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Ready for Takeoff
For an elite group of students, the much-hyped world of Silicon Valley is hardly theoretical. They're getting hands-on exposure to start-ups before they even finish college.
by Robert L. Strauss
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Into Africa
She’s young, she’s impatient, she’s blunt. Susan Rice, ’86, is a different kind of diplomat.
by Martha Brant
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Still Crazy After All These Years
Known affectionately as "Old Farts," some alumni of the Stanford Band don black pants and red sportcoats to play and party with the student musicians.
by Tyler Bridges
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Now It's Michael's Turn
Three decades after he graduated, a father returns to campus. This time, he's handing Stanford over to his freshman son.
by Philip Taubman
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New Quad on the Block
Science and high-tech mingle as never before in a campus complex that was envisioned more than a century ago.
by Ginny McCormick
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Three Days in McMurtryville
A young writer heads to West Texas to talk to the author of Lonesome Dove and Terms of Endearment. He learns a little about Larry McMurtry -- and a lot about himself.
by Ray Isle
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Student Counsel
Facing steep competition for admission to the nation's top colleges, high school students are looking for an extra edge. Here come the consultants.
by Jeff Brazil
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What He Did
Next summer, Gerhard Casper will step down as University president. STANFORD examines his legacy—from boosting morale and reforming curriculum to raising funds and building up campus.
by Bob Cohn and Mark Robinson
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The Way We Were
In a book with hundreds of photos, Susan Wels weaves a chronicle of Stanford from its earliest days to the boom times of the 1990s.
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On Top of the World
He put Elvis on screen, produced Oscar-winning movies from Jaws to The Sting and is bringing Angela's Ashes to film. Still, David Brown's not as famous as his celebrity wife.
by Marc Peyser
