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According to Ferrari Chairman

Luca Cordero di Montezemolo, theItalian car manufacturer has much incommon with Silicon Valley compa-nies, including product exclusivity andpriority of design and details. Still,Montezemolo told the Stanford com-munity Tuesday that a recent meetingwith Apple CEO Tim Cook had himthinking about his company in a newway.

I learned about two things yes-terday: simplicity and passion for thework, Montezemolo said of themeeting.

The Ferrarichairman madethe comment duringthe latest event in the GraduateSchool of Businesss (GSB) Viewfrom the Top speaker series. Duringthe talk, held in Cemex Auditorium,

Montezemolo gave an overview of hisguiding leadership principles, arguingthat leaders are most successful if theyhave passion, vision and demands.

You must be creative, look ahead,be the first client of your product,Montezemolo said. He added that acompany must be able to integrate abrands history with its future trend-setting design.

Montezemolo, introduced as a for-mer racing driver, worked as an assis-

By MARSHALL WATKINSDESK EDITOR

The dueling messages of the2012 presidential election arrivedin full force Tuesday afternoon ina packed Memorial Auditoriumas Republican strategist KarlRove and Robert Gibbs, formerpress secretary for PresidentObama, debated which party isbest prepared to lead the UnitedStates through challenges ahead.

Fundamentally, we havesome huge issues to tackle in thiscountry, Gibbs said during a mo-ment that broke from the eventspartisan tone. The only waywere going to get solutions to re-ally big problems is that weregoing to have to work together,and were going to have to com-

promise.The event, co-hosted by Stan-

ford in Government (SIG) andthe ASSU Speakers Bureau, wasmoderated by Political ScienceProfessor Robert Reich.

In their opening remarks,Rove and Gibbs largely ad-vanced their party platforms.Rove focused on the UnitedStates deteriorating financial sit-uation, arguing that the Obamaadministration has been ineffec-tive in confronting issues fromsluggish economic growth to highunemployment.

We have an entitlementproblem, Rove said. Were run-ning out of time, and weve wast-ed the last three years in makingno changes . . . that would keepthese great safety nets in place.

By contrast, Gibbs empha-sized issues of economic and so-cial inequality, arguing the elec-

tion will hinge upon the valuesthis country was founded upon that hard work and responsi-bility pay off.

When prompted to state thestrongest case that could be madeby the other partys presidentialnominee, both speakers de-murred, stating that the argu-

ments being deployed by theother campaign fail to stand upagainst accumulated evidence.Gibbs cited Republican presi-dential nominee Mitt Romneysclaim to offer superior manage-ment of the economy, and Rovenoted Obamas desire to contin-ue the work of his first term.

The argument [for Obama]isnt credible after weve watchedthe last three years, Rove said.Im not sure how connected hesbeen with that path and how will-ing he is to defend it.

In assessing electoral strate-gies for November, Rove andGibbs concurred that the election

will likely be decided by a smallmargin, with the race potentially

coming down to a handful of bat-tleground states.This election is going to be

even closer [than 2008], Gibbssaid. Weve been preparing forthis race to be closer than the lastone from the very beginning.

Both speakers emphasizeddifferences in the electoral mapthis election cycle due to demo-graphic shifts and post-census re-distribution of electoral votes.The pair noted a gain of voters instrongly conservative states whileothers, such as Virginia, havedrifted to the left.

That doesnt mean that thepast is a guarantee of future per-formance, Rove added, caution-ing against reliance on demo-

graphic shifts. Change is alwaysthere.

The debate became moreheated when Reich asked aboutthe failure of both parties toreach out to Hispanic voters, de-spite the growing and increasing-ly critical Latino swing vote.

Rove noted that the failure toaccomplish comprehensive im-migration reform can be assignedto both parties, but he highlighteda lack of effort on the subject byObama, who promised to under-take serious reform both as a can-didate and as president.

Were going to need to dothis as a country, Rove said. Theonly way to do it is to get some-one who is in their heart commit-ted to making America a welcom-ing and inclusive country.

This president had his

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Rove and Gibbs debate future of politics

UNIVERSITY

Internationaladmits steady

for Class of 16By ROSS THORBURNOf those admitted to the Stanford Class

of 2016, 8.9 percent are international stu-dents, according to Director of AdmissionsBob Patterson.

