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Members of Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Chi rally students to buy Crush Grams in White Plaza yesterday afternoon. The annual Valentine’s Day tradition raises money to benefit the Urban Ministry of Palo Alto. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/6882
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Members of Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Chi rally students to buy Crush Grams in White Plaza yesterday afternoon. The annual Valentine’s Day tradition raises money to benefit the Urban Ministry of Palo Alto.

5% tuition increase imminent

Board of Trustees approves $1,800 spike; grad schools also affected in rising trend
By Amit Arora
NEWS| Citing rising costs and expanded financial aid for middle-income families, the University’s Board of Trustees approved a 5.46 percent increase in tuition and a 4.25 percent increase in room and board expenses.

Initiatives aim to boost grad diversity

By Jennifer Liu
NEWS| In a continuing effort to bolster graduate student diversity, the University announced several initiatives last week designed to recruit and retain underrepresented minority students in its graduate programs.

Valentine's Day sweeps campus

By Daisy Chen
NEWS| Graduate and undergraduate students alike are tapping into the Valentine’s Day spirit to help fundraise for charitable causes and boost turnout for annual events.

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Sophomore gymnast Nicole Ourada matched or bettered her career bests in every event en route to her all-around victory in Stanford's quad meet last Friday. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/6891
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Sophomore gymnast Nicole Ourada matched or bettered her career bests in every event en route to her all-around victory in Stanford's quad meet last Friday.

Raising the Bar

Without injured juniors, Stanford gymnasts post season-high score
By Rebecca Harlow
SPORTS| Even with two stars on the sideline, the No. 3 Stanford women’s gymnastics team put on a show for a raucous home crowd this weekend, coming out on top in a four-way meet in Maples Pavilion on Friday night.

Sunken Diamond Sayonara

By Andrew Lomeli
SPORTS| The Cardinal (2-3) collected three runs in the first inning and never looked back, defeating Rikkio 5-1 at Sunken Diamond yesterday afternoon.

Prepped for a perfect postseason

By Sara Normington
SPORTS| Aiming for a 17th title, the top-ranked Stanford women’s swimming team enters its first day of competition in the Pacific-10 Conference Championships today in Long Beach, Calif.

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Editorial Board: Metaphors and guns don't mix

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| Metaphors make for good novels and great poetry. However, in her speech to a half-empty Kresge auditorium Monday night, NRA President Sandra Froman ‘71 demonstrated the ease with which a metaphor inserted into political discourse can polarize, warp and muddle a divisive issue.

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Nat-ural Philosophy: No, I will not join your sketchy organization of unclear purpose

The Indie Typist: Close the textbook and grab a tissue

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