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BRIT KIRWAN'S PRESIDENCY DEFINES A DECADE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT DEPARTMENTS 2 FIRSTWORD From theeditor 3 PERSPECTIVE Thechairofthe Board ofVisitors sums up itssuccess with the legislature. 4 MAILBOX Yourvoice in print 6 NEW & OBSERVED A stake in the futureofour schools; reportingon thereporters; what’sahead in — space cyberand otherwise; and more 43 PORTFOLIO Fellow readerssharetheirpicks for — summerreadingwithpleasure foradults and kids alike. 46 EXPLORATIONS Thegeneticsoflove; engi- neering students light up Vegas; Principal Investiga- torJim Gates followsapromisingstrand to thecore ofthe universe; and more. 50 ASPIRATIONS Forthe newly renamed Robert H. Smith School ofBusiness, thefuture lookscrystal clear;afitting farewell; and more. 52 INBOUNDS Hoop-hoop-hooray: alook backat asweetseason finish; aclose-upon theTerps’ — B.M.O.C. Obinna Ekezie; and more 56 CLASSNOTES Newsfrom yourclassmates THE POWER OF 10 62 CALENDAR Itssummer,so that must mean byJudith Bair it’s Rossborough Festival time, whereworld-class stars shine in the International William Kapell As Brit Kirwanprepares his departure, we review the ways that PianoCompetition. adecadeofeffort and his unwaveringvision transformed the UniversityofMaryland. 64 IMPRESSIONS The UniversityofMaryland Chorusconcludes its 30th season withacreative COVERPHOTOGRAPHBYJOHNT CONSOLI flourish. ive i "cJIirtbuje °HES , Ot<r- KCm,I F* '« g, ° O o • O o a— ^ r 'it0Te Reu, r x b _ l -•11U'ci"/v"*•I,',•P'//ofr5fJ°f',iwrfcoWWecjC^fOc.j S°c' f£i*„*CCeO/-e,AflW*feeennri,tf^rn?O’9f°9l°oooo°'cd/OPRf&e<fTo>ir Q,-p9Pfoo,r 1^ 6- r '<’e Qy? -'Poo ; • fromth»ft '-H?Vfcv _ » °VVJongwe, Sn&SlML. »i.- s^$$zT pssSfgs **"hal' - _ °rethjn3 T , SURVEY SAYS...? byBrennaMcBride Why are Americans so obsessed with polls? Whoanswers them, who reads them? What is theart and scienceof asking the "right" question toget the FIT FOR LIFE “right” response? Foranswers, we byDianneBurch turned to the folks in the university’s Survey Research Centerand thegrad- Armed with the findingsof uate program in Survey Methodology. kinesiologyexperts in Health and Human Performance, a sedentaryeditor's foray into fit- ness takes afortuitous route. PALM WINE Fictionby ReginaldMcKnight English professor Reginald McKnight’ssecond volume ofstories, WhiteBoys, con- tains this powerful and insightful taleabouta black anthropologist’s experience in Senegal. FIRST-WORD UII had the privilege, several years back, ofwriting afeature on Brit Kirwan’s fifth anniversary as president ofthe University ofMaryland. It was an opportunity to understand how much the COLLEGE PARK man had shaped the university, and how much the university had shaped him. The article was called "Unfinished Symphony,” and the temptation as we bid Brit farewell in this issue was to allude to, PUBLISHER perhaps, "The Final Chord” or anothersuch musical analogy. PresidenWti,llUniiavmerEs.itKyiorfwMaanryland But as we reviewed the last 10 years, it was the numbers, the incremental and exponential suc- CollegePark cesses, that leaped to the forefront ofourstory. And for a manwho made his first marks at Maryland VicePresidenRte,idUniCvrearwsiftoyrdAdvancement as a math professor, the number analogy seemed equally apt. JoanPatterson'66 Like every phase ofhis careerat Maryland, Brit’s leaving is triumphant and affirming. The sense ExecutiveDirector,AlumniPrograms ol loss ofa beloved friend and trusted leader is balanced by immensegratitude for his substantial EDITORIALSTAFF contributions and the legacy ofcommunity, optimism and strength that he leaves us. The level of JudEidtihtoBrair excitement and pride that he raised at The Ohio State University by his acceptance ofthat presiden- DianneBurch cy redounds to the credit ofthe University ofMaryland. And the impact ofhis departure has ManagingEditor BrennaMcBride brought new awareness to the politicians and citizens of this state that their flagship university Writer/Editor deserves closerattention and strongersupport. MichaelMorgan'99 We have no doubt that Brit Kirwanwill succeed in Ohioon the same level that he has succeeded JodiPluznik LeeTune here. Hisprofessionalandpersonal lives aregrounded in thesamestrongprinciples ofintegrity, equity ContributingWriters and respect, washed with that magical optimism that sooftensustained us through the last 10 years. CaraStockham'99 Wealso have nodoubt ofhis sincerity insaying MagazineIntern