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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Great San Francisco Earthquake, which leveled several of the campus' most significant buildings. Learn about how the University's bracing for the next big shaker, and what you can do for your own safety. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/5876
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Today marks the 100th anniversary of the Great San Francisco Earthquake, which leveled several of the campus' most significant buildings. Learn about how the University's bracing for the next big shaker, and what you can do for your own safety.

A CENTURY LATER: Looking back at the 1906 quake

By James Hohmann
NEWS| The University has spent upwards of $300 million and seismically retrofitted nearly 140 buildings since 1989 to prepare for the next Big One, which — according to scientists — could hit at any time.

Is Stanford ready for the next Big One?

By James Hohmann
NEWS| One hundred years ago this morning, a 7.8-degree earthquake rocked the Bay Area, nearly obliterating a fledgling Stanford University.

Activists describe West Bank violence

By Katherine Cox
NEWS| Two young human rights activists spoke last night about the Palestinian population of Tel Rumeida, Hebron, a West Bank neighborhood that also contains some of what were considered the most fanatical Israeli settlements.

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Senior William Clayton leaves a team looking forward to a brighter future, one that won't include a 4-26 record. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/5875
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Senior William Clayton leaves a team looking forward to a brighter future, one that won't include a 4-26 record.

Rain ruins golfer's finish

Men wish to have played cancelled third round after leading first round
By Christian Torres
SPORTS| Before rain could dampen an already water-logged course, sophomore Rob Grube’s game shone brightly at the Stanford-hosted U.

Card move on at volleyball season’s end

By Joe Kay
SPORTS| As the past weekend, the men’s volleyball team knew that barring some kind of divine intervention or record mix up, there was no possible way that it would make it into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference playoffs.

Team leads on track, in awards

By Israel Rojas
SPORTS| Winning awards is always nice — just ask sophomore Chauntae Bayne-Hackett, who was named the Pacific-10 Conference Women’s Track Athlete of the Week for her efforts at last week’s Texas Relays.

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