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Letters to the Editor
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In support of Joel Beinin
As students and colleagues of Professor of History Joel Beinin, we are writing to express our collective support for Beinin following the publication of his photo on the cover of David Horowitz’s book, “Campus Support for Terrorism.
Letters to the Editor
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Med School article was insulting
As a former writer for the Stanford Daily, and as a current female assistant professor within the Medical School, I was disappointed by Ben Eppler’s recent article (“Med School Faculty Claim Systematic Discrimination,” May 25).
Letters to the Editor
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Don’t forget Dr. Jim Luvalle’s
contributions
I understand and agree with the desirability of having racial diversity in all divisions of the University.
Letters to the Editor
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Article on Med School diversity was irresponsible
We appreciate the importance of student journalism. We also value responsible critiques of our progress and efforts as we attempt to address the challenging and important issues of equity and career development in academic medicine.
How to live a lie
INTERMISSION|
Start off in a place where nobody knows you. The best time to start your lie is preferably at the beginning of a new job or when you first move into a new place.
Letters to the Editor
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Daily must contribute to cultural awareness
As a black student, I am concerned by the blatantly anti-ethnic community position that the Editorial Board has taken this year.
Correction
NEWS|
Yesterday’s article “Students protest Paytan tenure choice” inaccurately stated that the Graduate Student Council (GSC) sent a May 17 letter to Provost John Etchemendy and Dean of the School of Earth Sciences Pamela Matson asking that popular assistant GES Prof.
Women's Crew: Rowers return to NCAAs
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When Stanford’s open-weight women return as a full fleet to the NCAA Division I Women’s Rowing Championships this week, their six days in the postseason will more than make up for their three-year absence from the competition.
Letters to the Editor
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Fraudulent publications
Scientific fraud can be widely damaging, and measures to forestall its occurrence are most desirable.
Letters to the Editor
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The inequity between campus libraries
In his op-ed (“Limiting Crown Library use is reasonable,” May 17), J. Paul Lomio makes a convincing argument for restricting use of the Law Library to law students during exam periods.
Letters to the Editor
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Prof. Paytan deserves tenure
We, the undersigned students, associates, and recent graduates of the School of Earth Sciences wish to express our profound shock and sadness at the recent decision to deny tenure to Professor Adina Paytan in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences.
Letters to the Editor
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Article on Beinin raises vital questions
The Daily’s article, “Beinin chosen as face of terrorism for book cover, sues publishing company” (May 15), raises vital questions.
Senate: All sworn-in and ready to roll
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Fifteen Undergraduate Senators were sworn in last night at the first meeting of the Eighth ASSU Undergraduate Senate.
At the end of the meeting, the senators stood and raised their right hands.
Letters to the Editor
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End the Blame Game — the first step to Peace in the Middle East
Roei Kashi, in his op-ed (“The only way to Middle East peace”, May 16), wrote the following golden words:
“It is time to understand the mistakes that have been made in the last 50 years.
‘From farm to farm’ seeks solar Zambia
NEWS|
A solar-powered computer complex for refugees in Zambia. A “From Farm to Farm” initiative on sustainable agriculture. A tutoring program that will help East Palo Alto teens design a renewable-energy golf cart.
Corrections
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Wednesday’s article “Muslims protest Palestinian anniversary” contained errors that may have been misleading. The protest was not limited to Muslims and the headline did not give enough credit to CJME’s diverse membership.
Letters to the Editor
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Stanford in Washington owes much to Bings’ generosity
Kudos to Helen and Peter Bing for their generous gift to the Stanford in Washington Program, another instance of their unmatched legacy of contributions to Stanford University (“SIW set to expand after $10 mil gift,” May 11).
Letters to the Editor
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Holt’s harangue is not based on fact
Chris Holt makes two unfounded assertions in his latest column (“At the CIA company picnic,” May 8).
Letters to the Editor
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Stanford committed to reduce commute traffic
Clay Bavinger’s story (“Increasing traffic may lead to fines,” May 8) misstates Stanford’s approach to — and reasons for — reducing commute traffic.
Senior attacker Burker filling the record books
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After a her four years at Stanford, senior attack Megan Burker leaves with proof of her extraordinary experience. The Baltimore native is only one of three Stanford women’s lacrosse players who has had entries in every category of the record book.
Letters to the Editor
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American citizenship is not
a human right
In their op-ed (“Rethinking immigrant rights,” May 1), Cynthia Liao and Mark Liu get it right when they recognize that “by entering the United States without proper documentation these immigrants did break the law.
Letters to the Editor
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Objections to PETA exhibit are problematic
In his letter, Daniel Phillips objects to PETA’s on-campus displays that compare the suffering of animals to the suffering of humans (“PETA’s comparisions were inappropriate,” Apr.
Lips are on Fire
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The Flaming Lips’ new CD, “At War With The Mystics,” is as psychedelic as its title suggests, and all the better for it.
Letters to the Editor
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PETA’s comparisions were inappropriate
I find it slightly odd that the Stanford community, especially its vocal minority communities, has not been upset at PETA’s display in White Plaza this past week.
Letters to the Editor
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Fire Department’s job is to protect lives
More power to the brave students who sat down in front of the fire engine near Hoover Tower on Friday.
Letters to the Editor
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Protesters should be prosecuted
I think it is important to distinguish between peaceful protest that is protected by the First Amendment and disruptive action designed to thwart legal activity.
Letters to the Editor
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The SOCC replies to editorial
On Monday, the Editorial Board criticized the Students of Color Coalition (SOCC) as a “detractor of the electoral process” and at worst, a “blight” (“The SOCC: A blight on the democratic process?
Letters to the Editor
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The case for a Muslim
Community Center on campus
When I came back from a trip to the Middle East in 2004, I was eager to connect with Muslim and Arab organizations on campus.
Letters to the Editor
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Over-representation is not an issue
An argument in Monday’s editorial (“The SOCC: A blight on the democratic process?
Letters to the Editor
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Issues of race are completely legitimate
I assume that yesterday’s editorial (“The SOCC: A blight on the democratic process?
