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Counting sheep with Dr. Dement
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A little eccentric but always good-humored, the 79-year-old Medical School professor is an evangelist — just not for Jesus.
Results of vote watched with rapt attention
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“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.
Dems talk race, sex as voting nears
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Talking about the historic firsts of the first woman or African American has become somewhat cliche, a line trotted out by Democrats eager to shore up party unity in the wide-open presidential race, but it remains a flashpoint.
California votes on Super Tuesday
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Undecided students made their final selections and campus volunteers canvassed for their chosen horse — in what polls show is a race too close to call.
Candidates sweep across California
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Sen.
Clinton sizzles in UC-Davis spotlight
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When Bill Clinton took the stage at UC-Davis Tuesday, he was greeted by the first of two standing ovations. The largely young crowd, estimated at 7,800 with 3,500 additional people stuck outside and unable to get in, seemed to energize him.
Candidates flock to California before Feb. 5 primaries
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California could play an important role in establishing the Democratic presidential nominee when voters here cast their ballots on Feb. 5.
Rice book paints glowing picture
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In her fourth year as President George W.
Other interesting tidbits from Elisabeth Bumiller’s book on Condoleezza Rice
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Before she earned tenure, Rice was warned by superiors, including History Prof.
New biography illustrates Condi Rice’s life
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In between, she explains how Rice provoked enmity among segments of the student body and faculty, including women and racial minorities, which prompted a U.S.
Shultz jokingly reads absent Governor’s speech
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Washington Post reporter’s work reveals anecdotes from former provost’s Stanford days
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Kessler talks new book, criticizes Rice
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Kissinger speaks at Faculty Club
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A bipartisan group of six elder statesmen, including three former cabinet secretaries who helped lead America through the depths of Cold War nightmares, said Wednesday that the United States must take concrete steps to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons.
Trustees talk Redwood City campus
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University leaders are drawing up plans for a new, stand-alone North Campus in Redwood City, which the Board of Trustees discussed in its meeting earlier this week.
Endowment grows again
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It was another red letter year for Stanford’s endowment fund, which grew about 23 percent to $17.2 billion.
Draper retells Bush’s 1998 visit to Palo Alto, Shultz’s house
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Bush administration author visits Hoover
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Robert Draper, the bestselling author of a new book that takes readers deep inside the bubble of the Bush White House, painted a picture of George W. Bush as determined, confident and stubborn last night for a Hoover Institution group.
Editor's Farewell: All good volumes must come to an end
OPINIONS|
I have heard The Daily's newsroom compared to the salons of Enlightened France, the cafeterias of Google and the common room of a fraternity. None of these quite captures the essence, the veritable je ne sais quoi, of the place.
Panelists think about future of print edition
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In a sometimes testy conversation during which panelists cut each other off, an Internet executive, a media industry analyst, the founder of Salon.com and an editorial writer for The San Jose Mercury News offered diverging outlooks for the future of the newspaper.
Bush condemns schools without ROTC programs
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Only two Stanford seniors, including Diana Clough ‘07, will be commissioned into the Army through the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) this year.
Bush honors Stanford cadet at White House
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Diana Clough ‘07 was not supposed to be commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S.
Bavarian minister pitches green tech.
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Bavaria’s state economic minister told a crowd of more than 100 local businessmen and academics gathered in the Faculty Club last night that California and Bavaria should work together to develop the alternative energies of the future.
Dershowitz calls for a shift in dialogue
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Noted Harvard Law Prof. Alan Dershowitz decried the state of dialogue surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on college campuses during a speech last night in a less-than-half-full Memorial Auditorium.
McCain unveils democracy agenda
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Senator John McCain, a leading candidate for the Republican nomination to be the next president, made a pilgrimage to the Hoover Institution yesterday to address fellows and woo donors with a speech that outlined for the first time his plan to create a “League of Democracies.”
