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What Should Free Speech Mean in College?
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What Should Free Speech Mean in College?

Four faculty members weigh in on why it can be difficult to build a campus culture in which students are comfortable enough to disagree.

by Jill Patton

What the Law Says About Campus Free Speech
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What the Law Says About Campus Free Speech

As faculty grapple with how to set a culture that maximizes learning, administrators must also ensure the university follows the law.

by Mark Storslee

Why Dance Matters
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Why Dance Matters

It’s not just good for your heart. It’s good for your brain. Faculty, students and patients show us the steps.

by Melinda Sacks

‘This Is Nothing  Short of Appalling’
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‘This Is Nothing Short of Appalling’

Admissions scheme prompts firing of sailing coach, new safeguards.

by Kevin Cool

Meet Stanford’s Congressional Freshmen
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Meet Stanford’s Congressional Freshmen

Short profiles of the five Stanford alumni recently elected to Congress

They’re All Greek to Him
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They’re All Greek to Him

Alexis Mantheakis, ’67, says the Parthenon sculptures belong at the Acropolis. And he’s willing to fight for them.

by Sam Scott

Trapeze Artist
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Trapeze Artist

When Yulia Pinkusevich makes art, it often involves orienting her body in a physical space. That's how you’re meant to experience her work, too.

by Melinda Sacks

This Is Your Brain On . . .
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This Is Your Brain On . . .

New science tells us how to better manage our addictions, be they to substances or smartphones.

by Katharine Gammon

First-Gen, Low-Income and Claiming a Community
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First-Gen, Low-Income and Claiming a Community

How FLI students are transforming the university for everyone.

by Diana Aguilera