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Farming on the Bottom line - DEPARTMENTS 2 FIRSTWORD byJudithBair 3 MAILBOX Yourvoiceinprint 5 PERSPECTIVE by WilliamE. Kirwan 6 NEW&OBSERVED Astudent'seye-opening journey,economicprophesies,make-believeball- roomtimeandmore 40 EXPLORATIONS Thepainsofgrandparent- ing,thenewermath,gametheoryandmore 44 PORTFOLIO Cyberspacefilmstudy,world- classpianoarchivesand more 46 ASPIRATIONS Alastinggiftandatributeto womenfromtheColonnadeSociety 48 INBOUNDS TakearoadtriptotheACC TournamentwiththealumniwhoseMarchcalen- darwouldn'tbecompletewithoutthemadness, checktheTerps'footballrecruitsandmore 52 ALUMNITRAVEL DiscoverwhyAprilisn't theonlytimeforParis. 53 CLASS NOTES Newsfromyourclassmates, A aRoute1 reflectionofthe'Vous,alumnibythe i KEEPING MARYLANDGREEN: dozensandmore JLvJ FARMING ONTHE BOTTOM LINE byJudithBair 62 CALENDAR Summer'scoming!Getyour ticketforthisyear'sRossboroughFestival,orsign Tlieuniversity,initsland-grantrole,iscommittedtoassistingMaryland upforkids'camporcomputerclasses. farmerstothrive,andthatoftenmeansguidingthemintonon-traditional practicesandteachingthemthelatestbusinessandmarketingtechniques. 64 IMPRESSIONS Lilypons:bringingGiverny COVERILLUSTRATIONBYWILLIAMBROWN toyourbackyard EXTRAORDINARYLIVES,COMMONTIES byDianneBurch AdeleStamp(above)exemplifiesthelife achievementthatunitesthe21 esteemedindi- GROWINGTOGETHER: FIVE GENERATIONS vidualswhohavebeenhonoredastheinaugu- (3 0NAMARYLAND FAMILY FARM ralinducteesintothenewlycreatedUniversity by]oeSugarman ofMarylandAlumniAssociationHallofFame. Meetthelagers,Marylandfarmerssince1849. Newtechnologies,economicmisfortuneandsub- urbansprawlmayhavealteredtheirwayoflife, butnottheirrelianceupononeanotherortheir lovefortheland. 24 WHAT'SEATINGAMERICANS? byLisaGregory Inthislandofplentywechooseto heapourplateswithplentythat's notgoodforus,thenlamentthe ever-upwardtippingofthescales. CollegeofAgriculturenutritionists andresearcherssharetheirfindings onthosegnawingdietpangs. FIRST-WORD A reyouold enoughto rememberSundaydrivesin thecountry?Ithinkitwaspost- war(that'sWorldWarII,ofcourse),whengasolinewasnolongerrationed and rub- COLLEGE PARK bertireswerenotpremiumitemsthattheSundaydrivewasatitspopularpeak.The PUBLISHER familywould finishdinnerat2o'clockorsoand pileinto thesedantoenjoysome ActingExecutJiovaenDPiaretctteorrs,oAnl'u6m6niPrograms freshairand scenery. Therewereroadsthenthatwerenotlinedwithshopping WilliamE.Kirwan President,UniversityofMaryland malls,fastfoodplaces,tracthousesand gasstations,roadsthatwandered and dipped through atCollegePark woodsand farms, alongriversand up toscenicoverlooks. ActingVicePresiLdeenotn,aIrndstRitaulteiyonalAdvancement Thepacewasmeandering(hencetheexpletive, ''Sundaydriver!"),andeverycowand gateand EDITORIALSTAFF isolated cottagegotitsdueattention. Our familymightstop atthecrestofahilltovisitacquain- JudithBair Editor tancesoftenuousconnectionsothekidscould getoutand run DianneBurch wildlydownacedar-and-rockstrewnpasturetothesmallest AJsoseocSiuatgearEdmiatnor creek,withthefreshest,coolestwaterscooped upbyhandor Writer/Editor LisaGregory betteryetwithatinladleMrs. Loseywouldprovide. MichaelKoster'94 MichaelLarabee ThelureofthoseSundaydriveswasalwaystowardthe HuldaRomero'95 openspace,thewidehorizon, theperfectsunset. Cowswere ContributingWriters DESIGNSTAFF good,chickens in theroad evenbetter,andhorseswerethe MargaretA.Hall'84 best. Thescatteredevidenceofhumanhabitationwasreassur- CreativeDirector JohnT.Consoli'86 ing,and farmingseemed aromanticadventuremeantforadif- ArtDirector