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Golden Globe Award-winning actress Natalie Portman spoke to a standing-room only crowd in Kresge Auditorium last night as part of the Social Innovators Series.  She urged students to fight global poverty through microfinance. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/7908
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Golden Globe Award-winning actress Natalie Portman spoke to a standing-room only crowd in Kresge Auditorium last night as part of the Social Innovators Series. She urged students to fight global poverty through microfinance.

Endowment grows again

Despite volatile economy, endowment continues decade of steady increase
By James Hohmann
NEWS| It was another red letter year for Stanford’s endowment fund, which grew about 23 percent to $17.2 billion.

Community rallies for children’s health

By Devin Banerjee
NEWS| A crowd of doctors and faculty gathered at Stanford Medical Center yesterday to rally in support of a Congressional bill that would reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).

Portman talks microfinance

By Roxna Irani
NEWS| Natalie Portman addressed a packed Kresge auditorium last night as part of the Social Innovators Series, motivating her audience to fight poverty worldwide through microfinance.

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After suffering a seizure on Sunday, fifth-year senior quarterback T.C. Ostrander will sit on the sidelines during Saturday’s game at No. 2 USC. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/7907
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After suffering a seizure on Sunday, fifth-year senior quarterback T.C. Ostrander will sit on the sidelines during Saturday’s game at No. 2 USC.

Ostrander out vs. USC

Senior quarterback suffers seizure Sunday, will miss Saturday’s game
By Christopher P. Anderson and Denis Griffin
SPORTS| Starting quarterback T.C. Ostrander suffered a seizure a day after his team’s 41-3 home loss to Arizona State and will not play against the Trojans on Saturday.

Women open season at ITA Championships

By Anthony Nguyen
SPORTS| The Stanford women's tennis team will compete in its first big test of the fall season, the ITA Women’s All-American Tennis Championships, beginning tomorrow in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

Card freshmen shine

By Scott Bland
SPORTS| The No. 1 Stanford women’s soccer has recently been getting its spark from a superb four-player freshman class that has made a seamless transition to the college game.

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Nat-ural Philosophy: Confessions of a mattress thief

By Nat Hillard
OPINIONS| To whomever left his mattress outside a FroSoCo door the other night, I sincerely apologize. Please, take it back: it has done enough damage to my house and my family. Maybe I should explain.

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