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UPDATE: Number of probable swine flu cases climbs to 11

UPDATE: Number of probable swine flu cases climbs to 11

According to University Communications, the 11 students have either recovered or “appear to be recovering.” Citing privacy concerns, the University has withheld the names and residences of those likely affected by the virus.

May 29 2009 | By The Daily News Staff | Posted in Featured, News | Read More »

University budget announced

University budget announced

Provost John Etchemendy presented the University’s proposed 2009-2010 budget to the Faculty Senate yesterday, making the big picture of budget cuts clear after several months of announced cuts in individual University units…

May 29 2009 | By Eric Messinger | Posted in News | Read More »

Police Blotter

Police Blotter

This report covers a selection of crimes from May 20 to May 28, as recorded in the Stanford Police Bulletin…

May 29 2009 | By Ellen Huet | Posted in News | Read More »

A weekend of “gorge”ous music and fun: sasquatch 2009

A weekend of “gorge”ous music and fun: sasquatch 2009

As the oft-overlooked midpoint between mega-festivals Coachella and Bonnaroo, Sasquatch has been quietly growing in past years into one of the country’s preeminent summer music destinations.

May 29 2009 | By Matt Gillespie | Posted in Intermission | Read More »

Get closer with Robber Barons!

Get closer with Robber Barons!

The Robber Barons, Stanford’s sketch comedy group, gives us a breath of much-needed laughter by way of their spring show by delivering a flurry of humor that comes and goes as fast as their sketches.

May 29 2009 | By Kyle Evaldez | Posted in Intermission | Read More »

Something is airing on channel 58: “The Dorm”

Something is airing on channel 58: “The Dorm”

For years, Stanford has struggled to maintain a cable channel equivalent to that of even the smallest colleges. Finally, a group has come along that has dedicated itself to giving the student body what it wants most: light entertainment that helps one get through hump day. This past Wednesday, Stanford students crowded around televisions tuned into SCBN (channel 58) in anticipation of the series premiere of “The Dorm.”

May 29 2009 | By Chloe Bade | Posted in Intermission | Read More »

Cowboy vs. Samurai: a humorous take on stereotypes

Cowboy vs. Samurai: a humorous take on stereotypes

This is the AATP’s second play this year, and any performance would have been difficult to follow in the footsteps of “Forgetting Tiburon.” This play touches on many of the same themes as the aforementioned play — but does so with a humorous bent…

May 29 2009 | By Chloe Bade | Posted in Intermission | Read More »

Profs. label Sotomayor safe nominee

Profs. label Sotomayor safe nominee

Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama’s current nominee to the Supreme Court, stands not as an example of change, but as a safe choice in what has become a politically dominated nomination process, argued Law School Dean Larry Kramer and Associate Law Professor Jenny Martinez in a Supreme Court Symposium yesterday…

May 29 2009 | By Alan Guo | Posted in News | Read More »

“The Brothers Bloom:” Far from a con

“The Brothers Bloom:” Far from a con

ight from the beginning of “The Brothers Bloom”, Ryan Johnson establishes his new film as a departure from the darker style he employed in his debut, “Brick”. In contrast to the murky lighting and tone of that modern take on noir, “The Brothers Bloom” opens with a once-upon a time story full of bright color and whimsy.

May 29 2009 | By Kristhian Morales | Posted in Intermission | Read More »

“Drag Me to Hell” …then forget me

“Drag Me to Hell” …then forget me

New horror movies usually welcome a cursory shake of the head and cluck of the tongue from me, as I, in a somewhat cynical fashion, would not be surprised if about 50 percent of reviews were negative…

May 29 2009 | By Aisha Wells | Posted in Intermission | Read More »