JenniferGrogan'93 ferentstrainofpeople. SheilaJohnstonSherer In the 1970s, manyyoungpeoplerodeawaveofnostalgia Designers KerstinNeteler'92 thatleddownthesuperhighways, outofthecitiesand suburbs ContributingDesigner thathad swallowed upcountryroads,toget"backtothe JosPeropdhuRcteidoinngInttoenrn'95 land." Thereitwasconfirmedthatfarmingwasnotaromantic ALUMNIASSOCIATION adventureand that, indeed,itmightbemeantfora different DaEvxiedcuRtiavdeeCromunacnil'77 kind ofhuman. Therewasonlyadmirationforthenativeswho President wokeatdawn,worked 'tildusk,ateheartilyandsleptsoundlyunlessitwaslambingseasonora EPdreWsiildelnita-melsec't78 possumwasintothehenhouse. Therewasaweattheintuitiveunderstandingofweather,crops RandallL.Scott77 ImmediatePastPresident andanimals,andwonderatthearrayoftools,equipmentandskillsfarmersandtheirfamilieshad VirginiaP.NortonPh.D.74 athand,inworkingorder. Therewasenvyoftheclosebondsandsharedvaluesinthoseruralcom- PastPresident ALUMNIPROGRAMS munities, and gratitudeforthefriendlinessand gentleeducationfrom farmingneighbors. AdministrativeStaff Mysonswereraisedon200acresinwild,wonderfulWestVirginia,onapseudo-farmwithall JohnFracasso AssociateExecutiveDirector thetrappingsandlivestockofagriculture,butadearthoftalentforfarmingsotypicalofusback-to- FaithHall the-landers. Oh,ourgardensgrew,ourlittleorchardsflourished,wemanaged toraiseapigortwo MDeimrbeectrosrhiofpMDaervkeeltoipnmge&nt here,somelambsthere,andofcoursehadasmanyhorsesaswecouldhandle,butneverdidwe GretchenD.King comeclosetoenticingtheland tosupportus. Weleftthatplace, though,withabidingrespectnot ADnidrercetowrGo.fABleunmsniingCelrub's92 onlyforthemen,womenandchildrenwhoallied withMotherEarth toproducefood and liveli- DirectorofLocalAlumniClubs LauraSiegal'93 hoods,butforthenaturalprocessesofgrowth,harvestandrenewalthatareessentialtooursur- ActingDirectorofSpecialAlumniPrograms vival. Andwetookwithusa healthyaddictionto thenaturalbeautyoffields,hills,trees,water, air. DirectSohraonfnCoonnstAi.tuSepnitllParnoegrams OurspringissueofCollegeParktakesusbacktotheland again,via theCollegeofAgriculture, CollegeParkMagazineispublishedbythe its facultyand alumni. InMaryland,farminghashad toadapttoincreasingurbanization,and uni- OfficeofInstitutionalAdvancementfordues- payingmembersoftheCollegeParkAlumni versityresearchhasbeeninstrumental innavigatingthatchange. Butthereasonsforfarming,the Associationandalldonors.Letterstotheedi- need tofarm,istold inthestoryofthelagerfamily,fivegenerationsand countingofpeoplewho Jt2uo1rd0i1atrhTeuBwraenilre,croEBdmuieitdlo.dri,SnCgeo,nldlCeocgleolrePragereskPpMaoarnkgd,aezMnicDneet,o lovetheland. 20742-5411,orviae-mailtocpmag@umdacc. umd.edu Agricultureisthebackboneofcivilization. Itholdsus toourrootswhileallowingusto flourish. TheUniversityofMarylandatCollegePark Whathappensinauniversityregardingagriculturalpractice—thesoilresearch, thegeneticnudg- irsesapnecetqutaolbootphpoerdtuucnaittiyoninastnidtuetmiopnlwoiytmhent. — Universitypolicies,programsandactivities ingofplantvarieties,experimentswith feed,fertilizer,breeding isaconcentrated versionofthe areinconformancewithpertinentfederal andstatelawsandregulationsonnon- education thatbeganwiththeplantingand cultivationofthefirstseed,orthedomesticationofthe discriminationregardingrace,color,religion, age,nationalorigin,politicalaffiliation,gen- firstanimal,alltothesameend: tosustainourselvesinourenvironment,and toseeboththrive. der,sexualorientationordisability. — Judith Bair, Editor 2 COLLEGEPARK SPRING1995 PHOTOBYJAKEBAIR MAI1B0X Trumpeting the Band American tobe a Division