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Trees in Escondido Village are marked to be cut down in order to make way for a landscaping project. An unnamed donor will fund the undertaking, which will reportedly improve the nearly 50-year-old grounds softscape and hardscape infrastructure surrounding the east-campus residency complex. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/8979
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Trees in Escondido Village are marked to be cut down in order to make way for a landscaping project. An unnamed donor will fund the undertaking, which will reportedly improve the nearly 50-year-old grounds softscape and hardscape infrastructure surrounding the east-campus residency complex.

Card preps for Olympics

Athletes set China controversy aside, focus on training
By Eric Messinger
NEWS| While the 2008 Beijing Olympics are attracting both anticipation and controversy, Stanford student-athletes, alumni-athletes and coaches are focusing on the final leg of preparations to qualify for and compete in the games.

Profs. ponder classroom politics

By Patrick Fitzgerald
NEWS| Contrary to common conservative complaints about left-leaning college professors trying to influence student political opinion, a new study suggests that professors in general have little impact on their students’ political views.

College Board to axe four AP tests

By Ryan Mac
NEWS| The College Board’s recent decision to cut four Advanced Placement (AP) exams for the 2009-2010 academic year has resulted in mixed reactions from academic departments at Stanford.

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Stanford sailors raced hard over the weekend in Long Beach, CA, performing well enough in coed dinghy and team racing to earn a trip to the national semifinals.  #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/8977
Jeff Keacher

Stanford sailors raced hard over the weekend in Long Beach, CA, performing well enough in coed dinghy and team racing to earn a trip to the national semifinals.

Chinn tosses no-no

By Daniel Bohm
SPORTS| Freshman pitcher Ashley Chinn threw a five inning no-hitter to lead the No. 8 Stanford Cardinal to a 12-0 victory over visiting Santa Clara Tuesday evening.

Sports Briefs

By Jack Salisbury
SPORTS| After coming in second place at the NCAA Central Regional this past weekend in Baton Rouge, La., the women’s gymnastics team was awarded a four seed in the upcoming NCAA Championships.

Cardinal ladies cruise to third straight shutout

By Anthony Nguyen
SPORTS| The No. 4 Stanford women’s tennis team blanked UC Davis 7-0 in a rescheduled match yesterday — its second to last of the regular season — heading into a showdown between the top two teams in the Pac-10.

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The role of Title IX in Row housing decisions

By Editorial Board
OPINIONS| With the recent unveiling of a gender-neutral housing pilot program, the role of gender in housing decisions is on the minds of many students.

Lawsuits are killing the vibe

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