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Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) elections kick off this Thursday. This year, three executive slates survived petitioning and will appear on your ballot. The Daily reached out to the candidates to learn more about their platforms and goals if elected to the ASSU executive position.

Students can vote through a unique link sent via email until Friday, April 22 at 11:59 p.m. Election results will be released Monday, April 25 at 5 p.m. on elections.stanford.edu.

Read The Daily’s Q&A with Michaela Phan ’23 and Emily Nichols ’23 here.

Read The Daily’s Q&A with Marion Santo ’23 and Emily Schell here.

Read The Daily’s Q&A with Darryl Thompson ’23 and Christian Sanchez ’24 here.

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ASSU Executive Q&A: Marion Santo ’23 and Emily Schell https://stanforddaily.com/2022/04/20/assu-executive-qa-marion-santo-23-and-emily-schell/ https://stanforddaily.com/2022/04/20/assu-executive-qa-marion-santo-23-and-emily-schell/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:06:00 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1201130 The Daily sat down with ASSU exec candidates Marion Santo and Emily Schell to talk ASSU plans, perspectives and superpowers.

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Marion Santo ’23 and Emily Schell, a fourth year Doctoral Candidate in Developmental and Psychological Sciences represent one of three executive slates on the ballot for president and vice president of the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU). Santo currently serves as an undergraduate senator and the Faculty Representative of the Undergraduate Senate to the Faculty Senate. Schell is the Diversity and Advocacy Committee Co-Chair on the Graduate Student Council (GSC), Faculty Senate Co-Representative from the GSC, and student representative to the Student, Alumni and External Affairs Committee on the Stanford Board of Trustees. Candidates responded to questions via email. Portions of this interview have been lightly edited for clarity.

The Stanford Daily [TSD]: Which objectives will be at the top of your priority list if elected ASSU Executive President and Vice-President?

Marion Santo and Emily Schell [M&E]: One of our main priorities is creating an atmosphere of inclusivity and wellness at Stanford. As outlined further in our executive thesis (linked here), we have already pushed for a variety of changes to improve affordability (e.g., 100% Cardinal Care subsidies), mental wellness (e.g., the ASSU-CAPS survey), social justice (e.g., passage of the “Anti-Doxxing Act”), and student educational equity (e.g., current advocacy for the “Equitable Learning Act,” which calls for further hybrid accommodations to support our disabled student community). 

We will continue to build on these efforts through specific steps, including, but not limited to: (1) working with university leadership as well as specific schools and departments to define (and remain accountable to concrete timelines for addressing the concerns raised by the IDEAL survey; (2) continuing to advocate for more institutional investment in CAPS, OAE, and GLO; and (3) continuing to push for greater affordability for students, especially around housing, food insecurity and increasing stipends for doctoral students. 

Another priority, which we will elaborate further on below, is alignment in shared governance across all of the stakeholders representing important campus communities at Stanford: the Undergraduate Senate, Graduate Student Council, Faculty Senate, various staff departments (e.g., R&DE, ResEd, GLO), and University leadership. 

TSD: This has been an especially challenging past several months for students at Stanford. What message do you think the Stanford community needs to hear right now?

M&E: As cliche as it sounds, the message that everyone needs to hear (ourselves included) is that “you matter.” Not just the “you” that shows up in the world as a computer science major, musician, student athlete, researcher (etc.), but the “you” as a whole and complex individual with hopes, dreams, struggle, family, and community. We are both acutely aware that Stanford has many opportunities that enable students to grow academically and professionally, but we also know that your academic self is not your full story. Furthermore, we believe that thriving can only manifest when people are supported in ways beyond just academically and professionally. As an instructor for multiple Stanford courses, Emily has always prioritized her students’ well-being and whole selves, both through smaller actions such as generous extension policies and individual check-ins, and larger actions, such as inviting students in as co-creators in the learning community. Yet, she hears from students (and knows, being a student herself), that this classroom community is not the norm – but it should be. Although this culture shift towards centering students (as well as faculty and staff) as whole people will take far longer than a year and involve changes both inside and outside of the classroom, we are committed as an executive team to working with students, faculty, and staff towards that goal. 

TSD: What gaps do you see between Stanford students and administration, and how do you plan to work with leadership to bridge that divide?

M&E: One of our main executive priorities is alignment in shared governance between University leadership, Faculty Senate, Undergraduate Senate, and the Graduate Student Council – a priority with which we have already had success in our current roles as Undergraduate Senator and Graduate Student Councilmember, respectively. One example of that success is through the successful passage of the Anti-Doxxing Act. After the Faculty Senate originally tabled the recommendations from the PPB Sub-committee on Campus Climate, both of us worked together to build coalition across the UGS and GSC communities to unanimously pass a bill that Marion spearheaded and we co-authored called “The Anti-Doxxing Recommendations Act,” which pushed the Faculty Senate to ultimately add doxxing to the interpretation of Fundamental Standard violations. This anti-doxxing policy represented an essential step towards protecting students, faculty, and staff from the emotional and physical harm that comes from doxxing, especially in light of the recent and troubling findings from the IDEAL survey. Furthermore, this resolution spurred a commitment from the Faculty Senate to engage in consistent conversations on campus climate, particularly for minority students, faculty, and staff.   

This process of engaging stakeholders across campus in creating and passing this act (among many other initiatives that we have spearheaded in the ASSU) speaks to our abilities to build coalition across Stanford students and administration to work collaboratively toward a better Stanford – a commitment upon which we hope to build as an executive team.

TSD: What do you think is the biggest challenge of holding this position and how do you plan to deal with it?

M&E: Stanford is quite decentralized, and it can be tricky to decipher  who on University leadership  needs to be engaged in change-making or making connections across different student stakeholders and university leadership. That can – and does – lead to frustration, when students feel as if their concerns are being tossed between different stakeholders and slows down the important process of making improvements on student concerns. Our combined years of experience in student government and advocacy makes us confident that, although we cannot fix the decentralization, we are well-versed in Stanford’s leadership and administrative structure. As a result, we will be adept at making sure that students are connected as quickly as possible to the right stakeholders and will be able to advocate effectively across very different campus stakeholders for changes that will create a better Stanford for everyone. 

TSD: How do you plan to engage the Stanford community that’s less involved in the student government activities during your tenure?

M&E: As the only slate with graduate student representation on it (Emily as a GSE Ph.D. student), making sure that we serve the entire Stanford study body is an issue of immense importance to us. As of 2021, graduate students made up over 60% of the student body; yet, graduate student engagement in ASSU activities (from elections to ASSU events, such as town halls) is very low, especially relative to the undergraduate student population. We believe that graduate student concerns deserve an equal seat at the table, and will work to amplify those concerns through widespread outreach about opportunities for engagement with the ASSU (including about this upcoming election); going to our graduate students (as opposed to expecting them to come to the ASSU) via community conversations with different graduate schools, as well as stakeholders representing graduate students with families; and creating a specific ASSU Executive Fellow role for graduate students. 

Two other student constituencies that have been traditionally less brought into the fold with student government are student athletes and international students. We have already actively sought out input from the leaders of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) and international student population; we are committed to continuing and formalizing this collaboration with these two important student communities through creation of two more specific ASSU Executive Fellow roles for student athletes and international students, being a bridge between SAAC and University leadership, and building off of Emily’s doctoral research, which focuses on creating culturally sustaining University support systems (e.g., advising) for international students. 

TSD: What superpower would you choose for yourself? How would you apply this superpower if elected to ASSU exec?

Marion: If I had to choose a superpower, I would want to be able to be fully operational on extremely little sleep. Sleep is important, and we spend ⅓ of our lives doing so. However, if I could function on little sleep, it would free up so much time to do other things such as continuing to engage with some of the concerns students have raised, which will aid in catalyzing some of the slow moving change, which is often the case for advocacy within the ASSU.

Emily: This may not technically count as a superpower (or be a super glamorous one), but I wish I could make every meeting that should have just been an email an email automatically (for myself and others!). I think that would free up so much of my day (and other’s) to do things that bring us joy, such as meeting with students and doing advocacy work with the ASSU. 

TSD: Do you have anything else to add?

M&E: We love hearing from students and learning how we can best support you. Please reach out marionsanto@stanford.edu or eschell@stanford.edu if you have any questions for us (or just want to talk more), and we would be honored to receive your support.

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ASSU executive Q&A: Michaela Phan ’23 and Emily Nichols ’23 https://stanforddaily.com/2022/04/20/assu-executive-qa-michaela-phan-23-and-emily-nichols-23/ https://stanforddaily.com/2022/04/20/assu-executive-qa-michaela-phan-23-and-emily-nichols-23/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1201127 The Daily sat down with ASSU exec candidates Michaela Phan and Emily Nichols to talk ASSU plans, perspectives and superpowers.

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Michaela Phan ’23 and Emily Nichols ’23 represent one of three executive slates on the ballot for president and vice president of the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU). Together, Nichols and Phan have served as Undergraduate Senate Chair, Black Student Union President, Stanford Women in Law Director of Social Justice, Stanford Women in Law Director of Mentorship, the mental health student representative to CAPS and the Office of the Vice Provost. Both members of the slate have served on the Undergraduate Senate for two years. Their slate has been endorsed by the First Generation and/or Low-Income Partnership (FLIP). Candidates responded to questions via email. Portions of this interview have been lightly edited for clarity.

The Stanford Daily [TSD]: Which objectives will be at the top of your priority list if elected ASSU Executive President and Vice-President?

Michaela and Emily [M&E]:

  1. Build a coalition with BVSOs around departmentalizing AAAS and revising the Stanford Community Plan to further eliminate policing surveillance on-campus. 
  2. Institutionalizing mental health support for FLI and students of color. This includes mandating mental health and wellness days for students and creating a fund for students to receive mental health and wellness support. 
  3. Establishing a Basic Needs Center for students and Stanford workers to receive food, housing, legal, and mental health funds and support. 
    • Distributing the Basic Needs Survey to better understand and represent the landscape of affordability at Stanford.
  4. Increase student engagement with the ASSU, with programming like safe spaces/community talks within ASSU/student advocacy for students of marginalized identities or public service internships. 
  5. Ensuring student input in our action and the action of the university, via support for active student leaders, organizers, and journalists; and resources/mentoring from alumni. We wish to create a hub of resources and support for any member of the student community interested in changing Stanford.
    • Many students across campus are working on numerous issues across Stanford University. To build a coalition and connect student advocates with organizers doing similar work, we hope to create an online/in-person space for students to connect and support one another in initiatives. 
  6. Decreasing bureaucracy wait times in the ASSU; fixing NomComm’s institutional issues, decreasing the probationary period for new VSOs, and creating an ASSU Executive By-laws.
  7. Continue our support of SCoPE 2035 and SWR’s demands for affordable housing and improved working conditions for Stanford workers.
  8. Organize a mutual aid fund for students (specifically for survivors) to receive mental health and wellness and legal support. Currently, survivors are allowed only 9 free hours of legal service.
  9. Increase support offered to student-athletes, whether mental health resources, academic accommodations, or holding NCAA or other athletic conferences accountable for their unclear guidelines.
  10. Continue to push for a permanent, fully-funded Disability Community Center.

TSD: This has been an especially challenging past several months for students at Stanford. What message do you think the Stanford community needs to hear right now?

M&E: At the start of the pandemic, under both Erica + Isaiah’s and Munira and Vianna’s Exec terms, there were incredible amounts of student engagement and energy for the various crises that were taking place. From the unexpected, uncontrollable spread of COVID-19, to all the undergraduates being evicted off-campus with no warning, to the summer riots across the country, to the Stanford community (and global) affordability crisis, to the wildfires, to the 2020 elections; that period was tumultuous, traumatic, and filled with the specific kind of compassionate advocacy we at Stanford are well-known for. The latter Exec team had a campaign slogan of ‘The Time Is Now.’ 

