From Stanford Daily
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Students overwhelmingly support pro-Palestine divestment resolution
The statement was approved by a majority vote by undergraduate and graduate voters.
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Shower Thoughts: Childhood relics
Dan Kubota reminisces on childhood relics, writing that she receives a “second life” through the items she donates.
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Good ol’ Ways: The history of Ways general education requirements
Stanford’s Ways of Thinking/Ways of Doing system for undergraduate breadth requirements allows students to choose from a set of nearly 2,000 approved courses to count toward their degree. Although the Ways system has been in effect for a decade now, disparities remain in the number of Ways-approved courses across departments and the categories of Ways requirements. Social Inquiry is the most widely available Ways credit, as opposed to Ethical Reasoning, which is more than five times as scarce,...
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Divided Faculty Senate votes to accommodate Jewish holidays
During the second Faculty Senate this spring, members passed a motion to change the autumn start date to Tuesdays during years in which the first day of Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur conflicts with the traditional Monday start. They also considered how to manage campus protest activities.
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Kapilow and Schumann jazz up ‘Rhapsody in Blue’
The duo performed in concert with the Jazz Orchestra and guest musicians to present an authentic rendition — with audience participation.
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What’s your threshold, Stanford?
"I wondered: How many dead Palestinian children would it take for Saller to speak up? To just say one word in condemnation of Israel’s attacks? Surely one innocent child killed is one too many," writes Hamza El Boudali.
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How does Stanford’s $36.5 billion endowment work?
Stanford has the third largest endowment among American universities. Created in 1885, the endowment now provides payouts that support many University functions including financial aid.
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Kiki Iriafen announces transfer to USC
Junior forward Kiki Iriafen announced on Saturday that she will transfer to the USC Trojans next season.
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Freshman guard Andrej Stojakovic commits to Cal
Stojakovic reportedly chose Cal over basketball blue-bloods Kentucky and North Carolina.
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Senior kicker Joshua Karty drafted in sixth round by Rams
The Los Angeles Ram drafted senior kicker Josh Karty in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday.
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Pro-Palestine protestors at Stanford face suspension, arrest
Stanford issued letters to approximately 60 protestors violating University policies against overnight camping, warning that they faced possible suspension or arrest.
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Andrej Stojakovic to leave Stanford, down to top three schools
Former five-star recruit and McDonald’s All-American, Andrej Stojakovic, plans to depart Stanford next season. The guard has his eyes on Kentucky, North Carolina and U.C. Berkeley.