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SENIOR RETROSPECTIVE: David Herbert
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People always ask me what I'm doing after graduation.
Co-Terminal Illness: Time for a real job
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Co-terminal Illness: Happy World Press Freedom Day
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Informational Asymmetry
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I have a theory.
Two thoughts for today
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I wrote two short columns this week.
Co-terminal Illness: Expanding the discourse on expansion
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In this space last week, my colleague Brendan Selby wrote about the veil of secrecy that has surrounded the University task force set to explore the possibility of expanding the undergraduate population.
Co-terminal Illness: High Noon at the GSC
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The Daily reported last week that students waited in line for up to two hours to cast ballots.
Anthro merger tension
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Nine months after the University decided to combine the Anthropological Sciences and Cultural and Social Anthropology Departments, some professors continue to voice concerns about the administration’s handling of the merger.
Student journalist under fire in Uganda
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Kampala, Uganda - Katherine Roubos ‘07 stumbled into a storm of controversy this week more befitting a Hollywood movie than a first-time journalism internship: religious leaders and hundreds of protesters rallied in the Ugandan capitol Tuesday, calling for her deportation because of her controversial articles on gay rights.
Uganda citizens cry for deportation of Stanford grad
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Katherine Roubos '07 stumbled into a storm of controversy this week more befitting a Hollywood movie than a first-time journalism internship: religious leaders and hundreds of protesters rallied Tuesday, calling for her deportation because of her controversial articles on gay rights.
Pub Night gone wild in Menlo Park
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Seniors complained about overcrowding and a preponderance of juniors as they stood in the bitter cold, some for more than 45 minutes, to get into the bar.
Reaching out to China
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But as the ties between Stanford and the world’s most populous nation have grown, so too have the complexities.
Back from the Dead
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If Jane Stanford is rolling in her grave, at least next Friday it will be to the beats of DJ Osvaldo.
Pub Night: Get on the bus
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The senior class presidents informed their constituents by email yesterday afternoon that Senior Night, formerly known as and still referred to by many as “Pub Night,” will return tonight.
Pub Night on hiatus
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Seniors will have to wait another week for this year’s first Pub Night after class presidents announced yesterday that they were still negotiating with the Office of Student Activities over how to address the University’s safety and image concerns — a development that annoyed many upperclassmen and left some disenchanted with the Thursday night tradition.
Med School bans pharmaceutical freebies
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As much a part of the doctor’s office as lollipops and stethoscopes is the sea of pens, mugs and other trinkets stamped with drug logos. But no more, at least not if you get your next check-up on The Farm.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: Facebook expansion imminent
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Facebook will forge ahead with its plan to go global early Tuesday morning, The Daily has learned.
Rumors swirl around In-N-Out
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In-N-Out Burger prides itself on its 1950s-style decor, unchanging, minimalist menu and mouth-watering burgers that consistently draw Stanford students to its two Mountain View locations.
Band falls silent
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Midway through the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game, a cry arose from the student section.
From campus to Kyoto, Stanford takes Beirut global
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Opponents in Beirut usually stand on opposite sides of a ping-pong table. Last week, Stanford students faced each other on opposite sides of the Pacific Ocean.
Armed robbery stuns campus
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Two armed men robbed a senior at gunpoint last night in the Toyon Hall parking lot just after 10 p.m., a crime that sent ripples of fear through campus email chatlists in its wake.
The power and the glory
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I was sitting in the computer cluster in Berlin, preparing to serve up another missive about the debauchery of studying abroad, when an onlooker chimed in.
[SPAM######] Stanford cheap!
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Spam is a funny thing. It annoys us, we go to great lengths to block it and it’s always finding new and creative ways to attack us — not unlike a Chem 31 teaching assistant.
The right scent: is it Fresh or Glacial?
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I left New York last week weighed down by clothes, trinkets from foreign lands and my oversized ego. So packed to the gills were my bags that I was forced to leave behind certain yardsticks of civilization, like a razor, my camera charger and, most importantly, my soap.
Maybe Hemingway isn’t so inspiring
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I got nothing to say.
That might surprise you, considering I just got back from abroad. Surely I had some life-altering experiences that will shape my future happiness.
Hating on Housing
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I should have known this would happen. But I made the classic blunder. Like Nick Carraway, I believed that “reserving judgments is a matter of infinite hope,” and I had faith that despite its bum rap, Housing would do a good job of evenly meting out room assignments.
Beer rocks, Cal sucks
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On Tuesday, I did something I never in my wildest dreams though I would ever do. I bought a bottle of Beck’s Alkoholfrei.
Rugby regrets: My day at a Krankenhaus
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The Great Rugby Experiment has ended in disaster. Against the advice of my parents, friends and squash coach, I joined a rugby “class” offered by a local university here in Berlin.
Seniors, start your guilt trips
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I think having Commencement at Frost Amphitheater is a good idea. There, I said it. Maybe being so far removed from Stanford gives me powerful and unparalleled insights into the situation.
It gives you wings. Well, most of the time...
