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The Lolita Question
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The Lolita Question

Vladimir Nabokov came to Stanford in 1941 to teach and write, befriended by a suave and worldly professor who some suggest played a part in the classic Lolita.

by Cynthia Haven

Love at First Byte
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Love at First Byte

Smitten with his first look at IBM s blinking box almost 50 years ago, Donald Knuth has devoted his career to elevating the art of programming. Can the man who helped shape computer science finish what he started?

by Kara Platoni

Soul Support
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Soul Support

How does religious faith inform the lives of individual students, and what is its role in campus discourse? Efforts by the Office for Religious Life and a growing interfaith community are giving new meaning to the notion of spirited exchange.

by Diane Rogers

Crossing Borders
Columns

Crossing Borders

by John Hennessy

Columns

Split Decision

by Neeta Jain

Not Exactly Trigger-Happy
Columns

Not Exactly Trigger-Happy

by Kevin Cool

What You Don't Know About the Dutch Goose
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What You Don't Know About the Dutch Goose

by Barrett Sheridan