Letters to the Editor
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Daily article spreads new McCarthyism
The Apr. 7 article by Patrick Leahy on a scheduled talk by Prof. Biju Mathew, partly organized by Friends of South Asia (FOSA), has already been cogently criticized in letters published on Apr.
The great dragon race
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Winter Quarter ended with the Great Dragon Race, the Mechanical Engineering 112 final project — a showdown between three mechanized monsters.
Retractions & Corrections
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The Daily would like to retract the article “Leftist speaker sparks debate” (April 7). The allegations that speaker Biju Mathew or the Friends of South Asia are linked in any way to communism, terrorism or the Unabomber should not have been based on information provided by an anonymous source.
Letters to the Editor
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An apology is insufficient
The apology published by the editors of the Daily for the blatantly racist and slandering article by Patrick Leahy ("Leftist speaker sparks debate," Apr.
Corrections
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In his last column (“Guilt by association,” Apr. 6), Jeremy Jacobs states that athletic buses and dorms at Duke University had been set on fire.
Letters to the Editor
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Leftist rhetoric is misplaced and misleading
What’s up with the Cold War jargon?
Letters to the Editor
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Admiral Steinman was not associated with U.S. Navy
I was just handed a copy of your Apr. 6 edition and was directed to the lower left hand column on the front page entitled “Panel decries ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy” and the picture of Retired United States Public Health Service and Coast Guard Rear Admiral Alan M.
Next year's football season at a glance
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1. Who will be special?
What A Bonanza: Bay Area fans’ tales of lament
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For the last fifteen years I have lived and died with the various sports franchises around the Bay Area. When the 49ers won the Super Bowl back when I was nine, I went crazy just like the most diehard of fans.
Letters to the Editor
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Law Library should be open to all students
I am writing to express my concern over the recent decision to ban undergraduate students from Crown Law Library during the Law School’s exam period.
Letter to the Editor
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Mascot woes
It is interesting, informative and instructive to observe this year’s “travails of the Tree.” As far as I can recall, Prince Lightfoot was never drunk on the job.
News Briefs
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Donation for Latin American scholarships
Leading a group of 35 supporters, Alejandro Zaffaroni and his wife Lida last week helped donate $10 million to benefit financial aid for Latin American students.
Letters to the Editor
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South Dakota’s abortion policy makes sense
Yes, South Dakota has electricity.
This is the response I have had to give to not just one person in the last couple of days.
Letters to the Editor
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Fraternity and sorority stereotypes are unfounded and untrue
Chris Lin’s column in yesterday’s paper, “Fraternities and Sororities: It’s All Greek to Me,” was poorly timed and distasteful.
Letters to the Editor
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Law schools need to accept military recruiters
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the government can force law schools to grant access to military recruiters as a condition of federal funds.
Letters to the Editor
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Current systems of whistleblowing are effective
Last Thursday’s editorial (“Blowing the whistle on animal experimentation,” Mar.
Letters to the Editor
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ASSU Speakers Bureau has
exciting spring line-up
I would like to thank the Daily for covering Tuesday night’s Chuck D event and announcing the Speakers Bureau’s spring lineup (“Public Enemy’s Chuck D.
Letters to the Editor
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Student Affairs staff value ethnic student organizations
As the Student Affairs staff who worked with Sigma Theta Psi during the planning of their “Unleashed” step show and its after-party, we wish to respond to their recent Daily opinions piece regarding their concerns with our assistance (“Discrimination in Activities office,” Feb.
FB hires, POW honors
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Stringer named Pitcher of the Week
Sophomore David Stringer has started in only one game for Stanford, but that outing, plus a key five-inning relief effort against Fresno State, was more than enough to earn him the Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week award.
Letters to the Editor
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Intelligent design fails as a science
In his letter (“The myths surrounding intelligent design," Feb. 21), Tristan Abbey presents a distorted view of the fake science of intelligent design (ID) in an attempt to dispel three “myths” about ID.
Women’s swimming third at Pac-10s, Kirk sweeps fly
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The Stanford women’s swimming and diving teams, two-time defending conference champs, failed to pull off the victory this week at the 2006 Pac-10 Championships.
Letters to the Editor
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With freedom comes responsibility
Dear Mr Lin,
I’m not a member of the Bush Administration, but here’s my two cents anyway: Grow up.
Letters to the Editor
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Respect the memory of Lightfoot
In yesterday’s paper, columnist Adam Badwound chose to lambaste my recent article in The Stanford Review on the history of the Stanford Indian with a potpourri of attacks (“‘Long Live Lightfoot?
Veggie flavors for FloMo diners
NEWS|
While Stanford Dining isn’t necessarily anything to write home about, for the most part, it’s pretty good. But what if you’re hankering for a thick, juicy slab of grilled eggplant?
Letters to the Editor
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No room for intelligent design
By all means, let us honestly discuss the roles that science and faith should play in society, as suggested by the Editorial Board (“Intelligent debate of intelligent design”, Feb.
Letters to the Editor
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Public service should continue even after graduation
The first several paragraphs of last Thursday’s editorial (“Keeping the dream alive once the Bubble pops,” Feb.
Letters to the Editor
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Holt’s column suffers from
poor simile use
I owe a debt of gratitude to Allison Dencker for her letter (“Column encourages negative stereotypes,” Feb.
Letters to the Editor
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Column encourages negative stereotypes
While reading The Daily on Monday, I encountered a sentence that alarmed me, both as a woman on the Stanford campus and the President of the Inter-Sorority Council.
Darwin Awards...that will never be...
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When considering candidates for Darwin Awards, it’s hard to imagine any Stanford student having the honor of being placed on the nominee list.
Letters to the Editor
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Jyllands-Posten affair holds lessons for campus dialogue
I agreed with the Daily’s editorial yesterday (“True dialogue must be reasoned and respectful,” Feb.
Letters to the Editor
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HPV vaccine slated for FDA review
The new editorial board’s editorial on the HPV vaccine is undermined by a simple factual error.
