Election debate rages

Senate could reconsider rejection of runoff after members accuse Avula/Jones of pressure before vote
By Andrea Fuller
NEWS| Three ASSU senators told The Daily that they felt pressured by Hershey Avula ‘08 and Mondaire Jones ‘09 to vote against the runoff, while Avula and two other senators categorically denied the accusations. In addition, outgoing ASSU President Elizabeth Heng ‘07 and Vice President Lauren Graham ‘07 said they were told by several senators that some of their colleagues did not feel comfortable voting on short notice, and that senators were contacted by Avula or Jones and encouraged to vote against the runoff prior to the meeting.

Celebration and protest of Israel

By Kelsey Mesher
NEWS| Students in bright blue T-shirts rallied in White Plaza yesterday, serving free falafel, giving speeches and dancing in honor of Israeli Independence Day. The celebration marked the 59th anniversary of the creation of the Jewish state. While the Stanford Israel Alliance-sponsored event was a cause for merriment and commemoration for many, it was a sobering reminder of the tenuous relationship between Israel and Palestine for others. Students bearing black T-shirts stood in silent protest, holding signs to remind those passing by of the Palestinian population displaced by the creation of Israel.

Obama wins campus Democrats’ straw poll

By Julie Klein
NEWS| Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois since 2005, is the early favorite among Stanford students and Prospective Freshman who voted in a straw poll last week. One-hundred fifty students — and 75 prospective freshmen — voted for their favorite 2008 presidential candidate by tossing a penny into a box with the candidate’s picture in a Stanford Democrats-sponsored poll.

Ethnic identities questioned after Virginia Tech

By Aram Hur
NEWS| In the aftermath of last week’s Virginia Tech massacre, the national Korean-American community has reportedly suffered a backlash similar to that unleashed against Muslims in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks, but Asian Americans on campus largely agree that they are being treated with respect and sympathy and credited the media’s portrayal of the attack as objective and fair.

Jackson inspired by Chavez

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| Rev. Jesse Jackson urged his audience, during yesterday’s keystone speech for the 14th annual Cesar Chavez Commemorative Celebration, to consider the parallels between Cesar Chavez, the labor activist who founded United Farm Workers, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

Law lecturers explain new abortion decision

By Lia Hardin
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Spring cleaning

By megan maass
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Corrections

By Daily Staff
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