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THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO MAGAZINE

April 1996


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VOLUME 88, NUMBER 4 APRIL 1996

Cover: "I'll just paint over the walls when I leave," says first-year Pierce Hall resident Hannah Chandler. Drawings, murals, posters, and holiday decorations are a few of the ways students make U of C housing feel like home. Photo by Lloyd DeGrane.


  • Rooms with a view
    They may not be the Ritz-Carlton, but dormitories offer something more-a place to call home.
    LLOYD DEGRANE

  • Is this tax a candidate?
    With or without Steve Forbes, the push may be on for tax reform. Chicago's experts say a flat tax is still worth a look.
    ANDREW CAMPBELL

  • Education is a science
    "A science of hope," says Joe Layng, PhD'94. Bringing behaviorism into the classroom, Layng helps underprepared students learn how to achieve.
    KIMBERLY SWEET

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