While the statistic hovers around theroughly 9 percent it stood at for last yearsadmitted class, the percentage still remainssmaller than that at peer institutions. Inter-national students make up 10 percent ofthose accepted to the Class of 2016 at Har-vard University, 9.3 percent at DartmouthUniversity and 12.2 percent at PrincetonUniversity.

Stanford defines international appli-cants as those who are neither U.S. citizens

nor U.S. permanent residents. This year,the largest country of origin for studentsoutside the U.S. was the United Kingdom,followed by China, Canada and SouthKorea.

Despite the fact that Stanford is cur-rently lagging behind other universities inthe percentage of international studentsadmitted, Patterson partially attributedthis years record-breaking number of ap-plications 36,631, a 6.7 percent increasefrom the 34,348 students who applied forthe Class of 2015 to a rise in applicantsfrom other countries.

We received a record-breaking num-ber of applications this year and are unsureif the trend will continue or if our numberswill remain flat, Patterson wrote in anemail to The Daily. However, given Stan-fords increased involvement in global out-

reach, we may see applicants from parts ofthe world that historically have not ap-plied.

At the end of March, the Universityopened a research and education center atChinas Peking University. This center,which will host 10 of Stanfords programs,is expected to raise the Universitys public-ity and profile throughout China.

We do anticipate additional applicantsfrom China in future years, Pattersonsaid.

SPEAKERS & EVENTS

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STUDENT LIFE

Sophomores benefitfrom research grants

By CATHERINE ZAWSTAFF WRITER

Twenty-one students this year received the Chap-pell Lougee Scholarship for summer research, with afew more awards yet to be finalized, according toChristina Mesa, an Undergraduate Advising and Re-search (UAR) academic director and the scholar-ships coordinator. The recipient group currently in-cludes only three male students.

UAR will fund the winners projects in the human-ities, creative arts and qualitative sciences. The schol-arships are restricted to sophomores and were estab-lished in 1987 to honor History Professor CarolynChappell Lougees work as dean of undergraduatestudies from 1982 to 1987.

While almost the same number of students appliedfor the Chappell Lougee Scholarship this year as last,there was a record number of students who began anddid not complete the application process this year,Mesa said in an email to The Daily.

One of the major changes with the application

Industry leader talks SiliconValley, leadership techniques

By RONEIL RUMBURG

Professors at Stanfords Human-Computer Inter-action Group said that a recently announced Googleconcept, codenamed Project Glass, could give con-sumers access to a technology previously restricted toscientists.

Professors Scott Klemmer and Terry Winogradwarned, however, that privacy concerns linger overthe concept, which aims to bring heads-up display(HUD) technology to the masses via a set of glasses.These glasses would include a microphone, a smalldisplay over the right eye and a camera that examinesthe users surroundings.

Its been possible to buy a glasses-mountedheads-up display for over 20 years, and pioneers atMITs Wearable Computing Group . . . have wornheads-up displays every day for a long time, Klem-

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Karl Rove (left) and Robert Gibbs debated which political party is best prepared to lead the United Statesthrough the next four years. Political Science Professor Rob Reich, who moderated the highly-anticipatedevent, asked Rove and Gibbs questions submitted by Stanford students prior to the event.

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Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo spoke Tuesday, in an event

sponsored by the Graduate School of Business as part of its View from theTop speaker series about the essential role of leadership in business.

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chance, Rove added, and heblew it.

Rove received significant audi-ence applause when he advocatedfor legislation similar to theDREAM Act to be undertaken ata state level, stating, We need tofind a way to resolve this in a fairway that respects our laws and actsin our interests.

Gibbs argued for further bipar-tisan efforts, asserting that an in-

creasingly conservative Republi-can Party has complicated at-tempts to accomplish reform.

We have a fundamental prob-lem in that the people that stoodwith George W. Bush in trying tofix this broken system . . . arentthere anymore, Gibbs said. Itsan issue thats tough on both par-ties, and people are going to haveto get out of their party mindset.

You need both parties to doit, Rove said, but that requirespresidential leadership.

Addressing the increasinglyhostile and partisan atmosphere inWashington, Rove and Gibbs in

turn critiqued the other party forexcessive partisanship and unwill-ingness to make tough politicalchoices, calling for less emotional-ly charged rhetoric amongst legis-lators.

We have to have a more hon-est and reasonable and rationaldebate than simply apply a label todismiss someone elses concerns,Rove said.