Toledo: a man and his vision
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In his first interview granted since stepping down as president, given exclusively to The Daily over two sessions last week, former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo reflected on his legacy and articulated a comprehensive plan to battle poverty.
News Reader Program loses, Go-Pass fails
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The two measures on the ballot for graduate students failed to pass, even though they were supported by majorities.
A new dynamic for the Senate
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Hershey Avula ‘08 and Mondaire Jones ‘09 ran as ASSU insiders, talking up their experience in the Senate this year throughout the campaign.
Avula by 38
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In one of the closest elections in memory and with the highest voter turnout in ASSU history, Hershey Avula ‘08 and Mondaire Jones ‘09 were chosen as the new ASSU executives over their top rivals Brett Hammon ‘08 and Lakshmi Karra ‘08 by a margin of a mere 38 votes.
Breaking news: News Readership Program, Comedy Club are only special fee requests defeated
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All but one student group on the ballot received undergraduate or joint special fees in the ASSU elections.
In a surprise to the crowd gathered at the CoHo Friday night, the Stanford News Readership Program’s request for funds to deliver the New York Times and San Jose Mercury News to students was rejected.
The two measures on the ballot for graduate students failed to pass, even though they were supported by majorities. The GO-Pass advisory referendum would have continued a controversial program to pay for off-campus graduate students' transportation. Its failure to win a super majority likely means the end of the program.
Breaking news: Victorious Avula/Jones will face divided Senate
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Hershey Avula '08 and Mondaire Jones '09 ran as ASSU insiders, talking up their experience in the Senate this year throughout the campaign. They have pledged to attend all the chamber’s committee meetings and work more closely with the Senate than their predecessors.
But the Senate that will be sworn in next month could be very different than the one they led this year.
BREAKING NEWS: Avula/Jones wins by 38 votes
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In one of the closest elections in memory, by a margin of a mere 38 votes, and with the highest voter turnout in ASSU history, Hershey Avula '08 and Mondaire Jones '09 were chosen as the new ASSU executives over rivals Brett Hammon '08 and Lakshmi Karra '08.
Eccentric billionaire's irreverence amuses
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His performance was an amalgamation of Charles Foster Kane, Gordon Gekko and Jim Cramer. He was the old village elder mentoring the eager, young warriors in one breath; the next, he was the ruthless, take-no-prisoners investment baron who has stirred fear in newsrooms around the country with the possibility of deep cutbacks.
Zell talks business, Tribune buyout
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Billionaire real estate tycoon Sam Zell, who inked an $8.2 billion deal to buy media conglomerate Tribune on Monday, said he looks forward to the “fascinating challenge” of turning around an underperforming company in a lagging industry in which he is a newcomer.
Letter from the editor
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James Hohmann: Editor's Welcome
OPINIONS|
With my name at the top of the masthead, I am responsible for all content in the newspaper. I take on this obligation with the utmost seriousness to ensure that you can depend on what you read in these pages...As the premier source for Stanford news, we are committed to being responsive, fair and transparent.
"Milton Friedman Day" marked
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared Monday, Jan. 29, to be Milton Friedman Day in the State of California.
ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Stanford Management Company CEO Powers talks about his quieter style and shares investing insights
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John Powers, a well-respected, proven investment strategist who earned his MBA at the Graduate School of Business, took the helm of the Stanford Management Company in June. The transcript of an exclusive interview can only be found online.
Endowment grows by $1.8 billion
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Stanford’s endowment surged in value by 15.4 percent, or $1.8 billion, last year. The growth solidified Stanford’s position as the university with the third largest endowment, with $14.1 billion, behind only Harvard and Yale.
Stanford scores an A- for sustainability
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An A- is something to be proud of, but it could be better.
New Basque Studies class elicits strong support
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“It’s been a work in progress since last school year,” she said.
Etchemendy a top four candidate, reports say
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Provost John Etchemendy is one of a handful of candidates “at the front of the pack” for final-round interviews to become Harvard’s next president, The Harvard Crimson reported Tuesday.
