July/August 2001

Features

COVER STORY

Made to Order

Oncologist Ronald Levy whips up cancer vaccines from his patients' own tumors. The painstaking custom-blending makes this a promising experimental treatment, but may limit how many lives it can save.

Cut from a Different Cloth

What is a former radical atheist hippie doing as the dean for religious life? In his first year on the job, the Rev. Scotty McLennan is trying to show Stanford and the rest of Silicon Valley that faith and action go together.

Up The Creek

More than 60 summers ago, a Stanford student and his buddies staked their vacation on an improbable quest: to find gold in the Sierra. They endured blistering heat, poisoned water and sore backs, but came away with a treasured memory--and a few nuggets of wisdom.

Straight Talk & Sass

Buckle up, bell hooks is in the building. The feminist author known for her frank style and tempestuous nature can dish out withering criticism, but insists she's really all about love.

POW

Comic-book writer Kelley Puckett's new Batgirl packs a wallop but hides a shadowy past. Now if he could only figure out who she really is.

Columns and Departments

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

What's a Guy Supposed to Do?

PRESIDENT'S COLUMN

Dealing with Disappointment

The admissions quandary

ON THE JOB

Giving Prisoners Some Air

With Noelle Hanrahan Telling prisoners' stories

BEING THERE

A Place Like Home

A home when they need it most

STUDENT VOICE

Where Do We Go From Here?

Hoping for a soft landing

END NOTE

What I Learned in Mind Control

A lesson in mind control

Farm Report

News

DONATIONS

Making the Most of the 'Largest Gift Ever'

A big boost for H&S

CAMPUS RELATIONS

Considering Responses to 'Hate Speech'

Hateful expressions

PUBLICATIONS

The Daily's Choice

The Daily's Choice

SOCIAL SCIENCES

Feminist Studies Celebrates 20 Years

Is Feminist Studies still relevant?

Hot Days, Cool Jazz

A jazzy summer

FRESHMEN

Reading, Writing and Rhetoric

Rhetorically speaking

STUDENT LIFE

Tech Times

HUMANITIES

In Defense of Second Languages

In any language, respect

RESEARCH

Doctoral Programs Flunk a Test

What's up, docs?

DRAMA

Summer Theater of the Absurd

Plenty of Chairs

Sports

WATER POLO

In the Finals, a Sinking Feeling

One little slip at the end

BASEBALL

A Young Team Comes Close

A Series rerun

SOFTBALL

Reaching Third

Oklahoma!

Shelf Life

REVIEW

Food for Thought

A tasteful magazine

EXCERPT

Mind Over Markets

Unmasking the market system

Class Notes

Profiles

SNAPSHOT: JOSEPH WOOLLETT, '57

Design Inspiration

Building on Faith

SPOTLIGHT: ILZE BERZINS, '76, MS '76

Big Fish in a Little Pond

Big fish in a little pond

SPOTLIGHT: KEN WILLIAMS, 86

Now He Swings Deals

Major-league talent

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO...NYREE BELLEVILLE, '94

She Rocks the House

Singer Nyree Belleville

Farewells

REMEMBERING ALAN 'PUNCH' GREEN JR., '49: 1925-2001

Oregon's 'Mr. Republican'

Alan "Punch" Green, Mr. Republican

REMEMBERING GREGOR G. PETERSON, '54, MBA '59: 1932-2001

He Kept Coming Back for More

Gregor Peterson, Stanford trustee