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A Classic Is Released
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A Classic Is Released

It still spawns the most modern of covers.

by Rebecca Beyer

SLE Club
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SLE Club

The glee is in the journey—one replete with reading.

by Sam Scott

The Axe Is Stolen One Last Time
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The Axe Is Stolen One Last Time

Two undergrads pull off a heist to remember.

by Sam Scott

A Young Lawyer Wins an Educational Equity Case
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A Young Lawyer Wins an Educational Equity Case

The efforts of Edward Steinman, representing Chinese children in San Francisco, would transform bilingual education in the United States.

by Rebecca Beyer

The Poet and the Coup
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The Poet and the Coup

Professor Fernando Alegría became a leader of the Chilean community in exile.

by Rebecca Beyer

Joining the Force
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Joining the Force

In 1973, Stanford hired its first two female police officers.

by Christine Foster

Keepers of the Flame
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Keepers of the Flame

For 50 years, the LGBTQ+ community has made the second floor of the Fire Truck House its home.

by Rebecca Beyer

A Godfather Delivers a Ransom Payment
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A Godfather Delivers a Ransom Payment

‘An interesting sort of job.’

by Rebecca Beyer

Steps Toward Saving Salamanders Are Set in Motion
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Steps Toward Saving Salamanders Are Set in Motion

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 would come to protect the Farm-famous amphibian.

by Kali Shiloh