Autumn 2003

FEATURES

The Birds & the Bees & the Flowers & the Trees
Doheny Library has been home to a treasure trove of rare volumes on
natural history for 60 years. Come sample the hand-colored delights of
USC’s Hancock Natural History Collection.
By Carl Marziali

Young at Heart
Exercise scientist Robert Wiswell wanted to know how gracefully an elite group of super-athletic adults would age. After 17 years of study he’s got
a preliminary answer: very gracefully indeed.
By Gia Scafidi

Musical Chairs
There’s more concert music spilling out of USC every month than
you’ll find in your average mid-sized American city. We’re not talking
professional ensembles passing through on tour. We’re talking home-grown student orchestras bearing the ubiquitous USC Thornton label.
By Diane Krieger

President’s Page
A Trojan for life

Last Word
Holy Gargoyles!

DEPARTMENTS

Mailbag
Through sunshine, ozone and early-morning low clouds…

What’s New - Shelf Life - Health News - People Watch
“Real” undergrad research, how extremists and protozoa survived, Hawaii’s vog woes, and more.
Committing youthful discretions, mapping the inner life of Harlem’s inscrutable Hurston.

Alumni & Friends
The intrepid Nguyens of Troy, der Kapelmeister von Disney Hall, those gallant Galens, and more.

Class Notes
A running record of Trojan lives.

Class Notes
Marriage, Births and Deaths

Alumni Profile
Guilded Ancestry:
Victoria Riskin ’69, PhD ’85

Alumni Profile
Cultural Pearl Fisher:
Irene Hirano ’70, MPA ’72

Alumni Profile
A Genius for Gems:
Lisa Hubbard MA ’76