November/December 1999

Features

COVER STORY

What He Did

Next summer, Gerhard Casper will step down as University president. STANFORD examines his legacy -- from boosting morale and reforming curriculum to raising funds and building up campus.

Student Counsel

Facing steep competition for admission to the nation's top colleges, high school students are looking for an extra edge. Here come the consultants.

Three Days in McMurtryville

A young writer heads to West Texas to talk to the author of Lonesome Dove and Terms of Endearment. He learns a little about Larry McMurtry -- and a lot about himself.

New Quad on the Block

Science and high-tech mingle as never before in a campus complex that was envisioned more than a century ago.

Now It's Michael's Turn

Three decades after he graduated, a father returns to campus. This time, he's handing Stanford over to his freshman son.

Still Crazy After All These Years

Known affectionately as "Old Farts," some alumni of the Stanford Band don black pants and red sportcoats to play and party with the student musicians.

Columns and Departments

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

High Anxiety

1,000 WORDS

Higher Power

ON THE JOB

Playing His Strong Suit

With Grant Baze

BRIGHT IDEAS

The Reel World

A documentary follows 10 freshmen to graduation and beyond

STUDENT VOICE

Suddenly Cellular

Don't hate me for my cell phone

MAKING WAVES

W's Hoover Helpers

END NOTES

Swirl, Sniff, Sip, Spit

Days of wine and poses

Farm Report

Shelf Life

REVIEW

Sob Story

Read it and weep

AUTHOR, AUTHOR

Meter Man

Poet Timothy Steele stands up for rhyme and reason

AUTHOR, AUTHOR

She's in a Volume Business

Dorothy Patent's 100th book -- and counting

Class Notes

Profiles

SNAPSHOT

Master Stroke

At 91, James Penfield is in the swim

TIME CAPSULE

The Great Pigeon Caper

The red pigeons of the '58 Big Game

WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO . . . PETER LUNDIN, '68

Against All Odds

Triumphed over kidney disease to become a kidney specialist himself

SPOTLIGHT: CHRISTIE SHIPP, '86

She Flies Through the Air

A daring woman on the flying trapeze

Farewells

REMEMBERING FRANK LODATO JR., '49, MA '56, 1926-1999

Championing Stanford

Trustee and athletic booster