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Volume 38, No. 10 |
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Pole, Kick, Glide |
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Voice examined in lecture and song |
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You just can't e-mail blood samples |
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Class on cinema of former Yugoslavia includes free public screenings |
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"Anything that increases the awareness of authentic literary culture is good." Frank Conroy, director of the Writers’ Workshop, finding cause for celebration in the current spate of Hollywood movies (Wonder Boys, Rolling Stone, Almost Famous, Quills, Finding Forrester, etc.) about writers (USA Today, Jan. 11).
"The assumption is that this will eventually happen." Carol Scott-Conner, head of surgery, looking forward to the first human trip to Mars, for which she serves on the medical committee (Iowa City Gazette, Jan. 14).
"Every single thing is sexualized. Yes, it’s voyeuristic, but it also panders to, really, kind of the easy grab, the sexualized nature." Rita Noonan, assistant professor of sociology, pondering the popularity of the reality-based TV series Temptation Island (Chicago Tribune, Jan. 14).
"It was a grand experiment that I think really worked." Christine Grant, retired director of women’s athletics, recalling Iowa’s early commitment to equality between the sexes in sport (Iowa City Gazette, Jan. 21).