During this period, even as everyone in our community was experiencing immense loss and pain, we still saw members of our community dedicate and often overextend themselves to make impossible things happen. In 2020 alone, we saw the birth of the Stanford Mutual Aid Fund, the ASSU COVID-19 Fund, the Basic Needs Coalition, #Students2Stay, the various fundraisers for BLM (most notably Stanford AKA’s) and SWR’s Service Worker Fund. We also saw organizers secure major wins; such as removing police from 5150s, stabilizing funding for community centers, removing course fees, securing better mental health resources for all, all this amazing work to ensure that every community member is heard, and valued. Yet, after all these wins, the Stanford community finds itself at a point in time again where everyone feels burnt out, left out, and absolutely unable to figure out what comes next. 

To us – Emily, Michaela, and our lovely chief of staff, Munira Alimire – it’s clear what comes next. It’s time for us to take it back. After these three years, we know everything worthwhile and meaningful at Stanford is done by students, service workers, community staff,  and others in liminal positions at this university. We’ve seen time and time again how the University spends years rejecting community advances on particular goals, only to turn around and claim the wins as their own.  We’ve seen so many people put their well-being, their academic success, and their physical and mental health on the line to make Stanford better. So we know and Stanford knows that real power rests in the hands of the community. We need to turn the tide of IRL-campus complacency and the loss of institutional memory to generate the massive amounts of organizing power our community had and deserves.

We believe that community organizing is not just policy or advocacy work, but rather culture work. To make strides toward our goals, everybody needs to believe that Stanford can change and that Stanford can change now. We want to bring an end to the collective suffering that every member of our community has faced.  We want to build up the collective imagination, the collective pressure, the collective hope that this place can be better 1, 5, 9 years from now.  We want to Take Stanford Back – for the people!

TSD: What gaps do you see between Stanford students and administration, and how do you plan to work with leadership to bridge that divide?

M&E: Stanford is and has always been incredibly decentralized. In a recent conversation we had with Senior Vice Provost of Campus Engagement, Matthew Tiews, he shared with us how this was intentional and how the University, in the late 1800s – early 1900s, wanted to create a community that was autonomous and self-regulated by students and faculty. Now, it’s become clear that this university model isn’t working. It means there are gaps between students and ASSU, ASSU and the Faculty Senate, the FacSen and VPSA, VPSA and Susie, Susie and the Provost, the Provost and the Board of Trustees, the Board of Trustees, and literally everyone. Over the pandemic, the University tried to amend this by creating safety nets, but Stanford’s communication/transparency problems still exist! They’re multiplying it feels  — but as ASSU Exec, we plan to bring back the quarterly Stanford Governance meetings, and we hope to increase their frequency to be bi-quarterly. 

Another issue is that Stanford admin can be a little out of touch with what the most pressing needs of students are. With work like research, data, and interviews, paired with our more intimate 1-on-1s with high-ranking university admins, we hope to center what we can see to be the most important.

The Nominations Commission is the one branch of the ASSU that has not been working well for years. It’s hard to get the full capacity on the commission, it can be difficult to find students to apply, and it can be frustrating both on the end of NomComm and the committee convener to ensure that nominated students will show up consistently. We want to work to finally make NomComm more sustainable and more functional.

Finally, we are looking to host town halls with vice provosts and University administration for student input. Students often feel disconnected from University administration and unheard/unseen. Oftentimes, it can take weeks to get a meeting with administrators at Stanford. Through hosting town halls with the administration, students have direct access to administrators to voice concerns and demands to the administration. 

TSD: What do you think is the biggest challenge of holding this position and how do you plan to deal with it?

M&E: The biggest challenge of holding this position is balancing the work of ASSU Exec while caring for our mental health and wellbeing. What a lot of people don’t know is that Exec is a 25-40 hour/week commitment that entails many meetings with many university stakeholders, attending meetings with students, and being on the ground, front line, when things pop off. We have to be ready to respond and show up for the student body at any given moment. In addition, we are expected to be full-time students and take care of our personal needs. In the past, this has caused many ASSU Execs to have unfulfilled promises and leave the ASSU because of the significant pressure and little time to care for their mental health and wellbeing. To avoid burnout and ensure we are maintaining promises to the student body, we are aiming to use the funding to expand our ASSU Exec cabinet and create positions to delegate work/tasks, and ensure we can create a sustainable work-life balance within the ASSU. 

TSD: How do you plan to engage the Stanford community that’s less involved in the student government activities during your tenure?

M&E: This upcoming year, we are planning to bring student government to Stanford students. We are planning to create a Tik Tok and Instagram reels that provide students with biweekly updates of the work ASSU Exec is doing. Through biweekly newsletters and quarterly town halls, we hope to provide updates on what ASSU Exec is doing. Additionally, we aim to have weekly office hours where students can connect with us to learn more about the work we are doing and receive direct support from us. 

TSD: What superpower would you choose for yourself? How would you apply this superpower if elected to ASSU exec?

M&E: This is such a fun question! We took it up a notch and tied each member of this Exec team to a Marvel superhero. 

Michaela: I’d choose powers similar to Spiderman (Spider-Gwen, anyone?) because Spidey uses his senses to protect and lead his community, while also being an equal member of it. I want people to see us the same way in the ASSU: not as their superiors, but as their friendly neighborhood ASSU executives! 

Emily: I’d have to go with Jean Grey aka Phoenix. (Let’s not even forget about the X-Men storyline ‘Dark Phoenix!!) Not only is she a baddie (like me), but she has telepathy/empathy-connected powers like hers would be so useful because it would allow us to connect + fully understand our community’s needs and thoughts. She’s a soft-hearted/selfless person who also loves to have fun and do the unthinkable for her community. I see myself in Jean Grey. Like the Phoenix aspect, we (Michaela and Moon) have been seeing this great reality-altering, universe-building power blossoming within Emily, ready to be fully tapped into.


Munira: Black Panther! One thing I’ve told all my ASSU sibs is that at Stanford, ‘power is not in the position, but in the person’. Black Panther is the best example of this. He carries himself with wisdom, respect, and compassion; he dearly loves and will fight for his people, and he doesn’t necessarily need or rely on the powers the Black Panther suit/potion gives him. Also, his ability to heal himself and others? Super clutch.

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ASSU executive Q&A: Darryl Thompson ’23 and Christian Sanchez ’24 https://stanforddaily.com/2022/04/20/assu-executive-qa-darryl-thompson-23-and-christian-sanchez-24/ https://stanforddaily.com/2022/04/20/assu-executive-qa-darryl-thompson-23-and-christian-sanchez-24/#respond Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1201131 The Daily sat down with ASSU exec candidates Darryl Thompson and Christian Sanchez to talk ASSU plans, perspectives and superpowers.

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Darryl Thompson ’23 and Christian Sanchez ’24 represent one of three executive slates on the ballot for president and vice president of the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU). Together, the candidates have served as Deputy Chair of the Undergraduate Senate, Executive Fellow for Transfer Advocacy, and have worked as members of the ASSU Board of Public Safety and Community Board on Public Safety. Their slate has been endorsed by the Stanford Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Candidates responded to questions via email. Portions of this interview have been lightly edited for clarity.

The Stanford Daily [TSD]: Which objectives will be at the top of your priority list if elected ASSU Executive President and Vice-President?

Darryl and Christian [D&C]: Our platform runs on three core pillars: Promoting overall student well-being, empowering communities to thrive, and enhancing cohesion, visibility and impact of the ASSU.

Promoting overall student well-being encompasses three broader topics that are dear to students’ hearts: mental and physical wellbeing, academic wellbeing, and social wellbeing. Our surveying of dining halls over the past week has revealed that students are deeply concerned about the lack of adequate mental health support, first and foremost. If elected, we plan on hosting regular meetings with CAPS staff  to relay feedback gathered, discuss the current state of resources, as well advocate for what the students would like to see: more frequent appointments, more diverse counselors, mental health support for queer students. Academic well-being will be another focus of our tenure. To us, this means advocating for better support systems for students on leave of absence, or those undergoing honor code violation procedures, as well as leveraging the Executive address of the Faculty Senate to advocate for hybrid options for students who are sick or in COVID isolation. 

To improve social well-being, we intend to support the on-going efforts to re-imagine campus culture post-pandemic. We hope to tap into the experience of graduating seniors, recent grads, as well as new students, to create more avenues for students to socialize, and to sustain salient campus traditions while making new ones. Many students we spoke to on our campaign trail have asked to bring back the compostable to-go containers for all students. We believe there is a middle ground we can find with R&DE which both eliminates food waste and tackles food insecurity. The way in which the SHARE office handles sexual assault and its means of intervention and support offered to survivors can be revisited and reconstructed with student input. 

We are convinced that by empowering communities to thrive, Stanford students will feel better supported. As a FLI-International student and first-year FLI-Transfer student, we know all too well that so much more can be done to center marginalized voices, and we are devoted to that cause. We hope to advocate for affordable summer and winter break housing for FLI students, expanded coverage for the Opportunity Fund and computer expense form, creating a professional clothes closet. We intend to establish a student business directory and create farmers markets for all student businesses to foster a micro-economy that bolsters student interaction. 

Darryl has been working with Bechtel Programs to fashion out a first-year mentorship program to increase the sense of community for international students. Christian is actively working with the Stanford Transfer Network (Transfer VSO) to help create community and develop a space on campus that is acknowledged on an institutional level and the language that surrounds various opportunities on campus to be more inclusive to transfers. We hope to continue working in the same spirit of collaboration with other community centers, and affinity groups. We want to work alongside the Stanford Disability Alliance to advocate for permanent implementation of the newly piloted Disability Community Space, as well as advocate for accessible parking among other things. We would like to work with the Graduate Students Council (GSC) on affordable health plans, food insecurities, and better compensation of TAs and research assistants on campus. 

Also, we intend to partner with the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) to change the student-athlete narrative on campus and help unite them with the larger student body and demystify the ideals that have been salient over the years. We will explore various opportunities for students to interact with student-athletes to build community. We pledge to work with the administration to establish a support system for student-athletes to navigate the Name-image and likeness (NIL) and Alston case policies. 

Similarly, we are looking to champion racial-equity efforts, advocate for better service conditions for campus workers, partner with stakeholders advocating for a more sustainable Stanford, via reviving Green Fund and ensuring student feedback with the new School of Sustainability. We want to be intentional about creating channels of feedback for ResEd regarding the neighborhood system and preliminarily update them on the student feedback. This will be geared towards reform to the neighborhood system such that it adequately supports community building. 

Enhancing cohesion, visibility, and impact of the ASSU encourages students to hold the ASSU leaders accountable for their leadership, or lack thereof. We would like to offer students a direct link to leaders by hosting quarterly State of the ASSU addresses, weekly Executive office hours, and other means of communication to hold student leaders accountable to their promises and to check-in with us to give us new insight on current and relevant issues. Secondly, we would like to extend an invitation to The Daily to foster a new relationship built on trust and accountability. Working with The Daily would also allow students to have an insight on how the ASSU operates and what initiatives we are working on throughout the year. We believe transparency is essential for student leaders to effectively lead students at Stanford.    

TSD: This has been an especially challenging past several months for students at Stanford. What message do you think the Stanford community needs to hear right now?

D&C: We’re all in this together. These are unprecedented times that we have lived through and we share a strong sense of sympathy and empathy for the unique student experiences in recent times. We are here to support all students. We can’t promise to fix it all but we are committed to working diligently and effectively to fight for what the students want. We have scoured the campus, talking to many students to find out what the real issues are and we plan on developing long-term sustainable solutions that will embody a true student narrative. We cannot do it all alone. So we ask that you partner with us – via feedback, engagement and support- to create a better Stanford for us all. We assure you that Darryl and Christian will deliver, and together, we shall prevail. 

