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Thrill-seeker Samantha Larson waves a Stanford banner atop Mount Everest and proudly celebrates becoming the youngest American to climb the Seven Summits. The incoming freshman said she was glad she took a year off to travel but is ready for new challenges at the University. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/7646
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Thrill-seeker Samantha Larson waves a Stanford banner atop Mount Everest and proudly celebrates becoming the youngest American to climb the Seven Summits. The incoming freshman said she was glad she took a year off to travel but is ready for new challenges at the University.

Architect plans big makeover

A new Graduate School of Business in a new location is one part of a return to the principles of Stanford’s original plan
By Andrew Valencia
NEWS| The face of the Stanford campus will change dramatically over the next 20 years as the University undergoes significant architectural modifications, according to University Architect David Lenox.

Med School to ban smoking

By Andrew Valencia
NEWS| The School of Medicine has instituted a new ban on smoking in all parts of the Medical School campus. The new policy, set to take effect in August, will ban smoking outdoors within the vicinity of the Medical School.

Admissions dept. seeks rise in low-income students

By Andrea Fuller
NEWS| An increasing number of high-caliber schools are pushing for socioeconomic diversity in admissions — not just by boosting financial aid incentives, but also by taking students’ backgrounds into account when making admissions decisions.

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Junior Rob Grube led the Cardinal to the NCAA crown with a third-place individual finish on a six-under-par 274. In earlier rounds, Grube held the top spot twice. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/7653
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Junior Rob Grube led the Cardinal to the NCAA crown with a third-place individual finish on a six-under-par 274. In earlier rounds, Grube held the top spot twice.

Men’s golf wins NCAAs

Dream comes true for head coach with Card’s first title in 13 years
By Roxie Dickinson
SPORTS| Men’s golf took the NCAA Championships by storm last weekend in Williamsburg, Va. when the team won its first national title in 13 years. The Cardinal achieved its season-long goal after carrying the lead for the duration of the tournament, firing a four-round, 11-under-par 1,109 (275-278-275-281).

Crew ties with Harvard for IRA silver medal

By Christian Torres
SPORTS| This past weekend’s Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Grand Final proved a sight to remember for Stanford men’s crew. Not only was there an even, photo-finish between the No. 8 Cardinal and No. 2 Harvard, but the silver-medal tie was the best ever for Stanford’s varsity eight.

Harbaugh touts Stanford’s fall potential

By Daniel Novinson
SPORTS| The Daily caught new Stanford football coach Jim Harbaugh on the phone yesterday afternoon. He spoke candidly about the academic challenges Stanford faces — and how those differ from California’s — and gave a detailed run-through of his roster and suggested that rebuilding the program might be a multi-year project.

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By James Hohmann
OPINIONS| I have heard The Daily's newsroom compared to the salons of Enlightened France, the cafeterias of Google and the common room of a fraternity. None of these quite captures the essence, the veritable je ne sais quoi, of the place.

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