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The Dalai Lama takes a break during a discussion on neuroscience in Memorial Auditorium this past weekend. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/5424
Adrian Gaitan

The Dalai Lama takes a break during a discussion on neuroscience in Memorial Auditorium this past weekend.

Dalai Lama visits Stanford

By Barrett W. Sheridan
NEWS| It was perhaps not as coveted as a guest spot on “The O.C.” or an acceptance to a top law school, but a ticket to see the Dalai Lama speak last Friday was certainly a hot commodity.

Students learn meditation

By James Hohmann
NEWS| The Dalai Lama, sitting cross-legged and shoeless on a large red chair, joined religious and medical experts in a sold-out Memorial Auditorium on Saturday to discuss the Buddhist and medical approaches to craving and suffering.

Stanford weighs in on props

By Amit Arora
NEWS| California special election fervor continues to run high on campus and across the state, as polling begins tomorrow. The eight initiatives on the ballot have elicited controversy, and various lobbying groups have heavily funded support and opposition campaigns for the propositions.

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Senior quarterback Trent Edwards is hit by two defenders from behind as he is about to pass the ball during Stanford's loss Saturday night to USC. Edwards was pressured in the pocket throughout the game, resulting in several long scrambles but also two early interceptions. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/5427
Noah Hawthorne

Senior quarterback Trent Edwards is hit by two defenders from behind as he is about to pass the ball during Stanford's loss Saturday night to USC. Edwards was pressured in the pocket throughout the game, resulting in several long scrambles but also two early interceptions.

Card exposed at No. 1 USC

Top-ranked USC plays near-perfect first half to cruise 51-21
By Alex Gyr
SPORTS| The Cardinal finally got an up close look at the No. 1 Southern California offense and it looked pretty good. Unfortunately for the Cardinal, the defense didn’t look too bad either, and Stanford had to face arduous challenges on both sides of the ball.

Return to the court results in big victory

By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| With the starters watching most of the contest from the bench, the role players and true freshman of Stanford men’s basketball weathered a shaky first half before pulling away in the second half against Sonoma State in the first exhibition game this season.

No. 4 women show off power against Cougars

By Rebecca Harlow
SPORTS| In an offense depleted by injury, Stanford junior outside hitter Kristin Richards is thriving in the spotlight. For the first time in her career, Richards is the primary offensive threat for the No 4 women’s volleyball team, and she shouldered the responsibility admirably with a career performance in Washington State on Friday.

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Student’s guide to the propositions

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| PROPOSITION 73 Proposition 73, which would impose a parental notification requirement on minor girls seeking abortions, will have consequences that are not visible on the surface.

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Prop. 73 would support, protect minors

Prop. 74 would advance accountability

Prop. 75 would be unnecessary, inefficient

Prop. 76 encourages restraint

Prop. 77’s process is misguided

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