Stanford Challenge off to the races
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Stanford is outpacing Yale and Columbia in its record-breaking effort to fundraise $4.3 billion by 2011, according to The Daily’s analysis of data compiled by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Etch says he will stay
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Despite media reports that he is being considered as a potential candidate for Harvard’s presidency, Provost John Etchemendy vigorously denied having any interest in the Cambridge post.
Dem chair backs reform in eduction
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“Hopefully we have the values to do it right and continue on this journey,” said Rep.
Panel says Republicans feast on polarization
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Could America be any more polarized?
Chalking up the dead
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More than 30 students began working to draw chalk outlines of human bodies around campus shortly after midnight today to raise awareness of the civilian and military deaths in Iraq, with organizers expecting to draw 900 bodies.
Back again, Governator shares plans
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In a surprise campus visit, Arnold Schwarzenegger previewed what will likely be the priorities of his second term yesterday.
Bill Gates hits campus
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Computing today is still in its infancy, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates told a full house at the TechNet Innovation Summit in Memorial Auditorium yesterday afternoon.
Web-only content: Prop 87, most expensive campaign in state history, fails under heavy opposition from Big Oil
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The costliest ballot initiative campaign in state history culminated yesterday in the defeat of Proposition 87, which would have imposed a tax on oil production in California to raise $4 billion to promote alternative fuels and energy-efficient vehicles.
Parental notice measure fails
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California voters rejected the measure, which would have required a doctor to notify parents or guardians of minors seeking an abortion, by an almost 10-point margin.
A Sea Change
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In rooms and lounges around campus, left-leaning students ushered in the Democratic victory with a celebration befitting New Years. In the Slavinskii Dom row house, a contingent of loyal Democrats shotgunned cheap beers after the networks declared Democrats victorious in their quest to take the House.
“There’s a lot to be excited about,” said Bobby Lepore, the president of the Stanford Democrats.
The Farm on the Hill
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Thirteen members of Congress call Stanford their Alma Mater.
Yahoo! grant draws scrutiny
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Last month, when Yahoo! offered and Stanford accepted a $1 million gift for the University’s Knight Fellowship program to support press freedom in what many saw as an act of atonement, some critics worried the money came from a tainted source.
NYT editor addresses students
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Reporting on the deepening sectarian violence in Iraq is perhaps more challenging than the Herculean task of establishing lasting stability in the war-torn country.
Despite rumors, provost will stay
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“I am surprised that you think that the Harvard presidency is the most coveted position in academia,” he wrote.
Hart: Dems must look to core values
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“This book is trying to get my party to say something” Hart told The Daily.
Stanford to keep early app
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“Stanford is not, at this time, going to make any change to its early admission program,” Etchemendy wrote in an email response to a Daily inquiry about his piece.
What happened with Galvan?
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Letter to the editor: David Horowitz responds to Joel Beinin, writes about ongoing lawsuit
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Partial list from Police Bulletin for June 6 to July 2
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Pros pass on Cardinal grads
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Farm living over summer
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University defends hire policy
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The University vigorously defended its employment verification process this week after a Texas newspaper anonymously quoted a Stanford janitor it reported had entered the country illegally.
Scowcraft urges U.S.-China cooperation
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Brent Scowcroft, the national security advisor to Presidents Gerald Ford and George Herbert Walker Bush, said last night that China faces continuing challenges both at home and in its relationship with the United States.
ElBaradei discusses nuclear energy and weapons
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The nuclear regime in place since the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) took effect in 1970 is broken and needs to be fixed, the world’s highest-ranking nuclear official told a half-full Memorial Auditorium in a wide-ranging lecture about the future of nuclear energy and weapons yesterday afternoon.
Nuke czar speaks about Iran
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Mohamed ElBaradei, the director of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), welcomed the American offer made yesterday to talk directly with Iran about its nuclear weapons program.
