arthur Sculpture From the Washington University Relationships and Uncertainties," Andrew H. Art Collections," upper gallery. Through 4 p.m. Immunology seminar. "Lymphocyte Stickle Pediatric Lecture (continued). Wyllie, co-director, Cancer Research Cam- Differentiation: Keeping Your Zinc Fingers "Understanding Dissociated Striabisms," April 6. Hours: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. week- paign Laboratories, and prof, and head, Dept. days; 1 to 5 p.m. weekends. 935-4523. Crossed" Katia Georgopoulos, assoc. prof, M. Edward Wilson Jr., Dept. of Ophthalmol- of Pathology, U. of Edinburgh, Scotland. of dermatology, Harvard U. Medical School. ogy, Medical U of South Carolina, Charles- Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-7725. Eric P. Newman Education Center. 362-8748. ton. Room 712 McMillan Hall. 362-3365. 4:15 p.m. Philosophy lecture. "Does the 4 p.m. Russian lecture. "Going Shopping 3:45 p.m. Physics colloquium. "Stars Are Ideal of Universally Valid Science Decrease Soviet-Russian Style," Beth Holmgren, Dept. Not Eternal," David Arnett, prof., U. of Global Democracy?" Sandra Harding, prof, of Slavic Languages, U. of North Carolina. Arizona, Tucson. Room 204 Crow Hall. of philosophy, U. of California at Los Ange- Women's Bldg. Lounge. 935-5177. 935-6252. les. Alumni House living room. 935-6614. 4 p.m. Biochemistry and molecular bio- 5 p.m. Vision sciences seminar. "Diagnosis Tuesday, April 8 and Treatment of Ocular Allergy: A Multi- 9 a.m. Psychiatry lecture. Samuel B. Guze physics seminar. "Mad Cows and English- discipline Approach," Stephen Foster, Lecture. "A Century of Psychoanalysis: men: The Prion Folding Problem," Fred E. Critical Retrospect and Prospect," Adolf Cohen, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Harvard U Medical School. East Pavilion U. of California at San Francisco. Cori Aud., Films Aud., Barnes-Jewish Hospital. 362-3365. Grunbaum, the Andrew Mellon Professor of Philosophy and chair, Center for Philosophy 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-0261. All Filmboard movies cost $3 and are Friday, April 4 of Science, U of Pittsburgh. Clopton Aud., 4 p.m. Central Institute for the Deaf shown in Room 100 Brown Hall. For the 11 a.m. Chemistry lecture. The 38th Joseph* 4950 Children's Place. 362-7772. seminar. "Role of Neurotrophins in Setting 24-hour Filmboard hotline, call 935-5983. W Kennedy Memorial Lecture. "Light- Noon. Alzheimer's disease research semi- Up the Pattern of Ear Innervation During induced Charge Separation at Semiconductor/ nar. "Education as a Protective Factor Development," Bernard Fritzsch, Dept. of Friday, April 4 Liquid Interfaces," Nathan S. Lewis, prof., Against Cognitive Impairment and Biomedical Sciences, Creighton U, Omaha, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Filmboard Feature Series. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena. Alzheimer's Disease: A Pilot Study in a Neb. Room 928 McDonnell Medical "Lone Star." (Also April 5, same times, and Room 311 McMillen Lab. 935-6530. Community of Jesuit Priests," John T. Sciences Bldg. 362-3365. April 6 at 7 p.m.) Noon. Cell biology and physiology semi- Chibnall, Saint Louis U. School of Medi- Thursday, April 10 Midnight. Filmboard Midnight Series. nar. "Regulation of Mammalian Lysosome cine. Room 203 McMillan Hall. 362-3365. "Reservoir Dogs." (Also April 5, same time, 8 a.m. Medicine lecture. Michael and Irene Fusion," Jerry Kaplan, Dept. of Pathology, Noon. Molecular microbiology/microbial Karl Lecture/Masters in Medicine Series. and April 6 at 9:30 p.m.) U of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake pathogenesis seminar. "Herpesvirus Latency City. Room 426 McDonnell Medical "Into the 21st Century: Physician Education and Pathogenesis," Herbert W. Virgin iy asst. and Evaluation," Herbert S. Waxman, prof, Tuesday, April 8 Sciences Bldg. 362-6950. prof, of medicine, of molecular microbiology 6 p.m. Chinese Film Series. "Eat Drink of medicine, Temple U, Philadelphia, and Noon. Environmental engineering lecture. and of pathology. Room 775 McDonnell senior vice president for education, American Man Woman." Room 219 South Ridgley "Biof iteration of Drinking Water," Bruce Medical Sciences Bldg. 362-7258. Hall. 935-5156. College of Physicians, Philadelphia. Clopton Rittmann, the John Evans Professor of Civil Noon. 21st Century Lecture Series. Aud., 4950 Children's Place. 362-8065. 7 and 9 p.m. Filmboard Classic Series. Engineering and Chemical Engineering, "Nerve Transplant Research," Susan E. 10 a.m. Biochemistry thesis defense. "Side "Diabolique" (1955). (Also April 9, same Northwestern U., Evanston, 111. Room 200 Mackinnon, prof, and chief, Division of times.) Cupples II Hall. 935-5548. Chain Behavior During Protein Folding: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Equilibrium and Real-time Kinetic 19F Friday, April 11 Noon. Pathology seminar. "Neonatal Women's Bldg. Lounge. 935-5151. NMR Studies of 6-19 F-tryptophan labeled Immunization With a Self-peptide Induces 12:10 p.m. Physical therapy research E. coli Dihydrofolate Reductase," Sydney D. 7 and 9:30 p.m. Filmboard Feature Series. Autoimmunity in the Presence of Endo- seminar. "Defining Cerebral Ischemia in Hoeltzli, graduate student in biochemistry. "Love and Human Remains." (Also genous Antigen," Kristine M. Garza, Dept. Room 2918 North Bldg. 362-3365. April 12, same times, and April 13 at 7 p.m.) Acute Brain Injury," Michael N. Diringer, of Microbiology, U. of Virginia, Charlottes- asst. prof, of neurology and of neurological Noon. Genetics seminar. "A New Family of Midnight. Filmboard Midnight Series. ville. Room 7738 Clinical Sciences surgery. Classroom C Forest Park Bldg., Research Bldg. 362-3365. Human Genes Prominently Expressed in the "The Breakfast Club." (Also April 12, same 4444 Forest Park Ave. 286-1400. Brain: Extensive Similarity to Loci in the time, and April 13 at 9:30 p.m.) 2:30 p.m. Philosophy/women's studies 5:30 p.m. Molecular biophysics seminar. C elegans Genome," Gail A. P. Bruns, lecture. "Can Men Think Feminist Theory?" "How Do DNA Helicases Unwind DNA?" Children's Hospital, Harvard U. Medical Sandra Harding, prof, of philosophy, U. of Timothy M. Lohman, prof, of biochemistry School. Room 823 McDonnell Medical Delaware, Newark, and adjunct prof, of and molecular biophysics. Cori Aud., 4565 Sciences Bldg. 362-3365. philosophy and of women's studies, U. of McKinley Ave. 362-3365. California at Los Angeles. Room 100 Busch 1:10 p.m. Social work lecture. "The End of Hall. 935-5102. the Old Welfare System and the Uncertain Wednesday, April 9 Future," Mark Greenberg, senior staff 4 p.m. Biology seminar. Biology as an Inter- 6:30 a.m. Anesthesiology Grand Rounds. attorney, Center for Law and Social Policy, disciplinary Science: Frontiers for the 21st " 1996 — An Amazing Year in AIDS Washington, D.C. Brown Hall Lounge. (See Century. "Genetic Constraints and the Evolu- Research," William G. Powderly, assoc. story on page 5.) 