DESIGNSTAFF that, in his heart, he will always be aTerp. JohnT.Consoli'86 In the outpouring ofcongratulations after CreativeDirector the announcement ofhis new appointment, JenniferGrogan'93 ArtDirector there were many eloquent and heartfelt testi- KellyJ.Branch monies to Brit’s leadership. One that struck Designer me as unique to the man was a letter from a MargaretHall'84 ContributingDesigner former employee and current doctoral student MichaelMorgan'99 who is now an assistant dean at Howard Uni- MagazineIntern versity. She said, in part: ALUMNIPROGRAMS “Your leadership of the College Park cam- AdministrativeStaff pus has been, in my judgment, a model fora KellyDeLi.rBdarseseBtatgl'e95y,'97 modern higher education institution president. JessicaBizik LlatetraBrown I always found you to be a fair, visionary and WilliamCote JamesGandorf forthright leaderwho really cared about the LoriHill'89 staffserving underyou and the students ShanGnionnnyA.RSepeisllane entrusted to the university’s care. You put in RuthWaalkes action yourconvictions, which included giving adiverse group ofpeople achance foraCollege CollegeParkmagazineispublishedthree timesayearbytheDivisionofUniversity Park education even when it was not popular.” Advancementfordues-payingmembersof The staffofCollegePark magazine joins theUniversityofMarylandAlumniAssocia- tionanddonors.Letterstotheeditorare countless faculty, staff, students and friends of welcomed.SendcorrespondencetoJudith the University ofMaryland in wishing Brit Bair,Editor,CollegePark,2101Turner Building,CollegePark,MD20742-5411, Kirwan continued good fortune, health and [email protected] pleasure in his work. He will always be a large TheUniversityofMaryland,College part ofthis institution's str—ength, spirit and wPairtkh,riessapnecteqtuoalbootphpoerdtuucnaittiyoninasntditeutmipolnoy- determination to succeed. Judith Bair, Editor ment.Universitypolicies,programsand activitiesareinconformancewithpertinent federalandstatelawsandregulationson non-discriminationregardingrace,color, religion,age,nationalorigin,politicalaffilia- So long, Brit.Wewish you calm seasandfollowing tion,gender,sexualorientationordisability. winds in yournewflagship. 2 COLLEGEPARK SUMMER 1998 PHOTOBYJOHNT CONSOLI PERSPECTIVE Dear Friends and Colleagues: There was not a more thrilling moment in to demonstrate what that my experience with this university than lost revenue might have the day last April when the Maryland leg- accomplished, and the islature approved Governor Glendening’s difference it could make supplemental budget request of$7 mil- were it restored to the lion for the University ofMaryland, Col- allocation. Thus, The lege Park. Flagship Initiative: Creat- The story behind that initiative is an inga World-Class Univer- inspiring one, with so many alumni, stu- sity was drafted. dents, faculty and staffrallying in support The basis ofthe initia- of “The Flagship Initiative.” I was proud tive is a $7 million addi- to be apart ofthe team that drafted the tion to the university’s initiative and helped spread its message to base allocation each year legislators and the governor on Terrapin for four years, to bring Pride Day on March 2. There were more the university closer to than 300 loyal supporters ofthe universi- the funding level per ty at the State House, and the excitement full-time student ofits forand about the university had a power- peers. The first ofthose ful effect. additions was approved Some say that timing is everything, this year. This accom- and this year turned out to offer unique plishment is even more dramatic in light Testudojoinedstudents, alumni,facultyand opportunities for the university in ofthe $17 million increase that the gov- staffinsupportingTerrapin Pride Day. Annapolis. As sad as the announcement of ernor had already proposed. The universi- his departure was, President Kirwan, by ty now has resources in hand that will industry for Maryland comparable toCali- that act, was able to underscore the fact significantly impact the competitiveness fornia's Silicon Valley. The Maryland Sci- that the state ofMaryland’s record of offaculty salaries, enrich research pro- ence and Technology Scholarships bill, financial support to higher education was grams that affect the region’s economic which provides $3,000 tuition annually dismal compared to others. Governor growth, support the improvement of for students majoring in those areas and Glendening had already announced a library and