November/December 2005

Features

COVER STORY

Bring Your 'A' Game

The resignation of athletic director Ted Leland adds another variable to an already daunting struggle: combining championship sports with rigorous academic standards. Balancing students’ well-being, faculty concerns and the desire to win compels Stanford to play the game with its own set of rules.

Too Hot To Handle

Everybody talks about global warming, but what should be done about it? Stanford researchers offer some suggestions.

These Old Houses

Take a walk through the Farm’s historic homes, a collection whose colorful pasts include an infamous murder, a ghostly presence and a future president.

Turning the Tide

Nearly one year after the tsunami wiped out scores of Indonesian towns, Kuntoro Mangkusubroto is using all of his skill to rebuild homes and hope.

Columns

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The Tsunami, One Year Later

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN

A Tradition of Service

Departments

1,000 WORDS

"How's this look?"

ON THE JOB

Take My Word For It

What’s in a name

BRIGHT IDEAS

Group Think

An army of editors

EXAMINED LIFE

From Lone Ranger to Real Leader

Remembering Rehnquist

Red All Over

'Hail,' for the Chief

The Band plays nice

Law School Center Takes on FedEx

A package deal gone awry

Farm Report

Showcase

Strength in Numbers

A crowded field

High Notes Down Under

Orchestral maneuvers

Where He Belongs

Giving in to acting

Class Notes

Profiles

SNAPSHOT: GENE FORTINE, '52, MS '53

Pilgrims' Recess

SPOTLIGHT: JOYCE RANDOLPH, '70, MA'72

Finding Her Voice

SPOTLIGHT: MICHAEL FOX, '91

Betting on Tech for Dyslexics

SPOTLIGHT: SHARATH REDDY, '00

India Interests

Farewells

REMEMBERING CHARLES ALDEN BLACK, '40, MBA '46, 1919-2005

The Spy Who Loved Her