Vintage 1973

STANFORD is 50! It turns out we’re not the only one. Walk with us down memory lane as we sample some of the wonders and horrors of the 1973–74 academic year on the Farm, and in the world around.

SLE Club
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SLE Club

The glee is in the journey—one replete with reading.

by Sam Scott

A Young Lawyer Wins an Educational Equity Case
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A Young Lawyer Wins an Educational Equity Case

The efforts of Edward Steinman, representing Chinese children in San Francisco, would transform bilingual education in the United States.

by Rebecca Beyer

The Poet and the Coup
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The Poet and the Coup

Professor Fernando Alegría became a leader of the Chilean community in exile.

by Rebecca Beyer

Joining the Force
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Joining the Force

In 1973, Stanford hired its first two female police officers.

by Christine Foster

Keepers of the Flame
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Keepers of the Flame

For 50 years, the LGBTQ+ community has made the second floor of the Fire Truck House its home.

by Rebecca Beyer

A Godfather Delivers a Ransom Payment
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A Godfather Delivers a Ransom Payment

‘An interesting sort of job.’

by Rebecca Beyer