Stanford Today
November/December 1997

A Very Special Weekend

Amid much hoopla,
1,660 freshmen embarked
on their odyssey.

A Very Special Weekend
	An unforgettable orientation for 1,660 freshmen.   By Elaine Ray
Searching for the Best
	Glowing under the national spotlight, Stanford has become the university for the Millennium. We follow admission officers as they go about the challenging task of building the Class of 2002.  By Marisa Cigarroa
“The Most Intensive Five Years of My Life”
	President Gerhard Casper reflects on his first five years at Stanford, and what he ­ and Stanford ­ should expect from those ahead.  By Larry Gordon

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