information technology, and maintaining a B average or better, commitment to increase educational fund- stimulate partnerships with every sector strengthens that program. ing, and an unexpected surplus offunds ofsociety. All in all, a triumphant year for the put everyone in the legislature in a hope- The good news kept coming as the leg- University ofMaryland, and the begin- ful mood. Not least, the university had islature concluded its session. An early ning ofa new era ofpartnership and sup- shown impressivegains in ratings and retirement program was approved for uni- port across the state. As wepursue the comparisons with other public research versity staff, and the state’s retirement search for a newpresident, we bring new universities, tangible proofthat it was on system was revised to better benefit cur- confidence and vigor to our mission and the cusp oftop tier rankings. rent employees. A University of Mary- goals. We owedeep gratitude to our It was the challenge ofthe Board of land-inspired program called the Mary- departing president, William E. Kirwan, Visitors to make a case for enhanced fund- land Applied Information Technology for bringing the university to this point of ing ofthe state’s flagship university. By Initiative was funded, bringing together unity, pride and accomplishment, and will documenting the funding history ofthe this campus, UMAB, UMBC,Johns Hop- be ever thankful for his far-reaching con- last 10 years and providing comparison kins, Bowie, Towson and Morgan State in tributions. He has given us a legacy and a figures from our peer institutions, we an effort to double the number ofinfor- spirit that will lift this institution to a were able to demonstrate the gap that had mation technology graduates in the state well-earned place as a world-class research been created in state allocations to the by 2002. Thesegraduates will provide the university. — university. But it was equally important foundation ofan information technology John Lauer, Chair, BoardofVisitors PHOTOBYJOHNT.CONSOLI COLLEGEPARK SUMMER 1998 3 MAILBOX AN ORTHODOX LINK as one ofthe four trace its roots to the days of didn’t have an official chap- major faiths in the Christ. Theoriginofthe laincy on campus at that time. I am disappointed United States. Orthodox Church goes back to We met as theOrthodox that the article Orthodox Churches the feast ofPentecost, which is Christian Fellowship(OCF). “Keeping the Faith” represent the unique the beginning, or birthday, of In 1992, an Orthodox pres- (Spring, '98) failed to diversity ofthis the Christian Church. Apos- ence on campus was re-estab- — mention the many country Russian tolic Succession in theOrtho- lished. Under my faculty/staff Orthodox Christians Orthodox, Greek dox Church signifies the fact advisement, OCF was revital- on campus and the Orthodox, Ethiopian that today’s bishops form a ized and a formal Orthodox Orthodox chaplaincy on cam- Orthodox and many others. link in an unbroken chain. The chaplaincy was created under pus. It did, however, make use These churches are rich in first link is connected with the the spiritual leadership of ofthe beautiful Orthodox national character, culture and very Apostles ofChrist. Father Karavellas. We meet iconography that surrounds language. Orthodoxy treasures The presenceolOrthodoxy every Tuesday at the West Orthodox churches around the the various cultures ofher at the University ofMaryland Chapel during the fall and world. people, but is not bound to can be traced toat least the spring semesters. We welcome There are over 250 million any particularculture or late 1970s. In the late ’70s and all! Orthodox Christians world- group. All Orthodox Churches early ’80s, agroup ofOrtho- PatriciaJenkins '80, '94 wide and well over five mil- have the same teachings, litur- doxstudents, myselfincluded, Takoma Park, AId. lion Orthodox Christians in gies and services, and the same met on a regular basis under the United States. Orthodoxy Apostolic tradition. the spiritual guidance ofthe KEEPINGTHE FAITH has been formally recognized The Orthodox Church can Very Rev. Maximos Moses. We Congratulations on the mar- velous job you did on the What do student THANK YOU! Ifyouare one ofthe 9,100 SPaprrki.ngTh’9e8uinsisvueersoiftCyolilsengeow so alumni and parentswhohelped make this diverse that it must be a good scholarships, library liberal education just to walk year’sAnnualFundCampaignitsmost around the campus. books and laboratory