Noting the increased influenceof corporate entities, Gibbs arguedthat the previously establishedmodel of opt-in public financing isdesperately obsolete and in needof reform. Obama, despite previ-ous assertions, rejected more than

$84 million of public financing in2008 in order to avoid spendinglimits.

This is an issue that afterthis election should be at theforefront of the legislative calen-dar, Gibbs said. Weve seen theimpact of unlimited corporate do-nations just in deciding the Repub-lican nomination.

Rove argued that a doublestandard is emerging regardingsuper PACs, noting Obamas re-cent embrace of a super PAC in-tended to support his reelectionefforts. Roves own super PAC,American Crossroads, has raised

$100 million for the 2012 electionsover the past 15 months and hasbeen the subject of sustained criti-cism from the left.

Were going to take what theDemocrats have been doing andturn it back on them, Rove ob-served, and suddenly its a prob-lem.

When asked about the alleged-ly growing sentiment that Ameri-can political institutions haveshown themselves to be incapableof addressing ongoing challengesfacing the nation, Gibbs said theRepublican Party should bear theblame for the lack of legislativeprogress.

Were not dealing with theRepublican Party of only a fewyears ago, Gibbs asserted. If wedid . . . wed get a hell of a lotdone.

Rove cited efforts undertakenby both parties to address promi-nent issues and declined to assignblame completely to either party.

The system does need somework, but it doesnt need replace-ment, Rove said. This is aboutpeople failing to live up to respon-sibilities within the system.

Contact Marshall Watkins at mt-watkins@stanford.edu.

DEBATEContinued from front page

tant for the companys founderEnzo Ferrari in the 1970s. Twodecades later, Montezemolofound himself taking over as Fer-raris chairman, with the job of re-

juvenating the Ferrari corpora-tions supremacy as both a racingteam and global brand.

According to Montezemolo,leaders and workers must all bewilling to embrace change andnew opportunities.

You must give your workersthe best conditions to succeed . . .have clear goals, clear priorities

[and] the possibility to grow up,Montezemolo said, emphasizingthe need to seek internal growthwithin a company.

Montezemolo noted that an in-dustry leader, such as Ferrari in theautomotive world, must bothmake confident decisions and takebold risks in order to stay on top.Later, he commented that some ofthese risks might result in failure,but even the risk of failure is a riskworth taking.

Echoing Stanfords enthusiasmfor innovation, he repeatedly em-phasized his belief in innovation360 degrees. According to Mon-tezemolo, a company must be will-ing to be innovative with its ap-

proach to its every aspect, from its

employees to the internationalmarket. Integrating new technolo-gy is a given, he said, and innova-tion cannot stop with a single inno-vative process or product.

Montezemolo advised the au-dience to be curious, but also wary,of technology. Technology shouldonly be granted to those who canuse it, he said.

Regarding the companys pastfocus on a male market, Monteze-molo explained that Ferrari hasexperienced an increase in femaleinfluence.

Ferrari now offers extensivepersonalization for its clients, andbuyers can choose from a selectionof colors and materials. This tailor-ing process, Montezemolo said,

was created primarily for women.Although women only purchasedapproximately 1 percent of all Fer-raris a few years ago, women nowcomprise approximately 10 per-cent of Ferrari buyers in the Unit-ed States and 20 percent in Beijing.

Montezemolo also touched onFerraris approach to sustainabili-ty and the environment. He saidBeijing will see Ferraris firstmodel with an integrated kineticenergy recovery system, which willreduce the vehicles emissions by40 percent.

He also spoke about Ferrarisheadquarters in Maranello, whichhe said are completely off the gridand meet all of their energy de-

mands through renewable re-

sources.We have trees inside the facto-ry. Not on the campus inside thebuilding, Montezemolo said, not-ing several other innovative as-pects of the headquarters, such asbikes for employees and architec-ture that emphasizes natural light-ing.

Ferrari also plans to develop aperformance hybrid in the nextfew years, although it plans to steeraway from the idea of an entirelyelectric vehicle, Montezemolosaid. When asked to explain whyhe does not see an electric Ferrariin the cards, Montezemologrinned.

Its a little hard to run 600horsepower on electricity, he said.

Contact Amanda McNary at amc-nary@stanford.edu.

FERRARIContinued from front page

STUDENT GOVERNMENT

Senate debates use of leftover fundsHowever, obstacles remain for

students in developing countrieswho wish to apply to Stanford. Incontrast with the need-blind ad-missions policy for domestic ap-

plicants, Patterson explained thatStanford has a limited amount offinancial aid dollars available forinternational students.

