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Medical Center considers expanding housing at city’s request

Report calls for 1,800 housing units as a result of 3,200 jobs from expansion
By Ryan Mac
NEWS| Palo Alto City Council’s hopes that Stanford Hospital and Clinics will develop housing as part of its expansion project have hit a major impediment, as the hospital lacks the land to contribute to such an effort.

Congress passes act to reduce college, textbook costs

By Eric Messinger
NEWS| Following governmental action, students at Stanford and across the country should soon have access to more choices and information so they can reduce the costs of attending college.

Researchers find risk in HIV drug

By Melanie Kim
NEWS| Stanford researchers have found that a common drug used to prevent transmission of the HIV virus from mothers to their children may actually spur drug-resistant forms of AIDS.

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Rising redshirt junior Clinton Snyder was a dominant force in the Cardinal defense last season, racking up eight sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. Snyder was named to the 2008 Butkus Award watch list on Aug. 13. #gallery http://daily.stanford.org/image/full/9393
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Rising redshirt junior Clinton Snyder was a dominant force in the Cardinal defense last season, racking up eight sacks, 14.5 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. Snyder was named to the 2008 Butkus Award watch list on Aug. 13.

Defensive talent ready to break out

Front seven ready to bring the heat in ‘08
By Jack Duane
SPORTS| Stanford’s defensive unit will be a mix of the familiar and foreign this upcoming season.

Card hopes to amp up offense in 2008

By Jacob Johnson
SPORTS| An old axiom of American football claims that defense wins championships, but if last season offers any clue, the Cardinal men’s soccer team will need more than just a solid D to take home a title in 2008.

Manny’s talent deserves better than his attitude

By Erik Adams
SPORTS| Over the last month and a half, the baseball world watched as the Manny soap opera played out in Boston, culminating in his trade to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the end of July.

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By Dan Hirsch
OPINIONS| Suddenly, I didn’t know where I was. I looked around, I saw a thick wall of green trees lining the Interstate and signs for Wendy’s, McDonald’s and Chevron stations ahead.

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