Hennessy launches Stanford Challenge

By Kelley Fong and Joaquín Hernández
NEWS| President John L. Hennessy unveiled “The Stanford Challenge” yesterday, a five-year, $4.3 billion fundraising campaign aimed at three broad areas: seeking solutions to pressing global problems, educating students to become effective leaders and sustaining a foundation of excellence.

Robot car to tackle city streets

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| Such is the rallying cry of the Stanford Racing Team, composed of nearly forty Stanford faculty, researchers and graduate students.

Alum creates networking site

By Sini Matikainen
NEWS| For people who love Jack Johnson, hate Bush or wish they went to Hogwarts, Facebook offers a chance to meet up with others like them.

Compulsive buying not just for women

By Janet Kim
NEWS| From glossy pink chick-lit like “Confessions of a Shopaholic” to “Sex and the City,” women have traditionally been portrayed as more prone to therapeutic shopping trips and lust for expensive shoes than men.

Shakes recruits new members

By Trangdai Tranguyen
NEWS| When the Stanford Shakespeare Society held auditions last week, Bard enthusiasts and aspiring actors flocked to the stage.

Analysis: North Korea goes nuclear

By Michael Wilkerson
NEWS| Analysts are still trying to better understand the test’s veracity, but the U.S.