My body hates me. I’m sure of it now, though I wasn’t at first. When the wheezing and hacking started two weeks ago, I was fully sympathetic. After all, the end of winter quarter is the worst time of the year.
It’s the usual approach to finals — but with wind, rain and the accompanying susceptibility [...]
I Sing the Body Dyspeptic
Honduras provides public health venue
Though still a senior majoring in human biology, Jennifer Miller has already had the opportunity to work hands-on in the public-health field — something that is usually unheard of for an undergraduate.
The Roatan Clinical and Public Health Internship, available for pre-med students in the Bay Area and started by Miller herself, is one of the [...]
The road to Dollie destiny
Feel like a slave to problem sets? The thought of another paper makes you ill? Add two crazy weeks of dance auditions and interviews with the Stanford Band and you have the life of a Dollie dreamer.
In the wee hours of Feb. 20, five Dollies emerged victorious from a group of 23 women. The process [...]
In Bonds I (still) trust
Simply put: I worship at the Church of Barry Lamar Bonds (BLB). Should one have the prized opportunity to visit my humble abode at 10 Harrison Street in Menlo Park, they would find a shrine for Bonds that includes a Bonds poster, photos from the 2002 NLCS, fake tulips, a Bonds souvenir cup, a 1992 [...]
Card win five at Invite
An hour and 20 minutes after the final game of the Stanford Invitational was slated to start, a light rain began to fall. It was well past their scheduled 1 p.m. start but No. 4 Stanford (16-1) and Sacramento State (9-6) still weren’t on the field. Finally, at around 2:25 p.m., the Cardinal took the [...]
Stanford takes two of three from Trojans
Stanford first baseman John Mayberry, Jr. is exactly who No. 22 Southern California (5-2) didn’t want at the plate in the bottom of the ninth inning during Saturday’s game. The bases were loaded with one out when the 6-foot-5, 230-pound cleanup hitter stepped to the plate with the opportunity to end the game on anything [...]
Law Schools hosts Chang memorial
In honor of Iris Chang — the author, human rights activist and journalist who committed suicide Nov. 9 in Los Gatos — the Law School hosted a memorial service last Thursday in conjunction with Stanford ChinaRains and the Stanford Chinese Law Association.
Best known for her work “The Rape of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust of World [...]
Study links Internet, social contact
Prolonged Internet use has detrimental effects on social interactions and interpersonal relationships, according to a recent study released by the Stanford Institute for the Quantitative Study of Society, or SIQSS.
Norman Nie, professor of political science and director of SIQSS, spearheaded the study in 2001 when he and his colleagues first began noticing the connection between [...]
Weekend shows draw large crowds
Two student theater productions drew large crowds over the weekend despite having simultaneous show times. The Stanford Shakespeare Society presented “Twelfth Night” and Ram’s Head Theatrical Society premiered the student-written and produced show, “Pinkertons.”
When artistic directors Ed Iskandar, Class of 2004, and Maggie Mason, a junior, were chosen to head The Stanford Shakespeare Society last [...]
Lawyer maintains Peterson’s innocence
Mark Geragos, the prominent criminal defense lawyer who recently represented Scott Peterson, who was recently convicted of killing his wife, Laci and their unborn son, spoke Friday about his career and defending clients in highly-publicized trials.
According to sophomore Seepan Parseghian, president of the Armenian Students Association, which sponsored the event, the group asked Geragos to [...]

