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Iranian astronaut inspires

First private female astronaut describes cultural background as Iranian-American
By Lia Hardin
NEWS| Anousheh Ansari, who this year became the first female space tourist, reminded a packed Kresge Auditorium on Friday that it is important to shoot for the moon — or, at the very least, for low earth orbit.

Rumors spin about bike tickets

By Kelley Fong
NEWS| Already faced with a ban on riding and parking bikes in the arcades of Main Quad, students received news of another crackdown on Friday, with an email reporting increased police ticketing for running stop signs and listening to iPods while biking.

Cafe says Ciao! to waste

By Allison Dedrick
NEWS| Starting this week, Ciao!, the cafe located in the basement of the Terman Engineering Building, will be offering customers the choice of biodegradable service ware — trays, forks, knives, spoons, napkins and soup cups will all be available for an additional 15 cents per meal.

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Freshman midfielder Kristen Stannard and the Stanford women’s soccer team will make their first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in four years this Friday at home. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/6549
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Freshman midfielder Kristen Stannard and the Stanford women’s soccer team will make their first NCAA Sweet 16 appearance in four years this Friday at home.

Stanford wins first game of season at Washington

By Daniel Novinson
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92-72 win kicks off season

By Alex Gyr
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Women slip, regain lead atop Pac-10

By Andrew Lomeli
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Editorial: A loophole in the housing system

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| Before housing is assigned to returning students, it is generally first assigned to another type of student — the crafty or difficult student, depending on whom you ask.

Slightly Sinister: A little PSA about HPV

On Global Affairs: Keep your eyes on Hanoi

Op-Ed: What apartheid is and is not

Op-Ed: Overzealous ordinance bullies