935-4909. tion of Insect-Plant Associations," Douglas prof, of medicine. Wohl Aud., 4960 Futuyma, Dept. of Ecology and Evolution, Children's Place. 362-6978. 4 p.m. Assembly Series. Thomas D. Fulbright LectuVe in American History. Lectures State U. of New York at Stony Brook. 6:30 a.m. Orthopaedic surgery lecture. Room 162 McDonnell Hall. 935-6860. "Of Deer and Men: A Tale of Hunting, Law, Thursday, April 3 "Allograft Treatment of Osteochondral Power and Literature in the Early American 4 p.m. Information-management research Defects in Otherwise Healthy Patients," Republic," Alan Taylor, Pulitzer Prize- 11 a.m. Pathology seminar. "The colloquium. "Using a Cognitive Structure Wayne Akeson, prof, and chair, Dept. of winning historian and prof, of history, U. of Calmodulin-Kinase Cascade: Role in for Questions in Requirements Definition Orthopaedics, U. of California at San Diego. California at Davis. Graham Chapel. (See Calcium-dependent Transcriptional Regula- and Design of Information Systems," Scarpellino Aud., first floor, Mallinckrodt story on page 5.) 935-5285. tion," Thomas R. Soderling, Vollum Insti- Thomas Lauer, Oakland U, Rochester, Institute of Radiology. 747-2544. tute, Oregon Health Sciences U, Portland. Mich. Room 104 Lopata Hall. 935-5484. 4 p.m. Earth and planetary sciences Room 7738 Clinical Sciences Research 8 a.m. Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand colloquium. Buescher Colloquium. "Radar Bldg. 362-3365. 6 and 8:30 p.m. WU Association Travel Rounds. "Controversies in Menopause," Astronomy: Where It's Been and Where It's Lecture Series. "Alcan: Adventure Road to S. Michael Freiman, prof, of clinical obstet- Going," Gordon Pettengill, prof, Center for 11:15 a.m. Mental health seminar. "Over- Alaska," Sandy Mortimer, travel consultant. rics and gynecology. Clopton Aud., Space Research, Massachusetts Institute of view of Results From the Missouri Child Graham Chapel. Cost: $4.50. 935-5212. 4950 Children's Place. 362-3143. Technology. Room 362 McDonnell Hall. Outcome Study," LaVonne Daniels, asst. 935-5610. research prof., Missouri Institute of Mental Saturday, April 5 9 a.m. Dental/otolaryngology lecture. Health, U. of Missouri, Columbia. Shepard Lecture Series. "What Do Patients 4 p.m. Neurology and neurological sur- 9 a.m. Neural sciences seminar. "Introduc- and Dentists Expect of Modern Orthodon- gery seminar. The 42nd George H. Bishop Room 353 West Campus Administrative tion to Epilepsy," Kelvin A. Yamada, Center. 935-5687. tics?" Lloyd Pearson, past president, Lecture. "Functional Diversity of Washington University Record / April 3, 1997 5 GABAergic Inhibition," David Prince, seminars: "Fifth Annual Refresher Course Stanford U. School of Medicine. Cori Aud., and Update in General Surgery" (April 4565 McKinley Ave. 362-3365. 10-12) and "Common Cancers — Preven- Historians Spence and Taylor 4 p.m. Pathobiology lecture. Lucille P. tion, Detection and Therapy" (April 25). Markey Special Emphasis Pathway in Call 362-6891 for times, costs and locations to lecture in Assembly Series Human Pathobiology Lecture/Spring Semi- and to register. nar Series. "Human Globin Gene Regulation Yale University historian Jonathan DeVane Medal of the Yale chapter of Phi and Genetic Strategies for the Treatment of Friday, April 4 7:25 a.m. Office of Continuing Medical D. Spence, Ph.D., will deliver the Beta Kappa for outstanding teaching and Sickle Cell Disease," Tim M. Townes, prof, Phi Beta Kappa/Sigma Xi Lecture scholarship. He also won the Los Angeles of biochemistry and molecular genetics, Education seminar. "Clinical Pulmonary U. of Alabama Schools of Medicine and Update." (Continues April 5.) Eric P. and the Stanley Spector Lecture at 11 a.m. Times History Prize in 1982, was elected Dentistry, Birmingham. Third Floor Aud., Newman Education Center. Call 362-6891 Wednesday, April 9. At 4 p.m. the follow- to the American Academy of Arts and St. Louis Children's Hospital. 362-3364. for costs and to register. ing day, Alan Taylor, Ph.D., author of the Sciences in 1985, and was appointed to Pulitzer Prize-winning "William Cooper's 4:30 p.m. Math colloquium. "Riemannian 7:30 a.m. Office of Continuing Medical the Council of Scholars at the Library of Structure From Laplacians," Nik Weaver, Education seminar. Leonard Berg Sympo- Town," will deliver the Thomas D. Congress in 1988. prof, of mathematics, U. of California at sium on Alzheimer's Disease. Eric P. Fulbright Lecture in American History. 'William Cooper's Town' Los Angeles. Room 199 Cupples I Hall. Newman Education Center. Call 362-6891 Both Assembly Series lectures, which are 935-6726. to register. free and open to the public, will be in Taylor, professor of history at the Univer- Graham Chapel. sity of California at Davis, won the 1996 Friday, April 11 Saturday, April 5 Spence's lecture is titled "The Arts of Pulitzer Prize in history for his book Noon. Cell biology and physiology semi- 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Acting workshop. "Acting Empire in 18th-century China." Taylor's "William Cooper's Town: Power and nar. "Lipoxygenases and Arachidonic Acid for the Camera." Two-day workshop pre- Persuasion on the Frontier of the Early sented by Tony Barr, WU alumnus and lecture is titled "Of Deer and Men: A Tale Metabolites: Lessons From Transfected of Hunting, Law, Power and Literature in American Republic." The book chronicles Cells and Knockout Mice," Colin D. Funk, former vice president, CBS-Entertainment. the life of Cooper, who rose from a (Continues April 6, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.) the Early American Republic." U. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Room 426 wheelwright to a wealthy land speculator McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. Cost: $235. Room 325-Mallinckrodt Center. Chinese history Call 647-3758 to register. and U.S. congressman. On a larger scale, 362-6950. Spence is the Sterling Professor of history the book examines how American Colo- 4 p.m. Anatomy and neurobiology semi- 10 a.m.-l p.m. Book arts workshop. and director of the Graduate Studies nial society's property and power struc- nar. "Receptor Overboard! How Bradykinin "Coptic Binding." A historical technique of bookbinding without using glue. Take home Council on East Asian Studies at Yale. He tures changed under the legacy of the Signaling Goes Off the Deep End in specializes in the history of China since American Revolution. Alzheimer's Disease," Nancy L. Baenziger, a book you will bind in class and supplies to research assoc. prof, of anatomy and neuro- make another at home. Supplies provided. the 16th century and is dedicated to incor- Taylor is a fellow of the Institute of biology. Room 928 McDonnell Medical Instructed by Anna Cox. Cost: $35. porating the study of Chinese history into Early American History and Culture at Sciences Bldg. 362-3365. Room 104 Bixby Hall. To register, call the broader perspectives of world history the College of William and Mary in 935-4643. and Western civilization. His acclaimed Williamsburg, Va., and is the author of 4 p.m. Hematology seminar. Topic to be announced. Room 8841 Clinical Sciences 8-11 p.m.