By Tea Bajraktarevic

On the eve of civil war, a professor meets a mysterious stranger at a Balkan crossroads. First prize winner in the English Department's 2005 Edward W. Moses Creative Writing Competition. Click for More

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By Kai Miller

A tiger shark tore her arm off at the shoulder, but 15-year-old Bethany Hamilton is still surfing-and winning. Kai Miller investigates why surfers will do anything to be in the curl. Click for More

By Jennifer Goodwin

You may think you're a good bluff, but how do you know someone else isn't pulling the same wool over your own eyes? From the pocket cards to the showdown, all's fair in love and poker. Click for More

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By Alex Herbach

Sometimes it's the words that aren't in the dictionary that say the most about our language. NorCal native Alex Herbach explores a cultural phenomenon and linguistic rite of passage. Click for More