STANFORD Magazine: January/February 2005


JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2005

Hip-hop on a laptop; no more nukes; why Shakespeare?

Glenn Matsumura

Books Animal attractions

Heritage The Steinbeck archive

Theater One man's show

Short Takes

Shelf Life

What Lies Beneath
The priests of an ancient Peruvian civilization took their followers into an underground maze for a mind-blowing initiation rite. What happened down there, and why was it so important? Archaeologist John Rick brings to light a 3,000-year-old mystery. BY TYLER BRIDGES

Marketing History
Alum's nonprofit pushes preservation of endangered cultural sites.
BY michael endler

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Listen to Stanford's singing football players.

Hear music from Talisman's a cappella auditions.

Boy, Interrupted
One moment Joe Kay was on top of the world—a star athlete and gifted scholar with dreams of Stanford ahead. The next he was in the hospital, trying to get his life back. BY Christine foster

Free to Learn
After decades of war, neglect and oppression, Afghanistan is emerging from a dark age. Educator Zaher Wahab made good on a promise and went back to help. BY Angie chuang

Stanford scholars promote education across globe

Green Acres
With its beautiful vistas and peculiar charms—an oak tree in the fairway!—Stanford Golf Course has been a beloved piece of Farm land for 75 years. Not to mention an early proving ground for some of the world's great golfers. BY diane rogers