-Easter dance. Sponsored by the 1990 book, "The Search for Modern "Liberty Men and Great Proprietors: The Research Bldg. 362-3365. Catholic Student Center. Cost: $3. Umrath China," traces Chinese history from the Revolutionary Settlement on the Maine . Hall Lounge. 725-3358. Ming dynasty to Deng Xiaoping's bloody Frontier, 1760-1820," which won the Saturday, April 12 suppression of the pro-democracy demon- CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book 9 a.m. Neural sciences seminar. Topic to be Sunday, April 6 strations in Tiananmen Square. Award in 1990. announced. Speaker is James McNamara, 2 p.m. Hillel Center event. "Rap With the In 1978, Spence received the William C. For information, call (314) 935-5285. Duke U., Durham, N.C. Erlanger Aud., Rabbi: A Study Hour for the Grad Group." McDonnell Medical Sciences Bldg. Hillel Center, 6300 Forsyth Blvd. 726-6177. 362-3365. Monday, April 7 Lawyer focuses on welfare loopholes 4 p.m. Economics memorial program. "A Program in Memory of Hyman P. Minsky." Mark Greenberg, a senior staff attor- state officials can use "to cut the heart out Alumni House living room. 935-5632. ney at the Center for Law and of the new federal welfare law." 7-10 p.m. Twenty-third annual Internal Social Policy in Washington, D.C., and The article continues: "Mr. Greenberg Medicine Review (continued). The topic is a national leader in helping states poke has found ways to dilute what many of the neurology. Steinberg Amphitheater, 216 S. holes in new federal welfare-reform law's supporters would call its central Kingshighway Blvd. 362-6891. mandates, will speak on "The End of the tenets: a five-year lifetime limit on benefits, Old Welfare System and the Uncertain a maximum of two consecutive years on Wednesday, April 9 Future" at public assistance without work, and cuts in 7 p.m. Hillel Center event. Passover Seder 1:10 p.m. Thursday, federal aid unless certain work-participa- Music workshop. Friedman Lounge, Wohl Student April 10, in Brown tion rates are reached in a state's caseload." Center. 726-6177. Hall Lounge. The The Center for Law and Social Policy Sunday, April 6 10 p.m. Catholic Student Center event. lecture, which is is a national nonprofit organization that 7:30 p.m. Harpsichord concert. Features "Spirituality on Tap: A Discussion on the free and open to addresses issues of family poverty Maryse Carlin performing the works of Spirituality of Marriage." Catholic Student the public, is part Jean-Henri d'Anglebert, Antoine Forqueray Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. 725-3358. through research, policy analyses, techni- and George Frideric Handel.'Umrath Hall of the George cal assistance and advocacy. Greenberg Lounge. 935-5581. Friday, April 11 Warren Brown has written extensively on welfare legisla- Noon. Woman's Club mini-luncheon and School of Social tion, state waiver initiatives, child care, program. The Performing Arts Dept. will Work's Spring employment, education and training present scenes from "Cabaret." Open to Mark Greenberg Lecture Series. programs, and income-support measures Woman's Club members and their guests. In a March 14 Wall Street Journal affecting low-income families. He is an Cost: $9.50. Women's Bldg. Lounge. To profile, Greenberg is described as a adviser on numerous poverty-research make reservations by April 7, call 862-6615. bearded, bespectacled, Harvard-trained projects and often testifies before state 7-10 p.m. The 14th annual St. Louis lawyer who crisscrosses the country and federal legislative bodies. PRINTMARKET preview party. More promoting shrewd legal loopholes that For information, call (314) 935-4909. than 20 top print vendors from across the country will display and sell a range of works. Tickets to the preview party cost $50 Performances for the general public and $35 for people younger than 35. (The exhibit and sale Friday, April 4 continue April 12, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. Performing Arts Dept. presents April 13, noon to 5 p.m. Cost'on April 12 "Cabaret," directed by Melanie A. Dreyer, and 13: $5; $2 for students.) Gallery of Art, artist-in-residence in drama. (Also April 5, Steinberg Hall. 361-3737. 11 and 12, same time, and April 6 and 13 at Compiled by Mike Wolf, director, and Kevin Bergquist, asst. director, sports information. 2 p.m.) Cost: $8 for the general public; $6 Saturday, April 12 For the most up-to-date news about Washington University's athletics program, for senior citizens and WU students, faculty 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Book Arts Market. Book access the Bears'Web site at www.sports-u.com. and staff. Edison Theatre. 935-6543. and art lovers are invited to enjoy a wide selection of treasures by writers, artists, Saturday, April 5 poets, doodlers and others. Bixby Gallery, Imergoot nets 300th win Baseball Bears fall to 7-14 8 p.m. Edison Theatre's "OVATIONS!" Bixby Hall. 935-4643. . Washington University women's tennis The offensive woes continued for the series presents Sweet Honey In The Rock, 7 p.m. Catholic Student Center event. a female a cappella group. Cost for the "CSC Trivia Night." Cost: $5; advance coach Lynn Stockman Imergoot earned baseball squad as the Bears posted an 8 p.m. show: $20-$35. (Also April 6 at registration preferred. Catholic Student her 300th career victory in 22 WU sea- 0-4 record in their own two-day tourna- 2 p.m. in a special "ovations! for young Center, 6352 Forsyth Blvd. 725-3358. sons when the team on Friday, March 28, ment Friday and Saturday, March 28 people" presentation. Cost for this show: defeated Saint Mary's College (South and 29, at Kelly Field. - $4-$ 15.) Powell Symphony Hall, 718 N. Bend, Ind.) at Hope College (Holland, Current record: 7-14 Grand Blvd. 935-6543. Mich.). The team went on to defeat Albion (Mich.) College at Hope College This week: 1 p.m. Friday, April 4, vs. Friday, April 11 that same day. The next day, the Bears Maryville University (2), Kelly Field; 8 p.m. Nuyorican Poets Cafe Live! defeated Hope College. 1 p.m. Saturday, April 5, vs. William Co-sponsored by Edison Theatre's "OVA- Perm College (Oskaloosa, Iowa), Kelly TIONS!" series and the International Writ- Current record: 5-6 Field; 1 p.m. Sunday, April 6, vs. ers Center. (Also April 12, same time.) This week: 3:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, vs. MacMurray College (Jacksonville, 111.) Cost: $15 for the general public, senior citizens and WU faculty and staff; $12 for Aurora (111.) University, Tao Tennis (2), Kelly Field WU students. West Campus Conference Center; 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday, April Center. (See story on page 6.) 