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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]