The Great Reckoning
By Will Bunch, Miriam Hill, Meghan Laska, and Larry Teitelbaum
During the homestretch of the presidential election, we got hit by a freight train. Only then
did we begin to realize the scope of the economic crisis. We understood the fallout from
years of unregulated markets; we recognized the damage wrought by system-gaming financial
instruments; we internalized the havoc created by the housing bubble, and the resulting
stock market plunge. With the American and world economies in free fall, the question is:
What now?
Romantic Mergers
By Sally Friedman, Aisha Mohammed, and Nikki Senecal
Law school is hard, and so are relationships. Combining the two, and making it work,
requires either determination or a good sense of humor. Maybe both. Many students pair
off, but only a relative few survive the long haul. Here we tell about three couples who lived
to tell about it.
Power Personified
By Fredda Sacharow
Richard A. Sprague. The Philadelphia lawyer writ large. A fearless prosecutor turned
criminal defense attorney who loves a good legal joust, he plays to win in the courtroom
and in life. You don't want to tangle with him. Who's afraid of Richard Sprague? Line up.
Urban Policy Guru
By Aisha Mohammed
Professor Wendell Pritchett believes in the Great American City - in its promise, in its
vitality, in its central place in our society. He wants to revitalize cities one neighborhood
at a time, starting in Philadelphia, where he has the ear of Mayor Michael Nutter.