Safety concerns halt bomb test
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NEVADA TEST SITE, Nev. — A planned 700-ton test explosion scheduled for Friday in the desert 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas was put on hold by the federal government last week.
The changing face of nuclear
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NEVADA TEST SITE, Nev. — Changing realities in a post-Cold War world have caused forced adjustments in America’s nuclear proving ground. In a nine-hour, 250-mile tour of the high-security 1,375-square mile Nevada Test Site — larger than the state of Rhode Island — visitors saw both relics of a bygone era and were briefed on the new defense, environmental and energy programs intended to meet the nation’s needs in the 21st century.
Safety fears shut down planned test explosion
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NEVADA TEST SITE, Nev. — A planned 700-ton test explosion scheduled for Friday in the desert 90 miles northwest of Las Vegas was put on hold by the federal government last week.
The Atomic Testing Museum: Window to the Past
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LAS VEGAS — The nuclear legacy that looms so large here has been commemorated by exhibits at the new Atomic Testing Museum. Opened in February of last year, the state-of-the art, interactive center — an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution — follows chronologically the evolution of nuclear technology from the Manhattan Project to the post-Sept. 11 efforts to contain nuclear materials around the globe.
The Nuclear Meltdown that is Yucca Mountain
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YUCCA MOUNTAIN, Nevada, — A war is being fought, and the frontline is here in the rugged desert 100 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Student flings juice, construction goes wrong
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A flood at the tennis stadium ticket office, debauchery related to last Friday’s Exotic Erotic party and mountain lion sightings were highlights in this week’s activity on campus.
10,000 Years From Now....
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Scandal and mismanagement have delayed Yucca Mountain since the project’s conception. Its focus has centered around the validity of the scientific data underlying the project.
Nuclear goes political
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Debate over Yucca Mountain has pitted Nevadans who feel hoodwinked by the project against a federal government searching for a place to put nuclear waste. For Nevada politicians, denouncing Yucca Mountain has become almost ritualistic. Nevada hasn’t produced a single barrel of nuclear waste on its own accord, they say.
Nevadans don't know who to trust
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The debate over Yucca Mountain comes at a time when nuclear power has come back into vogue. As memories of Three Mile Island and Chernobyl fade, nuclear power has come to be seen by many as an attractive policy option to respond to rising gas prices, global warming, and the country’s dependence of foreign sources of fuel.
NEWS UPDATE: Another armed robbery on campus
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For the second time in a week, an armed robbery took place on campus Monday night. At 11:30 p.m. near the corner of Escondido Road and Campus Drive, a graduate student was on his way to his on-campus room when three men, including one armed with a handgun, accosted him and demanded money, news reports said.
Hoyt delivers Knight talk
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Clark Hoyt, the Washington, D.C. Bureau chief for the Knight Ridder newspaper chain, painted a dim picture of the state of American journalism during his talk last night, asserting that the mainstream media must be vigilant to remain relevant in the increasingly competitive industry of information.
RADICAL ISLAM CRITICIZED
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The West needs to take the threat of fundamentalist, militant Islam more seriously, controversial British commentator Christopher Hitchens told a predominately older audience at the Geology Corner auditorium last night.
Bush, fellows plan library and legacy
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During his visit to campus last month, President George W. Bush asked senior Hoover Institution fellows for advice regarding his legacy and presidential library, The New York Times reported Monday.
Journalists discuss anonymity, leaks
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Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists potentially facing jail time for protecting anonymous sources in high-profile national security cases spoke to a half-full Annenberg Auditorium yesterday afternoon about leaks, accountability and the First Amendment.
Living wage increased
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President John Hennessy announced yesterday that the University will increase the so-called living wage paid to subcontracted workers by 10 percent starting in September.
Reporters say no end in sight for Iraq war
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On the third anniversary of President George W. Bush’s “mission accomplished” declaration, three battle-hardened war reporters and two Stanford professors told a full Kresge Auditorium last night that Iraq has become an increasingly dangerous place for reporters.
