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Op-ed: Stop the blame game
OPINIONS|
Iraqi students, Stanford profs share views
NEWS|
Three Iraqi students traded ideas about education and politics with Hoover Institution Fellows Williamson Evers and Larry Diamond last night at a panel organized by the student group Stanford-Iraq Student Exchange, or SISE.
Journalists address media credibility
NEWS|
The same day that Newsweek retracted a story that many believe contributed to deadly riots in Pakistan and Afghanistan, three professional journalists speaking on campus yesterday offered divergent views on the debacle’s implications.
Spoon's 'Fiction' not quite a 'Gimme'
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Spoon gained notoriety when their song “The Way We Get By” graced the first soundtrack from “The O.C.” But you’re more likely to hear their new album on NPR than on the stereo at your local Chrismukkah party.
Golf at Stanford: Frisbee golf
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Picture it: A serene midsummer afternoon out on the links. You’re there with a few pals, ready for friendly competition.
Stanford, Palo Alto reach land-use deal
NEWS|
In what has been touted by community members as a landmark in relations between Stanford and its neighbors, the Palo Alto City Council last week voted five to one to approve a land-use deal negotiated between the University and the city.
Coachella: Non-Vegas fun in the desert
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You already know whether you like that skinny Coldplay guy who tries to force way too much meaning into the word “Yellow.
Campaign volunteers speak at Dems meeting
NEWS|
The Stanford Democrats got a taste of what next year’s California Democratic gubernatorial primary might hold last night when representatives from the campaigns of candidates Phil Angelides and Steve Westly addressed the group’s weekly meeting at the Nitery in Old Union.
Tuition to be waived for low-income admits
NEWS|
Of the students Stanford admits each year from Logan High School in Union City, some end up on the Farm while others choose less-expensive University of California schools.
SLAC restarts accelerator
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The B-mesons are back in business.
The Stanford Linear Accelerator Center’s B-Factory experiment — which produces B-mesons to probe the mystery of how matter won out over anti-matter in the moments following the Big Bang — is up and running again, five months after it was shut down due to safety concerns.
Paramedics rescue swimmer at Avery
NEWS|
Paramedics rushed to Avery Aquatic Center yesterday to rescue a participant in an inner-tube water polo match held as part of a charity event.
Law student collapses while running
NEWS|
Between classes yesterday, many law school students made trips to Stanford Hospital to visit classmate Steve Jones, who reportedly collapsed while jogging Saturday night.
Univ. takes over EPA charter school
NEWS|
This summer, Stanford plans to assume full operation of East Palo Alto High School, a charter school that the University has run jointly with Aspire Public Schools since it opened in 2001.
Sandhill project progresses
NEWS|
From now till December, making a run to “secret Safeway” will be a bit more complicated.
On March 12, construction crews closed Santa Cruz Avenue between Junipero Serra Road and Sand Hill Road.
Daily burglarized, five monitors stolen
NEWS|
In September, burglars hit the Stanford Design Group. In November, it was the Mechanical Engineering Department. This past weekend, it was The Stanford Daily.
Stanford to lease land for hotel
NEWS|
A 21-acre triangular slice of land on the southeast corner of Interstate 280 and Sand Hill Road is “just sitting there with nothing on it,” said Stanford Management Company spokesman Bill Phillips.
Bravman issues response to critics
NEWS|
Vice Provost of Undergraduate Education John Bravman on Sunday responded to student criticism of his housing proposal with a detailed e-mail explaining the development of his ideas and outlining ways to engage students in dicussions about the housing plans.
Palo Alto police bust underage alcohol sellers
NEWS|
With a grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, Palo Alto Police officers are working overtime to bust local bars, restaurants and stores that sell alcohol to minors.
Friedman sees pros to Iraq war
NEWS|
Describing himself as a natural optimist, Thomas Friedman said last night that he still believes in the Iraq war and its potential to catalyze change in the Arab Muslim world.
