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December
“Homes
Boom Thunders On: State’s Up and November Numbers Set U.S.
Record”
The Boston Herald
December 30, 2004
Jerry Kronenberg
Karl Case,
economics, attributes November’s housing rebound to low
mortgage rates, which offset the commonwealth’s high home
prices and weak job market. “The fundamentals of the housing
market are that you’ve got two things working against it
and one thing working for it,” Case says.
“Russia’s
Gazprom Gains Control of Yukos Asset”
NPR All Things Considered
December 23, 2004
Robert Siegel
Marshall I.
Goldman, economics emeritus, was interviewed on the embattled
oil giant Yukos.
“States
in West, South Gain Most Population”
The Boston Globe
December 22, 2004
Genaro C. Armas
Karl Case,
economics, cites expensive housing and weak job growth as factors
in Massachusetts’ population decline. “The rest of
the country is picking up faster than we are,” says Case.
“Kremlin
Has Forgotten the Lessons of the Past”
The Moscow Times
December 22, 2004
Marshall I. Goldman
Marshall I.
Goldman, economics emeritus, writes on the Yukos affair and what
he calls the “piratization of Russia,” typified by
the corporate and personal misbehavior of Mikhail Khodorkovsky,
CEO of Yukos.
“Author
Hears Echoes of Alexander”
Republican-American
December 21, 2004
Paul Singley
Guy
Rogers, classical studies, recently returned to his hometown of
Woodbury, Conn., to discuss his latest book, Alexander: The
Ambiguity of Greatness.
“Wellesley Women’s Review Shuts Down”
The Boston Globe
December 21, 2004
David Mehegan
After 21 years
and more than 200 issues, the highly regarded Women’s Review
of Books ceased operations after publishing the December issue.
“When Guys Go to Girls’ Schools”
JoongAng Daily
December 20, 2004
Lim Jang-hyuk and Choi Jie-ho
Joy Playter,
college exchange coordinator, notes that Wellesley began student
exchange programs with 12 schools in the New England area about
40 years ago and a cross-registration program with MIT in 1995.
“Pimp
My Rental”
Newsweek
December 20, 2004
Daniel McGinn
Wellesley
College is one of 18 East Coast colleges to contract with Zipcar
to provide rental cars to students. Traditionally available only
to students over 21, Zipcars are rented to all Wellesley students.
“’He’s
an Army Guy’: AMVETS Honor Families of Servicemen in Iraq
at Christmas”
MetroWest Daily News
December 19, 2004
Laura Crimaldi
David Sims,
maintenance services, and his wife Margie organized a Christmas
party for families of the National Guard’s 704th Quartermaster
Detachment’s soldiers stationed in Iraq over the holidays.
“Good
Time to Think About Giving”
The Wellesley Townsman
December 16, 2004
Peter Doyle
Peter Doyle,
planned giving, a member of Wellesley Legacy Inc., writes about
the personal and financial benefits of philanthropy and giving
to Wellesley’s non-profit organizations as 2004 comes to
a close.
“'Who’s
Your Daddy?' Reality Show Infuriates Adoption Experts”
Chicago Tribune
December 15, 2004
John Cook
Adrienne Asch,
reproductive issues, speaks out against a new reality TV show
in which a young adopted woman attempts to identify her biological
father from a lineup of eight men. Asch says, “Publicity
and contests and deception and money should not be involved” in
adoptees’ attempts to locate biological parents.
“Cleopatra: Scientist, Not Seductress?”
Discovery.com
December 14, 2004
Jennifer Viegas
Was Cleopatra
was a brilliant scientist and not the seductress described by
Greek and Roman scholars? Mary Lefkowitz, classical studies,
disagrees that the Romans disparaged Cleopatra. “Actually,
the Romans admired Cleopatra, although they were afraid of her
power while it lasted,” she said.
“Women
Rail Against College’s Coed Plans”
USA Today
December 13, 2004
Martha T. Moore
President
Diana Chapman Walsh comments on Wells College’s decision
to admit men next fall, saying it’s “just a commentary
on how hard it is to be a successful higher-education institution
these days.”
“The
Starting RIght Program”
The Providence Journal
December 13, 2004
Ann Witte,
economics, and Magaly Queralt are authors of a study examining
the benefits of Rhode Island’s child care subsidy program.
Their analysis indicates that the program increased by 5 percent
the likelihood that a single parent would leave public assistance
and work 20 hours a week or more.
“Was
Alexander Great?”
MetroWest Daily News
December 12, 2004
Chris Bergeron
Guy MacLean
Rogers, classical studies and author of Alexander: The Ambiguity
of Greatness, discusses his views of Alexander and the recent
film by the same name. Rogers warns, “We can’t judge
Alexander by our own morality.”
“Fact
vs. Fiction”
TheState.com
December 12, 2004
James D. McWilliams
South Carolina
has introduced legislation to cap doctors’ medical malpractice
liability. Thomas Burke, political science, says, “Liability
caps do not address whether a claim is valid, only how much to
pay it.”
“Ask
Not Who Bankrolled Falluja; War Resisters Opt Out”
Dissident Voice
December 11, 2004
Greg Moses
Larry Rosenwald,
peace and justice studies, comments on the IRS’s increasing
ability to track war tax resisters through advancements in technology.
“Girls
Were Harassed at School in Carroll, Suit Says”
DesMoinesRegister.com
December 10, 2004
Nan Stein,
senior researcher, Center for Research on Women, says that a
1999 Supreme Court case established a duty for schools to protect
students from sexual harassment. “The result has been school
officials who rush to enforce toothless anti-bullying policies
and brush past civil rights,” she says.
“Why Did I Just Say That?”
Psychology Today
December 9, 2004
Jen Matlack
Jonathan
Cheek, psychology, discussed why receiving compliments can be difficult
for those who are shy. Cheek says, “Receiving a compliment
or praise, especially in a crowd, makes you the center of attention,
and for some, this can be far too much social stimulation.”
“Last
Hurrah?”
CNN Money
December 8, 2004
Jon Birger
A
2003 study conducted by Karl Case, economics, on the housing markets
in Boston, L.A., Milwaukee and San Francisco found that the typical
homeowner had high expectations for property appreciations. His
work is cited in this article about the housing boom.
“A
Five-Way Security System Is Needed Among Korea, U.S., China,
Japan and Russia”
Donga.com
December 7, 2004
Soon- Taek Kwon and Seung- Ryun Kim
Katharine
Moon, political science, discusses Korea’s anti-American
sentiments, which reached a peak in the 2002 Korean presidential
election. She notes that the United States must understand the
evolving democracy of Korea.
“Online
Research Can Be Easy, But Beware of Hoaxes”
The Buffalo News
December 6, 2004
Anick Jesdanun
Wellesley
College researchers Panagiotis Metaxas, computer science, and
Leah Graham have done a study on research habits. They found
that fewer than two percent of students in a Wellesley computer
science course used non-Internet sources to answer the six test
questions. Professors from other colleges agree that students
would rather use the Internet than the library as a resource.
“UCLA
Amerasia Journal Pays Tribute to Great American Artist Mine Okubo”
UCLA News
December 2, 2004
Letisia Marquez
Elena Tajima
Creef, women’s studies, worked as a guest editor with Greg
Robinson to create a literary portfolio of Mine Okubo’s
artistic works in preparation for the UCLA Amerasia Journal tribute
to this great American artist who passed away in 2001.
“Home
Prices Escalating”
Boston Herald
December 2, 2004
Jerry Kronenberg
Chip
Kase, economics, comments on continually rising home prices in
the Bay State area. “It’s amazing,” said Case. “I
think this is evidence that things may be stronger than we thought.”
“A
Rich Journey Among Three Very Different Piano-Trio ‘Places’”
The Gramophone
December 2004
Donald Rosenberg
Wellesley’s
musicians in residence, Triple Helix Piano Trio, recently released
a CD entitled “A Sense of Place,” which was named
a Critics’ Choice by Gramophone magazine. The
magazine’s review says that “mystery abounds in the
group’s performance of Ravel’s Trio in A minor, whose
Gallic sensuousness and juxtaposition of restraint and flair
they define to luminously vivid effect.”
“Men
Work Longer, Waiting for Wives to Retire”
Senior Beacon
December 2004
Humberto and Georgina Cruz
Courtney Coile,
economics, in her study on retirement, finds that men tend to
put off retirement if their wives are still working, but that
women’s decisions are less dependent on what men do. Coile
says, “Men didn’t envision that their wives would
be working” into their golden years.
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November
“Study
Finds State Childcare Subsidies Accelerated Welfare Reform”
The Boston Globe
November 29, 2004
A study conducted
by Ann Witte, economics, demonstrated that childcare subsidies
increased the speed of welfare reform and that state childcare
subsidies have helped move low-income women off public assistance
and into the workforce.
“Is Harvard Hall the Best U.S. Building?”
Boston Sunday Globe
November, 28, 2004
Robert Campbell
James O’Gorman,
art history, emeritus, notes that Harvard’s Sever Hall,
which was designed by H.H. Richardson, “is really a study
in masterful brickwork…a very strong and powerful outline.”
“Rent or Buy a First Home? It’s a Close Call”
The Wall Street Journal
November
28, 2004
Kelly Spors
In
an article describing the various pros and cons of renting or
buying a first home, Chip Kase, economics, weighed in on the
housing market. “It’s more risky than it’s
been in the past,” said Case. “Prices are at record
highs and have been going up, in some cases at alarming rates.”
“Inhuman:
In a Post-9/11 World does America Still Stand Tall on Rights?”
Chicago Tribune
November 28, 2004
Emma Gilligan
Tom
Cushman, sociology, is mentioned for his support of the Iraq war
because of its humanitarian aspects in an article detailing the
United States’ departure from human rights since 9/11.
“Ancient Conqueror, Modern Devotees”
The New York Times
November 26, 2004
Emily Eakin
Guy Rogers,
classical studies, the author of Alexander: The Ambiguity
of Greatness (Random House, November 2004), comments on
Alexander and his special relevance to current events. “In
an ideal, peaceful world, Alexander’s military tactics,
logistics and strategic vision would be largely of antiquarian
interest,” he writes. “But we do not live in such
a world. Alexander never lost a battle and conquered the ancient
world’s greatest empire in less than a decade. His unparalleled
record of military success is more, not less, relevant today.”
“Achievements:
Masiello is a Rhodes Scholar”
The Wellesley Townsman
November 26, 2004
Elizabeth
Masiello, Wellesley Class of 2003, was one of 32 Rhodes Scholars
chosen from the U.S. this year. Masiello is currently in the
Technology and Policy Program at MIT, where she is studying the
economic and technical aspects of authentication technologies
and their impact on security. She is the ninth Wellesley College
student to win the prestigious honor since women were allowed
to apply in 1976.
“Quietly,
Volunteers Line Up Helping Hands”
The Boston Globe
November 25, 2004
Susan Klein
In
this article on the volunteer group Wayland Angels, Rosanna Hertz,
women’s studies, credits the Internet and e-mail for enabling
people to bond and more easily discover when those in need.
“Paul Barstow, 79, Actor, Director, and Scholar of Stagecraft”
The Boston Globe
November 25, 2004
Tom Long
Paul Rogers
Barstow, 79, an actor, director and educator, died of complications
from pneumonia in Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital. He
had taught theater in Wellesley College for nearly 40 years.
“Conceptual
Art: Natick’s Ken Loewit Brings His Vision to Wellesley
College Theater”
MetroWest Daily News
November 25, 2004
Lenny Megliola
Nora Hussey,
the highly regarded director of Theatre and Theatre Studies at
Wellesley, and Ken Loewit, the production manager/scenic designer,
are featured in the article.
“After-School Programs Must Engage Interests, Parents, Students Say”
Education Week
November 24, 2004
Catherine Gewertz
Joyce Shortt,
co-director of Wellesley’s National Institute on Out-of-School
Time, expresses her views on the role of strong local leadership
to ensure that communities “coordinate what’s already
available, identify gaps in what’s needed and help to address
those gaps” in after-school offerings.
“Home Sales Fall Again, but Prices Stay Aloft”
Boston Herald
November 24, 2004
Jerry Kronenberg
Karl Case,
economics, comments on the Massachusetts Association of Realtors
report that the number of single-family homes sold in the state
fell in October for the fourth month in a row. “If you
look at the housing booms in history, they all end with the volume
coming down first. Prices react later.” Case recently wrote
the Brookings Institution study, “Is There A Bubble?” Case
and other economists say it would take a major recession, big
mortgage-rate hike or other bad news to send prices plunging.
“Alexander the Great Occupier”
The Los Angeles Times
November 24, 2004
Guy MacLean Rogers
Guy
Rogers, history, writes of Alexander the Great’s talents
as a conqueror and leader in light of the new movie about Alexander's
life. “As we anticipate how Alexander will be brought to
life again in a film…it is worth considering not only how
Alexander won his major battles but how he achieved the strategic
victory of being accepted as the legitimate ruler of Asia,” Rogers
said.
“Slew
of Titles Bolster ‘Alexander-Mania’”
USA Today
November 23, 2004
Mark Hazlin
In an article
covering the recent outpouring of stories on Alexander the Great,
Guy Rogers, history, comments on what he calls “Alexander-Mania.”
“‘Great’ Mystery:
Who was Alexander, and why does he intrigue us?”
Contra Costa Times
November 22, 2004
Jessica Yadegaran
Guy Rogers,
history, discussed the allure of Alexander the Great in modern
times. “There’s a weird Alexander-mania setting in,” said
Rogers. “We’re living in dangerous times, and there’s
a strong desire to believe there are superheroes out there. Unlike
most, who are animated, Alexander was real.”
“Student with Bucks Ties Named Rhodes Scholar”
PhillyBurbs.com
November 22, 2004
John Anastasi
Elizabeth “Betsy” Masiello,
23, was selected as a 2005 Rhodes Scholar. She earned a bachelor’s
degree in computer science in 2003 at Wellesley College where
she played lacrosse and was captain of the filed hockey team.
