March 1997 Columns

Crime and Puzzlement: The Crime Rate Is Dropping Across America, but UW Experts Aren't Sure Why -- or If it Will Last.

Artistic Expansions: The UW's Art Museum Finally Has the Space to Showcase Its Own Collection and Stunning Works by Contemporary Artists.

The Bark of the Buddha: The World's Oldest Buddhist Texts--Lost for 1,900 Years--Are Now Being Deciphered by a UW Expert in Ancient Languages.

Letters to the Editor: Nivana Banned?, Report from Bosnia, Balkanizing Our Society, Hypnosis and Pain, The Gift of a Few More Years.

On and Off the Ave: Name This Team, Who is That Man?, Dave Barry on Campus, Farewell to the Ave's "Mayor"

Our Back Pages: Monkey Business , the story of the UW Medicinal Herb Garden and Its Guardian Monkeys.