Friedman to speak on Middle East
NEWS|
With free copies of The New York Times distributed around campus each weekday, plenty in the Stanford community turn to Thomas Friedman’s opinion columns for perspectives on Iraq, the Israeli / Palestinian conflict and globalization.
Police release intruder sketch
NEWS|
A week after separate intruders harassed female residents of Storey and Burbank houses, efforts to ramp up campus security are intensifying.
Undergrad Senate passes bill for student input in Univ. investment
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The ASSU Undergraduate Senate on Tuesday threw its weight behind a growing student movement for increased transparency in the way universities invest their endowments.
Intruders trouble east campus
NEWS|
In separate incidents this past weekend, two intruders caused trouble in Stanford undergraduate dormitories, Stanford Police said yesterday.
Reflections on a work in progress
OPINIONS|
I couldn’t answer all the e-mails. There were just too many. Thirty-five, 45 a day. And I couldn’t get all the computer problems fixed.
Intermission rocks the casbah: Top of the Pops
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TOP OF THE POPS
Believing as I generally do that everything exciting in music happened by 1980, I'm pleased to be able to present a list of impressive new records that gave me some faith and rocked me this past year.
Ex-Pulse manager arrested for theft
NEWS|
A former manager of the Pulse Copy Center in Tresidder Union was arrested Monday on charges of grand theft and is scheduled to be arraigned today at 1:30 at the Santa Clara County Superior Courthouse in Palo Alto.
Sparks fly at accelerator
NEWS|
The Stanford linear accelerator will be closed for at least two days after a bolt of electricity torched a technician yesterday.
Cops bust underage tailgaters for alcohol violations
NEWS|
When a man in shorts and a tank top and a woman in a green fleece approached a student tailgate party outside the Stanford football game on Saturday, senior Bobby Fraser figured they were probably alumni dropping by to chat about the game. Turns out they were undercover officers, according to several witnesses.
Stanford overcomes mistakes
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Though Stanford rolled up 456 yards of offense and won the game 27-13, everyone in the locker room after Saturday's game knew they wouldn't be able to get away with so many mistakes against better competition.
What is the editorial board?
OPINIONS|
I believe that The Stanford Daily’s readers are better served the more they understand about how the paper operates. In my three years as an editor at The Daily, I have noticed that the editorial board is one of the least-understood facets of the paper.
Good signs abound in loss to Trojans
SPORTS|
It’s hard to say whether it’s the new offensive coordinator, the maturation of an uncommonly talented group of sophomores, or the players’ growing comfort within head coach Buddy Teevens’ system, but one thing was evident Saturday at Stanford Stadium: This is not the same Cardinal team we’ve seen the past two years.
Feel free to experiment, frosh
OPINIONS|
We’ve all been advised never to try to be something we’re not. But what’s the alternative? Stay the same all our lives?
The Hiss: an ode to tight jeans and long hair
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Four reasons why the garage-rock revival is not cool anymore: Jet. The Vines. The Hives. The Von Bondies. These guys’ careers were made for Gap Jeans ads.
Men win Pac-10 Tourney
NEWS|
Stanford (29-1) won its first-ever Pacific-10 Conference Tournament Championship yesterday and avenged its only loss of the season by beating Washington (19-11), 77-66.
Stanford beats Cougars, 68-47, at Pac-10s
SPORTS|
The past two years, the Cardinal has crashed out of the Pacific-10 Conference Tournament in the first round. Last weekend, Stanford looked haggard and drained as its undefeated season came to an end in Washington.
Perfection in sight
SPORTS|
There are so many potential pitfalls on a 27-game regular-season schedule. A trip to Oregon’s raucus MacArthur Court. Two matchups with arch rival Arizona.
Childress shines in home closer
SPORTS|
For Stanford seniors — Matt Lottich, Joe Kirchofer and the injured Justin Davis — the last game at Maples Pavilion was a time to reflect, remember and rejoice.