“Graduate Student Named 2005 Rhodes Scholar”
Associated Press
November 22, 2004
Betsy
Masiello ’03 was named one of the 32 2005 Rhodes
Scholars. Masiello believes that her strong athletic
background helped her get the scholarship, since physical
rigor is an important criterion for selection. She started
a volunteer tutoring program at Wellesley to help athletes.
“Books…Books…”
Antiques and the Arts Weekly
November
19, 2004
Anne Kugielsky
Art Professor
Rebecca Bedell’s recently published book, The Anatomy
of Nature: Geology and American Landscape Painting, 1825-1875 is
featured in this review. Kugielsky calls Bedell’s book “thoroughly
researched and carefully documented . . .a beautiful and well-informed,
scholarly and readable text.”
“Trojan
War’s Lessons for Iraq”
The Boston Globe
November 19, 2004
Yu Jin Ko
Yu Jin Ko,
English, discusses similarities and differences between The Trojan
War and the war in Iraq, and what lessons from the Trojan War
can teach us today.
“Professors
Use Lil Kim, Tupac To Examine Music’s Style, Significance”
Commercialappeal.com
November 19, 2004
Yolanda Jones
Selwyn Cudjoe,
Africana Studies, has been teaching Wellesley students about
rap music for the past three years. This trend of teaching modern
music as poetry has been spreading among colleges nationwide.
“Gay
Marriage Backers, Opponents Vow Fights”
The Boston Globe
November 19, 2004
Elise Castelli and Emma Stickgold
More than
50 Wellesley College students from across the country showed
their support for same-sex marriage, by signing a petition. Ellie
Blume ’06 noted, “These are people that will go back
to their home state and educate people there.” Massachusetts
is the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in the United
States.
“As
Prices Rise, Homebuilding Surges”
The Boston Globe
November 18, 2004
Charles Stein
Karl Case,
economics, notes that the cities and town of Massachusetts do
not want growth and development. This leads to developers building
only what they get approval to build, which is not always helpful
for the market economy. The housing problem has yet to be solved.
“Music
to Her ears: Brookline Chorus’ New Director Charts Group
to 25th Anniversary”
Brookline Tab
November 18, 2004
Ed Symkus
Lisa Graham,
choral director at Wellesley, has been tapped to direct the Brookline
Chorus.
“Author!
Author! Author!”
The Wellesley Townsman
November 18, 2004
Ray Hainer
Authors on
Stage is a biannual benefit for Wellesley College. Authors and
readers gathered to this sold-out show in the Wellesley College
Club. Richard Rhodes, Gish Jen and AJ Jacobs each discussed their
new novels and their upcoming novels.
“Study
Documents Long-Term Benefits of Quality Preschool Education”
AZ Central.com
November 16, 2004
Barbara Beatty,
education chair, talks about the positive findings of a study
that placed 58 children, randomly chosen from a pool of 123 impoverished
Michigan children, into the Perry Preschool Program for three-
and four-year olds. Beatty says, “The Perry program study
has had a great impact on our understanding of the importance
of investing in preschool education.”
“The
Chemistry (Literally) of Social Interaction”
The New York Times
November 16, 2004
Claudia Dreifus
Dr. Martha
McClintock ‘69, experimental psychologist and director
of the University of Chicago’s Institute for Mind and Biology,
is interviewed on her research on the relationship between psychology
and the biological sciences and her current study on breast cancer
in African-American women. Her first scientific paper showed
that women living together in a Wellesley College dorm tended
to menstruate at the same time. “It’s pretty obvious
that what happens inside the skin is affected by what happens
outside,” she says. McClintock adds, “I picked Wellesley
because I knew I could get a good education there without the
pressures of ‘girls don’t do science.’”
“Filmmaker Documents Violence Against
Muslims in Gujarat”
INDIA New England
November 15, 2004
Poornima Apte
Geeta Patel,
women’s studies, comments on the screening of the documentary
film Final Solution at Wellesley. The film documents
the changing face of right-wing politics in India by examining
violence against Muslims and “is about understanding democracy,
understanding elections and understanding the conditions that
engender violence,” Patel says.
“Women’s
Review of Books Will Fold Its Covers"
The Chronicle of Higher Education
November 12, 2004
Scott McLemee
The Women’s
Review of Books will be suspending its publication after
the December 2004 issue. The Review has been a publication
of the Wellesley Centers for Women.
“World
of Wellesley’s Jennifer Lim is Citizen of World”
The Wellesley Townsman
November 11, 2004
Rachel Lebeaux
Jennifer Lim,
a Wellesley College alumna and vice president for World of Wellesley,
used her talents to organize the Martin Luther King, Jr. breakfast
and multicultural festival ceremonies.
“Many
Cultures Take Center Stage in Wellesley”
Boston.com
November 11, 2004
Denise Taylor
World of Wellesley
is a non-profit citizen’s group that provides free food
and free entertainment with hopes to create an audience with
a freer mind. Musical and artistic groups were brought in to
share aspects of their culture at an event held at Wellesley
College.
“Wellesley
College Receives Gift”
The Wellesley Townsman
November 11, 2004
Sidney Knafel
has made an $8 million gift to Wellesley College to establish
four new assistant professorships: the Knafel Assistant Professorships
in Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences and the
Diana Chapman Walsh Assistant Professorship. Knafel noted, “Wellesley
must be equipped to continue to attract the very finest talent
at the early stage of a career.”
“Wakelin
Was ‘Like a Father’”
The Boston Globe
November 11, 2004
Lisa Keen
Barry F. Monahan,
Wellesley College’s assistant vice president of administration
and community affairs, noted that he worked closely with Mr.
Arnold Wakelin for about 30 years. Mr. Wakelin, the executive
director of the Town of Wellesley, passed away this month at
the age of 74.
“Glossy
Alumni Magazines Seek More Than Graduates”
The New York Times
November 10, 2004
Emma Daly
Alumni magazines
seek to bring alumni together and play on nostalgia; the publications
also aim to bring in donations to the college or university.
Magazines for various colleges across the country are changing
their format from text heavy to more eye-catching. Wellesley
Magazine, for example, recently included a story that fostered
a kidney transplant between two alumnae.
"Is
It Lights Out for Autumn? Scientists Warn Global Warming Will
Dim New England’s Fall Foliage"
MetroWest Daily News
November 9, 2004
Jon Brodkin
Researchers
warn that the brilliant colors of New England’s fall foliage
are in danger of dying out within a century, a victim of global
warming. Nick Rodenhouse, biological sciences, is not convinced
the drastic warming predicted for the next 100 years will come
to pass. “Some of the models predict that New England is
going to be about the same now as in 50 to 100 years in the future.
Some say it’s going to be somewhat warmer. Some say it’s
going to be cooler. We’re in a really peculiar place in
the planet.”
"Are Advocacy Groups Causing the Demise
of Morality?"
Accent
November 9, 2004
Deborah
Tolman, director of the Adolescent Sexuality Project at Wellesley
Centers for Research on Women, discusses teen sexuality and sex
education in school.
"Communicating
the Iranian Experience Visually and Verbally"
The Tufts Daily
November 8, 2004
Patrice Taddonio
While
in college, a Tufts alum and a Wellesley College alum founded
Iranian Alliances Across Borders (IAAB), a non-partisan, non-profit
organization. The alums’ organization addresses issues
of Iranian and American identity.
“Amherst
College Posts the Nation’s Highest Black Student Graduation
Rate”
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
November 5, 2004
The National
Collegiate Athletic Association recently gathered data on the
graduation rates among black students in American colleges and
universities. Amherst College has the highest graduation rate
at 95 percent. Wellesley College is in the top five highest ranked
schools with a black student graduation rate of 91 percent.
“Low
Price, High Demand: Fixer-uppers Retain Their Attraction Even
as the Market Cools for Mansions”
The Boston Globe
November 4, 2004
Matt Carroll
The current
sales boom in the real estate market, says Karl Case, economics,
is dependent on a number of factors. “Two earners in a
household, 5 percent interest rates, and people will lend to
anyone who can breathe,” he notes.
“Pushing the Walls of the Classroom
Aside”
Black Issues in Higher Education
November
4, 2004
Hilary Hurd Anyaso
In an Editor’s
Note, alumna Hilary Hurd Anyaso comments on the increased diversity
on the Wellesley campus since she graduated 10 years ago. Anyaso
notes that children today “likely will have at least one
parent that was either born in another country and/or speak another
language besides English.”
“Colleges
Spare No Expense To Spoil Students”
Boston Herald
November 2, 2004
Wambui Wamunyu
Students in
colleges across America are benefiting from freebies given to
them by their colleges. At Wellesley College, students can take
classes at MIT, Olin College and Brandeis University.
“Kerry, un Sénateur Solitaire
Mué en Présidentiable”
Liberation-Fr
November 2, 2004
Farbice Rousselot
During televised
presidential debates, this article notes, Senator John Kerry
evolved from an “enigma” to a candidate the American
people began to understand better. Marion Just, political science,
discusses her belief that the Republicans set out to make Kerry
look like a “new Al Gore,” but that the debates were
a “revelation” for the American people.
“Commentary:
When Home Buying by the Poor Backfires”
Business Week
November 1, 2004
Peter Coy
In an article
detailing the ways in which home buying can be poor investments
for some families, a study by Karl Case, economics, was quoted.
Case’s study concluded, “Whether home ownership is
a good or a bad investment clearly depends on the time of purchase.”
“Holiday
Survival for the Ultra Shy”
Web MD
November 2004
Sherry Rauh
Jonathan Creek,
psychology, suggests coping strategies for the shy during the
holiday season, saying, “The tendency is to feel tense,
worried or awkward during social interactions.” He says
that engaging in small talk can help to manage these feelings
and “a shy person can prepare for small talk by doing some ‘culture
of the day’ homework.”
"Women’s
Business Hall of Fame 2004"
Women’s Business, Boston edition
November 2004
Susan McGee
Bailey, executive director of the Wellesley Centers for Women,
was recently inducted into the Women’s Business Hall
of Fame, 2004, in the Professional/Nonprofit sector. Bailey's
work to integrate Wellesley College’s Stone Center with
the Center for Research on Women, as well as to raise the largest
endowment among women’s research centers, was highlighted.
“Past,
Present, and Future: What We Can Learn from the History of Preschool
Education”
The American Prospect
November 2004
Barbara Beatty
Barbara Beatty,
education, discusses main issues in the history of gaining public
support for preschool education. She questions why it has taken
so long to get such support and comments on the obstacles in
that battle. Beatty also looks to the past for implications about
the future of preschool education strategies. Ultimately, she
writes that we must remember that “successful preschool
initiatives have enjoyed bipartisan support from broad-based
coalitions of stakeholders from public and private sectors.”
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“Short
Takes—Open House: Of Family, Friends, Food, Piano Lessons,
and the Search for a Room of My Own”
The Boston Sunday Globe
October 31, 2004
Barbara Fisher
Open House,
a book by Wellesley alumna Patricia Williams, was recently reviewed
as relaxed and refreshing. It is a collection of personal essays
that detail her experience as an African-American woman and the “double-consciousness” that
comes with such an identity.
“Bowdoin
Art Building Will Keep Its Steps”
Portland Press Herald
October 30, 2004
Dennis Hoey
Bowdoin College’s
Board of Trustees announced its decision not to tear down an
art building’s façade and grand staircase despite
a previous plan to remove the steps. James F. O’Gorman,
art history, had criticized the college’s original plan,
saying, “The proposed insensitive alterations to the Walker
Art Building at Bowdoin College threaten to mar one of Maine’s
most important architectural works. It would be an act of vandalism
to alter its campus face.”
“Green
Party Presidential Candidate Visits College”
The Wellesley Townsman
October 28, 2004
Rachel Lebeaux
The Green
Party presidential candidate, David Cobb, visited Wellesley for
a talk sponsored by the Committee for Political and Legislative
Action (CPLA).
“Expert:
Be Bullish on Bullying”
Coeur d’Alene Press
October 27, 2004
Brian Walker
Nan Stein,
a senior research scientist at the Center for Research on Women
at Wellesley, recently spoke to school administrators in Idaho
on the issue of bullying in schools. “Some kids are coming
to school with hurtful language and attitudes at younger and
younger ages,” she said. “Schools are a microcosm
of society and reflect what is acceptable behavior for a wide
variety of folks.”
"10 Reasons to Vote”
Gannet News Service
October 27, 2004
Greg Wright
Marion Just,
political science, was quoted in this article about voting. On
the issue of the Supreme Court, Just said, “I don’t
think we can overemphasize the importance of the Supreme Court
in this election. It’s important to remember they serve
for life. It tends to be a job where people have very long lives.”
“We
Are Who They Were”
New York Sun
October 26, 2004
Mary K. Lefkowitz
Mary K. Lefkowitz,
classical studies, wrote this review of a new book, Love,
Sex & Tragedy: How the Ancient World Shapes Our Lives,
by Simon Goldhill, Greek literature, Cambridge University. Lefkowitz
notes that the book links many of our modern-day obsessions,
such as dieting and the “ideal” body shape and promiscuity
versus celibacy, to recognizable Greek counterparts, saying, “We
are who they were, even though we don’t realize it.”
"'Peace
with Honor' in Iraq"
The Boston Globe
October 25, 2004
Ivan Arreguin-Toft and Monica Duffy Toft
Ivan
Arreguin-Toft, a fellow at Harvard’s Belfer Center for
Science and International Affairs and a lecturer at Wellesley,
co-authors and reflects on the current situation in Iraq: “Al
Qaeda remains dangerous, North Korea has nuclear weapons, and
Iran is bent on acquiring them. And until we rethink our policy,
American men and women, along with the Iraqi citizens whose freedom
Bush so doggedly claims to defend, will continue to die in a
war we never needed to fight.”
"The
Unfamiliar Parables of a ‘Poet’s Poet’"
Boston Sunday Globe
October 24, 2004
Vernon Shetley
Vernon
Shetley, English, reviewed the Collected Poems (1954-2004) by
Irving Feldman.
"Holiday
Sisters Share Field Hockey Honor"
The Boston Globe
October 24, 2004
Marvin Pave
Lindsey
Holiday, a junior at Wellesley, was honored as the New England
Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Field Hockey
Player of the Week after her two-goal, one-assist performance
in a 4-0 win over Babson Oct. 12.