TSD: What gaps do you see between Stanford students and administration, and how do you plan to work with leadership to bridge that divide?

D&C: The Stanford student experience is very nuanced and has many disconnects that need to be reestablished. One of such gaps is the lack of representative student feedback on boards and committees on campus. The Nominations Commission oversees the appointment of students to serve on such boards. It is unfortunate that these students have not been empowered with mechanisms of gathering student feedback outside of conversations they may have with friends. This results in new policies and programs which are unpopular with students. We intend to bridge the gap by partnering with Institutional Research and Decision Support (IR&DS) to create an accessible toolkit for student representatives to obtain feedback they can present to committees they serve on. We are also excited to explore the possibility of a student-led research team to survey students on the campus climate, which should inform our advocacy efforts. 

We have also identified ourselves as an avenue of opportunity to connect the broader student narrative with administration. Our work talking to students over the last two and a half weeks has revealed many disparities and issues that students would like to see addressed from a student perspective. The institution, to no fault of their own, may not take into account what their students feel on some particular issues and we hope to be the bridge to the gap between student and administrators by presenting students’ perspective as it is in our interactions with administrators.

TSD: What do you think is the biggest challenge of holding this position and how do you plan to deal with it?

D&C: The biggest challenge holding this position would be to ensure that all students feel seen, heard and adequately supported: essentially how to make every student happy with the work we are doing. We understand that not everyone will agree with some of the choices we make and we implore students to understand that we are doing our best to advocate on all fronts for everyone. The truth is, we are students too. We are navigating this space from unique perspectives that are not the dominant narrative here on campus. Our job is to work for all students and we are committed to delivering on that mandate, whether we agree or disagree with ideologies or perspectives. All students deserve to be advocated for and we have a responsibility to serve everyone. 

TSD: How do you plan to engage the Stanford community that’s less involved in the student government activities during your tenure?

D&C: First, we would like to tackle the narrative that the ASSU constitutes elected and appointed officials only. According to the Constitution, all registered students, both undergraduate and graduate students are members of the ASSU. We are committed to shifting the narrative to one of shared governance so that everyone feels a sense of collective ownership of the Association. 

We strongly believe that the lack of engagement with the student government stems from the lack of a strong presence of the ASSU. Many people do not know who the ASSU is, what we do, and how they can get actively involved. Upon deep thought, we realize that the ASSU is not effectively introduced to students during orientation programming. As a result, frosh, who are enthusiastic about student government, are unable to get involved, and over time, the interest in student government wanes. We plan to collaborate with the new student programs team to get the ASSU involved in NSO programming. 

For upperclass students and graduate students, the ASSU is not a visible presence in the everyday life of students. To resolve this, we plan to partner with Stanford’s Centers for Equity Community and Leadership, community based VSOs, and various affinity groups to co-create programming to not only support their members but also to increase the ASSU’s visibility and impact. We are confident that this partnership will increase student awareness of what we do, and how we can help them, resulting in increased student engagement. 

TSD: What superpower would you choose for yourself? How would you apply this superpower if elected to ASSU exec?

D&C: Teleportation would be our superpower. We would like to be everywhere all the time and sit in on meetings with community organizers, clubs, attend plays, concerts, rallys, protests, etc. It would give us the ability to know what is going on with all groups and organizations on campus and help us be effective leaders, who represent all their constituents. In the absence of that superpower, we will empower our executive cabinet and fellow leaders in the ASSU to be more present in community spaces, so that they are well versed in the problems students face and are knowledgeable in ways students want to be helped and advocated for. 

TSD: Do you have anything else to add?
D&C: Thank you for the opportunity that allows us to give you our perspective on these important questions. This is a working relationship with students that we are committed to seeing through from the beginning to the end. We appreciate all the time and effort you put into providing us feedback and giving us a true student perspective on real issues. If there is anything anyone would like to add or offer us, here is a link to our feedback form.

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Retraction notice https://stanforddaily.com/2021/09/09/retraction-notice-2/ https://stanforddaily.com/2021/09/09/retraction-notice-2/#respond Thu, 09 Sep 2021 17:06:43 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1184910 An article published by The Daily on on former student senators’ concerns with the Greek life student survey interim report did not meet our standards and has since been removed.

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On July 21, 2021, The Daily published an article on former student senators’ concerns with the Greek life student survey interim report. The article as written did not meet The Daily’s requirements for independent verification of facts and giving persons and organizations an opportunity to respond to assertions made by sources about them. In particular, The Daily did not provide Abolish Stanford Greek with the specific criticisms levied against the interim report when asking for comment, which does not meet our standards. It has therefore been removed. We regret this error.

This notice has been updated to include additional information about why the article was retracted.

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The 2021 ASSU elections: A voter’s guide for contested races https://stanforddaily.com/2021/04/28/the-2021-assu-elections-a-voters-guide-for-contested-races/ https://stanforddaily.com/2021/04/28/the-2021-assu-elections-a-voters-guide-for-contested-races/#respond Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:36:05 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1181743 The Daily has compiled a guide to the contested undergraduate races: the Undergraduate Senate election, the sophomore class president election and the senior class president election.

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After a second virtual campaign season, students will cast their votes for next year’s Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) representatives on Thursday and Friday. 

On the ballot are 21 candidates for 15 spots on the Undergraduate Senate, 10 candidates for 15 spots on the Graduate Student Council and just one slate for ASSU executive. 

Christian Giadolor ’21 M.A. ’22 and Cricket Bidleman ’21 M.A. ’22 will run unopposed after Undergraduate Senate Chair Michael Brown’s ’22 running mate dropped out of the race, leading to the slate’s ultimate disqualification. 

At the class level, the four slates are vying for the sophomore class president position, while two are competing to be next year’s senior class presidents. 

Students will also have the opportunity to vote on a number of constitutional amendments and referendum items, including the The Freshmen Senators Act, which would allow frosh to run for the Undergraduate Senate by adding a fall election cycle. 

Voters will receive their ballots via email through an individualized link. Voting opens this Thursday at 12:00 a.m. PT and will close on Friday at 11:59 p.m. PT. Results will be announced Monday, May 3. 

Below, The Daily has compiled a guide to the contested undergraduate races: the Undergraduate Senate election, the sophomore class president election and the senior class president election.

Emma Talley, Camryn Pak, Malaysia Atwater, Michael Espinosa, Michaela Guo, Sarina Deb, Esha Dhawan, Georgia Rosenberg, Ujwal Srivastava, Jessica Zhu, Kaushikee Nayudu and Anuka Mohanpuhr contributed reporting to this article.

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Retraction notice https://stanforddaily.com/2019/05/14/retraction-notice/ https://stanforddaily.com/2019/05/14/retraction-notice/#respond Tue, 14 May 2019 13:35:03 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1154899 On May 14, 2019, The Daily published an article on a graduate student’s experience with affordability at Stanford. The story did not meet The Daily’s requirements for independent verification of facts and source attribution and has therefore been removed. We regret this error.

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Retraction notice https://stanforddaily.com/2019/04/17/glaxosmithkline-ceo-talks-pharmaceutical-industry-and-leadership/ https://stanforddaily.com/2019/04/17/glaxosmithkline-ceo-talks-pharmaceutical-industry-and-leadership/#respond Wed, 17 Apr 2019 08:08:11 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1152837 On April 17, 2019, The Stanford Daily ran an article covering a Stanford Medicine Dean’s Lecture event featuring GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley. The Daily did not indicate that it would be reporting at the event, which was off the record. We regret this error.

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Corrections: Jan. 23 – Feb. 8 https://stanforddaily.com/2019/02/11/corrections-jan-23-feb-8/ https://stanforddaily.com/2019/02/11/corrections-jan-23-feb-8/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2019 09:48:18 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1149447 The following corrections were issued to Daily articles published between Jan. 23 and Feb. 8. “Stanford halts research with Huawei,” published Tuesday, Feb. 5, was corrected to reflect that the Faculty Senate Committee was informed of the Provost and President’s decision to enact the moratorium, rather than partaking in the approval. The Daily regrets this […]

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The following corrections were issued to Daily articles published between Jan. 23 and Feb. 8.

  • “Stanford halts research with Huawei,” published Tuesday, Feb. 5, was corrected to reflect that the Faculty Senate Committee was informed of the Provost and President’s decision to enact the moratorium, rather than partaking in the approval. The Daily regrets this error.
  • “Nanoi Thompson discusses voyages,” published Wednesday, Feb. 6, was printed with the incorrect spelling of Polynesian Voyaging Society president Nainoa Thompson’s name in the headline and photo caption. The Daily regrets this error.

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Corrections: Jan. 14 – Jan. 22 https://stanforddaily.com/2019/01/23/corrections-jan-14-jan-22/ https://stanforddaily.com/2019/01/23/corrections-jan-14-jan-22/#respond Wed, 23 Jan 2019 08:01:24 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1148545 The following corrections were issued to Daily articles published between Jan. 14 and Jan. 22 “Facebook documentary producers talk secrecy,” published Friday, Jan. 17, was corrected to reflect the correct spelling of Anya Bourg’s name. “Liu named Churchill scholar,” published Thursday, Jan. 18, was corrected to accurately name the winner of last year’s Churchill Scholarship.

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The following corrections were issued to Daily articles published between Jan. 14 and Jan. 22

  • “Facebook documentary producers talk secrecy,” published Friday, Jan. 17, was corrected to reflect the correct spelling of Anya Bourg’s name.
  • “Liu named Churchill scholar,” published Thursday, Jan. 18, was corrected to accurately name the winner of last year’s Churchill Scholarship.

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Editor’s Note: Article Removal https://stanforddaily.com/2018/11/30/editors-note-article-removal/ https://stanforddaily.com/2018/11/30/editors-note-article-removal/#respond Fri, 30 Nov 2018 08:05:16 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1148432 On Nov. 30, 2018, The Stanford Daily ran an article discussing Title IX and emotional abuse. In the aftermath of the story’s publication, new aspects of the case the article examined came to light, and raised concerns about independent verification of facts and source anonymity. The article has therefore been removed. The Daily regrets this […]

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On Nov. 30, 2018, The Stanford Daily ran an article discussing Title IX and emotional abuse.

In the aftermath of the story’s publication, new aspects of the case the article examined came to light, and raised concerns about independent verification of facts and source anonymity. The article has therefore been removed. The Daily regrets this error.

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Retraction notice https://stanforddaily.com/2018/04/27/giridharadas-calls-out-elites-for-commandeering-social-change/ https://stanforddaily.com/2018/04/27/giridharadas-calls-out-elites-for-commandeering-social-change/#respond Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:54:24 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1140190 The Daily has chosen to retract this article because the information it detailed was off-the-record and part of a private small discussion. The Daily did not indicate that it would be recording or reporting at the event and did not ask sources for quotes on-the-record. We regret this error.

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Lockdown ends after phone threat to ‘shoot up’ Palo Alto High School deemed a hoax https://stanforddaily.com/2018/03/29/palo-alto-high-school-in-lockdown-after-phone-threat/ https://stanforddaily.com/2018/03/29/palo-alto-high-school-in-lockdown-after-phone-threat/#respond Thu, 29 Mar 2018 20:15:12 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1138508 A phone threat that caused a lockdown at Palo Alto High School (Paly) was a hoax, according to a press statement released by the Palo Alto police. Around noon today, Palo Alto police received two 9-1-1 calls from a male caller who identified himself by full name and threatened to “shoot up” Palo Alto High School […]

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A phone threat that caused a lockdown at Palo Alto High School (Paly) was a hoax, according to a press statement released by the Palo Alto police.

Around noon today, Palo Alto police received two 9-1-1 calls from a male caller who identified himself by full name and threatened to “shoot up” Palo Alto High School in 15 minutes.

