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A Walk Through Stanford History

New book combines hiking routes with campus descriptions.

Piled Higher and Deeper: The Comic Relief of Jorge Cham
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Piled Higher and Deeper: The Comic Relief of Jorge Cham

Grad student woes find sweet repose in popular cartoon.

When Rugby Ruled
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When Rugby Ruled

For more than a decade in the early 1900s, a gentleman’s game from across the pond supplanted football at Stanford. It took a world war to turn back the tide.

by Sam Scott

The Bryce Love Playbook: Start Slow, Finish Fast
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The Bryce Love Playbook: Start Slow, Finish Fast

On and off the field, Stanford’s star running back waits for the right moment.

by Phil Taylor

What Bikini Atoll Looks Like Today
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What Bikini Atoll Looks Like Today

Sixty years after the nuclear tests, the groundwater is contaminated and the coconuts are radioactive. But are the coral reefs thriving?

by Sam Scott

The Santa Rosa Fire: One Couple’s Story
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The Santa Rosa Fire: One Couple’s Story

Karen and Joel Erickson were among the Stanford alums who lost their homes. Their 40th reunion was a reprieve from the ruins.

by Sam Scott

Why Mindset Matters
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Why Mindset Matters

According to Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, you’ll reach new heights if you learn to embrace the occasional tumble.

by Marina Krakovsky