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ASSU candidates debate the issues

By Melissa Chee
NEWS| ASSU presidential candidates vied for student votes during last night’s debate at the CoHo. The three slates — including junior Ajani Husbands and sophomore Alyssa Schwartz, senior Mikey Lee and junior Dylan Mefford and senior Charlie Stockman and junior Matthew Henick — answered a series of predetermined questions on topics ranging from cost of living concerns to representing graduate students.

CS enrollment plunges in bad economy

By David Gauvey Herbert
NEWS| Amid concerns over the outsourcing of technical jobs and the end of the dot-com boom, the number of Stanford students majoring in computer science has significantly declined over the past two years, mirroring a national trend.

Law prof offers new book for free on the Internet

By Ben Whaley
NEWS| While some copyright owners are suing students and users who download their music, movies and books, Law Prof. Lawrence Lessig has made his most recent book available for free over the Internet.

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Lowrie locks and loads

By Jessica Peters
SPORTS| Sophomore Jed Lowrie posted 62 hits in 60 games during his rookie campaign — but not a single home run. After just 27 games this year, the Stanford infielder has eight.

McCarthy on the merits of being svelte and sporty

By Dan McCarthy
SPORTS| Two o’clock on Tuesday was the best part of my week in middle school. It meant an hour of playing basketball instead of diagramming sentences or learning about the American Revolution or whatever it was that seventh graders did in class.

Bret’s guide to the madness of spring sports

By Bret Bechis
SPORTS| It’s time to do it big. Smell the flowers, pick a clean pair of aviators off the rack at Longs Drugs and grab some new D-cell batteries for pumping Naughty by Nature on the old 30-watt boom box.

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ASSU executive election: Choose action over advocacy

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| There is a good reason why this year’s ASSU presidential race has not stirred much controversy: Either of the two front-running slates would probably do an adequate job if elected.

Special-fees groups should have broad impact on campus

Vote in ASSU elections

Addicted to (being on) TV

Outgoing ASSU execs weigh in on election

Voters must take responsibility

Solve special fees by publicizing refund requests and denying services

Letter to the editor