Letters to the editor
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Most beloved columnist
David Blackman, in his most recent and thankfully last column, thought this was an acceptable way to open a door to his parting thoughts: “How do I end my run of being the most beloved Daily columnist since Joel Stein?
Get lost in poetry
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English Department lecturer Adam Johnson is teaching a course titled “Intro to the Creative Writing Minor” this quarter.
Letters to the Editor
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Is that comedy?
Letters to the Editor
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Did the mob make them safer?
Center earns Pac-10 honor
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Immediately following Stanford’s heart-stopping upset over No. 10 Washington on Sunday, the spotlight shone brightest on senior guard Chris Hernandez.
Letters to the Editor
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T-shirts are not Fundamental Standard violations
I sympathize with Native Americans who are offended by the Stanford Indian: I know the deep pain and feelings of violation that a T-shirt can cause.
Letters to the Editor
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Cap hurts small groups
In his op-ed (“Senator defends funding,” Jan. 27), Danny Arbeiter fails to address why granting more funds to large groups is justified based on size alone.
Join the editorial board
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Send a sample editorial and 10 ideas to opinions@daily.stanford.edu. We're looking for freshman and postdocs and everyone in between.
Apply to be a columnist
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Get your voice heard every week.
Apply to be a columnist.
Send two sample columns and 10 ideas to opinions@daily.stanford.
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every week.
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Letters to the Editor
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Hopkins not just for grads
Your article on Hopkins Marine Station in the Grad Life section (“Down by the Seashore,” Jan.
Study finds marketing affects product performance
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The results of an experiment conducted by a Stanford professor and published in the Journal of Marketing Research could have a significant impact on current perceptions of how marketing and pricing affect the efficacy of products.
Letters to the Editor
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A cemetery for whom?
Women’s tennis squad set to play host
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After an impressive showing two weeks ago, when the Cardinal women’s tennis team lit up the Las Vegas courts, Stanford now sets it sights on a
Letter to the Editor
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University should take stronger stance regarding AD lawsuit
I am disappointed with University Counsel Patrick Dunkley’s insufficient and unconvincing responses (“Facts emerge in AD lawsuit,” Jan.
Letters to the Editor
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Course scheduling complicated by various factors
Friday’s editorial, “Classes should stick to the right times” (Jan. 20), naturally presented the problem from the student viewpoint and focused on student inconvenience and difficulty when constructing a course schedule.
Letters to the Editor
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Lawsuit article misleading
Your headline in the article regarding a suit brought against the University (“Facts emerge in AD lawsuit,” Jan.
Letters to the Editor
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Remembering the Other Dr. King
It would have been nice if The Daily had paid attention to Tenisha Armstrong when it quoted her in its article on King (“King Celebrated,” Jan.
Letters to the Editor
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Strippers are athletes, too
I have been deeply troubled by the recent strip club scandal involving Stanford’s football recruits.
Letters to the Editor
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Response to Boardman e-mail
This open letter to Dean of Students Greg Boardman was initially sent on Saturday, Dec. 10, in regards to the strike.
Letters to the Editor
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Helmets make sense
This is an exceedingly busy time of year. However, in reading Sean Howell’s column on bike helmets (“One concussion won’t make me wear a helmet,” Dec.
Letters to the Editor
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Yells should improve, not disappear
I found the back-to-back columns in The Daily calling for the disbandment of the yell leaders disappointing, not because the articles were off base in their criticisms, but because I believe that the role of the yells is critical to our school spirit and our teams’ success.
Letters to the Editor
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Author's response to criticism or article bias
I appreciate Jeremy Lorber's letter that states it is unfair to the Daily's readership for the paper not to have disclosed that I am co-president of the group that organized Robert Fisk's speech on Nov.
Letters to the Editor
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Justified philosophy
Contrary to Navin Sivanandam’s claim (“The lobster was looking straight at me and I burst into tears,” Nov.
Letters to the Editor
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Great teachers are just as necessary
To the anonymous freshman who suggested that Stanford students shouldn’t become elementary school teachers (“Teaching kids their ABCs,” Nov.
Letters to the Editor
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Give Walt Harris a chance
I have to disagree with Bob Dugoni’s criticism of Stanford football head coach Walt Harris and his suggestion to fire him (“Football needs change,” Nov.
Card defeat Hawaii with 7-0 sweep
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Last Tuesday, the Stanford men’s tennis team traveled to the Orchid Hotel and Resort in Hawaii to take on the University of Hawaii.
Letters to the Editor
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French riots are not terrorism
While I applaud the Editorial Board’s efforts to inspire reflection on the global nature of Muslim issues and of terrorism, I find its recent conflation of these affairs to be misguided.
Letters to the Editor
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Non-exclusive marrow-typing drive would be prohibitively expensive
In a letter to The Daily yesterday (“Lambdas should open marrow-typing drives to all,” Nov.
Letters to the Editor
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Hyphenating “Asian-American”
implies foreignness
I would like to applaud The Daily (“Students praise LTS conference”, Nov.
Letters to the Editor
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Bicycle citations make sense
I would like to applaud the Stanford Police Department for giving out bicycle citations (“Students question bicycle citations,” Nov.
Remember your crayons, you coloring fiends!
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Hey boys and girls!
New rec center’s issues addressed
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The campus community is very excited about the recent opening of the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation. Approximately 1,500 students, faculty and staff have used the facility on a daily basis.
Letters to the Editor
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Thanks 6th Man
I want to thank the Stanford 6th Man Club members for their fantastic support at our exhibition game against Sonoma State on Saturday.
Letter to the Editor
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Editorial board’s argument for Prop. 77 is flawed
I would like to take issue with the statement that the editorial board made on Friday in support of Prop.
Letters to the editor
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Traffic blocking counterproductive
While The Daily did a nice job of describing the agenda of the hospital protesters with an entire article about why they were protesting, The Daily failed to report on the huge inconvenience these protesters caused for hundreds of people who have nothing to do with their grievances.
