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June, 1998


WEBBED FEAT
Shade from an oceanfront condo changes the temperature of the beach just enough to influence the gender of sea turtles: Our interrelated enviroment is the subject of a new, and very popular, interdisciplinary major.

4200 FIFTH AVENUE
Lester Goran’s collections of short stories contain heartwarming tales set in the Oakland of yore.

LATEST ARRIVALS
The Class of 2001 is curious and shy, hip and awkward, career-focused and laid-back. Oh, and they still hate the cafeteria food.

4200 FIFTH AVENUE
Everything is alive.

LETTERS
Mystery murals and studies in green

TUCK SHOP
Dressing for the occasion...Einstien’s advice...News flash

TUCK SHOP
More about murals...Seldom seen Cathedral carving...News flash

THE COMMONS ROOM
The inside scoop on the Pathfinder mission...the Harlem Renaissance comes to Pitt

EXTRA CREDIT
Science: Detoxifying chemical weapons
Literature: What to make of Huck Finn
Law: Students represent ADA cases

CORNERSTONES
The Dick Thornburgh archives come to Pitt...New telecommunications program

HOMECOMING
Class Notes and Spotlights...Edited by Sally Neiser

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NOTEBOOK

42ND FLOOR
Lies, damn lies, and memories...by Mark Collins



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