935-6543. Vienna Fest 1997 5, vs. Wheaton (111.) College and Univer- Track teams finish second "Dream City: Viennese Medicine as a sity of Illinois-Springfield at Elsah, 111. Senior Chris Nalley posted an NCAA Benchmark for St. Louis Physicians." Division III national qualifying time of Exhibit of photographs, rare books and Men's tennis beats UMSL 10.8 seconds in the 100 meters Friday, documents on the scientific developments The men's tennis team moved to within March 28, as the men and women's of late 19th-century Vienna. Drawn from the track and field teams both placed sec- School of Medicine's collections and one victory of the .500 mark after notch- archives. Through Aug. 29. Glaser Gallery, ing a home win over the University of ond at their home Mini Meet. Sopho- seventh floor, The Bernard Becker Medical Missouri-St. Louis on Thursday, March 27. more Claudine Rigaud's time of Library. 362-7080. 12.5 seconds in the 100 meters earned Current record: 4-5 her a provisional ticket to the Division Friday, April 11 This week: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, vs. III national meet. Miscellany 4 p.m. Music lecture. "Brahms and Wheaton College, Tao Tennis Center; This week: 10 a.m. Saturday, April 5, at Schenker," Robert Snarrenberg, assoc. prof, 11 a.m. Sunday, April 6, vs. University of Northwest Missouri State University Registration continues for the following of music. Room 102 new music classroom Illinois-Springfield, Tao Tennis Center Office of Continuing Medical Education bldg. 935-4841. Invitational (Maryville) 6 Washington University Record Performance poets to present dazzling verbal pyrotechnics The swagger and sweat of the appearances by local poets. The street will trip off the tongues of Nuyorican poets include: some of the country's hottest • Holman, a Kentucky native, has poets when members of Nuyorican published five books and has had his Poets Cafe Live! perform at 8 p.m. work published in numerous anthologies April 11 and 12 in the West Campus and countless magazines. He ran the Conference Center. New York-based St. Mark's Poetry Making its St. Louis premiere, the Project from 1977 to 1984 and was" troupe of modern troubadours will co-director and "Slam Host" of the deliver their verbal pyrotechnics as part Nuyorican Poets Cafe from 1989 to of both Edison Theatre's "OVATIONS!" 1996. He produced "Words in Your series and a reading series sponsored by Face," an award-winning PBS show. the International Writers Center in Arts Holman has appeared on MTV and on and Sciences. numerous national TV programs, Starting in the late 1980s, a loose including "Nightline" and "Good Morn- band of New York City poets began ing America." performing in a Lower East Side club • Edwin Torres, of the South Bronx, called the Nuyorican Poets Cafe. With N.Y., is a "Nuyo-Futuristo" sound-poet their infectious energy, dynamic poetry performer. He has appeared in the pages and gripping descriptions of the human of Newsweek and is described as "half- condition, the poets have revived the dancer, half-performer and half-poet, flavor of the 1950s' Beat generation which makes for about one-and-a-half while introducing people — an the joy and power of understatement spoken verse to the POETRY AS PERFORMANCE for Torres." He is 1990s'X generation. What: Edison Theatre's "OVATIONS!" the author of a Through club series and the International Writers self-published appearances, tours, Center Reading Series present the chapbook titled TV specials and Nuyorican Poets Cafe Live! "I Hear Things more, the When: 8 p.m. April 11 and 12 People Haven't Really Said." Nuyoricans have Where: West Campus Conference fanned the fires of Center • Shirley performance poetry Leflore, a native to the point where Tickets: $15 for the general public, St. Louisan, senior citizens and Washington spoken verse now University faculty and staff and teaches African- echos regularly in $12 for University students. Tickets American litera- cafes, clubs, librar- are available at the Edison Theatre ture at the Univer- ies and church box office, (314) 935-6543, and at all sity of Missouri- basements nation- MetroTix outlets, (314) 534-1111. St. Louis. She is Susan Becker-Kemppainen places a call to an elderly person as part of the wide. known for her "Link Plus" telephone counseling service. Behind Becker-Kemppainen is One of the prime performance Nancy Morrow-Howell, Ph.D. architects of this movement — and the poetry and has appeared in poetry events artistic director of the troupe — is Bob in New York City and throughout the 'Link Plus' helps elderly in need-/mm a ei Holman, a decorated poet who has been country. She performs poetry regularly . P g described as a "poet activist" and "guru with Spirit Stage, a five-piece jazz develop a rapport," Becker-Kemppainen "Anybody over the age of 60 who has of the spoken word." ensemble, and has worked with many said. "It really helps the students get a unmet needs of daily living or problems Holman and his ilk discard the notion renowned jazz artists. Leflore is working broad-based understanding of issues affect- with isolation and depression is let into of poetry as a highbrow art form to be on a compact disc of poetry and music ing the elderly. And for a lot of people, it the counseling program because our goal quietly contemplated and placed on a that will be released shortly. She recently helps them determine if working with the also is to help people not get to the point pedestal. They instead seek to make ita performed in a short film called "Voices elderly is something they want to do." where they might consider suicide," vibrant, breathing part of everyday life Underground," which was written by Most students work as unpaid volun- Becker-Kemppainen said. — to be performed, parodied, politi- Broadway playwright and Tony Award teers and receive academic credit based on After spending two years on the phone cized, danced to, rapped and rewarded. nominee Reg E. Gaines. hours of service — about one credit hour with older clients, Becker-Kemppainen One of the movement's more popular • Samantha Coerbell, a Brooklyn, for every 100 or 120 hours of fieldwork. has plenty of examples that illustrate the manifestations is the raucous and raw N.Y, native of Trinidadian parentage, is All practicum students work under the program's effectiveness in reaching form of poetry reading called the "slam" a poet who moonlights as a filmmaker. direction of trained master's of social once-isolated and discouraged seniors. — a contest in which amateur and pro- She has been described as a "super- work field supervisors, some of whom are One older man, for instance, was referred fessional poets take the stage to compete fresh poet" who brings together poetry, graduates of