Palo Alto police, joined by officers from the Stanford Department of Public Safety, the Menlo Park Police Department and the Mountain View Police Department, “immediately flooded the school” and the nearby vicinity as the violent threat was investigated, according to the press statement. No violence and physical injuries occurred.

The name given to the police by the suspect belonged to a current Palo Alto High School student. Police confirmed that the student had no connection to the incident.

Investigators later determined that the call was placed from a phone that was either lost or stolen from the Town & Country Shopping Center directly across from the school. The owner of the phone deactivated the device shortly after discovering it was missing. As a result, police were unable to contact the suspect because the phone was unable to receive incoming calls, but the suspect was still able to call 9-1-1 due to safety features on the device.

The lockdown was lifted later in the afternoon, though police remained at the high school for the rest of the school day to continue their investigation and to reassure students and “ensure everyone’s safety.”

Police and detectives are currently collaborating with school administration officials to identify and arrest the suspect.

The threat at Palo Alto High School follows a series of similar threats at Bay Area schools since the Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida that took the lives of 17 students and faculty members.

Cupertino High School was evacuated Tuesday following receipt of a threatening phone call. Last week, police were present at San Mateo High School after a man who said he wanted to “shoot up a school” attempted to purchase a gun from a sporting goods store.

This post was updated on March 30 at 12:30 a.m.

Contact The Stanford Daily News Staff at news ‘at’ stanforddaily.com.

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Editor’s Note: Retraction https://stanforddaily.com/2017/08/02/editors-note-retraction/ https://stanforddaily.com/2017/08/02/editors-note-retraction/#respond Wed, 02 Aug 2017 18:19:51 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1129699 On July 25, 2017, The Stanford Daily ran an article discussing graduate student concerns over construction protocol and potential lead and asbestos in Escondido Village. That story did not meet The Daily’s requirements for anonymity and independent verification of facts and has therefore been removed. The Daily regrets this error.    

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On July 25, 2017, The Stanford Daily ran an article discussing graduate student concerns over construction protocol and potential lead and asbestos in Escondido Village.

That story did not meet The Daily’s requirements for anonymity and independent verification of facts and has therefore been removed. The Daily regrets this error.

 

 

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Correction: Constitutional Council members not censured by Senate https://stanforddaily.com/2017/04/20/correction-constitutional-council-members-not-censured-by-senate/ https://stanforddaily.com/2017/04/20/correction-constitutional-council-members-not-censured-by-senate/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2017 07:42:33 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1126227 On Wednesday, The Daily ran an article on Tuesday’s Undergraduate Senate meeting with serious errors.

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On Wednesday, The Daily ran an article on Tuesday’s Undergraduate Senate meeting with serious errors.

The article, which was titled “Senate censures two Council members” in print and “Senate censures Constitutional Council members, tables impeachment” online, falsely stated that the Senate voted to censure Council members Brian Baran J.D. ’18 and Jonathan York J.D. ’18.

In fact, the Senate voted to table bills for Council members’ impeachment until next week’s meeting. As an alternative, during open forum, the Senate introduced bills to censure the Council members, but the bills have not been voted on or discussed. In addition, senators, Constitutional Council members and possibly the ASSU Exec plan to meet before the next Senate session to discuss improvements to the Constitutional Council process.

Both Wednesday’s article and an article from last week have been updated to fix an incomplete picture of events and different parties’ perspectives. The Daily strives to give both accurate and comprehensive accounts and regrets that Wednesday’s article and last week’s Senate article, which also discussed the impeachment bills, did not meet those standards.

Full updated articles can be viewed online.

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Impact Journalism Day: Read about student projects making a difference https://stanforddaily.com/2017/04/10/impact-journalism-day-read-about-student-projects-making-a-difference/ https://stanforddaily.com/2017/04/10/impact-journalism-day-read-about-student-projects-making-a-difference/#respond Mon, 10 Apr 2017 08:31:47 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1125523 Readers can visit facebook.com/Sparknews to view all stories and vote for their favorite project.

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The Daily has joined 20 other college newspapers from around the world for Impact Journalism Day Universities, an initiative to showcase student projects furthering social and environmental causes. To mark Impact Journalism Day, The Daily is publishing a selection of articles from other participating campus news organizations. While the projects featured vary widely — from a leadership camp for Palestinian refugee youth to a pantry for college students struggling with food insecurity — they all give a glimpse into the work students are doing to make a difference in their communities and beyond.

Readers can visit facebook.com/Sparknews to view all stories and vote for their favorite project. The winning project will have the opportunity to pitch at One Young World, an annual global summit for young leaders aged 18 to 30.

 

Here are the stories The Daily has chosen to highlight:

CS+Social Good harnesses tech for social change

Pitt pantry combats food insecurity

Princeton Citizen Scientists promotes science in politics

LEAD Palestine seeks to empower refugee youth

UC Berkeley students hope to improve mental health with app

Oxford’s Coffee Run reduces waste

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Correction to ‘Chi Theta Chi wins in name lawsuit’ from Sept. 22 https://stanforddaily.com/2016/09/22/correction-to-chi-theta-chi-wins-in-name-lawsuit-from-sept-22/ https://stanforddaily.com/2016/09/22/correction-to-chi-theta-chi-wins-in-name-lawsuit-from-sept-22/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2016 03:51:05 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1117201 In our Sept. 22, 2016 issue, The Daily published an article called "Chi Theta Chi wins in name lawsuit." We have since learned that the information used to source the story was inaccurate. The Chi Theta Chi lawsuit has not been resolved and is still ongoing. The Daily regrets this error and apologizes for not reaching out to University officials before running the story in print.

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In our Sept. 22, 2016 issue, The Daily published an article called “Chi Theta Chi wins in name lawsuit.” We have since learned that the information used to source the story was inaccurate. The Chi Theta Chi lawsuit has not been resolved and is still ongoing. The Daily regrets this error and apologizes for not reaching out to University officials before running the story in print.

Below is a responding statement from University spokeswoman Lisa Lapin.

 

Dear Editor,

We were surprised that the University was not contacted about the lawsuit brought by the Theta Chi Fraternity against Stanford University and the alumni association for the row house at 576 Alvarado Row. The article incorrectly reported that the court “allowed the student group to continue using the name.”  The court did not make any such ruling.  In fact, the lawsuit is ongoing. The national Theta Chi fraternity has been granted leave to amend its complaint and it continues to believe that any use of Chi Theta Chi is infringing. While Stanford is vigorously defending the lawsuit, the name of the row house is 576 Alvarado Row and the university has directed its staff (including student staff) to refer to it as such.  Students and others using “Chi Theta Chi” are advised that the fraternity considers such use to be infringing.

 

Sincerely,

Lisa Lapin

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Historian Niall Ferguson joins the Hoover Institution https://stanforddaily.com/2015/10/07/historian-niall-ferguson-joins-the-hoover-institution/ https://stanforddaily.com/2015/10/07/historian-niall-ferguson-joins-the-hoover-institution/#comments Thu, 08 Oct 2015 06:17:15 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1104538 Continuing Stanford’s recent run of success in hires and appointments, award-winning Harvard University history professor Niall Ferguson is the latest academic to come to Stanford. Having already been an adjunct senior fellow at the Hoover Institution for the past 10 years, Ferguson will take up a full-time senior fellowship at the University-affiliated think tank.

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Continuing Stanford’s recent run of success in hires and appointments, award-winning Harvard University history professor Niall Ferguson is the latest academic to come to Stanford. Having already been an adjunct senior fellow at the Hoover Institution for the past 10 years, Ferguson will take up a full-time senior fellowship at the University-affiliated think tank.

The prominent Scottish academic and political commentator, who has previously taught at New York University, Oxford, the London School of Economics and the New College of the Humanities, is vacating the Lawrence A. Tisch Professorship of History at Harvard. Ferguson does not plan on immediately taking up a teaching role at Stanford.

“Harvard is a remarkable institution, and I have been more fulfilled here as a teacher and scholar there than at any time in my professional career,” wrote Ferguson in a Facebook post announcing his departure. “I shall miss the intellectual ferment and my many friends there, but this really is a perfect time for me to take a break from the classroom.”

The 51-year-old economic historian has spent the last 12 years at Harvard and is currently working on a biography of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger – of which the first volume, “Kissinger: The Idealist,” was published last month. According to Ferguson, the book is the partial culmination of approximately a decade of work, and he plans to focus on completing the biography during his tenure at Hoover.

“My first task will be to complete the second volume of my biography of Henry Kissinger rather more rapidly than the first,” Ferguson said.

“While I do that, I’ll have the chance to get to know Stanford better and work out how best to contribute to this amazing University,” he added in an email to The Daily.

Over the last 20 years, Ferguson has written 14 books in total and won the Wadsworth Prize for Business History in 1998 for his two-volume history of the Rothschild banking family. He advised Mitt Romney during the 2012 election, and his political, economic and historical writing has been regularly featured in publications such as the Financial Times, the Sunday Telegraph and Newsweek, where he has become a prominent supporter of conservative causes.

“Having had the benefit of his thinking and insights for quite some time, we are fortunate to finally have Niall in-residence at the Hoover Institution. A prolific contributor on history and economics, Niall adds a unique perspective that will continue to benefit our research and the impact we have on public policy,” Hoover Institution director Tom Gilligan said in a statement.

In his own announcement, Ferguson chose to focus on the opportunities he would have at Stanford.

“Harvard is a remarkable institution, and I have been more fulfilled here as a teacher and scholar there than at any time in my professional career,” he wrote. “This is also a chance for me to get a closer view and, I hope, a better understanding of the extraordinary things that are going on at Stanford and in Silicon Valley. The economic historian in me cannot help but be fascinated.”

Ferguson also spoke about the many different academics with whom he hopes to work.

“Stanford has an abundance of world-renowned figures, some of whom I already have the privilege of knowing,” he wrote to The Daily. “I’d be presumptuous to assume they’d want to work with me, so let me just say it will be a huge pleasure to see more of John Cochrane (another new Hoover Senior Fellow), Frank Fukuyama, Ian Morris, Norman Naimark, Condoleezza Rice, John Taylor, Barry Weingast and Michael McFaul. And I could add another dozen names.”

“The history I want to do at Stanford will be interdisciplinary, so I’d expect to get to know other parts of the University, but Hoover will be my HQ,” he added.

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Retraction: Alcohol transport numbers https://stanforddaily.com/2015/06/04/retraction-alcohol-transport-numbers/ https://stanforddaily.com/2015/06/04/retraction-alcohol-transport-numbers/#respond Fri, 05 Jun 2015 02:41:36 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1102017 The Daily has retracted the June 1 article “Conflicting explanations over drop in transports.” The numbers of transports listed in the article were based on calendar year data, not academic year data. Specifically, as of June 1, the 2014-15 academic year has seen 56 alcohol-related transports for students, according to the Office of Alcohol Policy and […]

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The Daily has retracted the June 1 article “Conflicting explanations over drop in transports.” The numbers of transports listed in the article were based on calendar year data, not academic year data.

Specifically, as of June 1, the 2014-15 academic year has seen 56 alcohol-related transports for students, according to the Office of Alcohol Policy and Education. This compares to 61 for the 2013-14 academic year and 54 for the 2012-13 academic year, indicating only a slight drop in transports.

The article reported 20, 88 and 92 alcohol-related transports in those three academic years, respectively. However, this data (provided by the Stanford University Department of Public Safety) in fact represented the number of medical, alcohol and transport cases during non-summer months in calendar years 2015, 2014 and 2013, and was misinterpreted by The Daily.

The Daily regrets this error.

