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COVER STORY
About
a Boy
Most alumni know the story of the University’s founding, but few know
much about the boy for whom Stanford is named. Was Leland Stanford Jr. the
pampered pantywaist imagined by those who know him only from stuffy Victorian
photographs?
That’s not the picture that emerges from archival records, which reveal
a likable kid whose interests ran from animals to antiquities. BY
theresa johnston
- Personal Effects
The things he carried
- The Final Fever
Privilege was no cure
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America and the Paradox
of Power
While American power and influence have never been greater, vulnerability
to terrorism and dogged resistance to U.S. foreign policy present a dilemma
unlike any faced before. Is unilateralism justified in this new world? What’s
the source of anti-American sentiment? What do recent actions say about U.S.
values? STANFORD invited six scholars to talk about America and where it
stands.
 Listen
to an audio clip: [ Real
Audio ]
[ QuickTime ]
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Living Large
Marilyn Wann has taken on a sizable challenge—eradicating stereotypes
about and discrimination against fat people. Fat isn’t a pejorative for
her, though—it’s “flabulous,” a natural state that should
be celebrated, even if that means defying medical convention about the dangers
of excess weight. BY nina schuyler
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Keep It Real
Students in Stanford’s documentary film program let their subjects do
the talking. Whether they’re examining teen angst or the roots of racist
violence, their storytelling style is driven by one goal—finding the truth.
BY
joannie fischer
- 'Drawn Into the Undertow'
A filmmaker's endurance test
- Farm Flicks
A sampling of alumni films
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