Clinton wins California

Exit poll shows Obama favored on campus
By Nick Parker
NEWS| While Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) were the clear winners in the California primaries Tuesday, Democratic voters on campus overwhelmingly chose Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) as their choice for the party’s nominee, while Stanford Republicans threw the majority of their support behind Rep. Ron Paul (R-Tex.).

Voters endure long lines to cast ballots

By Patrick K. Fitzgerald
NEWS| As the sun set over the palm trees on Escondido Road, the line outside the Graduate Community Center (GCC) stretched around the corner and down the street. Hundreds of voters stood outside, undeterred by delays that drove the wait time to over two hours.

Democratic race more up in the air

By Patrick K. Fitzgerald
NEWS| Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) were the winners of California’s presidential primary Tuesday night, but strong performances by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) elsewhere in the nation ensured that the nomination contests for each party would continue past Super Tuesday.

Results of vote watched with rapt attention

By James Hohmann
NEWS| “This is the first time I’ve ever cared about Super Tuesday,” said Katie Wong ‘09, an Obama supporter who watched returns at the Axe & Palm in Old Union.

Geneticist argues for God’s existence

By Joanna Xu
NEWS| On Nov. 5, 2006, Time Magazine published a cover story on the “God vs. Science” debate featuring two prominent scientists, Francis Collins and Richard Dawkins. In the coming month, this debate will be reenacted at Stanford.

University admits 16 through QuestBridge

By Nikhil Joshi
NEWS| As colleges boost their financial aid packages for the 2008-09 school year, they are scrambling to make elite education available to students of all economic backgrounds. Stanford is no exception: for the second year, the University is participating in the QuestBridge match program and has already accepted 16 participants for the class of 2012.

New site for sports statistics

By Robert Toews
NEWS| Predicting the outcome of Big Game just got easier.

ASSU urges transparency on campus

By Mahncy Mehrotra
NEWS| “We have failed to be open and transparent to the student body,” Ilves said.

Transplant technique succeeds

By Mima Mohammed
NEWS| Born with only one kidney, 50-year-old Larry Kowalski received a kidney and marrow from his brother at Stanford Hospital in 2005.

The Fashion Police

By Joanna Xu
NEWS| More often than not, a quick glance around campus reveals throngs of students, each clad in the same school sweatshirt and faded jeans.