September 2017

Cover Story

What It Was Like to Be an African American Freshman in 1962

A tiny but historic cohort of African American students entered Stanford on the vanguard of the civil rights movement. This is how it felt.

Features

What ‘Ghost Particles’ Might Tell Us About Our Origins

The Moral Force of Deborah Rhode
Previous Issue
Next Issue

Essays
Essays

Re: The Thought Police

On college campuses, how do we achieve both civility and candor?

by Eamonn Callan

Essays

Why I Won't Reject the Western Canon

Learning from both sides of my dual heritage.

by Miguel Samano

Essays

Sugar-Fixing Our Stress

How my wife and I shake it off in a kitchen across the pond.

by Mark Otuteye

Advice
Advice

Paper, Plastic or Reusable?

The answer is a mixed bag.

by Claire Thompson

Columns
Columns

Brave Steps on the Path to Pluralism

by Kevin Cool

Columns

Advancing Access

Applying our historic commitment to today’s affordability challenges.

by Marc Tessier-Lavigne

Departments
Departments

Letters to the Editor - September 2017
Departments

Shades of Enlightenment
Departments

Books, Etc.
Departments

Where Does Fake News Come From?

Kate Starbird’s research on social media in the wake of disasters uncovers a web of disinformation.

by Jonathan Rabinovitz

Farewells
Farewells

Beloved Legal Scholar and Role Model

by Julie Muller Mitchell

Farewells

Admired for His Wit and Kindness

by Vicky Elliott

Farewells

Fondness for All Things French

by Julie Muller Mitchell

Farewells

Obituaries - September 2017

Farm Report
Farm Report

Roundworms Live Longer on the Mediterranean Diet. Will People?
Farm Report

Your New Indulgence: Veggies
Farm Report

The Frosh File
Farm Report

No More Soup for You

Popular Thai Café closes after 30 years.

Farm Report

At Last Count: $28
Farm Report

Engineering a Better Future for Women
Farm Report

Stanford History, a Snapshot
Farm Report

Virtuoso Professor Saw 'the Beauty of Math'
Farm Report

Mismanaged Mismanagement
Farm Report

A Drug for Lymphedema?
Farm Report

Self-affirmation Keeps Students of Color on the College Track
Farm Report

For Stanford Softball, It's Turnaround Time
Farm Report

So, What's Your Mile Time?

The Dish

The Dish

Stanford Alum Joins Newest Astronaut Candidate Class
The Dish

For Every Great Novelist, There’s . . .
The Dish

The Secret to a Long Life (of Skiing)
The Dish

Piloting a Pot Test
The Dish

Stockton's Mayor Sets the Standard for Service