 

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Throwback Thursday: ‘Row’ and ‘Hall’ political parties dominated ASSU from 1934-42 https://stanforddaily.com/2015/04/16/throwback-thursday-row-and-hall-political-parties-dominated-assu-from-1934-42/ https://stanforddaily.com/2015/04/16/throwback-thursday-row-and-hall-political-parties-dominated-assu-from-1934-42/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2015 07:01:27 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1099158 The Daily article below, originally published on April 30, 1936, describes student discontent with the Row/Hall caucus system, which ended in 1942.

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In recent years, controversy regarding ASSU elections has typically surrounded endorsement groups on campus. But beginning in 1934, Stanford’s political scene revolved not around endorsement groups, but around two political parties — “Hall” and “Row” – based in residential life. The Daily article below, originally published on April 30, 1936, describes student discontent with that caucus system, which ended in 1942. An early history of ASSU politics, published in 1949, can be found here.

 

Rouble Leads Denouncing Of Caucuses

‘Power Too Great,’ Says Ex Committee; Women Plan Special Election

By DAVE BOTSFORD

In what was described as a “move toward democracy in Stanford student government,” Ex Committee last night officially denounced the political power wielded by organized partisan caucuses.

Members of the Hall caucus discuss "Hall-Row cooperation" in the ASSU elections process in 1936. (Stanford Daily File Photo)
Members of the Hall caucus discuss “Hall-Row cooperation” in the ASSU elections process in 1936. (Stanford Daily File Photo)

Though the committee has no power to outlaw Hall and Row nominating meetings, the legislative body made it clear that “no candidate should feel honor-bound to caucus tickets nor voter to living group affiliation.”

 

Rouble Leads

Graduate Member Larry Rouble, a power in Hall politics, instigated the action because, he said, “these caucuses allow small groups to force out good candidates and are therefore a detriment to student government.”

Even though Rouble and Joe Weiner, another graduate member, favored a joint Hall-Row caucus when the idea was suggested at the Toyon meeting Monday night, both agreed last night that a general nominating assembly would not solve the current, problem.

 

Caucuses Defended

“Caucuses tend to distribute good men all down the line,” Student Manager Chuck Fontius argued. “If there was no previous agreement, all the best men would run for student-body president.” Rouble did not agree.

“People aren’t satisfied with the way nominations are running now,” he said.

The “rat” or “bad boy” feeling against nominees who run without caucus sanction was hit as “undemocratic.” The Committee, in its attempt to break the power of the caucus, advised anybody to “go ahead and run. The power of the few must be broken.”

 

Power ‘Too Great’

Jack Calderwood, junior man, argued that the caucus system would not be eliminated by such a decree because the factions needed some method of nominating candidates. Ex Committee, however, felt the present power of the caucuses was “too great.”

The fact that nearly every member of Ex Committee was elected through the power of a caucus at a previous election was brought out by Rouble when he admitted that “maybe this is stabbing somebody in the back.”

 

Supervision Suggested

Official supervision of caucuses through the election board was suggested momentarily by Bill Quade, Men’s Council chairman, but Fontius declared such was outside Ex Committee’s power.

“This Hall-Row feeling is just a state of mind drummed up before every election,” Barbara Kimball, Women’s Conference chairman, declared. “It’s unnatural and these caucuses make it worse.”

Meanwhile, the rest of the campus’ politicians were busy up the Row knifing and counter-knifing candidates for the Row ticket.

Other student-body business included:

WOMEN’S ELECTION: Instead of electing a vice-chairman and secretary of Women’s Conference next Tuesday, women voters must first pass an amendment empowering them to elect these extra officers.

Previously elected by the Confercnce itself, the two posts will be filled at a special women’s election within two weeks. A constitutional technicality prevents putting them on the general ballot.

B.A.C. REPRESENTATIVE: Larry Rouble will fill the vacant B.A.C. post until a successor to Roger Munger is elected next week. Munger did not return to school this quarter.

ASSEMBLY REGULATION: The ‘Student-Faculty Relations Committee was handed the job of working with the Administration’s Public Exercises Committee in planning Tuesday evening lectures, and other group meetings.

DATES GRANTED: Inter-club Council, exchange dinner and jollyup, tonight; Pi Delta Phi, motion picture, April 14; Toyon Club dance, April 17; Phi Lambda Upsilon, smoker, April 21; Oaks spring formal, April 24; Dramatic Council spring play, May 1.

Glee Clubs concert, May 5; Sigma Nu baby party, May 7; Class of ‘40 informal, May 7; Phi Sigma Kappa dance, May 7; Union Club informal, May 8; Japanese Club jollyup, May 8; Delta Upsilon informal, May 8.

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Also, see the following opinions articles written about the election:

Daily endorsements: Executive | Senate

SOCC op-eds: Molly Horwitz | SOCC leadership

Executive op-eds: “How Finley fixed funding” (Holston) | “Facing the mental health crisis at Stanford” (Finley/Hill) | “A needed voice” (Jones)

 

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‘Sleep and Dreams’ latest class to be rocked by cheating scandal https://stanforddaily.com/2015/04/01/sleep-and-dreams-latest-class-to-be-rocked-by-cheating-scandal/ https://stanforddaily.com/2015/04/01/sleep-and-dreams-latest-class-to-be-rocked-by-cheating-scandal/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2015 07:31:14 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1098067 Stanford’s idyllic Palo Alto campus has been rocked by systemic cheating scandals throughout the 2014-15 academic year, with investigations by the administration revealing more and more incidents of cheating and collaboration across groups of students. Until now, staff in the School of the Humanities were able to sleep peacefully in the knowledge that this was […]

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Stanford’s idyllic Palo Alto campus has been rocked by systemic cheating scandals throughout the 2014-15 academic year, with investigations by the administration revealing more and more incidents of cheating and collaboration across groups of students.

Until now, staff in the School of the Humanities were able to sleep peacefully in the knowledge that this was a problem restricted to the School of Engineering and Department of Computer Science. These peaceful dreams were shattered after investigations revealed widespread cases of cheating in PSYC 235, popularly known as ‘Sleep and Dreams.’

Sleep and Dreams, taught at Stanford for over 40 years and one of the University’s iconic courses, is known for requiring students in the class to gain an adequate amount of sleep each night.

One of the goals of the course is to encourage healthy dreaming habits for students. Investigations by the Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute, revealed to The Daily yesterday, showed that students in the class were deliberately avoiding having dreams.

“The absence of dreams in a class called ‘Sleep and Dreams’ is worrying,” said a senior faculty member teaching the class. “I had a dream that students taking my class would have dreams, and unfortunately that is not the case.”

The investigation revealed that this reduction in dream achievement rates was due to the increased utilization of performance-enhancing drugs. These substances, including coffee and energy drinks, are part of the unregulated controlled substances market controlled by kingpins Starbucks and Coupa Café.

Notorious non-sleeper Do-Hyoung Park ‘16 explained that he had not thought of using off-the-shelf substances to enhance his performance in the class.

“I don’t understand why I need to have dreams,” lamented Park (a Daily staffer), explaining that as a Stanford student, he was entitled to a life dedicated to solving non-problems for Silicon Valley’s elite.

Despite a large number of students aligning with the non-dreaming camp, the department remains undeterred.

“We’ve decided to rely on a powerful sleep-and-dream monitoring system called Muss,” said Prof. Sigmund Freud, talking to a Daily reporter while walking through the Vienna woods. It is unclear how the ‘Muss’ system works and the basis on which it will report students for cheating. There are fears that the system will report bias against students who love their mothers and dislike their fathers.

Editor’s note: This article was published as part of The Daily’s April Fool’s Day edition and is completely fictitious. All attributions in this article are not genuine and this story should be read in the context of pure entertainment only.

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Julie Lythcott-Haims, former Dean of Freshmen, stood triumphantly at the top of the steps in White Plaza. Addressing a passive and disinterested audience on a warm afternoon, she proudly announced the end of the Thinking Matters program and the beginning of something new.

“We’ve all seen and come to the understanding that thinking no longer matters,” proclaimed Lythcott-Haims, citing widespread increases in cheating in classes such as PSYC 235: Sleep and Dreams, CLASSART 151: Ten Things: An Archaeology of Design and PE 20: Barre Fusion.

The new program will leverage Stanford’s tremendous technological resources along with the increasingly widespread interest in the humanities. Called iHUM, the new app-based program will be centered around students voting on anonymous statements posted on a student-designed app.

The app-based replacement to the Thinking Matters program is not just relying on technology alone to gain the interest of students. The School of Humanities brought in renowned youth expert Ralph J. Castro as a consultant to ensure the popularity of the program.

“Utilizing Whatsgoodly, and extending on their bold vision to ask such unaskable questions as ‘Hey, what iHUM are you in?’ or ‘Would you take a pill that got you drunk instead of drinking’, will finally make iHUM cool and hip. As we have seen with CNN’s acclaimed show Crossfire, the second iteration of a program is always better than the first,” Castro said.

Castro is best known for his experience managing the award-winning Cardinal Nights program. Like Cardinal Nights, iHUM’s goal is to bring in activities and programs that students are both interested in and enjoy.

“We’ve come to the understanding that Stanford needs to teach students useful and relevant skills, as well as show them the importance of having a good time,” he said.

To that end, the iHUM program will focus on skill-building. Partnering with the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford, also known as the d.School, the iHUM program will focus on combining design thinking with pottery making, bear building and events without alcohol.

“We’re going to combine two of Stanford’s great resources: Post-its, and barn dances without alcohol,” exclaimed Castro excitedly, as he showcased a stuffed bear he had built at a workshop.

The return of iHUM will also offer additional social benefits, as the number of guys successfully using the pick-up line “Ayo gurl, what’s ur iHUM?” has increased dramatically. Finally, as Dean Julie acknowledged, “iHUM has historically been a valuable mechanism for each Stanford class to bond with each other over how much they hate iHUM. We feel that restoring iHUM to the pantheon of great Stanford programs will help foster the sense of community that is tantamount to our educational mission.”

At the end of her speech, Dean Julie, Ralph Castro and the Stanford Concert Network welcomed Justin Timberlake to perform his new hit song, “I’m bringing iHUM back.” When asked how SCN was able to use ASSU special fees to bring Timberlake to campus, Castro told The Daily, “you would be amazed with how much money Stanford is willing to pay when the administration is convinced that no alcohol will be involved.”

Editor’s note: This article was published as part of The Daily’s April Fool’s Day edition and is completely fictitious. All attributions in this article are not genuine and this story should be read in the context of pure entertainment only.

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University to cancel BOSP Indiana in light of ‘religious freedom’ law https://stanforddaily.com/2015/04/01/university-to-cancel-bosp-indiana-in-light-of-religious-freedom-law/ https://stanforddaily.com/2015/04/01/university-to-cancel-bosp-indiana-in-light-of-religious-freedom-law/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2015 07:20:21 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1098046 The Stanford Bing Overland Studies Program will shut down its wildly popular Indiana Center program for spring quarter, in response to the state's controversial new religious freedom law, university officials announced Tuesday.

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The Stanford Bing Overland Studies Program will shut down its wildly popular Indiana Center program for spring quarter, in response to the state’s controversial new religious freedom law, University officials announced Tuesday.

The closure will force 35 students to vacate the program’s headquarters in Fort Wayne and another 10 to leave its satellite office in Muncie. Officials apologized for the inconvenience but said they had taken a necessary step to support the LGBT community, which critics of the law say could now face legal discrimination in the state.

“Stanford is joining a long list of organizations standing up for human rights in Indiana,” said Ramon Saldivar, the BOSP director. “We especially wish to thank men’s basketball coach Johnny Dawkins, who courageously and presciently decided several weeks ago to boycott the Final Four in Indianapolis.”

Saldivar added that all of the displaced students will be rehoused in the Stanford in Flint or Stanford in Wichita programs.

Editor’s note: This article was published as part of The Daily’s April Fool’s Day edition and is completely fictitious. All attributions in this article are not genuine and this story should be read in the context of pure entertainment only.