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You may have noticed that in my last two columns, Red Bull has played a central role in my hijinks in Berlin. This is because a) it is delicious and b) it goes well with a certain other beverage.
Avoiding an American accent and adopting Aussie aliases
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“Mawidge...mawidge is what bwings us togewer today...” Funny accents, like the above quote from “The Princess Bride,” are a hilarious byproduct of living in a society as diverse as ours.
A funny thing happened on the way to the bathroom
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I arrived here with the theory that European women are a dazzling and exotic breed, but ultimately a simple one, found in abundance at bars and in clubs, and charmed by a smile and some quick American wit.
Confessions of a music snob
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I have a confession to make. I think I may have downloaded Tatu’s “All the Things She Said” in the winter of 2002.
Wait, let’s rewind.
Alcohol allowed on the Row during NSO week
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Small groups of students on the Row will be able to drink beer, wine and malt liquor this fall during New Student Orientation, or NSO, University officials announced last week.
New alcohol policy proves successful
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University officials claim that the two-year-old alcohol policy has decreased the number of hospitalizations among underclassmen.
Week marks Israel pride
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In the opening event of Israel Pride Week last night, Israeli activist Avner Even-Zohar argued that Israel is at a social and political crossroads, with opportunities for both positive and negative change.
UCSD prof. discusses openness in the media
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Michael Schudson, author and professor of communication at UC San Diego, argued last night that increasing openness in the media and society is a double- edged sword, one that can provoke discussion but also violate privacy rights.
IDA to fall under CSRE major
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Plans are in the works to expand the popular Institute for Diversity in the Arts into a concentration within the Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity, or CSRE, major.
Stanford reclaims, renovates stables
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These days there aren’t any long faces around Stanford’s Red Barn — except maybe on the horses.
The University has reclaimed the Equestrian Center and historic Red Barn and is currently upgrading the site.
Man stabbed in Stanford hills
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A man was stabbed outside a Native American sweat lodge located in the Stanford foothills Sunday night, leaving the victim hospitalized and his alleged assailant under arrest.
Top Five Hottest Daily Staffers
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1) Brendan Selby — He’s been described as a “frat boy” — a tribute to his swimmer’s physique, chiseled good looks and surgically-attached backwards Cubs hat.
Apple’s Steve Jobs named Commencement speaker
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Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Computer and PIXAR Animation Studio, will be Stanford’s 2005 Commencement speaker, University President John Hennessy announced yesterday.
Former Pulse manager pleads guilty
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A former copy manager at the Pulse Copy Center has pleaded guilty to systematically overcharging Stanford $1.5 million.
Bush expected to nominate Rice
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President George W. Bush is expected to nominate National Security Advisor Condoleeza Rice for the position of Secretary of State today, a cabinet post that will be vacated by the resignation of Colin Powell.
Tamir: Israel at political crossroads, hope remains
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Yuli Tamir, a member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, described the current Israeli political situation as in flux and at a crossroads in a speech last night sponsored by the Stanford Israel Alliance.
BigFix may be big risk, say RCCs
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Residential Computing is encouraging students to install its anti-virus program, BigFix, but some Residential Computing Coordinators are wary of the new software, which tracks and stores information from client computers.
Ruskin highlights differences in tight race
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In tomorrow’s vote for the State Assembly in the 21st district, pollsters say the race between Democrat Ira Ruskin and Republican Steve Poizner is too close to call.
Environmental Initiative receives green
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The Stanford Environmental Initiative has received two multi-million-dollar donations that officials expect to be the first of many for a burgeoning new interdisciplinary environmental program.
Deadline for new All Axe-cess Pass tomorrow
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Students this year have a myriad of new options when buying tickets to Stanford sporting events.
Among the biggest changes is a new, comprehensive $116 all Axe-cess Pass that gives students season football tickets, including Big Game, as well as membership in the Sixth Man Club and access to all other sporting events.
After three months in Iraq, Diamond is back on campus, completing a book
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Larry Diamond, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, is back on campus after a three-month stint as a senior adviser to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad and is at work writing a book about his experience.
Seats empty, Council unable to hear case
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Senior Dylan Mefford will not drop the suit he filed last May against the ASSU, but with just one member of the Constitutional Council remaining after a string of resignations last spring, ASSU officials are struggling with how to proceed.
Dollies, Competitive Cheer vie for fans’ attention
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Members of Cardinal Competitive Cheer spent one quarter of Saturday’s football game on the sidelines near the student section.
Students complain dorm furniture often damaged
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As the year begins and students pile into dormitories across campus, many residents will rest easy with new mattresses, though others will not.
Frosh forge friendships in Cyberspace
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Nearly 1,000 incoming freshmen joined Thefacebook.com before they had moved into the dorms, tasted dining hall food or heard the shrill cries of “oh-eight!” from frenzied Orientation Volunteers.
Band’s Mormon-mocking halftime show leads to apologies, sanctions
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Stanford Athletic Director Ted Leland publicly apologized and the Stanford Band agreed to impose sanctions on itself after it performed a halftime show that mocked Mormonism at a home football game against Brigham Young University on Sept. 11.
