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Tree candidate Patrick “Patchez” Fortune ‘09 dangled from a tree as he painted a canvas with his head in White Plaza on Thursday. Students helped him re-dip his head in paint. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/8607
Mehmet Inonu

Tree candidate Patrick “Patchez” Fortune ‘09 dangled from a tree as he painted a canvas with his head in White Plaza on Thursday. Students helped him re-dip his head in paint.

Candidate for Tree disqualified

Jack Cackler removed from Tree race after bold stunt
By S. Werner
NEWS| After a too daring stunt, Jack Cackler ‘09 has officially been disqualified from Tree Week. A group of former Trees informed Cackler of the band’s decision Wednesday evening.

Kimball struck by scammers

By Andrew Valencia
NEWS| Kimball Hall was targeted by a pair of men selling magazine subscriptions, possibly as part of a nationwide scam based out of New York. According to residents, two unknown individuals entered Kimball on Tuesday afternoon.

Glitch erases special fees information

By Christian Torres
NEWS| Student groups petitioning to be on the ASSU special fees ballot suffered a setback early yesterday morning. A glitch with the petitioning Web site over the past couple days invalidated hundreds of signatures, sending groups back to square one before the Mar. 7 deadline.

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Cal always puts up a fight against their Bay-area rivals, and this weekend’s competition will likely be decided by the teams’ post players. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/8613
Alex Oppenheimer

Cal always puts up a fight against their Bay-area rivals, and this weekend’s competition will likely be decided by the teams’ post players.

Cardinal Rule

No. 9 Stanford goes for Cal sweep at home
By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| Give Cal basketball credit for clawing tooth and nail with Stanford the past few seasons.

Women to battle Bears

By Wyndam Makowsky and Scott Bland
SPORTS| The No. 7 Stanford women’s basketball team may be ranked ahead of No. 8 California, but the Bears still hold a one-game lead over the Cardinal in the Pacific-10 Conference standings.

Stanford Leads Off

By Erik Adams
SPORTS| The 2008 Cardinal squad is looking to rebound from a 2007 season which saw them finish 28-28 (9-15 Pac-10) and miss the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1993.

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Editorial: Rethinking 'Tree Week'

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| What if, instead of a series of dangerous stunts, rumored backroom deals and the bribing of Dollies — all elements that characterize the darker side of Tree Week — our mascot selection had more to do with the skills candidates perform upon being selected?

Dirty Cal Student: Let’s grow tails!

'Nat'-ural Philosophy: Hail SATANford Hail

Letter to the Editor: Stunts ill-advised in hindsight

Letter to the Editor: You’re not clever: an ode to condescending skeptics

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