Brian O'Connell

How Stanford Wins the National Championship in Football

by Brian O'Connell

Because Stanford has three losses, it makes the BCS championship very unlikely due to the cruelty of computer rankings. My scenario focuses solely on the AP championship, which is influenced by momentum and the appearance of playing well. #14-ranked Stanford would need solid, convincing wins against Cal, Notre Dame, and then in the bowl game [...]

In California, “The Laffer Curve is Alive and Well”

by Brian O'Connell

I went to a speech this past Friday in Washington DC hosted by the Competitive Enterprise Institute and Pacific Research Institute in which Congressman Tom McClintock (R- Northeast CA) outlined California’s budgetary meltdown. In the last two decades, state spending has tripled. Currently, the budget deficit for 2009 is expected to be $24 billion. McClintock [...]

Dep’t of Education’s Evers on Education Policy

by Brian O'Connell

Williamson Evers served as U.S. assistant secretary of education for planning, evaluation, and policy development from 2007 to 2009. The Review caught up with him this past month to discuss education policy in America, teacher pay, No Child Left Behind, and also his time served in Iraq in 2003 as a senior adviser for education to Administrator L. Paul Bremer of the Coalition Provisional Authority.

Editor’s Note: The State of the Stanford Right-Wing

by Brian O'Connell

So here we are, May 29th, in our final print issue of the year.

Smoke Signals? Really?

by Brian O'Connell

Today’s Stanford Daily guest op-ed calls us out for our use of smoke signals. despite the numerous voiced concerns of the Native community, The Review has sporadically used a caricature known as the “Chief” in association with its “Smoke Signals” column. This caricature was last seen in 2005, though The Review still regularly publishes “Smoke [...]

Editor’s Note: “The Campus Review”

by Brian O'Connell

This is not an issue of Republicans and Democrats, or conservatives and liberals. Rice’s presence on campus promotes academic freedom and openness.

Campaign Contributions Study Indicates No Partisan Bias at Hoover

by Tim Ford

Study shows no evidence that Hoover “balances out” liberal Stanford faculty.

Editor’s Note: The Right-Wing Voice

by Brian O'Connell

This campus might look like a bubble, but the government can still tax and burst it.

Editor’s Note: A Message to the Profros

by Brian O'Connell

Congratulations on getting accepted into Stanford, and we encourage you to join The Stanford Review!

Stanford Review Exclusive Interview: Professor Rice Returns to Stanford

by Brian O'Connell

The former secretary of state discusses her return to Stanford, the Bush Administration, and American foreign policy.