Thinking Big with astronomer Sandra Moore Faber ’66 F e a t u r e s A n s e l m ’ s 1 6 Q u e s t i o n Astronomer Sandra Moore Departments Faber ’66 has built her career on thinking big. L e t t e r s 3 Alumni notes By Dana Mackenzie ’79 P r o f i l e s C o l l e c t i o n 4 Campus beat P l a y i n g 4 2 ShakeItOut 22 G e r s h w i n ’ s At Swarthmore, there are lots T u n e s of ways to be an individual. Connections 36 Alumni events and more Inspired by one of the masters, By Elizabeth Redden ’05 John Child ’37 still teaches ClassNotes 38 students how to play piano. Friends’ jobs and travels L e a r n i n g 2 6 By Tricia Maloney a t H o m e D e a t h s 4 5 The number of homeschooled Community condolences “ M o t h e r 5 6 students attending Swarthmore G a z e l a ” is on the rise. I n M y L i f e 6 0 Gay Burgiel’s [’61] work By Angela Doody Preserving a Family Legacy on Philadelphia’s tall ship By Denise Dennis ’72 is never done. By Angela Doody D e v i l s i n 3 0 Books&Arts 72 t h e D e t a i l s Movie review and other pearls Kurt Eichenwald ’83 is dedicated T h e A r t o f 6 4 to accuracy in uncovering A Day in the Life 80 C o o k i n g corporate crime. Professor of Physics Giuliano Hazan ’81 Amy Bug juggles teaching, shares the secrets of his By Sasha Issenberg ’02 research, and family. mouthwatering recipes. By Carol Brévart-Demm By Andrea Hammer B r o t h e r s 3 2 Fraternities work to find a new role on campus. P h i l l y ’ s 7 6 Quirkiest Paper By Sonia Scherr ’01 Matt Schwartz ’01 is editor of the Philadelphia Independent. By Deborah Bolling

ONTHECOVER: THE ANDROMEDA GALAXY (M31) IS THE NEAREST GALAXY TO THE MILKY WAY—AND THE ONLY ONE VISIBLE FROM EARTH WITH THE NAKEDEYE.PHOTOGRAPHBYBILLSCHOENING,VANESSAHARVEY/REU PROGRAM/NOAO/AURA/NSF. STORY ON PAGE 16.

CONTENTS: ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE ELIZABETH BOLTON TAKES ADVANTAGE OF A SUNNY DAY IN APRIL TO TEACH HER CLASS ON ROMANTIC LITERATURE IN THE SCOTT AMPHITHEATER. PHOTOGRAPH BY JIM GRAHAM.

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There for Life Program at the College (“Learning was a spiritual awakening, which has led for Life,” March Bulletin). It sounds won- me to become a Quaker. There was the derful and much needed. Swarthmore foundation of some deep and lasting couldn’t run without all its staff, and they friendships. And then there was folk danc- deserve the same respect and appreciation ing, which convinced me that I was not given members of the faculty. Students irretrievably inept physically and socially. who want to make a difference in the world Since graduation, I have continued should not overlook what needs to be Scottish country dancing in various coun- changed in their own back yard—and in tries with undimmed enjoyment. This their own dining room, dormitory bath- activity has brought me my husband (a room, etc. Scottish dance teacher, whom I met at Why do some Swarthmore employees a dance workshop), has provided my major have to work two jobs to make ends meet? source of recreational exercise, and contin- I can think of nothing more important for H a v i n g ues to be the primary influence on my a B a l l the welfare of the Swarthmore communi- The Folk-Dance Tradition Continues social activity. I owe a great deal to Swarth- ty—and the education of Swarthmore stu- more—and much to the folk-dance activi- dents—than making sure that all Swarth- ties. I trust they will long continue to more employees are paid a livable wage. I flourish. would be eager to contribute toward a sig- BERTHA FUCHSMAN SMALL ’72 nificant raise for the Swarthmore employ- at Swarthmore College. That being the Ste. Anne de Bellevue, Quebec ees who are now working two jobs to make case, it is only fair that conservatives ends meet, and I am sure many other should be aggressively recruited as faculty NO SPACE FOR FOLK DANCE alumni feel the same way. members, administrators, and students— In the 1960s, long before there was a BETH FERHOLT ’93 and, further, that practicing conservatives Department of Music and Dance at La Jolla, Calif. be given special preference over all other Swarthmore, all dance programs—folk, similarly situated candidates. modern, and water ballet—shared space AFFIRMATIVE ACTION In this regard, I speak from painful per- with the Women’s Athletics Program in the FOR CONSERVATIVES sonal experience. As a young man, I came old Hall Gym. When it was torn down [in Associate Dean Darryl Smaw’s essay “Does out of the closet at Swarthmore, proudly 1988] for the construction of the Lang Per- Diversity Include Me?” (March Bulletin) and publicly proclaiming that I love forming Arts Center (LPAC), the College graphically illustrates multiculturalism’s Edmund Burke, Irving Babbitt, and Russell repeatedly assured all users of the gym that fatal flaw. Although he generously support- Kirk. Thirty years later, how many stu- accommodations would be made for their ed having [conservative author] David dents—let alone faculty—can correctly programs. Horowitz speak on campus, the clear and identify all three of these illustrious con- Since then, programs with full-time fac- overwhelming focus of his attention is servative philosophers? One in 10? One in ulty have prospered, either in the new melanin, as if the accident of skin color— 1,000? One? LPAC or in the athletics facilities. But Irene not the content of one’s character and the Until everyone on campus knows who Moll of the Athletics Department—the fac- quality of one’s intellect—were the primary these men were and what they thought, ulty member for folk dance—was not re- distinguishing characteristic of a human Swarthmore will only be whistling placed after her retirement [in 1978], and being. diversity. folk dance was never given its own desig- To illustrate my point: All else being THEODORE HANNON ’74 nated space. Although Professor of Dance equal, if there were only one slot left to fill Kailua, Hawaii Sharon Friedler’s statement that the LPAC in the freshman class, would diversity at studios were constructed for the curricular Swarthmore be enhanced by recruiting UNDIMMEDENJOYMENT Dance Program is correct, it suggests—I (1) the private school–educated African Many thanks for your story on folk danc- believe incorrectly—that other dance pro- American daughter of a wealthy New York ing at Swarthmore (“Stepping and Shift- grams at the College were to be excluded. City psychiatrist or (2) the white son of an ing,” March Bulletin). My Scottish country- In the early days of the LPAC, all dancers illiterate Appalachian coal miner? The dancing spouse and children were amazed could use the studios, but as the Dance answer, of course, is 2, but would— to identify with the activity shown on the Program greatly expanded in the 1990s, could?—a professional multiculturalist cover of the magazine. The article caused folk dance was denied their use. agree? I sincerely doubt it. me to reflect on the many gifts I received As Elizabeth Redden ’05 so ably de- Dean Smaw’s efforts to foster true intel- from my four years at Swarthmore. scribed in her fine report, folk dancing has lectual diversity should start with the There was, of course, a stretching and a very long and significant history at acknowledgment that conservatives have polishing of my intellect. But more impor- Swarthmore. It would be sad indeed if it always been overtly discriminated against tant was the development of a respect for Please turn to page 78 J U N E 2 0 0 3

3 COLLECTION Board gives green light to dorm AT ITS MAY MEETING, THE BOARD OF MANAGERS AUTHORIZED CON- million goal. More than half of the total is earmarked for physical STRUCTION OF A NEW RESIDENCE HALL, part of the master plan of plant improvements, including a new science center. Parts of the The Meaning of Swarthmore, the College’s ongoing capital cam- science center, scheduled for completion in June 2004, have paign. Ground will be broken this summer for the 75-bed dormi- already been occupied. The campaign is scheduled to end in tory, which will be located along Route 320 near the train station. December 2006. It is the first new dormitory for Swarthmore since the construc- When first planned, the residence hall and Parrish projects tion of Mertz Hall in 1981. were larger in scope. But according to Dan West, vice president for Construction of the $15.9 million dormitory will pave the way alumni, development, and public relations, they were scaled back for a significant renovation of Parrish Hall, a project that cannot to “reflect the current economic posture of the country and the begin until 60 students displaced by the renovation of Parrish are need for prudence by the College.” He said that the College will accommodated elsewhere. Beginning in 2004, Parrish will see an continue to raise funds over the course of the campaign in hopes upgrade to its mechanical and safety systems, the addition of ele- of completing the original plans, but that renovation of Parrish vators, and complete renovation of the central “core” of the his- Hall’s access, mechanical, and safety systems was “so urgent that it toric building. The Parrish project is budgeted at $13 million. The had to be done immediately and at a reduced cost.” budget for both projects includes endowment funds for future In addition to the building projects, The Meaning of Swarth- operating expenses. more includes endowment for scholarships; new faculty positions The Meaning of Swarthmore has raised $133 million of its $230 in chemistry, computer science, education, political science, and Islamic studies; an expanded program in film and media studies; initiatives to expand faculty sabbaticals and enhance the diversity of the faculty and staff; support for the Honors Program; and expansion of career services for students and alumni. For more information on The Meaning of Swarthmore, go to http://www.swarthmore.edu/support. —Jeffrey Lott

SWARTHMORE’S NEW DORMITORY, DESIGNED BY WILLIAM RAWN ASSOCI- ATES OF BOSTON, WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN MERTZ HALL AND ROUTE 320, FACING THE COLLEGE’S SOUTH LAWN. IT IS BEING DESIGNED FOR 75 STUDENTS,BUTINFRASTRUCTUREWILLBEPUTINPLACETOALLOWFOR FUTURE EXPANSION TO TWICE THAT NUMBER. WILLIAM RAWN ASSOCIATES INC.

DEBATERS FOURTH IN COUNTRY and Andrew Ward, Psychology. Part-time The admitted class represents six conti- Swarthmore’s parliamentary debate team of assistant professors of dance Kim Arrow nents, 41 countries, and 47 U.S. states in Sara Drescher and Rob Peterson, both sen- and Sally Hess were also promoted to asso- addition to the District of Columbia, Guam, iors, was ranked fourth in the country after ciate professor. Full professorship was and the Virgin Islands. Sixteen percent of going 3–3 during April’s national champi- awarded to associate professors Alan the admitted class is from New York, mak- onship meet at Brandeis University. The Berkowitz, Chinese; Amy Bug, Physics and ing it the most heavily represented state. pair had previously won tournaments at the Astronomy; Michael Marissen, Music and California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mas- University of Virginia and George Washing- Dance; Kathy Siwicki, Biology; and Janet sachusetts, Maryland, Florida, Texas, Illi- ton University. Talvacchia, Mathematics and Statistics. nois, and Ohio follow New York in percent- —Adapted from The Daily Gazette, April 15 —Carol Brévart-Demm age representation, and South Korea is the most highly represented foreign nation. MOVING ON UP CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS: Thirty-five percent of the admitted stu- The following faculty members were recently THE CLASS OF 2007 dents are valedictorians and salutatorians, promoted from the rank of assistant profes- Swarthmore accepted 902 students into 57 percent are in the top 2 percent of their sor to associate professor with tenure: Jean- next year’s freshman class—23 percent of high school class, and 94 percent are in the Vincent Blanchard, French; Kathleen the approximately 4,000 who applied. The top decile. Forty-four percent identify them- Howard, Chemistry; Carolyn Lesjak, Eng- College expects about 375 students to accept selves as American students of color. lish Literature; Colin Purrington, Biology; the offer of admission. —Elizabeth Redden ’05 SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 4 Reaching Consensus

QUAKER PROCESS AND CONSEN- unyielding group will take ad- sion had been reached by a “review [the report] carefully SUAL DECISION MAKING WERE vantage of the process to pre- majority vote … was not only and take it fully into account as HIGH ON THE AGENDA in early vent any change.” itself a departure from past we work on future decisions and March as the Board of Man- Although the task group practice but also added to the activities.” agers discussed a report by an report did not comment on the challenges that this difficult sit- Mind the Light member ad hoc committee that studied merits of the December 2000 uation presented.” Diana Judd Stevens ’63, who how the Board makes its deci- athletics decision, it said that The task group offered “some participated in conversations sions. the nature of the issue “seemed modest suggestions … to mini- that led to the formation of the The study “Consensual Deci- to tax the ability of participants mize the impact of such chal- task group, said that “the report sion Making by the Swarthmore to be receptive to changing their lenges in the future.” It urged reaffirms my belief and commit- College Board of Managers” own strongly held views.” The the Board to “expressly affirm ment to consensus. Making was presented by a task group ad hoc Athletics Review Com- its commitment to the princi- decisions by consensus takes a appointed in spring 2002 by mittee—unable to reach con- ples of consensual decision lot of time. The result, however, Alumni Association President sensus itself—brought both making.” In a minute adopted is better decisions. I hope that Richard Truitt ’66. The project majority and minority views to on March 1, the Board did just the Board will apply what has grew out of meetings between the Board. And, at a critical that, committing itself to “devel- been learned.” President Alfred H. Bloom, rep- moment, the Board unanimous- oping practices that will President Bloom said that he resentatives of the Board, and ly agreed that because of the enhance the effectiveness of the was “deeply grateful to Rich Tru- members of Mind the Light, a itt, the task group, and Jed dissident alumni group that Rakoff for the care, thought, formed after the Board’s An ad hoc committee urged and balance they invested in the December 2000 decision to report. I very much hope that drop football and wrestling the Board of Managers to the report will serve to renew from the Athletics Program. confidence in the College The task group, chaired by affirm its commitment to among those alumni who were Federal District Court Judge unsettled by the athletics deci- Jed Rakoff ’64, examined sever- consensus. On March 1, the sion. We must be united in al past decisions faced by the ensuring the extraordinary Board, including opposition to Board did just that. future of our treasured institu- the Blue Route, divestiture tion.” from South Africa, and debate Jed Rakoff summed up the over the future of the Honors potential impact on athletes consensual decision-making task group’s work as follows: Program. It concluded that being recruited for the following process.” “Part of our enthusiasm for con- “consensual decision making year’s freshman class, the athlet- Other suggestions by the sensual decision making stems has yielded favorable results in ics decision could not be post- task group include greater from the fact that the more we many situations where it initial- poned. attention to orientation and studied it, the more we made ly appeared that no consensus “Facing this self-imposed training of Managers, increas- use of it in our own extended was achievable.” deadline,” the report stated, ing opportunities for Managers deliberations—and it worked Although the Board’s bylaws “the Board [then] agreed unani- to have informal discussions of marvelously. Of course, one rea- do not prohibit voting, the task mously to accept a preliminary important issues before their son it worked so well was that I group found that with the straw vote as final. That vote— formal meetings, and a pre- was blessed with a committee of exception of occasional “straw 21 to 8— … evidenced that, sumption against “premature extraordinarily conscientious, votes” designed to determine while there was a substantial action” driven by time pres- diligent, and perceptive peo- “whether or to what extent a majority for the decision taken, sures. ple—but what else would you committee or the Board was there was not a substantive con- In a letter posted on the Col- expect of Swarthmore alumni?” divided,” the Managers have sensus.” lege Web site on March 4, Board —Jeffrey Lott traditionally not voted when After noting that the Board Chairman J. Lawrence Shane ’56 making decisions. had reconsidered and reaf- thanked the task group for tak- The committee’s full report is on the The report said that signifi- firmed the December decision ing on “an important task for Web at www.swarthmore.edu/- cant challenges to reaching con- by consensus and without a vote the good of the College.” He alumni/consensus.html. Printed sensus are the time required to at a special meeting in January promised that the Board—and copies are available from the Col- achieve a sense of the meeting 2001, the task group concluded: especially its Nominating and lege’s Office of News and Informa- and the “possibility that an “The fact that the effective deci- Governance Committee—would tion: (610) 328-8533. J U N E 2 0 0 3 5 INCLASS L e a r n i n g t o B e W i s e HOW DO YOU FEEL WHEN A FRIEND BOR- ROWS A SMALL AMOUNT OF MONEY AND DOESN’T PAY IT BACK? How can you approach the topic without making your friend feel like you’re a creep? What does your friend’s behavior say about how thoughtful he is with respect to you? You face the dilemma of either saying nothing

and having your friend’s oversight fester or ELEFTHERIOS KOSTANS saying something and having your friend think you small. How do you know what is HOWDOYOUKNOWTHERIGHTTHINGTODO?ANEWCOURSECALLEDPRACTICALWISDOMADDRESSES the “right” thing to do? THEABILITYTOMAKEGOODJUDGEMENTSBASEDONVALUES,NOTRULES.THECOURSETOOKLONGTIME Trivial as it may seem, this example con- FRIENDSANDCOLLEAGUESKENSHARPE(LEFT)ANDBARRYSCHWARTZMORETHANTHREEYEARSTO tains all the ingredients to illustrate the PLAN—AND A LIFETIME TO ARRIVE AT. importance of being able to make a “right” decision in a difficult and complicated necessity in life, the means to acquire it, the genius” because the students can so easily situation. social forces that threaten it, and the conse- relate to it. This semester, the skills needed to make quences for society in its absence. And they The 25-student class meets for four-and- decisions like this one are being discussed learn the difference between independently a-half hours on Monday evenings and in in a new course called Practical Wisdom. acquired practical wisdom and dependence small groups for a minimum of one hour Guided by Dorwin P. Cartwright Professor on predetermined codes or rules for “moral” during the week. Required reading includes of Social Theory and Social Action Barry behavior. works by Aristotle, Charles Dickens, Martha Schwartz and William R. Kenan Jr. Profes- In sessions devoted to theoretical topics, C. Nussbaum, and Mark Johnson as well as sor of Political Science Ken Sharpe, students concepts like moral imagination and moral articles relating to the weekly topics. analyze the concept of practical wisdom— emotion, limits of utilitarianism, and pro- the ability to make “right” judgments, driv- gression from perception to deliberation to COLLEAGUES AND COLLABORATORS FOR 25 en by qualities such as compassion, honesty, action are examined. The choice to begin by YEARS, Schwartz and Sharpe wanted to empathy, responsibility, or commitment—in investigating the area of friendship was, teach about character and virtue as a kind of any given situation. They investigate its Schwartz says, “a stroke of accidental response to contemporary moral and politi-