I athleticdirector, I haveonly Thearticleson themarching been nominated to theUni- and alumnibands [College versityofMaryland Athletic Park,Winter 1995] arewon- HallofFame. derful. I amsohappytosee HaroldP. Menninger, Ed.D.'63 thebandsreceivingsuchnice, DirectorofAthletics, favorableexposure. When I Mount St. Mary's College wasatMaryland,therewas nothingbetterthanbeing Ed. note:Menningerwaserro- a partofthatgreatbigband. neouslyidentifiedas beinga IamthankfulIcan relivemy memberofMaryland'sAthletic youtheveryyearinthe HallofFamein theClassNotes alumniband. sectionofthe Winter 1995issue. Iwouldliketotakea Weregret theerror. momenttorecognizeSuzanne VenitSturgissforherhelp know thatsomeone inthe 1996willmarkthe50th inorganizingthealumniband. otherpartofthecontinent anniversaryoftheGymkana Corrections Shewasasinstrumentalas knowswhatyou are doing?) TroupeattheUniversityof Iwas. Afterall theseyearsitisgood Maryland? Itsacrobatspro- Allen Dahle '70wroteto MarianneKassabian '90 toknow theUniversityof videaction forthespectators, "Mailbox" inthe lastissue Burtonsville,Md. Maryland is still there. Ifthere inthe tumblingand vaulting, from Prince Frederick,not issomething thatIcan help and themen and women Frederick, Md.,aswehad with fromherejustletme entertainersarealsosalesper- indicated. Southern Hospitality know. Ifsomeonewants to sons fora drug-freesociety. And readerElisabeth come downand travelI DavidA. Field '51 (Lines) (Hagy) Kraft '60wrote Therearenowordstoexpress wouldbemore thanhappy to VeroBeach, Fla. tocorrectthedatethatQueen thefeelingsIgotwhenIsaw beyourhost. Keep intouch. Elizabethattended a Mary- theSpring '94issueofCollege Alain Chacon '90 land footballgame (Winter ParkMagazineovermydesk. Caracas, Venezuela Backto Maryland 1995). The articlecited 1954. IthasbeenfouryearssinceI Kraft,whodidn'tenterthe graduated from theuniversity Itwasa real treatforyou to universityuntil fall 1956, andcamebackhometo Performing a Service sharewith meacopyofthe notes thatsheattended the Venezuela. With theexcep- alumni magazine. Themaga- game,adding: "Although I tionofmydegree, thisis the Although I knownothing zine, CollegePark, isa quality don'trememberwhichyearit firstcorrespondence thatI aboutopera,yourarticlecap- pieceofwork. was, itwas indeed a memo- havereceived from the tured myinterest. Then, Icon- Youmaynotknow,butI rableevent." school. I thoughtthatall I tinued and expanded my amagraduateofthreefour- would end upwithwerejust horizonsoftheperforming yeareducational institutions Ed. note:Accordingtoaphoto memoriesofthosewonderful artswith theartofHelen inadditiontobeingan taken byAlDanegger, retired yearsatMaryland. Huang, thegospelcontribu- employeeoffivemorecol- universityphotographer, Oct. Anyway, itisgreatto tionsofValeria Fosterand the legesoruniversitiessince I 19, 1957was thedateQueen know that"theMetrohas placeofMarkMcEwenin leftMaryland. Mycareerhas Elizabeth madeherhistoricvisit. finallyarrived intown" after today'snews. Yousustained now takenmebacktoMary- yearsofwaiting. WhenIwas myinterestthroughpage64. land asthedirectorofathlet- therethiswasonlyaproject, Asyoucontemplate the ics atMountSaintMary's Lettersdo notnecessarily reflect likeJordanWilkerson's contentsforVolume7,mayI College in Emmitsburg. theviewpointsorpoliciesof hybrid electricalcarproject. offera thoughtthatcameto WhileImaybe theonly themagazinestafforuniversity (Hey!Jordan, isn'titgood to mind. Didyourealizethat NCAA DivisionISoccerAll- administration. PHOTOBYSCOTTSUCHMAN COLLEGEPARK SPRING1995 3 The Maryland University of Alumni Collection Tiere's one more way for you to show your Maryland Pride! Specially designed and selected with our alumni in mind, this new collection offers quality sportswear at competitive prices. Best ofall, each purchase helps to sup- port student and alumni programs sponsored by the University ofMaryland Alumni Association. 