RU Magazine, May 1997


		CELEBRATING THE YEAR OF CORN AND CULTURE Corn and Culture in Context Students examined the social, economic and religious significance of corn and found tangible links between modern and ancient American cultures. By Kathie Dickenson Selu: A Slice of Paradise Selu Conservancy provides a rich variety of academic and recreational opportunities with the opening of the new retreat center. By Rob Tucker Huichol Magic An RU graduate shares her fascination with the unique art of the Huichol Indians. By Kathy Hensley Art in Motion Globetrotting artist Dorothy Gillespie maintains a special connection to RU. By Jeanne Johnson When the View Changed A quarter century ago, Radford admitted its first class of male students. Men and women began working, studying and, to a certain extent, living together, and the institution was transformed. By Stephanie Pas