Shane to retire vice chair. He is a longtime resi- him. He stays one step ahead of from Board dent of Swarthmore, where his every issue with clear, nuanced, chairmanship father, Joseph Shane ’25, served and wise judgment and pru- as the College’s vice president dent and humane response. He J. LAWRENCE SHANE ’56 HAS for development from 1950 to has led the College through ANNOUNCED that he will retire 1972. both favorable and difficult from the chairmanship of the President Alfred H. Bloom times with consummate in-

ʼ 67 Board of Managers in Decem- said, “Larry has been an excep- tegrity, skill, vision, tireless ber. Shane, former vice chair- tional chair, as he is an excep- energy, and loving care.” man of the Scott Paper Co., was tional human being. He under- “One of the special privi- first elected to the Board in stands the continuity and leges of the job,” said Shane, 1970. During his tenure, he future of the College, enjoys the “was to work with and to get to STEVEN GOLDBLATT served as treasurer, chair of the deepest respect of the Man- know Al Bloom. He’s a great LARRYSHANE HASSERVEDSEVEN investment committee, chair of agers and of all the faculty, leader who has a clear vision of YEARSASCHAIRMANOFTHE BOARD the finance committee, and staff, and students who know Swarthmore’s defining role in OF MANAGERS. SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 6 cal trends, which they oppose. During the wisdom is the cen- SAILOR SENTENCED past two years—including Sharpe’s sabbati- tral element of virtue A sailor initially charged with raping a Swarthmore student in cal leave last year—the two spent an incal- and character. None December 2001 was sentenced in April to a lesser charge of culable number of hours studying individu- of the traits identi- indecent assault and indecent exposure. Benjamin Ramsayer, ally and “about 1,000 hours” working fied as virtues would 20, was briefly reported AWOL from the Navy before reporting together to develop the syllabus. get you anywhere to Delaware County Prison to serve a minimum of six weeks. He “Conservatives,” says Schwartz, “had unless you had wis- also faces Navy discipline. sort of cornered the market on virtue talk. dom. You’d be better Although the victim went to the College health center the Liberals don’t talk about what it means to be off with rules.” morning after the incident, a condom that might have become good or do good, while all these right-wing evidence in the trial was discarded when she first decided not to people talk about how the liberals are SEVERAL WEEKS press charges. She went to the police in January 2002 after destroying any notion of character and INTO THE COURSE, returning from winter break. “I thought I could just forget about morality.” Sharpe adds that the conservative the class prepares to it, but I couldn’t,” she told the jury in the Media courthouse. notion of good character not only excludes discuss the use of —Jeffrey Lott important virtues like compassion, empathy, practical wisdom in honesty, commitment, and justice but also medicine. “Knowing implies that virtue can be taught according what practical wisdom is really doesn’t tell follow, you use rules.” He asks whether it is to certain rules. you what to do,” Schwartz tells the class. possible to teach doctors to ask “caring” “For us,” says Sharpe, “the crucial notion The leap from moral understanding to questions or whether only certain individu- of a good character isn’t simply to be a good moral conduct is difficult to see. Fifteen als are able to do this: “How is being a virtu- rule follower but to possess the practical short readings offer concrete situations as ous person essential to being a good doc- wisdom to decide what it means to do the starting points for the evening’s discussion. tor?” right thing in the right place at the right One student presents an interaction time. This notion of practical wisdom— between an oncologist who must tell a AFTER FOUR-AND-A-HALF HOURS OF SUCH which is an ancient one—just wasn’t part of patient that she has ovarian cancer. Some- TALK, the students are still vigorously the current discussion.“ one says: “In deciding what to tell a patient, engaged. Discussion is more important In addition, Schwartz and Sharpe both it’s crucial for the doctor to know something than reaching conclusions. “We’re thrilled regard the capitalist marketplace, acclaimed about the patient and then to mold the with the course so far,” says Schwartz. by conservatives as the solution to social truth to make it bearable.” So, it seems, are the students. ills, as corrosive to character and a principal “What then about the virtue of hon- “I love this course,” says Celia Paris ’05. factor in spawning the very character flaws esty?” asks another student. “The first few weeks of the semester, I felt that conservatives seem to abhor. Mean- Another wonders whether an expert doc- like I couldn’t escape from it. Every decision while, liberals rarely apply their critiques to tor with hundreds of patients—about in my life suddenly seemed to be a morally character. whom he knows nothing but their clinical laden choice requiring indefinable practical “So,” says Schwartz, “we feel that our symptoms—is preferable to a less skilled wisdom. The course helped me understand idea speaks to both of the two major cur- family physician who sees fewer patients but the fundamental process of human decision rents of thinking in America—and that it is knows them better. The expert is technically making and how the decisions have implica- critical of both of them. We came to see that more competent, but the family physician tions for character. And I like the focus on shows more com- how institutions shape and are shaped by passion. “Which certain moral perspectives.” liberal arts education.” Shane tion, members of the committee one would care Sydney Beveridge ’03, a political science also praised his fellow Board “will have conversations with enough to send major, says: “This is a great experience. members as “an extremely dedi- every Board member about the you elsewhere, if What sets this course apart is its emphasis cated, talented, and generous qualities and characteristics that he didn’t know the on personal, community, and professional group of people.” the new chair should possess answer?” he asks. life.” Shane plans to remain on and will also seek views on indi- Sharpe ac- One of the goals of the course is for the the Board after leaving the vidual potential nominees.” knowledges that students to learn to appreciate the impor- chairmanship. The Board will Kraemer added that the commit- risks are involved tance of becoming wise. “We’d like them to select his successor from among tee will be “working hard over in using judg- develop certain strengths that will enable its members. A nomination will the course of the summer to col- ment. “If your them to become wise and compassionate be brought to the Board by its late and assess these views so practical wisdom decision makers,” Schwartz says. Nominating and Governance that we can make an initial is bad,” he says, In affirmation of this, Lillian Ray ’05 Committee. Lillian Kraemer ’61, report to the whole Board in “or if there’s none says, “I feel like I now have a concept of chair of the committee, said that September.” to be had, as in virtue that I can work with and use to think before making a recommenda- —Jeffrey Lott places where there about decision making.” is no pattern to —Carol Brévart-Demm J U N E 2 0 0 3 7 8 SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN L AND TIES F THINKER n h rae hldlhaPhilosophy Philadelphia Greater the and Swarthmore. at teaching his perspectives into of variety a introduce to him enabling agenda,” “multicultural a calls he what developed has he a collaborador, as professor years three including Brazil, in São Paulo of University the with association long a Through thinking.” of production the ongoing in involved “constantly are students his that so teaching, and scholarship integrate way.” systematic and ongoing an in scholarship my in engage to enjoyed opportunities also I program, leave insight. its new Through of source a times, at and, challenge constant a classroom the making students, talented extremely of an environment with me provided College “The says: learning. service and ing; build- community theology; liberation time; and space mathematics; and psychology of philosophies the agriculture; in its alternatives and biotechnology to ethi- relating as issues well cal as values and science of action inter- the particularly science, the of on philosophy focuses research His Russian. into ed translat- was which Understanding, Scientific work his major including books, six about and of articles author 100 the is He 2000. to 1999 in honoree Teaching Lind- Distinguished a back and 1996 to 1992 Research from Lang Professor M. 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JIM GRAHAM DEVIN THESPIAN MUSICIAN his vast knowledge of the repertoire and WHEN PROFESSOR AFTER 37 YEARS AT his boundless energy made an indelible OF THEATER LEE THE COLLEGE, impression on me, when I was a student at DEVIN, who retired Daniel Underhill Swarthmore more than 20 years ago.… [As on Dec. 31, came to Professor of Music ʼ 67 a colleague,] he’s a wonderful role model.” Swarthmore in James Freeman In 1988, Freeman founded the Philadel- 1970, no curricular retires this year. phia contemporary music chamber orches- attention was given He has taught tra and ensemble Orchestra 2001, the Col- FREEMAN

to art of any kind CAROL BREVART-DEMM courses including lege’s resident ensemble. He has served STEVEN GOLDBLATT except the study of Opera, Lieder, since then as its artistic director and con- art history. “The idea of giving credit for Contemporary American Music, Conducting ductor. Dorothy, an oboist and English courses in acting was pretty revolutionary,” and Orchestration, and 19th-century music. horn player with the orchestra, also per- he says. Based initially in the English His wife and colleague, Dorothy Freeman, forms with the Philly Pops and the Opera Department, he started with a 0.5 credit an associate in music performance and Company of Philadelphia. course, Ensemble I, which ran from Sunday department concert manager, will retire with As a conductor, Freeman has commis- to Thursday from 7 to 10 p.m. The course, him. sioned and given the first performances of instead of emphasizing performance, con- Freeman says that his tenure at Swarth- numerous new works by American com- centrated on acting skills, using scripts, more has been highlighted by “working posers. Levinson says: “His service to the improvisation, physical carriage, and man- with great colleagues, beginning with cause of new music is a perfect embodiment ners. “It was brutally hard—both physically Swarthmore’s first full-time professor of of both his sense of adventure and his non- and intellectually demanding,” says Devin. music, Peter Gram Swing, and continuing doctrinaire attitude.” The English Department was impressed today with a tremendously lively department Freeman plans to expand Orchestra and, gradually, so was the rest of the cam- of superb performing artists, composers, 2001’s season and scope. He is thinking, he pus. “Their acceptance of the idea of a the- and scholars.” says, “about several projected European ater and one that was unique to Swarth- His colleague Jane Lang Professor of tours and a whole slew of recordings.” Free- more was really a thrill,” says Devin. Music Gerald Levinson says: “If Peter Gram man looks forward to “some piano playing Several years into his mission, Devin Swing was the founding father of our pro- and recording that I’ve been putting off for realized that the students he was educating gram, Jim is at least equally important to years.” And, he adds, “There are a couple of were quite different from those of his col- how we got to where we are.” books to be written as well as some leagues at other institutions, who were “Jim is a marvel,” adds Assistant Profes- marathons to be run and some mountains training students to be actors. Rather than sor of Music Tom Whitman ’82. “His enthu- to climb.” aiming at stardom, they realized that skills siasm for all kinds of music combined with —Carol Brévart-Demm like the ability to focus, making improvisa- tional choices, and living with the results Maria Alvarez ’04, Janell Kapoor, are valuable life skills. “I began to see,” says Morgan Simon ’04, Harris Korn- Devin, “that teaching theater as a liberal arts stein ’06, Chloe Le Pichon ’05, major is almost [perfectly] suited to fulfill and Tika Young ’03 (left to right) the goals of a college.” tread a mixture of clay, sand, Thirty years later, the College has some and straw to make adobe bricks of the best facilities for theater and the for a Wall of Peace to be built in other fine arts on the East Coast. the Crum Woods below Dana and In February, a symposium, “The Invisible Hallowell dormitories. The proj- Art: Dramaturgy in American Theater,” was ect—one of several events held held in Devin’s honor. during two weeks of campus An actor, director, playwright, and con- peace initiatives in April—was sulting dramaturge at The People’s Light conceived by Le Pichon, who and Theater Company in Malvern, Pa., Mud for Peace ERNST DEMM belongs to a campus meditation Devin will keep busy. In May, he and former group, and Alex Edleson ’04, who has recently learned about natural building. student and professor of technology and “We thought we should dedicate the space to a building of peace—with nature, ourselves, operations management at Harvard Busi- and our community.It expresses our long vision for peace, where each little brick is adding ness School Robert Austin ’84 published to the vision,” says Le Pichon. With its undulating contours, the wall will descend from a Artful Making: What Managers Need to Know height of 6 feet at one end to ground level at the other. “It is a wall that includes, encircles, About How Artists Work. “It’s been spectacu- and does not divide,”Le Pichon adds. Self-described “avid mud mama”Janell Kapoor, founder lar to work with Lee,” Austin says. “He’s of Kleiwerks (www.kleiwerks.com), an international grassroots natural building organization, really good at collaboration because he’s guided the group. Several other members of the campus community participated. been doing it all his life.” —Carol Brévart-Demm J U N E 2 0 0 3 9 ON A CORNER BULLETIN BOARD IN PARRISH, In addition, ARC distributes free “Vege- ballot initiatives relating to animal welfare the Animal Rights Coalition (ARC) posts tarian Starter Kits,” which include vegan issues that are brought against large corpo- pamphlets about killing minks for fur coats. recipes and products, nutrition information, rations such as Procter & Gamble and Fabien Tepper ’03, the group’s president, and articles on raising vegan children. ARC McDonald’s,” she adds. “This semester, we also sponsors a vege- are working to convince the College to co- tarian night in sign an initiative, asking Procter & Gamble For the Animals Sharples each semester to reduce the number of live subjects used to in conjunction with test their cosmetics—competitors such as formed the ARC with seniors Kristina Dining Services (see sidebar), organizes Avon, Mary Kay, Paul Mitchell, Revlon, and Alayan and Emily Chavez in fall 2000. fund-raisers, and coordinates letter writing dozens of others have tested their products “I co-founded ARC because I felt the and surveys. using ‘cruelty-free’ methods for years—and Swarthmore community needed a source for “A survey we conducted two years ago to establish and enforce minimum animal information about the issues affecting a showed that about 37 percent of the student welfare standards for animals they do use.” group … ignored by American policy makers body was vegetarian, and 5 percent was Tepper plans to give lifelong support to ... that receives almost no legal protection vegan—numbers that I believe have risen animal rights. “I’ve decided to spend the from the industries that torture, kill, and since then,” Tepper says. “I am a vegetarian summer and fall working on organic farms exploit its members for profit,” she says. and a vegan as well; I don’t eat or wear any in Austria and Switzerland,” she says. ARC has nine active members this year. animal products.” “Our views are far from widely held, Updates are sent to an e-mail list of more Vegans do not consume any animal food however, and our campaigns meet with both than 50, some of whom post flyers without or dairy products. They also do not use ani- praise and hostility,” Tepper says. “The attending meetings. Educational campaigns mal products such as leather. greatest challenge for me is developing a focus on the puppy mill industry, the meat “This year, we are working with the Com- depth of understanding for other people industry’s impact on environmental and mittee for Socially Responsible Investing to that enables me to discuss these issues natural resources, cosmetics testing prac- persuade the College’s Investments Com- always with a listening ear.” tices, and ethical issues. mittee to vote affirmatively on shareholder —Andrea Hamme

“MYGOALFORARCISTOLETPEOPLEUNDERSTANDHOWGROUNDBEEFAR- RIVES IN THE PACKAGE,” SAYS CO-FOUNDER FABIEN TEPPER (RIGHT).IN APRIL, DAVIDE BERRETTA (LEFT)JOINEDTEPPERINSHARPLESDININGHALL, WHERE THEY ENJOYED VEGETARIAN FOOD SUCH AS RATATOUILLE, PIEROGI WITH ONIONS AND SOUR CREAM, COUSCOUS, AND SWEET POTATO WHIP.

challenge, as in all meal planning, is keeping it interesting and tasty,” she says. Vegetarian and vegan meals are a little more expensive than regu- lar entrées. Products such as vegan cheeses and frozen tofutti, which is a vegan ice cream, are twice the cost of regular cheese and ice cream,” she says. “There is only one wholesale distributor in this area, and products are often out of stock.” McDougall estimates that 30 percent of students are vegetari- ans—slightly fewer than the ARC survey results but in the same

ELEFTHERIOS KOSTANS range. She also has observed a 10 percent increase in recent years. “It seems that even students who consider themselves carnivores ONE THIRD OF STUDENTS ARE VEGETARIANS partake of the vegetarian line several times a week,” she says. “In an attempt to understand the vegetarian/vegan lifestyle better, Director “MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR VEGETARIAN POPULATION IS A WORK IN of Purchasing Janet Kassab chose this [diet] for the Lenten season PROGRESS,” says Linda McDougall, director of Dining Services. last year. We take the need for interesting vegetarian dishes very Sharples offers vegan and vegetarian options at all meals, includ- seriously here at Swarthmore. Because of the diverse student popu- ing soy and rice milk, veggie burgers, and vegan refried beans. In lation, we know we [also] need to offer many ethnic selections.” addition, vegan-specific desserts such as sorbet, tofutti, apple crisp, Davide Berretta ’05, the newest ARC member and a “rookie” veg- and tofu tarts are served three nights a week. According to McDou- etarian says: “I think the College does a great job in addressing gall, Dining Services uses approximately 200 pounds of tofu weekly. these needs. The dining hall always offers many alternatives for veg- “One of our biggest challenges is meeting the dessert needs of etarians, and even a vegan can easily get all that he needs in more vegans because almost all desserts include eggs or egg whites. As far than three to four alternatives.” as entrees, they are not necessarily a challenge for our cooks; the —Andrea Hammer SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 10 Writers Debate I r a q W a r

JUST DAYS BEFORE BOMBS FELL ON BAGHDAD, journalists Mark Dan- ner and Leon Wieseltier debated the brewing war in Iraq before a crowd of hundreds in the Pearson-Hall Theatre. The two spoke for nearly two-and-a-half hours on everything from past American pol- icy in the Middle East to future plans for democratizing Iraq. Danner, a journalism professor at the University of California– Berkeley and a staff writer for The New Yorker, argued against war. He told the audience that Iraq, “a miserable country of 23 million,” posed no real threat to the United States, but that a war there would “bring more terrorism to our shores.” He also disparaged the Bush administration’s plan to create a democracy in postwar Iraq,

saying that such plans were too ambitious to be realistic. AGUST AGUSTSSON Wieseltier, author and editor at The New Republic, defended the oncoming war by distinguishing between the Bush administration’s MULATTO NATION rationale for mili- In March, installation artist Lesley Saar reconfigured Swarthmore’s tary intervention, List Gallery as “The Mulattoville Museum.” Posing as a guest curator saying that he was and professor of Mulatto studies, Saar wrote wall texts identifying her not a supporter of large portraits and dioramas as artifacts embodying the cultural his- the government’s tory of a Mulatto Nation—and often parodying American history. In justification but “Mulattos at War” (above), half-black and half-white dolls ride 5-foot believed that a war warships into the “Battle of Halfway.” Curator Andrea Packard ’85 should happen writes: “Colorful, kitschy, and in-your-face, Saar’s dioramas violate nonetheless. He social and aesthetic norms and cause us to examine our assumptions called the situation about art, history, and race.” in Iraq an “interna- —Jeffrey Lott

COURTESY OF CBS NEWS tional emergency,” requiring interven- THE ART A DEBATE BETWEEN LEON WIESELTIER (LEFT)AND tion by the global OF SCIENCE MARKDANNERWASONEOFMANYCAMPUSCON- community to re- When Audrey Chan VERSATIONS ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR THIS SPRING. spond to crimes ’04 headed outside against humanity with her classmates such as genocide and the use of weapons of mass destruction. He to paint landscapes asserted that Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was guilty of both. in an art class last One major point of contention was whether past American poli- fall, the studio art cy toward Iraq should be used to evaluate current efforts. Also hotly major was immediate- debated was the efficacy of U.N. weapons inspections. ly drawn to the con- Finally, the two speakers clashed on the issue of whether Iraq crete slabs and steel could realistically be democratized following a military conflict. beams of the Col- Danner raised questions about whether comparisons between post- lege’s emerging sci- war Germany and Japan were accurate, saying that, unlike Iraq, ence center. those countries had ethnically homogenous populations, existing “Every week, we political societies that were amenable to the development of democ- headed outside to racy. His opponent countered this argument by noting that a “social paint, but I was less

basis for democratization” already was present in Iraq in the form interested in the sky ELEFTHERIOS KOSTANS of a relatively substantial middle class. and trees than I was Following the one-on-one debate, the floor was opened up to in the monolithic structure emerging outside Beardsley [Hall] that I comment, and the speakers fielded questions about President passed on the way to class. The interlocking beams and slabs of the Bush’s capacity to lead the rebuilding of Iraq, the consequences of building fascinated me.… I wanted to take on the challenge of war for neighboring Middle Eastern nations, and the role of history painting the complex architectural form emerging out of—and almost in the analysis of the current scenario, among others. dwarfing—nature.” Her construction site series was shown at the —Jeremy Schifeling ’03 Kitao Student Art Gallery. Adapted from The Daily Gazette, March 6, 2003 —Angela Doody J U N E 2 0 0 3 11 SPORTS

W i l l i a m s S t e p s D o w n as Athletics D i r e c t o r

ROBERT WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS FOR THE PAST 16 YEARS, IS STEPPING DOWN from the post. Adam Hertz, associate athletics director for two years, has been named the College’s new athletics director.

