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Senior Staff Writer, World and Nation Desk Editor
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Studies eye SAT writing
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According to the preliminary results of two new studies, the newly added writing portion of the SAT is actually a better predictor of grades for freshman college students than the older critical reading and mathematics portions.
O’Connor advises audience
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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor ‘50, LLB ‘52 spoke in a packed Memorial Church Tuesday evening about the influence of the late law professor Harry Rathbun ‘16, Engr. ‘20, JD ‘29 on her life, and advised the audience on how to live a fulfilling life.
Supreme Court justice pushes public service
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Sandra Day O’Connor ‘50, LLB ‘52 took a walk down memory lane on Monday as she spoke to students in an intimate setting at Branner Hall.
Comcast refuses invite
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Comcast officials and representatives from the other broadband giants were not present at Thursday's FCC hearing.
FCC convenes at Stanford
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The Federal Communications Commission convened a public hearing at Stanford on Thursday to examine whether broadband Internet service providers should be allowed to restrict access to certain Internet software applications.
Housing redesigns fix-it Web site
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The fix-it Web site, used by students to submit requests for housing repairs, has undergone significant re-development.
BRIEF: FCC to hold campus hearing on Net policy
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Mar.
Former Mexican Pres. speaks at Farm
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Former Mexican President Vicente Fox called for better treatment of Mexican immigrants in the U.S. in a wide ranging two-hour talk on Wednesday night.
Farm may host FCC debate
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) joined Comcast and Verizon for a hearing on “net neutrality” last Monday at Harvard; a second hearing may follow at Stanford.
Hoover acquires Baath Party records
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Shipping containers’ worth of records created by Iraq’s Baath Party — which ruled Iraq from 1968 to 2003 — will now find a new home at the Hoover Institution.
Profs. examine economic decline
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President George W. Bush publicly stated yesterday that the U.S. economy was not in a recession and that he believed it would not fall into a downturn. His view is not one that everyone shares — including a number of scholars at Stanford.
Gates relays philanthropic commitment
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Microsoft chairman and ex-CEO Bill Gates cajoled a packed Memorial Auditorium yesterday afternoon by playing heavily to the home crowd.
Going once, going twice
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Yet another student from Computer Science 377W: “Create Engaging Web Applications Using Metrics and Learning on Facebook” has created a promising Facebook application.
Basque president speaks to students
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After weeks of controversy surrounding the campus visit of the elected president of Spain’s regional Basque government, yesterday’s event occurred without any major conflict.
Basque debate continues
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In anticipation of Thursday’s visit by the Basque Government president, a maelstrom of international controversy has surfaced. A petition protesting Ibarretxe’s talk had garnered over 5,000 signatures as of Tuesday.
Post-grad housing not likely on campus
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Several universities are considering constructing housing facilities on their campuses — not for students, but for recent graduates.
Congress investigates endowment
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Stanford’s endowment grew nearly 22 percent last year to $17.1 billion. This massive quantity of tax-free money has attracted the attention of members of Congress, who want the wealthiest universities to do more to reduce tuition costs.
Basque leader’s visit stirs protest
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Spain’s regional politics have indirectly led to a ruckus on campus. A controversial seminar with Juan Jose Ibarretxe, sponsored by the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, has caused a firestorm in Spain and prompted a Stanford student to initiate a petition that has garnered 3,500 online signatures.
CS prof wins film award
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Computer Science Prof. Ron Fedkiw will be awarded the Scientific and Engineering Award by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences for work on computer-generated fluids.
Palm tree rumors: axed
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Palm trees inspire a certain amount of feverishness on this campus.
Escondido water main bursts
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A water main burst on Escondido Road at approximately 10:30 p.m. yesterday, causing water to gush out onto the street for more than 90 minutes late last night.
Panel talks Choice, religion
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Last night, the Stanford Students for Choice (SSfC) held a panel that presented an alternative perspective on the relationship between religion and reproductive rights in the context of the American Pro-Choice movement.
Stanford seeks profs. to study race
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To contribute to Stanford’s ongoing commitments to faculty diversity and the study of race and ethnicity, the University has launched a five-year plan to appoint at least 10 of the top young scholars in the nation whose research focuses on ethnicity and race.
Cruisin’ campus
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Lights flashing, siren blazing, we chased after the car and pulled over the driver.
VW funds high-tech car facility
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For a $1 million prize-winning robotic car like Stanford’s “Junior,” the Volkswagen Passat that snagged second place at the Pentagon’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge last month, you might expect a snazzy parking space on campus.
Farm-made Facebook apps popular
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The decision to launch a new Computer Science class aimed to teach students how to produce Facebook applications raised some eyebrows when the class opened in September.
Gov’t acts on file sharing
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A bill currently in the House would require universities to not only provide deterrents, but also offer “alternatives” to campus copyright violations.
Electric cars roll out
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Levy probes Pakistan
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French journalist and philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, author of “Who Killed Daniel Pearl?” spoke at Kresge Auditorium Thursday night for the second annual Daniel Pearl Memorial Lecture.
Executives talk business at breakfast
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A number of the nation’s top executives gathered at the Faculty Club yesterday morning for a lecture from business guru Bill Price.
Radiology lab manager wins campus award
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Donna Cronister, administrative services manager for the Radiological Sciences Laboratory (RSL), was honored at a reception last night as this year’s recipient of the Marsh O’Neill Award.
Parking lot paradise?
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Ever feel like finding a parking space on campus is increasingly difficult?
Sweat-Free Campaign gets a revival
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The Sweat-Free Stanford Campaign revamped its movement yesterday at noon with a protest in White Plaza. The demonstration, which was organized by the Stanford Asian American Activism Committee (SAAAC), coincided with the National Sweat-Free Day of Action.
Plan ready if fires strike Farm
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This summer’s fires have caused some to question the University’s plans in case of a campus-wide emergency.
From IHUM to "I do"
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For a handful of undergraduates, though, married life has become a reality.
Big game shirt redrawn
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SSE and ASSU officials decided to pull one of this year's Big Game shirts - the controversial design referencing Azia Kim, the impostor revealed by The Daily last May to be posing as a Stanford student - after student complaints of insensitivity.
Stanford aids victims of SoCal fires
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The University has taken a number of financial and emotional steps to help students affected by the blazes that have drawn national attention in the past week.
Students learn how to bartend
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For students looking to expand their alcoholic horizons beyond beer or shots of hard liquor, Stanford Student Enterprises (SSE) will offer an introductory bartending class, called “The Art of the Sip,” beginning tomorrow.
Not enough for 'baller'
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“I think it’s silly that people take this so seriously,” said resident Connie Yu ‘09. “But if the immaturity of dinosaurs impacts on our subconscious, then sure, let’s be ‘baller’.”
Conference honors “Doctor Zhivago”
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Stanford joins IBM, Google for program
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Reunion draws record crowds
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Friday’s rain could not dampen the spirits of 9,000 alumni who returned to campus this weekend for the largest Homecoming celebration in history.
CourseWork problems mar new release
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University technicians have taken steps to alleviate problems plaguing the new and improved CourseWork system, Director of Academic Computing Lois Brooks told The Daily in an email last Friday.