1,745 sign with SU

Ten percent of applicants offered admission; 7 in 10 of those admitted accept spot in ‘11
By Mahncy Mehrotra
NEWS| Come September, the members of the Class of 2011 will be the newest additions to the Farm. All 1,745 of them. With 70.8 percent of the 2,465 admitted students choosing to enroll at the University, next year’s freshmen will be a part of one of Stanford’s largest incoming classes.

Jacobson ties to ethanol disputed

By Lynda Browning
NEWS| A recent study by Civil and Environmental Engineering Prof. Mark Jacobson that was critical of ethanol as an alternative fuel source has drawn criticism from The Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights (FTCR), which alleged that Jacobson’s report was “tainted by Exxon-Mobil ties.” University researchers and Exxon-Mobil officials, however, have provided counter-evidence to FTCR’s claim, calling the allegations baseless.

Exotic Erotic regulates

By Andrea Fuller
NEWS| Rumors that the Office of Student Activities (OSA) was forcing 680 Lomita residents to change the name of their annual Exotic Erotic party swept campus earlier this quarter, and while 680 Residential Assistant Lindsay Schauer ‘07 dispelled this myth, she added that there will be one big change this year: Tickets.

What role will Stanford play in ‘08?

By Andrew Valencia
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Town Hall ponders Iraq pull out

By Ben Stoll
NEWS| Approximately 100 students gathered last night for a town hall-style discussion on the Iraq war in Tresidder Oak Room. Political Science Prof. Larry Diamond headlined the event, which was sponsored by the Stanford Debate Society. Political Science postdoctoral fellow David Patel also participated in the discussion.

Powwow exhibits talent

By Allison Dedrick
NEWS| This weekend, 30,000 people will gather on campus for three days of constant dancing, drums and songs at the 36th annual Stanford Powwow.

Police Blotter

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| This report covers a selection of crimes from May 2 to May 5, as recorded in the Stanford Police Department Public Bulletin.

The Petri Dish: Fossilized skeletons in the closet

By Shelby Martin
NEWS| Are you in the market for a 12,000-year-old mammoth skeleton?