In announcing the moves, Swarthmore President JIM GRAHAM Alfred H. Bloom praised Williams for his contribu- BOBWILLIAMS(RIGHT), ATHLETICS DIRECTOR FOR 16 YEARS, HAS RESIGNED tions to Swarthmore athletics. “Bob has brought a profound under- standing and appreciation of the role physical education and ath- THE POST. HIS SUCCESSOR, ADAM HERTZ (LEFT), HAS BEEN ASSOCIATE ATH- letics can play in enhancing the mission of fine liberal arts educa- LETICS DIRECTOR SINCE 2001. WILLIAMS WILL REMAIN A MEMBER OF THE tion and devoted 16 years of wise, tireless, and distinguished lead- DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND ATHLETICS. ership to Swarthmore’s accomplishment of that goal,” Bloom said. In addition to continuing as the chair of the Physical Education as athletics director at Alvernia College in Reading, Pa. Hertz also Department, Williams will serve as the faculty athletics representa- coached men’s soccer and golf at Alvernia. In addition, he has held tive to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and coaching and administrative posts at Arcadia University (formerly will undertake an examination of the role and administration of Beaver College) and Spring Garden College in Philadelphia. He club sports at Swarthmore. Williams has served on numerous serves on the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Committee. NCAA committees, including a three-year term on the NCAA “Adam has a remarkable ability to work with and inspire others, Council. quickly earns their trust for his fairness and integrity, loves sports, Since coming to Swarthmore in 1987,Williams has been athlet- values excellence, brings high energy and good humor, and under- ics director and department chair. In addition, he coached track stands the ways in which athletics can maximally support and con- and field—as head coach initially and later on a more informal tribute to fine liberal arts education,” Bloom said. “We look for- basis—until 2000. Before his tenure at Swarthmore, Williams was ward to the exceptional leadership he will provide in ensuring the head track-and-field coach and director of physical education at high quality of physical education and athletics at Swarthmore.” Amherst College. The College currently fields 22 varsity sports and is a member of Hertz, whose appointment as athletics director is effective the NCAA Division III and the Centennial Conference. immediately, came to Swarthmore in 2001 after serving five years —Tom Krattenmaker

THE UNIFORM “Swarthmore is a highly demanding place intellectually and aca- demically, where everybody knows one another,” writes Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) in a May 1 story on America’s most fashion- able colleges. “The uniform [comprises] jeans (no fancy labels) and a T-shirt or perhaps a funky top. For some students, the uniform is an outward expression of an aversion to markings of social class and capitalism. Others admit they toe the line to avoid being viewed as too interested in appearance and not interested enough in their schoolwork.” Unlike some other national magazine rankings, Swarthmore did not make Women’s Wear Daily’s top 10. —Jeffrey Lott

SUSANNA VOLPE ’05 (RIGHT) WEARS IT IN THE COSBY COURTYARD. BOB KRIST SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 12 Women’s Tennis Wins Conference

Women’s tennis (14–4, 10–0) Led by first assists, finishing 10th in the conference in singles player Anjani Reddy ’04 (23–7), the goals per game. women’s tennis team boasted a perfect Cen- Softball (6–23, 4–12) At 6–23, the Gar- tennial Conference (CC) record, winning net posted its most wins since 1998. Sopho- the regular season team title for the third more Val Marone and first-year Val Maul- time. The Garnet also won titles in 1995 and beck both led the team with a .342 batting 2001. Ranked 17th nationally for most of average, good for 13th best in the CC. First- the season, the team’s regular season wins year pitcher Emily Remus recorded a 5–7 over No. 23 Mary Washington and No. 26 record. University of the South propelled the Gar- Baseball (5–22, 4–14) The young Gar- net into the 2003 NCAA Division III net scrapped out five wins on the season. women’s tennis tournament, the program’s Junior Ryan Pannorfi hit a team best .340 first bid for the team nationals. Facing a and led the team in hits (34), runs (29), and rematch of their season opener against stolen bases (10 of 10). Junior Matt Gold- Mary Washington in the first round, the stein hit .303 and put up solid pitching Garnet dominated, winning all points to numbers. The lefty recorded a 3–4 record in advance to Sunday’s play against the No. 2 seven starts with a 3.21 ERA, which was team in the nation, Washington and Lee, eighth best in the CC. Goldstein held before bowing out 8–1 to the Generals. opposing batters to a .209 batting average,

Several Garnet players were unbeaten in MARK DUZENSKI which was fifth best in the league and conference play, including No. 3 singles, ranked fourth in strikeouts, punching out Caroline Celano ’04;No. 4, Ellie Suzuki ’06; JUNIOR ANJANI REDDY WENT 23–7 IN SINGLES 50 batters in 56 innings. No. 5, Emily Townsend ’06;No. 6, Sonia MATCHES THIS SEASON, EARNING HER SECOND Women’s track and field Swarthmore Vallabh ’06.The No. 3 doubles team of TRIPTOTHENCAASINGLESTOURNAMENT. placed eighth at the CC Championship. Meghan Speare ’05 and Katherine Voll ’03 Claire Hoverman ’03 won a silver medal in also boasted a perfect record. Murphy had 15 goals and 14 assists on the the 800 meters, and Njideka Akunyili ’04 Men’s tennis (7–7) Ranked No. 20, the season, finishing eighth on the career captured a bronze medal in the 400 meters. Garnet earned their 24th consecutive bid for points and career goals lists with 142 and The duo teamed up with Elizabeth Gardner the NCAA Division III men’s tennis tourna- 83, respectively. Court finished 13th on the ’05 and Emily Wistar ’06 to win a silver in ment. With a training trip to Japan sand- career assist list. Attacker Joseph DeSimone the 4 x 800-meter relay. Gardner set a wiched between the two halves of the sea- ’04 led all scorers with 27 goals and nine school record in the 800-meter run of son, the Garnet toppled No. 14, Washington 2:13.50. Both Akunyili and Gardner compet- & Lee; and No. 19, Rhodes en route to a No. ed at the NCAA championships. 3 ranking in the Atlantic South Region. Men’s track and field The Garnet placed Women’s lacrosse (6–11, 1–7) After seventh at the CC Championship. Sopho- graduating seven starters, the Garnet rebuilt more James Golden lived up to his name as around returning starting co-captains Meg he won the 5,000-meter run in a time of Woodworth ’03 and Kate Nelson-Lee ’03 on 15:02.78. Junior Lang Reynolds finished in defense. Attacker Jackie Kahn ’04 was asked third place in the 10,000-meter run in to step into the void left by CC leading 32:13.57,and sophomore Garrett Ash fin- career scorer Katie Tarr ’02 and led the team ished in fourth place in both events. with 59 goals, good for sixth place in the Golf (6–4) The Garnet placed seventh at conference. Kahn received All-CC honorable the CC Championship held at Eagles Land- mention recognition. On the defensive end, ing Golf Course in Berlin, Md. The team Sam Uslan ’03 dominated the cage, earning posted a three-day total of 1,033, finishing first team All-CC honors. With a .596 save 97 strokes off the lead. Sophomore Matt percentage, Uslan is ranked 15th in Division Draper carded a team-best 250 total to fin- III. ish in 21st place. Draper fired a career-low Men’s lacrosse (8–7, 4–4) The Garnet round of 78 on the final day of the tourna-

finished just shy of the CC playoffs, finish- JOHN FERKO ment on the par 72 course. ing fifth in the conference. Led by senior co- This year’s Hood Trophy went to Haver- captains Than Court ’03 and John Murphy SENIORMIDFIELDERJOHNMURPHYLEDTHE ford College by a score of 12.5 to 5.5. Swarth- ’03, the team received a bid to the 2003 GARNETTOTWOAPPEARANCESINTHEECAC more last won the trophy in 1996. ECAC Southern Region championships. TOURNAMENTDURINGHISSWARTHMORECAREER. —Kate Nelson-Lee ’03 and Mark Duzenski J U N E 2 0 0 3 13 S e e k i n g J u s t i c e i n S i e r r a L e o n e

WHILE MOST OF HIS CLASSMATES WERE TRAVERSING THE TRANQUIL SWARTHMORE CAMPUS to and from their classes last semester, Mark Hanis was helping to restore peace in war-torn Sierra Leone. The 20-year-old junior spent five months as an intern in the Special Court in Sierra Leone, an independent country in western Africa that has been racked by years of civil war and horrific war crimes committed against its people. The decade-long civil war between Sierra Leone’s government and the Revolutionary United Front resulted in tens of thousands of deaths until a peace agreement was achieved in 2001. The inde- pendent court was created through an agreement between the United Nations and Sierra Leonean government and is similar to international criminal tribunals in Rwanda and Yugoslavia. Its mandate is to prosecute those who bear the greatest responsibility for crimes against humanity, which include vicious murders, sexual violence, human sacrifice, and mutilations. On June 4, Charles Taylor, the president of neighboring Liberia, was charged by the Special Court. The indictment accused Taylor of “bearing the greatest responsibility for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and serious violations of international humani- tarian law within the territory of Sierra Leone.” Taylor has also been involved in the long-running civil war in his own country. Hanis, who arrived in Sierra Leone in February, told Richter Professor of Political Science Raymond Hopkins about his interest in Africa last year. He was introduced to Michael Pan ’97,a political

adviser to the special court’s prosecutor in Freetown, the country’s COURTESY OF MARK HANIS

capital, and Pan successfully lobbied his superiors to accept Hanis MARK HANIS ’04 (ABOVE)SPENTASEMESTERINSIERRALEONEASTHEONLY as the court’s only college intern. “Mark [made] Swarthmore proud. He’s bright, hardworking and COLLEGE-AGED INTERN AT THE U.N.-BACKED SPECIAL COURT THAT IS INVESTI- deeply committed to the court’s work. He really made a difference GATING WAR CRIMES THERE DURING A 10-YEAR CIVIL WAR THAT ENDED IN out here, and I was glad to have a fellow Swarthmorean as a col- 2001. MICHAEL PAN ’97, WHO IS POLITICAL ADVISER TO THE COURT’S PROSE- league,” Pan said, adding that Hanis’ internship was an exceptional CUTOR,ARRANGEDFORTHEUNUSUALINTERNSHIP. opportunity for a college student. Hanis’ job at the court required him to do anything from con- ducting a background check on a journalist to gathering informa- But with all the difficult experiences, there were also many positive tion for investigators. When he was not working, he experienced ones. He was quick to point out that the Sierra Leonean people are the realities of life in one of the most underdeveloped countries in warm and welcoming, and the country’s mountains and white-sand the world. beaches are some of the most beautiful he’s ever seen. Although the Quito, Ecuador, native said he was used to seeing Even more memorable for the political science major was wit- poverty in his own country, the sights in Sierra Leone were “shock- nessing the court issue its first indictments against seven people ing.” accused of crimes against humanity and violations of international For starters, only 36 percent of the country is literate, and the law. average life expectancy for a man is 43 years. In addition, two- “This is such a great opportunity and such a unique court. This thirds of the country’s working population survives by subsistence historic event was too good to miss,” said Hanis, who wants to agriculture, according to The World Factbook 2002. attend law school and work on economic development issues one “People are struggling. There’s no electricity [in most of the day. homes]. Literally, much of the light at night comes from the head- “When I return [to campus], I’ll be more grateful for even the lights of the wealthy driving by. There are lines of people walking small things, like fresh drinking water. You tend to lose sight of on the sides of the roads, trying to avoid the cars and the piles of what’s important when you’re inside the ‘Swarthmore Bubble,’” trash,” he said. Hanis maintained. “I certainly don’t think I’ll look at tests, finals, The lack of electricity and running water prompted Hanis to fin- or life the same way again.” ish any personal reading before 7 p.m. and take bucket showers. —Angela Doody SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 14 The 21st-century Blackboard

IT WILL SOON BE AS COMMON feedback is delivered on how ON CAMPUS AS E-MAIL AND THE well students understand the WEB—OR MAYBE EVEN CHALK. material. Blackboard, a Web-based course But faculty members are not management system, made its the only ones to benefit. “Stu- Swarthmore debut only two dents like going to one place for years ago. In that time, its use all their courses and being able has jumped exponentially, from to view their grades on-line,” just a few faculty members who Evans says. “And for class dis- first used it on a trial basis to cussions and exchanging docu- more than 80 in this semester ments, students use it in the alone. middle of the night.” “Close to 100 percent of the “We also use it in Informa- students have at least one tion Technology Services as a course on Blackboard right forum for training student work- now,” says Elizabeth Evans, ers, holding discussions, and an academic computing coordi- A BLACKBOARD WEB SITE, SUCH AS THE ORGANISMAL AND POPULATION posting information sheets,” nator who has worked almost BIOLOGY COURSE HOME PAGE (ABOVE)ISMORETHANASYLLABUS—IT’SA Evans says. “The Business Office exclusively on Blackboard for PLACE FOR COURSE MATERIALS, VISUAL RESOURCES, AND COMMUNICATION. and library use it that way too. I the last year. expect that aspect of its use to INCREASINGNUMBERSOFSWARTHMOREPROFESSORSAREUSINGTHESOFT- The range of classes support- grow.” ed by Blackboard spans the Col- WARETOEXTENDTHECLASSROOMEXPERIENCE. In a scant two years, Black- lege’s offerings, from team- board has shifted from a small taught biology classes to seminars in art never replace face-to-face teaching at system project to a program that runs on history. Faculty members use it to post Swarthmore, but faculty members are begin- Oracle and is hosted on two servers. “It’s course material their students can access ning to see several of its tools as useful becoming as ‘mission critical’ as Banner, the on-line. classroom support.” College’s database software, and requires a “A system like Blackboard is designed to Diagnostic quizzes are one of those tools. big commitment of resources on our part to provide on-line course materials and commu- Students can submit their answers on-line, train users, maintain the data, and run the nications tools and can be used as a distance and Blackboard grades them and enters the system,” Evans says. learning environment,” Evans says. “It will results into a grade book. The result—instant —Alisa Giardinelli

LIBRARY SETS P.A.T.R.I.O.T. POLICY SWARTHMORE LIBRARIANS ARE NOW FORMALLY PREPARED for the Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism. According to library officials, the day a government agent marches in asking for information on a federal act is not an easy piece of legislation to read or understand patron who has looked up “suspicious” data. because it amends 15 different statutes, updates wiretap and sur- A special library task force has recently written official policy for veillance laws, and gives law-enforcement officers greater authority employees and student workers who may be approached by law- to conduct property searches. enforcement agents seeking such private information. The policy The library’s new policy outlines the procedures that library was created in response to the U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act enacted by staff and student employees are to follow if approached by a law- Congress after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. enforcement officer. The policy states that students should never Librarians have always been staunch supporters of the First give out information but immediately contact a staff member. Staff Amendment and the right to privacy, and patrons should not be members are instructed to contact College Librarian Peggy Seiden, nervous that their actions are being monitored now, said Linda who will deal with the inquiry. Also in accordance with the law, stu- Hunt, an access-and-lending-services specialist who headed the dents and staff members are forbidden to disclose that they were task force. She is quick to point out that nothing is different in the approached or that the incident occurred. library’s day-to-day operations. In addition, at least one staff member is always working now “Quite frankly, our policies haven’t changed. We’ve always put when the library is open, so that the student workers won’t have to our patrons’ privacy first, and we still do,” Hunt said. “The ques- field questions from police or federal agents alone. tions you ask and the books you take out—that’s still not anyone’s “Here at Swarthmore, we’re still upholding the same privacy business but yours.” laws we’ve always upheld, but now we have something in print,” The U.S.A. P.A.T.R.I.O.T. Act is an acronym for Uniting and Hunt said. Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to —Angela Doody J U N E 2 0 0 3 15 AN SE LM ’S QU ES TI ON R.R. JONES/UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA–SANTA CRUZ

LAST YEAR, DISCOVER MAGAZINE NAMEDASTRONOMERSANDRA MOOREFABER (RIGHT)ONE OF THE 50 MOST INFLUENTIALWOMEN IN SCIENCE. TWOSWARTHMOREANS WERE ON THELIST. THEOTHER, MAXINE FRANKSINGER’52,RECENT- LY RETIREDASHEADOFTHE CARNEGIE INSTITUTIONOFWASH- INGTON,D.C., WHEREFABER BEGAN HERSCIENTIFICCAREER.

