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.

OSP names Stanford-in-Beijing program’s inaugural director

By Chris Nguyen
NEWS| The Stanford Overseas Studies Program’s center in Beijing continues to take shape, with the announcement of the appointment of Jason D.

Cool Products Expo displays local companies’ innovative design

By Sean Harris
NEWS| Today around 40 companies and 1,000 members of the Stanford community will gather at the Arrillaga Alumni Center for an exhibition of innovative products and technology at the Cool Products Expo.

Special report: Behind the special-fees system, part 1

By Eric Eldon
NEWS| Editor’s note: As the campus elections approach, the following two-part series is an effort to clearly explain the special-fees system to the student body -- the system by which students fund student groups beyond the limited money provided by the ASSU.

Ice skating in the Golden State

By Caroline Ciccone
NEWS| At the 2004 Intercollegiate Team Nationals held in Amherst, Mass., on March 27, the Stanford Figure Skating team won sixth place.

Eat, drink and be merry

By Jennie Broder
NEWS| The sun is out, the birds are chirping and suddenly all the M&M’s have turned pastel. Since we all know the chocolate and candy industry is intrinsically tied to annual holidays, it doesn’t take long to realize that Easter is only a week away.

Class Shopper

By Bonita Song
NEWS| Drama 103, otherwise known as Improvising, meets every Monday, Wednesday and Friday and is offered at two different times this quarter — 10 a.