Judge clears way for stem-cell research
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A California judge on Friday cleared the way for the state to fund a stem-cell research program approved by voters in 2004.
Edwards to take stage at Kresge tonight
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When John Edwards speaks at Kresge Auditorium tonight, it will hardly be his first — or last — talk in front of college students.
What Happened
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President George W. Bush made a surprise visit to support troops at a base in Iraq for Thanksgiving in 2003. Similarly, he swooped into Stanford for what was supposed to be a surprise visit to support the scholars in their war of ideas at the Hoover Institution last Friday.
Gov. seeks out funds for California levees
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The off-and-on dynamic between Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and President George W. Bush played an important role in the leader’s trip to California last weekend.
Bush makes first stop at Cisco, receives warmer reception
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President George W. Bush preached to the choir at Cisco System's corporate headquarters in San Jose Friday afternoon. His advance team could not have chosen an audience more supportive of his American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI), a plan to bolster math and science education in public schools, make some corporate tax breaks permanent and increase federal support for research-and-development efforts.
NEWS UPDATE: Bush pushes education initiative, presses palms at Cisco Systems
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President George W. Bush preached to the choir at Cisco System’s corporate headquarters in San Jose Friday afternoon. His advance team could not have chosen an audience more supportive of his American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI), a plan to bolster math and science education in public schools, make some corporate tax breaks permanent and increase federal support for research-and-development efforts.
Bush visits Hoover
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In his first trip to Stanford as president, George W. Bush will arrive on campus this afternoon to meet privately with economic and foreign policy fellows at the Hoover Institution, the conservative-leaning think tank headquartered in Hoover Tower.
Is Stanford ready for the next Big One?
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One hundred years ago this morning, a 7.8-degree earthquake rocked the Bay Area, nearly obliterating a fledgling Stanford University.
A CENTURY LATER: Looking back at the 1906 quake
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The University has spent upwards of $300 million and seismically retrofitted nearly 140 buildings since 1989 to prepare for the next Big One, which — according to scientists — could hit at any time.
Quake Centennial tomorrow
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Those living on the Pacific coast do so at their own risk, with the implicit understanding that earthquakes are a fact of life.
Minority groups sweep election
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All but one special-fees group on the ballot received the minimum threshold to attain funding, Elections Commissioner and law student Tim Sanders told about 200 people gathered at the Coffee House (CoHo) just after 5 p.
NEWS UPDATE: Minority groups claim victory in high turnout elections
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All but one special-fees group on the ballot received the minimum threshold to receive funding, Elections Commissioner and law student Tim Sanders told about 200 people gathered at the CoHo just after 5 p.
Stanford students visit China
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Thirty-four Stanford students spent 11 days over spring break in China observing the consequences of the nation’s rapid growth firsthand.
Understanding quakes
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The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake marked the birth of modern earthquake science. As the tragedy’s Tuesday centennial approaches, Stanford engineers and seismologists continue to generate groundbreaking, field-leading research.
Golf carts, window screens keep police busy over break
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By JAMES HOHMANN
DESK EDITOR
Students may have been focused on studying and taking finals, but theft and crime went on as normal.
Director's Cup: Stanford's lead in jeopardy
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If there’s one thing Stanford Athletics has come to count on, it is the Director’s Cup. For the past 11 years, the University has beaten every other Division-I school to win the annual award for the best all-around performance in athletics.
Speaker bemoans CA high school woes
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California’s high schools desperately need broad-based reform, starting with improving teacher quality, California’s Secretary of Education Alan Bersin told several hundred people at his School of Education-sponsored lecture in Cubberley Auditorium last night.
Quakes remembered
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A new walking tour showcases the significance of earthquakes to the history of the University. As the centennial of the 1906 San Francisco trembler approaches, planners say they hope the self-guided tour shows how almost every part of campus has been touched in some way by an earthquake.
