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Number of doctoral women on the rise
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For the first time in Stanford’s history, a female Ph.D. student was questioned by an all-female examination committee in the School of Engineering last Wednesday in Wallenberg Hall.
Frosh Film Fest sees low turnout
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“We didn’t realize how much other things like lighting and sound [were] going to cost,” she said.
Amendment to ASSU constitution goes into effect
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Last spring, the amendment was approved by students voting in the ASSU elections.
Faculty to experiment with IHUM curriculum
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The structure of the Introduction to the Humanities Program may get a face-lift for the second year in a row.
Stanford immune to study abroad probe
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The New York Attorney General’s office is currently investigating study-abroad programs at 15 universities, including Harvard and Columbia.
CSPI claims polluters cloud research
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In a report released Monday, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) characterized Stanford as one among several American universities that “are accepting extensive industry controls over the research process — controls that violate hallowed traditions of academic independence industry controls.”
Further course eval. data released online
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Students looking for the perfect course load for winter quarter now have a variety of online sources for information on classes and professors.
Foster care worker describes system’s troubles
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In honor of National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week, Amanda Norwood, housing advocate for Youth and Family Enrichment Services (YFES), spoke last night to a group of about 20 Stanford students on the problems of housing foster youth before and after emancipation.
New Hospital CFO talks expansion
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Daniel Morissette, the newly appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of Stanford Hospital & Clinics, ascended to his post just in time to oversee the Hospital’s $1 billion renovation and expansion project.
Legal counseling office expands services
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Two weeks ago, after a push by ASSU Vice President Mondaire Jones ‘09, the Legal Counseling Office (LCO) changed its guidelines to allow for counseling of students whose cases involve disputes with the University.
Historical Web site earns $7 million fund
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Professors from Stanford and George Mason Universities received a five-year, $7 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education late last week.
University cuts “Friends of the Library” funding
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$80,000 annual funding for the Association of the Stanford University Libraries (ASUL) was terminated this past month.
11 arrested in Hennessy's office
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Eleven students were arrested late yesterday afternoon outside of President John Hennessy's office after they participated in a five-hour sit-in to protest what they allege is the University's refusal to join organizations that would curb sweatshop labor in factories that produce Stanford apparel.
11 arrested in Hennessy’s office
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Eleven students were arrested late yesterday afternoon outside of President John Hennessy’s office after they participated in a five-hour sit-in to protest what they allege is the University’s refusal to join organizations that would curb sweatshop labor in factories that produce Stanford apparel.
Students avoid the pump
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Frustrated by surging gas prices, student activists at Stanford joined a nationwide boycott of gas yesterday in a long-shot effort to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry and force companies to lower their prices.
Education walkers reach out to youth
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“The organization has identified at-risk cities with a predominantly African American population but alarming rates of low high school graduation and college acceptance,” said group president Sam Alemayehu ‘07 in an email.
Events honor Cesar Chavez
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The 14th annual commemoration — which will include a speech by Rev.
Campus play goes “Wild”
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The provocative musical “The Wild Party” will make its first Bay Area appearance in Memorial Auditorium tonight as the Ram’s Head Theatrical Society kicks off its annual spring production.
Journalist delves into Iraq debate
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Thom Shanker, Pentagon and foreign policy correspondent for The New York Times, spoke about the Iraq war and the future of the American military presence in the Middle East during a speech in Tresidder Union’s Oak Lounge last night.
Four profs. named to Engineer Academy
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The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) recently elected four University professors based on their innovative research and groundbreaking work in engineering and technology education. Robert Gray, Mark Horowitz, Teresa Meng and Sebastian Thrun are among the group’s 64 newest members.
Site renovated for outpatient care
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Editors discuss King’s sermons
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Editors and researchers celebrated the release of a new collection of sermons by Martin Luther King Jr. in a discussion in Tresidder Memorial Hall yesterday afternoon.
Armenians commemorate ‘88 quake
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Engineering Prof. Anne Kiremidjian stressed the importance of stable construction, reliable building materials and architectural expertise in averting humanitarian tragedies after natural disasters in a Pigott Hall speech last night.
Prendergast urges Darfur policy change
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“We don’t have the best numbers,” Prendergast said, “But post facto, I think we will find that this will be one of the deadliest periods we have seen.
Student seeks funds for Nigerian hospital
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At a time when many graduate students are studying to become doctors, third-year law student Afram Onyema is working to build a hospital.
War, the story of a generation
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Former Israeli Commander Yehuda Shaul emphasized the moral quandaries faced by soldiers serving in the occupied territories in a speech to students and community members in Jordan Hall last night.
Students praise National Coming Out Day
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Organizers and attendees hailed Stanford’s fifth annual National Coming Out Day in White Plaza yesterday afternoon as a success, praising University support for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community on campus.