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Winners and losers of the 2008 Draw
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The law of large numbers said it had to happen once.
Sexy Stanford Stereotypes
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It's all "Greek" to me
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The Tree in 3D: Then
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Everyone’s seen the Stanford Tree around campus — at sporting events and Full Moon on the Quad or simply up to no good.
From Stanford with love: Student groups show some heart
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It’s Valentine’s Day, and students are spreading the love all across campus.
Remembering Heath Ledger
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Ribbon Week combats sexual violence
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Rise in reported rapes due to new resources
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Disturbing trends in violent crime are often hidden from the public eye until long after the fact — and long after anyone can be blamed for them.
Author questions CIA intelligence
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“The CIA never thought all their intelligence was right,” said L.A.
Male feminists plan anti-rape ribbon campaign
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The White Ribbon Campaign might not sound very manly, but that’s just the image campus feminist group Men Against Violence (MAV) is hoping to combat as it gears up for its first campus-wide event next month.
West Flo RAs set example for frosh
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West FloMo RAs have pledged to always wear their helmets when they bike, both on-campus and off, in an effort to change student attitudes toward bike helmets, especially among freshmen.
Dining halls issue reusable thermoses
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In an attempt to cut back on the use of disposable containers, Stanford Dining is distributing reusable thermoses this week to all students with meal plans.
Phi Psi wins third national award
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Phi Kappa Psi received the Grand Chapter Award at a recent leadership conference, distinguishing the University’s chapter as the most in line with the national fraternity’s goals.
ASSU executives share plans for year
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ASSU President Hershey Avula ‘08 and Vice President Mondaire Jones ‘09 have already taken steps to accomplish their campaign promises.
Three hundred and eighty-four splendid pages
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Internet project gears up at Stanford
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Team wins Google 3-D design prize
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Book Review: Not-so-desperate
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Clothing drive planned for shelters
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Students in a charitable mood can donate new and used goods at collection sites around campus as they clean out their dorm rooms for the summer. From June 12 to 18, InnVision Clothes Closet, a local community service group, will hold a clothing drive benefiting local homeless shelters.
Incoming freshman conquers Everest
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When incoming freshman Samantha Larson summited Mt. Everest on May 16, she became the youngest American to stand on top of the world.
Class stalker
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“We’re multicolored today.
Scientists create charitable Web service
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Thanks to a new Web site developed by Stanford scientists, students moving out this summer will be able to donate their unwanted belongings to charity instead of throwing them away.haritopia.org was founded in March as a resource for the San Jose chapter of Habitat for Humanity to locate donors. The site has since been modified to include other charitable organizations.
Class stalker
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Incoming frosh takes on Mount Everest
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Incoming freshman Samantha Larson has put a run to the Dish to shame: Larson summited 29,028-foot Mt. Everest last week, becoming the youngest American to stand atop the world’s tallest peak.
Vigil remembers Feminicide victims
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Last night, students gathered in White Plaza for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of indigenous women murdered in Mexico, Guatemala and Canada.
Class Stalker!
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New rules help score top rating
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The School of Medicine has received top honors in a national survey that evaluates schools based on their regulations that protect against conflicts of interest in their interactions with pharmaceutical companies. Stanford earned an”A” in the survey, sharing the top spot with five other graduate programs.
Panel discusses future of the newspaper
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Journalists and readers concerned with the fate of the printed newspaper packed into Cubberley Auditorium last night eager to hear a panel of media executives answer a pressing question: Can newspapers survive in the new world of journalism?
Double, double, toil and Terman
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Class stalker
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“I ran over my own phone once .
She is everywhere: You just can’t get away from the class stalker!
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Physicist decodes quarks
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Yale Physics Prof. John W. Harris took attendees back to the beginning of the universe at the Hewlett Teaching Facility last night in a public lecture entitled “What is that Black Hole Doing in My Quark Soup?”
Class stalker!
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Class stalker!
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Experts compare photographers, work
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“It’s very accessible subject, and people are very interested in the history of the image in culture today,” said Art History Prof.
Slates reflect on executive race
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Forty percent of all students voted in this week’s ASSU election, according to initial internal estimates obtained by The Daily after polls closed at midnight this morning. In a record turnout, 55.4 percent of undergrads voted. Of the 5,848 students who cast online ballots, 2,248 were graduate students and 3,600 were undergrads.
Results will not be announced until 5 p.m. at the CoHo, but with the race behind them, some slates looked back on the challenges and highlights of an intense campaign week.
Class stalker
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“I went into a bathroom and stood staring at the wall, as men do .
Grad students in lurch as housing subsidies end
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Student Housing’s decision this winter to downsize the University’s subsidized off-campus apartments program has left some graduate students scrambling to find a place to live next year.
Class stalker!
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Mock trial team takes fifth
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“A very motivated group of students run our Mock Trial program,” said George Fisher, a professor at the Law School who occasionally worked with the team.
Slates race for first
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Four ASSU Executive slates have filed to vie for the titles of ASSU President and Vice President in this April’s annual election. Two of the slates comprise student government veterans, while the other two are made up of relative political novices.
