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Engineer, Mentor, and X-Ray Visionary
Farewells

Engineer, Mentor, and X-Ray Visionary

Clayton Wilson Bates Jr.

by Kali Shiloh

Laughing Matters
Columns

Laughing Matters

Why we took a long trek through the Chaparral.

by Kathy Zonana

Fool’s Paradise
Features

Fool’s Paradise

Since 1899, the Chaparral has been a haven for humor—from the sublime to the sophomoric.

by Sam Scott

The Ticker - October 2024
All Right Now

The Ticker - October 2024

Stanford people in the news and on the move.

The Stuff of Screams
All Right Now

The Stuff of Screams

Heather Langenkamp just wanted a movie role. She became the face of a new kind of slasher film.

by Tracie White

Inside Out
Features

Inside Out

Sergiu Pașca has figured out how to watch the human brain develop in real time. Next up: revolutionizing psychiatry.

by Tracie White

Pitching In
All Right Now

Pitching In

One day, a retired minor leaguer got the chance to throw batting practice for the San Francisco Giants. That was 40 years ago.

by Kelli Anderson

That Time We Played a Home Game at Cal
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That Time We Played a Home Game at Cal

In 1924, the Card and the Bears called interference on USC.

by Sam Scott