We do not maintain a need-blind financial aid policy becausewe do not have enough financialaid dollars to support such a pro-gram, Patterson said. We gener-ally have a small percentage of in-ternational students on financialaid.

The University accepted 2,427students to be members of theClass of 2016, only 6.6 percent ofthis years admit pool, besting lastyears 7.1 percent admission rate.In December, 755 students were

admitted through Stanfordsearly action program, while 1,672students received offers of admis-sion via email Friday, March 30.

The Office of UndergraduateAdmission has invited acceptedstudents to visit the campus thisweekend to participate in theUniversitys Admit Weekendfrom Thursday, April 26 to Sun-day, April 29.

Contact Ross Thorburn at rosst@stanford.edu.

ADMITContinued from front page

By JULIA ENTHOVENSENIOR STAFF WRITER

Senators held a marathon, two-and-a-half hour meeting thatlargely consisted of debates re-

garding the allocation of severalthousand dollars in left-overfunds from various Senate discre-tionary accounts.

With $5,700 remaining inHealth and Wellness CommitteeDiscretionary Funds, $600 in Tra-ditions Fund, and $1130 in Gener-al Discretionary spending, thesenators, who are hoping to havetheir last meeting before transi-tion next week, debated how to al-locate the money.

Chair of the Health and Well-ness Committee, Taylor Winfield13 requested $6000 for three newinitiatives designed to promotestudents happiness and wellbe-ing. Her proposal included the ini-

tiation of undead or live weekpreceding quarterly exams, whichmay incorporate movie night, starwatching, dance and yoga classes,massage chairs, and bring-a-pet-to-class day; the development of a

website that merges resourcesfrom all campus institutions ad-dressing different aspects of stu-dent health and wellbeing; and theestablishment of a fall-quartercourse focused on positive wellbe-ing exercises and best practices.

Co-Directors of the Under-graduate Product Design StudentAssociation also came in request-ing $4500 from the ASSU discre-tionary fund to purchase materi-als for student artists to createoriginal art for the Frost RevivalConcert on May 19. They arguedthat the initiative would not onlypromote student art on campus,but would also establish prece-dent for displaying art at Frost

Amphitheater events.The senators also considered

the possibility of an ASSU transi-tion retreat, which Rafael Vasquezguess would cost, at most, $1000.

We dont want to set up the

next Senate for failure, appropri-ations chair Brianna Pang 13 said,warning the senate against spend-ing all of their discretionary ac-counts. The funds are designed tolast through this fiscal year, whichlasts until the end of July.

Laufer also expressed concernthat giving a VSO discretionaryfunding might set a dangerousprecendent.

Im a little concerned thatwere giving this group prefer-ence, Laufer said, I do think weshould at least be mindful thatwere allowing a VSO to spendmoney out of the discretionary

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By JUSTINE ZHANG

From every point in the garden, youcan see it in its entirety. Smallstone steps overlook two quietponds spanned by a little bridge,framed and sheltered by ever-

greens, hedges and tulip trees. It is sparseand miniature in scope, with enough benchspace for only two people tucked under-neath the greenery. Looking down thegrassy hill from the bench, one can see aslightly old-fashioned apartment building,Kingscote Gardens.

Its occupants mostly graduate stu-dents sporadically trickle out of thebuilding, but for the most part, the wholearea remains hidden from campus life. De-spite its location at the heart of campus, be-tween Tresidder Union and Lomita Drive,very few people have heard of the place,and it barely features in literature aboutStanfords history and architecture.

The unassuming building, tall hedgesand concave curve of the garden successful-ly hide Kingscote from the masses of stu-dents pouring out of the nearby campushotspots. The dull roar of passing cars isbarely perceptible over the sound of thefountain.

Psychologically, people might feel un-comfortable coming here, because it lookslike a very intimate space, something too

private, in which they might feel too vulner-able, said Robert Harrison, professor ofItalian literature.

Harrison himself didnt start paying at-tention to Kingscote until he started writinghis book, Gardens: An Essay on theHuman Condition. Since then, however,he has frequented the garden and adopt-ed, in his own words, this little nook ofStanford.

There is a guarded but also inviting ele-ment [to the garden], Harrison said. Com-menting on a pair of ducks that frequentsthe ponds, he noted that the garden inviteslife into it. And despite the gardens sense

of enclosure, in his book Harrison charac-terizes its boundaries as porous, evenpromiscuous.

