STANFORD Magazine: November/December 2005


NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2005

No average Joe; a package deal gone awry; the Band plays nice

Cardinal Numbers

A safe harbor for Katrina victims
No phishing allowed

The Voice of Stanford Stadium

Jose Avila

Humanities A crowded field

Music Orchestral maneuvers

Drama Giving in to acting

Shelf Life

Bring Your 'A' Game
The resignation of athletic director Ted Leland adds another variable to an already daunting struggle: combining championship sports with rigorous academic standards. Balancing students’ well-being, faculty concerns and the desire to win compels Stanford to play the game with its own set of rules. by Kelli Anderson

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Tour more stately Stanford homes.
Learn more about an alum's work in Indonesia and about a Stanford student tsunami-relief project.
The inventor profiled in our End Note shares his wish list.

Too Hot to Handle
Everybody talks about global warming, but what should be done about it? Stanford researchers offer some suggestions. by Joan O’C. Hamilton

These Old Houses
Take a walk through the Farm’s historic homes, a collection whose colorful pasts include an infamous murder, a ghostly presence and a future president. by Theresa Johnston

ONLINE ONLY: More Stately Homes of Stanford

Turning the Tide
Nearly one year after the tsunami wiped out scores of Indonesian towns, Kuntoro Mangkusubroto is using all of his skill to rebuild homes and hope. by Joel McCormick