successfulever, we thankyou. These I liked it all but I enjoyed particularly the story “Keep- contributions, which total morethan ing the Faith” because it equipment have in $470,500, arealreadyhavingapositive reminded me ofCurley Byrd, impactoneverycollege, school andpro- who was the man who insisted common? on building the multi-faith gram across the university. This levelof chapel. Some members ofboth YOU supporthelps toensure the superiorquality the student body and the fac- ofa l DiversityofMarylandeducationand ulty at the time liked to repeat a somewhat bawdy joke about MAKE thecontinued value ofa degree from this Curley’s chapel, but I don—’t institution. Ifyou haven’t done so already, think it bothered Curley if he ever heard it. Your story pleasejoin thisgroupofenthusiastic sup- THEM probably has Curley’s ghost portersbymakingyourowngift. To smiling broadly. Incidentally, becomean Annual Fund Campaignsup- I wrote a piece about Curley for the Winter ’77 issue ofthe POSSIBLE! porter, pleasecall Becky Widman at (301) old University ofMaryland 405-4643. Wed like tothankyou too! magazine. PhillipJ. Wingate '42 Wilmington, Del. 4 COLLEGEPARK SUMMER 1998 PHOTOBYJOHNT.CONSOLI TOP REASONS lO to Jointke University of Msrylsnd Alumni Association GREAT EDUCATIONAL TOURS WITH THE TRAVELING TERRAPINS A uskole neu/ meAniny to flying turtles NO MORE PARKING TICKETS Seriously, you cAn pArk in selected lots u/itkout feAr MIX AND MINGLE WITH THE BIGWIGS Tke prez, stAr faculty And (u/innin^l coAckes skou/ up reûlArly At Alumni events ALL THE READING MATERIAL YOU COULD HOPE FOR LibrAry privileges Are one of our most populAr benefits YOU NEED THE EXERCISE And cAmpuS recreAtion fAcilities And pro^rAms Are A bArÂin for members FREE COFFEE TABLE PUBLICATIONS Like tkis mAÂzine (u/kere your lAtest Accompliskment could skou> up in CIass Notes—yust drop us A line) YOU MIGHT FIND A BETTER JOB Tke cAreer netu/orkin^ Activities of tke ckApters And clubs Are A goldmine of informAtion And opportunity YOU’LL IMPROVE YOUR SOCIAL LIFE Wine tAstin^fS, bull roAsts, tAil-ÂteS And otker exotic occAsionS Au/Ait you YOU’LL SAVE BIG BUCKS From discounts on cAmpus for events And merekAndise to speciAl rAtes on GEICO Automobile insurAnce, your investment u/ill pAy you bAck mAny times over YOU’LL BE BUILDING THE TERRAPIN SPIRIT! And, After aII, isn’t tkAt u/kAt it’s reAlly A11 About? B«coh%« ik todxy. Fill out tke hNehrvkei'skip forhcN ot\ piê 59 or c\|! us toll irZZ ikt 1-800-336-8627 or e-hîl US \t t«Kp_Alutv*@Uhr>A»i|.UtT*cl.«clu NEW&DBSERVED The $23 Million Education Challenge CYBERCULTURE—WHERE ELSE?—ONLINE Who has more of a stake in improving the quality of our nation’s Sociologists are studying how schools than those who educate its teachers? And who better to lead ptheeopIlnetetrongetatchaenrbaendusiendtefroarct that challenge than one of the nation’s top-tier colleges of education? as communities; psychologists are probing into what identi- The U.S. Department ofEducation selected the director ofNPEAT. He will remain aprofessor ties we have or assume online; UniversityofMaryland’s College ofEducation in the college’s Department ofEducation, Poli- and communications scholars to coordinate a $23 million, five-year contract cy, Planning and Administrationand in the are looking at the Internet’s to bring together stakeholders across the educa- university’s School ofPublic Affairs. immediacyas a communica- tional spectrum to identify the most effective Based on the philosophy that improving the tion medium. ways to improve the quality ofteaching in quality ofteaching is imperative to improving “I think ifyou said ‘cyber- America’s schools. the quality ofschools as a whole, NPEAT will culture’ 10 years ago, people The National Partnership for Excellence and focus on the reform ofall aspects ofpreparing would say, ‘What?’, but in the Accountability in Teaching (NPEAT) will link teachers for the classroom. Areas like standards last five years it seems like researchers from Maryland, Vanderbilt, and assessments, teachereducation and profes- almost every discipline across Columbiaand Michigan State with representa- sional development, recruitment and retention, the university is studying tives from a restructuring cyberculture,” says David Sil- host ofnational schools as ver, adoctoral candidate in organizations learning Maryland’s American Studies associated with organizations department. teachers and and forming And he should know. Silver teaching as well