"Top Producers of Fulbright Awards for Students by Type of Institution 2004-5”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
October 22, 2004
Wellesley
College ranks in first place among the baccalaureate colleges
in producing the highest number of Fulbright Scholars this year.
College Students Have Right to Vote Here,
but Do They Really Have an Impact?
The Wellesley Townsman
October 21, 2004
Michael Cox
According
to town clerk Kathleen Nagle, only 280 out of 2,012 Wellesley
College students are registered in town yet the town residents
show concern that the student votes might make difference in
tipping the scales. Tom Burke, political science, commented on
the concern of the residents and the misleading contention that
Wellesley student are less informed than the general public. “Low-knowledge
voting in local elections is the norm, not the exception,” he
said.
“Experts
Develop New Way to Rank Colleges”
The Associated Press
October 19, 2004
Justin Pope
The new ranking
system for colleges proposed by a group of economists and published
by the National Bureau of Economic Research rewards Wellesley’s
appeal as a women’s college, which helps it win student
applicants when competing against elite universities.
“Through
His Unforgettable Prose Orwell’s Honesty Shines”
The Washington Times
October 17, 2004
Arnold Beichman
A Hoover Institution
research fellow reviews George Orwell: Into the Twenty-First
Century, edited by Thomas Cushman, sociology, and John Rodden.
The reviewer comments on its presentation at a May 2003 conference
at Wellesley College, “the largest single world event commemorating
Orwell’s life and works on the 100th anniversary of his
birth.”
“Bill
Seeks Fairness in Custody Disputes”
Lowell Sun
October 16, 2004
Peter Ward
Monica Driggers,
an attorney with the Wellesley Centers for Women, a research
center at Wellesley College, comments on the court system and
the issue of shared custody.
“Will
the Housing Bubble Burst?”
The Wellesley Townsman
October 14, 2004
Michael Cox
Karl
Case, economics, discussed his belief that the economy will not
continue to sustain housing price increases that go beyond salaries. “What
happens is as the housing inventory increases, buyers are becoming
more selective. It’s an indication that things are slowing
down, though housing prices still seem to defy gravity,” he
said. Case also tried to assuage fears of a housing crash, saying
prices will probably stay stationary for a while.
"Ex-Duke
President Set for Princeton”
The Charlotte Observer
October 10, 2004
Earnest Winston
Nan Keohane ‘61,
former Wellesley College president, will be joining the faculty
of Princeton University in 2005 at the Woodrow Wilson School
of Public and International Affairs. Keohane stepped down from
her position as Duke University president in June.
“How
Business Skills Transfer to Campus”
The Associated Press
October 10, 2004
Eloise McGaw,
human resources, discussed the importance of cover letters for
corporate workers trying to get involved in the academic field,
saying, “a cover letter should attempt to capture what
a candidate brings to higher education in general and to this
institution in particular... If the letter is clearly a generic
one, it probably won’t be considered.” She described
the hiring process at Wellesley as well as the academic employment
environment.
“Careers
in Higher Education: More than Just Teaching”
The Associated Press
October 10, 2004
Carolyn Slaboden,
human resources, commented on the college workplace environment.
“Realtors’ Guru Won’t Bear Hub Bubble Talk”
The Boston Herald
October 8, 2004
Craig M. Douglas
Karl Case,
economics, contradicts leading real estate economists who say
rumors of a pending crash mean nothing in an article concerning
the real estate market. “Buyers low-ball, sellers stick,
and volume drops--that’s what I’m worried about,” said
Case. “I’m no more a soothsayer than the next guy,
but I do think it’s a pretty over-inflated market.”
“Housing
Market Called Robust: NAR Economist Expects Housing to Cool Off”
The MetroWest Daily News
October 8, 2004
Craig M. Douglas
Karl Case,
economics, comments on the real estate market in an article detailing
industry experts’ response to rumors regarding the impending “bubble
burst.”
“Candidates’ Message
to Students: Get Involved”
The Wellesley Townsman
October 7, 2004
Michael Cox
On October
5, Massachusetts State Senate hopeful Angus McQuilken spoke to
the Wellesley College Democrats, emphasizing the role that Wellesley
women played in the 1992 state Senate race in electing an unknown
candidate by registering more than 400 students to vote. McQuilken
encouraged students to volunteer for his campaign, stating that
campaigning is a good way to network and to gain experience in
politics.
“Cyber
Cruelty”
Chicago Tribune
October 5, 2004
Emilie Le Beau
Nancy Mullin-Rindler,
director of Wellesley’s Project on Teasing and Bullying,
explains the growing issue of online harassment among teenagers. “Online
harassment isn’t just between the bully and his or her
victim. Bullies love an audience and are likely to tell other
kids,” she said. “Bullying is about one kid feeling
powerful over another.”
“Pretend
Friends”
Parents Magazine
October 2004
Deborah Skolnik
Tracy Gleason,
psychology, discusses the types of children who create imaginary
friends in this article on child psychology. “Typically,
[these children] like to socialize, so when nobody’s available,
they make up someone,” Gleason said.
“50
Best Colleges for African Americans; Crunching the Numbers”
Black Enterprise
October, 2004
Tanisha A. Sykes
Wellesley
College ranked No. 29 out of a total of 482 colleges and universities
in a survey assessed by 1,855 African American higher education
professionals.
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September
“On
Campus, A Ballot Push”
The Boston Globe
September 30, 2004
Peter Schworm
Wellesley
students Kimberley Chin ’05, chair of Committee for Political
and Legislative Action, and Amber Gorman ’05, co-president
of Wellesley College Democrats, are interviewed in an article
detailing student efforts to register young people to vote by
absentee ballot. “We’re encouraging everyone to vote
where their vote can have the most sway,” said Chin.
“Home
Green Home”
Needham Times
September 30, 2004
Valentina Zic
The environmentally
friendly home of chemistry professor Carla Verschooler-Kirss
was featured in an article that highlighted the house’s
solar panels, organic vegetable gardening system and energy-conserving
insulation. The Verschooler-Kirss home will be included in a
Green Buildings Open House, which is part of the American Solar
Energy Society’s National Solar Tour.
“Distinguished
Physics Prize Honors Fleming”
Hanover College Press Release
September 28, 2004
Hanover College
has recently established a prize to recognize outstanding student
achievement in physics in honor of former Wellesley physics professor
Phyllis J. Fleming, who is also a graduate of Hanover College.
Fleming was one of only 20 women to graduate with a degree in
physics in 1946 as well as the second woman to earn a doctorate
in physics from the University of Wisconsin. She also served
as dean of Wellesley College from 1968 to 1972 and established
Wellesley’s cross-registration program with MIT.
“UWGB
Program Portrays Three Latin American Women”
Green Bay Press-Gazette
September 27, 2004
“Tres
Vidas,” a chamber music ensemble work featuring the lives
of three extraordinary Latin American women, will be performed
in Fort Howard Hall of the Weidner Center for the Performing
Arts at the University of Wisconsin. The work was written by
Marjorie Agosin, Spanish, who was recently named a fellow to
the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard
University.
“Will
in the World: How Shakespeare Became Shakespeare”
The Boston Globe
September 26, 2004
William E. Cain
William Cain,
English, reviews Stephen Greenblatt’s biography of Shakespeare
titled Will in the World.
“House
of Many Treasures Gets the Gilding It Needed”
The New York Times
September 25, 2004
Katie Zezima
James F. O’Gorman,
emeritus professor, history of American art and editor of the
book The Makers of Trinity Church in the City of Boston, calls
Trinity Church on Copley Square “a national landmark, a
treasure house … It’s really one of the great monuments
of American cultural history.”
"Shorezone
Lighting Threatens the Ecology of Lake Tahoe”
North Lake Tahoe Bonanza
September 22, 2004
Paul H. Guttman, M.D.
The results
of a study conducted by Marianne Moore, biological studies, on
the effect of artificial night lighting trespass on zooplankton
in littoral environments was cited in this article on the need
to preserve the environment of the Lake Tahoe basin. Moore found
that the trespass on freshwater and saltwater ecosystems influences
the behavior of zooplankton, which causes potentially long-term
effects on water quality.
"Bubble
Trouble”
Money Magazine
September 20, 2004
Amy Feldman
A survey conducted
by Professor Karl Case, economics, of 700 homeowners in Boston,
Milwaukee, San Francisco and Orange County is cited in an article
criticizing unrealistic expectations in the housing market. The
survey, which states that the average person supposes double-digit
growth each year for the next 10 years, demonstrates that homeowners
remain unaware of a predicted burst of the housing bubble.
“Race
and Society: Privilege and Status Quo Above All Else”
The Post Dispatch (St. Louis, Mo.)
September 20, 2004
Robert Joiner
Peggy McIntosh,
Center for Research on Women, comments on Bush’s appeal
to white, privileged, male voters in the upcoming elections.
McIntosh, who was among the first to research the question of
unacknowledged white privilege, said that many white males see
Bush as an unchanging and unflinching protector of their interests. “They
prop up George Bush to protect the status quo without asking
whether this guy is thinking or whether he can think,” said
McIntosh.
“How
Should We Deal With North Korea”
The New York Times
September 20, 2004
Youngshik Bong
Youngshik
Bong, international relations, offered his opinion on the North
Korea issue in a letter to the editor. Bong believes that the
Bush administration has developed the wrong approach in its policy
towards the country. “The administration made an unrealistic
assumption that North Korea would go away if the United States
just contained it,” said Bong, “Its hard-line policy
has made North Korea more obsessed with nuclear weapons as the
sole means to protect it from becoming another Iraq and has allowed
Pyongyang more time to produce more warheads.”
“Wellesley
Ensures Students Have Ride”
The Boston Globe
September 18, 2004
Jenna Russell
Wellesley
has recently become the first school on the East Coast to offer
cars that can be rented by the hour from Zipcar, a Boston-based
company, to all of its students. For five dollars an hour, students
and faculty can now use the cars to drive to off-campus classes,
volunteer opportunities, academic conferences and other outings. “I
definitely miss my car, but this is so much cheaper than keeping
one,” said Wellesley student Kathleen Kelley.
“Saving
the Dark”
The Cape Codder (Brewster, Mass.)
September 17, 2004
Doreen Leggett
The concern
over light pollution in the Cape Cod area is growing. The article
referred to studies conducted by Wellesley College on the effect
of increased lighting at night on water pollution.
“Librarian
Helps Promote Democracy with Voter Web Page”
The Wellesley Townsman
September 16, 2004
Wellesley
College librarian Betty Febo created a Web page that gathers
resources concerning the 2004 election. “As government
documents coordinator, I recognize the importance of each person
taking the time to vote,” Febo said, “It is a cornerstone
of our democracy. There is a big push this year by all parties
to register young people and to encourage them to vote and be
involved.”
“The
Gift”
The Boston Globe
September 15, 2004
Yolette Garcia
Wellesley
alumna Yollete Garcia ‘77 details her touching and unique
connection to fellow alum and Beebe Hall resident, Liz Barbieri
Hopkinson ‘78, who gave Garcia one of her kidneys. Prompted
by a friend, Garcia posted a small notice in Wellesley’s
alumnae magazine that she was in need of a kidney, to which Hopkinson
responded. “It was no small act of courage on her part.
It required her to sacrifice more than an organ,” said
Garcia. “Now I have a piece of Liz in me. It’s not
just her kidney. It’s her spirit and well-being. I couldn’t
be more honored.”
"A
Little Garble Goes a Long way for Bush as He Woos the Ladies”
Times Newspapers Limited
September 14, 2004
Elaine Monaghan
Katharine
Moon, political science, comments on leadership and female voting
patterns in the United States.
“Governing
Russia in Times of Terror”
NPR-All Things Considered
September 14, 2004
Robert Siegel
Marshall Goldman,
economics, discusses the effects of Russian President Vladimir
Putin’s proposal to restructure Russia’s political
system.
“Ex-Lottery
Chief Powers Peoples Energy Changes”
Chicago Tribune
September 12, 2004
Barbara Rose
Wellesley
alumna Desiree Rogers was recently appointed as the first woman
president of Peoples Energy Corp.’s two regulated utilities.
Rogers majored in political science at Wellesley and completed
her MBA at Harvard in 1985. Says Rogers, “Since I was a
child I wanted to run a business. I love to see people achieve
excellence, their own excellence. That just trickles down to
when they get home and the motivation they might be providing
their children.”
“A
Volatile Stew in the Caucasus”
Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio)
September 9, 2004
Elizabeth Sullivan
Phil Kohl,
anthropology, comments on the growing terror crisis in Russia’s
Caucasus, saying of the more than 32 ethnic groups concentrated
in Caucasus, “they’re all speaking their own languages,
most of which are totally incomprehensible to each other.” Kohl
is known for his investigation of the Bronze Age cultures in
the Dagestan region.
“The
Nepal Tourists Rarely See”
The Wellesley Townsman
September 9, 2004
Anne-Marie Smolski
Fellow alums
Inger Nielsen and Carolyn Osteen are highlighted in this article
on the “Women and Girls of Taklung” photo exhibit
in the Wakelin Room of the Wellesley Free Library. The women
are involved with the “Empower Dalit Women of Nepal” organization,
whose mission is to help low-caste women in Nepal fight for their
human rights.
“Noted
Boston Psychologists Promote Emotional Resilience in Children”
Village Soup (Maine)
September 7, 2004
Lynda Clancy
Dr. Judith
Jordan, co-director of the Jean Baker Miller Training Institute
of the Wellesley’s Stone Center, was a featured speaker
at the Mid-Coast Mental Health Center’s Third Annual Child
and Family Symposium in Camden, Maine. The weekend workshop’s
goal was to help children become more emotionally resilient by
giving parents the tools to meet the core challenges of raising
daughters and sons.
“Kids
Fend Off Cyberbullies”
The Boston Herald
September 5, 2004
Casey Ross
Nancy Mullin-Rindler,
director of Wellesley’s Project on Teasing and Bullying,
is interviewed about the effects of online harassment of teenagers
through instant messaging, Web sites and chat rooms.
