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Ahmed takes a moment to call on audience members. The comedian has been the subject of a Newsweek feature and has appeared in many other 
publications and television shows, including the Wall Street Journal, “JAG” and MTV’s “Punk’d.” #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/6533
Shams Shaikh

Ahmed takes a moment to call on audience members. The comedian has been the subject of a Newsweek feature and has appeared in many other publications and television shows, including the Wall Street Journal, “JAG” and MTV’s “Punk’d.”

Ahmed Ahmed gets laughs

Egyptian-born comic’s jokes well-received by Stanford audiences
By Sini Matikainen
NEWS| Cracking jokes on the difficulties of flying on airplanes, the relationship between Muslims and Jews and even Sept. 11, comic Ahmed Ahmed drew big laughs—and awkward silences—from a packed crowd at Annenberg Auditorium yesterday.

Former All-Star calls for school aid

By Camila Tapernoux
NEWS| Think guarding Michael Jordan was hard? Try eradicating inequalities in public education, former Phoenix Suns guard Kevin Johnson told a crowd at Schwab Residential Complex last night.

Researchers discover possible stress cure

By Ada Yee
NEWS| Around midterm season, students know all too well how stress can impede their abilities to learn and remember.

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Junior quarterback T.C. Ostrander tries to elude the USC defense in last week’s 42-0 loss to the Trojans. He will try to improve on his 55 yards per game 
average this week against Washington in Seattle. It won’t be an easy task, given the wet conditions expected for tomorrow’s game. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/6529
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Junior quarterback T.C. Ostrander tries to elude the USC defense in last week’s 42-0 loss to the Trojans. He will try to improve on his 55 yards per game average this week against Washington in Seattle. It won’t be an easy task, given the wet conditions expected for tomorrow’s game.

Dawg Fight

Stanford battles the elements and the Huskies tomorrow in Seattle
By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| The fact that the Cardinal (0-9, 0-6 Pacific-10 Conference) enter the contest 19-point underdogs speaks volumes about the distance between them and Washington (4-6, 2-5 Pac-10), the league’s next-worst team and losers of five straight.

Kimble Searching for Daylight

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| When the Cardinal take the football field this weekend against Washington, it is more than likely that the game will be played in less than optimal conditions.

Inside The Game: Beating the Zone

By Christopher P. Anderson
SPORTS| Washington got on the board against Cal three weeks ago with a 49-yard touchdown strike from Carl Bonnell (11) to Anthony Russo (5).

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Editorial: University should get alums online

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| The University should consider extending benefits to Stanford graduates in an attempt to increase alumni participation.

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