the social work school who to "Link Plus" because a number of seem- for prizes based on audience reaction. rap and other spoken-word performance now work at Life Crisis. Field supervisors ingly small day-to-day living challenges The crowd members are encouraged to art to represent the "future of poetry." are responsible for monitoring student were making his life extremely difficult let their feelings about the work all hang A columnist with New York Newsday work with clients and providing evalua- and unrewarding. out — with cheers, boos, hisses and wrote of the Nuyoricans' approach to tions of student progress. During a series^f phone conversations, stomping of feet. poetry: "It's about getting people In a recently submitted journal article Becker-Kemppainen learned the man was The St. Louis performances of excited about what you say and how you on the pilot project, the researchers pro- unable to find transportation to the gro- Nuyorican Poets Cafe Live! will cap- say it. The work is so good, it reminds vide data showing that the program sig- cery store and that poor vision resulting ture this spirit. It features Holman and you that no matter how bizarre life gets, nificantly has improved the outlook of its from diabetes made it impossible for him other Nuyorican poets, as well as guest you need poetry." older participants. Most clients report a to read most food labels and prepare decrease in depression, increased social balanced meals, an important health contact and fewer unmet personal needs. concern for those with diabetes. "We feel strongly that the telephone is She helped the man solve these prob- very much underutilized when it comes to lems by putting him in touch with a senior providing therapeutic services to people, group that offers free transportation ser- Campus Watch yet it remains one of the most effective vices and by arranging for Missouri Reha- ways to reach people, especially the bilitation Services for the Blind to visit his The following incidents were reported to the University Police Department from March 24-30. Readers with information that could assist the investigation of these incidents are urged to call (314) 935-5555. This release is elderly and others who can have problems home and organize his pantry using a provided as a public service to promote safety-awareness on campus. with mobility," Judy said. "It's been a system of large, color-coded labels. She surprise to us how quickly older clients also got the man involved with a poor- March 24 March 27 open up to us on the phone. On the phone, vision support group operated by the 11:50 p.m. — A student reported 4:03 a.m. —A student reported that a they don't have to worry about how they St. Louis Society for the Blind and that the glass in the west door to glass bottle was thrown through a look, they don't have to worry about being Visually Impaired and arranged for him Hurd Residence Hall had been window in Rubelmann Residence Hall. embarrassed or whether someone they're to receive newspapers, magazines and shattered. talking to will recognize their face in the books on audiotapes. March 29 grocery store. And they're in control of Life Crisis plans to distribute informa- March 25 12:35 a.m. —Two fire alarms were the conversation because they can always tion about the program to hotline opera- 3:21 p.m. —A staff member activated when two fire doors were hang up at any time." tions across the country, and the research reported that graffiti containing opened in Rebstock Hall. The glass had While it is difficult to determine how team is hopeful the service soon will be ethnic remarks had been scrawled in been broken on one alarm box contain- many of those in the study truly were on making a difference in the lives of seniors a men's bathroom in Shepley Resi- ing the door-opening mechanism. the verge of suicide, the research team nationwide. dence Hall. 1:42 a.m. — A fire alarm pull station found through surveys that many of the "The people who know best about was falsely activated on the basement participants fit a profile for persons at risk older people who are struggling most March 26 door to a Millbrook Square apartment of suicide. More than 70 percent of the often are that person's family and friends," 2:15 a.m. —A student reported building. clients met geriatric screening criteria for Judy said. "We very much would like to classification as "possibly" or "probably" encourage these third parties to call us receiving a harassing telephone call 4 a.m. — Two students were involved in in Umrath Residence Hall. suffering from depression. Nearly 30 per- and let us know about people who might an argument over entry to a computer cent reported having once considered benefit from the 'Link Plus' service." 1:49 p.m. — A student reported that room in Eliot Residence Hall. suicide, and about 10 percent had thought Life Crisis phone operators are trained coins were stolen from an unlocked March 30 of suicide recently. to treat all calls with sensitivity, and if desk drawer in McMillan Hall. 4:25 p.m. —A backpack containing a The study was designed to explore requested, they will preserve the anonymity 8:08 p.m. —A student reported that calculator, glasses and a portable radio whether a proactive counseling service of those making a referral to the service. graffiti containing ethnic remarks was stolen from the entrance to the could be effective in reaching elderly For more information on the program had been scrawled in a men's bath- Campus Bookstore in Mallinckrodt people at risk of suicide, but the service and for referrals of senior citizens needing room in Shepley Residence Hall. Center. itself is by no means limited to senior assistance, call Life Crisis at (314) citizens who might be considering suicide. 647-HELP (4357). — Gerry Everding April 3, 1997 7 Dennis Choi receives Korea's top award For his research in neuroscience, and the role of zinc in the selective loss For The Record Dennis W. Choi, M.D., Ph.D., has of neurons after cardiac arrest. won the Ho-Am Prize, Korea's most Choi was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., and grew up in Watertown, Mass. He prestigious award. For The Record contains news about a wide Mexico City on new technologies and The Samsung Welfare Foundation completed his undergraduate work at variety of faculty, staff and student scholarly techniques in housing. The symposium Harvard College in 1974 and received presents this prize each year to five out- and professional activities. was sponsored by Infonavit, a Mexican both a doctorate in pharmacology and a standing contributors to the fields of housing-resources development agency, medical science, basic science, engineer- medical degree from Harvard University and by the Harvard University and ing, the arts, and social service. The in 1978. After a residency and neurology Of note Massachusetts Institute of Technology