While no public or University recordsare available to identify the gardens de-signer, the origin of the building is clear. In1915, Sarah Howard, widow of Stanford Po-litical Science Professor Burt Howard, ap-proached University President Ray LymanWilbur with a proposal to develop an apart-ment to house visiting professors. In 1917, ayear after Wilbur approved the proposal,Kingscote Gardens opened its doors toguests.

For 80 years, the Howard Holding Com-pany owned and managed the propertyuntil the Howard family lease expired in themid-1990s and the property was returned tothe University.

While the gardens have, for the mostpart, remained unchanged since their con-struction, their quiet presence served as thebackdrop for significant moments in histo-ry. The students who live at Kingscote todayrent rooms once occupied by visitors fromacross the world accomplished profes-sors, high-ranking politicians and famousnovelists.

Charles Beardsley wrote his 1974 novelThe Apartments during his stay atKingscote Gardens. The novels fictitiousKumquat Gardens bear a resemblance toKingscote, but Beardsley denied any con-

nection.The once secretive presence of impor-tant figures speaks to the mystique ofKingscote. Despite its humble appearance,its list of former guests is surprising and im-pressive.

Romanian diplomat George I. Duca,who was instrumental in determining Ro-manias role in World War II, split his time atStanford between the apartments and theclassroom, where he taught history and po-litical science courses. According to a 1987Daily article (A place in the sun, April 22,1987), Duca was the favorite guest of themanager of Kingscote Gardens at the time.

Bruce Bliven, former editor of The NewRepublic, spent his last years living quietlyat Kingscote, after a career that took him onadventures exposing military prisons andmeeting secretly with underground groupsin Cuba.

[The garden] seems like a bit of an asy-lum away from politics, Harrison said.

For a figure such as Alexander Keren-sky, the secluded yet inviting nature of thecomplex provided a perfect haven from atumultuous political career. Kerensky cameto the forefront of the Russian Revolutionwhen he headed the provisional govern-ment established between the Februaryand October revolutions of 1917.

He was a very capable politician andsensed opportunities better than otherpoliticians, said Amir Weiner, associateprofessor of history.

As a moderate socialist, Kerenskypushed for many social reforms and madesignificant progress in establishing univer-sal suffrage and the abolishment of censor-ship. However, according to Weiner, theconsensus of historians is that from the out-set, the circumstances conflicted with hiscentrist and socially progressive views andset up the failure of his government. Thiswas why, after leaving Russia, he eventuallyfound his way to Palo Alto.

He had to deal with tremendous pres-sure from both left and right, Weiner said.

The problem was that there was no time orpatience.After his stance on a number of issues

left him without a power base, Kerenskyfled for his life as the radical Bolshevikstook power. Kerensky came to Stanford in1955 to consult the Hoover Archives tohelp him write his memoirs. He soon settledinto a room on the upper floor of Kingscote.While completing his memoirs, he taughtclasses based on his political experience.

In many ways, Kerenskys personalityseems incongruous with the unassumingnature of Kingscote.

He had a sense of flamboyance which

was good for a time of revolution but alsomade him a bit too much of an egomaniac,Weiner said.

This personality carried over to his daysat Stanford.

He was very confident as always, aladies man who liked good company andenjoyed a good Russian gathering, Weinersaid.

Nevertheless, the inconspicuous peaceof Kingscote is a fitting conclusion toKerenskys volatile life, reflecting his re-treat from the political scene.

In 1941, Kerensky gave many support-ive speeches for the Russian [war] cause,but by this time he [was] a nobody, Weinersaid. His relevance to the political arenahaving diminished, he frequented thesequiet gardens in the last years of his life.

Harrison speculated that the gardensperhaps served a deeper, ideological rolefor figures such as Kerensky.

According to Czech writer KarelCapek, there is a natural connection be-tween the democratic political form andgardens, Harrison said.

Gardens, he continued, need to be tend-ed to by people in the same way that citi-zens are caretakers of a democratic state.Such a garden as Kingscote would haveprovided a poetic backdrop to Kerenskysideals of achieving social change throughmoderate and democratic means. One can

perhaps imagine such a person in this re-cess, contemplating his ideology around theshaded ponds.

The garden seems to be engineered toact as a sanctuary for these illustrious fig-ures. The shade and serene environmentserve as perfect contrast to the violent fer-vor of historical change and revolution.