1. Wool blend cap Blackwith 6. Turfersupplexnylonunlined M redvisor. 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Federal Express =$22.00 ^ PERSPECTIVE ^ 8 DearAlumni and Friends, ThisissueofCollegePark, likeits predecessors,offers you a snapshotview ofeventsrecentlytakingplaceat the University ofMaryland. Wehopeyou find thisaconvenientway tokeep in touchwith us, and tosharein theexcitementofa university verymuchonthemove. Threerecenteventshavemade memore aware thaneverof thewayinwhich activitiestaking placehereshapethe livesof peopleliving farbeyond theconfinesofourlocalcommunity. Beyond anydoubt, thebestknownofthe three isthesuccessful seasonenjoyedbyourmen'sbasketball team ledbyCoachGary Williams. Men'sbasketball,alongwithhighlysuccessful sea- sons inotherMaryland men'sand women's sports, has generat- — — ed renewed interestand Iwould have tosay anenormous upsurgein pride intheuniversity. Successin intercollegiateath- letics,especiallywhenbuiltona foundationofstrongacademic programs,portrays theuniversityasthekind ofacademicinsti- tutionanystudent, facultyorstaffmemberwould wanttobea partof. Thefreshmanclassthatentered thispastSeptemberwas byall measures the mosttalented and diverseofanyinourhis- tory, and I fullyexpectthatnext fall'sfreshmanclasswillbe evenbetter. SoIwould onlyadd, inmyownexpressionofpride and enthusiasm, "GoTerps!" Recentweekshavealsowitnessed achangeinadministration — inAnnapolis and theinaugurationofParrisGlendening better known tosomeasProfessorGlendeningofourDepartmentof — Governmentand Politics asthenew governorofMaryland. Clearly,this isanunusual development; fewuniversitieshave everbeenabletoclaima sittinggovernorasa memberoftheir ownteachingstaff. GovernorGlendening'smanyfriendsand associatesattheuniversitytakegreatprideinhiselection, and wishhimeverysuccess. The third recentdevelopmentIhavein mind isthearrival thecontributionsofourextension scientists,orthebetterknown lastfallofThomasFretz as thenewdeanoftheCollegeofAgri- election ofa professorwhois also a governor, or the sensational culture. Dean Fretz'sarrival followscloselyontheheelsofthe exploitsofournationallyrankedbasketball team. Ina period of returnoftheCooperativeExtensionServiceand theAgricultur- pronounced skepticism aboutthecapacityofgovernmentto al ExperimentStationsto theirhistoricadministrativehome, the materially improvethelivesofitscitizens, I think itis important CollegeofAgricultureontheCollegeParkcampus. Thisissue toremember thelongand distinguished record ofservicecom- ofCollegeParkhighlightssome ofthechallengescurrentlyfacing piledbyourpublicland-grantuniversities. In myopinion few theagriculturalcommunitywithinanincreasinglypopulous institutions aremorevital to thecontinued prosperityand well and urbanized state. Theuniversity'sagricultural research and beingofthepeopleoftheUnited Statesthan theirgreatpublic assistanceprogramsareasvital tothecontinued economic universities. healthofthestateaswhenCharlesCalvertfounded theforerun- So asyou read in thisissueofCollegeParkaboutthemany neroftoday's university, theMaryland AgriculturalCollege, excitingevents recently takingplaceon thecampus,Ihopeyou morethana centuryago. will rememberthatthestoryoftheuniversityand itsservice WhathappensatCollegeParkdirectlyaffects