The fiercest competitor
SPORTS|
Forgive Matt Lottich if he got a little excited during Stanford’s win over UCLA last weekend. If he was running downcourt with his face colored deep cardinal, shouting and pumping his fist violently, all but breathing fire and smoking from the ears — it’s only because he’s a competitor.
Despite easy win over Beavers, Card keeps energy turned up
SPORTS|
You’re the top-ranked team in the country, it’s a Thursday night and you’re ready for a game of basketball on your home court.
GSC approves special-fee changes
NEWS|
The Graduate Student Council (GSC) voted unanimously last night to approve a four-part plan designed to protect and stabilize the special-fee system of funding student groups.
Hoops takes top spot in polls
SPORTS|
In the course of this season, the Stanford men’s basketball team has been called special, perfect and undefeated. On Monday, voters from the Associated Press and ESPN / USA Today polls added a new superlative to the list: No.
Kirchofer’s hustle and heart a ‘coach’s dream’
SPORTS|
When the quirky, Chico-based, roots-rock band the Mother Hips broke up a year ago, Joe Kirchofer was among the loyal fans who mourned the group’s demise.
Card proves tough to beat
SPORTS|
When the game ended, the fans didn’t leave. First, they rushed out of the stands and piled on the Stanford basketball team, which had piled on Nick Robinson where he lay after hitting the improbable game-winning 3-pointer.
Cardinal defense succeeds in burning Sun Devils
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It was Rob Little using perfect footwork and wiping sweat from his brow as he worked to keep the ball from Ike Diogu. It was Fred Washington bouncing from the wing to the corner like a ping-pong ball to deny two Arizona State players the open outside shot.
Shorthanded Card faces tall order
SPORTS|
This weekend was supposed to be Matt Haryasz’s chance to show Stanford fans — and the nation — what he showed Oregon last week: that he has the potential to be the next great Cardinal big man.
Card steps up offensive intensity in second half
SPORTS|
The Ducks just have to hold on for 10 minutes and they will have one of their biggest wins in recent memory — a convincing win over undefeated Stanford.
Still undefeated
SPORTS|
It was the type of game that can define a season.
Facing the most adversity it has encountered all year, in front of arguably the Pacific-10 Conference’s loudest and most hostile crowd, the No.
Card extends streak
SPORTS|
Corvallis, Ore. — For 25 minutes Oregon State looked like the No. 2 basketball team in the country. Or, more accurately, No.
Card wins, despite ugly game
SPORTS|
Saturday night’s Stanford basketball game started out with an uncomfortable guitar-solo interpretation of the national anthem that fell significantly short of the standard set by Hendrix at Woodstock.
A Little Work Goes a Long Way
SPORTS|
Some basketball players like having the keys to campus handed to them before they commit to a college. They goof around in practice, play video games during the day and party at night.
Team chemistry key for Cardinal success
SPORTS|
In his 26th year as a college basketball head coach, Mike Montgomery isn’t prone to bouts of wild enthusiasm.
So when he says of this year’s Stanford team, “There’s not much to be unhappy with, really,” that’s his version of a rave review.
2003 Strikes Back
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2003: A year in review thru' top 5 lists.
Haryasz front-‘Page’ news for Card
SPORTS|
The tiny town of Page, Ariz., on the shores of Lake Powell, is a four-and-a-half hour drive from the campus of Arizona State.
Card burns two top teams over break
SPORTS|
So far, almost all the breaks have gone Stanford’s way. In December, the Cardinal men’s basketball team gained two new freshmen, beat six opponents including then-top-ranked Kansas and leapt 16 spots in the national rankings.
Basketball readies for top-ranked KU
SPORTS|
So far, the Stanford men’s basketball team (3-0) has beaten Sacramento State, UC-Irvine and Rice. Things get a bit more difficult this weekend.
