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738 high school seniors were offered early admission to Stanford's Class of 2012 on Dec. 14. More than 4,500 students applied through the University's early action program, and above are some of the statistics that define those that were accepted under the program.
Early apps suffer slight decline
Despite small decrease in applications, early admission standards remain high
NEWS|
Christmas came early for 738 high school seniors who became the earliest members of the Class of 2012 when they were admitted on Dec. 14 to Stanford through the University’s early action admission program.
Two seniors nab Marshall awards
NEWS|
Two Stanford seniors - Sean Arenson and Priyanka Narayan - were among the 37 recipients of 2008 Marshall Scholarships, the Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission announced in a Nov. 30 press release.
First-years go pass-fail
NEWS|
In a departure from tradition, record numbers of first-year law students chose to take at least one of their first semester courses pass-fail this year.
Trustees approve plans for new Daily bldg.
Power outage hits parts of campus
UN ambassador talks Middle East peace, policy
New biography illustrates Condi Rice’s life
Other interesting tidbits from Elisabeth Bumiller’s book on Condoleezza Rice
STEP program recognized as top 10
The World This Week: 1/08/08
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Junior guard Kenny Brown and the Stanford men will have their work cut out for them in the Pac-10 this year, with three teams in the AP Top 25 and four more receiving votes. Stanford is No. 23 in the most recent poll.
Card splits Pac-10 openers
Stanford men rebound from UCLA loss to beat USC
SPORTS|
Stanford split its first two games of the Pac-10 season, falling 76-67 to No. 5 UCLA on Thursday before rebounding to defeat then-No. 22 USC in an ugly 52-46 slugfest on Saturday, both at Maples Pavilion.
Women upset twice
SPORTS|
After dispatching then-No. 10 Baylor and then-No. 1 Tennessee in the same week in late December and getting past Washington and Washington State in its opening Pac-10 series, the No. 7 Cardinal now finds itself 2-2 in the conference after dropping two straight in Los Angeles to unranked UCLA and USC.
Volleyball finishes second
SPORTS|
The Stanford women's volleyball team put up a valiant effort against Penn State in the NCAA Championship match on Dec. 15, but the Cardinal could not close out the Nittany Lions, losing in five games to finish national runner-up for the second straight year.
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Editorial: Priming for primaries
OPINIONS|
With the vast amount of attention paid to the residents of these early primary states, we can rest assured that these voters will make relatively well-informed decisions.