thelivesoflit- tothepeopleofMaryland representsboth "old news" and the erallymillionsofpeople throughoutMaryland and the mid- brightpromiseofmanygreat thingsyettocome. — Atlanticregion,whetherthis takesthe lesspublicized formof William E. Kirwan, President PHOTOBYJEREMYGREENE COLLEGEPARK SPRING1995 5 immm StudentJoshua Solomonfound ofsimilarexperiences. Hewas muchto reflecton after his followed inaclothingshopby experimentwith living and awhiteclerk,stoppedbya traveling asan African Ameri- policemanfornoreasonand can lastspring. deniedserviceintworestau- rantsamongotherexperiences. hadnoideaofwhattoexpect. Attheendofhisthirdday, IthoughtIwasn'tgoingto Solomoncalledhomeand find anything," hesays. cried. Hewasreadytostopthe Hewasmistaken. experimentandcomehome. Forthefirsttimeinhis20 Nearlyoneyearand many years,Solomonwasdis- interviewslater,Solomonis missed,ignoredandtreated stilltryingtomakesenseofhis as"lessthan inferior."He experience. "Iammorecynical neverdidseehisfriend that now," saysSolomon,whore- day. Noneofthethreewhite enrolledasajunior. "Itwasas womenwhosawhimstand- ifsomeoneletmeonabig ingoutsideoftheapartment dirtysecret."The "dirty buildingwould lethim in. As secret" thatheisconvinced of hewalked awayfromthe isthatnotonlyiswhiteAmer- buildinghenoticed thata ica,includinghimself,racist youngwhitewomansittingin butthatsoiseveryoneelse acarrolledupherwindow regardlessofone'srace. and droveoffashecamenear. Attheurgingofa Washing- Butthiswastheonlythe ton Postjournalist,Solomon beginning. recordedhisexperience,which A Solitary Sojourn world,"ashisfriendsclaimed. Heheadedsouthhopingto ended upasa30,000-word Whilehealwayssympathized contrasthisexperiencewith essay.ThePostpublisheda WhenJoshuaSolomon,awhite withhisblackfriends, Griffin's,whohad takenasim- much-abridgedversionofthe 21-year-oldeducationmajor, Solomondoubted theirclaims. ilarjourneynearlythree essaylastOctober,startinga droppedoutoftheuniversity "Iwassuspiciousand I didn't decadesearlier. With$1,500in barrageofmediaattention. lastspringtoembarkonan believeit," hesays. hispocket,hearrived in Solomonwasrecentlyaskedto experimentinwhichhedark- Lastspring,heconcluded Atlanta,Ga.,andbegana submitthePostpiecefor enedhisskin,hedidnotantici- thatrepeatingGriffin'sexperi- planned25-dayjourney PulitzerPrizeconsideration. patetheharshrealityhewould mentwastheonlywayhe throughtheSouth. WhilesomeofhisAfrican encounterasablackman. wouldeverreallyknow. In Herecallsanelderlywhite Americanfriendshavecon- EversincehereadBlack February 1994,hefoundAaron manbehind theinformation gratulatedhim,othershave LikeMe,byJohnHowardGrif- B. Lemer,adermatologistat counterattheAtlantaairport. criticizedhim,saying, "Three fin(1959),asajuniorinhigh YaleUniversity,whoagreedto "Therewerewhitepeople daysoutthereandyouthink school,Solomoncontemplated givehimthenecessarytreat- aheadofmeandhewasnice youknowwhatitmeansto repeatingGriffin'sexperi- mentthatwouldchangehis andpolitewiththem. Hehad beblack." ment-takingmedicationto skinpigmentationtemporarily. nopatiencewithme,"says "Idon'tthinkI'veevertold changehispaleskindark. Twomonthslater,withhis Solomon,whogota listof anyoneIknowwhatitmeans Havinggrown upamong skindarkenoughandhishair cheapmotelswhenheasked tobeblack,"saysSolomon, AfricanAmericanfriendsina shaved off,Solomonwas abouthotelinformation. "He whohasturneddownoffersto raciallyintegratedhighschool readytoseewhiteAmericaas treated measifIwerea speakfromcivilrightsorgani- inSilverSpring,Md.,Solomon ablackman. Hisfirststopwas moron." zationsand