“The
Big Question”
BBC World Service.com
September 4, 2004
Jean Snedegar
In this program
on the varied definitions and expressions of patriotism, Tom
Cushman, sociology, talks about how patriotism is perceived in
America and worldwide. Patriotism is not unique to America, Cushman
says, and will “come out when bad things happen, when a
country is in difficulties.”
“Bush’s
Education Law Gets an Incomplete”
The Wall Street Journal
September 1, 2004
June Kronholz
Wilbur Rich,
political science, comments on the No Child Left Behind education
law, a centerpiece of the “compassionate conservative” policy
set by President Bush.
“Digital
Carillon Plays Twice Daily in Oneida”
The Oneida Daily Dispatch (N.Y.)
September 1, 2004
Wayne Myers
The local
First Presbyterian Church hymns are digital recordings played
on one of Massachusetts’ nine carillons, including Wellesley
College's 32-bell instrument.
"A
Leaky Roof for Local Housing Market?”
Madison.com
September 1, 2004
Mike Ivey
Regarding
the rumor that the housing "bubble" is about to burst,
Karl Case, economics, said recently in The Wall Street Journal, "Without
the strong housing and mortgage sectors, the ongoing recovery
from the recession of 2001 would have been substantially weaker."
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August
“Senior Says She’ll
Try Women’s College”
Lawrence Journal-World (Kansas)
August 31, 2004
Lauren Bornstein
The author,
a high school senior, has a theory that women’s colleges
deliver an education superior to many, if not most, of the public
and private universities. She notes that theory has been supported
by meeting students, alumnae and faculty at four of the 60+ women’s
colleges in the United States, including Wellesley.
“Verbal
SAT Up, Math a Bit Lower”
The Honolulu Advertiser
August 31, 2004
Derrick DePledge
A first-year
student at Wellesley is featured, commenting on the SAT and the "pressure
to get high scores and impress college administrators."
“Triplet
Chronicles”
Newsday
August 30, 2004
Denise Flaim
Nikki Fedele,
co-director of Mothers-Sons Project at Wellesley, compares emotional
issues and differences in raising boys versus girls. Fedele says
that “boys tend to give up the relational part of themselves” while
girls begin to amplify the importance of relationships in adolescence.
She warns that “gender is only one part of the puzzle."
“Where
Should They Go?”
U.S. News & World Report
August 30, 2004
In this story,
a student is advised to apply to Wellesley College by eight college
counselors who are advising six hypothetical students in choosing
a college, based on the high school they attended and their grades,
class rank and test scores.
“Truly
a Matter of Degrees”
Newsday
August 29, 2004
Ron Roel
Davis Scholar
Marilyn Yasus ’05 is interviewed in an article about non-traditional
students. A mother of three grown sons, Yasus entered Wellesley
three years ago after leaving her job as a medical secretary
and selling her house. With her political science and art history
major, Yasus plans a new career in public service.
"Building
a Better Soundtrap”
The New York Times
August 29, 2004
Andrew Blum
A tall, irregularly
shaped central room at the new student center at Wellesley College
will accommodate a range of functions such as seminars, concerts
and student parties. The room is said to be designed to work
uncannily well for the acoustics of classical music.
“Hello ‘Gorgeous!’”
The MetroWest Daily News
August 27, 2004
Kathy Uek
Alice Solomon
'84, author of Find the Love of Your Life After 50, is interviewed
about her book and life and love after 50.
7
News at 11:00
WHDH-TV (NBC) Channel 7 (Boston)
August 26, 2004
Karl Case,
economics, discusses the possible end of the Massachusetts home
pricing boom, saying that home prices “are high, by historical
standards. All you can say is it’s out of balance. It’s
got to end some day.”
“Pop
Goes the Bubble?”
CNN/Money
August 26, 2004
Mark Gongloff
Karl Case,
economics, discusses whether the high valuation of housing in
recent years is on the downslide, saying, “The housing
market has carried us for five years. As that carrying goes away,
it will have an impact.”
“Fresh
Fall Facades—and Other Changes”
The Wellesley Townsman
August 26, 2004
Rachel Lebeaux
A new major
in East Asian languages and literatures, better pedestrian access
and construction on a new campus center are among the items highlighted
by Mary Ann Hill, public information and government relations,
in this synopsis of recent changes at local colleges for the
new school year.
“Mi
Casa Es Su Housing Bubble”
Wall Street Journal
August 24, 2004
Karl E. Case and Robert J. Shiller
Karl “Chip” Case,
economics, co-wrote this op-ed on the real estate bubble, which
discusses double- to triple-digit growth in major market housing
prices over the past few years. Case and Shiller say the consequences
of the bubble’s eventual deflation will depend on factors
such as interest rates, job creation and U.S. economic health,
adding that a sudden or disastrous crash is unlikely.
“New
Food Programs Get ‘A’ in Nutrition”
Boston Sunday Herald
August 22, 2004
Kay Lazar
Maryland-based
Sodexho, which runs food services for Wellesley College, has
rolled out new menu options: “Carb Friendly” promises
no more than 20 grams of carbohydrates per entrée, and “Well
Balanced” guarantees entrées with no more than 550
calories and 15 grams of fat.
“The
Daily Report”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
August 20, 2004
Wellesley
College is 21st among private institutions in 2003 Largest Endowments
per Student at $464,800. Among 2002–2003 Top Fund Raisers,
Wellesley ranks 13th in Total Support per Student at $23,892
and 2nd in Alumni Support per Student at $15, 728.
“America’s
Best Colleges”
U.S. News & World Report
August 20, 2004
For the seventh
consecutive year, Wellesley College is ranked 4th among national
liberal arts colleges. Wellesley ranks 7th with the highest graduation
rates (91%), 5th as “best value,” 4th in campus diversity
(tied with Marymount Manhattan College) and 9th in international
students (tied with six other schools, all with 8% international
students).
“Spotting
Signposts to Higher Education”
The New York Times
August 19, 2004
Michelle Slatalla
Wellesley
College’s “beautiful suburban campus, nurturing atmosphere
of a small women’s college and obvious concern for students’ rights” are
mentioned in the Online Shopper column. The author humorously
ponders the changes in the college admissions landscape since
her high school years and gives an account of admissions tours
at Wellesley and Boston University with her 6th grade daughter.
“Putting
Zip into Driving”
The Washington Times
August 17, 2004
Jen Haberkorn
Zipcar, a
growing car-rental company, is targeting students and faculty
members in universities and is expanding its market to Wellesley
College this fall.
“The
Ancients? They’re Old News”
The Wall Street Journal
August 15, 2004
Barry Newman
Anastasia
Karakasidou, anthropology, comments about the Olympics and its
ties to the past.
"U.S.
Is Playing Shell Game with Subsidies”
Los Angeles Times
August 15, 2004
James Flanigan
Robert Paarlberg,
political science, coauthor of Policy Reform in American Agriculture:
Analysis and Prognosis, comments on the U.S. policies on farm
subsidies in the context of international agricultural trade.
“Trade
Deficit Hits a Record in June”
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
August 13, 2004
Michael E. Kanell
Joseph Joyce,
economics, comments on “the day of reckoning” in
the U.S. economy.
"Tenting
in Their Minds: Summer Camp Hits Academia as Students Experience
College or Better Their Reading Skills”
MetroWest Daily News
August 11, 2004
Mary Kate Dubuss
The Exploration
Summer Program for middle-school students, located on the Wellesley
College campus, is mentioned in this article on area academic
camps for students seeking a blend of fun and learning during
summer vacation.
“Living
Emancipated—Best on Tuesday”
Daily Nation (Barbados)
August 10, 2004
Robert Best
Trinidad-born
Anthony Martin, Africana studies professor, is spotlighted in
this article on his Emancipation Lecture and his urging to the
descendants of African slaves to “take what we have in
common and build on it, use it as something positive and combine
our efforts to further advance the race.”
News
Night with Curtis & Braude
New England Cable News (NECN)
August 9, 2004
Co-anchors
Jim Braude and Chet Curtis interviewed Mary Lefkowitz, classical
studies, and author of Greek Gods, Human Lives: What We Can Learn
from Myths, and Christine Kondoleon, curator of Greek and Roman
art at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, on the topics of ancient
Greece, the history of Olympic competition and the MFA exhibit, “Games
for the Gods: the Greek Athlete, the Olympic Spirit.”
“Players
in Real Estate Market See Start of Change”
The Enterprise
August 9, 2004
Jean Porrazzo
Karl “Chip” Case,
economics professor, comments in this article on the changing
face of area real estate that “the combination of slow
growth, high prices in this region and high interest rates eventually
will take a bite out of the demand.”
“What
Would Bush 41 Have Done?”
The Wall Street Journal
August 6, 2004
Letter to the Editor
Robert Paarlberg,
political science professor, submits a response to an editorial
on the Bush/Kerry contest stating, “For myself and millions
of Americans ready to vote for John Kerry, we carry no illusions
that Mr. Bush thinks he is acting in our national defense.”
“11
Ways to Maximize Summer’s Homestretch”
The Boston Globe Magazine
August 1, 2004
Wellesley
College’s Margaret C. Ferguson Greenhouses, Alexandra Botanic
Garden and Hunnewell Arboretum are highlighted in this article
on things to do and see before summer slips away.
“Campus
Planning is Breaking New Ground”
Architectural Record
August 2004
Colleges and
universities across the country are constructing at a prodigious
pace and impressive scale. Some schools, such as Wellesley College,
have drafted landscape master plans, an acknowledgement, as Wellesley
President Diana Chapman Walsh explains, “that the environmental
setting as a whole is more significant than any individual building.”
“Wellesley
College’s Best 357 College Rankings”
The Princeton Review
August 2004
Wellesley
College has made high marks in several college rankings, including
the No. 4 spot among U.S. liberal arts colleges. Wellesley remains
the top rated women’s college, although the magazine does
not include a separate category for this.
"A
Better Way to Live”
Catholic Digest
August 2004
Willow Lawson
Julie Norem,
psychology professor and author of The Positive Power of Negative
Thinking, offers a view into the pessimist’s mind in this
article on positive psychology, a movement founded by Professor
Martin Seligman of the University of Pennsylvania. Norem labels
25% of the population as “defensive pessimists” and
states that while pessimists can be forced to be optimistic, “they
fail at what they are doing.”
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July
“Sometimes
It’s Worth the Risk”
The Dallas Morning News
July 31, 2004
Beatriz Terrazas
A Wellesley
alum was able to find a kidney donor, another Wellesley alum,
through the help of the Wellesley College alumnae magazine.
"Wellesley
College Duo Takes ‘Volunteer Vacation’ in Romania”
The Wellesley Townsman
July 29, 2004
Elizabeth Bomze
Wellesley
students Samantha Mallory and Bailey Childers, both 21, spent
three weeks of their summer caring for Romanian orphans and teaching
English while working for Global Volunteers, a non-profit organization
offering “volunteer vacations” in 19 countries on
six continents.
“A
Real Class Act”
Newsweek
July 26, 2004
Jordana Lewis
A group of
40 Marshall Scholars, among them Claudia Veritas ’02, is
in Rwanda after a two-year stint at Oxford, helping to raise
more than $1M to build the country’s first public library—10
years after the country’s catastrophic genocide. Veritas
says, “You realize that you’re no different from
the people here and feel thankful to live in the stable political
and social conditions that we have in America.”
“No
Need to Hit the Panic Button”
BusinessWeek Online
July 26, 2004
Christopher Farrell
In this article
on saving for retirement, Karl “Chip” Case, professor
of economics, comments on the exaggerated claims that the residential
real estate market is doomed to collapse. Case states that the
spectacular price spiral that dominates the headlines is confined
to only eight states, including Massachusetts, but that everywhere
else prices are more likely to simply stall for a considerable
period.
“It’s
OK to Say You Don’t Know”
Investor’s Business Daily
July 26, 2004
Morey Stettner
Wellesley
College President, Diana Chapman Walsh, is the subject of this
article on leadership, authority and the value of humility. Chapman
says that savvy leaders should exercise power judiciously and
know when to keep quiet so that others can discover for themselves
what to do. She adds that “it’s important to believe
that different voices all have data and information worth listening
to.”
“Looking
for Madam President”
The Boston Globe
July 25, 2004
Laura Pappano
Sumru Erkut,
associate director and senior research scientist at the Wellesley
Centers for Women, comments in this article on the substantial
efforts of leading political activist and philanthropist, Barbara
Lee, to put a woman in the Oval Office. On the issue of a woman
leading the country, Erkut says that leadership is conceived
as masculine and “the tougher the better, especially in
wartime.”
“Parties
Point, Cross Fingers on 9/11 Report”
Chicago Tribune
July 22, 2004
William Neikirk
Wilbur Rich,
political science professor, addresses the political impact of
Samuel “Sandy” Berg’s alleged theft of classified
documents while serving as President Clinton’s national
security advisor. Rich says that although the release of Berg’s
blunder hurt the Democrats and allows the GOP to go on the attack, “anything
that comes out (in the report) that looks like it’s negative
is probably going to hurt President Bush.”
“Aspiring
Music Makers Compose Themselves”
The Wellesley Townsman
July 21, 2004
Ed Symkus
Only 10 percent
of budding composers who applied were chosen to participate in
the 60th annual Composers Conference at Wellesley College.
“Happy
Campers”
Cape Cod Times
July 21, 2004
Cynthia McCormick
The National
Institute of Out-of-School Time contributes to this article on
the advisability of summer programs for “tweeners,” children
aged 11 to 13. The institute’s fact sheet states that lack
of adult supervision has been linked to increased likelihood
of accidents and injuries as well as involvement in delinquent
behavior and experimentation with alcohol, drugs and sex.
“Forum
to Study Somalis in U.S.”
TwinCities.com
July 15, 2004
Amy Mayron
Lidwien Kapteijns,
history professor and author of a paper on educating Somali young
people, will lead a discussion on Somali women at Macalester
College in St. Paul, Minn. The three-day conference, "Somalis
in America: The Challenges of Adaptation,” will feature
speakers, panels and concerts.
“Kerry’s
Boston ‘Stressed Out’ by Convention’s Security
Vise”
Bloomberg.com
July 13, 2004
Brian K. Sullivan
Wilbur Rich,
political science professor, talks about the Democratic National
Convention’s impact on the political careers of John Kerry
and Tom Menino. Rich maintains that a terrorist attack, logistical
fiasco or labor confrontation would negatively affect the public’s
perception of the men and “tag Kerry as a leader unable
to get the job done in his hometown.”
