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Slice of cheese pizza at Tresidder Union: $2.75 Econ 1 textbook: $123.56 Undergraduate tuition: $29,847 Bloomingdale's across the street . . . Priceless
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Slice of cheese pizza at Tresidder Union: $2.75 Econ 1 textbook: $123.56 Undergraduate tuition: $29,847 Bloomingdale's across the street . . . Priceless

Fifty years ago, Stanford broke ground on a development project unheard of in higher education: a campus shopping center. It became one of the world's most profitable retail spaces, and contributed hundreds of millions to Stanford's bottom line.

by Jesse Oxfeld

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Totally On

Today's students, weaned on technology, express both delight and disdain for the gadget-driven culture they inhabit. Are their lives better, or just better equipped?

by Christine Foster

Family Outing
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Family Outing

by Diane Rogers

In China, a Seat at the Table
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In China, a Seat at the Table

by John Hennessy

Goodbye, Youth
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Goodbye, Youth

by Kevin Cool

Red All Over

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