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Dozens of Japanese American Stanford students were corralled in camps during World War II. Even as their lives were put on pause, some stayed connected to the Farm.
When Stanford Got Its Groove
A group of passionate students pulled off one of the most remarkable musical events in Bay Area history 50 years ago, bringing the giants of jazz to campus, one after another.
by Rick Bale
Why We Cheat
Breaking the rules to gain an advantage or cut a corner is an ancient practice, and as commonplace as ever. In higher education and throughout society, understanding the motivation for cheating may help deter it.
by Joan O’C. Hamilton
The Mad Hatters of Stanford
When good clean fun turned ugly, one of Stanford’s earliest and most popular traditions was doomed.
by Sam Scott
A Hard Look at How We See Race
Social psychologist Jennifer Eberhardt’s research reveals pervasive and persistent unconscious racial bias. Now law enforcement officials are working with Eberhardt to institute training that takes it into account.
by Sam Scott
Fiction: The Birds in Your House
A teenage girl and her mother encounter a strange and wondrous event on the first night in their new house, in this fictional short story by former Stegner fellow Tom Kealey.
by Tom Kealey
Rethinking the Nest
With their children grown, the Stanford couple felt uneasy in the old family home. Their son had a radical solution.
by Theresa Johnston
A Sense of Place
HUD Secretary Juli s West Side that provided an important ingredient for their success: hope.
by Spencer Hsu
What Really Happened?
One hundred years after it was sunk by a German U-boat torpedo, the ocean liner Lusitania remains an enigma. The Stanford alumnus who owns it is determined to unlock its mysteries.
by Joshua Alvarez