 

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Throwback Thursday: Sigourney Weaver on campus protests (Nov. 6, 1989) https://stanforddaily.com/2015/02/19/throwback-thursday-sigourney-weaver-on-campus-protests-nov-6-1989/ https://stanforddaily.com/2015/02/19/throwback-thursday-sigourney-weaver-on-campus-protests-nov-6-1989/#respond Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:01:33 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1096041 In a 1989 interview with The Daily, actress Sigourney Weaver ‘72, most known at the time for her role in the Alien series, reflected on her heavy involvement in student protests, her career path and her overall Stanford experience.

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Stanford undoubtedly has a long and storied history with student activism and producing decorated public figures. In a 1989 interview with The Daily, actress Sigourney Weaver ‘72, most known at the time for her role in the Alien series, reflected on her heavy involvement in student protests, her career path and her overall Stanford experience. Click here for the original version in our digital archives.

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Sitting in front of Tresidder Union during a June visit, Sigourney Weaver recalled the drama of her days at Stanford. Little of it occurred on stage; she recalled the drama of teachers in the classroom, protests in White Plaza, dormmates in her two Wilbur Hall homes.

She remembered those years as passionate, outrageously fearless and formative.

Weaver graduated from Stanford in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree in English. Back on campus seventeen years later, she proclaimed her decision to transfer from Sarah Lawrence College to Stanford after freshman year to be the best move she ever made.

It was at Stanford that she discovered her love of acting. But she didn’t find it in the drama department. “I thought the drama department at the time was extremely stuffy. They were always doing very safe productions. So I was part of a group that we founded, called the Palo Alto Company, which sprang out of a defunct frat, called Beta Chi, the hippie frat. We did the most outrageous theater.

“We did a lot of things that the drama department probably would have said, ‘Well, you’re not ready to do that.’ We just did them all. That’s where I discovered how much I enjoyed doing theater. “I miss getting made up with I0 other people in a little bathroom with a little broken piece of mirror for all of us. It was all so much more formal at Yale (Drama School). I think the main reason I became an actor was I learned so much and had so much fun here.”

Weaver hadn’t planned on being an actor and she paints a rather self deprecating picture of her acting ability in those days.

“I was not an outstanding person in the group. If someone had asked then who would be successful in the company, I would have been one of the last picked. . . . It’s a very unfair business.”

“I was very torn. I really wanted to be a journalist. I really wanted to be a writer. And I was planning to get my Ph.D. in English. I was taking all these honors courses my last year and we began to study criticism of criticism and it was getting pretty dry.”

So, I went to see my adviser in the English Department and said, is it going to be like this in graduate school?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, I’m afraid so.’ And I said, ‘I’ve got to get out of this.’”

Off stage and on, she played the role of an early ‘70s student impeccably. Walking through White Plaza, she said, rekindles memories of protests, demonstrations, arrests, and riotous antics.

“One year we had a protest fair, with a booth where you could throw a brick through a plate-glass window for all those who weren’t doing it for real.”

Despite the flourish of her life here, she recalled that it wasn’t that way for all students. Students, of course, were not all united in thought or action. It’s just that flourish is more easily remembered than hesitance.

“I recall a polarity among the students between the people who were coming to Stanford to get a good start and no matter how much tear gas was floating around, they were in their dorms playing cards or studying while the rest of us were out living the Revolution.

“I think a lot of us understood we were getting a very privileged education and perhaps felt some embarrassment from it.”

Since then, she has admirably steered clear of embarrassment. A philosophy for sanity in her business keeps Weaver unscathed by the cut-throat movie world. She makes sure she enjoys it all, even the shameless advertising of her Ghostbusters pin and watch, which she somehow managed to wear elegantly.

Weaver said she only appears in movies that she would like to see, and screeched, holding her stomach, at the suggestion of choosing her roles according to a preferred image. “I don’t care how great a part is. It it’s not part of a story that I find interesting, I would never want to do it. And also, I like to be in movies that people do end up seeing.

“So I care a great deal about who the director is: Is it someone who is gong to fink out halfway through and give up his vision, or is it someone who will fight and scream and hurl himself at the studio heads to get what he needs. He or she. That’s very important.”

“I’ve developed a philosophy about this business. Despite the things that you want to do, are not given to do and break your heart, there’s always something just as good if not better just around the corner.”

“For instance, I was up for two leads and I screen-tested for them and I lost both of them, and then I was offered this small role in ‘I he of Living Dangerously’ by Peter Weir. And I thought ‘Well, what the hell, and it turned out to be one of the greatest experiences I ever had.”

Although she said her best cinematic performances are “still ahead of me, out of those already made Weaver ranked “The Year of Living Dangerously” and “Gorillas in the Mist” as her favorites. Both take place on other continents, and her favor for them suggests the continued influence of two mentors from her college years. She remembered as a student looking up to both Jane Goodall, one of the first zoologists to study wild gorillas, and Margaret Mead, a pioneering anthropologist, after she heard them speak in Dinkelspiel Auditorium.

But as a successful actor, she had some surprising things to say about the impact of films on society.

“I guess I don’t really think that a film is important enough to really influence anything. A film can inspire you and move you and make you laugh or take you someplace where you haven’t been. ‘Gorillas’ is a wonderful movie because it will take you to Africa, to an Africa you didn’t imagine, a cold Africa. And expose you to an experience. Other films are like a roller coaster; you’re exhausted when you come out. … I hope [movies] don’t influence people too much.”

“I would be horrified if anyone thought of me as a role model.”

Yet, she added that she realizes her strong role as a hero in the “Aliens” series symbolized a “certain kind of liberation. A female hero that wasn’t wearing a little metallic brassiere.”

And although she said she sees the film industry improving in its treatment of women, she thinks more needs to be done.

“I don’t know why they don’t make more films with women as the heroes. Maybe they try. I do think they’re doing better. When I started out it was so discouraging; you’d get sent 20 scripts, they’d all be horrible girlfriend parts and walking in and out in little dresses. But there’s still a long way to go.”

“Men in the industry are paid [much more]. A Harrison Ford would get paid about $4 million per picture, and a woman would get . . . maybe an eighth of that. . . . (Robert) Redford got about $7 or 8 million for ‘Out of Africa,’ and Meryl (Streep) got under $3 million.”

“The studios say that women haven’t proven themselves as big box office hits. And they have another theory that’s lame. They say women pick the movies, and the pictures that women want to go to see with their husbands or dates are pictures with Mel Gibson, Kevin Costner, etc.”

“It’s funny because the feedback I get as an actress is that women go to see other women. They enjoy going to see strong women that they can relate to. Women aren’t ornaments. . . and they like to see films that reflect that.” Weaver sets the task of securing gender equality in the movie world squarely on the actor’s shoulders.

“It’s going to be up to us, the studios aren’t going to make it easy for us. I they’re not going to wake up one day and say [she assumes a deep, contrived voice] ‘Let’s do great roles for women. Let’s call it women’s year.’ It’s just not going to happen.”

Then she sheepishly admitted, however, to playing a “throwback” role in “Ghostbusters II”:

“Yeah, I play a girlfriend and a mother.” Although she credits film’s social influence with minimal power, Weaver, who appeared in both Ghostbusters movies, has observed some unusual effects of those films on American society.

“I’ve been noticing how all the under-5-ycar-olds have all become Ghostbusters, especially the little boys. I haven’t seen too many little girls running around with proton packs, which is too bad. I’ve certainly seen a lot of little boys running around. “That’s one area where I think film has been very powerful, among a certain age group. And I don’t think anyone quite understands why.”

“I mean, why would Bill Murray appeal to these little post-toddlers? He’s very hip, and sort of dark and anti-authority and these little guys are running around saying ‘This chick is toast.’ “ But from one who would know, what is it that does make Bill Murray so appealing? “I think he’s got a real twinkle in his eye. He says what we’d all like to say. He’s fearless. And what’s great about Bill is he never ends up having to pay for his mistakes on film. He kind of slithers out of any retribution.”

In discussing the relationship between her character and Murray’s character in “Ghostbusters II,” she recalled once asking Murray, “What do you think is the arc of our relationship in this film?”

And he said, “The what?”

“That was good for half an hour of making fun of me,” Weaver said.

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White House Summit on Cybersecurity and Consumer Protection https://stanforddaily.com/2015/02/14/white-house-summit-on-cybersecurity-and-consumer-protection/ https://stanforddaily.com/2015/02/14/white-house-summit-on-cybersecurity-and-consumer-protection/#respond Sat, 14 Feb 2015 08:08:33 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1095768 The Daily's complete coverage of Friday's cybersecurity summit and President Barack Obama's visit to Stanford.

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Throwback Thursday: Meyer Library’s opening (Nov. 21, 1966) https://stanforddaily.com/2015/02/12/throwback-thursday-meyer-librarys-opening-nov-21-1966/ https://stanforddaily.com/2015/02/12/throwback-thursday-meyer-librarys-opening-nov-21-1966/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:02:17 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1095521 Meyer Library’s ongoing demolition ends nearly 50 years of the building’s history on Stanford’s campus. This Daily article was published on Nov.21, 1966.

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Meyer Library’s ongoing demolition ends nearly 50 years of the building’s history on Stanford’s campus. This Daily article was published on Nov. 21, 1966. Click here for the original version in our digital archives.

Undergraduate Library Opens Today

By Pat McMahon

After weeks of delay, the new Undergraduate Library opens today.

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According to Warren B. Kuhn, librarian of the new addition to the campus, the library will provide, “a continual invitation to books … in the subject-oriented book pavilions and reading rooms…attractive alcoves of open shelved volumes.”

The library opens with a collection of over 43,000 books as well as 423 periodicals and ten daily newspapers.

Changes

The changes of the new library over other Stanford libraries and libraries in general are numerous, varied, and improved. It opens at 8 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and at 1 p.m. on Sundays. Closing time is midnight every night.

The two-hour reserves will be held at the loan desk on the second floor, but the one day, and one week books will be interfiled in the general collection. Books will be checked out for two week periods.

Book returns also can be made at the loan desk. The two-hours books at the chute on the left end of the desk, and the others on the right end. After closing hours, books can be returned at the return chute by the Escondido road entrance.

Reference Librarians

Also outstanding in the new library is the reference librarian system. In addition to the Chief Librarian, they have reference librarians who have specialties in particular areas.

Mrs. Ann Coder will assist students in classics, French literature, philosophy, and religion. Peter Johnson specializes in sociology, and political science, Frederick Lynden in world and American history, and economics.

Miss Joan Martus takes in the areas of fine arts, archaeology, foreign languages and literatures. Mrs. Trudi Ralston experts in general bibliography; and Mrs. Isabel Sewell in general literature, English and American literature.

Smoking

Smoking will be permitted on the first floor, the outdoor terraces, and in area 330 of the third floor. No food or beverages are permitted in the library proper, but a snack lounge on the first floor will be opened shortly.

Another change is the fact that every student, in fact, every person using the library will have all his belongings checked upon leaving to make sure that all his books are properly checked out.

These, and the planning of the library, can be accredited not only to Dr. Rutherford D. Rogers, Director of University Libraries, and to Warren B. Kuhn, Director of the new library, but also to David Weber and Elmer Grieder, Associate Directors of University Libraries, and Jack Plotkin, head of circulation for the libraries.

The new library is truly a hybrid of many features that have been successfully used in other libraries.

The alcove arrangement was adopted from Quincy House at Harvard, while the idea of the reference alcove stems from the Lamont Library, also at Harvard.

Signs

The area signs are derived from those at the University of Santa Clara Library. The character of the pavilions had their start at the Tower Library at Dartmouth, the Alumni Room at Bowdoin, and the Morrison Room at Cal.