award honors the late Byung-Chull Lee, fellowship at Harvard, he joined the Alan J. Lambert, Ph.D., assistant Joint Center for Housing Studies. ... also known as neurology faculty at Stanford University professor of psychology in Arts and Samuel A. Santoro, M.D., Ph.D., Ho-Am, who was in 1983. He moved to the Washington Sciences, has received a one-year grant professor of pathology and of medicine, founder and chair- University School of Medicine in 1991, from the National Science Foundation has been selected to serve a four-year man of the becoming chair of the Department of for a project titled "Private vs. Public term as a member of the National Insti- Samsung Group. Neurology when he was age 38. Expressions of Prejudice." ... tutes of Health's (NIH) Pathology A Study . "The Ho-Am Choi is a councilor for the American Kevin Z. Truman, Ph.D., professor Section, Division of Research Grants. Prize Committee Neurological Association, the National of civil engineering, was one of 56 Study sections review grant applications recognizes Institute of Neurological Disorders and Missouri higher education faculty mem- submitted to the NIH, make recommenda- Dr. Dennis Wonkyu Stroke, the Society for Neuroscience, the bers to receive a Governor's Award for tions on the applications to the appropri- Choi's monumental Winter Conference for Brain Research, Excellence in Teaching at a conference ate NIH national advisory council or contributions to the and the Neurotrauma Society. He also held last December at the University of board, and survey the status of research Dennis W. Choi advancement of the serves on the editorial boards of more than Missouri-Kansas City. The awards were in their fields of science. Members are study of nervous system injury," said a dozen journals, including Science and presented by the Missouri Coordinating selected on the basis of their demonstrated Tae-Wan Kim, assistant manager of the the Journa) of Neuroscience. He is found- Board for Higher Education. Truman competence and achievements in their Ho-Am Prize Committee. "His basic ing co-editor of Neurobiology of Disease. was selected by Washington University scientific disciplines as evidenced by the research has opened a new window for He also is an associate" of the Neuro- for his dedication to higher education, quality of research accomplishments, treating brain diseases." sciences Institute in San Diego and a his achievement in teaching and his publications in scientific journals, and Choi was born in the United States, but member of the Board on Neuroscience and commitment to public service. other significant scientific activities, his father comes from Korea. Dennis Choi Behavioral Health at the Institute of Medi- achievements and honors. is the Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones cine. He sits on the scientific advisory Professor of Neurology and head of the boards of the American Paralysis Founda- On assignment Department of Neurology at the School tion and the Max-Planck-Institute for M. Jana Pereau, associate professor of To press of Medicine and is neurologist in chief at Medical Research in Heidelberg, Ger- architecture, recently gave a presentation An article by Ronald J. Mann, J.D., Barnes-Jewish Hospital. many. He is a past member of advisory on the positive aspects and the deficient professor of law, will be published in He received the prize in Seoul on committees to the U.S. Food and Drug cies of "colonias" — a system of self- an upcoming issue of the UCLA Law March 22. "I was surprised and deeply Administration, the National Institute on built houses in areas outside city bound- Review. Mann's article is titled honored to receive this award," Choi said. Aging at the National Institutes of Health aries along the Texas-Mexico border. "Searching for Negotiability in Payment "It has great meaning for me, both as and the Hereditary Disease Foundation. Pereau spoke at a symposium held in and Credit Systems." encouragement for my professional endeavors and as a personal reminder of my Korean heritage, of which I am most proud." Choi has received many other honors, including the 1992 Wakeman Award and the 1994 Silvio Conte Decade of the Brain Award from the National Founda- tion for Brain Research. He is recognized for research in three areas: the mode of action of benzodia- zepine drugs; the mechanisms of nerve cell injury by the ne'urotransmitter glutamate;

What's cooking? Woman's Club book benefits University The Woman's Club of Washington University has cooked up the third edition in its series of cookbooks. "Cook- ing By Degrees III" contains more than 400 recipes contributed by club members and campus notables, including Gloria W White, vice chancellor for human resources, and Dana Holland, chef at the Whittemore House. The book's cover and section dividers were designed by six seniors in the School of Art's Create Studio. The artwork features the University's grotesques and its mascot, the Bear. "The students were great," said Sylvia Silver, acting president of the Woman's Tomorrow's leaders Club. "They are so imaginative. We just Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton addresses a group of attendees at the Southcentral Regional Conference of the National gave them our ideas, and they took it from Association of Graduate-Professional Students, which was hosted by Washington University. The conference was held there." March 22-23, primarily in the new Department of Psychology building, and featured speakers, symposia and discussion Working under the direction of Laurie groups on a variety of education issues. Eisenbach-Bush, lecturer in art, the student illustrators were Heather Benton, Tyler Bertram, Brian Kaas, Nicole Raymond E. Maritz Professorship established in architecture school Roberson, Christine Roettger and Betsy Seff. The Raymond E. Maritz Professorship noted William Maritz, who is chairman and practitioner of architecture, while at "Cooking By Degrees III" is the latest in the School of Architecture — and chief executive officer of Maritz Inc. the same time honoring the life and work version of the cookbook, which first was given by William E. and Jackie Maritz in Ibby Danforth, a lifelong friend of of a fine St. Louis architect, Raymond published in 1961. A second version came honor of Elizabeth "Ibby" Gray Danforth William Maritz, was on hand to thank Maritz." out in 1978. — was announced by Chancellor Mark him for the recognition. "I am honored by Continuing the praise for Raymond The book costs $17 and is available at S. Wrighton at a February ceremony in this wonderful gift — stunned and very Maritz, Esley Hamilton, lecturer in the the Campus Bookstore in Mallinckrodt Steinberg Hall Auditorium. A national touched," she said. "It is so very generous architecture school, gave a lively over- Center. All proceeds will go to Woman's search is under way to fill the faculty