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Impressions
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Facing up to the Racial Divide
by Judith Blair
As our national leadership explores the tenuous nature of race relations, Maryland's "black public policy powerhouse" shares with College Park readers the promises and perils ahead for the "One America" concept.

This Person's Army
Cultures clash in a changing military
by Joe Sugarman
Sexual harassment convictions at Aberdeen. A "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays and lesbians. The U.S. military is coming under fire to change. Sociologists Mady and David Segal offer insight into the Army's struggle to redefine itself.

The 'F' Word
Evolution of a revolution
by Dianne Burch
It has been more than 30 years since Betty Friedan's seminal work, The Feminine Mystique, underscored women's discontent and sparked the Women's Rights Movement. A generation of feminists later, what issues are under consideration and which are under fire?

Keeping the Faith
The challenge of belief in a secular temple
by Brenna McBride
From Baptists to Buddhists, Muslims to Methodists, Catholics to Christian Scientists, the diversity of Maryland's student body is reflected in the paths students pursue in search of spiritual growth.