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Surgical Strike
Seven years after she resigned from -- and then rejoined -- the medical school faculty, neurosurgery professor Fran Conley writes a book detailing her charges of sexism and systemic harassment.

The Vintner’s Daughter
Robin Lail didn’t want to go back into the California wine business. But a family tradition that spans three generations was irresistible. Plus: The Stanford Label and Ten Winemakers to Watch.

Toy Story
Photographer David Levinthal depicts the Holocaust, the Wild West and sultry city nights -- using 4-inch-high plastic models.

Who Killed Homer?
Just when the world needs it most, the authors say, classicists have turned their backs on Greek wisdom. Plus: Chariots of Ire In a new book, two Stanford PhDs lambaste their colleagues, name names and kick up a fuss in classics.

The Bad Boys of Encina Hall
“The madhouse” was once home to high jinks and vandalism. This fall, it reopens after a $27 million renovation.



 

A Girl Named Joe
A newspaper obituary writer uncovers the almost-forgotten life of a flamboyant lesbian heiress.

When the Fat Ladies Sing
There's much more to opera than prima donnas -- or the Three Tenors.

Stanford Bookstore Best-Sellers

Book Blurbs
Four new books by Stanford authors:

  • In the Stream of History: Shaping Foreign Policy for a New Era, Warren Christopher, JD ’49
  • The Great War’s Forgotten Front: A Soldier’s Diary and a Son’s Reflections, Jan F. Triska, professor emeritus of political science
  • Caucasia, Danzy Senna, ’92
  • The Political University: Policy, Politics, and Presidential Leadership in the American Research University, Robert M. Rosenzweig


 

First Impressions
Many Stanford winemakers have followed a path as scenic and winding as a Napa country road.

Bright Ideas
Disgusted by the TV shows aimed at her preteen son, an options trader becomes an impresario.

Letters to the Editor
Comments, congrats and catcalls from you. Zap us a letter while you're here.

Student Voice
A PhD candidate discovers the pressures -- and pleasures -- of being a teaching assistant.

Cardinal Numbers

On the Job
California’s lieutenant governor is aiming for the state’s top job. After 23 years of striving, is it his turn?

Start Small

  • Talking the Talk
  • Digital Diplomas
  • Boys of Summer
  • Perk for Pedalers
  • Tracking the Senior Gift

Milestones
Be it ever so raunchy, there’s no place like home. Still, the Band must move.

SAA Corner
After a century of independence, the Alumni Association becomes part of the University.

Endnotes
Most of the world’s major religions are now practiced here on campus.

 



 

Alumni Tidings from Around the World

Class Notable:
Anna Roosevelt, '68

Class Notable:
Aaron Bunnell, '96

Obituaries

Remembering:
Dennis Michael Warren, '64, 1942-1997



Coming Home Twenty-two years ago, Tobias Wolff arrived at Stanford as a Stegner fellow. Now a renowned writer, he’s back on his old turf.

Tenure on Trial Who gets tenure -- and why? The question is under serious scrutiny.

Triple Crown They trap atoms, smash particles, freeze molecules -- and collect Nobel Prizes. Stanford physicists find that the force is with them.

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