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The Value of a SIG Fellowship

by Percia Safar

In a guest blog post, Sydnee Journel ’11 writes about her experiences during a Stanford-in-Government (SIG) fellowship this past summer at the Planning and Conservation League. Over these past four years at Stanford, I’ve done my fair share of searching for internships and summer jobs. As a senior majoring in Earth Systems, with an interest [...]

1-25-2011 Week-and-half-in-Review

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A group of the Budweiser Clydesdales, horses famous for their Super Bowl commercials, stayed at Stanford’s Red Barn last week. Fun fact: the horses became the corporate symbol of Anheuser-Busch at the end of Prohibition(!). Stanford physics grad student chosen to play in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra. As if you weren’t already impressed, he’s also [...]

1-2-2011 Break in Review

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Financial reports claim Stanford assets have risen by $1.5 billion. (Read full report here.) A fallen tree damages FroSoCo dorms. Twenty-eight of our teams are ranked in the Top Fifteen: success. Women’s Basketball crushes UConn’s 90 game winning streak. Rains Housing to receive a $50 million facelift courtesy of Stanford Trustees. Early admit numbers reach [...]

Kappa Sigma Presents: Save the Music Benefit Concert

by Percia Safar

Scheduled for December 2nd, Kappa Sigma will host the Save the Music Benefit Concert, raising money for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation.  Founded in 1997, The Save the Music Foundation supports musical education in America’s public schools. To date, the VH1 Save the Music Foundation has donated $45 million dollars worth of musical instruments [...]

11-29-2010 Week in Review

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StanfordWho now lists students residence information. Mildy creepy? We think so. Stanford football shut out Oregon State: 38-0. Not surprisingly, Palo Alto is named the most expensive college town. Stanford football moves closer to a BCS game (and maybe even the title!). First ever top five school with a top five football team–be proud! The [...]

Bucknell’s Bakesale Blowout

by Percia Safar

Upon his inauguration this past week, Bucknell University President John Bravman (Stanford’s former Vice Provost!) inherited many responsibilities and one big fiasco: a bakesale blowout. In 2009, previous Bucknell University President Brian Mitchell dealt with an “affirmative action bakesale” orchestrated by a conservative student group. In an attempt to satirize the university’s affirmative action policies, [...]

11-15-2010 Week in Review

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Countdown to Big Game starts today! The “Gang of Four” – Henry Kissinger, Sam Nunn, George Schultz, and William Perry – discussed the nuclear future. Professor Lazer interviews on U.S. economy, jobs, and budget. Stanford expansion may impact taxes. Gov. Jerry Brown discovers new challenges in meeting his education promises. Facebook unveils a new feature: [...]

In the Print Edition! (Volume XLV, Issue 5)

by Percia Safar

Don’t have time to read through the entirety of Issue 5 of the Stanford Review? Well, that’s not a good excuse, but because we want you to still get the best of the issue, here are the articles you cannot miss! Healthcare | John Leganski ’13 discusses the effects of the health care reform bill [...]

11-08-2010 Week in Review

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Shaq wants to race the Harvard Crew team on the Charles River. Newly elected Senator Marco Rubio cares about taxes, promotes small-government, and… listens to “Sexy B*tch”? Stanford hosted the 2010 Greenbeat Conference. George Clooney will be talking about Sudan tonight at Cubberley. Stanford’s $500,000 clock sits in storage. Students have designed an easy to [...]

10-26-2010 Week in Review

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Palo Alto cat burglar caught on campus. (Feel free to take your cat naps in peace, now.) A serious how-to guide for fixing the college football system: bye-bye BSC, hello mascot races! Google reaffirms commitment to China at a Stanford sponsored conference. Pac-10 reveals new revenue-sharing plan. Forget the croissants at Coupa, Paris is implanting [...]

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