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.

Town and Country gets new facelift

By Jenny Baer
NEWS| Extreme Makeover: Town and Country edition. No, it’s not the title of a new reality television show, but it is reality, as the nearby center has undergone a facelift since October.

Beinecke Scholar chosen from Farm

By The Daily News Staff
NEWS| Molly Cunningham ‘08 was recently named one of 20 juniors nationwide to win a Beinecke Scholarship, a merit prize that honors students in the humanities, social sciences and arts.

Two receive Truman award

By The Daily News Staff
NEWS| Deborah Warshawsky ‘08 and Kate Hadley ‘08 were recently selected as Truman Scholars, joining 63 other juniors nationwide as recipients of the prestigious award, which honors students based on their “leadership potential, intellectual ability and likelihood of ‘making a difference,’” according to the scholarship’s Web site.

Police Blotter

By Rahul Kanakia
NEWS| This report covers a selection of crimes from Apr. 25 to May 1, as recorded in the Stanford Police Department Public Bulletin.

The Petri Dish: Organisms to model

By Shelby Martin
NEWS| Imagine a creature that changes gender to avoid same-sex mating. Or how about a creature that, when starved, thickens its skin and stays motionless for a month. These strange creatures are de rigeur for biologists