Stanford hopes for luck of the Cardinal
SPORTS|
When two teams with 4-6 records play each other in late November, the outcome is often meaningless. But not this Saturday.
Basketball preps for road
SPORTS|
The Stanford men’s basketball team’s next two games come against opponents that the Cardinal trounced at home last year.
Stanford turnovers keep Sacramento St. in game
SPORTS|
On four separate occasions in Stanford’s 77-59 win over Sacramento State, the Cardinal committed turnovers on back-to-back possessions.
Experience lacking in men’s basketball
SPORTS|
Carmelo Anthony has departed, and Lebron James never arrived. All 15 of last year’s NCAA basketball All-Americans are gone.
Get back the Axe, the Axe, the Axe . . .
SPORTS|
Big Game is rarely this big.
For the first time since 1996, both Stanford (4-5, 2-5 Pacific 10 Conference) and California (6-6, 4-3) have a chance of playing in a bowl game if they win Big Game.
OSU hopes to take advantage of bye-week
SPORTS|
Last time Oregon State played a game after a bye week, the Beavers waddled listlessly out of the locker room at Reser Stadium and got devoured by a team of hungry Washington Huskies, 38-17.
Card seeks to extend winning streak
SPORTS|
Numbers don’t always tell the whole story, and that’s a good thing for the Cardinal football team as it travels to Corvallis, Ore.
Craven Rediscovers Hunger
SPORTS|
Back in high school, Michael Craven had everything planned out. A star outfielder on the La Quinta High School baseball team, he would play college ball for UCLA and wear number 42, like his idol, Jackie Robinson.
Schimmelman: Breaking Through
SPORTS|
When some guy named Schimmelman led the Stanford football team in tackles in the first game of the season, fans were scratching their heads: Where did this guy come from, and why hadn’t we heard of him?
Card football stays positive
SPORTS|
When senior offensive tackle Kirk Chambers sat down to field questions at Stanford’s weekly football press conference yesterday, a reporter joked that he was brave to face the press at this point in the season.
Football invades Autzen
SPORTS|
Saturday’s game between Stanford (2-3, 0-3 Pacific 10 Conference) and Oregon (4-3, 1-2) isn’t exactly a marquee match-up in the Pac-10.
For rookie QBs, the heat is on
SPORTS|
Stanford’s defensive line doesn’t have a nickname.
“We like to let our play speak for itself,” said junior defensive end Will Svitek.
Football shoots for SoCal surprise
SPORTS|
The time for practice and preparation has ended.
After easing into the schedule with a light September slate, taking the field just three times in the season’s first six weeks, the Stanford football team faces a strong Pacific 10 Conference opponent each of the next seven Saturdays.
QB spot passed to Lewis
SPORTS|
For now, the Stanford offense belongs to Chris Lewis. Stanford head coach Buddy Teevens has named the fifth-year senior the starting quarterback for Saturday’s game at Oregon (4-3, 1-2 Pacific 10 Conference).
Card's offensive struggles continue
SPORTS|
Against a team like No. 6 Washington State, you can only stay in the game with blocked kicks, deflected passes and third-down stops for so long before you need to score some points.
Football is more than capable
SPORTS|
Alumni: If you’re just now joining us, let me introduce you to our way of looking at the Stanford football team’s performance this year.
'Mild Bunch' has rough day of game play
SPORTS|
With dazzling plays from freshmen Evan Moore, David Marrero and Michael Okwo, the future of Stanford football looked bright on Saturday night at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
Football still confident
SPORTS|
The Stanford football team took a lo on Saturday, but you wouldn’t know it from the attitude in practice this week.
After diminutive senior wide receiver Luke Powell plowed full-speed into a defensive back yesterday, knocking him over, the whole team cheered and laughed as Powell strutted around the sidelines like a heavyweight boxer after a knockout.
Tackling Fame, Gordon in Focus
SPORTS|
Amon Gordon doesn’t understand why he’s suddenly the focus of so much attention.
