Features
The Far Side of the Farm
Squirt-gun assassins. Go-naked rituals. Dorms nicknamed after aging Scottish actors. Here are 19 examples of surprising, delightful and outrageous Stanford phenomena that keep life interesting.
What Freshmen Need to Know
While there is little argument about the need to teach humanities to first-year students, there is plenty of disagreement about how to do it. After five years of tweaking, the latest pedagogical approach, Introduction to the Humanities, has begun to win converts.
The Full Monty
Embracing rather than lamenting Stanford’s unflinching admissions policies, men’s basketball coach Mike Montgomery has built what nobody thought was possible: a powerhouse program. Not bad for a guy who expected to be a high school P.E. teacher.
Fifteen Scenes
This year’s fiction contest winner traces a son’s gradual realization of loss—one episode at a time.
Columns
Departments
Red All Over
Let's Hear You Say 'Boo-yah!'
Landing a Dream Job
Not Your Typical Monster Movie
Monster success
Farm Report
Showcase
For the Record
An archive of opinion
Thom Gunn Gets His
Thom Gunn redux
Striking It Rich
Hitting the Jackpot
Class Notes
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10 Reasons to Like this Course
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Obituaries
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Books, Music, Etc.
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Where to Find Inspiration? Maybe at Your Feet.
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How Elephants Establish Who Is in Charge