BSU illegally funded Husbands / Schwartz
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The Black Student Union (BSU) gave special-fees funds to junior Ajani Husbands and sophomore Alyssa Schwartz for their ASSU executive campaign, in violation of the ASSU’s Joint By-Laws.
Mefford sues again
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Junior Dylan Mefford filed a new Constitutional Council suit against the Sixth ASSU Undergraduate Senate last night, alleging that the Senate’s refusal to certify the first executive-election results was unconstitutional.
Senate votes 11-0 to certify special-election
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The ASSU Undergraduate Senate voted unanimously last night to certify the results of the special executive election, bringing sophomore slate Chioke Borgelt-
Mose and Kory Vargas Caro one step closer to the ASSU presidency and vice presidency, respectively.
Chioke/Kory win special election
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Sophomores Chioke Borgelt-Mose and Kory Vargas Caro are the winners of the special executive election, the ASSU Elections Commission announced yesterday at noon at the Coffee House.
Special-election results to be released Thursday
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The ASSU Elections Commission will release the special-election results this Thursday at noon at the CoHo, according to elections commissioner Ellie Martin, a junior.
Council approves Lee / Mefford rejection
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The ASSU Constitutional Council drafted a ruling late last night stating that the Undergraduate Senate’s second refusal to certify last month’s executive election was not unconstitutional, as a suit brought by senior Mikey Lee argued.
Senate again refuses to certify election
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The ASSU Undergraduate Senate voted last night to not certify last month’s executive election for a second time, this time alleging that e-mails sent to the Class of 2004 group list endorsing the Lee / Mefford ticket represented an abuse of power by senior Mikey Lee, who at the time was a Senior Class president.
Election results to be determined by Senate
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The ASSU’s special-election results are unknown, and could remain that way permanently if the Undergraduate Senate certifies the Lee / Mefford ticket’s victory in the first executive election tonight.
Post office doors broken over a month
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Two side doors at the post office that have been locked for over a month have angered some students, but post-office officials said they hope to have them open by the end of the week.
Senate to reconsider Lee / Mefford win
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The ASSU Constitutional Council drafted a ruling late last night stating that the Undergraduate Senate’s refusal to certify last month’s executive election was unconstitutional because it infringed on free-press rights.
Mefford’s former roommate files suit over election
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Junior Dylan Mefford will bring a suit to the ASSU Constitutional Council tonight, arguing that the ASSU Undergraduate Senate’s decision not to validate last month’s presidential election results was unconstitutional because the flood of e-mails on the eve of the election were a protected form of free speech.
ASSU Senate selects Matheus to fill vacancy
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The freshly elected ASSU Undergraduate Senate met for the first time Tuesday night, approving several funding and logistical bills, electing a new Senate chair and selecting freshman Ashley Matheus to replace junior Pat Bomhack’s vacated Senate seat.
CS enrollment plunges in bad economy
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Amid concerns over the outsourcing of technical jobs and the end of the dot-com boom, the number of Stanford students majoring in computer science has significantly declined over the past two years, mirroring a national trend.
Senator supports funds for stem cell research
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U.S. Senator Arlen Specter spoke to an enthusiastic crowd at the medical school yesterday morning about stem cells and the current state of government funded medical research.
Tech competition offers $25,000 prize
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This April, Stanford students will be participating for the first time in the Imagine Cup, a computer-programming contest sponsored by Microsoft.
Admissions office says 'demonstrated interest' not a factor
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With college admissions rates dropping across the nation, some applicants have started trying to get a leg up on the competition by keeping in close contact with admissions officers.
Students apathetic to sexual assault
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A national and campus-wide trend suggests a decline in interest among students to address sexual assault and rape, despite statistics that say sexual assault is as prevalent as ever.
Med school applications up, B-school down
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While Stanford’s Graduate School of Business received significantly fewer applications this year to its MBA program, the Medical School received slightly more.
Job prospects slightly rosier for seniors
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This year’s senior class faces slightly better job prospects upon graduation than the Class of 2003 did, but the outlook is still much dimmer than during the economic boom of the late 90s.
Club sports short on funding
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Stanford has by far the largest sports endowment of any school in the country, but members of some non-varsity sports teams say their teams are still underfunded.
University deals with tuition increases
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Stanford undergraduate tuition rose 4.8 percent this year, a figure that is lower than previous years’ increases and one that has not had a significant effect on most students at Stanford.
Terman suffers from dry rot
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The Terman Engineering Building is suffering from dry rot, a structural deficiency that has led school officials to begin drawing up plans for a new facility.
Speaker addresses body image issues
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Speaker and activist Jessica Weiner spoke last night at Roble Hall on body image culture.
Her presentation in front of a packed Roble parlor sought to raise awareness about sensitive issues like eating disorders and depression.
Weekend film festival kicks off
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Santa Cruz Ave. to undergo construction
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The busy section of Santa Cruz Avenue that connects Sand Hill and Alpine roads will be closed for six months in 2005 for improvements, a move that has received mixed reviews from Stanford students and local residents.