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Adrian Gaitan

President John Hennessy described the new Institute for the Environment yesterday afternoon.

National recruiting scandals prompt examination of trips

By Erin Lashnits
NEWS| Allegations of sexual assault at a party for football recruits at the University of Colorado have thrown college athlete-recruiting practices into the national spotlight.

Sullivan reports on successes to Fac Sen

By Jessica Wang
NEWS| Outgoing Law School Dean Kathleen Sullivan highlighted faculty development and student yield rates in her final presentation on the current and future status of the Law School during the Faculty Senate meeting yesterday afternoon.

Student organizations regroup after nine special-fees denials

By Jennifer Martinez
NEWS| Nine student groups were dealt blows when they failed to secure special-fees funding in last week’s election. Many of these groups are looking at drastic cuts, including shrinking the Big Game bonfire and halving the Mind’s Eye’s production run.

Hennessy promotes environmental program

By Andrew Hendel
NEWS| A discussion about the creation of the Stanford Institute for the Environment—which will unify and enhance various existing programs in fields related to the environment—was the highlight of University President John Hennessy’s annual address in Cubberley Auditorium yesterday afternoon.

Opinions vary about election

By Marisa C. Juarez
NEWS| While members of the ASSU Undergraduate Senate and Graduate Student Council ponder whether or not to certify last week’s ASSU executive election, a similar debate is taking place within dorms and hallways.

Trying her luck

By Aram Hur
NEWS| By Aram Hur Contributing Writer On April 3 in the San Francisco Marriott, Tracy Oliver stood slightly nervous, looking around at the 200 student competitors for the Wheel of Fortune’s College Week preliminaries.

Fireside Chats

By Caroline Ciccone and Courtney Brigham
NEWS| They come from every direction, one after another, finding you where you least expect it: Walking across the Quad, coming out of the post office or sunbathing topless in the Oval.

Police Blotter

By Michael Miller
NEWS| This report from the Stanford University Police log covers a selection of events from April 6 to April 12 that were reported to the police department.