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Incoming senators are sworn in last night at the ASSU Meeting.

McCain unveils democracy agenda

On trek to Hoover Institution, Republican hopeful reaches out for support with policy speech
By James Hohmann
NEWS| Senator John McCain, a leading candidate for the Republican nomination to be the next president, made a pilgrimage to the Hoover Institution yesterday to address fellows and woo donors with a speech that outlined for the first time his plan to create a “League of Democracies.”

A climactic battle for ASSU Senate chair

By Andrea Fuller
NEWS| Tension boiled over at last night’s nearly three-hour ASSU meeting, which was the first of the newly sworn-in ninth Undergraduate Senate. Much of the debate centered on a possible schism between SOCC-endorsed candidates and Stanford Review-endorsed candidates; the Senate chair and deputy chair narrowly claimed victory in hotly contested votes; and, in a dramatic moment, Senator Jonathan Kass ‘10 proposed revoking his vote for Eugene Nho ‘10 as deputy chair.

Boge dominates Jeopardy!

By Janet Kim
NEWS| When “College Jeopardy!” contestant Craig Boge ‘07 appeared on the screen for the annual tournament’s quarterfinal round last night, Grove Lausen residents erupted in celebration.

Theme houses debated

By Jessica Fishell
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Etchemendy’s email puzzles

By Kelley Fong
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Students chosen as conservation scholars

By Allison Dedrick
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Correction

By The Daily News Staff
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The livin' is easy at Camp Stanford

By Laura Chang
NEWS| Geared for kids ages 20 to 25, this quarter-long glimpse into sweet, sweet summertime offers senior campers the traditional Stanford experience — without the burden of silly educational things like midterms and letter grades.

The not-so-secret lives of words

By Marissa Miller
NEWS| Last Thursday night, Stanford hosted a fast-paced, grueling competition — a new kind of sport.