July/August 1997

Features

COVER STORY

The Mommy Maze

Call them the mothers of invention -- professional women who are finding creative ways to balance work and home.

The Washington Connection

During the Cold War, federal money helped build Stanford's greatness. Now the University depends heavily on these dollars.

Movie Maverick

He's revered as the godfather of independent film -- and dismissed as a schlockmeister. That's the paradox of Roger Corman.

INTERVIEW

By The People

In a new book, Gerhard Casper describes how the framers of the Constitution doled out power.

Leland's Journal

ON THE JOB WITH VALERIE JARRETT

Keeping Chicago on Track

E-MAIL FROM HONG KONG

Sailing Into History

DIALOGUE: KATHRYN HARRISON

The Last Taboo

HIGHLY UNSCIENTIFIC POLL(TM)

The Rating Game

STUDENT VOICE

Why My Dad Doesn't Brag

AUTHOR, AUTHOR

Valley Boy

Departments

FIRST IMPRESSIONS

L.A. Stories

SAA CORNER

Meet the Mentor

END NOTES

The Gelato Gamble

Class Notes

Profiles

CLASS NOTABLE: ALIX TOWER THORNE, '71

The Shipping News

CLASS NOTABLE: BART DECREM, JD '92

Plugging the Gap

Farewells

REMEMBERING MICHAEL HENRY ANTONACCI, '24, ENGR. '27, 1902-1997

Engineer, Soldier, Musician