Terp Winter 2014

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20 Features

IMPRINT ON HISTORY

A doctoral student identifies a tiny 120 million-year-old fossil that raises new questions about plant evolution. It also leads back to a shameful chapter in Civil War history. By karen shih ’09

26 D.C.’S MIXTRESS OF THE NIGHT

Gina Chersevani ’99, ’00, owner of a D.C. hipster bar and retro-themed soda shoppe, creates drinks that reflect— and set—the trends of the city’s nightlife. By liam farrell

30 COVER STORY: THE FEARLESS ONES

Following the fatal gang rape of a Mumbai woman, an alumnae-turned-Bollywood star, a graduate student and a famed director launch a play that dares Indians to rethink their views on sexual violence. By brian ullmann ’92

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