In a glimpse of next year’s funding landscape for Stanford student groups — a sometimes contentious place this year amid tightened policies — Appropriations Committee Chair Anton Zietsman ‘12 called a meeting on Thursday for financial officers to voice their suggestions about the funding process…

The Faculty Senate took on a diverse range of discussions Thursday to clear its slate in advance of the trio of important meetings that will conclude its business for this academic year…

Last Thursday — also Earth Day — a citywide ban on polystyrene food containers, most often seen in their brand form, Styrofoam, took effect in Palo Alto, pushing restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses to provide compostable serviceware for one-time use needs as part of a larger ongoing city effort to reduce waste and provide sustainable alternatives for everyday needs…

This report covers a selection of incidents from April 22 to April 28 as recorded in the Stanford Department of Public Safety bulletin…

Five Stanford professors were elected to the National Academy of Sciences on Tuesday during the organization’s 147th annual meeting…

Over spring break, 30 Stanford students traveled from the capital, Beijing, to the far reaches of Inner Mongolia, Yichang, Shanghai and seven provinces in between…

Last night, with a spot in the finals of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Tournament on the line, the Cardinal (21-6, 16-6 MPSF) once again pulled off a sweep of the Warriors (19-10, 14-8), though it was by no means a walk in the park…

The Cardinal entered the final round with a seven-stroke lead over Washington, but had to settle for second place after an eight-over team score of 363 in the final round…

The No. 18 Stanford baseball team (21-14, 10-5 Pac-10) travels to Seattle, Wash. this weekend to take on the Washington Huskies (20-18, 5-7) in a three-game Pac-10 Conference series…

After a tough stretch that saw it lose seven straight games, the Stanford softball team started to get back on track with a win over San Jose State on Tuesday. The No. 14 Cardinal (31-12, 4-8 Pac-10) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back, cruising to a 4-1 win…