“Taking back the night”

Sexual violence against women troubling to organizers of tonight’s rally
By Loren Newman
NEWS| More than 100 people are expected to gather tonight in White Plaza for the annual Take Back the Night march that aims to protest violence against women. During the international event, participants walk by candlelight in a show of solidarity against the symbolic darkness of domestic violence.

Sweat-Free stages “sew-in”

By David Steinhardt
NEWS| The Stanford Sweat-Free Coalition held its second “sew-in” yesterday in White Plaza in an effort to increase awareness among the student body about the group’s goal of promoting a sweatshop-free Stanford. Yesterday’s protest was also designed to publicize a rally scheduled for May 1 in White Plaza, when more than 30 student groups plan to unite behind the Coalition’s cause.

New GSC gets down to business

By Niraj Sheth
NEWS| The new Graduate Student Council (GSC) took out the brooms last night to take care of some housekeeping at the newly-elected council’s first meeting. George Bloom, a doctoral student in comparative literature, and Kristina Keating, a doctoral student in the School of Earth Sciences, were elected co-Chairs of the new council after a unanimous vote.

Stanford on iTunes boasts snazzy updates and more content

By The Daily News Staff
NEWS| Students tuned in to “Stanford on iTunes U” may have noticed a recent increase in listening options. The site now includes lectures from six courses, in addition to almost 1,000 other recordings of talks around campus.

The World this Week: 4/26/07

By Peter Durning
NEWS| In Nigeria this week, the opposition to the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are demanding that the results of the weekend’s presidential elections to be thrown out and are calling for Nigerians to take to the streets in protest.

ASB trips designed for long-term impact

By Jessica Fishell
NEWS| Alternative Spring Break (ASB) and other service trips take students to communities both near and far, often with the hope of making an immediate difference. But the trips often have longer term effects, instilling more of a lasting desire to serve than creating tangible results.

Day In the Life: April 26, 1971

By none
NEWS| A powerful bomb explosion in the attic of the President's office at 3:50 a.m. last Friday morning tore a jagged two-foot hole in the second floor ceiling; At 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon, a San Francisco Examiner delivery truck wound its way through the traffic down Fulton Street, past the lines of hitchhikers. The driver snarled at the crowds slowing his route, and yelled to those walking home, “Well, did you end the war yet?”

New campus blog open to all students

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| On any given day, a reader of the Unofficial Stanford Blog might find a first-person account from one of the living wage fasters, a discussion of the University’s installation art or political commentary from an opinionated student. Since its launch on Feb. 10, blog.stanford.edu has acquired a following, with 33 separate bloggers writing hundreds of posts, 500 unique visitors a day and 11,000 unique visitors since Feb. 28.