“I’ve been ballin’ for years,” says Stanford’s standout defensive tackle.
Emphasis placed on running game
SPORTS|
It wasn’t the Fun and Gun, but it sure was fun.
Stanford’s sloppy, gritty victory over Brigham Young on Saturday has the Cardinal football team off to just its third 2-0 start in the last 17 years.
Students protest Bush’s war spending
NEWS|
In an action organized in part by a group of Stanford students, more than 1,000 people from around the Bay Area demonstrated against President George W. Bush in Santa Clara on Friday morning.
Students call for a voice in Alcohol Policy
NEWS|
Student disaffection with the University’s recent change to the Alcohol Policy has coalesced in two separate efforts to convey concerns about its potential drawbacks and to advocate for student input in future alcohol-related decisions.
RAs, RFs wary of changes to alcohol policy
NEWS|
The University’s announcement that it will ban alcohol at gatherings in all-freshman residences next year has met with widespread student and faculty concern, especially from dormitory staff and resident fellows.
Stanford to ban alcohol at all-freshman dorm events
NEWS|
The era of Branner keggers and Paloma progressives is over.
Beginning next year, Stanford’s all-freshman dorms will no longer be allowed to serve alcohol at events in their lounges, hallways or outdoor areas.
Finals dull reaction to start of war
NEWS|
Students across campus gathered in front of television screens Wednesday evening as President George W. Bush gravely announced that war in Iraq had begun.
Strike leaders face Univ. investigation
NEWS|
The Office of Judicial Affairs is investigating six student organizers of last Wednesday’s “Books Not Bombs” anti-war strike in the Main Quad for possible violations of the campus disruption policy and the Fundamental Standard.
Inclusive tactics broaden impact of anti-war strike
NEWS|
Stanford’s one-day “Books Not Bombs” strike didn’t shut down the University, and it isn’t likely to directly influence White House policy.
Ramones tribute will make you remember rock ’n’ roll
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If any band ever deserved a tribute album — which is open to question — it’s the Ramones. The mid-’90s success of Green Day and The Offspring may have paved the way for today’s troupe of punk / pop purveyors, but the Ramones blazed the trail back in ’76.
New, but not improved, Folk Implosion disappoints
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There is something to be said for unbridled self-expression, art as exploration of the soul. For over a decade, indie icon Lou Barlow’s various projects have inspired would-be songwriters to pour their guts into the composition of popular music.
SPECIAL TO THE DAILY: 'Bubble’ mentality not unique to Stanford
NEWS|
The notion that the Stanford campus forms a “bubble,” insulating its inhabitants from social and political issues beyond the confines of Campus Drive, has for years influenced perceptions of students’ civic engagement.
Card keeps its cool to burn Trojans
SPORTS|
For five minutes in the first half of its win over Southern California, the Stanford men’s basketball team played textbook basketball.
Worlds Apart
NEWS|
Jazib Zahir is an undeclared sophomore from Lahore, Pakistan. The Daily sat down with Zahir to get his perspective on the problems facing his country and the issues he deals with as a Pakistani student at Stanford.
Activists irked by trail decision
NEWS|
After locking horns with University administrators for months over the alignment of two trails on the Stanford campus, a coalition of environmental advocates was dealt a major blow by the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors over the winter break.
Campus Watch
NEWS|
Dukakis to give speech about public service
Michael Dukakis, the former governor of Massachusetts and the 1988 Democratic presidential nominee, will give a speech entitled “Surprise, it’s a Great Time for Public Service” at the Stanford Law School today.
Overseas internship honors Pearl
NEWS|
A new internship established in the memory of Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent Daniel Pearl ’85 will help to ensure that his legacy of facilitating intercultural understanding and highlighting individual dignity lives on.