of Bill and typical of him." view of the late architect's legacy, Club charitable and educational projects, position. Wrighton said: "Professorships mean a highlighting many familiar estates in including the Olin Library Fund, scholar- Hundreds of people joined to cel- great deal to a university, and we are enor- St. Louis and explaining the extent to ships for female students, and the annual ebrate the gift to the architecture school, mously grateful to Mr. and Mrs. Maritz which he made an impact on the diverse sponsorship of an Assembly Series lecture. to show gratitude to the Maritzes for for making this one possible. We have a architectural history here. For more information, contact the their generosity, and to honor Ibby number of reasons to celebrate today, and William Maritz added: "Having an Woman's Club of Washington University, Danforth and the late Raymond seeing so many caring individuals here uncle, two cousins and a daughter, plus Contract Station 24, Campus Box III, E. Maritz, William Maritz's uncle. makes this gift especially meaningful." many good friends, who are in architec- St. Louis, MO, 63130-4899. "My Uncle Ray was a kind, wise and Using the analogy of architecture, ture, I've come to appreciate the skill, The Woman's Club was founded in extraordinarily talented gentleman whom Wrighton said the gift is "about building, patience and perspective that a truly good 1910 as a social organization for the I admired very much," William Maritz prudent designing and enduring contribu- architect must have. If the Raymond wives of University faculty members and said. He went on to mention that his tions." E. Maritz Professorship helps recognize administrators. Today, its membership cousin Ray Maritz Jr. has followed in his School of Architecture Dean Cynthia this profession, this school, this Univer- includes past and present female faculty, father's footsteps in the field of architec- Weese, FAIA, thanked the Maritzes and sity, and my friends and family, then I am staff, administrators, graduate and ture. "Indirectly, this event today honors noted that "this professorship enables the happy to have played a part." postdoctoral students, and alumnae. my cousin Ray as well as his father," school to recruit an outstanding scholar — Barbara Rea Opportunities &^^nel

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Mathematician's book makes writing as easy as 1-2-3 -from page 1 Part of the equation for a successful sage or nastiness in tone — can leave a mar books, Krantz's entries are speedily mathematician too far lost in his thoughts mathematics career is writing know-how, lasting and sorry impression." accessible, pithy and witty. He provides and equations to even write a coherent said Krantz, who drew motivation and As he does throughout all of the book's quick rules and examples for the correct grocery list, but he said a major reason inspiration for writing the book from his sections, Krantz provides anecdotes to uses of a host of bugaboos, such as "if vs. that mathematicians often are poor com- own professional experiences. explain his point about the dangers of whether"; "its and it's"; "infer and imply"; municators is a lack of tradition and "Apart from sounding like a fun e-mail. Chief among these is that a.mes- and the eternally troublesome "lay and lie." motivation. project, the book's call to me was to sage can be hastily sent and then cannot \ In discussing how to avoid ending a "In today's world, there is a great tradi- provide some guidance for mathemati- be retrieved. He tells of the pre-electronic sentence with a preposition, Krantz tion of mathematical expository writing in cians who are just starting out," he said. days when he wrote a scathing letter to a relates in the book the old joke of a visi- France — and to a lesser extent Germany "Certainly, when I got my Ph.D. in 1974, "colleague who had taken him to task over tor who asked a student on the Harvard and Great Britain — but in this country I was essentially kicked out the door of a professional matter. After musing over campus, "Where's the library at?" After that tradition is rather feeble," he said. my graduate school. Nobody told me how the consequences of his anger, Krantz being corrected for poor use of grammar, "Suppose that you approach a good to teach, how to publish a paper or how to retrieved the letter from the departmental the stranger rephrased the question: American mathematician and ask: 'Would behave in a mathematics department; mailbox and then wrote a more subdued "Where's the library at, jerk?" you rather prove a theorem or write an surprising to some, all of these activities version. The process continued throughout Krantz parodies the use of faddish, if expository article?' The knee-jerk choice can be very tricky things to learn." the day until he eventually wrote a letter of not politically correct, prose. He writes: will be the former because the general So what does the aspiring mathematical apology thanking the colleague for bring- "If you say 'fraternally affiliated perception is that exposition isn't going to scientist need to learn besides how to find ing the matter to his attention. ethically challenged young male' to get him professional recognition or a the correct answer to a problem? "I have always been happy for this mean 'gang member,' or 'peregrinating, promotion or a new research grant. That's outcome," he writes in the book. "With fashion-challenged, pulchritudinally the way the value system is set up." E-mail etiquette e-mail, matters would have been quite advanced hostess' to mean 'prostitute,' Mathematics writing shares common "There is a whole realm of mathematical different." then you may be politically correct today properties with expository writing in writing that confronts the young math- Krantz strongly advises both proofread- but you will be strictly out to lunch other disciplines — among them the need ematician — and in a larger sense, all ing each e-mail message before sending it tomorrow." \ for a lively introduction, a strong body, professionals," Krantz said. "Most are and using an e-mail editor (many equipped In preparing that all-important docu- and a forceful conclusion so that the unaware of the different challenges and with spell-checkers), if available. He urges ment, the curriculum vitae, or CV, Krantz reader leaves with a vivid impression. the importance of addressing them prop- brevity and clarity in the message, and he cautions against such careless devices as But the technical nature of mathematics erly. In short, I have sections in the book discourages using e-mail when the mes- writing the CV as one simple paragraph and the methodical approach of math- on how to write a referee's report, a jour- sage is sensitive. For such discreet mes- or stanza, which he has seen on numerous ematicians to problems make the task of nal article, a letter