“4H
Focuses on After-School Programs”
OregonLive.com
July 13, 2004
Beth Miller,
research advisor to the National Institute of Out-of-School Time
at the Center for Research on Women, is quoted in this announcement
of the appointment of Oregon State's 4H Youth Development Program's
statewide after-school program coordinator, Joan Engeldinger.
Children who lack after-school supervision, Miller said, “have
high levels of stress and anger, experience more depression and
behavioral problems and perform less well academically.”
“Stresses
of Elder Care Hitting the Workplace”
The Boston Globe
July 11, 2004
Tatsha Robertson
Karl Case,
an economist at Wellesley, shares his experience in caring for
his aging father in Ohio.
“Some
Real Estate Markets Are Cooling; Part 3: Bubble Babble: Who’s
Got It Right?”
Inman News
July 8, 2004
Glenn Roberts, Jr.
Economics
professor Karl "Chip" Case is quoted on the cyclical
nature of house price fluctuations in relation to income in the
Northeast. During housing downturns, Case says, “There
is a standoff between buyers and sellers. Sellers hold out and
buyers lowball.”
“It’s
Mid-summer: Do You Know What Your College Campuses Are Up To
These Days?”
The Wellesley Townsman
July 8, 2004
Laura Natesnik
Wellesley
College summer school is a coeducational program and offers for-credit
courses to all college students, college graduates, and eligible
high-school students.
“Chat
Room: Louise O’Neal, Wellesley College Athletic Director”
Star-Telegram
July 8, 2004
Tracey Myers
Louise O'Neal,
the director of athletics at Wellesley, looks back at her career.
“Rates
to Impact Foreclosures”
The MetroWest Daily News
July 8, 2004
Susan Brickman
Karl Case,
economics, offers his outlook on the future of the foreclosure
rate.
“Bay
State’s New Revolution: Free Tuition”
The Christian Science Monitor
July 7, 2004
Elizabeth Armstrong
Barbara Beatty,
chair of the education department at Wellesley College, is quoted
in this article on a controversial plan to award free tuition
at state colleges to students who score in the top 25% on the
Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS). Beatty
states that even need-based scholarships are implicitly merit-based
since “most of the elite private institutions are need-based,
but then you have to be able to get in.”
“The
Deficit Myths: There is no evidence U.S. budget deficits cause
economic harm. But raising taxes to fix deficits definitely will.
The problem is spending.”
National Post's Financial Post & FP Investing (Canada)
July 7, 2004
Alan Reynolds
Silvia Ardagna,
economics, is mentioned as co-author of a study of 18 countries
that examines the effects of deficits versus resultant tax increases
on economic health and stability.
“Russian
Oil Giant Yukos Swamped by Tax Allegations”
National Public Radio – “All Things Considered”
July 6, 2004
Robert Siegel
Marshall Goldman,
professor emeritus of Wellesley College, comments on the financial
troubles of Russian oil magnate Yukos.
“’The
Apprentice’ Without TV, Trump or a High-Salary Job”
The New York Times
July 4, 2004
David Koeppel
Joanne Murray,
director of Wellesley’s Center for Work and Service, is
quoted in this article on a New Jersey company’s attempt
to exploit the success of TV’s “The Apprentice” by
offering an entry-level programming job to one of 27 unemployed
people after a one-month competition. Murray says that job hunting
in this recovering economy is trying under the best of circumstances “and
I question the advisability of devoting so much time to something
like this.”
“What’s
Your Strategy? Winning Moves That Land Jobs”
Boston Sunday Globe
July 4, 2004
Jerry Ackerman
In this article
on unconventional and creative strategies used by five Globe
readers to land their dream jobs, Kerry Santry, career counselor
and associate director of Wellesley's Center for Work and Service,
cautions that finding the right job is “almost like a piñata,
where people are swinging at it blindfolded” and that different
tactics are needed because “the first direction may not
work.”
“A
Watery Wonderland Carved by Nature”
The New York Times
July 2, 2004
John Motyka
The Anatomy
of Nature: Geology and American Landscape Painting, 1825-1875
(Princeton University Press, 2001) by Rebecca Bedell, art, is
included on a recommended reading list in this article on Ricketts
Glen State Park, located near Red Rock, Pennsylvania.
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June
“Keohane’s Last Goal Unsettled”
The News & Observer
June 27, 2004
Jane Stancill
Former
Wellesley College president Nan Keohane ’61 is leaving Duke
University after an 11-year tenure as president. While many
significant strides were realized under her reign, some worry
that the momentum of Keohane’s women’s initiatives will stall
with the arrival of an all-male leadership team from the Ivy
League.
“The
Force Is With Them”
The Wellesley Townsman
June 24, 2004
Elizabeth Bomze
Police
work runs deep in the Urbani family. After 31 years on the
Wellesley Police Department, Frank Urbani Sr. recently witnessed
his son, Frank Urbani Jr., become a member of the Wellesley
College police force.
”Art Building Rehab Project Dispute Grows”
The Times-Record News
June 21, 2004
Elizabeth Dorsey
Art
professor James O'Gorman negatively comments on the proposed
renovation of Bowdoin College's Walker Art Building. O’Gorman
opines that the alterations to the building “would be an act
of barbaric vandalism.”
“In
Tests for Fetal Defects, Hard Choices for Parents”
The New York Times
June 20, 2004
Amy Harmon
Reproductive Issues professor Adrienne Asch is quoted
in this article, which explores the rise in routine prenatal
testing for genetic defects and the resultant, painful decisions
that would-be parents are forced to make.
“How Do Home Schoolers Do in the Real World? Can
They Get into College and Stay There?”
WCVB-TV (ABC) Channel Five, Boston
June 18, 2004
Mary Richardson, co-anchor
Jennifer Desjarlais, Wellesley's dean of admission, discusses
the college admission process for home-schooled students.
“On the Move”
Black Issues in Higher Education
June 17, 2004
Dr.
Joanne Berger-Sweeney, associate professor of biological studies
at Wellesley College, has been named an associate dean of the
college. She is a fellow of the International Behavioral Neuroscience
Society and directs its minority fellowship program. Berger-Sweeney
received a bachelor’s from Wellesley and a doctorate in neurotoxicology
from Johns Hopkins University.
“Deer
Isle Girls Talk About Body Images”
Ellsworth American
June 17, 2004
James Straub
The
Wellesley College Center for Research on Women is mentioned
in this article on Deer Isle girls' body perceptions and the
impact on their lives and self-image.
“An ‘Eyre’ of
Distinction”
MetroWest Daily News
June 16, 2004
Alexander Stevens
Favorable review of Wellesley Summer Theater’s production
enthuses that director Nora Hussey has “cooked up a winning production
of Jane Eyre.”
“Your
Home by the Numbers”
BusinessWeek online
June 14, 2004
Peter Coy
Economists Karl Case of Wellesley College and Robert
Shiller of Yale University wrote in a Brookings Institution
paper last year that “a tendency to view housing as an investment
is a defining characteristic of a ‘housing bubble.’” The article
offers some basic tools to help calculate how good an investment
a house is.
"Democrats Open New Headquarters in Q-C"
The Quad-City Times
June 14, 2004
Thomas Geyer
The
article features Sara Mabry '04 of Wellesley College, as an
intern at the new Democratic headquarters office in Iowa.
"Show
and Sell"
Boston Sunday Globe
June 13, 2004
Anand Vaishnav
Wellesley College holds structured visit programs
in addition to tours to serve prospective students and their
families.
"Jane
Eyre Returns Romance to the Stage"
MetroWest Daily News
June 13, 2004
David Brooks Andrews
Wellesley Summer Theatre leaves viewers feeling like "artistic
collaborators" in their productions, Jane Eyre and After
Mrs. Rochester.
"The
Last Public Space?"
ZNet – Asia
June 12, 2004
Jamie Doucette
Katherine Moon, professor of political science at
Wellesley, comments on the hardship faced by the migrant workers
in South Korea.
"Wellesley People"
The Wellesley Townsman
June 10, 2004
The
New England Chamber Opera Series performed "The Game," an operetta
by Prof. Brian Hulse of Wellesley College for three singers
and piano, based on a Jack London short story, at the Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts.
"Taking
Risks on Stage"
The Boston Globe
June 10, 2004
Denise Taylor
Wellesley College Summer Theatre performs two overlapping
plays, Jane Eyre and After Mrs. Rochester,
directed by Nora Hussey.
"Something in the Eyre"
The Wellesley Townsman
June 10, 2004
Terry Byrne
Wellesley Theatre stages Jane Eyre and After
Mrs. Rochester.
"Back ‘Home’ in
Wellesley, Clinton, Albright Promote Women as Global Leaders"
The Wellesley Townsman
June 10, 2004
Laura Nalesnik
Senator
Hillary Clinton and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright
call for more women to take positions of leadership across
the globe.
"Inside" (photo)
The Wellesley Townsman
June 10, 2004
Wellesley students and community viewed the transit
of Venus through the college's telescopes.
"Lucy
Plympton Memorial Seat Offers a Place for Reflection, Meditation"
The Wellesley Townsman
June 10, 2004
Diane Speare Triant
The
Lucy Plympton seat has continued to welcome generations of
Wellesley students and townspeople for interludes of contemplation,
study, picnicking and at least one impromptu wedding.
"Making
New History at Trinity Church"
The Boston Globe
June 9, 2004
Christine Temin
Wellesley College art historian James O'Gorman edits
a new book about the artistic history of Trinity Church in
Boston.
"One
of Massachusetts' Last All-Women Colleges Soon Will Admit Men"
The Associated Press
June 9, 2004
Theo Emery
Despite
the news that Lesley University's all-women’s college will
admit men next year, Wellesley College Dean of Admissions Jennifer
Desjarlais is confident that there will always be a demand
for all-women's education, pointing out that applications to
Wellesley went up 20 percent last year, and another 17 percent
this year.
"Driveway Plan Bogged Down"
BrooklineTab
June 9, 2004
Bernie Smith
Professor Gary Sanford, an expert in plant ecology
at Wellesley College, discussed the potential problems in the
construction plans in the wetlands of Buttonwood village.
“Gorbachev Factor”
The Boston Globe
June 8, 2004
Marshall I. Goldman
Marshall Goldman, a professor emeritus of Soviet
economics, says that historians will have to applaud Reagan
for anticipating weaknesses in the Soviet system that few at
the time understood. “But in fairness, they must also praise
Gorbachev for responding to Reagan in a constructive way,” which
brought an end to the Soviet empire.
“More
Than 75% of 2004 Washington County Valedictorians Are Female”
Observer-Reporter
June 8, 2004
Heidi Price
More
than three-quarters of the top students in Washington County
high schools are female. Susan Bailey, director of the Wellesley
College Centers for Women, said while there has been no nationwide
study on the percentage of valedictorians who are female, girls
have made significant gains in closing the gender gap for college
admissions and on assessment scores. But at the college and
university level, gender differences of the traditional kind
still persist; and “you still see a distinct gender gap in
wages between men and women,” said Bailey.
“Avoid
2000 ‘fiasco,’ Wellesley Panel Told”
Boston Sunday Globe
June 6, 2004
Alonso Soto
Alumnae
U.S. Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, former secretary of state
Madeleine Albright, and Susan Graber, a judge for U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit were invited to speak at Wellesley's
Reunion to discuss the role of women in the government. Clinton
told a cheering crowd of Wellesley College alumnae to protect
the “validity of our democracy” from another 2000 presidential
election fiasco.
“Getting Serious on a Suburban Stage”
Boston Sunday Globe
June 6, 2004
Catherine Foster
Under
Director Nora Hussey, the Wellesley Summer Theatre has attracted
growing attention.
“Drawing on Our Imagination: Wellesley Summer Theatre
Reprises Two Productions”
MetroWest Daily News
June 6, 2004
David Brooks Andrews
Under
the direction of Nora Hussey, Wellesley Summer Theatre reprises
two productions, After Mrs. Rochester and Jane
Eyre.
“Miller: Welcome to Our Fractured Nation”
MetroWest Daily News
June 6, 2004
Kara Miller
The
recent yin-and-yang commencement addresses of Toni Morrison
at Wellesley College and of George Bush at the U.S. Air Force
Academy indicate how deeply this nation is divided regarding
the present issues in Iraq.
“Morrison Asks Students to Save the World”
The Wellesley Townsman
June 3, 2004
Jill Casey
Award-winning author and Nobel Prize winner Toni
Morrison addressed the Wellesley Class of 2004 during commencement
on Friday, May 28.
“2004
Academic Achievers Valedictorians Reverse Gender Gap”
The Oregonian
June 3, 2004
Betsy Hammond
Wellesley College researcher Susan Bailey, who heads
the Wellesley Centers for Women, acknowledged huge gains that
have been made in closing the gender gap and credits programs
that resulted from attention to her study on how education
shortchanges female students. Across the Portland-Vancouver
area, for example, girls make up 71% of the top students in
the Class of 2004.
“HIV/AIDS Rates in South Africa Serve As Warning
for Others”
allAfrica.com (U.S. Department of State, Washington,
D.C.)
June 3, 2004
Tara Boyle
The
spike in South Africa’s HIV infection rate due to the political
and cultural factors serves as a warning to other nations struggling
to combat HIV/AIDS as argued by economists at a World Bank
discussion on June 2. According to Kyle Kaufmann, an economics
professor at Wellesley College, “This should stand as a forewarning
to other governments about being complacent about HIV/AIDS.
While we remain unclear about the specific interplay of factors
that caused the virus to spread so rapidly, there are enough
patterns of behavior in South Africa that may resonate with
other countries.”
“Single-Sex-Unis in den U.S.A.” (“Single-Sex-College
in U.S.A.”)
Audimax online
June 2, 2004
Margarete Hucht
This
German article praises Wellesley College, its students and
its single-sex education.