There is a remoteness created by theshape of the garden, Harrison said. Itdampens the excessive presence of what isbeyond its boundaries.

Contact Justine Zhang at justinez@stanford.edu.

Keepingthe CoHo

Located in the heart of campus,nestled between The Treehouseand Union Square cafeteria, theCoffee House (CoHo) has be-come a popular landmark at

Stanford. Embellished with cartoons offamous Stanford graduates, the dimly lit

eatery hosts a variety of events, from mu-sical performances to storytelling nights.Behind the bustle of the CoHo however,lies a tumultuous past.

In the summer of 1966, the precursor tothe CoHo, the ASSU Coffee House (AS-SUCH) opened in the old InternationalCenter, filling the need for a student sociallocation.

The coffee house met the need for astudent gathering place with more privacyand atmosphere than the Union, a Dailyeditorial argued (The Coffee House,Oct. 4, 1966).

However, this gathering place faced

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May is National WaterSafety Month. In prepa-ration for this cultural

milestone, I thought I would sharemy own story about why it is agood idea to be careful aroundlarge bodies of water.

Before I moved into my fresh-man dorm, my first association atStanford was with the LavenderLollipops. We were a group ofeight freshmen-to-be and twoolder leaders participating inSPOT, the program that offers

pre-orientation camping andservice trips. My fellow Lollipopswere a fun group of people, andour camping trip was a great expe-rience. As an aside, it should benoted that our group name wasassigned, not chosen.

The Lollipops went backpack-ing in the Desolation Wildernessnear Lake Tahoe. It is a beautifularea, featuring alpine forests andmeadows, hidden lakes andstreams and mountains that aresometimes capped with snow. Ourfirst day on the trail was an easyone. The hike was uphill but wasless than two miles, and bylunchtime we had reached ourcamping spot on the shore of asmall lake.

After lunch, we explored thelake. When a lake is within a cer-tain size range and this one was vigorous young people will al-ways feel challenged to swimacross it. Its very hard to make anaccurate estimate from memory,but the lake was perhaps 300yards across.

Sure enough, we Lollipops de-cided to make a crossing, setting

our sights on the sun-drenchedboulders on the far shore. Most ofthe group got into the water to-gether, but I lagged behind be-cause I had scraped my leg on arock and was putting on a band-age at the campsite. When I wentdown to the shore, the rest of thegroup was almost at the other sideof the lake.

I decided to swim as fast as Icould to catch up. Seconds afterplunging into the cold water, I wasswimming freestyle with all the

strength I had.Going full steam was a stupid

idea for a number of reasons.First, I had just had a big lunch.Second, I had not done serious ex-ercise in months, except for ahandful of touch football games.In high school, I played baseball inthe spring, relaxed in the summerand then whipped myself intoshape for soccer in the fall andwinter. This being the end of sum-mer, my fitness was at my yearlylow. (Confession: worried aboutnot being assigned to a physicallychallenging trip if I told the truth,I wrote on the SPOT applicationform that I was jogging severaltimes a week and playing tennis.)Third, the water was extremely

cold, as it had been formed bysnowmelt. If youre not used to it,cold water can exhaust you in ahurry as your body struggles tostay warm.

Obviously, sprinting tires youout a lot faster than an easy pace.Sure enough, I ran out of gasabout halfway across the lake. Mycrawl collapsed into a dog paddleas I desperately propelled myself

forward, suddenly realizing thedanger I was in. I tried to stop fora rest, but I was breathing so hardand tiring so quickly that I couldbarely float. I had never been in adirect struggle for survival. Part ofme was expecting a surge of

adrenaline, a burst of strength re-served for when it really counts.None came, so I just had to keeppaddling, trying not to panic as mybody sank lower into the water.

Once I knew I was going tomake it, I grew calmer, and it be-came laughable how weak I was.Luckily, the place where I crawledashore was a good distance awayfrom where the other Lollipopswere relaxing in the sun. After all,its pretty embarrassing to be theguy who almost drowns wheneveryone else crosses the lakeeasily.

As crazy as it sounds, my over-confidence nearly killed me. I hadbeen a great swimmer my wholelife, and I had routinely won races

in P.E. classes. But that didnt mat-ter when I was alone in that alpinelake. In retrospect, the week be-fore starting college was an excel-lent time to be reminded that it isultimately up to me to keep my-self safe, healthy and afloat.