By Dana Mackenzie ’79 SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 16 hat is the biggest thing you can think of? The Earth? The Sun? The Milky Way galaxy? Over the centuries, humans have gradually expanded their conception of “big,” as they have come to realize the awesome distances that our uni- verse encompasses. Back in the 11th century, St. Anselm proposed one an- swer. God, he wrote, was “that being than which nothing Wgreater can be conceived.” But if you disqualify God (not a physical entity) or the universe itself (too tautologous) as answers, it may seem as if there cannot be a largest object in the universe. Whatever you nominate, the Next Big Thing will come along to top it. But astronomer Sandra Faber has an answer that she says you can’t beat. In 1986, she helped discover what is still the largest structure known to man: the Great Attractor, a massive supercluster of galaxies (that is, a cluster of galaxy clusters) spanning some 450 million light years in the southern sky. There is good reason to believe we will never discover anything larger because the Great Attractor’s dimensions were set by the primordial fluctuations of matter density in the universe, shortly after the Big Bang. Although its components are not gravita- tionally bound (and, therefore, will someday fly apart), it became a dis- tinct structure during the early universe because it did not expand as much as similar-sized regions of average density. “Clustering proceeds only as long as the density of the universe approaches closure density,” Faber says, > ASTRONOMER referring to the idea that the expanding universe could reverse direction and collapse if there were enough mat- SANDRA MOORE FABER ’66 ter to allow gravity to stop or “close” the expansion. “Once you fall below that density, you’re stuck with HAS BUILT HER CAREER whatever structures have already formed—nothing more can form. We now think that we’re in a universe that had ON THINKING BIG. close to closure density a long time ago but which is entering a phase where repulsive gravity is blowing everything apart. There’s been a shutdown of clustering as a result— that’s why we think we’ve found the end of greatness.” For many astronomers, the discovery of the Great Attractor might have been the crowning moment of a career. But for Faber, it is only the beginning of a list of equally impressive accomplishments, which led to her recognition last year as one of Discover Magazine’s 50 most influen- tial women of science. She helped plan the Keck telescope in Hawaii, with its revolutionary design that integrates 36 separate mirrors into one smoothly functioning device. She designed the Deep Extragalactic Imaging Multi-Object Spectrograph (DEIMOS), an attachment to the Keck telescope that lets astronomers gather high-quality spectra from more than 100 galaxies at a time. And in 1990, she helped to craft a plan to repair the troubled Hubble Space Telescope with a rebuilt wide- field camera that has since taken so many stunning pictures of the deep universe. According to her colleague Joel Primack of the University of Califor- nia at Santa Cruz, it’s difficult to fit Faber’s work into a sound bite because she has done so many things so well. “There are three areas that an astronomer can work in. Sandy is one of the extremely rare group who’s a leader in all three,” Primack says. “The first is theory, and she wrote a really influential paper on cold dark matter. The second is observation, which is what she’s most known for. The third is building major instruments, and she has now built one of the premier instru- ments in astronomy, which gives us the data in one night that we used to be able to collect in three years.” J U N E 2 0 0 3 17 © DAVID MALIN IMAGES

THE SOMBRERO GALAXY (M104, NGC4594, ABOVE) SHOWS PROMINENT DUST LANES. SOME COSMOLOGISTS BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A HUGE AMOUNT OF UNSEEN MATTER IN THE UNIVERSE, RANGING FROM DUST TO SUBATOMIC PARTICLES. “SPACE IS FULL OF THIS STUFF,” SAYS FABER.

hen Faber arrived at Swarthmore 41 years ago, she says, it felt vard was a “big letdown” for the budding scientist. Fortunately, she Wlike coming home. “Even though I went to an excellent high didn’t have to stay there for long because Andrew moved to Wash- school, I was a science nerd,” she says. “It was even worse for me ington, D.C., and she went with him. She managed her way into the because I was a girl.” But at Swarthmore, she Department of Terrestrial Magnetism, a laboratory instantly felt as if she fit in. “It had a big effect at the Carnegie Institute of Washington that, on my personality right away. I met my husband despite its name, did all sorts of astronomical at Swarthmore. I went from feeling negative > THE SEARCH FOR research. That was where Faber embarked on her about the human race to feeling positive. It life’s work, the study of galaxies. “It was the obvi- taught me to like my peers.” DIRECT EVIDENCE OF ous choice,” she says. “Astronomers had spent the Swarthmore also gave her a flying start on her previous 20 or 30 years figuring out how stars career in astronomy. She majored in physics and DARK MATTER IS worked. Galaxies were the next step up on the scale worked at the Sproul Observatory, which had a of the cosmos.” long tradition of research. (In fact, she and CONDUCTED TODAY IN During the next decade, first at Carnegie and Andrew Faber ’67 were married at the Friends then at UC–Santa Cruz (the first and only post- Meetinghouse by the campus’s night watchman. PARTICLE COLLIDERS doctoral job she has had), Faber built a reputation How did she come to know him? “When you’re as an expert on elliptical galaxies. These galaxies in astronomy, you’re up a lot at night,” she ON EARTH, BUT IT are somewhat less photogenic than spirals such as explains.) She grew especially close to Professor the Milky Way and the Andromeda Galaxy. Faber of Astronomy Peter Van de Kamp, who invited BEGAN WITH describes them as “big, fluffy balls of stars.” But her into his home and once asked her to take because they are less highly structured, she care of his ailing wife when he was out of town. OBSERVATIONS OF thought they might also be simpler to understand. And, as chair of the student-run colloquium And, in fact, Faber discovered the first empirical committee, she also got the chance to meet top GALAXIES. laws about them, such as the “Faber-Jackson law” researchers in physics and astronomy. “It was (named after herself and co-author/graduate stu- Shangri-La for me,” she says. dent Robert Jackson). It says that stars orbit faster After Swarthmore, graduate school at Har- in larger, brighter elliptical galaxies because, even SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 18 though the net rotation of the Samurai”) discovered that the system is small, such galaxies “Hubble flow” was not uniform. are, says Faber, “clouds of stars Instead, the flow matched what that orbit every which way.” you would expect if the cluster However, there was a prob- of galaxies that the Milky Way lem with the Faber-Jackson law. belongs to (the Local Cluster) The relation wasn’t tight— was just a suburb of an im- there was still quite a bit of mense megalopolis, which they variation in the rotational named the Great Attractor. It velocities that couldn’t be turned out that all of the galax- explained by the galaxy’s lumi- ies in our neighborhood are nosity. In the roundabout, being pulled toward the Great illogical way that is typical of Attractor, and the ones that are science, this discrepancy led to closer to it are being pulled the completely unexpected dis- faster. covery of the Great Attractor. It was a discovery whose Thinking that the problem importance far outstripped was a simple lack of data the problem it was originally (because only a couple dozen intended to solve. It did tidy elliptical galaxies had been up the Faber-Jackson relation studied), Faber assembled a because the inaccurate distances team of seven astronomers in had created a corresponding the early 1980s to do a system- inaccuracy in the inferred lumi- atic galaxy survey. They set out nosity of the galaxies. But what to measure every conceivable grabbed the headlines was that parameter—mass, luminosity, Edwin Hubble’s picture of uni- size, “metallicity” (the propor- form expansion was wrong— tion of elements heavier than even at the coarsest scale. The helium)—in 300 galaxies. As universe has ripples in it. the data came in, they bumped In the early 1990s, these rip- over and over into an inconsis- NASA//MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER ples were first seen by the Cos- tency that took them years to mic Background Explorer identify: The distances to the (COBE) satellite, which suc- galaxies were wrong. ceeded in making an image of fluctuations in the cosmic ver since Edwin Hubble dis- microwave background radia- Ecovered in the 1920s that tion that fills the sky. (The the universe was expanding, COBE project was led by John astronomers have used that fact Mather ’68.) This uneven—or as a convenient way to measure “anisotropic”—radiation is a distances. According to Hub- snapshot of how the universe ble, the expansion of the uni- looked when space first became verse was uniform, so that dis- SPACE TELESCOPE SCIENCE INSTITUTE transparent, some 300,000 tant galaxies are moving away THE FIRST IMAGES FROM THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE WERE BLURRY years after the Big Bang. from us faster than nearby (GALAXY M100, BOTTOMLEFT).FABERANDFORMERSTUDENTJONHOLTZMAN This year, results from the galaxies. Surprisingly, this Wilkinson Microwave Aniso- DIAGNOSEDTHEPROBLEM—AFLAWINTHESCOPE’SMIRROR.ANOTHER speed of recession is one of the tropy Probe provided a much easiest things to measure in a FORMER STUDENT, TOD LAUER, DEVISED SOFTWARE THAT SHARPENED more detailed “baby picture” of distant object because it pro- THETELESCOPE’SVISION(BOTTOMRIGHT)UNTILSHUTTLEASTRONAUTS the early universe. duces a “redshift,” a displace- COULD REPAIR IT IN 1993 (TOP). The size of the ripples has ment of the entire spectrum of provided crucial evidence for the galaxy toward longer (and redder) wavelengths. Over the years, one of the most provocative theories in modern cosmology—that therefore, astronomers had unconsciously come to use redshift as a there is a huge amount of matter in the universe that we cannot see, proxy for distance. called “dark matter.” This idea is not one that Faber came up with But for nearby galaxies—those within 100 million light years of herself (it was first proposed by Fritz Zwicky, a cosmologist at Cal- us—Faber and her colleagues (who became known as the “Seven tech, in 1931), but she played a large role in making it respectable. J U N E 2 0 0 3 19 ©ROGER RESSMEYER/CORBIS

W.M. KECK TELESCOPE SITS ATOP MAUNA KEA IN HAWAII, 13,800 FEET COMBINE DATA FROM THE TWO INSTRUMENTS. “GREAT TELESCOPES LIKE THE ABOVE SEA LEVEL. ITS 36 HEXAGONAL SEGMENTS FUNCTION AS A SINGLE KECKSALLOWUSTOEXPLORETHERIVEROFTIMEBACKTOWARDITS 10-METER MIRROR. IT IS ONE OF TWO IDENTICAL INSTRUMENTS, EACH OF SOURCE,” SAYS FABER. “THE KECKS ALLOW US, LIKE NO OTHER TELESCOPE WHICHISTHELARGESTINTHEWORLD.ASTRONOMERSAREPLANNINGTO IN HISTORY, TO VIEW THE EVOLVING UNIVERSE THAT GAVE US BIRTH.” SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 20 > FABER HAS EXCELLED What is dark matter? It can’t be seen because it is AT ALL THREE ASPECTS impervious to light, and it can’t be touched because OF ASTRONOMY: THEORY, it doesn’t interact percep- tibly with ordinary mat- OBSERVATION, AND ter. The only thing it does is gravitate, and that—for INSTRUMENT DESIGN. now—is the only reason we know it exists. And yet, as Faber says, “Space is full of this stuff.” Making a small rectangle with her fingers, she says, “If you look right here, there could be dozens of these things [particles of dark matter, or “weakly interacting massive particles,” as physicists call them] passing through here in a second. And it’s not ‘out there’—it’s right here.” The search for direct evidence of © UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA OBSERVATORIES dark matter continues today in particle colliders on Earth, but it FABER(WAVING AT REAR)ANDHERTEAMDESIGNEDTHEDEEPEXTRAGALAC- began with observations of galaxies. TICIMAGINGMULTI-OBJECTSPECTROGRAPH(DEIMOS).THEINSTRUMENT ALLOWS ASTRONOMERS TO OBTAIN HIGH-QUALITY SPECTRA FROM MORE THAN ince her days with the Seven Samurai, Faber has been drawn Smore and more into “big science,” with her involvement in the 100 GALAXIES AT A TIME. THE TEAM CELEBRATED JUST BEFORE THE DEIMOS Hubble Space Telescope and Keck Telescope projects. The Space Tel- WAS SHIPPED TO THE KECK OBSERVATORY IN HAWAII IN DECEMBER 2001. escope experience especially taught her the importance of question- ing assumptions. ure [of the Hubble Space Telescope] was a failure of the engineering One month after its launch in April 1990, it became apparent mentality to question.” But she also faults NASA’s management that something was wrong with the Space Telescope. It had trouble style in the 1980s. “It was a shoot-the-messenger culture—you tracking stars, and measurements of its optical quality were so bad couldn’t tell the truth,” she says. “There were optical people who they were off the charts. Faber and former student Jon Holtzman strongly suspected the spherical aberration at the time and didn’t suspected that the problem was spherical aberration, the simplest say anything.” flaw a telescope can have. “I didn’t know anything about optics, and yet the world’s greatest optical experts were staring at the images lthough she enjoyed her forays into the theory of cold dark mat- and couldn’t make head or tail of them,” she says. “Why? Because Ater on one hand and basic applied optics on the other, Faber they were so horrible. They were looking for some very deep and says she has remained first and foremost an observer. The comple- very fancy reason, and it was right there in front of their eyes.” tion of the DEIMOS in Hawaii has allowed her to get back to the Ultimately, Faber and Holtzman did convince the experts by pro- work she began her career with, studying the evolution of elliptical ducing simulated images with spherical aberration that matched galaxies. But she seems just as pleased about the way DEIMOS has exactly what they were seeing through the telescope. Meanwhile, facilitated other astronomers’ projects. “This is a workhorse, the another former student, Tod Lauer (whom Faber calls “the savior of single most productive instrument on the Keck telescope,” she the space telescope”) was working out how to compensate for the says. That is no accident because before DEIMOS was even built, spherical aberration by reprocessing the images in the computer. “It she assembled a “scientific case” for it that included six possible was like having two telescopes in one,” Faber says. “Fifteen percent applications. of the light was good old sharp space telescope, and 85 percent was “There are two philosophies of observing, analogous to two like looking through the shower door. The trick was to glom onto philosophies of cooking,” says Faber, who, incidentally, is an enthu- the 15 percent that was OK and synthesize almost perfect images.” siastic cook. “One is to go to a cookbook, find a recipe, go to the Lauer’s workaround bought time and maintained public support for supermarket, and get exactly what you need. The other is to stock up the Hubble, allowing it to work effectively until astronauts could the pantry with an array of quality ingredients and only then ask, install corrective optics during a repair mission in 1993. what can I cook?” Faber learned a lasting lesson from the experience, which has Faber’s career in the kitchen of science has followed the second helped her in other large-scale projects. “I am convinced that the philosophy. “I like a well-stocked pantry with fundamental observa- only way you can get a good product is to have proper collaboration tions and good data,” she says. Using all the ingredients and tools between scientists and engineers,” she says. “Each mentality by at her disposal, she has served up a career full of delicious ideas. T itself is doomed to failure. If you leave scientists in charge of con- struction, they will try to understand every anomaly, and you will A former mathematics professor, Dana Mackenzie is now a freelance sci- never get done. By the same token, if you leave engineers in charge, ence journalist whose work appears in such publications as Science, Dis- they will never get to the bottom of important discrepancies. The cover Magazine, and New Scientist. His first book, The Big Splat, or project will be on time and under budget, but it won’t work. The fail- How Our Moon Came to Be, was published by Wiley in April 2003. 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ED ST EH LI K‘ 0 5 “I guess it really just sort of exploded a ed couple of months ago,” Ed Stehlik ’05 says of his newly forming blond dreads. They are, he says, taking on a life of their own. “Whatever hap- pens, happens.” His hair has yielded a huge increase in attention—he esti- mates about 35 prospective stu- dents asked him about it during admitted student visitation in April—and two followed him around nonstop. “I feel like I’m some- thing of a babe magnet now,” he says with a smile. SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 24 tanya

TA NY AG ON ZA LE S’ 0 6 Tanya Gonzales has colored her hair coppery orange and red, “Egyptian Plum,” and even blue, red, and green all at once. Her current blue streaks, though, have been there since this past summer. “I really just like blue. My bed’s blue, my jacket’s blue, and it was a nice contrast with my dark hair,”Gonzales says. “Most people would tell me, ‘Oh, you can’t do that,’ but I just said,‘Watch me,I can.’”

SU ZA NN EW U’ 0 3 “I feel like every time I go through a minor crisis in my life, I need to change something dramatically.”That’s how Suzanne Wu explains why she has not seen her natural hair color since sophomore year of high school. She’s gone through many colors: hot pink, for one.Yet, for the last nine months,Wu has kept her hair platinum blonde. Its constancy is, she says, “a testament to my stability.” T suzanne J U N E 2 0 0 3 25 L e a r n i n g a t H o m e

THENUMBEROFHOMESCHOOLEDSTUDENTS ATTENDINGSWARTHMOREISONTHERISE.

