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On the Web
30
Farm Report 23
24 The upside of canoodling with cavemen
26 News briefs
27 Here’s what freshmen are reading
28 Researchers get a read on tra;c
29 Domains: Inside KZSU’s lair
30 Keeping gender in mind
31 Skin cells become neurons
32 A speedy sophomore takes on NASCAR
33 Back in the day, hazing got out of hand
34 Mountain lions at Jasper Ridge
36 A cornerback with a knack for drama
37 Another splashy success for swimmers
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Extras
The Gaieties retrospective continues
with Dean Fred tales, “Big Red
Machine” audio and additional photos.
Plus add your own memories
Excerpts
Planet Cardinal 39
40 Barbara Bader Aldave, ’ 60, helps
imprisoned moms and their kids
42 Steven Schlozman, ’88, studies
the neurobiology of zombies
44 The enchanted tales of
Alice Ho;man, MA ’ 75
DIY in the kitchen with
Jennifer Reese, ’88
47 Shelf Life
Eco-advice
Does daylight saving time brighten the
energy picture? What’s the deal with
eco-friendly co;ee? Plus sustainable
flowers and recycling VHS tapes, all
researched by students
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Blog
The federal government has MyPlate.
Harvard has the Healthy Eating Plate.
Stanford nutrition scientist Christopher
Gardner has . . . an empty plate? Find out
why on our Cardinal Conversations blog
Class Notes 69
69 The Dish
70 Spotlight: Memoirist
Richards Lyon, ’ 38, MD ’ 44
70 Time Capsule: Susie Myers
DePrez, ’ 73, and Greg DePrez, ’ 73
70 Postcard from Uganda:
Nancy Merrick, ’ 74
72 Obituaries
Postscript
Animal rights activist Nathan Wino-grad, JD ’95, pens a vegan cookbook;
a Baltimore museum showcases classics professor Reviel Netz’s work on
the Archimedes Palimpsest; Stanford
writers win PEN awards; and more
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6 President’s Column:
Education reform now
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