Margaret at Barnard

Margaret's first year at Barnard is far from calm: "My brother disappeared ten years ago and only I believe him alive," Margaret's roommate says, and Margaret discovers a pistol hidden within a box of tampons; a murderous father seeks custody of his child; and rioting explodes against a pregnant student's expulsion.
But Margaret has allies too: Vladimir, a former general in Russia's Presidential Security Service, who considers her a daughter; Charlotte, the kindly, dedicated doctor for whom she babysits; a disabled lawyer, Margaret's father, whose actions exemplify courage; and her boyfriend, Randy, who is the love of her life.