Kennedy combats mental illness

Representatives propound parity bill
By Kaylin Pennington
NEWS| Congressmen Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) discussed mental health and the stigma associated with mental illness with a small group of students and community members gathered in Tresidder Union’s Cypress Room South yesterday afternoon.

Stem cell research gets a boost

By Jenny Allen
NEWS| Stem cell researchers at the University are talking about their plans after Stanford received 12 grants, worth about $8 million in funding, last Friday from a state-sponsored institute. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) announced it will support $45 million in stem cell research by funding 72 grants over two years.

Tree hopefuls paintballed

By Loren Newman
NEWS| White and his Junipero dormmate John Whipple ‘10, both Tree candidates, performed a stunt on the lawn between Dinkelspiel Auditorium and Old Union yesterday.

Flu prevention prioritized

By Daisy Chen
NEWS| R&DE has worked closely with Vaden to identify and treat student illnesses.

GSC rejects special fees offerings

By Niraj Sheth
NEWS| Elections season was already in full swing at the Graduate Student Council (GSC) meeting last night.

Entrepreneurship week debuts Sat.

By Daisy Chen
NEWS| The inaugural EntrepreneurshipWeek USA will kick off on Feb.

The Petri Dish: Evolution: tinkerers not architects

By Shelby Martin
NEWS| We complain about aching backs that worked better when we were quadrupeds. We harbor infection-prone appendixes that were useful only in our cud-chewing relatives. A human is, as my CS pal likes to put it, “a buggy program.”

Day in the Life: Feb. 22, 2000

By none
NEWS| “The 22-1 men’s basketball team climbed to #1 in the country after a 101-50 rout of rival California. The Cardinal outshot, outrebounded, outhustled, and outthought the overmatched Golder Bears (14-10, 5-7) in what has become an increasingly lopsided series. Stanford has won the last seven against Cal.