effective is the creatorofMaryland’s as the business partnerships Resource Center forCybercul- community. have not been ture Studies, designed to be an From the addressed in online forum for cyberculture National Educa- such acom- scholars to come together to tion Association prehensive share ideas and trade stories. to the National way in the “I don’t think I could {cre- Alliance of past. ate this center] at any univer- Business, the NPEAT sity,” Silversays. “Maryland is 25 NPEAT will tackle two the most wired school I’ve members have central prob- ever been involved with.” a stake in the lems that often Silver is himselfascholarof structure ofour hinderefforts cyberculture; for the last four schools. for change: the or fiveyears he has studied the "The aca- lack ofagree- Blacksburg Electronic Village, demic resources ment about a networkofcomputers con- ofthe universi- what strate- necting the citizens and gov- ty, with its cut- gies improve ernment ofBlacksburg, Va. ting-edge teaching and It was while conducting information the lack of this research that Silver real- technology and closeproximity to Washington, continuity in policies and practices across insti- ized therewas no place where D.C., make it especially well-suited to lead this tutions and policy arenas. Says Hawley, “It is cyberculture scholars could important project,” says Willis D. Hawley, who dear that this kind ofcoordinated activity is come together. So afterget- leaves his position as dean ofthe College of what’s needed to bring about systemic improve- ting encouragement from fac- — Education this summer to serve as executive ment." DB ulty in American Studies, he 6 COLLEGEPARK SUMMER 1998 PHOTOILLUSTRATIONBYJENNIFERGROGAN point liography ofcyberculture to the resources on the site soon, which would This yearmarks the 40th anniversaryofthe firstsuccessfully include useful arti- launched U.S. satellite, Explorerf AssociateprofessorDavid cles and chapters from books. So Akin is the directorofthe university's Space Systems Labora- far, he has identi- tory, a research facilitydesignedto helpguide the nation's fied some 200 spaceprogram into the nextcentury. sources. Two hundred CPasked: What do you see as the next big step in space sources is a lot for exploration? a discipline that was relatively D.A.: Although current public attention may be focused on unknown less than a decade ago, and that is the International Space Station or Martian exploration, I truly why Silver expects the num- feel the future of space travel rests with one or more of the berofcyberculture scholars dozen small entrepreneurial companies trying to dramatically spent his 1997 winter break across the world to increase reduce the costs of reaching low earth orbit. While launch building the Resource Center. exponentially as more ofthe The site includes a month- world goes online. costs are in the range of $10,000 per pound, the marketfor ly review ofa book on cyber- “It's really starting to space travel is limited to high-cost, high-return systems such culture, links toonline syllabi spread from a university thing as communications satellites. Right now, the large aerospace ofcourses on cyberculture to asociety thing,” he says. companies are producing conventional launch systems, based around the world and a bul- “When 50 percent ofAmeri- letin board where scholars can cans areonline—that’s when largely on 1950s ICBM [Intercontinental Ballistic Missile] tech- post their interests. Silver things aregoing to get really nology, at capacity and at a sizeable profit; it is not in their — plans to put an annotated bib- interesting.” CS (shortterm) best interests to reduce the costs of reaching space. If only one of the "lunatic fringe" companies quote and i manages to significantly reduce the costs of putting payloads in space, it “Race takes us to the very will break an impasse that has per- heart of the nature ofAmeri- sisted for the last 40 years. It's too can democracy, to the nooks bad that, three years from now, we and crannies ofhistory that won't see any signs of the orbital hotel, lunar base or manned deep are denied, avoided and evad- space exploration predicted by the ed. That’s why it’s so hard to movie 2001 30 years ago. With the talk about race; we have to look at these hard work of these dedicated chambers ofhorrors. Once Pandora’s Box is entrepreneurs and a little luck, per- open, all sentimentalities are shattered.” haps itwill finally happen beforetoo many more