Nappy Roots come to Farm
NEWS|
In an effort to “cater to Stanford’s diverse musical interests,” Stanford Concert Network has enlisted six honorary Kentucky Colonels to headline the annual Big Game concert on Nov. 23.
Barak addresses packed house at Mem Aud
NEWS|
Former Israeli Prime Minister and Stanford alumnus Ehud Barak addressed the war on terrorism, Iraq, and the prospects of peace in the Middle East before a capacity crowd at Memorial Auditorium last night.
U.S. visa difficulties plague int’l students
NEWS|
Upon arriving at Stanford, many new students are jokingly told that, just by being admitted, they’ve already completed the most difficult task of their college careers.
Good law? Bad law? You decide
NEWS|
California State Assemblyman Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) is encouraging members of his 21st Assembly District to take the law into their own hands by submitting ideas for new legislation.
One year later: Stanford remembers Sept. 11
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Sometimes silence is more eloquent than speech.
So went the thinking of Reverend Scotty McLennan, dean of religious life, in planning the University’s memorial service on the one-year anniversary of Sept.
Last-minute ramblings on procrastination
OPINIONS|
After 2 a.m., life’s complications start to become easier to sort out. Distractions fade into the background, petty concerns disappear from view and the specter of impending responsibility resolves into sharp focus as deadlines near.
Scott to head Bio-X program
NEWS|
The nascent Bio-X program has a new leader, the University announced in a press release yesterday. Medical school professor and noted researcher Matthew P.
Feinstein renegs on student-visa freeze
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D — Calif.) backed off on Friday from her controversial proposal to impose a six-month moratorium on the issuance of student visas for foreigners wishing to attend college in the U.
The virtue of impracticality
OPINIONS|
The first question people ask me is easy to answer.
“How was your freshman year at Stanford?”
“It was awesome,” I answer. “I loved it.” This is true.
Hospital amends subcontracting deal
NEWS|
The Stanford Labor Action Coalition and other student activist groups took a major step forward in their battle to ensure fair treatment of subcontracted workers at a meeting with Stanford Hospital officials on Dec.
Closing minutes prove fatal for men
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The Stanford men’s soccer team allowed just 10 goals in its first 21 games. So when junior forward Roger Levesque put the Cardinal ahead by two goals with less than 10 minutes to play against North Carolina in the national semifinals, few entertained the possibility of a Tar Heel comeback.
Late Heel comeback knocks off Cardinal
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How much difference can one minute make in a 22-game season?
Enough to keep it from being a 23-game national championship season, as the Stanford men’s soccer team learned after falling to eventual champion North Carolina in the NCAA College Cup semifinals, held on Dec.
Students arrested in hospital protest
NEWS|
A student protest against labor subcontracting at the Stanford Hospital yesterday erupted into a scuffle that resulted in six arrests and one alleged injury.
Terrorism expert Block analyzes anthrax threat
NEWS|
In the past, policy makers may have felt comfortable dismissing Steven Block’s grim warnings about the threat of bioterrorism. Now they are all ears.
AASA conference to focus on empowerment
NEWS|
Asian-American issues ranging from religion to political involvement will take center stage tomorrow as the Asian American Student Association brings its sixth annual “Listen to the Silence” conference to Cubberly Auditorium.
Feinstein proposes strict lab regulations
NEWS|
Amid speculation that research laboratories at universities may have been the source of the anthrax spores used by bioterrorists in recent weeks, Sen.
Controversial law may freeze foreign visas
NEWS|
Hani Hanjour came to the U.S. to study English at Holy Names College in Oakland. But he never attended any classes — instead, authorities believe he participated in the hijacking of American Airlines Flight 77, which he and his fellow terrorists crashed into the Pentagon on Sept.
Foothills Committee not yet formed
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An advisory committee on recreational use of the Dish area that has been in the works since March is unlikely to begin meeting until the fall, according to Jeff Wachtel, special assistant to the president and the provost.
