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Study finds richness, complexity in students' writing

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Today's kids don't just write for grades. They write to shake the world. They are writing more than any previous generation. They navigate in a new arena where writers and their audiences have merged. These are among the findings of a study spearheaded by Andrea Lunsford, director of the Program in Writing and Rhetoric.

Alumni Center joins sustainability pilot program

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The Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, commonly known as Fran, has launched an effort to reduce electricity consumption through such measures as increasing use of power strips that turn off equipment when not in use, replacing incandescent bulbs and reducing the air conditioning schedule.

Q & A with Rebecka Peebles about obesity in adolescents

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Rebecka Peebles, MD, an instructor in pediatrics and director of the WEIGHT lab at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, specializes in treating adolescents with weight regulation problems. In her clinic, she strives for respectful, shame-free conversations about weight and food.

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  • Recent Arrivals: Rare Books, Manuscripts & Archives in the Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda on the second floor of the Bing Wing of Green Library, through Dec. 31. The exhibition is free and open to the public.
  • Mass notification alert: The university will run a test of its mass notification system, called AlertSU, which includes messages sent by text message, phones and sirens, on Thursday, Oct. 15, at 12:05 p.m. Make sure your contact information is correct on StanfordYou before then.
 
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When a member of the Faculty Senate yelled "You lie!" to President John Hennessy during Thursday's meeting, he meant no disrespect . . .


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