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Alum donates $30 million to institute

By Loren Newman
NEWS| Last Thursday, University officials announced that Ward W. Woods, Class of ’64 and a Stanford trustee, plans to commit $30 million to the Stanford Institute for the Environment.

Wyden calls for inquiry

By James Hohmann
NEWS| Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Or.) joined a chorus of prominent Republicans and Democrats on Friday when he called for more congressional oversight and a bipartisan inquiry into the National Security Agency (NSA) domestic wiretapping program.

Viennese Ball falls short of ticket goal

By Patrick Leahy
NEWS| Since 1978, the annual Stanford Viennese Ball has provided students a chance to trade track jackets for tuxes, don gowns and gloves and plunge into a milieu of waltzes, live orchestras and rose boutonnieres for one magical night.

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Men's basketball drops crucial game to Arizona

By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| Senior guard Chris Hernandez hit three consecutive three-pointers to open the men's basketball game versus Arizona on Sunday afternoon.

Card take two of three from Texas

By Wes Mateo
SPORTS| In Saturday’s series opener between Stanford and No. 7 Texas, it was the Longhorns’ pitching that dominated — sophomore Adrian Alaniz and freshman Joey Parigi stepped up to limit the Cardinal to two runs on just four hits as Texas won 4-2.

Women use advantage in 87-76 victory

By Blair Critchlow
SPORTS| TUCSON, Ariz. — On the day Arizona retired the jersey of deceased star center Shawntinice Polk, the Wildcats were reminded just how important she was to the team, both on and off the court.

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National Engineers Week should prompt reflection

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| Feb. 19-25 is National Engineers Week, and what better time is there for Stanford engineers to reexamine their field?

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