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摄影: 王晓鹏 Photograph: Wang Xiaopeng

American Gentleman vs African Lion 美国绅士与非洲雄狮

Don ' t get me wrong. It is not about an adventure of a well-mannered American man who manages to survive in the wild like the hero of the movie Life of Pi; nor does it show an uneven wrestling competition between DHSS Associate Dean and DBM Acting Associate Dean. We sit down and get to know the real backgrounds of these two men. We discover what brought them on this journey to UIC as well as what they like to enjoy when they are not working.
By Deen He
It is a never ending process – there is always a
person. He speaks tenderly, walks lightly; but do not
dazzling list of books waiting for him to read after he
be deceived by that – he is not a slow thinker or an
finishes one. Being a bookworm by nature, Associate
indulgent teacher. He is very strict with the students
Professor Dr Charles Lowe surprisingly organises his
about their homework and likes to give various kinds
life very well despite a great workload.
of assignments with a rich array of requirements. He
Born in Hartford, Connecticut in the USA, he is
is open to a diversity of answers though, as long as
not a pedantic literature professor. His students
the students make a point.
describe him as a kind, gentle, patient and affable
Some might think Charles is a bit old-fashioned
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