College Park : University of Maryland alumni magazine.

68 Pages·1995·7 MB·English

by  University of Maryland at College Park. Alumni Association.

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.
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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-
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