By Angela Doody

hen Bernadette Baird-Zars ment of Education, an estimated 850,000 flexible admissions procedures to evaluate observed a fourth-grade class children—or 1.7 percent of children ages 5 the homespun, nontraditional curricula and in a Chester, Pa., school as to 17—received their education at home in wide range of educational experiences that Wpart of an Introduction to 1999. Brian Ray, president and founder of these children receive. Education course last semester, the 19-year- the National Home Education Research The National Association of College old freshman was surprised by what she Institute, believes the numbers may be Admissions Counselors reported in 1999 saw. about twice that amount. that 51 percent of institutions responding “There was a lot of to a survey now have offi- time spent on discipline cial homeschooling poli- and learning things like cies. Cohen, whose book is how to wait your turn at a guide for college-bound the drinking fountain. homeschoolers, also claims One of the kids I thought that “despite a few prob- was really bright got in lems, it appears that home- trouble for yelling out the schooling presents no answer, and the teacher significant barriers to ad- constantly told the kids, mission to more than 95 ‘Don’t ask questions’; ‘sit percent of the colleges and up’; ‘pay attention.’ universities in the United “There are a lot of States.” things you have to know The typical homeschooler in traditional school. You is likely to have more than don’t want to talk about one sibling and both par- your ideas with another ents in the house but only student because then one parent working outside you’re disruptive. Don’t the home, reports a 1999 raise your hand too U.S. Department of Educa- much, or you’re the tion survey. Most home- teacher’s pet,” claims schoolers are non-Hispanic Baird-Zars, who admits whites, and homeschooling that many of the rules— parents are, on average, bet- both written and under- ter educated than other

stood—in a public ele- MEDIA BAKERY parents, although their mentary school class- income is about the same. room are foreign to her. In addition, the number of parents elect- The report also noted that the most That’s because Baird-Zars is one of a ing to homeschool their children is growing common reason for homeschooling was the handful of Swarthmore students—and by 5 to 15 percent a year, according to Cafi parents’ belief that they could give their a growing number of students throughout Cohen, author of Homeschoolers’ College children a better education at home, either the country—whose parents elected to Admissions Handbook (Prima Publishing, for religious reasons or because of a poor teach them at home before they entered 2000). learning environment at school. A new com- college. This increase has forced college adminis- prehensive federal homeschooling study will According to a study by the U.S. Depart- trators throughout the country to develop be completed this year. SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 26 “Homeschooling

aird-Zars’ mother, Belle Zars, a former can prepare it because of conservative Christian ideas.” Bteacher turned freelance writer, made Cooper-Fenske has vivid memories of the decision to homeschool her daughter you better for playing with neighborhood kids in the when she was a toddler. The family had morning at the school bus stop. When the moved several times and ended up in an college because bus came, she and her two younger brothers isolated area of West Virginia. When her and sister would simply walk home and daughter started reading at age 4 and you’ re used to start their school day in the family’s living appeared to be an eager learner, Zars decid- room, which had been converted into a ed to try homeschooling. doing things classroom with a long brown table, chairs, “We couldn’t afford an expensive pri- dry-erase boards on the walls and book vate school, and I decided we could do it on your own.” cases lining the walls. better than anyone else I could afford,” As a high school senior, she was accepted said Zars, who maintains there are as many at all seven colleges to which she applied. reasons for homeschooling as there are She chose Swarthmore for its focus on lib- homeschoolers. eral arts, variety of cultural dance offerings, “I think every kid has a natural inclina- beauty, and small size. After graduation this tion and passion for learning, and our job, spring, she plans to attend medical school often, is to get out of the way. I never met a at the Ohio State University. kid who wasn’t hungry to learn. You need to put them into areas where they can fol- itchell Stevens, associate professor of low their interests,” Zars said. She pointed M sociology at Hamilton College and out that traditional school can often be author of Kingdom of Children, a history of viewed as burdensome to a child—“almost homeschooling (Princeton University Press, like it’s the kid’s job.” 2001), refutes the widely held idea that Some of Baird-Zars’ schooling included homeschoolers won’t learn to interact with writing a weekly neighborhood newspaper others, that they’re sheltered from children called The Zephyr when she was 9 years old; who are not like them, or that they won’t planning a neighbor’s garden, complete receive a “well-rounded” education because with soil testing; and spearheading a peti- their parents fail to teach certain subjects. tion for a library and a playground in her “There’s usually a laundry list of con- hometown in Logan, W.Va. cerns that I’ve seen in the media,” says Now, Baird-Zars is involved in an Stevens, “but in my research, I’ve seen no almost unbelievable number of activities at evidence that homeschooling disadvantages the College, including the Cricket League, students academically or developmentally.” ELEFTHERIOS KOSTANS the Good-Schools Pennsylvania Commit- In his interviews with hundreds of home- tee, Living Wage Committee, and the Peace “BEINGHOMESCHOOLEDLEADSTOCLOSERTIES schoolers, Stevens—who maintains he is and Social Concerns Committee at the WITH YOUR FAMILY, BUT IT CAN ALSO GO not necessarily a homeschooling advocate— Swarthmore Friends Meeting. She studies THE OTHER WAY TOO,” SAYS JOANNA PERNICK, said he’s found they are active in their local Kathak dance, plays marimba in the Col- A CLASSICS MAJOR. “YOU CAN REALLY communities and more likely to be political- lege’s wind ensemble, and is a Spanish GETONEACHOTHER’SNERVES.” ly involved and to participate in extracurric- translator for the Friends of Farmworkers ular activities such as music and sports. in Philadelphia. In addition, she and a “What homeschooling makes possible is friend are organizing a fall conference at the schooling world in their area. a more varied set of relationships in [the College on the India-Pakistan conflict over “My mom decided to [homeschool me] students’] school career. They can work part Kashmir. in the ’80s, when it wasn’t popular. She did time or pursue a particular passion. These “There’s so much opportunity [at it because she wanted to teach her own kids can pursue their passions to the nth Swarthmore]. It’s like trying to drink from a kids,” said Cooper-Fenske, whose mother, degree and have extraordinary areas of fire hydrant,” she said. Jody Cooper, was a former elementary accomplishment in some endeavors. school teacher. “Everyone then had an “We sort of presume that [traditional] enior biology major Carrie Cooper- opinion about homeschooling, and it was school is a good place for youth develop- SFenske, from Fairfield, Ohio, considers usually negative. When you said you home- ment, and in some ways it’s worth challeng- her mother a bit of a pioneer in the home- schooled, everyone thought you were doing ing that notion,” Stevens said. J U N E 2 0 0 3 27 It was tough adjusting to studying several topics: “I wanted to focus on one thing at a time. I wanted a project.” JIM GRAHAM

“I REALIZED THERE WAS A LOT I WASN’T and networks have made possible a broad- experiences as them. But I never had a PREPARED FOR. I HAD MISSED LITTLE-GIRL er range of experiences for homeschooled problem interacting with adults. FRIENDSHIPS,” SAYS LOUISA STROUSE BOIMAN. children. “People who homeschool now “At Swarthmore, I realized there was a have it easier,” says Pernick. “When I was lot I wasn’t prepared for. I had missed little- in high school, I didn’t know that many girl friendships,” she said. As a result, she However, he also noted that home- people who homeschooled locally. My said that during her first semester at the schooling may not be the right choice for friends were more spread out. But my 15- College, she kept to herself. In her second children who need a more structured envi- year-old brother has tons of local friends, semester, she says she had a lot of “psy- ronment or for parents who are not ade- and now, homeschooled kids can play chodramas” with friends. “I didn’t have the quately motivated. sports on local town teams.” perspective that everything wasn’t a very Sophomore Joanna Pernick agrees. Now that she’s in college, Pernick said big deal.” “There are people who think home- she’s grateful for her homeschool back- Academically, Strouse Boiman also had schooling is good for everyone, but I don’t,” ground. some difficulty adjusting to a class schedule said Pernick, who was homeschooled by her “I think homeschooling can prepare you parents in Haskell, N.J., primarily for reli- better for college because you’re used to gious reasons. “It requires a certain willing- doing things on your own. Since coming to ness from both the students and the par- college, I’ve become very thankful for my “When you ents. You have to be self-motivated and parents,” Pernick said. fairly disciplined. said you “Being homeschooled leads to closer ouisa Strouse Boiman, a 21-year-old jun- ties with your family, but it can go the other Lior from northeast Philadelphia, spent homeschooled, way too. You can really get on each other’s much of her childhood preparing to be a nerves. There are also sacrifices the family professional violinist. However, she trans- everyone has to make, like there’s not much time to ferred to Swarthmore after one year at the devote to cleaning.” Manhattan School of Music, when she thought you Pernick, a 20-year-old classics major, realized she wanted a broader liberal arts noted that there were also some extra-cur- education. She is now a political science were doing it ricular disadvantages when she was in high major. school. For instance, she wanted to partici- Strouse Boiman says her homeschool- because of pate in a local mock trial competition but ing experience is a big part of who she is couldn’t because her homeschooling group today and, although she was glad she was conservative couldn’t get enough students to enter. She homeschooled, she did have some prob- also would have liked to participate in lems when she started at Swarthmore. Christian ideas.” sports during high school but couldn’t “My mother always said that if I’d been because homeschooled children were not shy, she would have put me in school. As a then permitted to join school teams. child, I do remember being terrified of kids An increasing number of organizations my own age because I didn’t have the same SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 28 “There’ s so much opportunity at Swarthmore. It’ s like trying to drink from a fire hydrant.” JIM GRAHAM that had her simultaneously studying sever- sive to me as an individual, and that was BERNADETTEBAIRD-ZARSWASHOMESCHOOLEDIN al topics for different professors. “I wanted why it worked,” she says. TEXAS AND WEST VIRGINIA. AT SWARTHMORE, to focus on one thing at a time. I wanted a Strouse Boiman is currently on leave SHE’SINVOLVEDINMANYACTIVITIES. project. I guess I wanted to go to graduate from the College, working as a volunteer school,” she laughed. “I resented the time coordinator and a paralegal for the Ameri- internships and extensive travel experiences and assignment constraints that didn’t al- can Civil Liberties Union. She’ll start classes as well as a list of extracurricular activities low me to go into the material in the depth I again as a senior this fall, planning to at- and written recommendations from advis- would have liked.” tend law school and work in immigration or ers, coaches, members of the clergy, and Strouse Boiman contends that a success- labor law. others. ful homeschooling experience depends not In addition, an on-campus interview is only on the motivation of the students but ean of Admissions Jim Bock ’90 says strongly encouraged, so that admissions on the responsiveness of the parents who Dthat when he started working in the deans can evaluate whether homeschoolers teach. “I think my parents were very respon- Admissions Office eight years ago, the Col- are “engaged learners” who will fit in well in lege received only two or three homeschool- the classroom, Bock said. ers’ applications each year. This year, there Swarthmore typically admits one in four were 25 applications (up from 17 last year), homeschooled applicants—the same ratio and he said the number is steadily rising. as the traditionally schooled students who A recent Swarthmore directive to home- are offered places at the College each year, schoolers and their parents states: “Every says Kennon Dick, associate dean of admis- year—and in increasing numbers—we sions. Curiously, all of the current home- receive very strong applications from stu- schooled students at Swarthmore are dents who have been homeschooled for a women, although the U.S. Department of significant period of time, if not all their Education reports that about equal numbers lives. As one might expect, each application of boys and girls are homeschooled. looks different, making it fruitless to set Bock said that his view on homeschool- specific, rigid standards for homeschoolers ers has changed over the years: “I’ve become in the admissions process.” more open to the varieties and types of stu- Swarthmore requires the same testing dents who choose homeschooling as an (SAT I or ACT and three SAT II exams) and option.” Although he’s interviewed home- information for homeschoolers as it does for schoolers who are weak in certain academic traditionally schooled students. Home- areas, he contends that many will do well at schoolers are asked for transcripts from any Swarthmore because they are independent,

JIM GRAHAM formal classes they have taken at community analytic thinkers and passionate learners. colleges, arts centers, or summer programs “They give a different perspective, and ASAHOMESCHOOLEDHIGHSCHOOLSENIOR, and for a special descriptive listing of their they add something to the social and in- CARRIE COOPER-FENSKE WAS ACCEPTED AT ALL “homegrown” classes. The College also asks tellectual life of the College,” Bock said. SEVENCOLLEGESTOWHICHSHEAPPLIED. for examples of special research projects or “They’re a good fit for us.” T J U N E 2 0 0 3 29 D e v i l s i n t h e D e t a i l s

KURT EICHENWALD ’83 IS DEDICATED TO UNCOVERING CORPORATE CRIME.

By Sasha Issenberg ’02

n fall 2001, when the dissolution of Enron became big news, the stock market crashed. Eichenwald was thrust into covering Wall Kurt Eichenwald of The New York Times—like most of the press Street. “If you ask where I learned about Wall Street—on the job, Iwho came to Houston to cover the story—knew nothing about which I think freaked them out a bit,” he says. He started writing special-purpose entity accounting. While the rest of his peers set off about the market frauds of Ivan Boesky and Michael Milliken and to chase the drops of news trickling out each hour, Eichenwald slowly started expanding his range into health care, accounting, stepped back and relied on a well-honed method for learning about patents, and other areas of commerce. the knotty accounting procedures that ultimately undid the energy “Business is the only thing that’s really great to write about any company. more,” Eichenwald says. “It is the last area of society where there is He organized a three-day seminar for himself, collecting papers power that can affect people’s lives for better or worse and can be from scholarly journals and relying on a stable of go-to experts who largely unchecked. You’re not going to have another Nixon or see were willing to explain things to him patiently. After the crash course, Eichenwald—whose formal economics education consists of just two courses at Swarthmore, which he says gave him his “Business is the only worst grades ever—had the knowledge and confidence to take on Enron’s numbers on the front page of one of the country’s most thing that’s really influential newspapers. “I am not afraid to reach a conclusion. Most things are simple in concept; you just have to be willing to deal with great to write about the details,” Eichenwald says. “Once you learn the concept, it’s not that hard.” any more,” For 15 years as an investigative business reporter, Eichenwald, 41, has been taking complex stories and, through a combination of Eichenwald says. intellectual immersion and investigative drive, slowly and deliber- ately unraveling them for readers. Before Enron, WorldCom, Tyco, Global Crossing, and others, Eichenwald was covering corporate the CIA run amok. Lots of people learned a lot from the ’60s and crime, with subjects that now seem distant and quaint: Prudential- ’70s.” The complexity of the business world has presented barriers Bache Securities, Archers Daniels Midland (ADM), Columbia/ to entry, Eichenwald says; often, this is “either because people don’t HCA. For his work, he has won two George Polk Awards—the jour- understand it or because people don’t pay attention.” He says he is nalistic equivalent of a Golden Globe—and has twice been a finalist “not reflexively anti-business, but anti-crime,” and that he is driven, for the Pulitzer Prize. in part, by knowledge that massive corporate crime has little vic- His ability to be a quick study in complicated material is perhaps tims: the elderly investors who lost all because of Prudential-Bache’s his greatest skill. While recently cleaning out his office, he came fraud in the 1980s or the struggling farmers who had to pay higher across an old, unlabeled tape. “It was two people talking about prices for feed additives because of ADM’s price-fixing schemes. arcane financing and things regarding a hospital, and it struck me That last matter—and the multiyear investigation by the FBI as totally bizarre,” Eichenwald says. “Then I realized one of the peo- that ultimately led to a guilty plea by the “supermarket to the ple was me. Apparently, at the time, I knew what I was talking world”—was the subject of The Informant: A True Story (Broadway about. 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GLEN ELLMAN 31 J U N E 2 0 0 3 32 SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN T ooasilhv fraternities. have Pomona—still and Davidson, colleges—Swarthmore, arts liberal national the of three Only organizations. Greek their eliminated colleges—have Williams and Middlebury, Bowdoin, Amherst, Many institutions—including houses. peer Swarthmore’s remaining of two College’s stu- the male of of one percent to 10 dents—belong than men—fewer 70 About numbers: the Swarthmore’s of one fraternities. Psi, remaining Phi ball two at disco Night a Late head; was moose It a nearby. was dangled wall one in to talked Affixed others groups. dozen small A game. drinking four Beirut—a while played speakers students from blared Tonight” You “Need INXS’ house, lawn. Parrish cross that paths the walking along or dorms Library their McCabe to outside shuttle the for waiting students MIDNIGHT ECMU A OTYQITAROUND QUIET MOSTLY WAS CAMPUS HE wrhoede o aeabgfa cn.Ta’ vdn from evident That’s scene. frat big a have not does Swarthmore stone small a inside Hall, Dining Sharples of west just But naTusa uigfl eetr ihol few a only with semester, fall during Thursday a on T O R B T O R B . S U P M A C N O E L O R W E N A D N I F O T K R O W S E I T I N R E T A R F ..Nw ol Report’s World & News U.S. o 10 top ySnaShr ’01 Scherr Sonia By isfrtadfaent ebr eod”sy Gross. says second,” Swat- members “They’re fraternity Hall. and Dining first Sharples ties at eat and scattered dorms are the fraternities through to drink- belong binge who of students rate Instead, higher ing. a adding ’62, have Gross often Bob fraternities College residential the living that of and Dean eating says by house,” campus their of in rest the from themselves isolate can $7,000 about for College the from lease 1920s-era annually. Psi two Phi the and of DU each that in lodges lives generally person one Only tial. residen- aren’t fraternities Swarthmore’s their because around membership identities Greek their build and don’t life Students DU. student says to for campuses,” College adviser some the at can of it dean like associate Goundie, College Tedd the of life social the nate Psi. Phi of and members Upsilon and Delta administrators to according fraternities, its and rtriisa wrhoeae“o a htagopo people of group a that way a “not are Swarthmore at Fraternities domi- that—doesn’t it call to want you system—if Greek “Our Swarthmore of nature particular the in lies answer The Why? THE BROTHERS OF DELTA UPSILON (LEFT) AREMEMBERSOFONEOFTWO FRATERNITIES REMAINING ON CAMPUS.

