July/August 1998

Features

COVER STORY

Founding Fathers

Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard came up with great products, but what they really invented was a new way to innovate.

What Do I Do Now?

In the grueling race for a Rhodes Scholarship, one contender finds that the toughest questions come after the contest is over.

Into the Wilderness

From the snowy peaks of the Cascades to the scorching deserts of Southern California, two young alums spent four months hiking the 2,600-mile Pacific Crest Trail.

Out of Africa

Three students were held hostage in 1975 by Laurent Kabila. Now he’s president of Congo -- and they’re angry.

On the Road

Where have all the teachers gone? From Madagascar to Montana, Japan to Jericho, Stanford professors are working and playing hard this summer.

Leland's Journal

ON THE JOB WITH DOYLE MCMANUS

Breaking News

DIALOGUE: BILL BRADLEY

Still in the Game

E-MAIL FROM THE HAGUE

Judgment Days

STUDENT VOICE

Flights of Fancy

BEING THERE

Mind over Matter

Departments

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

The Secret of Her Success

Class Notes

Profiles

CLASS NOTABLE: JEFFREY KATZ, MS '78

Jet-Setter

CLASS NOTABLE: BRAD DAVIES, '97

Meal on Wheels

Farewells

REMEMBERING JACK L. DAVIES, '49, 1923-1998

A Vintage Winemaker