years have passed. — Harvard ProfessorCornelWest, regarded asoneofAmerica’s most eloquentvoicesonracial issues,speakingtoapackedhouse in Hoff Reach forthesky: ExplorerI blasts off. Theatre in March. TOPPHOTOBYJOHNTCONSOLI,BOTTOMLEFTPHOTOCOURTESYOFAMERICANPROGRAMBUREAU.INC BOTTOMRIGHTPHOTOCOURTESYOFJPLARCHIVES COLLEGEPARK SUMMER 1998 7 , . TIGER ECONOMICS 101 panies declared bankruptcy crises back home, says Valerie and unemployment soared. Woolston, directorofInterna- LastJuly, as Erdy Gho was ByJanuary, Indonesia’s tional Education Services. preparing to come to the Uni rupaih had lost 76 percent of Woolston and herstaffhave versity ofMaryland from its value in just lour months. done long-rangeplanning Indonesia to start a two-year Erdy Ghopaid his tuition for with some ofthe students to graduate computerscience the year from savings, but if find where they can cut costs, program, the Indonesian the currency does not bounce like getting a roommate or rupaih began to fall. back, he will have difficulty selling a car. They have also It was the first stage in a paying for the second year. helped students obtain work financial crisis that would Still, Gho considers himself permits from the U.S. Immi- affect not just Indonesia, but lucky. He found a teaching job gration and Naturalization TRUTH BETOLD also South Korea, Malaysia, and will be able to stay here to Service, which, Woolston says, Thailand and Singapore. finish his program. is aslow process. Deciding whetheror not to When the exchange rates in About 450 Maryland stu- Some students have simply run an eye-grabbing photo of these countries plummeted, dents from Hong Kong, had to take more credits in two juveniles beneath a banks that had borrowed Korea, Thailand and Indonesia order to graduate quicker. “GOTCHA” headline brought American dollars failed, com- are affected by the economic Others have taken out loans, Glenn Close and Michael applied forscholarships and Keaton to blows, literally, in assistantships, or, like Gho, the 1995 film ThePaper. Set Lovebirds Are Flocking to It looked for work. inside aNew YorkPost-style Still, Maryland did not tabloid newsroom, that dark if the many memorable occasions celebrated in lose many international stu- comedy pointed up the slip- Memorial Chapel, no doubtwedding ceremonies dents between the fall and pery slope ofseparating solid I spring semesters, says Wool- reporting from entertainment, rank among the happiest. And one alumnus knows this ston. This may be due to the orshock value from just plain well. Among his varied duties as campus visitoradvocate fact that although the univer- schlock, which has become an forthe University of Maryland, Nick Kovalakides '61 M.A sity boasts about 3,000 inter- all-too-common pattern , national students, those stu- among real-world newspapers '68, oversees the scheduling ofthe more than 220 wed- dents represent about 140 today. ding ceremonies held annually in the university's Memori- countries, giving Maryland As Americans are bom- al Chapel, where his office is based. one ofthe most diverse barded with a seemingly end- Somefolksjustcan't getenough of a good thing. C! international student popu- less array ofalternative news Now, even when he'sawayfrom campus, |y| lations in the country and, (or what passes for news) out- compared to some other lets, daily newspaper circula- Kovalakides stillfinds himself overseeing those flocking schools, a relatively small tion has dwindled dramatical- tothe chapel. For his home backyard, he builta custom- numberofstudents ly in thepast decade. crafted replica of Memorial Chapel that is attracting affected by the eco- “The newspaper industry is lovebirds of its own—in this case, wrens and nomic crisis. in a frazzled, cranky condition However, as it moves toward the new chickadees. Woolston century,” says Tom Kunkel, a Amongthe details Kovalakides has incor- says, “My fear veteran journalist with a porated into the 23-inch tall birdhouse is Memo- is that we have background in newspaper not yet seen the management as well as edit- rial Chapel'sfamiliarclock. Its handsare setat — worst.” CS ing and reporting. “It faces five o'clock, the houratwhich heand hiswife, competition at every turn, Patricia, werewedthere on Nov. 23, 1991 relentless bottom-line pres- Nowthat's feathering the nest, with style. —DB This Memorial Chapel isforthe sures, internal and external birds. debates about its contempo- 8 COLLEGEPARK SUMMER 1998 LEFTPHOTOBYMICHAELMORGAN