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on campus belonged to a sorority, according to Richard Walton’s Only three of the U.S.News Swarthmore College: An Informal History. But Molly Yard Garrett ’33, a longtime activist, says discrimination against Jewish students was & World Report’s top 10 the driving force behind the campaign she helped lead to end the sorority system. (For more on the abolition of sororities, go to national liberal arts colleges— www.swarthmore.edu/bulletin/june03/frats.) Although the influence of fraternities declined in the 1930s, the Swarthmore, Davidson, question of whether they belong on campus was raised again in 1951, when a student petition led to a Student Council referendum and Pomona—still have on abolishing fraternities. Some thought that the College’s five fra- ternities were divisive and discriminatory, and the issue generated fraternities. heated debate at public meetings. In the end, the student body voted to allow fraternities to stay. But they also favored doing away with discrimination in fraternities—a position supported by many warthmore has debated the role of its Greek organizations sev- fraternity members, according to Walton. Seral times since they first came to Swarthmore in 1888, nearly The number of fraternities on campus has since dwindled to 25 years after the College’s founding. The early 1900s saw the grow- two: DU and Phi Psi. Perhaps the biggest reason they have survived ing influence of the College’s 10 fraternities and sororities, which is pragmatic: They haven’t been a major problem, administrators listed new members each fall in The Phoenix. and fraternity members say. Women voted to abolish sororities in 1933—a move supported “We don’t see a compelling reason to take any action against by then president Frank Aydelotte, who thought they were dominat- them, and they do contribute something positive to campus social ing campus social life. At that time, roughly four out of five women life,” Gross says. J U N E 2 0 0 3 33 Goundie concurred: “I think the schools that did get rid of them who didn’t want to be named. didn’t do it so much for philosophical reasons but because it was out That attitude isn’t lost on fraternity members. “When people of control.” Doing away with fraternities without justification would think of fraternities, they think of Animal House,” says DU President not sit well with students or alumni, he added. Christopher Morello ’03, a political science major and philosophy minor. “It’s hard to get over the stereotypes.” tudents who belong to DU or Phi Psi don’t fit the predominant But fraternity members say they’d like people to have a better Sstereotype of the beer-guzzling, closed-minded slacker, fraternity understanding of what they do. “We’re trying to branch out and members say. “These are kinder, gentler fraternities, and I think that show them that we’re about more than partying,” Loeffler says. has partly to do with the school,” says Josh Loeffler ’03, president of “That’s really important to us.” Phi Psi. “We have a unique population of students, so we’re going to have a unique population of fraternity brothers.... You get very intelli- n addition to social alternatives, Greek organizations provide stu- gent kids who want to have some fun, too.” Idents with leadership opportunities, friendships, and support, Like many brothers, David Murphy ’03 says he didn’t anticipate says Darryl Smaw, associate dean for multicultural affairs and Phi joining a fraternity when he arrived at Swarthmore. “I probably Psi’s new adviser. wouldn’t be in a fraternity at any other school or if it weren’t Phi Psi,” “I’ve watched some students enter a fraternity or sorority and he says. emerge having had a very positive experience, and I’ve seen it happen For Murphy, like many other brothers, the fraternities offer an time and time again,” says Smaw, who came to Swarthmore after opportunity to let loose. But he says he doesn’t feel pressure to drink; doing similar work with students at another small college in New he has spent time at Phi Psi without picking up a beer and one England. semester chose not to drink at all. Those bonds are what DU and Phi Psi leaders emphasize when “It’s a lot of fun. It’s a haven where work doesn’t really get talked they talk about their fraternities. “We take care of each other more about,” he says. “At the same time, it’s a stable community of people than I think a lot of the groups do,” says Morello. For instance, DU who have helped me get through some really rough times.” members will help a brother who’s struggling in class or make sure Not everyone who has the opportunity chooses to join, however. that someone who’s been drinking at a bar has a safe ride home. Ben Saller ’06 said members of DU encouraged him to become a DU, which is affiliated with Delta Upsilon International, requires member, but he was involved in other campus activities and didn’t its pledges to learn about the 108-year history of the Swarthmore want to go through the pledging process. “I don’t have anything chapter and, according to Morello, advocates “advancement of jus- against people who do decide to pledge,” he adds. tice, diffusion of liberal culture, development of character, [and] pro- The fraternity leaders say they want people who aren’t part of motion of friendship.” their groups to feel comfortable socializing at their houses. Although The fraternity has a strong alumni base that provides guidance students at many schools might not be able to attend a fraternity and mentoring to its 35 student members (see www.swarthmore.- party without knowing someone who’s a member, that’s not the case edu/bulletin/jun03/frats). It sponsors community service activities at DU or Phi Psi, members say. “We pretty much have an open-door such as a spring blood drive and an annual cleanup at a wildlife pre- policy. We try not to be exclusive,” Loeffler says. serve. “We do more than throw parties on Saturday night,” says Yet many Swarthmore students who don’t attend DU or Phi Psi Morello, who is also president of Sixteen Feet and co-chair of the functions say they view fraternities as exclusive clubs devoted to Student Activities Committee. drinking. “The less I know about them the better,” said one student DU—once mainly a football fraternity—suffered a blow in December 2000 when Swarthmore eliminated its football team, prompting several members to trans- fer or take time off. Fraternity membership was nearly cut in half, says Morello. But an effort to recruit new members has paid off, he adds. “We are as strong now as we were before football was cut— maybe even stronger.” Swarthmore’s Phi Psi chapter, founded in the late 1800s, has been autonomous since 1963, when it broke away from its national organization in a dispute over discrimination against black and Jew- ish students, members say. “In a lot of ways, I see them as the antifraternity fraternity,” Dean Goundie says. “My sense is that they don’t want a lot of structure.”

FRATERNITIES HAVE A LONG HERITAGE AT SWARTHMORE. MEMBERS OF DELTA UPSILON POSE FOR A FORMAL PIC- FRIENDS HISTORICAL LIBRARY

SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN TURE ABOUT 1904. 34 years later under conditions that included a four-year probationary DU—once mainly a football period, responsible use of alcohol, and outreach to other college organizations. fraternity—suffered a The deans placed DU on probation in fall 1999, after 27 party- goers were arrested and charged with underage drinking during a blow when Swarthmore police raid of the annual “Margaritaville” bash held the previous spring. The fraternity was placed on probation again for the remain- eliminated its football team. der of the 2000–2001 academic year after a student drank too much at a pledging event and had to be taken to the hospital. But an effort to recruit new Phi Psi and its individual members were placed on probation for the year in spring 2002 following a scavenger hunt that involved members has paid off. vandalism and theft on the Haverford College campus. The group was also asked to find both an alumni and faculty adviser. “In general, I think they have a good sense of their limits, but sometimes they don’t use the best judgment,” Gross says of both fraternities. The potential for problems with alcohol are a constant worry, however. “It’s really up to them to monitor their behavior, and some incidents that we’ve seen gave us reason for concern.” According to Morello, DU increased security at its social events after the “Margaritaville fiasco.” The fraternity now checks IDs at its parties, making sure that partygoers are Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, or Haverford students or their guests. Everyone allowed to enter the party is given a DU hand stamp and those of legal drinking age (21 in Pennsylvania) are given wristbands. “We became the first—and to my knowledge the only—campus group to do this,” says Morello. “At first, it seemed to annoy students. But after a while, it became known that DU was going to ID everyone entering a party.” Goundie sees other areas for improvement. “I think there are always ways they could make more of a positive contribution than they do. I think they’re working on that, though.” Smaw, Phi Psi’s adviser, believes fraternities enhance campus diversity. “One of the challenges is getting them to decide how they

FRIENDS HISTORICAL LIBRARY want to define themselves within the framework of a diverse com-

IN THE MID-1960S, PENDLETON BLOUSES AND MADRAS SHORTS—AND A KEG munity,” he says. “Fraternities need to think about going beyond the expected social events; more specifically, they should sponsor pro- OF CIDER—WERE THE FASHION OF THE DAY. grams and speakers that contribute to the educational experience at Swarthmore as well as the social life of the campus.” Phi Psi draws many of its members from the lacrosse and Fraternity leaders agree with the deans’ assessment. “I think, in basketball teams, although Loeffler said the group includes a fairly the past few years, we’ve focused mainly on social activities, and it wide range of students. The fraternity faced declining membership definitely should be more than that,” Loeffler says. “I think we’re several years ago but has since increased its enrollment to about 35 going to branch out and do some positive things other than social members. DU members pay dues of $500 annually; Phi Psi members [activities].... That’s the spirit of a fraternity. It’s not just about you. pay $350. It’s about helping other people.” For instance, Phi Psi recently helped raise money for a tutoring program, and Loeffler wants to see dministrators say that fraternities generally do a good job with the fraternity become involved in more community service activities. Athe campuswide parties they throw several times a year. Since Morello says DU is trying to strengthen its connection with the they have experience hosting those events, they know how to avoid Swarthmore African-American Students Society and is also working certain problems—such as alcohol abuse—and what to do if prob- on formalizing its relationship with Phi Psi so that the fraternities lems arise. They also have an incentive to make sure their parties are can jointly sponsor speakers on such issues as sexual health and well run, says Goundie: “They have a house, and if there’s a problem, alcohol. we can say, ‘You don’t have a house anymore.’” Despite the need for change in some areas, Loeffler believes fra- Nonetheless, Swarthmore’s fraternities haven’t been immune ternities have a future at Swarthmore. “I think this is a school that’s from some of the problems associated with fraternities elsewhere. really diverse, and a school that’s really diverse can be accepting of a The College revoked DU’s charter in 1983 following conflict fraternity [as well as] some organization that’sthe exact opposite.” T between the fraternity and other campus groups that led to vandal- ism and an offensive newsletter. The fraternity was reinstated two Sonia Scherr is a reporter for the Valley News in White River Junction, Vt. J U N E 2 0 0 3 35 CONNECTIONS

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Chicago: Connection Chair Marilee Roberg English Literature ’73 has been very busy planning summer at Mount Holyoke events. Jeff Jabco, director of grounds and College, is compil- coordinator of horticulture for the Scott ing a reading list Arboretum, will join the Connection on the for the book group weekend of July 19 and 20 for a visit to the and is willing to Chicago Botanic Garden. Watch your mail provide discussion for an invitation. questions and give Also in the planning stages is a Chicago lecture(s). If you are River architectural tour, an evening at interested in join- Ravinia, and an afternoon at the Oriental ing this very active,

Institute. Please contact Marilee at successful book WILLIAM BIDERBOST/CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN [email protected] or (847) 853-1208 group, contact THE CHICAGO CONNECTION WILL VISIT THE CITY’S BOTANIC GARDEN. if you are interested in participating in a [email protected]. Chicago Connection book group. New York: We are delighted to welcome Jodi for all the events she has arranged over the London: Lucy Rickman Baruch ’42 hosted Furr ’97 and Lisa Ginsburg ’97 as New York past 10 years. Alumni Weekend British style with a trip to Connection co-chairs. After many years of Deb is in the process of passing the Swarthmoor Hall in the Lake District from service, Sanda Balaban ’94 and Deborah baton to a new Seattle Connection chair June 6 to 8, when we were celebrating Alum- Branker Harrod ’89 recently retired from who will be announced shortly. ni Weekend stateside. The London Connec- this post, although Sanda still remains tion is gearing up for some fall activities. If active in the New York book group. We WHAT ABOUT MY CITY? you would like to suggest an event, contact thank them both for their service to the Col- You can start a new Connection in your Connection Chair Abby Honeywell ’85 at lege and look forward to working with Jodi city or host a one-time get-together. Call [email protected]. and Lisa. If you want to reach Jodi or Lisa Patricia Maloney, assistant director of with Connection ideas, or if you are willing alumni relations, at (610) 328-8404, or Metro DC/Baltimore: Sue Willis Ruff ’60 to help, e-mail [email protected] or e-mail [email protected] for reports that Richard Johnson ’59, the Lucia, [email protected]. more information. Ruth, and Elizabeth MacGregor Professor of Philadelphia: This very active Connection toured the Degas exhibit at The Philadel- phia Art Museum in May. More than 45 alumni and their guests enjoyed the exhibit. Pittsburgh: This Connection toured The Mattress Factory, a contemporary art muse- um, in April. Third Thursday luncheons continue at the HYP Club. Kindly R.S.V.P. to Connection Chair Barbara Sieck Taylor ’75 at [email protected], or call (412) 243- 8307 if you can attend. PATRICIA MALONEY PATRICIA MALONEY Seattle: After 10 years of service to the Seat- LONDON CONNECTION REPRESENTATIVE LUCY tle Connection, Deborah Read ’87 is retir- ALISON FOX ‘80 AND SPOUSE MARK REINGANUM, BARUCH ’42 VISITS WITH LOS ANGELES ing. As a last hurrah, Deb arranged for an KEYNOTESPEAKERFORTHELAXCONFERENCEON event by Patrick Awuah ’89, who started the ENTREPRENEURSHIP,VISITWITHPRESIDENT CONNECTION CHAIR DAVID LANG ’54 AT THE first liberal arts college in Ghana. It was a SPRINGALUMNICOUNCILMEETING.CONNECTION multifaceted event with Ghanaian food, arti- ALFRED H. BLOOM AND DANIEL REINGANUM ‘06 CHAIRSFROMACROSSTHECOUNTRYANDAROUND facts, art, and music as well as a slide pres- BEFORE THE START OF THE CONFERENCE IN APRIL THE WORLD ATTENDED THE SPRING MEETING. entation. We thank Deb for this event and (LEFTTORIGHT). SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 36 Alumni Council Update he spring meeting of Alumni Coun- ipate in activities sponsored by council; the first implementation of cil (AC) began with dinner and a recognition for service contributions in the fall 2002 Report of Gifts; Tpanel presentation of students and and additional efforts toward reconciliation. These efforts include alumni involved in this year’s Extern Pro- the completion of the Task Group Report on Consensual Decision gram. Moderated by National Extern ʼ 67 Making (see page 4), support of the initiative to strengthen the Ath- Coordinators Nanine Meiklejohn ’68 and letics Program, and outreach to alumni still estranged from the Col- Cynthia Graae ’62, the panel included lege after the decision on athletics. At the conclusion of the plenary Blair Cochran ’03, Megan Speare ’05, session, Susan Rico Connolly ’78 and Tom Francis, associate direc- David Bamberger ’62 (sponsor), and STEVEN GOLDBLATT tor of the Career Services Office, made a special presentation to Sharon Seyfarth Garner ’89 (host). RICH TRUITT ’66 Cynthia Graae ’62 for completing her dedicated service as national Council members heard from Lisa Lee extern coordinator. ’81, director of alumni relations, and Alumni Managers Kenn Wynn Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning were spent in working ’74 and Cynthia Graae ’62. Kenn reported on the Board of Man- group meetings. In addition, there were meetings of ad hoc groups agers’ reception of the Task Group Report on Consensual Decision working on a communications plan for council, exploring ways to Making. Cynthia provided an update on other activities of the enhance events and management of Connections and considering Board, including the capital campaign and budgetary challenges ways to further enhance the efforts of extern coordinators. On Sat- caused by current economic conditions. urday evening, council members participated in a career networking President Alfred H. Bloom gave an upbeat report on the current dinner with students, council members, and other alumni from the challenges faced by the College and actions being taken to meet Philadelphia area. them. Topics included the status of admissions, meeting the chal- At the final plenary session, council received reports from each lenges of the campaign in the current economic climate, the living of the working groups on their outcomes and recommendations. wage initiative, the affirmative action lawsuit before the Supreme Truitt reported actions taken by the executive committee during Court, proposed curriculum changes, faculty retirements, and the the weekend. A summary of each of these reports can be found on selection of Adam Hertz as the College’s new athletics director. the Web at http://www.swarthmore.edu/alumni/images/- Carol Finneburgh Lorber ’63, a member of the AC Scholarship spring_2002_council_update.pdf. Also available on the Web at Committee, reported that members have pledged a total in excess of http://www.swarthmore.edu/alumni/alumni_council.html is the $60,000 for the scholarship and that the College has selected current version of the annual work plan of Alumni Council for Catherine Danh ’04 as its first recipient. 2002–2003, which indicates the status of all initiatives of council Truitt then provided an update on other council initiatives. for this year. These included efforts to expand opportunities for alumni to partic- —Rich Truitt ’66, President, Alumni Association

NOMINATIONS SOUGHT • Ability to serve as a role model for Alumni are encouraged to nominate graduating seniors, speaking to them on a candidates for honorary degrees awarded at major occasion in their lives Commencement. Please submit background • Preference (but not a requirement) for information, including your own reasons for individuals who have an existing affiliation choosing this individual, by Friday, Oct. 3, with or some connection to Swarthmore. to the Honorary Degree Committee, Vice The committee seeks to balance choices President’s Office, Swarthmore College, 500 over the years from a variety of categories College Avenue, Swarthmore PA 19081-1390, such as careers, gender, academic discipline,

or e-mail Vice President Maurice Eldridge ’61 race, ethnicity, and public service. PATRICIA MALONEY at [email protected]. All nomina- tions will be kept confidential; please do not LISTSERVS IMPROVED EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM inform the nominee. The committee will for- Many alumni enjoy staying in touch on SALUTES CYNTHIA GRAAE ’62 ward its recommendations to the faculty in Internet listservs set up for their class, local Associate Director of Career Services Tom mid-November. Connection, or special-interest group. In an Francis (left) and Alumni Council Member Criteria used by the Honorary Degree effort to improve the performance of the Col- Susan Rico Connolly ’78 (right) congratulate Committee include the following: lege listservs, we have converted to a new Cynthia Graae ’62 (center) for her steward- • Distinction, leadership, or originality in system called Mailman. The system has fea- ship of the Externship Program, which has a significant field of human endeavor tures such as archiving messages and pass- grown considerably under her watch. Cynthia • Someone in the ascent or at the peak word-protected access to lists and informa- will be succeeded by Nanine Meiklejohn ’68. of distinction, with preference to the less tion. If you are not signed up for a listserv If you wish to offer a student an externship honored over those who have received multi- that you wish to be on, visit http://alumni- during winter break or can house a student, ple degrees office.swarthmore.edu/mailman/listinfo. please contact [email protected]. J U N E 2 0 0 3 37 38 SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN CLASSNOTES th e e me w s an in ar g g of h t

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GAZELA: PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/RON TARVER. BURGIEL:COURTESY OF GAY BURGIEL Preserving a Family Legacy

