STANFORD Magazine: September/October 2008



September/October 2008

Don't fear the reaper

Architect of civilizations

Cardinal Numbers

A boost for Buddhist studies

The case for political reform

Stepping up to the plate

Meet the monitor

Sarah Kehoe

Voice She makes singing sensations

Books The true adventures of Howard Blum

Dance Red roaming

Short Takes

Shelf Life

COVER STORY
The Big Thaw
Trapped in permafrost for thousands of years, the remains of woolly mammoths and other now-extinct species present a massive carbon bank that could wreck the climate. How can scientists keep them locked in the ground? BY ADAM WOLF

Back to the Future
In the midst of the most ambitious capital-improvement program in Stanford's history, planners have returned to Frederick Law Olmsted's original campus vision to craft a blueprint for the Farm of the future. BY THERESA JOHNSTON

Ready for Some Football
During his NFL playing career, Jim Harbaugh was known as "Captain Comeback." The second-year head coach of the Cardinal has brought the same intensity and competitiveness to his latest beat-the-odds challenge: making Stanford a winner again. BY ROY S. JOHNSON

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Watch humans re-enact continental drift
Hear Mary Setrakian sing
Stanford musicians on tour in China
Interactive map of campus changes
More photos of the Red Rover dance performance
Letters that did not appear in print

Let Me Introduce Myself
How do you make a lasting first impression? Write an attention-grabbing opening sentence in your admission essay. One like these from the Class of '12.