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Toman-Miller: Koroleva ’12 makes big waves in Olympic synchronized swimming debut

It is mid-afternoon at the London Aquatics Centre, and the focus has shifted on Day 11 of the Olympics from speed to artistic swimming. Twelve pairs of swimmers competing for their respective countries will now combine elements of ballet, gymnastics and aquatics in three-minute routines in which duos in perfect unison perform carefully choreographed swims. It is as though the gymnastics floor exercise has been moved into the water, as an international panel of judges scores the artistic and technical merit of the swimming pairs.

Aug 9 | Comments (0)

Panelists discuss egg donor risks

No financial compensation is enough to make up for the potential long-term health consequences of egg donation, argued Judy Norsigian, executive director of Our Bodies Ourselves, a nonprofit organization dedicated to women’s health education, at a Tuesday event exploring the controversial topic.

May 2 | Comments (4)

Students, faculty support GMO transparency legislation

Due to health and transparency concerns, some Stanford students and faculty have expressed support for a proposed ballot initiative that would require the labeling of genetically modified food on retail grocery products in California. The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act of 2012 requires 504,760 signatures to appear on the Nov. 2012 ballot in California.

Mar 14 | Comments (5)

International Women’s Week features global student volunteers

In recognition of International Women’s Week, the Stanford Women’s Community Center held a panel discussion Tuesday featuring students who are actively engaged in international community service projects. Anne Firth Murray — a founding president of the Global Fund for Women, which provides funds internationally to seed, strengthen and link groups committed to women’s well-being — moderated the event.

Mar 7 | Comments (1)

Senator headlines Law School conference

The Stanford Law School Chapter of the Federalist Society hosted a student symposium this past weekend to discuss and debate “Bureaucracy Unbound: Can Limited Government and the Administrative State Co-Exist?” Around 500 law students from across the nation witnessed lively debates and presentations in Cemex Auditorium on March 2 and 3.

Mar 5 | Comments (0)

SFPD, SJPD address human trafficking

During a panel discussion Tuesday night at the Bechtel Conference Center, Bay Area law enforcement officers discussed how changes in the approach and investigation of human trafficking by local San Jose and San Francisco departments have increased the level of efficacy in addressing these issues.

Feb 29 | Comments (0)

Law School pioneers new curriculum

Stanford Law School (SLS) announced last week the completion of a five-year comprehensive reform to its second- and third-year law curriculum. The new multidimensional Juris Doctorate program incorporates a more interdisciplinary approach while emphasizing team-oriented problem-solving techniques and expanded hands-on clinical training.

Feb 21 | Comments (0)

Human trafficking is a growing crisis, activists say

“Human trafficking is a growing problem nationally and globally, and public awareness is an essential part of any solution,” declared Anne Gallagher, director of the Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons Project, during a panel discussion on the topic Tuesday evening at the Bechtel Conference Center.

Feb 15 | Comments (1)

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