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Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson discussed the U.S. economic markets while on campus Friday night. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/8733
Jeff Keacher.

Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson discussed the U.S. economic markets while on campus Friday night.

Hennessy, senator at odds over endowment

President opposes Congress’ efforts to regulate spending
By Nikhil Joshi
NEWS| The combination of rapidly growing endowments and increasing tuition costs at universities around the country has drawn recent scrutiny from Congress. Stanford President John Hennessy told The Daily he opposes any attempt by Congress to introduce legislation.

Paulson defends economic policies

By Devin Banerjee
NEWS| Henry Paulson, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, addressed an economic summit on campus Friday evening. Paulson has recently avoided the claim that the U.S. economy is slipping into a recession.

Students, faculty discuss Election ‘08

By Laura Rumpf
NEWS| While not allowed to officially cast ballots, members of the international community have been engaged, to varying extents, in this historic election.

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Brook Lopez, a First Team All-Pac-10 selection, leads the Cardinal with 18.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Stanford will need him to stay hot in the tournament. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/8738
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Brook Lopez, a First Team All-Pac-10 selection, leads the Cardinal with 18.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Stanford will need him to stay hot in the tournament.

UPDATE: Stanford trounces Cornell 77-53 in NCAA first round

Cardinal to face sixth-seeded Marquette Saturday
By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| Stanford claimed its first NCAA Tournament win in four years, downing Cornell 77-53 Thursday to advance to the second round, where the Cardinal will face off against the sixth-seeded Marquette Golden Eagles Saturday.

UPDATE: Stanford earns No. 3 seed in NCAA Tournament

By Jack Salisbury
SPORTS| Named a No. 3 seed in the South Regional, the Stanford men’s basketball team will face another top academic school in its first round match-up with the Cornell Big Red on Thursday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

Card comes up short in conference final

By Patrick Fitzgerald
SPORTS| It came down to the wire, but Stanford fell short in the title game of the Pac-10 conference tournament, losing 67-64 to UCLA in a game marked by runs by both teams and a wild final minute where Stanford had a shot to tie at the end.

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BeWell a positive force

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| From Wellness Week to Eat Local Week to an entire series on the ethics of food, Stanford offers a wide variety of health-related events.

Little Ms. Modern: Eating slow and modern

Jabbarwocky: The rites of spring (break)

Pleading Inanity: Making up

Dirty Cal Student: Google still rocks my world

Co-terminal Illness: Six short columns about Stanford

The Wanderer: Don’t fear the task force

Left Coast: News without numbers

You're Not Special: Nice guys make bad presidents

Nat-ural Philosophy: The bad wife

Where has all the passion gone?

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