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Author: Robert Toews

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GSC approves funds for “Grad Nights”

By Robert Toews
NEWS| The Graduate Student Council (GSC) has voted to fund weekly “Grad Nights” in the 750 Pub and Eatery for the last three Fridays of the quarter, starting this Friday, May 23.

Online bulletin to be revamped for 2008-2009

By Robert Toews
NEWS| “We have long felt that the Bulletin needed to be available in a fully HTML, Web-based format,” said Bulletin Editor and Assistant University Registrar Stephen Arod Shirreffs, who has worked on seven Bulletins to date.

GSC approves plan for musical instruments

By Robert Toews
NEWS| “Graduate students often come here from other states or other countries as musicians and sometimes don’t have their own equipment with them,” Young said.

GSC elects over a dozen new officers

By Robert Toews
NEWS| The Graduate Student Council (GSC) elected new officers at its weekly meeting last night.

Univ. prioritizes sustainability in construction

By Robert Toews
NEWS| Yale recently made headlines when it announced it was reevaluating its pursuit of LEED certification for all new campus buildings, which Stanford policy planners have also decided is not well-suited for the University.

Study finds subconscious racial discrimination

By Robert Toews
NEWS| “The context that we’re in here [at Stanford] is pretty good,” said Psychology Associate Prof.

New site for sports statistics

By Robert Toews
NEWS| Predicting the outcome of Big Game just got easier.

Madia named new SLAC vice president

By Robert Toews
NEWS| William Madia has been appointed vice president of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Program (SLAC), President John Hennessy announced earlier this month.

Scientist speaks on water shortages

By Robert Toews
NEWS| Prominent environmental scientist Peter Gleick spoke last night about freshwater issues facing the global community in the twenty-first century.

Wise says innovations grow healthcare inequality

By Robert Toews
NEWS| Prominent health policy thinker and Child Health Prof. Paul Wise spoke Friday about the effects of medical innovations on social disparities in health care at the first Ethics at Noon lecture of the quarter.

Software aids creation of digital worlds

By Robert Toews
NEWS| Video game players have Stanford researchers to thank for the latest innovation in 3-D design.

Old texts to be available online

By Robert Toews
NEWS| In collaboration with Cambridge University, Stanford announced plans earlier this month to make 538 original medieval and Renaissance manuscripts available to the public in an online database.