The Grand Design

'Tis the season for students to present gifts to their beloved professors, and this evening one of Southern Man's astronomy students gave him a copy of Stephen Hawking's new book. It will be a welcome addition to the library. Co-author Leonard Mlodinow is no stranger to the library, either; his Feynman's Rainbow is a personal favorite.

Most of Southern Man's students know who Hawking is; not many are aware of Richard Feynman. He may have been the most talented scientist of the last century, demonstrating a grasp of physics in his youth that rivaled that of Albert Einstein. All threee - Hawking, Feynman, and Einstein - have made enormous contributions to our understanding of the world around us; we ow them our gratitude.