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The Underdogs
Unrecruited athletes help form the backbone of several Stanford sports teams. Some toil in obscurity for a shred of playing time, while a few rise to stardom. All of them play with something to prove—that they have what it takes to compete. BY KELLI ANDERSON
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Worlds Without End
Where did it all begin? Led by the work of cosmologist Andrei Linde, scientists are developing a bigger, broader view of the Bang that created our universe, and perhaps many others. BY SCOTT SHACKELFORD |
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Long Distance Calling
Would any sensible person run 155 miles across the Gobi desert? Probably not, concedes ultramarathoner Will Laughlin, MA '93. Then again, he's never taken the easy route. BY MARISA MILANESE
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About Face
Playwright David Henry Hwang, '79, explores “the fluidity of identity” in Yellow Face, a comedy that asks serious questions about Asian-American roles. BY DIANE ROGERS
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Small Change, Big Payoff
Matt Flannery, '00, MA '01, wanted a start-up, and Jessica Flannery, MBA '07, was passionate about helping alleviate poverty. The couple created Kiva, a microfinance model that's helped young businesses all over the world. BY CYNTHIA HAVEN
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