“Feeling Like A Fraud”
The Globe and Mail (Canada)
June 2, 2004
Susan Pinker
Psychology professor Julie Norem discusses imposter
syndrome, a disorder characterized by feelings of inadequacy
in the face of tangible accomplishment. “They’re not getting
much satisfaction,” she says of those who suffer from it, “even
though they’re performing. And their fear that they’ll be discovered
really interferes with their friendships.” She is now working
to incorporate studies of imposter syndrome into her well-known
theory of defensive pessimism.
“Top Latinas”
Hispanic Magazine
June 2004
Hispanic Magazine has named Spanish professor Marjorie
Agosin to the 2004 Latinas of Excellence list in the “Arts
and Entertainment” category.
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May
“Toni Morrison Tells Grads ‘Save the World’”
The Boston Herald
May 29, 2004
Kevin Rothstein
Nobel
Prize-winning author Toni Morrison acknowledged the difficult
world that Wellesley must send its graduates into this year.
Speaking over heavy rain and thunder, she urged the class of
2004 to resist consumerism and to “go out and save the world.”
“For
Mothers and Daughters, Fighting’s Part of Growing Up”
The Boston Globe
May 27, 2004
Barbara F. Meltz
Susan
McGee Bailey, executive director of the Wellesley Centers for
Women, explains that most mother-daughter fighting is an affirmation
of the relationship rather than a rejection of it: “If you
aren’t fighting in these [adolescent] years, it means she’s
pushed you out of her life or you’ve pushed her out of yours.
Either way, it means you are not in much of a relationship.”
“A
More Perfect Union”
The Boston Sunday Globe
May 23, 2004
William E. Cain, English
Professor Cain pens a favorable review of Lincoln’s
War: The Untold Story of America’s Greatest President As
Commander In Chief, by Geoffrey Perret, a history of
Lincoln’s presidency.
“Fetzer
Institute, Conference in D.C. Explore Nature of Altruism, Compassion”
Everything Michigan
May 20, 2004
C. Meehan
Sociology Professor Paul Wink will join other experts
at a conference to study altruistic and compassionate love.
“$50
Million in Grants From Howard Hughes Medical Institute Will
Support Undergraduate Science”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
May 18, 2004
Kellie Bartlett
The
Howard Hughes Medical Institute awarded Wellesley College $1.2
million to support new courses and postdoctoral fellowships
in the sciences.
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Les Faucons Américains Saisi par
le Doute>
("The American Hawks Seized by the Doubt")
Libération.fr
May 17, 2004
Fabrice Rousselot
Professor
Craig Murphy, an expert in international relations at Wellesley,
is featured in this French political
column regarding the present situation in Iraq: "Many people
who did not realize what was happening in Iraq have suddenly
come to understand through the published press photos of the
tortures that the simple concept of the military control of
the country was almost impossible. The stereotypes conjure
up a total anarchy, a lack of discipline and strictness of
the military."
“Museums
Cast an Eye Towards African Art”
The Boston Globe
May 16, 2004
Christine Temin
Several
years ago, a historical exhibit of African maps at Wellesley
College showed how 19th-century European cartographers erased
Africa and turned it into a “Dark Continent.” Now the MFA breaks
that lingering trend in Boston by hiring its first curator
of sub-Saharan African art.
“True
Essence of Homer’s Poem The Iliad”
National Public Radio (NPR)
May 14, 2004
Madeleine Brand
Wellesley Classics Professor Brendan Reay encourages
recent viewers of the movie Troy to revisit the epic
poem it was based on and its exploration of the simultaneous
greatness and tragedy of Hector.
“Letters
to the Editor: Where Are Photos of Berg?”
The Boston Globe
May 14, 2004
Thomas Cushman, Sociology
Professor
Cushman asks readers and journalists: “Images
[of US soldiers engaged in torture of Iraqi prisoners] have
been used in every way possible to demonize the United States.
Now the media hesitate to show the beheading of Nicholas Berg
because it is ‘too graphic.’ Why the double standard?”
“Advising
Changes Well-Advised”
The Stanford Daily
May 14, 2004
Editorial Board
The
Stanford school paper editors hope that recent changes in pre-major
advising plans will raise the school’s advising standards to
the level of those at Wellesley College.
“A Wellesley
Nurse’s Journey to Afghanistan”
The Wellesley Townsman
May 13, 2004
Esther Ruth Friedman
Recent
graduate Leslie Hale Warner entered Wellesley as a 58-year-old
Davis Scholar. Upon graduation she combined her previous nursing
career with her new degree in women’s studies and her love
of travel to work for Afghans for a Civil Society, creating
new health service options for Pashtun women and their children.
“Prejudice,
Racism Still Thriving in Schools, America in General”
The Lansing State Journal (Lansing, Michigan)
May 8, 2004
Cassandra Allen
This
student letter to the editor cites the research of Peggy McIntosh,
the associate director of Wellesley College’s Center for Research
on Women, to explain the concept of white privilege to her
audience.
“Speaker’s
Day Offers a Unique Perspective”
The Natick Bulletin & Tab
May 7, 2004
Shannon Haley Daggett
Wellesley junior Paulina Ponce de leon Barido spoke
to students at Natick High about her internship experience
working for SPARKS (Students Providing Aid, Relief and Kind
Services International) in Afghanistan last summer.
“Sloth
Invades College Campuses”
The Associated Press – numerous nationwide
placements
May 6, 2004
Justin Pope
Late
papers and false excuses seem to be on the rise, in a trend
that many professors link to grade inflation and a sense of
student entitlement. Wellesley Professor William Joseph details
his policy on late papers: He gives students seven extension
days a semester to use at their discretion before he starts
taking points. “I do think (students) need to learn how to
manage their time; they do need to meet their commitments.
That’s one of the things we hope to teach them. But there’s
also a recognition that everybody’s human,” he says.
“A
New Paradigm: Smart Women and Sexy Cars”
The Wellesley Townsman
May 6, 2004
Laura Nalesnik
Wellesley
College was one stop in a four-city U.S. tour of Volvo’s “Your Concept Car,” a
display of an innovative new car designed for women.
“Study:
Girls Have Skewed View of Body Image”
The Daily Star (Oneonta, New York)
May 3, 2004
Amy Ashbridge
Wellesley
College visiting scholar Jean Kilbourne comments on a recent
study revealing the gap between high school
girls’ perceived and real weights: “Girls get the message early
on (from the media) that there’s always something wrong about
their body,” she said. “This obsession with thinness at the
deepest level is about cutting girls down to size.”
“Bullying
Victim Faces Five Years Behind Bars”
The Ledger-Enquirer (Atlanta, Georgia)
May 3, 2004
The Associated Press
Nan
Stein, a Wellesley College researcher and expert on bullying,
calls the recent conviction of a 13-year bully victim who struck
back a case of “zero tolerance gone wild” and is one of many
who hopes the case will force Georgia to strengthen its anti-bullying
law.
"Older
Workers Just Aren't Quitting Anymore"
Foster's Sunday Citizen
May 2, 2004
Dean Abbott
Professor Courtney Coile of Wellesley's Economics
Department, who studies the role of older people in the economy,
comments on the shifting patterns of older workers since World
War II.
“Five
Qualities of Leaders We Can Trust”
The Boston Sunday Globe
May 2, 2004
Diana Chapman Walsh
Wellesley
College President Diana Chapman Walsh reflects on the meaning
of true leadership as we approach the next presidential
election, saying, “We have a crisis of leadership, and we see
it everywhere. It is far larger than the upcoming election… We
need a national dialogue on leadership itself and how each
of us can play a part in creating and sustaining practices
of leadership in which it will be safe to place our trust.”
“Rate
Hikes Could End House Party”
South Coast Today
May 2, 2004
David J. Ortiz
Wellesley
Professor Karl Case warns people of the dangers of adjustable
rate loans in the current market: “If
you put 10 percent down and the worth of your home goes up
10 percent, you’ve doubled your money. But the double-edged
sword is, if it goes down 10 percent, you don’t have any equity.
If you lose your job and you can’t make your payments, you
could be completely wiped out.”
“Women’s Colleges: Is a Traditions-Rich Women’s
College For You?”
The Next Step Magazine
March-May 2004
Barbara Bellesi
Prestigious
women’s colleges like Wellesley, Smith,
Mt. Holyoke and Bryn Mawr are in no danger of going out of
style, according to this article. All-female education is “not
about hiding from men or training for four years to compete
with them as if the ‘real world’ were some kind of Olympic
event. It’s about providing a strong sense of community in
which women can grow.”
“The
Right Direction”
American School & University
May 2004
Housing &Transportation
Director Peter Eastment is quoted on Wellesley’s recently formed
Transportation Advisory Committee in this article on environmentally
responsible and operationally efficient school transportation.
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April
“A
Second Life For a Scruffy Bunny”
The New York Times
April 29, 2004
Michelle Slatalla
Wellesley
Psychology Professor Tracy Gleason notes that a child’s attachment to a toy animal is nothing to be
concerned about: “Most children who have [stuffed animals]
tend to be very social,” she says. “They like playing with
other kids and they just like people. They really enjoy play;
they’re the kind of people who grow up to like movies or books,
to be really absorbed in fiction.”
“Hoopsie
Daisy!”
The Wellesley Townsman
April 29, 2004
Zara Tzaney
Nandita
Ahmed won Wellesley College’s senior hoop-rolling race, a 109-year-old
tradition.
“Gender
Inequality Focus of Talk”
Ka Leo O Hawai’i News
April 27, 2004
Lisa Wolverton
Wellesley
researcher and professor Sally Merry calls for “institutional reinforcement” of attitudes supporting women’s
rights as human beings from the global community after researching
domestic abuse cases in Hawaii.
“Generation
Ambivalent”
Newsweek
April 26, 2004
Debra Rosenberg with Holly Baily, Hilary Shenfeld and Emi Kolawale
'04
One
of the biggest challenges abortion rights leaders face today
is motivating today’s college-age population, raised to take
abortion rights for granted.
“Marriage
Restriction Debated”
The Boston Globe
April 26, 2004
John McElhenny and Michael Levenson
Jo
Ann Citron, a women’s studies professor who teaches a course in
alternative family law at Wellesley, condemns Romney’s new
plan for restricting gay marriage in Massachusetts based on
a 91-year old law. “This requirement was never imposed on people
applying for [marriage] licenses until some of those people
were same-sex couples,” she explained. “To apply it to everybody
now makes it no less discriminatory.”
“Wellesley
Seniors on a Roll”
The Boston Sunday Herald
April 25, 2004
Max Neuer
Nandita
Ahmed of Dhaka, Bangladesh, wins the traditional hoop-rolling
race for the Class of 2004. “My hoop sort of led the way and
it all worked out in the end,” she said.
“Wellesley
Hoops It Up”
The Boston Sunday Globe
April 25, 2004
Nandita
Ahmed wins Wellesley’s hoop-rolling race, a senior class tradition
that dates back to 1895.
“Faculty
Salaries Rise 2.1%, the Lowest Increase in 30 Years”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
April 23, 2004
Robin Wilson
Compared
to other liberal arts colleges, Wellesley’s
full professors are second only to Pomona College in pay.
“A
Day of Sunshine”
The Wellesley Townsman
April 22, 2004
Christopher Rocchio
Wellesley
students organize “A Day of Sunshine,” a
carnival fundraiser to benefit orphanage programs in several
countries across the globe. The event was sponsored by student
organizations, college community service scholarship money
and Wide Horizons for Children Inc., an adoption support and
counseling service.
“‘Grandmother of Feminist Movement’ Speaks
at Wellesley”
The Wellesley Townsman
April 22, 2004
Jill Casey
Feminist
icon Gloria Steinem talked to a Wellesley College audience
about feminism, abortion, sexuality and other
topics. Feminism, she stressed, should not be associated with
man-hating, just as a pro-choice stance on abortion is really
part of the larger issue of reproductive freedom. “I think
you have to be for something, not against it,” she said.
“Making
A Political Statement This Earth Day”
The MetroWest Daily News
April 21, 2004
Jon Brodkin
Wellesley
College students use Earth Day as a forum to discuss Bush’s harmful environment policies and to motivate
action against them. They will test the pH of Wellesley’s rainwater
and discuss how Bush’s policies specifically affect the water
in the Northeast.
“Halfway
Home, a Big Lift Helped”
The Boston Globe
April 20, 2004
Marvin Pave
Once
again, Wellesley students create the “scream tunnel” just before
the halfway point of the Boston Marathon to cheer runners onward.
With a grant from marathon veteran “Black Bart,” residents
of Munger Hall provided posters, water and orange slices to
the runners. “[‘Black Bart’] told us to scream so loud that
he could hear us in Milwaukee,” said Munger residence director
Deb Cady. “I don’t know about that, but I’ve received letters
from runners who said they could hear us in Natick.”
“Wellesley
Students, Wounded Soldier Join Throngs of Supporters on Marathon
Route.”
The MetroWest Daily News
April 20, 2004
Shannon Haley Daggett
Wellesley
students lining the famous “scream tunnel” of
the Boston Marathon screamed especially loud for their own
police chief Lisa Barbin, running the grueling race in support
of Girls' LEAP, an organization that offers self-defense classes
while building up self-confidence for inner-city youths.
“Colleges
Commence Lining Up Grad Gabbers”
The Boston Herald
April 20, 2004
Kevin Rothstein
Renowned
author Toni Morrison will speak at Wellesley College’s Commencement
ceremony.
“Mortgage
Rates Hit High For Year”
The Boston Globe
April 16, 2004
Chris Reidy
Mortgage
rates reached a 2004 peak of 5.89 percent on April 15, but
Wellesley economist Karl Case reassures readers
that this is just part of a larger trend: “On balance,” he
predicts, “(mortgages rates) will stabilize and stop rising.”
“Noted
Higher-Education Researchers Urges Admissions Preferences for
the Poor”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
April 16, 2004
Peter Schmidt
Wellesley College, along with 18 other selective
colleges and universities, is included in a recent study conducted
to analyze current admissions processes and how it relates
to economically disadvantaged students.
“Rebirth of the Ambiguous: New Art Center in Newton
Hosts ‘Collected Evidence’ Exhibit”
The MetroWest Daily News
April 15, 2004
Julie M. Cohen
Wellesley
professor and artist Phyllis McGibbon is featured in the new “Collected Evidence: Regeneration and Containment.” Her
works “capture the show’s theme of regeneration by reinterpreting
the pieces of a Renaissance master. Her labor-intensive works
reshape the woodcut prints of German artist Albrecht Durer,
making them her own," noted the article.
