Free online texts considered

Student develops program for free online course materials
By Melody Dye
NEWS| Stanford computer science student Klaus Ganser ‘09 developed a program that would make current offerings on Coursework and the Stanford Center for Professional Development (SCPD) publicly accessible through a centralized Web site.

File-sharing provision criticized

By Andrew Valencia
NEWS| In the wake of a recent wave of file-sharing lawsuits against Stanford students, Congress is now close to accepting provisions to its education funding bill which would require universities to dramatically step up anti-piracy measures.

Assistant coaches to get new housing

By Nikhil Kamat
NEWS| Assistant coaches will soon have a significant financial burden lifted off their shoulders with the construction of new faculty rental housing meant specifically for them.

Women’s health program tackles female sexual issues

By Shelby Martin
NEWS| About 43 percent of women aged 18 to 49 suffer from sexual dysfunction, according to Millheiser.

GUP case heads to court again

By Joanna Xu
NEWS| The Committee for Green Foothills has been engaged in a legal battle with Stanford and Santa Clara County since 2006, quarrelling over the construction of a nature trail that the county permitted Stanford to build on county land.

Grad vote spikes in recent ASSU election

By Carlee Brown
NEWS| Though the total of 2,675 voters fell short of the goal of 3,000, this rise came in a year of decreased voter participation among undergraduates in the ASSU elections.

“The Young Investor’s Guide to Retiring Young”

By Jaiwon Rhi
NEWS| Early retirement may sound like an unattainable paradise — one reserved for start-up CEOs who strike it rich — but according to Monte Malhotra ‘10, author of “The Young Investor’s Guide to Retiring Young,” it’s a daydream within our grasp.

BRIEF: Koret Pavilion opened to public

By The Daily News Staff
NEWS| Koret Pavilion, a new 9,500-square-feet facility of the Harold and Libby Ziff Center for Jewish Life, opened its doors on Apr.