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It was a much more poised Cardinal on Thursday night against Western Kentucky.
Which is good, right?
It was a slow game that came at the end of a long day of basketball, which was, to the dismay of spectators, a foul-laden, official-slowed matchup.
The crowd seemed uncharacteristically emotionless (given the circumstances of the game).
Even the band seemed [...]

March 27 2002 | By The Stanford Daily Staff | Posted in News | Read More »

Cardinal men seek big upset

Cardinal men seek big upset

It was a much more poised Cardinal on Thursday night against Western Kentucky.
Which is good, right?
It was a slow game that came at the end of a long day of basketball, which was, to the dismay of spectators, a foul-laden, official-slowed matchup.
The crowd seemed uncharacteristically emotionless (given the circumstances of the game).
Even the band seemed [...]

March 16 2002 | By Arisha Hatch | Posted in News | Read More »

Stanford survives first round, will play top-seeded Kansas

Stanford survives first round, will play top-seeded Kansas

SAINT LOUIS – Stanford coach Mike Montgomery wanted a team performance?
Well, he sure got one.
Last night’s 84-68 victory over Western Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA Tournament simply demonstrated the exact definition of the word “team.”
Stanford played possibly its best team game of the entire season. And while the Hilltoppers had prepared for [...]

March 16 2002 | By Aaron Levine | Posted in News | Read More »

Yost to change to language theme house

Yost to change to language theme house

The human biology focus house will vacate Yost after this school year to make way for a near-total-immersion Spanish and Portuguese language theme.
The Human Biology Program will be changed from a focus house to a theme house and moved to the Row — replacing either Storey, 553 Mayfield or Grove Lausen — for a one-year [...]

March 16 2002 | By John Huetter | Posted in News | Read More »

Aid recipients must register early

Aid recipients must register early

To receive financial aid by the beginning of spring quarter, undergraduate and graduate students need to enroll in classes for the spring by March 22. This new policy is a result of changes made to Axess, which no longer uses the registration commitment system as proof that students attend the University.
Federal aid regulations [...]

March 16 2002 | By Jennifer Graham | Posted in News | Read More »

Band to travel to NCAAs

Band to travel to NCAAs

On Monday, Dean of Students Marc Wais announced the removal of the travel suspension placed on the Stanford Band on Feb. 28. The Band will now be allowed to attend the men’s and women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments.
According to Assistant Manager Aram Cretan, the travel suspension was originally issued when an Athletic Department official came to [...]

March 16 2002 | By Erikka Innes | Posted in News | Read More »

Yoga attracts students

Yoga attracts students

The ubiquitous rolled-up purple and green mats give the secret away. The guy from Lantana, the girl in section, the stressed-out freshman whizzing past on her bike — all of them take yoga.
Stanford offers seven beginning yoga classes and turns 20 to 30 people away from each class every quarter, according to head yoga teacher [...]

March 14 2002 | By Jenny Miller | Posted in News | Read More »

Kappa Sig hosts beer-free party

Kappa Sig hosts beer-free party

Despite the lack of intoxicating beverages, Kappa Sigma was still very much alive at its second annual foam party March 9.
“We may be on alcohol probation, but we’re not on fun probation,” the fraternity proclaimed in an e-mail promoting what it called “Foam Party 2K2.”
According to senior Greg Ruth, the Kappa Sig social chair, the [...]

March 14 2002 | By Jennifer Kong | Posted in News | Read More »

Stanford attends mock U.N.

Stanford attends mock U.N.

Amid changing times and an array of prominent world events, a group of Stanford students took part in what is sometimes characterized as an experience unlike any other. A delegation consisting of students from the Society for International Affairs recently represented Stanford at a Model United Nations conference at UC-Berkeley from Feb. 28 to March [...]

March 14 2002 | By Ali Alemozafar | Posted in News | Read More »

Pro: Should Stanford join the Workers’ Rights Consortium?

Pro: Should Stanford join the Workers’ Rights Consortium?

Stanford should support its student-athletes’ petition to hold corporations such as Nike to the same ethical ideals it espouses in the Fundamental Standard.
The petition, signed by 112 student-athletes, calls for Stanford to join the Workers’ Rights Consortium — a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the rights of factory workers who produce athletic apparel for companies [...]

March 14 2002 | By Editorial | Posted in News | Read More »