Debating ‘Teach for America’
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For some college students, senior year is a time to weigh a job in the corporate world against the chance to attend graduate school.
Card shocks club tourney
SPORTS|
Going into the season, the Stanford men’s lacrosse team merely hoped to qualify for the 16-team field at the U.S. Lacrosse Intercollegiate Associates club lacrosse national championships in St.
Carnegie gets board’s okay
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The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors yesterday expressed its intent to certify the Carnegie Foundation’s architectural plans and Environmental Impact Report, opening the door for the think tank’s long awaited move to a new facility in the Stanford foothills.
Carnegie Foundation faces uphill battle for relocation
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It is a classic battle: the environmentalists versus the industrialists, the tiger salamander versus the new building project.
Profs, administrators debate Nike contract
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Lane History Corner reverberated with raised voices and passionate arguments last night as faculty, administrators, students and community members debated the ethics of Stanford’s impending apparel contract with Nike.
Stanford to lose Islamic studies prof
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Prof. Ebrahim Moosa, one of Stanford’s foremost experts on Islamic Studies, is leaving Stanford to take a tenure-track position at Duke University.
New group fights Abu-Jamal execution
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Mumia Abu-Jamal may have one more chance at life, and a new student group at Stanford is determined to do what it can to help him get it.
Creative writing minor kicks off
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Beginning this quarter, the English Department is offering a new minor in creative writing. The goal of the minor is to address the needs of non-English majors who want to pursue either poetry-or fiction writing in their course of study, according to English Prof.
Police stress bike safety
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Although some students have said they've noticed an increased police presence on campus lately, the Stanford Department of Public Safety said that rumors of a crackdown on bike safety are unfounded.
Sixth Man Club ready for new season
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Despite delays, the Department of Athletics has worked the kinks out of the men's basketball ticketing system and the Sixth Man Club is ready for the new season.
Nike controversy provokes letter
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As Stanford worked to iron out the details of its contract renewal with Nike, over 80 students and professors expressed their opposition to the proposed deal in a recent letter to University President John Hennessy.
Women back in hunt
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Arizona State’s women’s basketball team began its two-game home stand last weekend knowing that it would need to pick up at least one win to prove that its four-game winning streak was not a fluke.
Women’s hoops in race for lead
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The Stanford Cardinal women’s basketball team (14-7 overall, 8-3 Pacific 10 Conference) is finally in the driver’s seat in the Pac-10 race, but it doesn’t have much leg room –– the team currently shares the top spot with both Arizona State and Washington.
Hospital combats crowding
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Stanford Hospital has crammed in extra beds and added staff in its attempt to deal with overcrowding, but the problem may require a more drastic long-term solution.
Cardinal women hope to regain glory of past championships
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On April 4, 1896, the Stanford women’s basketball team pulled out a 2-1 victory over California in what must have been a titanic defensive struggle.
CEO endows institute
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BroadVision founder and Chief Executive Officer Pehong Chen announced at a press conference yesterday that he will give Stanford $15 million to establish an institute for the study of particle astrophysics and cosmology.
Crunch time for women's hoops
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Just when it seemed that a clear hierarchy had begun to develop in the Pacific 10 Conference, a string of upsets jumbled the standings and threw several teams’ tournament status into doubt.
Women’s hoops losing ground in race for Pac-10 title
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Pacific 10 Conference challengers Stanford and Arizona knew that they would need courageous efforts to beat favored opponents Washington and Arizona State last weekend.
Wanted: Steady leader in Pac-10 women’s hoops
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No one could complain of loneliness at the top of the women’s basketball Pacific 10 Conference standings this season. Half of the teams in the conference have occupied at least a share of the top spot since early January, and no team has been able to maintain success upon reaching that hallowed position.
Students seek cheap books
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People stir in their seats, glancing at their watches as they await the end of lecture. The professor raises her voice to be heard above all the rustling, announcing that anyone needing a syllabus should pick one up at the front after class.