Correction
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Under the photo printed yesterday of new Interim Athletic Director Bill Walsh, The Daily incorrectly credited The Stanford News Service when the photo was actually taken by David Gonzales.
Letters to the Editor
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Article misrepresented professor’s views on affirmative action
Tuesday’s article on Prof. Lani Guinier’s Presidential Lecture on “Wealth, Race and Merit in Higher Education” (“Action or merit,” Nov.
Letters to the Editor
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Animal rights is not anti-science
I would like to commend The Daily on its coverage of a tough issue: animal experimentation and science (“Activism focuses on monkey business,” Oct.
How to Play Off a Bike Accident
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1. Remain calm. Panicking will only make the situation worse and render you less likely to make the proper subsequent decisions to cope with what just happened.
Letters to the Editor
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Harvard only provides two tickets per graduate
I’m not Larry Summers, the president of Harvard, but I can respond to Katie Miller’s question — posed in a letter to the editor on Oct.
Publication distribution policy needs reworking
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We wish The Daily ended up outside your dorm room everyday. But that, our business manager tells us, would be too expensive.
Letters to the Editor
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Frost makes more sense
I, too, would protest the limiting of family members at the graduation ceremonies (as ordained by selection of Frost), except I’ve experienced graduations in both places — Frost (my own), the stadium (my son’s).
Letters to the Editor
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Seniors respond to announcement of Commencement venue
What would Harvard do?
Administration messed up planning process
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President John Hennessy’s choice for a new Commencement location was wrong. He has a misinformed view of graduation if he thinks that aesthetics, cost and history are more important than the families of graduating students.
Corrections
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In the article “GSC deliberates Yahoo!
Letters to the Editor
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They’re minors for a reason
I would like to echo Noelle Patno’s sentiments (“Vote ‘Yes’ on Prop. 73”) and urge California adults to vote in favor of the proposition this Nov.
Letters to the Editor
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University has alternatives to
Yahoo!
Letters to the Editor
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Music service disappointing
I have been eagerly anticipating Yahoo!
Letters to the Editor
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I have read criticism of Joel Beinin in the Stanford Review and would like to comment on the recent Daily article “Editorial questions Beinin’s political stance” (Oct.
New download service is music to our ears
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Starting today, Yahoo!
Corrections
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In the article “Download service set to begin,” which appeared in The Daily on October 13, there is a typo in sophomore Molly Butcher’s quote.
Letters to the Editor
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ASSU budget unimaginable?
Letters to the Editor
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“I don’t get no respect!
Letters to the Editor
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Health care costs overwhelm other
family-friendly benefits
I read with equal parts interest and incredulity Ronald Chan’s article on Stanford’s attempts to meet the needs of its graduate students who have children (“Spotlight on grad families,” Oct.
Rugby kicks off season
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Last year, rugby coach Jonathan Griffin managed to achieve in four months what most coaches don’t achieve in a lifetime.
Letters to the Editor
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Meal plan prices matter
I was excited to pick up The Daily yesterday and see a front page article about this year’s meal plan changes (“Dining Changes Reviewed,” Oct.
Letters to the Editor
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Alum extends congratulations to Stanford Racing Team
I would like to congratulate the Stanford Racing Team for their success in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Grand Challenge.
Food and the body: A French girl’s perspective
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When I came to Stanford two years ago from France — where I had lived all my life — I expected to be surprised by differences in the culture, lifestyle and way of thinking.
Letter to the Editor
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Resistance, not just debate, necessary in dealing with military recruiters
In a letter on Wednesday (Military policy should be debated, not censored, Oct.
Letter to the Editor
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In defense of Yahoo!
Corrections
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In the article “GSC approves panel, welcome parties,” published on Sept. 29, The Daily reported that drink tickets would be distributed to the first 750 people to attend the council’s graduate student Welcome Party.
Letters to the Editor
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Free Music Downloads Ill-conceived, Apple Users Get Screwed
In response to Mandy Kovach’s article, “Agreement Nears with Yahoo Music” (Sept.
Letters to the Editor
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Letter is criticism,
not anti-Semitism
Daniel Jacobs’s attempt to associate me with Polish anti-Semitism (“Letter portrayed Netanyahu, Israelis unfairly,” Sept 29) is contemptible.
Letters to the Editor
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Column constitutes an
empty generalization
Dong Liu’s column “First Impressions” (Sept. 28) contains simplistic generalizations about Stanford students that fail to communicate anything substantial.
Letters to the Editor
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Cardinal football needs coaching that understands intelligence of its athletes
In recent years, the performances of some Cardinal teams have seen precipitous declines after a coaching change.
Letters to the editor
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Overrated in The Daily
Picking Stanford to finish seventh in the Pac-10 (“Ranking the Pac-10”, Sept. 21)?
Exotic Erotic: finally, no fiascos
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You can look forward to Exotic Erotic, Stanford’s most famous party, put on each May by 680 Lomita. The event has struggled in recent years due to problems with security, overcrowding and police officers videotaping scantily-clad partygoers.
Tuition: going up and up
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On May 3, 2005, the board reacted positively to University President John Hennessy’s announcement that by 2010, families earning less than $45,000 per year will not be asked to contribute any money to their child’s undergraduate education at Stanford.
The usual suspect, alcohol
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Stanford has adjusted its fairly lenient alcohol policy a few times in recent years — usually in ways that cause grumbling or outright consternation among students.
Letters to the Editor
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Singh’s letter shortsighted and extreme
It is one thing to oppose the policies of the United States, Great Britain and Israel with regard to terrorism.
Letters to the Editor
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Iraq protests unlike Vietnam era
A July 27 USA Today / CNN / Gallup Poll shows that a majority of Americans doubts the United States will win the war in Iraq.
Sports Briefs
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Former men’s basketball head coach Mike Montgomery was just one of 11 Cardinal athletics affiliates that will be inducted into the Stanford Hall of Fame on Sept.
Sports briefs: Track and cross country rebuilding moving swiftly
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The reorganization process continues for the Cardinal track and cross country programs. Last month, Dena Evans resigned as the head coach of the women’s team to spend more time with her family.