The form of the check-out desk comes from Michigan as well as the transitory nickname of “UGLY” until the library is officially named, supplied by the students.

All in all, the library has taken ideas from various places, added some very original ideas of their own and developed a first class library for undergraduates.

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Join The Daily – Applications Due Sept. 30 https://stanforddaily.com/2014/09/25/work-for-the-daily-applications-available-now/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/09/25/work-for-the-daily-applications-available-now/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2014 17:00:19 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1088447 Want to interview Condoleezza Rice, watch the Rose Bowl Game from the press box or capture Coachella from the photo pit? Apply to join The Stanford Daily! Our talented staff of editors, writers and photographers form the hub of Stanford-related news, the voice of the student body and a window into the Farm for a broad […]

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Students #StandWithLeah https://stanforddaily.com/2014/06/05/students-standwithleah/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/06/05/students-standwithleah/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2014 22:29:32 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1086351 Several hundred students attended a rally to reform Stanford's sexual assault policies in White Plaza today in response to a email sent by Leah Francis '14.

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Several hundred students attended a rally to reform Stanford’s sexual assault policies in White Plaza today in response to a email sent by Leah Francis ’14. Supporters have also been using the hashtag #StandWithLeah on social media sites. To learn about the story that sparked the rally, click here.

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Timeline of decision to replace Ike’s Place https://stanforddaily.com/2014/05/19/timeline-of-decision-to-replace-ikes-place/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/05/19/timeline-of-decision-to-replace-ikes-place/#respond Mon, 19 May 2014 09:30:05 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1085726 Four years after establishing itself as a campus landmark, Ike’s Place is leaving.

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Flashback Friday: Stanford abolishes sororities in 1944 https://stanforddaily.com/2014/04/03/flashback-friday-stanford-abolishes-sororities-in-1944/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/04/03/flashback-friday-stanford-abolishes-sororities-in-1944/#respond Fri, 04 Apr 2014 06:17:58 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1084081 In April 1944, then-Stanford president Donald Tressider announced the decision to abolish sororities on Stanford’s campus. The Daily’s article from April 27, 1944 is reprinted below.

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In April 1944, then-Stanford president Donald Tressider announced the decision to abolish sororities on Stanford’s campus. The Daily’s article from April 27, 1944 is reprinted below.

Sororities Abolished

Speaking in the way that has won him student admiration, Dr. Donald B. Tresidder, president of Stanford University, told the women of the University last night that he had been authorized by the Board of Trustees to announce that sororities on this campus will be discontinued and that women’s housing will be unified under University ownership and supervision.

The Education Auditorium was packed, and women were sitting in the aisles and on the stage steps when they rose to applaud the present as he left the stage. A moment later, as the audience spontaneously broke into the Stanford Hymn, he walked back on stage to join them.

As the last notes ended, he said, “That was the nicest thing you could have done.”

Decision Held

He did not announce the decision of the board until he had gone through the events which led up to the board’s consideration of the sorority problem.

He took the audience back to early 1943, when 13 Roble sponsors sent the board a letter stating their dissatisfaction with the sorority system at Stanford. The board chose a committee out of their number, consisting of Mr. George A. Ditz, Mr. Leland W. Cutler, Mr. W. Palmer Fuller Jr., Mrs. Roger Goodan, Mr. Ira S. Lillick, and Judge M. C. Sloss.

This group met with 19 women students representing both sides of the issue in March of that year and this was followed by letters and more meetings with alumnae and friends of Stanford.

 The Failure of Plans

“In September, I came as president, along with the Army,” said Dr. Tresidder, as he went on to tell of subsequent plans which had been considered by Panhellenic but rejected by one or more houses.

He told of more meetings, conferences with campus leaders, and finally of many fine things which sororities have done for the University.

In conclusion, he praised the cooperation of row women in trying to find a solution and then announced the decision, which was received, as he had asked, without demonstration of any kind.

Transcribed by Josie Hodson

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Top Headlines: April Fools Day https://stanforddaily.com/2014/04/01/top-headlines/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/04/01/top-headlines/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2014 17:04:23 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1083944 Office of Undergraduate Admissions to bring admit rate to zero; Arrillaga to build new reproductive center; Campus construction to expand, slow down and become louder; Alleged LSJUMB Erhu player upset at lack of recognition

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As part of The Daily’s April Fools’ Day prank, these stories in today’s issue are fictional. The people and content in those stories are made-up.

 

Campus construction to expand, slow down and become louder

Residents of Stern Hall have been informed via email that construction occurring on Galvez Street will continue through spring quarter with “slower, but substantially louder progress.”

The Galvez construction, which has been underway at the intersection of Arguello and Bowdoin Streets since early 2013, is scheduled for completion in 2017, when current Stern freshmen will graduate. To meet the new, extended deadline, construction is anticipated to progress at a rate of four square centimeters of road per week.

One resident expressed his happiness that construction will start and end with his generation.

“I first heard it when I stayed at Burbank during Admit Weekend when it was on Arguello, and now living in Serra, it’s right by my side! I love it!” said Charlie McFadden ’17.

Construction workers stressed that, as with everything on Stanford’s campus, they are partnering with local wildlife organizations to leave as little impact as possible.

“We’re partnering with the birds that wake up at 4:30 a.m. to keep residents up 24/7,” said Patrick Smith, one construction worker on what is essentially a job-creation project. “The birds start chirping at 4:30 and go on until about 6 a.m. which is when we take over. We like to start with the jackhammer to really just fill the still, quiet air with deafening, heart-stopping noise. It’s symbolic.”

Other dorms have expressed anger about Stern’s construction to residential services, saying that they too wish they had a consistent, unavoidable “pseudo-alarm clock” paid for by Stanford.

“We really would like to have this construction happen near our dorms too,” said one Wilbur premed resident. “I mean…it is just putting me behind Stern residents if they’re up every day at 6 a.m.”

Residential services stated that similar construction projects will be launched by Wilbur and Roble Halls by the start of next year, with projects for Lagunita Court to follow soon after.

“We really want to spread this equally to all of the dorms,” said Louis Thompson, residential services spokesperson. “And given that these projects are arbitrary and totally made up, it’s really easy. We just break open the street and repair it, so it’s a viable idea anywhere.”

 

Alleged LSJUMB Erhu player upset at lack of recognition

After cowbell player Alex Chang ’14 shot to fame last week on the back of his vigorous performances during Stanford men’s basketball’s run to the Sweet Sixteen, erhu player Joe Smith ’14 expressed anger at the lack of recognition he has received for his dynamic role in the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band.

According to Smith, he has been consistently placed in the back of the band – behind even the tuba players – and generally overlooked by his peers.

“Joe Smith? Doesn’t sound familiar,” said trumpet player Cathy Greenwald ’16. “What instrument does he play?”

Smith noted that most friends refuse to believe that he is part of the Band, and that his attempts to describe his instrument – a violin-like Chinese instrument with two strings and a bow – are generally met with blank stares.

“It gives that oriental feel to all of our pieces,” Smith explained. “It’s also very versatile. I can play anything from the Stanford fight song to Taylor Swift’s ‘22.’”

Smith also objected to the fact that despite the overpowering prominence of Chang’s instrument, the conductor always asks for “more cowbell.”

“The cowbell just drowns everyone else out,” Smith said. “No one ever says ‘I could’ve used a little more erhu.’”

To help bring awareness about his role, Smith is planning the Band’s next gig, which has been scheduled for the Stanford Dragonboat team’s next race.

 

Office of Undergraduate Admissions to bring admit rate to zero

The Office of Undergraduate Admission announced earlier this month that it plans to gradually cut the University’s admit rate over time until eventually attaining a rate of zero percent.

The plan, appropriately dubbed “#WinningUSNews,” will continue a consistent downward trend in Stanford’s admit rates and will take approximately one decade to complete.

“It’s a work of genius,” said a University admissions officer who asked not to be identified. “Because none of the nation’s other top schools will see it coming. Bam – we got ‘em.”

“This new admissions plan truly embodies the spirit of innovation we promote here at Stanford,” added a colleague. “It’s unlike anything the world of higher education has ever seen.”

When asked what the University will do after admissions comes to a standstill, the colleague declined to offer specifics, instead shrugging his shoulders.

“Die Luft der Freiheit weht – wherever the wind of freedom takes me,” he replied, grinning.

A complete overhaul of the “holistic admissions process” will accompany the decrease in admit rates, with alterations to the current process having been piloted in recent years.

“The lottery system won’t be that different from the ultimately planned selection process,” the admissions source reassured The Daily.

 

Arrillaga to build new reproductive center

Stanford announced plans on Monday for the construction of a multipurpose reproductive center, with completion scheduled for 2015.

The center, made possible by a $69 million donation from philanthropist John Arrillaga ’60, will be called the Arrillaga Family Semen Center. The new facility will have 45 individual donating booths, outfitted with the latest semen receiving technology.

After noticing numerous ads in The Daily soliciting sperm donors and meeting with students to discuss concerns about the current sperm donating process, Arrillaga decided to donate the funds necessary to build the state-of-the-art facility.

Several University administrators, speaking on condition of anonymity, noted that the opening of the facility would be coupled with the release of a new app to help connect sperm donors and individuals seeking sperm. The app, tentatively named Jackr, will use profiles and questionnaires to match individuals.

Administrators noted, however, that the plan had received pushback from Vaden officials, who had expressed concern that the center would reduce their stranglehold on reproductive health.

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Love and Sex at Stanford: By the numbers https://stanforddaily.com/2014/02/16/love-and-sex-at-stanford-by-the-numbers/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/02/16/love-and-sex-at-stanford-by-the-numbers/#comments Sun, 16 Feb 2014 10:20:31 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1082396 The Daily surveyed 597 students on their sex and love experiences.

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Flashback Friday: Richard Sherman on Valentine’s Day traditions https://stanforddaily.com/2014/02/13/flashback-friday-richard-sherman-on-valentines-day-traditions/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/02/13/flashback-friday-richard-sherman-on-valentines-day-traditions/#comments Fri, 14 Feb 2014 07:33:21 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1082371 In one of Stanford’s most established Valentine’s Day traditions, freshman boys roll out their female dormmates early in the morning of Feb. 14th and serenade them with songs, candy and flowers.

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In one of Stanford’s most established Valentine’s Day traditions, freshman boys roll out their female dormmates early in the morning of Feb. 14th and serenade them with songs, candy and flowers. In 2007, however, this tradition prompted a heated series of emails between West Lagunita residents upset by being woken up early. At the center of the exchange was Richard Sherman ’10, All-Pro Stanford graduate and Super Bowl champion, who expressed his opinion on the debate, according to Deadspin, as follows:

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To all You assholes complaining,

If you dint like it live in another dorm next year then because tradition is tradition and If your Homosexual don’t celebrate the holidayy if its that big of a deal but im tired of yall complaining about a couple of hours of sleep yall are some assholes. Stop bitching and fuckin adapt I wake up that early everyday and I aint complaining so you guys really need to just shut the fuck up. Everyone else had fun so fuck the people who are complaining

Richard Sherman

[sic]

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Top 10: Traditional Events https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/17/top-10-traditional-events/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/17/top-10-traditional-events/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:46:09 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1081597 The parties, traditions and events you just can't miss.

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1. Full Moon on the Quad (fall quarter)
Stanford’s most historic tradition, Full Moon on the Quad began as an occasion for well-intentioned seniors to welcome freshmen girls to the Farm. Since then, the event has become a night of body paint, drunk make-out sessions and light-hearted debauchery.

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2. Fountain Hopping (LINDA CICERO/Stanford News Service)

2. Fountain Hopping (year round)
Nothing screams Stanford more than a frolic from one pretty fountain to the next. If you don’t manage to fountain hop at least once in your four years here, you don’t receive your degree (just kidding, but come on).

