Hospital, workers argue union status

SEIU no longer recognized; workers pursue new election
By Joanna Xu
NEWS| Stanford Hospital and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital announced last week that they will no longer recognize Service Employees International Union Local 715, sparking controversy between hospital administrators and healthcare workers.

Stanford in Redwood City

By Joanna Xu
NEWS| At 8,180 acres, Stanford has the largest contiguous university campus in America — and a planned off-campus expansion means that it’s only about to get bigger.

Housing assures fall quarter spaces

By Ryan Mac
NEWS| Students worried about securing on-campus housing for the coming quarter can breathe a collective sigh of relief, say Student Housing officials.

Stanford set to host Senior Games in 2009

By Miles Osgood
NEWS| The Beijing Olympic Games are just one day away, but a group of organizers and University officials are counting down to a different athletic competition.

Study analyzes gov. restrictions on Univ. research

By Scott Bland
NEWS| Federally funded university research — including grants offered to Stanford — continues to be subject to controversial restrictions set by the U.S.

Researchers awarded millions

By Melanie Kim
NEWS| Two Stanford researchers received a total of $2.5 million from the W.M. Keck Foundation this week for research purposes.

Scientist finds potential solution for baldness

By Ben Asher
NEWS| Researchers suggest that a protein called Laminin-511 could be used to promote hair growth in humans.

Police Blotter: July 23 to Aug. 1, 2008

By Eric Messinger
NEWS| This report covers a selection of crimes reported from July 29 to August 1 as recorded in the Stanford Police Department Public Bulletin.

Stanford's coolest hotspots

By Max Kelley
NEWS| Every college has them — those quintessential locales where students congregate, whether to study or just have a good time.