universities. hadalwayswonderedifthe inTakoma Park,Md.,where Inthefollowingthreedays, "WhatIknownowisali—ttle worldwas"awhiteman's hewenttovisita friend. "I Solomonencounteredaseries bitaboutwhiteracism." HR 6 COLLEGEPARK SPRING1995 PHOTOBYSCOTTSUCHMAN Wide Welcome seecosts themost: a new storm drainage system and a Bloomin’ Wonder It’s Anexpanded and newly upgraded utilitiestoaccom- landscaped NorthGate modatea telecommunications entranceprovidesa front- system unimagined when the M-ighty pretty! Lastfall, thegrounds and-centervista forvisitors original entrancewasbuilt maintenancestaffplanted 15,625bulbs arrivingatthe universityvia some50years ago. (anarrayoftulips, daffodils,hyacinths, thenewlyopened Paint Pillarsmatchingtheorigi- allium,crocus,anemonesand iris) and fol- Branch Parkway,which nal onesnow flanktwonew lowedwith44,000annuals through- stretchesfrom Route 1 to lanesofthewidened road- outthe515 acresofcampusgrounds that Kenilworth Avenue,and way,with thegatehouseas the50-memberdepartmentkeeps in offersdirectaccess totheCol- centerpiece. Textured primecondition. M— legeParkMetroStation. pavingrumbles undertires The featuredinthetraffic — TheNorthGateproject asa signal toincoming traffic circleonCampusDrive alonetakes wasinthecapablehandsof toslow down. 1,400low-growingbulbstocoverit BillOlen, '85,whowasassist- Whilescale,symmetryand withcolorinearlyspringand a mixof edbythree fellow landscape proportionwerealwaysof 1,400redbegoniasand whitevinca towelcome designgraduates: Vicki concern tothedesign team, MayCommencement. Bryant, '90, PhillipCho, '86 equallyimportantwasa and MikeWood, '91. All four meansofdirectingvisitors to Maintenance is no bed of roses. Picture beganworking forthe theirdestinationoncampus. the equivalentof4,000wheelbarrows of DepartmentofPhysical Plant Twolighted campusdirecto- mulch and a like number forcompost asstudentsand continued ries,equipped with phones (or800 yards each in technical theircareersattheuniversity thatareaccessible tothedis- talk). That'swhat the grounds aftergraduation. abled andconnected to the crew uses eachyear to maintain Attentiontodetailinclud- state-of-the-artcampuscom- all the turf, flower and shrubbeds. ed specifying thatnewbricks municationssystem, enable used in theprojectreplicate both first-timevisitorsand Tree-mendous findings According thosemadebya Hagerstown frequentgueststo find their toaFebruary 1995reportbyACRT,an urbanforestry — foundry fortheoriginal waywithoutamix-up. DB consultantservice, the3,562treesoncampushavea$6.7 entrance. However,much millionvalue. AspartofACRT'sreport, theycounted, more thanbricksand mortar ThankstotheClassof'95 measuredandclassified themall. Byfarthemostpopular wentinto theproject's$1.1 seniorgift, a Maryland seal and treeisoak. Butthe "sturdyas"partconcernsKevin millionpricetag. plant grouping bythegate- Brown,assistantdirectorofgroundsmaintenance,who Olen, theprincipal design- housewillfurtherenhancethe saysmonoculturestandsareprimetargetsforinsectsand er, says thatwhatyou don't North Gateentrance. disease. Slightlymorethan 1,000ofthetreesarerelatively young,witha diameterofjust7to 12inches;and about 500areevensmaller. In Brown's 19yearshere, hehas helpedplantquiteafewhimself. Thebiggesttrees,with trunksmorethanayard in girth,stand incentercampus, shadingMorrillHall. LEFTILLUSTRATIONBYVICKIBRYANT;RIGHTILLUSTRATIONSBYIENNIFERGROGAN COLLEGEPARK SPRING1995 7 EconomistGuillermoCalvo Wanna Dance? bringshisexpertisetothe newlyformedCenterforInter- Grab a partnerand puton nationalEconomics. yourdancingshoes. It's rumba