From our science reporter.

A New Pronoun?

Genetic researchers at the Western Hemisphere Gender Institute are said to be nearing completion on the synthesis of a new pronoun that may prove helpful to members of the TG community. Dr. Gene Pool met with reporters. "We are optimistic that this new pronoun will eliminate a lot of pain, suffering, and confusion. Right now we are still at the clinical trial stage, testing for politically incorrect side effects," he said, while playing with the ends of his shiny, shoulder-length, auburn hair. When pressed for more specifics, he blushed furiously. "You know I can't give out that kind of information until we publish!" he said, stamping his foot. "What kind of gi... geneticist do you think I am!" He turned on his heels. The news conference was over.

Science Gets Served a Mystery

A team of certified media analysts, sports-medicine experts, and grant-writers has been gathered together by the Western Hemisphere Think or Swim Tank to determine how a tennis ball got stuck in the IFGE logo. The institute's Dr. Spalding Penn sat down with us, smoothing his form-fitting, knee-length lab coat behind him, to explain. "Early on, we were able to rule out any connection to Dr. Renee Richards," he said, fingering the hem of his lab coat. "But theories still abound. Because of the Wimbledon colors, we called in some open-minded British colleagues to see if they can help us. There has also been speculation that it was put there deliberately, to give the TGForum archer something to aim at. But so far," he said, smiling warmly and leaning forward to put his hand on our arm in a friendly gesture, "it's way too early in the life of our grant to come to any conclusions."

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