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Spiked!
Essays

Spiked!

Leland Stanford and I have one thing in common: railroad troubles.

by Chuck Fulkerson

They’re All Greek to Him
All Right Now

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

America the Beautiful
All Right Now

America the Beautiful

Geology students create creative tours for national parks around the country.

by Deni Ellis Béchard

Class Notes: Special April 1 Edition
Online Exclusives

Class Notes: Special April 1 Edition

Here’s what your fellow “alums” are up to.

by Summer Moore Batte and Heidi Sigua

Serra Houses Renamed
Campus

Serra Houses Renamed

Buildings honor first American woman in space and a founder of the field of Native American mental health.

by Eliane Mitchell

Lending a Hand
Departments

Lending a Hand

Marc Tessier-Lavigne jams with the Band.

Sizing Up Stanford's Zero-waste Ambitions
Campus

Sizing Up Stanford's Zero-waste Ambitions

The university aims to cut its trash output to 10 percent of its waste by 2030. Here's how it might get there.

by Yanichka Ariunbold

Trapeze Artist
Features

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

He Talks with His Mom About Sex. On a Podcast
Campus

He Talks with His Mom About Sex. On a Podcast

And other true stories (and one falsehood) from the madcap life of Cameron Poter.

by Heidi Sigua