Letters to the Editor
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Saudi Ties Still Too Strong
It appears that our Saudi co-dependency has become stronger than ever. Last Friday, Bush senior accompanied by Halliburton’s benefactor, U.
Hoops duo makes Wooden Preseason List, Six head to track and field Worlds
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Rising Stanford seniors Chris Hernandez and Dan Grunfeld were named to the Wooden Award Preseason List along with 48 other collegiate stars.
Letters to the Editor
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Justice Roberts threatens Roe v. Wade
Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor was a powerful force for moderation, independence and consensus building on a much divided court.
Letters to the Editor
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I spent two years of my life in London and the bombings of two weeks ago touch me deeply, particularly because two of the attacks pierced the academic heart of the city.
Letter to the Editor
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California’s coastline is under attack. Certain members of Congress are attempting to remove key offshore drilling prohibitions and open our coast to oil exploration.
Letters to the Editor
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Any lingering doubt over the manipulation of intelligence by the Bush administration to justify the disastrous Iraq war should now be finally dispelled.
How The Daily no longer sucks
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Editor’s Note: Due to a technical error, this senior farewell column was left out of The Daily’s commencement issu, published on June 10.
Letters to the Editor
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Caution over embryonic stem cells is not against women’s rights
The Daily’s editorial “Morality and mortality in stem cell research” (May 26) described the results in South Korea as a major accomplishment, and just a few lines later spoke of the rights of women.
Letters to the editor
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Editorial 'obscures' stem cell research
To paraphrase the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, The Daily’s editorial board is entitled to its own opinion, but its their own facts.
Sports Briefs
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Frosh names football fan section
It’s safe to say that freshman Alexa Stottlemyer did not receive any useful advice from her parents when she decided to enter the Stanford Athletic Department’s student-wide contest to name the new football student group.
Letters to the editor
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Newsweek editorial ‘takes the cake’
The Daily editorial board has had some doozies in the past year or two, but the editorial “Newsweek mistake distracts from larger problem” (May 24) absolutely takes the cake.
Letters to the editor
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Runyan dismisses bad ideas without good reasons
I am writing in response to Andrea Runyan’s column, “Deep ecology: no more ‘People,’ “ (May 19).
Yelsey, Logar advance to Round of 16
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With two-time defending NCAA singles champion Amber Liu and two Stanford teammates eliminated in the first round of the NCAA Individual Tournament in Athens, Ga.
Letters to the editor
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Measure A is good for education
It has been wonderful to be part of a community that cares deeply about quality education.
The top 10 secret health benefits of sex
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1) Helps you live longer.
Discover: How often you need to make love to live longer.
2) Strengthens your heart.
Discover: How to make love making a cardio workout.
Letters to the editor
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Senior Gift is a gesture of 'thanks'
As three of this year's seven Senior Gift co-chairs, we'd like to say thanks for the editorial, "Seniors should give to Stanford" (May 18).
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Divestment works
I am writing in response to Rahul Kanakia’s column regarding the divestment efforts of Students Taking Action Now: Darfur, or STAND (“www.
Sports Briefs
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Three members of the NCAA runner-up Stanford women’s water polo team were named to the All-Tournament team. Senior two-meter Hannah Luber and sophomore goalkeeper Meridith McColl earned First Team honors, while sophomore two-meter Christina Hewko was named to the Second Team.
Letters to the editor
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Nakba commemoration lacked 'civility'
Regarding "Civility in the Israel-Palestine Debate" (May 16): such civility would indeed improve the situation at Stanford -- if it were really practiced and if it dealt in the facts of the matter.
Letters to the editor
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Why keep the filibuster?
The world is so . . . TIGHT!!!
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WASHINGTON, D.C., (Reuters) — A life-like prosthetic penis called the Whizzinator and other products promising to help illegal drug users pass urine tests provoked U.
Crew heads to Championships
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When the middle of May rolls around, crews across the nation know that it’s time to drop the hammer. After countless hours on the erg, in the weight room and out on the water, the fate of a team’s season comes down to its ability to execute perfectly for six minutes of pure intensity.
Letters to the editor
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Advising directors committed to enhancing program
We would like to thank the editorial board for recognizing our efforts in undergraduate advising ("Peer academic advising needs rethinking," May 12).
Letters to the Editor
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Playboy editorial is sexist
I am writing to voice my concern about the attitudes expressed in The Daily’s editorial, “Calling All Stanford Playboy Models” (May 11).
Letters to the editor
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Stanford Dems to stage own filibuster
As reported in The Daily's editorial "Republicans Seek Tyranny of the Majority" (May 6), the U.
Letters to the editor
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Study on attractive vs. ugly kids is silly
The Daily’s May 5 article, “Parents favor attractive kids,” disappointed me, but not for the reason you might think.
Sports Briefs
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Women’s lacrosse garners honors
Juniors Sarah Bach, Megan Burker and Thea Lorentzen, and seniors Nina Pantano and Kelsey Twist were named to the 2005 All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation team.
It's a 'Brav New World'
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For those who passed Memorial Church during the early hours of May 4 and witnessed the proud head of John Bravman wafting in the morning air;
For those who gathered in Memorial Auditorium on the afternoon of April 28 and saw the same face unfurled amongst a crowd of 1,000 admits and their famililes;
For those who have noticed the burgeoning stock of shirts circulating the Campus with the Vice Provost’s visage arranged akin to Andy Warhol’s silk-screens of Chairman Mao;
For those who rode over the version of his face taped to the asphalt in the so-called “intersection of death;"
For those who live in the FroSoCo, the heart of the Vice Provost’s dominion, whose buildings still continue to dawn the cardinal red banner of Bravman’s head;
And for Dr.
This headline is lamer than F.D.R.'s legs
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On April 19, Intermission got a chance to sit down with Seth Macfarlane for a very personal interview. And by that, we mean Intermission had a chance to participate in a massive national conference call.
Letters to the editor
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Undergraduates will not strain Cardinal Care
I am writing to correct a statement attribute to me in the article on the Graduate Student Council and health care ("GSC evaluates grad student health care," May 5).