of recommendation — sages, he suggests hard-copy letters and/or occasions. Furthermore, he strongly writing unusually difficult for them. which is one of the most critical things the telephone, with this advice: "Any suggests beginning the document with "In expository writing, the mathemati- one does in mathematics — a grant pro- superuser on your system can eavesdrop one's name in boldface centered at the cal writer has to make difficult decisions, posal, a book review, a professional talk on your e-mail, and computer bandits can top, using precisely the name found on and some of these will run counter to the and a curriculum vitae, among others. break into your system and perform all your birth certificate. "Your friends may very culture of mathematics," Krantz "One of the things I've wanted to sorts of nasty deeds." call you 'Goober,' but you should save said. "The mathematical culture is axi- address for some time is how to use that information for another occasion," he omatic and rigorous, leaving nothing to e-mail properly. Believe me, a mathema- 'The Basics' says in the book. the imagination. But in exposition, you tician, or any professional, can make Krantz devotes two sections of the first sometimes have to omit nasty details, you grievous mistakes by writing hasty or chapter to grammar, syntax and usage — Doing what comes naturally have to oversimplify and paraphrase, and emotional e-mail. The misuse of that "The Basics," as the chapterTs titled. While Krantz acknowledges that there is some these things don't come naturally to medium — whether sloppiness in a mes- these lessons can be found in most gram- truth to the stereotype of the abstract mathematicians." — Tony Fitzpdtrick

Faculty Associates program brings students, professors together -from page 1 • Leonard Green, Ph.D., professor of sity in 1995 with a bachelor's degree; he Nonetheless, striking that delicate being more integrated on campus. It's psychology in Arts and Sciences; served as an RA in two different dorms; programmatic-social balance, coupled community-building." • John Stewart, director of vocal ac- he then lived off-campus while working with the added commitment on already Added Fazzari: "I have gotten more tivities in music in Arts and Sciences; and toward a graduate degree at the Univer- time-taxed participants, has been chal- in touch with my own recollections as a • Jay R. Turner, D.Sc, assistant profes- sity; and, now married, he and his wife, lenging. student, and it has made it a little easier sor of engineering and policy and of Jen, live on-campus in Koenig. "We regard all this as a learning for me to identify with what they're going chemical engineering. "When I became a grad student, it was process," said James W Davis, Ph.D., through. Personally, I'd never even been Working in step with the resident amazing — the same university felt like a faculty coordinator for the program, to the South 40 before. So I certainly advisers (RAs) of their respective floors, completely different place," Rietz said. "I professor of political science in Arts and know more about what their lives the Faculty Associates have gotten got to know professors in a completely Sciences and director of the Teaching are like." together with students about five or six different sort of way. But from my days as Center. "We're learning what faculty can An assessment period is on the hori- times, on average, since last fall. Given an RA, I know these types of programs do well and what kinds of events will zon. Already on the ledger are matters loose reins, some have taken a program- are hard to do. They require time and attract students. My own personal bias is such as involvement of female and minor- matic approach; some have opted for a creativity. Still, I trunk what we're doing that faculty-student interaction works ity faculty members, better communica- more social atmosphere. Most have tried right now is the most important thing — best when there are real tasks to do, and tion with students' hall councils, and how to combine elements of both. 'Hey, look! He's a human being!' Just' it works least well at purely social occa- the program ties into the proposed "Resi- Turner and his Koenig 1 crew went getting a glimpse at each others' lives." sions. People stand around with each dential College" model, which includes bowling. They also participated in From most accounts, this glimpse has other and wonder how to talk to the other faculty apartments in yet-to-be- Debate Watch '96. Green had Koenig 2 been eye-opening. "This has really side. It's like a junior high dance — the constructed freshman dorms. over to his house the night before Hal- demystified things a little," said Adam boys over here, the girls over there." "Overall, the program has been very loween for pumpkin carving and Levin, a freshman who lives on Liggett 1 First-date awkwardness aside, most successful," Carroll said. "We've got a "Melrose Place." That group also went to and has attended most of the events with have managed to bridge the gap. "The wonderful group of faculty members the play "The Dybbuk." Fazzari hosted a Fazzari. "I feel a little closer to all my RAs on the floor with which I'm who have spent time in the residence Super Bowl party. He also moderated an professors because of this program. They involved are a great group," Turner said. halls who would not have otherwise been "Economics of the Elections" discussion seem more human. As a student, you "They're nuts, to put it mildly! And it inclined to do so — or, for that matter, group on the South 40. only see them in the classroom. But by percolates through the whole floor, felt welcome to do so. This has been a Serving as a conduit between the fac- seeing a professor with his family or which is very neat. significant step." ulty members and students is George hearing him talk about what it's like on "The program has also reinforced the Ulin, one of the program's visionaries, Rietz, the area coordinator under whose the 'other side,' it's really insightful." notion that academics, while very concurs. "This isn't going to reach all 50 jurisdiction Liggett and Koenig fall. Rietz, Junior Elizabeth Carpenter, an RA on important, are only a subset of life at the on a floor in the same way. There might who was hired by the Office of Housing Liggett 1, added, "It gives the freshmen University for students," Turner contin- be only a handful who are touched by it. and Residential Life last summer, is more confidence and courage that they ued. "I, like most people, enjoy getting But that's five more than would have if uniquely qualified to guide this pilot can go talk to other professors, to see outside the sphere of usual activities. So everyone was just passing each other on program. He graduated from the Univer- that they are sociable." this, to me, is a nice program in terms of the way to class." — David Moessner