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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
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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
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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
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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.
Chinn tosses no-no
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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
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
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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
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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.

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