Puck may open new PA eatery
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Celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck announced tentative plans to open another Palo Alto restaurant last Sunday during a Passover Seder held at Spago, his existing restaurant on Lytton Ave.
Sports Briefs
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Hansen Named All-American
One week after he was voted first-team All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, fifth-year senior setter Kevin Hansen was named first-team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Letters to the Editor
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T-shirt not sponsored by computer science department
In response to Betty Zhao’s letter “Computer science T-shirts are offensive” (May 2), the computer science department does not have an annual department T-shirt and is not in any way sponsoring on endorsing the shirt students are distributing this year.
Letters to the editor
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Edit board is in no position to
direct the pope
I must have missed the white smoke coming out of Hoover Tower announcing the ascension of The Daily’s editorial board to moral leaders of the world.
Philosophy encyclopedia seeks funds
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The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, or SEP — one of the most widely used philosophy resources on the Internet — is attempting to raise more than $1 million to keep online access free.
Letters to the Editor
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The irony of ‘the pursuit of ignorance’
In the interests of high pedantry and scholarly pretentiousness, I would like to offer a correction to Navin Sivanandam’s column, perhaps unconsciously ironically titled, “The Pursuit of Ignorance” (May 2).
Letters to the editor
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TFA provides teachers where they
are needed
Having just been invited to join Teach for America, or TFA, I’ve read the recent spat over the program with interest (most recently, the letter “TFA alumnus’ claims lack evidence,” April 26).
Graduates have many public service opportunities
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“You can’t serve for two years and just leave!” declares the Stanford School of Education, pulling on the arm of a Stanford senior. “Don’t believe them; if you join us, you can make a difference in just two years!” rebuts Teach For America, or TFA, yanking on the other arm.
Intermission hits up the Stanford red light district
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You knew the day would finally come (hehe, you know you get it — oh wait, we haven’t told you what the issue is about yet .
Letters to the editor
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'Achievers' article came a little late
First off, I would like to extend a big "thank you" for running a front-page story and photo on the Asian American Theater Project's play, "Achievers" in The Daily ("<\p>'Achievers' shatters stereotypes," April 25).
Universities' right to express under attack, says Hennessy
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Freedom of scholarly inquiry is our greatest privilege,” said University President John Hennessy last night during the fourth installment of the Spring Speaker Series on leadership and civic responsibility.
Confessions of a first-year
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As the end of the year approaches, many upperclassmen — especially seniors — find themselves thinking: What do I want to do with my life?
Letters to the Editor
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Article on Berkeley pledge
sensationalized a minor incident
Regarding The Daily article “Berkeley pledge shot by fraternity brothers” (April 25): there is, of course, no legitimate excuse for fraternity hazing, and the perpetrators of this incident at Cal seem to be a particularly sordid bunch.
An open letter to the Advisory Panel on Investment Responsibility
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We the undersigned, as faculty and staff of Stanford University, request that Stanford’s endowment fund divest itself of equity (shares) in five transnational companies that are complicit in the genocide in Darfur: China National Petroleum Company, Siemans AG, Alcatel SA, ABB Ltd.
Letters to the Editor
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TFA alumnus' claims lack evidence
Teach for America, or TFA, founder Wendy Kopp, in her heated initial response to the recently published study of alternative certification ("Considering the social responsibility of academia and journalism," April 18), called into question Education Prof.
Letters to the editor
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New pope respects those with different religious views
As Catholic chaplain I can understand Kalani Leifer’s concern about some of the statements of Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — now Pope Benedict XVI (“Who’s your Pope?
Letters to the Editor
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Armenian genocide is historical fact
As an alumnus, a former ASSU senator and an Armenian American, I am troubled by The Daily's reaction to the Undergraduate Senate's Armenian Genocide resolution.
Letters to the Editor
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Most senators abstained on Armenian genocide bill
On April 19, The Daily editorial board criticized the ASSU Undergraduate Senate’s passage of a bill regarding the 1915 Armenian genocide (“Bill on Armenian genocide falls outside of Senate’s purview”).
University and students need to aid efforts to stop drunk driving
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If you drove down Palm Drive on Saturday night, you were in for a bit of a surprise: blinding lights coming from a DUI checkpoint where the Stanford Department of Public Safety, or SDPS, with officers from the Los Altos and Palo Alto police, led an effort to decrease drunk driving on campus.
Letters to the editor
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Editorial on Senate bill is ‘wrong and unethical’
Fact is fact, and for the editorial board to even bring up an historical fact as being debatable is wrong and unethical.
The Trouble with ‘The Trouble with Islam’
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By OMAR SHAKIR
On Monday evening, I attended the event “Confessions of a Muslim Dissident” featuring Irshad Manji, the author of the top-selling book “The Trouble with Islam.
Letters to the Editor
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Teach for America puts teachers where they are needed
Regarding the article "Study raises questions about Teach for America" (April 15): It is hard to argue with the fact that many Teach for America teachers leave the profession.
Sketchy TAs still a problem
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In gigantic lecture classes, it often seems as if professors are just figures you see on the distant stage, waving their hands and pontificating, while teaching assistants are our real teachers.
Citations for public urination, drinking
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This report covers a selection of crimes from April 8 to April 13 as recorded in the Stanford Police Department Public Bulletin.
Stanford soars after admit report
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Stanford shares were buoyant in trading late yesterday afternoon thanks to the release of a favorable 2004-05 admission cycle report.
Letters to the Editor
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The notion of an 'institutional Islam' is 'ahistorical and false'
In her op-ed, "'Israel at Heart' program went beyond political slogans" (April 14), the executive director of Hillel at Stanford says that Muslim authors Khaleel Mohammed and Irshad Manji "explore anti-Semitic trends within institutional Islam" in their work.
WorkLife Office subsidizes child care
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The University WorkLife Office will accept applications for six-month child-care subsidy grants from May 2 until May 20 for employees hired or employees who have added child-care-needing dependents between Oct.
