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The Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/7444
Shams Shaikh

The Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy Building.

Factions split in committee battle

Appropriations chair selection deadlocked by ASSU controversy
By Andrea Fuller
NEWS| The ASSU’s Appropriations Committee is the new battleground for a division between senators endorsed by the Students of Color Coalition (SOCC) and those supported by The Stanford Review.

Housing changes in store

By Mahncy Mehrotra
NEWS| Calling all students: if you are planning to enter this year’s Housing Draw, the deadline is fast approaching. By Sunday, all Draw groups will be finalized and individual entries must submit an application by May 13.

Energy building project warms up

By Allison Dedrick
NEWS| The new building is named after Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang ‘90 and his wife Akiko Yamazaki ‘90, who recently donated $50 million for its construction. It is scheduled to open in November.

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Despite Michael Taylor’s recent offensive resurgence, the Cardinal still finds itself last in the Pac-10. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/7436
Daniel Schutz

Despite Michael Taylor’s recent offensive resurgence, the Cardinal still finds itself last in the Pac-10.

UPDATE: Rugby's three-peat dashed by Penn State

Late-game comeback not enough against Nittany Lions to reclaim USA title
By Christopher P. Anderson
SPORTS| Penn State finally bested Stanford in club women’s rugby, riding four consecutive tries to a 22-21 victory over the two-time defending national champion Cardinal, which had beaten the Nittany Lions in the past two national finals.

Cellar Dwellers

By Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Sometimes, a long-distance road trip can be just the kind of jolt a team needs to snap out of a losing streak.

West Coast Swing

By Scott Bland
SPORTS| The No. 15 Stanford softball team will see action spanning the whole West Coast this week, traveling north for the final game of the season series against No. 13 Washington, before heading down to No. 12 UCLA for a pair of contests over the weekend.

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Editorial: Publicize in-house draw process

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| How in-house draw is conducted is a major element in room-conscious students’ housing choices. Or at least, it would be if that information was publicly available.

Op-Ed: Hennessy reflects on tragedy

Sick Sad World: Date-A-Palooza

Pleading Inanity: School's out!

Pearls of Wisdom: Great Expectations

Op-Ed: Yes, dialogue is good