“30
Years of ‘Looking at World Through Eyes of Women’”
The Wellesley Townsman
April 15, 2004
Chris Helms
The
Wellesley Centers for Women, the largest women’s research institute
in the country and the only such institute based out of an
undergraduate college rather than a university, celebrates
30 years of work April 27.
“Quilter
Shows Link Between Art, Math”
The Wellesley Townsman
April 15, 2004
Chris Helms
Wellesley
College’s lecture series on the connections
between math and art ended with a lecture by noted quilter
Jinny Beyer, who discussed the art of tessellations, the math
of quilt design and the geometry inherent in the works of artists
like M.C. Escher.
“Apartments
Going Up, to an Average of $1 Million”
The New York Times
April 15, 2004
Motoko Rich
Wellesley
economist Karl Case predicts, “The biggest
danger to the [apartment] market is that rates will go up.” Still,
he says, most people find that real estate is a better investment
than stocks or bonds, a factor keeping the market alive.
“Lecture
Series Salutes Women”
The Philadelphia Inquirer
April 13, 2004
Martha Woodall
Wellesley College President Diana Chapman Walsh will
speak at a lecture series this fall at Springside School, a
college preparatory school for girls in Chestnut Hill, Pa.
The school celebrates their 125th year with an array of high-powered
women who are tops in their fields.
“She’s
All That”
The Boston Globe
April 13, 2004
David Mehegan
The
Wellesley College Dancer’s spring show is choreographed by
renowned performer, writer and dance instructor Vyvyane Loh.
“In the Big Apple’s
View, Troupe is Anything but a Drag”
The Boston Globe
April 11, 2004
Will Kilburn
Advisor
to Lesbian & Bisexual Students Judah Abijah Dorrington
also serves as the musical director in the lesbian-bisexual
all-women-of-color performance troupe that recently performed
at Wellesley.
“Taking
Voting Seriously”
The Framingham Tab
April 8, 2004
Charlie Breitrose
Professor
Marion Just was the keynote speaker for a ceremony celebrating
winning middle-school student essays
on “Making Democracy Work: Electing the President.”
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March
“Learning a Lesson in Sexual Harassment”
The San Francisco Examiner
March 30, 2004
Alison Soltau
Nan Stein
of the Wellesley Centers for Women says that sexual harassment
is a widespread issue in elementary and secondary schools across
the country. Her research shows that harassment on the playground
could lead to domestic violence later in life.
“O’Neal Recognized by Women’s Basketball Coaches Association”
Dartmouth Athletics
March 29, 2004
Wellesley’s Director of Athletics Louise O’Neal received
the 2004 Jostens-Berenson Service Award for her lifelong commitment
to women’s basketball and her influential lead in women’s athletics.
“In Exhibit, Video Artist Shoots for the Unconventional”
The Boston Globe
March 24, 2004
Christine Temin
Wellesley
College’s Davis Museum and Cultural Center will house the works
of contemporary artist Steve McQueen featuring three pieces, Exodus, Drumroll and Prey.
“Paying their Way”
The Sun Chronicle
March 24, 2004
Stephen Peterson
Exploring
the rising tax prices on large new homes that outshine liability
services, Wellesley College economics professor Karl Case says, “It
probably reduces taxes others pay. I think when they build
very big houses in town, you add value to the property tax
base.”
“Professor Continues Breaking Leadership Myth”
Republican-American
March 23, 2004
Claire Zulkey
Linda
Carli, psychology, is co-writing a book on gender and leadership
with Alice Eagly, her former psychology professor at Northwestern
University and a prominent women’s rights activist.
“South Shore Women”
The Patriot Ledger
March 16, 2004
Valarie A. Russo
As
the number of married women without children increase, Rosanna
Hertz, chair of the Women’s Studies Department, says, “The
vast majority of these women are childless by choice.”
“At a Loss for Words? Just Use a Template”
Houston Chronicle
March 16, 2004
Dru Sefton
Wellesley
psychology professor Beth Hennessey comments on the growing
usage of templates for letters, speeches, toasts, etc. “What
makes me sad about the templates is, yes, they may be saving
themselves the toil and trouble, but they are missing out on
the incredible satisfaction and joy of engaging in the creative
writing process.”
“Homosexuality Criticized in Debate”
Harvard Crimson
March 22, 2004
Claire Provost
Wellesley
College first-year student Leslie Zukor comments during a question-and-answer
period following a debate concerning gay marriage at Harvard
University. Contesting religious arguments that oppose gay
marriage, she said, “You’ve given no reason for why your religion
or your Bible should form the morality of this country.”
“More Hurdles Loom for Morning After Pill”
MSNBC – Women’s Health
March 4, 2004
Kari Huss
Adrienne
Asch, Henry R. Luce professor in biology, ethics and the politics
of reproduction, anticipates the use of the now prescription
only “morning after” pill to terminate unwanted pregnancy.
If made available over-the-counter, it would most likely be
used by “people who tried to be responsible and on one occasion
weren’t.”
“Iranian
Diaspora International Conference in Boston, Massachusetts”
Payvand.com News
March 4, 2004
Wellesley
College and Tufts University students created an organization
called Iranian Alliances Across Borders (IAAB) that will hold
its first symposium addressing issues about the Iranian Diaspora
on April 17-18, 2004 in Boston.
“The
GC Made Me Do It”
Corporate Counsel
March 2004
David Hechler
Wellesley
Professor of Political Science Thomas Burke objects to a study
reporting a sharp rise in the cost of the tort system because
of its failure to reveal its sources.
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February
“A Study in Toil and Trouble”
The Boston Sunday Globe
February 29, 2004
Rhonda Stewart
The Wellesley
Association of Labor Rights Activists, a student group at the
college, organized and participated in a 12-hour sweatshop
simulation to promote consumer awareness and activism. Organizer
Liz Mandeville explained her motivations: “I really think striving
for labor rights is key to achieving other human rights,” she
said. “We have to do something to make these conditions better
for people who don’t have any other options.
“Experts
Doubt Nader Will Affect 2004 Race”
The Daily Tar Heel
February 24, 2004
Chris Coletta
Professor
Jeff Gulati of the political science department adds to the
debate on Nader’s candidacy, noting that Nader’s old liberal
grassroots voter base is “really ready to get rid of George
Bush. … They understand what the consequences of voting for
Nader would be.”
"Mona Lisa Style"
Herald Sun
February 24, 2004
Kathleen Cuthbertson
The costumes
in Mona Lisa Smile are described as a metaphor to
the storyline.
"Cyberbullying Can Be Traumatic For Teens"
Seattle Times
February 23, 2004
Amanda Paulson
Director
of the Project on Teasing and Bullying Nancy Mullin-Rindler
comments on using the Internet for bullying
"The Highs and Lows of Home Sales in 2003"
The Boston Globe
February 22, 2004
Thomas Grillo
The article
summarizes the home prices in Massachusetts last year. Despite
the increase in the number of luxury homes sold since the late
1990s, their prices have been slow to rise. According to Professor
Karl Case of Wellesley College, who tracks real-estate sales, “Prices
in the high-end market were rising more rapidly than ever before
in the late 1990s and as the inventory grew, so did discounts.”
"Student
Princess"
Sydney Morning Herald
February 21, 2004
Actress
Julia Stiles, a student at Columbia University, starred in Mona
Lisa Smile.
"Ferry to Fly Bahamas Flag"
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY)
February 20, 2004
Rick Armon
Professor
Elizabeth DeSombre comments on international shipping policies.
"Sawyer Serves Up Memories as Cape Waitress"
Boston Herald
February 18, 2004
Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa
Wellesley
alumna Diane Sawyer relived her old summer job as a waiter
serving Cape Cod’s elite for a “First Jobs” segment on “Good
Morning America.”
"Arts Briefing: Wellesley: Shakespeare Marathon"
The New York Times
February 18, 2004
Lawrence Van Gelder
The Shakespeare
Society of Wellesley College read aloud 39 plays, 154 sonnets
and 5 narrative poems in 22 hours and 5 minutes over the President’s
Day weekend. It was a project of the 31-member Shakespeare
Society, augmented by more than 150 people from the college
and the Wellesley community.
"Who Owns
the Constitution?"
AScribe Newswire
February 18, 2004
Lori A. Johnson
Professor
Lori A. Johnson of Wellesley College discusses the process
of amending constitution.
"The Declining
Dollar: A Global Dilemma"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
February 18, 2004
Sarah Dalglish
Wellesley
student Sara Bryan comments on the lowering of the exchange
rate of the dollar while she is studying abroad.
"In One
Day, All the Words Onstage"
The Boston Globe
February 17, 2004
Anand Vaishnav
Wellesley’s Shakespeare Society succeeded in reading
the entire Shakespeare canon in 22 hours and five minutes.
The support of the surrounding community was both unexpected
and varied, ranging from participation to offerings of sushi
and donuts. Society member Emily Henderson said of the experience, “It
is an exercise in stamina and passion and love for the Bard.
That’s what this is all about.”
USA Today
February 17, 2004
USA Today
featured a photograph of students Morgan Carberry and Susan
Dobridge reading “Cymbeline” at the Shakespeare Society’s historic
24-hour Shakespeare marathon.
"Students
Finish Bard All-Nighter"
CNN.com
February 16, 2004
Wellesley’s Shakespeare Society completed a 24-hour
read-a-thon of all of Shakespeare’s plays, including the disputed
ones. Society president Alison Buchbinder reflected on the
intensity of the experience: “We’ve just spoken so many words
and so many lines and lived so many lives,” she said. “To finally
be back in the 21st century, it was a little shocking.” The
story was the second-most emailed link at CNN.com.
“Shakespeare Group Going for a Record”
The Providence Journal
February 16, 2004
“A college
drama group with a soft spot for William Shakespeare began
a marathon session last night to read all the legendary playwright’s
works in 24 hours. Unabridged. The Wellesley College Shakespeare
Society is hoping its efforts don’t turn out to be The Comedy
of Errors and, instead, land them in the Guiness Book of World
Records.”
"Birth
Rates, Abortions Drop as Teens Focus on Goals"
The Arizona Daily Sun
February 16, 2004
Researcher Fern Marx at the Wellesley College Center
for Research on Women speaks to the changing perceptions of
sex among teenagers: “We’ve always said that education is the
best protection,” she says, “along with having future goals.”
“Advocate of Small Schools Writes New Chapter on Education”
The Boston Sunday Globe
February 15, 2004
Shari Rudavsky, interviewer
First-year Wellesley student Rosa Fernanez is interviewed
about her contribution to the recent publication Letters to
the Next President: What We Can Do About the Real Crisis in
Public Education.
“Shakespeare Marathon is a Midwinter Night’s Dream:
Wellesley College Tackles Bard’s Canon”
The Boston Globe
February 15, 2004
Denise Taylor
The Wellesley
College Shakespeare Society will attempt a historical 24-hour
read through of all 39 of Shakespeare’s plays, plus his 154
sonnets and 5 narrative poems, reading five plays at once and
involving members of the college and community in the event.
“Tower Plans Move Ahead”
The Orlando Sentinel
February 13, 2004
Jack Snyder
One of
the condominium buildings in a new seven-story tower project
in College Park will be named Wellesley in honor of Wellesley
College.
“Only Absentee Qualifiers Can Vote Early in Ohio”
The Marion Star
February 12, 2004
Greg Wright
Marion
Just contributes to this article analyzing the effect of early
voting on voter turnout, noting, “We haven’t really seen the
overall turnout increasing. Early voting probably attracts
those people who would have voted anyway.”
"As Film
Roles Build Up, Julia Stiles to Graduate Columbia By Degrees"
Boston Herald
February 11, 2004
Actress
Julia Stiles talks about college life and shooting the movie Mona
Lisa Smile at Wellesley.
“Trio Keeps Beethoven Fest Energized”
The Boston Globe
February 10, 2004
Richard Dyer
The Triple
Helix Piano Trio, based at Wellesley College and composed of
Wellesley music instructors, received a glowing review for
their continuing Beethoven Festival. Dyer praised pianist Lois
Shapiro’s “unflagging energy and accuracy… and uncommon attention
to detail,” cellist Rhonda Rider’s creation of “a complex emotional
landscape” and violinist Bayla Keyes’ “gorgeously spinning,
singing line.”
“Drawing
In the Gals: The Explosion of Japanese Comics For Girls”
Time
February 9, 2004
Andrew Arnold
Shojo
manga comics, or cheap multi-volume paperback comics written
with teenage girls as their main characters, are experiencing
a boom in popularity. Japanese Studies Professor Eve Zimmerman
notes the contradictions inherent in this trend: “Shojo manga
are popular because they tap into the obstacles and challenges
that girls face: feeling excluded by cliques, having crushes
on boys, and often wrestling with issues of their own sexuality.
But they are also popular because they present a glossy image
of a different kind of existence where everyone dresses up
fashionably and looks cute.”
“Under
His (Green) Thumb: First director of Wellesley College’s Botanic
Gardens Brings Systematic Change to a Living Museum”
The Wellesley Townsman
February 5, 2004
Ed Symkus
Duncan
Himmelman, the director of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens,
discusses the many aspects of his job and his plans for future
developments at this often-overlooked section of the college.
“Double
Duty: College Student Helps Out At Old School”
The Wellesley Townsman
February 5, 2004
Jon Japha
Wellesley
student Courtney Jacobs, a one-time national gymnast and a
current member of Wellesley’s swim team, continues her involvement
in gymnastics by coaching her high-school team.
“Tight Budget Imperils After-School Programs”
The Seattle Times
February 5, 2004
Sanjay Bhatt
Joyce
Shortt, co-director of Wellesley's National Institute on Out-of-School
Time, says the Seattle school system’s after-school program
is a “national model” and that “for Seattle to cut back on
that is really shameful, and again those schools are there
because taxpayer dollars have already paid for the facilities.”