Letters to the editor
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Controversial speakers should be heard and addressed, not silenced
I attended the event described in “Muslim Leaders Leave Israel Event”(April 13).
Letters to the editor
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Stanford’s proposal lack “good and safe connectivity”
The “agreements” to which Stanford Community Relations Director Jean McCown referred in the article “Trails through campus debated” (April 7), include a key meeting back in December 2002, at which the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors caved in to the bully boys from Stanford on this issue.
Letters to the Editor
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Daily editorial makes logical and factual errors
The Daily editorial "Conservatives deserve a better paper than The Review" (April 8) fails to make its case.
Letters to the editor
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Crew team is about much more than weight
I am writing in response to Spencer Porter’s article, “Making Weight a Heavy Burden” (April 8).
Yeah, we were shocked too
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After more than a week of heavy campaigning — that included putting up colorful fliers, sending out e-mails and, for one, camping out in White Plaza — the 2005 ASSU elections have come to an end.
Church of Scientology: It's kind of like Enron, only it actually makes money
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Human beings have come a long way in the past, oh, three million years or so. But while man has now advanced to the stage where he can split an atom and level a city, it’s hard to say he’s made much progress in understanding himself.
Letters to the editor
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Campus Latino community is not exclusive or fake
When I read the article "Stanford ranked No.1 for Hispanics" (April 6), I had to check the front page to make sure I wasn't reading The Stanford Review.
Letters to the Editor
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Truitt dehumanizes the poor with his “elitism and snobbery”
In his latest column (“The shallow end of the gene pool,” April 5), Glenn H.
Volleyball downs Cal, 3-1
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The No. 10 Stanford men’s volleyball team shook off a loss to UCLA with a 3-1 win over Cal’s club team last night at Burnham Pavilion.
Letters to the Editor
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Glenn Truitt’s column, “The Shallow End of the Gene Pool” (April 5), was easily the most disgusting and offensive piece I have ever read in The Daily.
Letters to the editor
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Arctic drilling is not a sound energy policy
I appreciated the article "Students respond to Arctic drilling" (April 1) and the coverage that The Daily gave to this important and controversial issue.
Letters to the Editor
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Daily editorial too lax in assessing GSB admissions debacle
In last Friday’s editorial, “Business School should use admissions debacle as learning opportunity” (April 1), I do not believe the Daily's editorial board correctly captured the situation regarding the applicants who cracked the GSB’s Web site in order to learn their admission status.
Intermission wins Pulitzer; readership up 1000 percent
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Much to the disappointment of the vast majority of the journalistic community, it was announced yesterday that Intermission has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for its distinguished reporting on recent bouts of political instability on the Stanford campus.
Band, ME students worried by loft project
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Members of the Stanford Band and mechanical engineering students had best watch out: There’s a new contender in town. While its only power is the written word and it spends most of its time being inserted in and out — and in and out — of The Daily, the publication Intermission is now bringing fresh life to the previously stagnant field of competitive useless-project construction.
Intermission defeats Daily, 46-17
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Last night, Terry Schiavo wasn’t the only one who needed life support. The Stanford Daily’s players might have been amply nourished and hydrated yesterday evening, but it was clear that someone had “plugged the plug” on their sporting skills.
Letters to the Editor
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Stanford played softball with Schwarzenegger
As one of the four students who actually got to ask a question at the live taping of “Hardball,” I have to say that I mostly agree with The Daily’s editorial (“With ‘Hardball,’ Stanford was an intellectual softie,” March 30).
Vital Statistics
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Approximate number of blood donations needed across the United States every day: 38,000
Number of lives that one pint of donated blood can save: 3
Most common blood type in the United States: O+
Rarest blood type in the United States: AB-
Approximate number of people classified as dead or missing after the December 2004 tsunami in South Asia: 300,000
Percentage of people who fill out living wills or arrange for someone to make medical decisions in case they become incapacitated: 30
Sources: Bloodsaves.
Letters to the Editor
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Undeveloped land is not ‘just sitting there’
I’m writing in response to the article “Stanford to lease land for hotel” (March 28).
With ‘Hardball,’ Stanford was an intellectual softie
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For a university with a reputation for intellectual rigor, Stanford made a poor showing on MSNBC's “Hardball with Chris Matthews,” televised from Memorial Auditorium during Finals Week, that featured Gov.
Letters to the Editor
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Stanford is taking more nuanced view on hacked GSB admissions
Editor’s Note: The Stanford Daily reported on March 9 that the University has not decided on a course of action regarding the 41 students who prematurely accessed their admissions decisions online.
The Daily returns on Monday, March 28.
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Starting tomorrow, The Daily will not publish until Monday, March 28, due to Finals Week and spring break.
Letters to the editor
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Stanford Band should take itself seriously
The column by Glenn Truitt entitled “Why I hate the band” (Mar. 1) is the best article that has been printed by The Stanford Daily to date.
Letters to the editor
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Gender op-ed 'totally missed the point'
While I applaud Julie Park's stance that the gender General Education requirement, or GER, should remain a requirement for all students ("Why the gender GER matters," Mar.
Letters to the editor
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@OPSlethead: Daily misrepresented Scheuer's stance
@OPSnormal:
I am very dissatisfied with the Daily's coverage of the Michael Scheuer event.
Re-evaluation of special-fees system needed
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Editor’s Note: The Stanford Daily was one of two joint student groups that was denied placement on the special-fees ballot.
Letters to the editor
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H &S School deficit under control
Editor’s note: Please see correction on Page 2
In the article, “H&S School faces large deficit” (Feb.
Letters to the editor
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Coverage of forum on women’s choice one-sided
Marie-Jo Mont-Reynaud’s article, “Forum reflects on a woman’s right to choose” (Feb.
Letters on the Editor
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Give organs to organ donors first
Regarding The Daily’s article “Author supports organ donation” (Feb. 23), more than half of the people who need an organ transplant in the United States die before they get one.
Top three issues on campus
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As parents arrive at Stanford this weekend, they should be aware of the issues facing this campus. This editorial highlights three of the most pressing concerns — they issues will affect current and future students, as well as their families.