Justices return to The Farm
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Kennedy and O'Connor relive the past in an ode to the late Chief Justice Rehnquist
In a return to their alma mater on March 17, two prominent legal figures and Stanford alumni heaped praise on a third — the late Chief Justice William Rehnquist.
Stanford expands aid
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Stanford families with combined incomes less than $45,000 will not be expected to contribute any money toward their children's Stanford tuition.
All slates secure ballot
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All 11 executive and class presidential slates seeking a place on the ASSU ballot for the April elections secured the minimum number of signatures needed to do so, each surpassing the threshold by Monday’s 11:59 p.
New biochem focus asks for student input
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The Chemistry Department recently announced plans to add a new biochemistry focus to its existing undergraduate major. Specific requirements for the new concentration remain unknown as administrators continue planning and seeking student input.
Lack of fees would spell cuts
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Eleven student groups may be in dire straits if they do not secure the minimum number of signatures required to place their special-fee funding requests on the April ASSU elections ballot.
Petitioning process sparks debate
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Eleven student groups are rushing to gather signatures on petitions for their ASSU special-fee funding requests to appear on the April ballot before the March 17 deadline.
Fee petitions go online
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The introduction of an online system to petition in support of special-fee funding requests has thrown a curve ball to student groups this year.
Study links reading skills and aggression
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Students who are relatively poor readers during their first years of elementary school are more likely to show aggressive behavior later on, two Stanford researchers found in a new study.
iPods stolen, bicyclist gets hospitalized
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It was a tough week for bicyclists on the Farm. Three thefts were reported and only one bike was recovered. Several were damaged in a bike rack at Theta Xi and four bicyclists were involved in collisions.
Stopping out and saving lives
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Three Stanford students who took the year off to form a group called FACE AIDS report tremendous progress fundraising, increasing awareness and building a grassroots network of student activists.
Wyden calls for inquiry
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Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Or.) joined a chorus of prominent Republicans and Democrats on Friday when he called for more congressional oversight and a bipartisan inquiry into the National Security Agency (NSA) domestic wiretapping program.
Uncovering the archives
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A new exhibit showcases the highlights of the Hoover Institution Library and Archives’ immense, eclectic mix of millions of artifacts from the 20th century.
Prof describes foreign policy as three-dimensional
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“We are in a world where you have to think three-dimensionally, and we have been thinking very much one-dimensionally,” said Harvard International Relations Prof.
Economists support Bush nominee
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Both economists and colleagues have said they widely support the confirmation of Hoover senior fellow and Graduate School of Business Prof.
University, union reach deal
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Service workers approved an agreement yesterday between their union and the University, averting a strike that could have come at any time.
Hennessy condemns Indian logo
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By JAMES HOHMANN
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Under pressure from Native American student groups, University President John Hennessy condemned the recent reemergence of the Stanford Indian logo on campus in a statement released Thursday.
Texas Prof criticizes biased journalism
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The American media has failed in its coverage of the Middle East, a University of Texas journalism professor told students last night.
The pension problem
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While some progress has been made in talks between the University and the union representing its service employees, a strike could still be called any time by the workers’ negotiating team.
Strike Averted
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A strike planned to begin tomorrow was averted Friday when workers voted to accept the terms of a new three-year contract with Stanford Hospitals.
Health experts prepare for avian flu
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A deadly virus has spread like wild fire through the bird flocks of Asia and Central Europe. The H5N1 strain of influenza, also known as Killer Flu, has claimed at least 58 lives and threatens to mutate into a pathogen that could spread from human to human, kill millions and wreak havoc on the global economy.
Strike two
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Union leaders say they are ready for a 48-hour strike at the Stanford Hospitals on Tuesday, Jan. 24. As the Hospitals prepare for a likely strike, their representatives and the Service Employees International Union Local 715 (SEIU) each met independently with a federal mediator Tuesday.
Health care creates stir among labor
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Health care spending reached $1.9 trillion in 2004, the U.S. government reported last week. That number is 16 percent of the U.S. Gross Domestic Product.
