Toxicology report shows Zhou had lethal level of sleeping medication in system

Official cause of death yet to be determined in case of 23-year-old EE grad student
By Niraj Sheth
NEWS| At the time of her death, 23-year-old graduate student Mengyao “May” Zhou had toxic levels of an over-the-counter drug in her body, investigators said Friday. The drug, diphenhydramine, is most commonly found in sleep aids and in Benadryl, an antihistamine medication used to minimize allergic reactions. According to the Sonoma County coroner, whose office conducted Zhou’s autopsy, “potentially toxic” levels of diphenhydramine can be anywhere from 1-5 mg/L. Zhou had 6.15 mg/L in her body at the time of her death, toxicology tests showed.

STAND to spread petition on Sudan

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND) plans today to ask students to send letters to Congress, urging lawmakers to expedite the deployment of a 20,000-member peacekeeping force to the war-torn region of the Sudan.

Residents, police argue ticket spike

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| While some students say they have noticed increased numbers of police officers looking to ticket bicycle-related violations at busy intersections, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) claims that variations in its enforcement are somewhat random and are not due to any new departmental policy.

Placement in draw frustrates

By Jennifer Liu
NEWS| A number of students who returned to The Farm at the beginning of winter quarter found themselves unexpectedly placed in graduate housing in Crothers Hall and Crothers Memorial as a result of a particularly large housing crunch.

Hecker will co-direct CISAC

By Mahncy Mehrotra
NEWS| Management science and engineering Prof. Siegfried S. Hecker was named co-director of the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC) in the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies last week.

Police-Blotter

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| This report covers a selection of crimes from Feb.7 to Feb.14 as recorded in the Stanford Police Department Public Bulletin.

Jessica Richman: energetic enterpreneur

By Kelley Fong
NEWS| The San Diego native with a 3.85 grade point average didn’t take a traditional path to Stanford. She owned her own business before coming here and co-founded a program providing financial education for women.

The World this Week: 2/16/07

By Peter Durning
NEWS| After more than three years of disagreement and deadlock, the six-party nuclear disarmament talks between the United States, China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan and Russia took a major step forward on Tuesday.

Students get jiggy for justice

By Daisy Chen
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