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Activist and author Julian Bond spoke about his life-long involvement in civil rights last night. The NAACP chairman also criticized the Bush administration for its education and economic policies. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/8447
John Shen

Activist and author Julian Bond spoke about his life-long involvement in civil rights last night. The NAACP chairman also criticized the Bush administration for its education and economic policies.

UPDATE: Cardinal gets signature win at No. 9 Washington State

Lawrence Hill scores 18 in 67-65 OT victory
By Ben Spielberg
NEWS| Neither 10 missed foul shots, 17 turnovers nor an Anthony Goods ankle injury were enough to halt No. 14 Stanford, who came away with a 67-65 overtime victory at No. 9 Washington State on Saturday.

String of burglaries hits GovCo

By Andrew Valencia
NEWS| A string of burglaries hit multiple dorms in Sterling Quad yesterday afternoon. The alleged assailants pried open the doors to students’ rooms and made off with several laptops among other items.

Congress investigates endowment

By Kamil Dada
NEWS| Stanford’s endowment grew nearly 22 percent last year to $17.1 billion. This massive quantity of tax-free money has attracted the attention of members of Congress, who want the wealthiest universities to do more to reduce tuition costs.

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Stanford will continue its Pac-10 schedule this weekend against the Oregon schools. The Cardinal will be looking to beat Oregon State, last year’s conference champion, for only the second time in the series’ history. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/8454
Jeff Keacher

Stanford will continue its Pac-10 schedule this weekend against the Oregon schools. The Cardinal will be looking to beat Oregon State, last year’s conference champion, for only the second time in the series’ history.

UPDATE: Women exact revenge on Bruins

By Wyndam Makowsky
SPORTS| In one of Stanford’s most physical contests of the year, faces were elbowed, players were hacked and a plethora of scrums for balls—loose or not—ensued.

Farm's Finest

By Wyndam Makowsky
SPORTS| Senior guard Candice Wiggins broke a storied record, the Cardinal avenged a previous loss, and No. 7 Stanford put on a defensive clinic en route to a 77-51 win over USC Thursday night at Maples Pavilion.

Lopez Leads Cardinal to Victory

By Ben Spielberg
SPORTS| The Lopez twins dominated Thursday night as No. 14 Stanford cruised to its first victory in Seattle in six years.

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By Julie Klein
OPINIONS| When I first arrived at Stanford, I wondered what would define the next four years of my life — which classes, which activities, which memories would come to mind when I thought of Stanford in the years after graduation?

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