July/August 2007

Features

COVER STORY

Stanford in Hollywood

Alumni star on screen and create behind the scenes. In this special section, meet some of the people on the Farm team in Tinseltown.

Trading Places

Ten years after the handover of Hong Kong to China, capitalism carries on but liberty is constrained. Regina Ip, a former security minister criticized for doing Beijing’s bidding, now wants to make one of the world’s busiest ports a safe harbor for democracy.

Green Grocer

Walter Robb’s title is co-president of Whole Foods, but his job might be described as organic evangelist. The public is catching on to the benefits he has always espoused, but eating conscientiously has gotten even more complicated.

Columns

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

Roll Credits

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN

One Who Made a Difference

END NOTE

Gag Order

Departments

1,000 WORDS

In the Spirit

ON THE JOB

Who's on First

A rookie no more

BRIGHT IDEAS

Geeks for Good

Innovating for good

Red All Over

Farm Report

Showcase

The Best Medicine

Better doctoring

Children Will Listen

Young at heart

Class Notes

Profiles

UNFORGETTABLE TEACHER

An Everlasting Voice

SPOTLIGHT: ELIA, '67, AND HALIMAH SARA (WOLFE) VAN TUYL, '70

Where Dump Children Find Happiness

SPOTLIGHT: JAMIE PURVIANCE, '85

Coal Dependent

SPOTLIGHT: LINDSAY CAMPBELL, '99

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