Alumni, Faculty, & Staff Books

Christopher Harper, And That’s the Way It Will Be: News and Information in a Digital World (New York: New York University Press, 1998)

In this largely anecdotal book, the Park Distinguished Chair in Communications argues that digital journalism could reverse the decline in prestige of the mainstream media. He focuses on the public’s dissatisfaction with traditional communication sources and evaluates computers as a means of providing and receiving news and information. "The media have committed a variety of sins," Harper writes, "but digital journalism offers a chance to bridge the gap between news providers and news users."

John A. Krout and Raymond T. Coward, editors, Aging in Rural Settings: Life Circumstances and Distinctive Features (New York: Springer Publishing, 1998)

In this book researchers explore issues for rural elders related to life conditions, diversity, services, and public policies. Special attention is given to women, African Americans, the "oldest old," and the poor. Krout is a health services administration faculty member and director of the College’s Gerontology Institute.

Kristen Momberger Britain ’87, Green Rider (New York: Daw Books, 1998)

This is a fantasy novel about a young woman, Karigan G’ladahon, who upon fleeing school to avoid expulsion meets a dying Green Rider, one of the legendary magical messengers of the king. With his dying breath the rider makes her swear to deliver the message he is carrying, leading her into a world of deadly danger and complex magic.

Mary Pitti Daly, M.S. ’87, Critical Thinking for Activities of Daily Living and Communication San Antonio, Tex.: Communication Skill Builders, 1998)

This is Pitti Daly’s third therapy manual. The author is a speech pathologist at Alta-Bates Hospital in Berkeley, California.

John M. Rosenburg ’43, First in Peace: George Washington, the Constitution, and the Presidency (Brookfield, Conn.: Millbrook Press, 1998)

This book is the final companion to the author’s Young George Washington: The Making of a Hero and First in War: George Washington in the American Revolution. It documents Washington’s role in establishing a government that would hold a weakly bound new nation together.

Allen L. Sack and Ellen J. Staurowsky, M.S. ’79, College Athletes for Hire: The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA’s Amateur Myth (Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 1998)

Reviewed as a "provocative analysis for anyone interested in college sports in America and its subversion of traditional educational and amateur principles," this book strives to show that the NCAA formally "abandoned" amateurism and has passed rules that have transformed scholarship athletes into "university employees." The authors propose an alternative approach that places college sport on a firm educational foundation. Staurowsky is an associate professor of sport sciences at the College.

Gladys Varona-Lacey, Introducción a la literatura hispanoamericana: de la conquista al siglo XX (Lincoln, Ill.: National Textbook Company/ Contemporary Publishing Company, 1998)

This anthology of Spanish-language masterpieces of Latin American literature, from Columbus to modern day, presents a total of 99 selections from 39 authors. It includes short stories, plays, poetry, essays, diaries, letters, and chapters from novels, all in their original form. There are footnotes to define difficult words and to explain persons, places, things, events, and literary references that readers may not recognize. Biographical notes introduce each author. Varona-Lacey is an associate professor in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.