Workers turn down new contract
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Stanford Hospital workers voted to reject the Hospital’s latest contract offer on Monday. Separate negotiations between the University and its service workers continue.
Labor Update: Local conflict one of many throughout nation
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Negotiators from the University will meet with union leaders representing workers today for the first time since Dec. 13 to discuss re-opened portions of their contract.
Govt. use of military force debated
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Whether a country is justified to use military force depends on a set of factors that have changed radically since the attacks of Sept.
Gov. fires top aide over remarks
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently fired a top aide who poked fun at the Bush administration’s environmental record at a Dec.
Hospital, union discuss future
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As break came to an end, progress was reported in the ongoing negotiations between the Service Employees International Union and Stanford Hospitals.
University, workers resume labor talks
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The one-day work stoppage that more than 2,600 workers took part in on Dec. 12 could be a preview of a longer strike to come if the University and Stanford Hospital do not make significant concessions, union leaders said after returning to the table for talks the following day.
NEWS UPDATE: Governor fires top aide after anti-Bush remarks made at Stanford
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently fired a top aide who poked fun at the Bush administration’s environmental record at a Dec.
NEWS UPDATE: Union, University return to bargaining table after one-day strike
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The one-day work stoppage that more than 2,600 workers took part in on Dec. 12 could be a preview of a longer strike to come if the University and Stanford Hospital do not make significant concessions, union leaders said after returning to the table for talks the following day.
Gore warns about global warming
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The polar ice caps will melt. Warmer water temperatures mean hurricanes will be more intense and last longer, causing ever greater property damage.
Graduate student life analyzed
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The Commission on Graduate Education (CGE) recommended last night at the biweekly Faculty Senate meeting that a full-time vice provost for graduate education be hired.
Week off continued next year
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Students and faculty will once again be given the full week off for Thanksgiving break next year, the chair of the Faculty Senate told members at its biweekly meeting last night.
Union votes to allow strike
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Stanford University service workers voted overwhelmingly last night to give their union the right to strike. The vote passed with 96 percent support after leaders of the negotiating team for Service Employee International Union Local 715 (SEIU) told members that a vote to authorize a strike would be crucial to gain leverage in talks with University officials.
Business school receives $30 million gift
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Stanford alumnus Robert M. Bass and his wife, Anne, pledged $30 million to the Graduate School of Business two weeks ago.
Witness to Darfur shares photographs
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A retired Marine captain who recently spent six months as a ceasefire monitor with the African Union force in Darfur shocked a full lecture hall in the Geology Corner last night with horrifying details of what he calls an ongoing government-sponsored genocide.
Walsh promotes diversity in sports
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"Times have changed, and times are changing.” That was the message Interim Athletics Director Bill Walsh delivered, speaking on the dynamics of competition and race in collegiate and professional sports as he reflected on five decades of coaching.
General visits ROTC, discusses future of service
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A three-star general spoke with Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) cadets yesterday about the keys to a successful career in the military.
Solutions to Katrina disaster pitched
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A panel of Stanford faculty discussed how government and private organizations failed the people they were supposed to protect from Hurricane Katrina and explored ways they could be made more effective.
Students learn meditation
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The Dalai Lama, sitting cross-legged and shoeless on a large red chair, joined religious and medical experts in a sold-out Memorial Auditorium on Saturday to discuss the Buddhist and medical approaches to craving and suffering.
Lecturer paints grim picture of Sudan
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By JAMES HOHMANN
“Sudan is the lynchpin of a whole series of emerging global issues,” renowned social anthropologist Sharon Hutchinson told a Stanford forum held at the Humanities Center last night.
Action or merit?
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The first tenured black woman at Harvard Law School delivered an impassioned defense of affirmative action last night at the Law School.
Scandal amid service
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The man at the center of a massive political scandal that threatens senior members of the Bush administration with criminal charges spoke to a capacity crowd at Kresge Auditorium last night.