Class stalker
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“I’ve been on trial once.
Teicholz receives construction prize
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Paul Teicholz, professor emeritus of civil and environmental engineering, became the first academic to receive the Henry C. Turner Prize for Innovation in Construction Technology in a ceremony held on campus earlier this month.
Nader speaks at Kresge
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Ralph Nader, former presidential candidate and author of “Unsafe at Any Speed,” spoke last night to students and community members in Kresge Auditorium as part of the ASSU Speakers Bureau.
Tech team to travel to Tokyo
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A team of three Stanford students will attend the final round of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) in Tokyo this March, marking the University’s first international appearance at the contest in three years.
Red meat outlets across the nation
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In 1952, Russ Harvey traded his car for a 10-foot wide roadside hotdog stand in San Pablo with just six stools.
Stanford enters theater partnership
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Stanford alumnus and Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang ‘79 will kick off a partnership between Stanford and the New York Public Theater by conducting a residency on campus starting in February, University officials announced Monday.
Class stalker
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NAS picks Fan for $15,000 award
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The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) announced Wednesday that it will present Dr. Shanhui Fan, assistant professor of electrical engineering, with the annual Award for Initiatives in Research — and with it, a $15,000 prize.
Nap your way to success
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A recent Stanford study has revealed that napping during the day, far from sapping cognitive abilities, actually improves attentiveness and working efficiency — a fact which many Stanford students seem to have known all along.
Course evaluation system of limited aid to students
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Stanford’s new online course evaluation system boasted a 88.8 percent participation rate from students, leading Registrar Roger Printup to declare the debut a success.
Law School students save citizen from deportation
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Two students at the Law School’s Immigrants’ Rights Clinic prevented the deportation of a 29-year-old Filipino man for “minor criminal charges” last month.
Cancer camp sees record turnout
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Camp Kesem, a week-long summer camp founded by Stanford students for the children of families affected by cancer, is gearing up the biggest batch of campers in its seven-year history.
Daily debuts cell phone updates
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Powered by a privately-owned company called Mozeo, minute-by-minute updates from The Daily are now available by cell phone. The content consists of headlines covering all sections of the newspaper.
Class Stalker
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“Did you know the potato was considered for many years to be a potent aphrodisiac?
MOSS captures cheaters
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It’s not just the Honor Code that prevents students in computer science classes from cheating — the department employs the Measure of Software Similarity Program (MOSS), written by Prof. Alex Aiken, to systematically to test student code against every section of code ever run through the system.
AIDS experts to speak at cross-campus conference
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Students from universities across the country will converge on the Farm for the next two days to attend talks, panels and workshops geared toward educating the public about the spread of HIV and to brainstorm about how to encourage students to create chapters of the Stanford-founded awareness group FACE AIDS at other campuses.
Facebook stalker
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Killer postcard.
How to Ace a Job Interview
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Attitude
You have to make them want to hire you. There are two very easy ways to do that. First, be enthusiastic. Try to be the kind of co-worker you’d like to encounter early Monday morning. Be excited about the position you’re applying for. A good way to make this easier is to get a good night’s sleep. Don’t stay up worrying about your interview the next day. You’re a Stanford student- they’re also afraid you’ll say no to them, not just the other way around. Second, be confident. Show off your finest qualities! Don’t be afraid to say “I’ll be awesome at this job because...” Also, you never want to come across as desperate for the job. Even if they do hire you, it will be very hard for you to earn respect in your position.
What to say
Before the interview, research the position you’re applying for. Don’t ask stupid questions, such as ones that are answered in the first few lines of the job description on the company’s website. Also, if possible, know a little background information about the person(s) who will be interviewing you. It can never hurt to establish some common ground (“I golf there all the time!”). That said, don’t be afraid to ask intelligent questions and take notes. You’re also there to interview your interviewer, to find out if this is really where you’d like to work. Write out some questions beforehand. Make sure you listen attentively to answers, because potential employers may also be judging you on this important skill. What’s also important is how you phrase your questions and answers. Speak in a friendly but subdued manner, enthusiastic but sophisticated. And remember never to ask personal questions or insinuate something about your interviewer or employer. It sounds obvious, but be careful something doesn’t just slip out.
Greeting and departure
When you meet your interviewer, shake hands and say “Nice to meet you” or “A pleasure to see you again” or “I think we spoke on the phone last Thursday.” Smile. Firmly grasp his or her hand in yours; this is part of being confident. When the interview is over, shake hands again and say something appropriate about how you will next interact. Make sure you know who will contact whom. Are you supposed to follow up in a week? Will they call you? Find out, and refer to that moment confidently, not cockily, as you take your leave. For example, “I look forward to hearing from you.”
Best of luck from the Daily to all Stanford interviewees.
Students fast for Darfur benefit
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For the event, organized by Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND), participants agreed to fast all day or give up a particular food item.
Stanford Facebook Stalker!
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Welcome to the first installment of Stanford Facebook Stalker.
Party Snooper: FMOTQ
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Classic lines overheard during FMOTQ