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Dance Marathon organizers cheered enthusiastically in White Plaza Wednesday afternoon. The 24-hour, annual dance-a-thon will begin on Saturday to raise money and awareness for the global fight against HIV/AIDS. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/8544
John Shen

Dance Marathon organizers cheered enthusiastically in White Plaza Wednesday afternoon. The 24-hour, annual dance-a-thon will begin on Saturday to raise money and awareness for the global fight against HIV/AIDS.

Adult film star’s remarks spark debate

Tonight’s speaker to address safe sex in pornography
By Kelley Fong
NEWS| Gay pornographic actor and activist Michael Lucas will speak tonight in Cubberley Auditorium regarding the role of the adult entertainment industry in AIDS prevention. But some students have raised concerns over controversial remarks attributed to Lucas about the Arab and Muslim communities.

Sweat-Free rallies for rights

By Salone Kapur
NEWS| Members of the Stanford Sweat-Free Coalition rallied in White Plaza Wednesday, geared into action by reports of workers’ rights violations in a company that makes Stanford hats.

OneVoice bridges Israeli-Palestinian gap

By Brian Andrew
NEWS| Israeli Noga Ron and Palestinian Wafa Nazzal are unlikely partners in the movement to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But their differences just might work to their advantage.

Journalist recalls time as Israeli prison guard

By Tiffany Cartwright
NEWS| As a military policeman in the Israeli army, Jeffrey Goldberg kept Palestinian activists behind bars. As a journalist, he counts some of those former prisoners as both trusted sources and friends.

GSC reviews alumni mentoring program

By Susana Montes
NEWS| Two representatives from Stanford Alumni Mentoring (SAM), a student group which aims to connect undergraduate students with alumni in one-on-one online mentoring relationships, provided an overview of the program’s goals and funding needs to the Graduate Student Council (GSC) last night.

BRIEF: Sun Exposure May Prevent Cancer

By The Daily News Staff
NEWS| Although long considered a main cause of skin cancer, sun exposure may actually prevent certain other forms of the disease. Researchers from Stanford, the Northern California Cancer Center and the University of Southern California reported that sun exposure may actually help reduce the risk of advanced breast cancer among women with light skin. Researchers said limited exposure to sunlight can stimulate a healthy immune response to help generate Vitamin D, which is believed to play a role in preventing colon, prostate and ovarian cancer. Vitamin D can also be found in dietary supplements and in foods like fortified milk, cereal and certain kinds of fish, including mackerel, salmon and tuna.

BRIEF: Engineering Prof. Dies at 82

By The Stanford Daily News Staff
NEWS| James M.