Stanford soars after admit report

Volume tops 20K in record-breaking trading session
By The Stanford Daily Staff
INTERMISSION| Stanford shares were buoyant in trading late yesterday afternoon thanks to the release of a favorable 2004-05 admission cycle report.

Limit your expenses and maximize your marginal jollies

By Tam Vo
INTERMISSION| If living well is the best revenge, living well for less is exponentially satisfying. Even if you aren’t travel-sized (and can therefore buy kids’ clothing) and require less food and water (and order off the kids’ menu), there are plenty of ways to cut corners and save on expenses.

The Draw bubble: About to burst?

By Sam Tanzer
INTERMISSION| t’s that time of year again, and Stanford’s Housing Draw is approaching faster than anyone wants. Students all across campus are living in fear of the dreaded 2830 or — even worse — the 1973.

The Stanford CPI

By Brendan Marten and Sam Tanzer
INTERMISSION| Every month, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the famed Consumer Price Index — better (and more succinctly) known to the economically savvy as the CPI.

Beck CD revisis old territory but still worth the listen

By Mike Orme
INTERMISSION| About three years ago, back when I was still a student at Stanford, I was asked to write a review of Beck’s 2002 opus, “Sea Change.

Don't catch this "Fever"

By Nicole Beckley
INTERMISSION| When Ben (Jimmy Fallon), a hapless high school geometry teacher, meets Lindsey (Drew Barrymore), a powerful careerwoman on the fast-track to professional success, we know we are getting set up.

Holy Wanka-tastic pop-culture reference Batman!

By Victor Fuste
INTERMISSION| Batman Begins Judging from the trailer of Christopher Nolan’s (Memento) re-envisioning of Batman’s origins, every geek, nerd, dork and fanboy can finally get rid of the awful taste that piss-poor director Joel Shumacher left in their mouths with the travesty that was Batman & Robin.

Ram's Head's 'Company' comes on strong

By Jen Beichman
INTERMISSION| The Ram’s Head Spring Musical is no small thing on Stanford Campus. As a genre, musical theater faces the unenviable task of finding a stable balance between occasionally too-campy musical numbers and dialogue that inevitably seems like filler.

Hot Hot Heat's new release 'Elevator' only lukewarm

By Drew Peterson
INTERMISSION| Having frolicked the lands of the world, I think I can say that I really like Canadian things. Age eight with my family was my first trip to Canada, and I remember the experience most by the French-speakers instinctively taking me as one of their own.

Intermission Party Snooper returns

By Barrett W. Sheridan
INTERMISSION| WRITER’S NOTE: On Monday, The Stanford Daily’s biweekly Features section, with the passion of a kleptomaniacal Winona Ryder, attempted to steal Party Snooper, which first appeared in these pages on February 27, 2004.

Roxy's tax day ramblings: Get a job!

By Roxy Sass
INTERMISSION| Ahhh, Tax Day. Yep, it’s April 15th, and if you haven’t sent in your tax returns yet, you’d better be on your way to Monaco or the Cayman Islands.