July/August 2008

Features

COVER STORY

Cardinal Contenders

Meet five Stanford alumni who endured injuries, grueling training and personal setbacks in their quest to win a place on the U.S. Olympic team.

It's Who You Know (Or Don't)

The phenomenon of social networking has researchers exploring just how effective these webs are at connecting people and building communities. As it turns out, six degrees of separation is a few too many

Exit Interview

What do seniors say on their way out of the Farm? We piggybacked on a yearbook survey with our own questions about love, life and what happens next.

iProd

We know we need it, but sticking to an exercise program is tough. New health research shows that with a helpful reminder from a PDA or the instant feedback from a pedometer, test subjects took steps in the right direction. Now, will it work for the rest of us?

Departments

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Paths of Glory

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN

A Legacy of Advocacy

1,000 WORDS

When Sandra Met Harry

CENTURY AT STANFORD

Pearls for Wisdom

STUDENT VOICE

Working on the Degree

Red All Over

Farm Report

Planet Cardinal

BEING THERE

Spinning Tunes

Environmental musicians

ON THE JOB

Out of a Jam

D.C. commuters, rejoice!

DEPARTMENT OF GOOD WORKS

Counting Their Chickens

Egging kids to give

Showcase

Discretion Adviser

PG-13 or R? Her team decides

Conscientious Collector

Where great design goes

Offshore Diebenkorn

Diebenkorn at the beach

Class Notes

Profiles

SPOTLIGHT: MARJORIE PRICE, '51

Forever Friends

SNAPSHOT: JERRY ESTRUTH, '64

One Night Only

SPOTLIGHT: MARILOU SIMONSEN SEIFF, '74

Bringing Learning to the Bay

SPOTLIGHT: JIM RILEY, '82

Rebel in a Frock Coat

SPOTLIGHT: ALEX O'BRIEN, '92

Love Is a Cattle Field