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Cal tops Stanford in best Big Game in years

Cal tops Stanford in best Big Game in years

Stanford looked poised to beat the Golden Bears in a thrilling 35-34 victory at a filled-to-capacity Stanford Stadium. But Cal linebacker Mike Mohamed had other plans.

November 24 2009 | By Jack Salisbury | Posted in Featured, Football, Sports | Read More »

The GAO Report (Beltway Edition): Urgent Ethical Reforms for the ASSU

The GAO Report (Beltway Edition): Urgent Ethical Reforms for the ASSU

The ASSU is suffering from a credibility crisis. Trust in the Association has been severely eroded as a result of the resignation of the vice president and allegations of discretionary spending abuse by former executives. These controversies cannot go ignored. Urgent reforms must be implemented to restore confidence in the institution. The student body deserves [...]

November 24 2009 | By Shelley Gao | Posted in Opinions | Read More »

W. Soccer: Card advances to Elite Eight

W. Soccer: Card advances to Elite Eight

Punching a ticket to the NCAA quarterfinals with the win, Stanford edged out its local rivals 1-0 on a cold, wet night when a Teresa Noyola free kick was the big difference-maker…

November 23 2009 | By Nate Adams and Sam Svoboda | Posted in Sports, Women's Soccer | Read More »

M. Soccer: Grinding out victory in Irvine

M. Soccer: Grinding out victory in Irvine

Despite the comforts of “home,” however, it took the individual brilliance of a player with ties closer to the Bay Area to settle the game. In the 35th minute, junior Daniel Leon received the ball, and after a few adept touches, rifled the ball into the top corner to take Stanford (11-5-2, 4-4-2 Pac-10, 1-0 NCAA) to the third round of the tournament…

November 23 2009 | By Ryan Mac | Posted in Featured, Men's Soccer, Sports | Read More »

Op-ed: Band Gone Wild? Hardly.

Op-ed: Band Gone Wild? Hardly.

Five and a half years ago, one of the biggest reasons I came to Stanford was that no other university has a band quite like ours. I grew up on their “Controversial Actions” Wikipedia page, and when I found out my HPAC had been one of the brides in the band’s infamous marriage gag at [...]

November 21 2009 | By Kevin Webb | Posted in Opinions | Read More »

Waxworks and Roustabouts: “Pumpkin Pie Famine”

Waxworks and Roustabouts: “Pumpkin Pie Famine”

“There is definitely a shortage of pumpkins and it’s really due to a smaller yield this year. The pumpkin yield nationwide was down 70 percent, so that’s a huge reduction in what we’re used to,” said Vivian King of Roundy’s Supermarkets.
This is potentially bad news for pumpkin pie lovers like Pat Moore. Moore said that [...]

November 20 2009 | By P.G. Mann | Posted in Opinions | Read More »

Editorial:How far we’ve come

Editorial:How far we’ve come

Big Game Week is meant to remind students of the pride we have in our school and our athletic program. Events ranging from the impaling of the Bear in the claw to the Big Game Hourly Countdown and Rally bring students together across disciplines and dorms to support our football team. The Axe Committee and [...]

November 20 2009 | By Editorial Board | Posted in Opinions | Read More »

Football: It’s go time

Football: It’s go time

In recent years, however, the rivalry has been dominated by Cal: the Golden Bears have won six of the past seven Big Games, including a resounding 37-16 win last year. This year’s Stanford team, however, is not the Stanford team of years past…

November 20 2009 | By Christina Nguyen | Posted in Featured, Football, Sports | Read More »

W. Soccer: Bay battle, take two

W. Soccer: Bay battle, take two

The No. 1 Stanford women’s soccer team may be playing in the national championship tournament, but tonight’s Sweet Sixteen match will be a local affair, as the Card takes on Peninsula rival Santa Clara University for a spot in the national quarterfinals…

November 20 2009 | By Sam Svoboda | Posted in Sports, Women's Soccer | Read More »

M. Soccer: Moving on

M. Soccer: Moving on

On a freezing-cold night at Cagan Stadium, Stanford beat Saint Mary’s in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament in its first appearance since 2002…

November 20 2009 | By Tom Taylor | Posted in Men's Soccer, Sports | Read More »