“This Is My History and My City’”
The Christian Science Monitor
February 4, 2004
Elizabeth Lund
Elizabeth
Miranda ’02 gives an interview on the innovative MYTOWN program,
which hires high-school teens to give Boston tours that illuminate
the city history shaped by blacks, Latinos, and immigrants.
“‘New
Wife’ Trend Churns Out Illusions”
The Ithaca Journal
February 3, 2004
Elizabeth Bauchner
Wellesley
College is referred to in this article on the new generation
of stay-at-home wives.
“Producers’ Take on ‘Smile’ Misses Reality”
USA Today
February 2, 2004
Doris Schaffer
This member
of the class of 1954 does not find the producers’ explanation
of the liberties they took with Wellesley’s history to be an
adequate apology, and reminds the public again that “Mona Lisa
Smile has as much relevance to Wellesley College as the movie
Legally Blonde has to Harvard.”
“The Glee
Club”
Psychology Today
Jan/Feb 2004
Willow Lawson
Wellesley
College Professor of Psychology Julie Norem comments on defensive
pessimism in this article on how positive psychology helps
people make themselves happier. She says, “For so-called defensive
pessimists, who account for about 25 percent of the population,
mentally bracing for a variety of imagined worst-case scenarios
is a natural coping strategy.”
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January
“Mona
Lisa Grimace”
The Chronicle of Higher Education
January 30, 2004
Sara Lipka
Members
of the Wellesley College community both past and present vigorously
defend their college even as they recognize the importance
of the feminine conflict between career and family portrayed
by the film.
“Home
Sales Set Record in Bay State in 2003”
The Boston Globe
January 27, 2004
Thomas Grillo
Economics
professor Karl Case identifies interest rates as a contributing
aspect to the unprecedented housing boom last year, noting
that “low interest rates have allowed renters to become owners
and trade-up buyers to purchase bigger homes and vacation property.”
“State’s
Housing Market Surging”
The Boston Herald
January 27, 2004
Wellesley
College economist Karl Case explains that rising home prices
are, in part, due to the lack of good investment alternatives
outside of real estate. “For the last three years, there was
nothing else,” he says.
“Housing
Prices Continue to Rise”
The Wall Street Journal
January 27, 2004
James Hagerty
“In a
paper to be published soon, house-price gurus Karl E. Case
of Wellesley College and Robert J. Shiller of Yale University
find that the national measure of market trends can very misleading” due
to real-estate inflation trends that vary sharply according
to the availability of land for new homes.
“Sex Can
Wait”
The Arizona Daily Star
January 27, 2004
Rhonda Bodfield Bloom
New studies
show that while teens are growing more sexually active, their
pregnancy and abortion rates are dropping. Many researchers
attribute this to improving sex education, but acknowledge
that economic concerns can have an effect as well. Fern Marx,
a researcher at the Wellesley College Centers for Women, says, “We
have always said that education is the best protection, along
with future goals. The chance to have a future plays an enormous
role, but that’s a tremendously mixed bag at the moment because
it seems to me that lower-income students are having less of
a chance to go to college than before.”
“State
Set For Big Tax Increase”
The Orlando Sentinel
January 26, 2004
John Kennedy
Wellesley
economics professor Phillip Levine warns of the dangers of
Florida’s imminent tax raise: “It’s not a tax that’s large
enough to stop the recovery,” he notes, “but it might dampen
some employment growth.”
“This
Week’s Other Primary”
AScribe Newswire
January 26, 2004
David Coates and Joel Krieger
Joel Krieger,
the Norma Wilentz Professor of Political Science at Wellesley
College, co-writes this article comparing the politics of America’s
primaries to Tony Blair’s current struggles to remain politically
afloat in England.
“Civilization’s Beginnings”
The Los Angeles Times
January 25, 2004
Mary Lefkowitz
Professor
Lefkowitz pens a mixed review of Norman F. Cantor’s new book Antiquity:
The Civilization of the Ancient World, criticizing his
pragmatic distance from his subject: “Cantor doesn’t explain
that our notions of national character in the ancient world
are largely determined by the nature of surviving source materials… He
emphasizes the negative aspects of antiquity,” she notes, then
asks, “But is it fair to blame the ancients for characteristics
that in the end are simply human and universal?”
“Career
Girls”
The New York Times
January 24, 2004
Rhonda Garelick
Mona Lisa
Smile illuminates the pressures faced by women of the 1950s
and new options feminism created for them. Today, however,
choices are still difficult, and more women leave “lucrative
but life-draining jobs” to devote more energy to families.
The movie draws attention to the fact that “mere access to
a world still constructed by and for men cannot alleviate underlying
obstacles to genuine equality.”
“Mona
Lisa Smile Is ‘Snapshot of Time’”
USA Today
January 23, 2004
Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas and Deborah Schindler
The producers
of Mona Lisa Smile defend the film’s recreation of
1950s Wellesley College, writing, “We did not set out to make
a documentary. We sought to take a snapshot of a time more
than an institution and to illuminate the lack of choice available
to most women in the country at that time.”
“Contemplation and Community”
Religious New Service Press Release
January 23, 2004
Wellesley
Dean of Religious Life Victor Kazanjian is part of the planning
committee for “Contemplation and Community: A Symposium on
the Changing Roles of University Chaplains, Spiritual Advisors,
and Deans of Religious Life,” which will take place February
17-20.
“Education Shorts”
The Wellesley Townsman
January 22, 2004
Kathryn
Lynch, a Wellesley College professor of English, can be heard
in a WGBH Web-based lecture on the resurgence of enthusiasm
for the work of J.R.R. Tolkien.
“Inside
Track: Star Tracks”
The Boston Herald
January 22, 2004
Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa
Female
musicians sue Julia Roberts, alleging unequal pay compared
to their male counterparts for their work during the filming
of Mona Lisa Smile at Wellesley.
“Religious Notes: Dorshei Tzedek To Hold Workshop Series”
The Newton Tab
January 20, 2004
Congregation Dorshei Tzedek is planning a series of
workshops on the Psalms. David Bernat, an assistant professor
of Hebrew Bible at Wellesley College, will lead the first workshop,
an introduction to the psalms in the context of literary and
historical analysis.
“Dorm Room Cultivation 101”
The Boston Sunday Herald
January 18, 2004
Rosemary Herbert
The Wellesley College Friends of Horticulture gives
plants to first-year students with detailed information on
their care, hoping to “help students to feel at home and encourage
their taking responsibility,” according to Elizabeth Reece,
an administrator for the group. First-year student Lindsay
Karloff loves the program, saying, “It was like I was handed
an exciting experiment.”
“Surgery Death Fuels Debate on Cosmetics”
The Boston Sunday Herald
January 18, 2004
Franci Richardson
Adrienne Asch, a women’s studies and bioethics professor
at Wellesley, comments on the death of novelist Olivia Goldsmith
during cosmetic surgery. She emphasizes that the pressure on
women to look young is intense, even for a figure like Goldsmith
whose work criticized that very pressure: “We may decry standards
of culture,” says Asch, “but you want to fit in. This is extremely
sad; this is how she met her death.”
“Mass. Home Foreclosures Drop for 3d Year In Row”
The Boston Globe
January 20, 2004
Thomas Grillo
Economics Professor Karl Case pinpoints a potential
explanation for the record number of buyers losing their homes
in Massachusetts during the 1980’s. He says, “The crash began
when developers built homes and condominiums at a frenzied
pace while demand fell and unemployment rose. The buyers’ market
that ensued caused the housing bubble to burst and prices to
fall.”
“Outspoken Wellesley”
The Boston Globe
January 18, 2004
Leslie Andersonl
Wellesley alumnae present “The Truth about Wellesley:
What ‘Mona Lisa Smile’ Didn’t Tell You" at the Center for Arts
in Natick. Combating Hollywood’s portrayal of the college,
Libby Franck ’64 says Wellesley "was a very rigorous institution
of higher learning. It was not just to be a finishing school
for wives.”
“A Look Back and Forward for Women”
Boston Sunday Globe
January 18, 2004
Ellen Goodman
This review of Mona Lisa Smile focuses on the
progress of the women’s movement shown in the movie as the
characters claim freedom of choice.
“‘Smile’ Maligns Alma Mater”
USA Today
January 15, 2004
Susan Steiner ‘61
A Wellesley alumna expresses her disappointment in Mona
Lisa Smile because of “how misinformed the film was.”
“What’s wrong with ‘Mona Lisa Smile’?: Alumni Dispute
Hollywood’s Portrayal of Venerable Women’s College ”
The Daily News Tribune
January 15, 2004
Philip Maddocks
After Mona Lisa Smile, some Wellesley alumnae
decide to set the record straight through the presentation
of a show entitled, “The Truth about Wellesley: What ‘Mona
Lisa Smile' Didn’t Tell You.”
“Shocking but True: Even 6-Year-Old Girls Can Be Bullies”
The Boston Globe
January 15, 2004
Barbara F. Meltz
Wellesley College gender researcher Nan Stein contributes
to this article that discusses the growing trend of bullying
in young girls and how it differs from bullying in boys.
“Portrayal of College Lacks the Naked Truth”
Chicago Tribune
January 14, 2004
Judith Martin
Miss Manners (Judith Martin) herself, a Wellesley College
alumna, objects to the portrayal of the college in the film Mona
Lisa Smile, particularly through the instruction of etiquette
classes. She assures, “Wellesley did not teach etiquette. Miss
Manners was there at the time and you better believe she would
have noticed.”
“Arts Briefing: Wellesley Reacts”
The New York Times
January 13, 2004
Lawrence Van Gelder
In a letter to alumnae, Wellesley College President
Diana Chapman Walsh discusses the college’s role in the creation
of Mona Lisa Smile, emphasizing that the college had
no editorial control in this work of fiction.
“Abortion Topic of Medical Ethics Lecture”
Michigan State University News Release
January 12, 2004
Wellesley bioethics professor Adrienne Asch speaks on “Emerging
Issues in Abortion: Beyond Pro-Life and Pro-Choice” at Michigan
State University on Jan. 14.
“A Hollywood Fantasy of Wellesley College”
The Scarsdale Inquirer
January 9, 2004
Elizabeth Nesoff, ’05
As part
of a “Reviewers Take Sides” compilation of opinions, Wellesley
junior Nesoff corrects many of the “fantasies” of Mona
Lisa Smile.
“Paintshop Site Permit Extended”
The Wellesley Townsman
January 8, 2004
Jill Casey
Wellesley
College has been granted a permit extension for their Paintshop
Pond cleanup project, allowing the College to monitor the site
before attempting further progress. Ed Kunce, regional director
of the Department of Environmental Protection, which granted
the extension, congratulated the College for “a spectacular
job monitoring a complex site.”
“Wellesley Alumnae Say: Movie Commits Social Blunder,
It Just Ain’t Their Wellesley”
The Hartford Courant
January 5, 2004
Pat Seremet
Wellesley
alumnae across the country are outraged at the caricatured
portrayal of their beloved alma mater in the movie Mona
Lisa Smile. Even those who liked the movie didn’t recognize
their college. Betty Leette ’54 says, “It was a wonderful,
delightful movie, but we wore jeans and men’s shirts, not sweaters
with pearls, except maybe for the yearbook photo. Seniors would
not take an art history class, and no one ever read the entire
syllabus the first day to show up a teacher – and there were
no etiquette classes. Imagine an etiquette class!”
“Women Can Be Anything, Even Stay-At-Home Moms”
The Sunday Patriot-News
January 4, 2004
Heather Long '04
Heather
Long, a Wellesley senior who was recently named a Rhodes Scholar,
discusses her experiences as an extra in Mona Lisa Smile and
her perceptions of gender limitations and expectations in today’s
world.
“Pilot Program Aims to Professionalize After-School
Education”
The Boston Sunday Globe
January 4, 2004
Shari Rudavsky
Ellen
Gannett, co-director of the National Institute on Out-of-School
Time at Wellesley College, supports the idea of a pilot program
for the professionalization of after-school activity.
“Painting
by Numbers”
The Boston Sunday Globe
January 4, 2003
Rebecca Zorach
Wellesley
alumnae remember a different representation of art than the
one accredited to Wellesley College by the movie Mona Lisa
Smile: “American abstract expressionism… was not only
accepted but ‘encouraged as a symbol of American freedom,’ as
a 2001 exhibit entitled ‘Cold War Modern’ at Wellesley’s own
Davis Museum pointed out.”
“Wellesley in the '50s”
The New York Times
January 4, 2004
Virginia Smith
In a letter
to the editor, this alumna finds Mona Lisa Smile’s
representation of art at 1950s Wellesley to be “ludicrous.” In
fact, she says, “Wellesley pioneered the study of modern art” under
the teaching of Professor Alfred H. Barr Jr., who later became
the first director of the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
“Wellesley, in Hollywood and Real Life”
The New York Times
January 3, 2004
Janet Cox-Rearick
In a letter
to the editor, this alumna and former professor of art corrects
some of the misrepresentations of Mona Lisa Smile: “The
film’s depiction of art history at Wellesley in the 1950s demeans
not only its many serious students but also the department’s
rigorous curriculum and learned professors,” she writes.
“In Mom-Son
Book Group, Everyone’s On the Same Page”
The Boston Globe
January 1, 2004
Barbara F. Meltz
The idea
of a mother-son book group with teenage boys is innovative
and even effective because, according to Cate Dooley of Wellesley
College’s Jean Baker Miller Institute, mother-son conversations
at this age are mostly limited to “custodial ('Is that shirt
clean?'), supervisory ('Did you finish your homework?') or
achievement-oriented ('How’d you do on that test?')” exchanges.
“Singing the Lord’s Song”
Christianity Today
January/February 2004
Mark Noll
This article focuses on Elisabeth Luce Moore Professor
of Christian Studies Stephen A. Marini’s recent book Sacred
Song in America: Religion, Music, and Public Culture,
which shows the influence of singing in the rise of 18th-century
evangelical movements.”
“What Women Want”
Boston Magazine
January 2004
Various
readers respond to the December article, “A Feminine Mistake?”,
to support the concept of single-sex education.
“Here’s To Gutsy Women”
Glamour Magazine
January 2004
Mona
Lisa Smile actresses, including Wellesley graduate Laura
Allen, talk about how making the film changed their perceptions
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