“I don’t want the farm to go out of the family on my watch,” THEDENNISFARM Aunt Hope told me. As sole owner, she sought a feasible plan for preserving it. The site includes a vernacular, federal-style farmhouse, By Denise Dennis ’72 originally constructed around 1825, modernized in the 1930s, and in need of restoration; the Perkins-Dennis Cemetery, where the family, including a Revolutionary War veteran, are buried; and the grounds, crowned by a deep forest. The cemetery, at the forest hilltop, is sur- rounded by an elegant wall of stone quarried from the property and built by our forebears around 1800. The countryside property—with INMYLIFE preserved hardwood trees, wildflowers, and a pristine creek—has not been a working farm since the early 20th century but remained a family summer home. As I researched a plan, I outlined our concerns and goals for the site. Besides security and preservation of the cemetery, the house, books, and documents (dating back to the mid-19th century), pho- tographs, and the land, Aunt Hope wanted to ensure that the prop- erty would retain “The Dennis Farm” name and that its significance as land owned by generations of an African American family would not be lost. My first step was to call the Historic Preservation Department at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Fine Arts (GFSA), where, as a communications officer in the 1980s, I had written about preservation projects. They directed me to the state AM 5 OR 6 YEARS OLD AND WALKING UP A HILL ON THE FARM, WITH MY historic preservation officer in Harrisburg, who led me to Elizabeth FATHER. It is summer. We are surrounded by trees, which shade and Watson, a nationally renowned planning consultant, specialist in Ikeep us cool and are in a clearing, making it easier for us to climb. My heritage development, and co-author of Saving America’s Countryside. father holds my hand; a carved wooden walking stick is in his free hand. Ms. Watson was familiar with the farm through her work with the We stop. He points to a low stone wall among the leaves and moss and Endless Mountains Heritage Region, was aware of the site’s poten- tells me this is where our people lived when they came to Pennsylvania tial, and contributed invaluable services. We have worked together from New England. I know, from the tone of his bass voice, that what he is over the past six years. telling me is important and that I must remember. We continue up the hill, My Aunt Edith Dennis owned and “kept watch” over the farm navigating stones in the rocky soil; sunlight flickers between green leaves. until her death in 1980, when it passed to her youngest and only At the hilltop, we come to a cemetery enclosed by a stone wall and, at the remaining sibling, Hope. Born in 1899 and an alumna of the Uni- entrance, an iron gate, curved like the gates of heaven. Daddy looks into versity of Pennsylvania, Aunt Edith was a distinguished, loving the cemetery, then back to me, and explains that our ancestors are buried influence in my life. here. I sense, even more deeply, that Daddy is sharing something signifi- cant and sacred with me. I watch and listen. Daddy is telling me who I My dear, dear Denise, am; I am more than myself. I began with those who lived and died here. I Your letter was so welcomed and too very interesting. I do hope will not forget. that you are finding great satisfaction in your work, surroundings, and associations there at Swarthmore. I was quite flattered to Everyone should have someone in her life as inspiring as my receive your letter during what I’m sure was a busy time—adjust- aunt, Hope Dennis. We are true “kindred spirits,” close in heart and ments, etc. mind. She is the standard to which I aspire. A high school guidance I heard and saw your president a few Sundays ago on televi- counselor and alumna of Northwestern and University of Michigan, sion—rather impressive.... she advised me to apply to Swarthmore. Now, Aunt Hope has made Perhaps I’m, shall I say, rather “square” with a couple genera- possible the most rewarding work of my life. In 2001, we founded tion gaps.… I do hope that through all your experiences you will the Dennis Farm Charitable Land Trust (DFCLT) for the historic remain true to your best judgments—remember the farewell speech and environmental preservation of the more than 100-acre Pennsyl- of Polonius to his son Laertes—“To thine ownself be true and vania farm, in Susquehanna County, where our free black ancestors thence must follow as night the day, thou canst be false to no man.” settled approximately 200 years ago. Among our partners are the Aunt Hope called me Saturday. All is well with her. She is to Endless Mountains Heritage Region and Preservation Pennsylvania. attend a conference held at Indiana University…. Swarthmore students will be involved in the educational compo- Your visit here was most enjoyable—short though. Come again. nent. I serve as DFCLT president. Write me soon and remember I’m a good listener and very simpatico.... SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 60 OPPOSITE PAGE: THE great-great-great grandparents, Judith and Prince Perkins (1750– FARMHOUSE,VIEWED 1839) came from Connecticut in 1792. At that time, black people FROM THE DRIVEWAY, were one-quarter of the American population, but a mere 10 percent were free. Among the first settlers in the area, the family is fully doc- CA. 1939 umented in the Susquehanna County Historical Society. This con-

TOPLEFT: DENISEAND tinuous documentation of an African American family is rare. In a 1988 article, historian and former Kent State professor Curtis Stone NORMANDENNISON wrote: “[These] pioneers arrived in the Brooklyn, Pa., area in 1793, THEFARM led by Prince Perkins. The Perkins family formed the nucleus of pio- neer blacks moving in and out of the region for the next century … CENTER: IN 2001, these early settlers were free men and women, were accepted in the DFCLT FOUNDERS HOPE larger community, and appear to have been the basis of anti-slavery ANDDENISEDENNIS sentiment in the community and county.” In his book, The Under- VISITEDACEMETERY ground Railroad in Pennsylvania, Charles Blockson writes that the NEAR FORTY-FORT, PA., farm served as a stop on the daring route to freedom. The Perkins-Dennis Cemetery served as the cemetery for black WHERETHOSEWHO people in the region. One family member buried there was a veteran DIED IN THE 20TH of the American Revolution, having enlisted in the Connecticut Line CENTURYARERESTING. in 1777 and served under Washington. His military record is in the National Archives. BELOW: MARYKINSLOW On April 24, 1852, Angeline Perkins, Prince Perkins’ grand- DENNIS (FARLEFT), daughter, married Henry Dennis, who was born in Vermont and WITHGRANDDAUGH- whose family—originally from Massachusetts—came to Pennsylva- TERS,GUESTS,AND nia in the early 19th century. Henry and Angeline combined their DAUGHTEREDITH properties and had three surviving children; the youngest was my ʼ 79 great-grandfather, Sumner Dennis (1866–1950), named for Charles (SEATED FAR RIGHT) Sumner, the senator from Massachusetts who led passage of the ONTHEFARMINTHE Civil Rights Bill of June 1866. Sumner moved to Wilkes-Barre, Pa., LATE 1940S DARRYL GORE in 1886; in 1895, he married Mary Kinslow, and they had five surviv- ing children: Norman, Edith, Marion, Carl, and Hope. Norman Dennis married Harriette Payne in 1926, and they had two daugh- ters, Margaret, who is my mother, and Edith. My “grand”parents, Norman and Harriette Dennis, reared me from infancy and, in 1962, legally adopted me—protecting me with the nom de famille. Margaret is also the mother of Darryl Gore ’79, and has one granddaughter. Edith has one son, Lonnie Moore, and three grandchildren. In pursuing guidance for the Trust’s educational component, I contacted Swarthmore. In the past year, several key faculty members and administrators have encouraged me in the project, including Associate Professor of History Allison Dorsey, Cooley Curator of the Swarthmore Peace Collection Wendy Chmielewski, and Curator of PHOTOS COURTESY OF HOPE AND DENISE DENNIS the Friends Historical Library Christopher Densmore. My best love to you and sincere wishes for your success in all Everything in my life seems to have prepared me for this chal- your endeavors. lenging work. Love, Aunt Edith I am une femme d’un certain age, and I am on the farm with our part- ners. They are examining the flora and fauna, and someone just showed me Education has always been a priority in our family, and we want the an asparagus plant, asking whether or not my ancestors grew asparagus. Trust to serve an educational purpose. Our goal is to develop a body They also discovered, beneath the tall grass, markings indicating a well near of research on themes relevant to the farm and to build a library/ the old barn wall. They look at the ground; I am looking up the hill. The museum on the beautiful site to host scholars and conferences and light falling down the hillside is golden and radiant, and it fills my spirit. annual symposia. More than light, I feel the warm presence of all their spirits looking down— all my loved ones. They are smiling; they know we have not forgotten. T ore than 50 years before the Civil War, our ancestors came to Mnortheastern Pennsylvania from New England—as free Denise Dennis, author of A Century of Greatness and Black History African Americans—and purchased their own property. My great- for Beginners, may be reached at [email protected]. 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Kristin Levine ’97 and Matt Roberta until he dumped her to McNevin, co-directors, Soirée, marry Cindy; then, Roberta mar- 2003 ried Greg on the rebound. Despite Roberta’s reluctance, she ou need to start somewhere. and Greg decide to spend the YWith neighborhood block- night with David and Cindy, and, busters costing $100 million or to boot, they bring along their more to produce, it helps to remem- misbehaving 16-year-old daugh- ber that the lifeblood of creativity in ter, Jessica (Lauren Adelman). film is often found in the “indies.” Complications ensue. David Young writers/directors, passionate has the hots for Roberta again,

BOOKS&ARTSabout their art, somehow manage to Greg has the hots for Cindy, and leap over the hurdles and get their Jessica has the hots for David. independently produced pictures on Doors are slammed. People hide the screen. in closets. David’s precious base- Joining their ranks is Kristin ball with Roberto Clemente’s Levine who graduated from Swarth- autograph is thrown out the win- more in 1997 with a major in Ger- dow, and the autograph is man. Her day job is teaching Ger- washed off. And, like a Greek cho- man in a suburban Washington, rus, Cindy’s intermittent phone D.C., high school, but, with an calls to Dr. Sherman, seeking M.F.A. in film and electronic media reassurance, keep interrupting his from American University and an suicide attempts. Striking an odd adjunct appointment there teaching blow for the effectiveness of ther- screenwriting, it is clear where her apy, Dr. Sherman’s arrival at heart lies. And now, along with co- Cindy and David’s house, gun in writer/director Matt McNevin,Levine hand, precipitates the denoue- has her own indie film, Soirée, ment. which opened in March in at least one the- Soirée aims for a kind of retro inno- ater in suburban Washington. cence. Despite some sexual innuendo, Although many indie filmmakers pride The independent film the dialogue and the situations are themselves on doing a film for a few hun- more PG. Levine and McNevin have an dred thousand, Soirée cost only $40,000— obvious affection for the characters a tad more than the cost of a year at certain Soirée cost only they have created, and the cast runs colleges. through the farce with a sense of fun. Levine’s liberal arts background appar- Of course, $40,000 doesn’t buy a lot of ently gave her the confidence to tackle an $40,000—a tad more production value these days. The film adult comedy about the marital challenges was shot on location in Levine’s par- of two 40-something couples. Cindy (Anne than the cost ents’ house; unless you’ve seen dinner Flosnick) and David (David James) are theater in the DC area, you are unlikely planning a party to celebrate their 20th to recognize any of the cast. anniversary. In the opening line of the film, of a year One senses that Levine and however, Cindy is on the phone to her sui- McNevin were trying for something like cidal therapist, Dr. Sherman (Greg Coale): the wit of Nora Ephron in the dialogue “Should I leave the so-and-so, or invite my at certain colleges. and the zaniness of early Woody Allen. friends to the soirée?” They decide to go Ephron and Allen don’t have to move ahead with the party, and among the guests over just yet, but it is exciting to see are Roberta (Kate Revelle), a divorce lawyer, RELEASED AT SELECTED THEATERS IN MARCH, THE Levine and McNevin taking them on. I and Greg (Neil Conway), a wannabe novel- look forward to the next efforts of these INDEPENDENTCOMEDY SOIREE INVOLVES TWO ist who has settled for writing fortune- talented young filmmakers. cookie wisdom. Greg and David were best MARRIEDCOUPLESWHOGETTOGETHERFORALONG —Robert Gross ’62 friends in college, and David went out with WEEKENDINWASHINGTON,D.C. Dean of the College SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 72 compendium of historical documents and photographs. T. Alan Broughton ’62, Suicidal Tendencies, Center for Literary Publishing and Universi- ty Press of Colorado, 2003. The author of several novels and poetry collections ex- plores themes such as revolutionary activi- ties in Italy and America. Philip Ashley Fanning ’57, Mark Twain and Orion Clemens: Brothers, Partners, Strangers, The University of Alabama Press, 2003. This account of Twain’s relationship with JOANNA E. MORRISSEY, 2002 his older brother draws on extensive © SARA BARRETT PUBLSIHERS WEEKLY (MARCH 5) REPORTED THAT archival sources, unpublished letters ACCORDINGTO PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (MARCH 3), ADAM HASLETT ’92 RECEIVED THE L.L. WINSHIP/ between the brothers, and the Mark Twain “THERANDOMHOUSEBALLANTINEPUBLISHING PEN NEW ENGLAND AWARD, NAMED FOR A FORMER papers at the University of California– GROUP[NOWOFFICIALLYTHERANDOMHOUSE Berkeley. EDITOROF THEBOSTONGLOBE ANDHONORINGA PUBLISHINGGROUP]NAMEDDANIELMENAKER BOOKABOUTNEWENGLANDORBYANEWENG- Jan Feldman ’76, Lubavitchers as Citizens: A [’63] THE NEW EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF ITS RANDOM LAND AUTHOR. THE AWARD WAS PRESENTED IN Paradox of Liberal Democracy, Cornell Uni- HOUSE SIDE, ENDING ONE OF THE MOST CLOSELY versity Press, 2003. The author, an associate APRIL AT THE JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY AND WATCHED JOB SEARCHES IN RECENT PUBLISHING professor of political science at the Univer- MUSEUM. YOUARENOTASTRANGERHERE sity of Vermont, illuminates a fascinating HISTORY. MENAKER, AN EXECUTIVE EDITOR AT (DOUBLEDAY, 2002) WAS ALSO NOMINATED FOR group and explores the relationship HARPERCOLLINSWHOALSODIDASIX-YEARTURN THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND WON A NEW between liberal and democratic values. AT RANDOM HOUSE, IS BEST-KNOWN FOR HIS 25 YORKMAGAZINE AWARD FOR FICTION. James Fritts ’60, Essentials of Illinois School YEARS AT THENEWYORKER, MANYOFWHICHHE Finance: A Guide to Techniques, Issues and SPENTEDITINGFICTIONANDNONFICTION.” BOOKS Resources, Illinois Association of School ers, this book is also a reference for anyone Boards, 2002. Originally designed as a who needs to understand “the essentials of T. Alexander Aleinikoff ’74, Semblances of training manual and desktop reference for Illinois school finance.” Sovereignty: The Constitution, the State, and school business managers and budget mak- American Citizenship, Harvard University Randy Holland ’69, The Delaware State Con- Press, 2002. Attuned to the demands of a stitution: A Reference Guide, Greenwood new century, the author argues for abandon- Press, 2002. State Supreme Court Justice ment of plenary power cases and for more Randy Holland divides this detailed work flexible conceptions of sovereignty and into two parts: “The Constitutional History citizenship. of Delaware” and “Delaware Constitution and Commentary.” Michael Alexander ’68, The Case for the Prosecution in the Ciceronian Era,University Joseph Horowitz ’70, Dvorák in America: In of Michigan Press, 2002. This work recon- Search of the New World, Cricket Books, structs the prosecution’s case in 11 criminal 2003. In this account of Dvorák’s 1890s trials held in the late Roman Republic. stay in America, the author follows the musical and cultural influences that inpired Bernard Beitman ’64, Barton Blinder, the New World Symphony. Michael Thase, Michelle Riba, and Debra Safer, Integrating Psychotherapy and Pharma- Clark Kerr ’32, The Gold and the Blue: A Per- cotherapy: Dissolving the Mind-Brain Barrier, sonal Memoir of the University of California, W.W. Norton, 2003. This book covers topics 1949–1967, vol. 2: Political Turmoil. Universi- such as research in combined treatments, ty of California Press, 2003. This second of pharmacotherapy during psychotherapy, two volumes continues the story of one of and the neurobiology of psychotherapy. the last century’s most influential figures in higher education. Edmund Bowles ’49, Timpani: A History in Pictures and Documents, Pendragon Press, Dana Mackenzie ’79, The Big Splat, or How 2002. The author, an expert musicologist CAROLYN MCCONNELLCO-EDITED MAKINGPEACE: Our Moon Came to Be, John Wiley & Sons, HEALINGAVIOLENTWORLD. 2003. For a general audience, this book and iconographer, provides a comprehensive J U N E 2 0 0 3 73 sion, has more than 30 experiments to learn the secrets behind amazing bubble tricks. Marcus Noland ’81 and Howard Pack, Industrial Policy in an Era of Globalization: Lessons From Asia, Institute for Internation- al Economics, 2003. This work focuses on globalization as a description of economic transformation and its many meanings. Gwinn Owens ’47, Carpenter’s Heaven, Xlibris, 2002. In this book, a brilliant and cantankerous microbiologist seemingly JIMMOSKOWITZ,THE“ASKTHESCIENTIST” achieves the ultimate—a dietary supple- EXPERT AND SCIENCE-EXHIBIT CREATOR AT THE ment that controls the aging process. FRANKLININSTITUTESCIENCEMUSEUMIN J.P.Partland ’90 and John Gibson, photog- PHILADELPHIA,WROTE BUBBLEOLOGY FORCHIL- BOOKS&ARTS rapher, Mountain Bike Madness, MBI Pub- DREN AGES 7 AND OLDER. FOR MORE DETAILS, AN AVID BIKER, J.P. PARTLAND’S WORK HAS lishing, 2003. This account of mountain SEE WWW.INNOVATIVEKIDS.COM. APPEAREDONNUMEROUSWEBSITESANDIN biking’s beginnings describes its culture, Stephen Ross and John Yinger ’69, The MORE THAN 50 CYCLING-SPECIFIC AND GENERAL- style, and global appeal. Color of Credit: Mortgage Discrimination, INTERESTMAGAZINES,INCLUDING BICYCLING, Eric Sievers ’92, The Post-Soviet Decline of Research Methodology, and Fair-Lending WOMEN’SSPORTSANDFITNESS, AND HOOKEDON Central Asia, RoutledgeCurzon, 2002. This Enforcement, MIT Press, 2002. The authors work explains the economic decline of the THEOUTDOORS AND OUTSIDE. discuss mortgage-lending discrimination post–Soviet Central Asian states, present- in recent years by reanalyzing existing relates how lunar scientists arrived at a ing a challenge to development agencies, loan-approval and -performance data and theory of the Moon’s birth. scholars, and human rights organizations. devising new tests for detecting discrimi- Carolyn McConnell ’93 and Sarah Ruth Maryhelen (Hintz) Snyder ’53, No Hole in nation in contemporary mortgage markets. van Gelder, eds., Making Peace: Healing a the Flame: A Story of Love and Loss in Prose Violent World, Positive Futures Network, and Poetry, The Wildflower Press, 2003. 2003. These stories, including “The Lan- After her husband, Ross Snyder Jr. ’52, died COMPACT DISK guage of Nonviolence” and “Restorative suddenly in 1996, the author chronicled Adam Grabois ’84 and John Nauman, Justice,” from YES! 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BENJAMIN TIVEN ʼ01 78 SWARTHMORE COLLEGE BULLETIN CLASS NOTES and starts work at Accenture. an M.S. in electrical engineering everyone soon, after he receives while. you read this. may be elsewhere by the time rence for business school. returning to the United States Eltz system. ral wastewater treatment lagoon struction has begun for a natu- Peace Corps in Mali, where con- Marc Jeuland Wood don this summer to visit to stop by. He is headed to Lon- Wyo. Road trippers are welcome Transportation in Cheyenne, Group at the Wyoming Dept. of work for the Bridge Design engineering and is headed to obtain a master’s in structural respectively. doctoral program in education, Pittsburgh for med school and a summer and return to the U. of Silk Alaska. this summer in Glacier Bay, which she will continue to do Francisco studying marine birds, works on an island west of San the law school. possibly join her this fall, but at summer. some time in Nicaragua this nursing and plans to spend Hutchinson Allison Floyd. became engaged recently to the U. of Chicago. began a Ph.D. in U.S. history at boring. U. He finds life in Cleveland school at Case Western Reserve finishing his second year of med Michigan, and year of med school at the U. of Rogers in pediatric cardiology. mer performing clinical research orado and will spend this sum- year of med school at U. of Col- Levin a local high school. to become a volleyball coach at ing consulting firm and is soon for an environmental engineer- In Atlanta, In the international arena, is in Frankfurt but is soon will travel to Australia this is currently in Madrid but is finishing up his first and Rich Aleong is finishing up his first Annie Willman Tim Stewart-Winter Antoinette Graefin zu Arianna Freeman Mark Dingfield. is in the school of CJ Riley is still with the Gabe Turzo Mark Samols Fran Smith At Yale, Aileen Miller Jesse Wells will join Dimitriy Katie Sur- will soon Kait Adam and Darren is liv- works will Eli is mayer Lang along with lovely summer in Acapulco Shreena Jordan Brackett. Solomon, Horatiu Stefan, recently hung out with sunny vacations to come. will become the hostess of many Ph.D. in American religions and headed to the U. of Florida for a in DC with NYC, although she often visits and York and saw for Microsoft. Seattle and continues to work grams. to psychology graduate pro- Emily Wilkins, for microbiology and often sees Hilary at NYU. anthropology graduate program moving to NYC to start an fall. ture and media at Brown this starting a Ph.D. in modern cul- mous Mac shop Tekserve but is Brooklyn and works at the infa- lost from the world. Andrew Breitenberg, NYC, three blocks away from saw him on TV. He now lives in That’s right, lengthy his holidays entangled in a and politics with the fall working on grassroots Evan Gregory’s. saw it with my own eyes, is all, and I only know because I raphy. The coolest story of them Manhattan and teaches photog- run a business in downtown leaving grad school for a year to on the local stage. son hard with Broadway plays. auditioning as a dancer for lives with in the Black Sea. Otherwise, she an oceanography research trip master’s. December, he will complete a bourne, Australia, and, in ing life the right way in Mel- Hilary ui ei RussoJulie Levin Chris Woodrell. Clarissa Alex Lundry to discover creative outlets Becca Howes-Mischel ’03, and is going to grad school ’03. Then Josh Lindsey American Idol BoHee Yoon will be spending their Clara Fuchsman Lynne Desilva-John- recently went to New Hilary Clay Shreena Gandhi. 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I would like Bulletin.would College I ) brought a rush a brought Bulletin) K ATE M Honor,Mich. C I NTOSH ’89 was brief, yet his scholarly legacy and per- disqualified from the football championship athletics was to have all students participat- sonal kindnesses would remain indelible. because Coach Frank Aydelotte had entered ing rather than being spectators. In fact, With the advent of World War II, I the game as a player. Aydelotte remarked during Aydelotte’s tenure, Swarthmore transferred to Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti- that he only entered the game after the reached a point where 84 percent of the tute to accelerate my engineering studies. coach of the opponents had done so. male students participated in sports. (Biog- After graduation, I joined Pratt and Whit- During my senior year, I was in Ayde- rapher Frances Blanshard did not have fig- ney as a safety engineer investigating the lotte’s office for an interview when he was ures for participation by women.) Ayde- causes of airplane crashes. I had a draft interrupted for a telephone call. After an lotte’s governance style strongly embraced deferment because of this job but became extensive, urgent conversation, Aydelotte Quaker tradition, and he had the wisdom to restless when many of my friends left for apparently received the caller’s agreement to allow the time required to explore all possi- active service. Having a strong Quaker her- serve in some capacity. Upon hanging up ble options fully and to reach a consensus itage, I joined the Merchant Marine, where the phone, he remarked to me, “The main before important decisions were made. I could actively serve without carrying arms. part of my job is getting people to do what Congratulations also to the Task Group Days at sea afforded many hours for study, they think they can’t or don’t want to do.” on Consensual Decision Making for their so I took up the great literature my engi- THOMAS SPENCER ’37 excellent report [see page 4]. It provides a neering education had slighted. St. Augustine, Fla. very clear discussion of the importance of After a shipwreck, our vessel was towed consensual decision making to Swarthmore, to Falmouth, England, for repairs. During TWO-TIERED SWARTHMORE both in the past and the future. It does a this downtime, I participated in an informal How different a school Swarthmore was good job of trying to understand how the program at Oxford University for members when Frank Aydelotte instituted the Honors [December 2000] athletics decision was of the Armed Services on leave. There, I was Program than it is now. In Aydelotte’s day, made—and how it departed from Swarth- befriended by English scholars who knew there were clearly two tiers of students: a more’s tradition. It offers excellent sugges- Aydelotte. He was highly respected at the majority that one might call “average” (the tions on how to enhance understanding of university, and it was suggested that he “red-blooded men and women” from the and commitment to consensual decision could be very helpful should I have any letter to The Phoenix) and a minority of making. Finally, it speaks to a real commit- future interest in attending Oxford. intellectual high(er) achievers (the “greasy ment by the Board to continue Swarth- I sent Aydelotte a letter describing my grinds”). more’s tradition of consensus. seafaring experiences and scholastic The two-tiered honors and course sys- BILL ROBINSON ’60 endeavors. His reply was immediate. As tem made a lot of sense with such a divided Westlake Village, Calif. soon as my ship docked in Hoboken, N.J., constituency and, most likely, was instru- he sent his secretary to pick me up and mental in allowing Swarthmore to jump LAX CONFERENCE THANKS bring me to Princeton, where he discussed from a regional school to one of the top On behalf of my family, I would like to pub- with me what I was reading. Whenever my small colleges in the nation. licly thank the College’s Career Services and ship returned to New York, he helped me Swarthmore today is a very different Alumni Relations offices for organizing this explore—one on one—the great ideas of place. The school has its pick of some of the year's Lax Conference on Entrepreneurship, mankind. He even took me to member teas best students in the country, and I am sure which was held on campus on April 6. at the Institute for Advanced Study, where I that most, if not all, of today’s Swarthmore Organizing the conference took time and met Einstein and other great thinkers. And students would have been condemned as great effort. Its success can be directly after the war, he paved the way for me to greasy grinds by the dyspeptic Phoenix cor- attributed to the staff members in these two return to Oxford for further study. respondent of 1925. Given this, I wonder offices, along with the enthusiastic support Frank Aydelotte’s interest, kindness, and what Aydelotte would think of the two- of President Alfred H. Bloom. the great gift of his undivided attention are tiered system today? Would he want it to I know that students and alumni memories that I have treasured throughout remain in place simply because it has enjoyed the keynote address by [stock mar- my life. attained “signature” status? ket expert] Marc Reinganum and the several EDWIN MOORE ’43 JON LORSCH ’90 panel discussions that followed. We look Underhill Center, Vt. Towson, Md. forward to next year’s conference. ANDREW LAX ’77 THE PRESIDENT’S JOB AYDELOTTE AND CONSENSUS San Francisco The interesting article on Frank Aydelotte Many thanks to Vice President Dan West brought back some memories. A friend of for his article on Frank Aydelotte, the FOR THE RECORD my father’s once told me he was a member “defining president” of Swarthmore Col- In the March 2003 article on Congressman of the committee that selected Aydelotte as lege. Aydelotte and his successors, John Chris Van Hollen Jr. ’83, a quote attributed one of the first Rhodes Scholars. My late Nason and Courtney Smith, were strong to Lois Oblender Stoner should have been classmate Joseph Selligman ’37 showed me a supporters of consensual decision making attributed to Esther Ridpath Delaplaine ’44. clipping from a historical feature, stating and of athletics. In addition, the class year given for Stoner that Louisville’s Male High School had been As West points out, Aydelotte’s vision of was incorrect; she graduated in 1951. J U N E 2 0 0 3 79 AD AY IN TH EL IF E Mommy Being a S c i e n t i s t By Carol Brévart-Demm