3. Exotic Erotic (680 Lomita, spring quarter)
680’s annual clothing-option extravaganza is the only campus-wide party that requires ID certification AND admission stickers, but even then, the only way you’re guaranteed entry is if you live there.

4. Band Run (fall quarter)
Most freshmen’s introduction to the quirky, wonderful place that is Leland Stanford Junior University is Band Run, an event led by the Band. In body paint and rally gear, the Band takes these young upstarts on late night jaunt around campus, ending at the metaphorical center of their Stanford lives: the Quad.

5. Hiking the Dish (year round)
A great way to sculpt your quads while taking a study break, hiking the dish makes Stanford kids feel both outdoorsy and athletic. But don’t worry — we doubt you’ll be chased by a mountain lion.

6. Back to School (SAE, fall quarter)
Love them or hate them, SAE knows how to throw a raucous party. If you can deal with the sticky floors and questionable smells, it’s a fun way to usher in the new academic year.

7. Mausoleum Party (fall quarter)
The only time students are allowed to get funky with the ghouls and ghosts of Stanford’s past at our namesake’s crypt. Creepy, huh?

8. Nomad Party (KA, spring quarter)
What better way to finish off the school year than with a keg stand in Meyer Library? This Stanford staple is essentially a drunk parade across campus — no more, no less.

9. Latenite @ Lakeside (9:30 p.m. – 2 a.m. Sunday-Thursday)
With such tantalizing snacks as chicken strips a-fire, shrimp fried rice and chocolate milkshakes, there’s no finer means of satiating your midnight munchies than Lag’s greasy late night fare.

10. Happy Hour (EBF, Wednesday nights)
For the more alternative crowd, EBF’s Happy Hour combines the perfect amount of chill conversation and electric music to satisfy even the hippest hipster.

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Top 10: Alums https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/17/top-ten-alums/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/17/top-ten-alums/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:45:51 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1081587 Stanford has produced a number of brilliant scholars, powerful politicians and artistic geniuses. These are the best.

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Sally Ride ‘73 M.S. ‘75 Ph.D. ‘78 (CHUCK PAINTER/Stanford News Service)
2. Sally Ride ‘73 M.S. ‘75 Ph.D. ‘78 (CHUCK PAINTER/Stanford News Service)

1. Herbert Hoover ‘95
A member of Stanford’s first graduating class, President Hoover majored in geology and later became the head of the highly successful U.S. Food Administration during World War I. But let’s be real: his claim to fame — and the reason he’s number one on this list — is because he was the 31st prez.

2. Sally Ride ‘73 M.S. ‘75 Ph.D. ‘78
Ride was the first woman and youngest astronaut in space. Enough said.

3. Sandra Day O’Connor ‘50 J.D. ‘52
Appointed in 1981 by Ronald Reagan, O’Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

4. and 5. Sergey Brin M.S. ‘95/Larry Page M.S. ‘98
As the co-founders of search engine Google, Brin and Page created one of the most powerful and profitable companies in the world, as well as the current epicenter of the Web.

6. William Rehnquist ‘48 M.A. ‘48 J.D. ‘52
Although there have been several Stanford representatives on the bench, Rehnquist was the only Chief Justice to have emerged from the Farm. And he had the fourth-longest tenure of any Supreme Court Justice in U.S. history, so there’s that.

Ted Koppel M.A. '62 (LINDA CICERO/Stanford News Service)
Ted Koppel M.A. ’62 (LINDA CICERO/Stanford News Service)

7. John Steinbeck
Although he never graduated, Steinbeck spent six years at Stanford before writing the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Grapes of Wrath,” among other literary classics.

8. Rachel Maddow ‘94
Host of the popular MSNBC program, “The Rachel Maddow Show,” and the first openly gay news commentator, Maddow became a Rhodes scholar after graduating from Stanford with a degree in public policy.980602D-31

9. Ted Koppel M.A. ‘62
Koppel, a celebrated journalist of current events and world affairs, was the original anchor of ABC’s “Nightline” before stepping down to a more low-key role with the National Public Radio.

10. Sigourney Weaver ‘72
The Hollywood actress gained national exposure in 1979’s “Alien,” but got her acting start in the Beta Chi Community for the Performing Arts on the Farm. Weaver is so proud of her Cardinal roots that her character in the James Cameron’s 2010 sci-fi masterpiece “Avatar” even wore a Stanford tank top.

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Top 10: Professors https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/17/top-ten-professors/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/17/top-ten-professors/#comments Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:26:52 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1081577 These professors go above and beyond in the classroom.

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1. Tobias Wolff M.A. ‘78 (English)
Professor of the acclaimed Thinking Matters Class, Think 7: Journeys, and an instructor in the Stegner Fellowship Program, Wolff is perhaps best known for his own writing. In addition to being an award-winning author, however, Wolff is a passionate and engaging lecturer, and students clamor to get into his classes.

2. Mehran Sahami ‘92, M.S. ‘93, Ph.D. ‘99 (Computer Science)
Sahami currently teaches CS 106A: Programming Methodology, a staple for even non-techies, bringing a strong sense of enthusiasm — he throws candy with a sling shot – to his classes.

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4. Condoleezza Rice (LINDA CICERO/Stanford News Service)

3. David Kelley M.S. ‘77 (d.school)
Founder of the design firm IDEO and a number of other companies, Kelley was integral to the creation of Stanford’s Hasso Plattner Institute of Design — otherwise known as the d.school.

4. Condoleezza Rice (Political Science)
As a former Stanford provost and U.S. secretary of state, Rice’s inclusion on this list is a no-brainer. But beyond her accolades, Rice’s classes are dynamic, fast-paced and highly cerebral, challenging her students to think critically about some of the world’s toughest foreign policy dilemmas.

5. Mark Applebaum (Music)
Acclaimed experimental musician and associate professor of music composition, Applebaum teaches the wildly popular and unorthodox Music 8A: Rock, Sex and Rebellion.”

6. R.B. Brenner (Communication)
Deputy Director of the Journalism Program and a former editor for the Washington Post, Brenner brings excitement and innovation to his communication classes, an impressive feat given the current state of the journalism industry.

7. Alexander Nemerov (Art & Art History)
In addition to his famous pedigree (he’s the son of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Howard Nemerov and nephew of photographer Diane Arbus), Nemerov is one of the leading American art historians in the country. It’s no surprise, then, that his lectures are filled with both students and community members eager to get a taste of his fascinating insights.

8. Jim Campbell M.A. ‘83 Ph.D. ‘89 (History)
A favorite in the humanities, Campbell delivers captivating lectures and “talks like most people write,” as one student said, about all aspects of American history.

9. Adam Tobin ‘93 (Art and Art History)
Formerly a Hollywood producer, Tobin is a lecturer in film and media studies who specializes in screenwriting. Under his tutelage, Stanford is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with as an incubator for the entertainment industry.

10. Jerry Cain M.S. ‘98 (Computer Science)
Instructor of the notorious — but rewarding — CS107, Cain is an intelligent and dynamic professor who is skilled at conveying difficult concepts in an approachable, real-world way.

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Top 10: Places https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/17/top-ten-places/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/17/top-ten-places/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2014 08:23:51 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1081585 Enjoy the beauty Stanford's campus has to offer.

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The Burghers of Calais
3. Auguste Rodin’s “The Burghers of Calais” (IAN TERPIN/Stanford Communications)

1. Memorial Church
Commissioned by Jane Stanford as a memorial to her husband, Leland, Memorial Church, with its stained glass windows, cavernous ceiling and religious mosaics, was one of the first non-denominational churches on the West coast. With such lovely architecture, it’s no wonder that as many as 150 weddings take place in the church each year.

2.  Hoover Tower
Built in honor of 31st U.S. President Herbert Hoover ‘95, the number one alumnus on our list, Hoover Tower stands 285 feet high and receives approximately 200 daily visitors eager to catch an aerial view of Stanford.

3. Auguste Rodin’s “The Burghers of Calais”
The Cantor Arts Center boasts one of the largest Rodin collections in the world, with 170 sculptures comprising both inside and outdoor exhibits. While “The Gates of Hell” outside of Cantor are inspiring in their own way, “The Burghers,” located in the Quad, are difficult to beat.

4. The Albert M. Bender Room (Green Library)
With its leather chairs, sprawling windows and top-floor location, the Bender Room is not only the prettiest study room on campus, but also offers the Farm’s best view of the Quad.

5. The William H. Neukom Building (Stanford Law School)
Built in 2011, the Neukom Building is the new location of the Law School Dean’s office as well as home to a terrace perfect for al fresco studying.

6. The Stanford University Golf Course
Consistently cited as one of the best collegiate golf courses in the country, Stanford’s golf course was designed by William Bell and George C. Thomas in 1930 and has served as the training ground for such legends as Tiger Woods and Tom Watson ‘72.

7. The Oval
Whether you’re tanning on the lawn with your girlfriends or throwing around a Frisbee with the bros, the Oval never fails to please the leisure-seeking student.

8. Andy Goldsworthy’s Stone Wall
This 320-foot long serpentine structure near Cantor was built from sandstone destroyed at Stanford during the 1906 and 1989 Earthquakes.

9. The Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve
Stanford’s very own ecological preserve, Jasper Ridge serves as the site of some of the nation’s leading environmental research, as well as an outdoor classroom for undergrads.

10. The Quad
How could a list of pretty places be complete without the center of Stanford’s architectural — and academic — world, the Quad? The Quad’s inner buildings were designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, and combine a distinct blend of Romanseque and California Mission Revival styles of architecture.

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Top 10: Classes https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/16/top-ten-classes/ https://stanforddaily.com/2014/01/16/top-ten-classes/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2014 07:29:57 +0000 https://stanforddaily.com/?p=1081574 The courses you have to take before you graduate.

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1. CS 106A: Programming Methodology
Long considered a must-take class for all Stanford undergrads, CS 106A provides an inside look at how computers and programming actually work. As one student said, “It makes the magic box less magic.”

Mehran Sahami, professor of CS 106A
Mehran Sahami, professor of CS 106A (LINDA CICERO/Stanford News Service)

2. ARTSTUDI 170: Introduction to Photography
With Instagram and iPhones, it seems like everyone can be a photographer nowadays. But what better way to master the art from than this Stanford staple?

3. ENGLISH 146: Development of the Short Story: Continuity and Innovation
Elizabeth Tallent exudes a passion and enthusiasm for literature unmatched by many others. She can even make Kafka seem upbeat and exciting.

4. PSYC 135: Sleep and Dreams
Taught yearly by revolutionary sleep researcher William C. Dement, this spring quarter staple provides students with an in-depth look at the intricacies—and necessity—of slumber.

5. ENGLISH 91: Creative Nonfiction (or any creative writing class)
Even the most dedicated of techies swear by the power of the creative nonfiction class. And with such eager and talented instructors, who could blame them?

6. TAPS 103: Beginning Improvising
Although not the most academic of classes, TAPS 103 is much more than just an opportunity for students to blow off steam. Improvising teaches you valuable lessons in human interaction, responsiveness and, perhaps most significantly, how to roll with the punches.

7. CLASSART 113: Ten Things: An Archeology of Design
Michael Shanks’ class on the significance of design by assessing an array of objects ranging from a prehistoric hand axe to a computer mouse provides a fresh take on the past.

8. ME 26N: Think Like a Designer
Constantly one of the highest rated classes on CourseRank, this d.school standard forces student to think outside of the box when finding solutions to some of design’s biggest problems.

9. POLISCI 122: Introduction to American Law
Though the subject often appears dry and daunting to the unfamiliar eye, this course showcases the importance and complexity of courts, tortes and all other aspects of the American legal system.

10. PHYSICS 16: Cosmic Horizons
A science class for both the amateur astronomer and the fuzziest of fuzzies, Cosmic Horizons provides a fun and engaging look at the universe. 

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