Oscar Trivia!
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1) What won best picture for 2002?
Intermission demands loft
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“We just want to get high,” declared an Intermission staffer who wished to remain anonymous. “Well, higher I guess if you want to be technical about it, but .
Letters to the editor
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Campaign Practice Code policy is not new
The Daily seems to be under the impression that the ASSU is about to take the novel step of making the Campaign Practice Code a compilation of relevant rules enforced by various University departments.
Letters to the editor
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Lunar New Year belongs to Vietnamese as much as Chinese
On Feb. 10, the Vietnamese Student Association held a celebration of the Lunar New Year in White Plaza.
Pinkerton hegemony threatens Communists!
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“Pinkertons,” Stanford’s first original student-written and directed musical in over a decade, begins its three-show run at Dinkelspiel Auditorium next week.
Letters to the Editor
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Labor action coalition should be applauded, not demonized
The Daily’s editorial “Hennessy takes positive step on labor” (Feb.
Letters to the editor
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Kanakia’s take on religion is offensive
Wednesday’s column about the moral usefulness of religion (“Belief in God — so wrong, yet so right,” Feb.
Letters to the Editor
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Mock weddings in White Plaza were counterproductive
As a strong supporter both of marriage rights for same-sex couples and of the sacred institution of marriage, I was dismayed to read about the mock weddings performed in White Plaza on Monday (“Mock weddings highlight demand for legalization of gay marriage,” Feb.
Letters to the editor
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Hennessy’s response to PAC is insufficient
Last Thursday, University President John Hennessy told a group of frosh in Branner House that he was “dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s” of his response to the recommendations of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Workplace Policies (PAC).
Letters to the Editor
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Residential Education must be held accountable
I wish, for once, that Residential Education would stop lying to the student body and make a statement it can be held accountable to.
Intermission's Declaration of Independence
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When in the Course of a newspaper’s events it becomes necessary for one section to dissolve the journalistic bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the written word, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of the Associated Press entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
The Stanford Daily Archives
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By SHIVANI SRIVASTAVA
Let me confess: I am a fan of teen soap operas.
I watch “The O.C.,” “Gilmore Girls,” “One Tree Hill,” “Everwood” (until that one kid woke up from that coma), “Jack & Bobby” and “Who Wants to Marry My Dad.
Letters to the Editor
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Red Cross didn’t not turn away ‘large numbers’ of volunteers
I wish to clarify a statement made in The Daily’s editorial, “Don’t let aid efforts dwindle” (Feb.
Credit union battles identity theft with Passmark
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To combat climbing rates of identity and personal information theft, the Stanford Federal Credit Union, or SFCU, recently adopted the software program Passmark, which assigns online bankers images and phrases before they log in to their accounts.
Letters to the editor
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Stanford community should demand immediate investment disclosure
We applaud the ASSU for recognizing student concern about investment disclosure and for taking the crucial first step toward community oversight of the investment of Stanford’s endowment.
Jordi's rise to foosball stardom begins at Foos University
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You wouldn't know it from my performance on the playing field, but I come from an illustrious family of athletic achievers.
Letters to the Editor
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‘Shameful and outrageous’ to dismiss criticism as anti-Semitism
Shame on Sheree Roth and D.J. Hanson for their mean-spirited attack on Congressman Paul Findley and \Olivia Sohns of the Coalition for Justice in the Middle East (Letters to the Editor, Jan.
Letters to the Editor
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Dining director should support workers' rights
Rafi Taherian, the new executive director of Stanford Dining, promised to focus on “green business initiatives and sustainability” and to donate leftover food because “it is unconscionable to waste food.
Letters to the editor
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Stanford Israel Alliance did not cosponsor
Horowitz event
We are writing in regard to the article entitled “Horowitz criticizes academia as ‘leftist’ ” (Feb.
Letters to the editor
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Students can do more to support diversity in sexual orientation
David Louk made an important point in his op-ed about the unthinking ease that often characterizes homophobic remarks.
Letters to the Editor
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Honors students are deserving 'beyond any doubt'
Editor’s note: The editorial discussed in this letter was written by the former editorial board.
Haryasz’s big day provides reason to chant
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T his weekend I was featured on ESPN.com, the one true barometer of sports fanaticism, for only the second time in my life.
Card grapplers win, lose and draw on Oregon trip
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The Stanford wrestling team outwrestled its competition in all three matches last weekend, but it won’t be reflected in the standings, as the Cardinal (5-5-1, 1-3-1 Pacific-10 Conference) could not overcome several weight-class forfeits and returned home following a 1-1-1 trip.
Commumission, the People's Intermission
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With only a precious few hours left in my tenure as Party Chair of the People's Commumission, I feel the cold of a long winter to come — a sparse existence in which there are no People's G5s to accomplish layout on, no People's golfclubs to swing aimlessly while marching about the office — a cold winter that is knocking .
Letters to the Editor
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Speaker Paul Findley offered ‘hysterical claims’, not facts
Olivia Sohns (“Congressman’s Speech Deserved Coverage,” Jan.
Police blotter: Car vandalism, ammonia leak, fire alarm call
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Car vandalization was prominent across campus this past week. Many vehicles were discovered with paint scratches, bent antennas and windshield wipers, slashed tires and convertible tops, and broken windows.
Dance Marathon: A new Stanford tradition
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First year a success
We believe strongly in Dance Marathon: in its power to unite Stanford, to educate about health crises, and to bring out the personal charity and generosity in all of us.
Haitians take issue with inaugural speech and method; Bush should tread lightly
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“It is the policy of the United States to seek and support the growth of democratic movements and institutions in every nation and culture.
Letters to the Editor
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Tsunami survivors need support
I know that in recent weeks we have all looked for ways to support relief efforts for the hundreds of thousands of people who are suffering as a result of the earthquake and tsunami in South Asia.
Congressman’s speech deserved coverage
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I am very disappointed that The Daily failed to cover Paul Findley’s speech on Tuesday night about “The Peril of America