“M-o-m-m-y!” “Yes, Momo?” “Can you come h-e-e-e-re?”

“What do you need, Momo?” JIM GRAHAM “I need my Yu-Gi-Oh cards.” “Mo, it’s only five after seven.” AMY BUG IS CHAIR OF THE PHYSICS AND ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT, WHERE SHE SPECIALIZES IN COMPUTATIONAL CHEMICAL PHYSICS. SHE ALSO ENJOYS THIS WAKE-UP RITUAL BETWEEN AMY BUG, professor of physics and TEACHINGASEMINARONGENDERANDSCIENCE. chair of the Physics Department, and 6-year-old son Moses heralds the start of a new day in her household. Juggling family time, class- technology, or a positron, which is used in medical diagnostics.” es, appointments with the provost, meetings about the women’s Her recent publications include articles written in collaboration studies capstone seminar, preparation for a physics colloquium in with Peter Hastings ’01; Lisa Larrimore ’02; and Melaku Muluneh Virginia, and planning her older son’s bar mitzvah, she hardly has ’03, an honors student. “Doing mainstream research in physics and time to squeeze in an interview. astronomy with our students is something that we value greatly in “I recognize that I’m a slave to my children,” says Bug, laugh- our department,” she says. “It’s hard, and sometimes, you might ing, although these days 13-year-old Murphy makes fewer have to make a choice between doing something that’s truly cutting demands. No longer interested in breakfast, his early-morning edge and bringing the student along.” presence is manifested by teeth brushing or the sound of the televi- “It’s usually on days when I have a critical project due,” she says, sion, as he waits to run out to the school bus. “What’s the plan this “that the phone will ring, and it’ll be the school nurse, saying, ‘Mo afternoon?” his mother calls. “Jazz band. I’ll be home on the late doesn’t feel well. You need to come and get him.’” Smiling, she bus,” he answers. The door bangs. Murphy is on his way, as is Bug’s adds, “I can’t deny that this provokes an amusing blend of mater- husband, Bill. “He’s a biologist and senior systems analyst at Drexel nal love and impotent rage.” University,” she says. “He takes the train into Philadelphia.” He For years, Bug has been doing research and lecturing in physics; knows she can cope. “Amy is the best physicist, mother, social more recently, she has also been researching and speaking on gen- activist, and pedagogue I could ever imagine in one package,” Bill der and science at colleges and universities nationwide. She feels says. lucky to be at Swarthmore, enjoying the support of “wonderful col- Bug helps Momo to dress, not because he needs it but because leagues,” and where she says the administration “is knowledgeable he likes her to be there. She likes it too. She offers him pants. “No, and responsive about issues of gender and ethnicity.” not those. The cool ones,” he says. They search the clean laundry This semester, Bug is holding a three-hour, weekly seminar on for cool pants. gender and physical science as well as co-coordinating the women’s While Moses eats toast and cream cheese with juice, Bug dress- studies capstone seminar. The physics seminar has a vast syllabus, es. Petite, slender, with tumbling dark hair, blue jeans, and a loose including topics on the historical view of science; science as a world flowered cotton shirt, she could easily pass for a student herself. without women; the question of whether our minds have a sex; After dropping her son off at the Swarthmore-Rutledge School, female-friendly science; and feminist contributions to physics and where he currently attends first grade, Bug drives to her office in nonphysical sciences. For the capstone seminar, she leads a unit on the DuPont Science Building, wishing that she could stop in feminism and science. She uses a drawing by Moses called “Mommy Kohlberg Hall Coffee Bar, where some of her Physics Department Being a Scientist” as a point of discussion about young children’s colleagues and other faculty members meet for morning coffee and perceptions of what constitutes a scientist. Bug’s most recent article chats. “I’d love to join them more often,” she says. on the topic—titled “Has Feminism Changed Physics?”—appeared Bug spends the morning reading scientific papers, preparing this spring in Signs. talks and classes, and dealing with the numerous issues that a Bug says: “Those individuals who choose nontraditional department chair must field. Within her field of computational careers, such as men who are social workers or women who are chemical physics, she specializes in the simulation of absorbed neurosurgeons (or physicists), have to find a way to transcend species in solids. “It’s exciting and deeply interesting,” she says, “to naive, culturally ratified gender categories. try and understand how a solid environment modifies the proper- “You have to be creative about your sense of self,” she says, “if ties of something like a hydrogen molecule, which is used in fuel you really want to see yourself doing [that kind of] job.” SWARTHMORECOLLEGEBULLETIN 80 and the crossover areas like biology. Of the 11 students present, some speak more than others, but most participate. They end with more questions than answers. Later, they work on solving physics problems, such as whether the amount of mass energy in a pea surpasses that produced by a power plant. It does. Students teach the class, presenting their solutions, listening to variations from their classmates, and finding each others’ answers “cool.” Occasionally, Bug makes a suggestion, guiding them quietly and unobtrusively. Three hours fly. Senior Robin Smith, an honors physics major and founder of Swarthmore Women in Astronomy and Physics says: “I’m commit- ted to encouraging prospective female physics majors and find that Amy’s seminar gives me new tools for mentoring and supporting

ELEFTHERIOS KOSTANS these fellow Swatties.” In Gender and Science, “I give huge amounts of reading,” Bug BUG AND HER SONS, MOSES AND MURPHY, GET TOGETHER IN THE EVENINGS says. “The material excites me. It’s completely involving, both emo- FORHOMEWORKANDFAMILYFUN.AFTERLISTENINGTOMURPHY’SBASS tionally and intellectually. The students are lovely.” GUITAR LESSONS, AMY STARTED STUDYING THE BASS HERSELF. She contrasts teaching a physics course for majors, saying: “It’s a totally different experience. One teaches differently to a group of Speaking of the kinds of discrimination that female scientists people for whom the class is required and/or who want to acquire can experience, she mentions dissertation advisers failing to the skills of a physicist. There’s a whole different vibe in that class.” encourage female doctoral candidates to publish papers or not Bug’s day on campus draws to an end. “I wish I could take the introducing them to visiting scientists. She describes a case where a College dance classes,” she says, “but I just don’t have the three male science professor misses a departmental meeting to take his hours.” She does, however, make time for playing her electric bass. daughter to a ballet class and is labeled “a great guy, great scholar, “When you’re a professor,” she says, “it’s mentally healthy to wonderful father,” whereas a female professor, called away from find a way to put yourself in the student’s chair once in a while.” work to take her child to the doctor, is “not serious about her job.” Currently in search of a band, she most recently performed at Although she rarely finds herself in similar situations, she says: Murphy’s bar mitzvah, playing Weird Al Yankovich’s “Pretty Fly for “The pressures are intensified by race. For example, African a Rabbi.” “I kicked butt,” she says conspiratorially. American physicists, regardless of gender, typically have a very hard It’s dinnertime, and the family is enjoying a roast—Bug has time surviving in the mainstream.” uncharacteristically taken a few minutes in the afternoon to rush home and slip it into the oven. “If we could get to the supermarket more often,” she says, “we wouldn’t need to have so many dinners There are too few hours in the day from Renato Pizza.” During the evening, Bug sits and works beside her children as for Professor of Physics Amy Bug. they watch television or read. Murphy says: “Mom comes home every night and tells us about the problems she has to deal with as Noon approaches—and passes. Bug almost never goes to lunch. chair, but then she’s just able to have fun with us. She always wears “I have a healthy candy bar in my backpack,” she says. “It’s rare a smile. I can’t imagine how she can do that. I love it how she’s that I interrupt the flow between morning and the day care dash. never sad.” You become intent on using every single moment profitably.” At bedtime, both parents read to the children. Amy reads The It’s almost 1:15 p.m., and Gender and Science is due to begin. Pig’s At Home, followed by Bill with The Prince and the Pauper. Then, Students drift into DuPont 142B. Encouraging them to run the it’s time to sleep. seminar, Bug sits among them rather than up front. A couple of male students write on the blackboards. They spend “Mom?” the first 20 minutes finishing up a topic from the previous week. “Yes, Murphy.” Words like “cutthroat, exclusive, competitive, passion, arrogance, “Mom, you’re gonna do your homework in here, right?” pettiness, us-them, male dominated” appear. “Yes, Murphy, I’m going to do it in here.” The lists grow as others contribute. The students examine the “Good.” words as definitive of the culture of science and ways in which it compares with other cultures. “Science is uninterested in defining It’s 9:45 p.m. Bug lies down on the floor of her children’s room, its own culture, leaving others to examine it,” someone says. Bug covers herself with a blanket, and opens up whatever she needs to suggests a “culture of no culture.” “Is it similar to any other culture, prepare for the next day. She reads, squinting in the low beam from of cutthroats, for example?” someone else asks. “How about athlet- the nightlight, aware that she has three hours of work ahead of her ics or politics?” another student answers. They move on, discussing and knowing that she’ll only last 15 minutes. She falls asleep on the differences in social or “soft” sciences and physical “hard” sciences floor. 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