time! encethatCalvobringsto the Stepforwardwithyourleft. students inhisgraduate-level Moveto theright,feet together, International Financeclass, stop! mixing puretheory with live- Whetherthereasonis lycasestudies. He relishes the toexercise, meetpeople, I freedomacademiabrings, learn somesteps forthe and also knowshow touse nextfamilyweddingor hisvaluable Washingtoncon- simplytohavefun,ballroom tactstobroaden thestudents' danceatMarylandhas exposure. Onedayeachweek, re-awakened. staffmembers from theIMF, Backwith theright, moveto theboard ofgovernorsfor theleft. Quick, quick...slow. theFederal Reserve Bank, the Throughclassesgivenby World Bankand InterAmeri- theArtCenter, students, can Development Bank,join faculty,alumni and members Maryland studentsat thecen- ofthecommunityhavebeen tertoexchangeviewpoints struttingtheirstuffinswing, Ahead ofthe Curve Beforejoining the univer- andexplorepolicyissues. foxtrot, tangoand rumba. sityfacultyinJanuary 1994, Servingasa magnetfor Thisspringover300people WheneconomistGuillermo Calvo,an Argentineanwho Washington-based activities registered forballroomdance Calvo'sdirepredictionsabout earned twomaster'sdegrees isjustoneaspectofthe classes. Mexico'spesodevaluation and adoctorateatYaleUni- newCenter forInternational Quick,quick...slow. Quick, came trueinJanuary, thesoft- versity,worked for fiveyears Economics. Thecenteris quick...slow. Notsuch bigsteps; spokenprofessorwashead- asa senioradvisoratthe alsoexpandingtheinterna- remember, thebest rumbascan lined asthe "Prophetof Washington, D.C.-based tional studentnetworkby bedancedarounda man'shand- Financial Doom" inaNew International Monetary Fund establishingprogramswith kerchief. YorkTimes featurearticle. (IMF). The fund, established outstandinguniversitiesand Interestissowidespread, "Notaveryfelicitous title," in 1945 tostabilizeworldcur- researchcentersworldwide. astudentclub, Ballroom at laughsCalvo,whodoesnot rency,hasa goal ofpromot- Calvo'snew-found notoriety Maryland,wasorganized last plan tochangehiscurrentone inginternationalmonetary willhelp. falland holdsweeklydances attheUniversityofMaryland stabilityto facilitatebalanced "Muchofwhathappened and classes. Memberscom- whereheisprofessorofeco- growth inworld trade. Calvo in Mexicohastaken theworld petenationallyagainstother nomicsand directorofthe likens the IMFto "abighospi- bysurprise," saysCalvo, colleges. recentlyestablishedCenterfor talwherethepatientsare adding thateconomists must Don’t lookdown atyourfeet. International Economics. His countries." Theprescription: now revise theirtheories. Howwillyou knowwhereyou're on-targetpredictionsand capital toaidemerging Everyoneisstilldigestingthe going? experttestimonybeforethe nations. Duringhiswatchat news,butonethingiscertain. Michael Shea,agraduate Senate Banking, Housingand the IMF,Calvowitnessed the World economistswantto studentin physics,beganthe UrbanAffairsCommittee, in break-up oftheSovietempire learnfrom Mexico'sexperi- clubafterhepartici- defenseofPresidentClinton's and waspartofthe IMFteam enceand Calvoisbusypartic- patedatanother decision toprovideloanguar- assistingSovietPresident ipatinginseveralconferences universityasan antees to thetroubledborder Gorbachev indealingwith on thesubjectandisorganiz- undergrad. At nation, haveraised consider- the financial fallout. ingone inViennasetfor Maryland he — able interestaround theglobe. Itissuchhands-onexperi- September. DB handed outfly- 8 COLLEGEPARK SPRING1995 PHOTOBYJOHNT.CONSOLEILLUSTRATIONBYSHEILAJOHNSTONSHERER

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