Questions, comments, suggestions,anonymous tip-offs? Contact Jeffat jeff2013@stanford.edu.

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Google Apps transitionflawed, confusing

No news for Chi Theta Chi NOT okay

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EDITO RIAL

On April 17, certain Stan-ford undergraduates wereoffered the opportunity to

be among the first to transitiontheir University IT services email, calendar, contacts, etc. to Google Apps. By July 13, thecurrent Zimbra service will be re-tired, to be wholly replaced byGoogles offering. The history ofthis transition is somewhat ironic.

Yahoos Zimbra itself supplantedOracle Webmail in 2008, beatingout bids from Microsofts Out-look / Exchange and GooglesGmail for the Stanford contract.Four years later, Gmail hasemerged victorious.

Like any transition, we do notexpect the change to be seamless.Any students or staff who accesstheir Stanford email through anemail client on a smartphoneor desktop application like Thun-derbird or Alpine will need tomanually reconfigure their set-tings. Likewise, any filters or emailsignatures set up in Zimbra willneed to be manually reimple-

mented in Gmail. These one-timecosts are to be expected with anyIT transition of this magnitude,and Google Apps will likely deliv-er tangible benefits for the Uni-versity. Googles vast infrastruc-ture will offer better uptime whilereducing costs; Vanderbilt Uni-versity reportedly saved $750,000in its transition to Google Apps.

However, other aspects of thetransition are troubling. As cur-rently published, after a user en-ables and first logs into herGoogle Apps account, she is pre-sented with a Google-brandedpage with a large, boldfaced I ac-

cept. Continue to my accountbutton next to a diminutive can-cel button. This I accept buttonbinds the user to Googles termsof service and privacy policy forAdditional Services, such asGoogle Search, that fall outside

the scope of Stanfords agree-ment.

If a user finds these terms dis-tasteful, she must know in ad-vance to click cancel and file aHelpSU ticket just to migrate heraccount. These directions wereburied in a lengthy email to stu-dents and staff and they appearnowhere on the page, meaningmost users will just blindly click

through. The specific terms ofservice and privacy policy are theoft-criticized agreements re-leased this March. The new policyallows Google to share user dataacross more than 60 of Googlesservices, making it impossible forusers to control how their data isused amongst unrelated productsin Googles vast universe of on-line services. Stanfords agree-ment with Google only coverscore services like Gmail and Cal-endar; Googles regular con-sumer agreements cover the restof the services provided to users,and the signup page actively en-courages users to sign a momen-

tous agreement without under-standing the implications of theagreement.

Essentially, the design of themigration process encouragesusers to agree to a set of con-tentious terms with Google thathave nothing to do with Universi-ty email or calendar. And if youdont like Googles controversialterms, youre punished by beingdenied access to your Stanfordemail until your HelpSU ticket isprocessed. This is deceitful andwholly unacceptable for a serviceas critical as official Universityemail. The Editorial Board is dis-

appointed that Stanford IT Serv-ices is seemingly disinterested inensuring respectful business prac-tices by its official partners, andthe Board calls upon Stanford toclean up this poorly implementedmigration process.

OP-ED

The decision to bring Chi Theta Chi under Uni-versity jurisdiction matters a lot to us residents the underpinning of our culture, the elemen-

tal independence that obligates true responsibility tothe house and to each other, has been denied. To whatextent and for how long?

No, Im really asking.76. The number of days since Stanford University

administrators informed the Alumni Board of ChiTheta Chi that our lease would not be renewed for theupcoming year.

72. The number of days since any official contacthas been made between these administrators and thecurrent residents of the house.

Clearly, the future of our home our ability to op-erate our house as adults versus the degree to whichwe will be swaddled in bureaucratic splints is enor-

mously important to us. So why havent we heard anynews?

Chi Theta Chis Alumni Board has been negotiat-ing with the University since early February. This hasentailed closed-door meetings with lawyers present. Asingle resident, one of our two house managers, waspermitted to attend initial meetings (and has taken onmyriad responsibilities besides). Shes dog-tired fromdealing with this, and were all tired of waiting for an-swers.

Its evident that the Board is working tremendous-ly hard to reach a resolution as soon as possible. Weresidents have seen projects directed by the Boardand house managers unfold around us. Some of thesedevelopments were quite happy to carry out. Others

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JeffMandell

With Admit Weekend be-ginning tomorrow, per-haps it is proper for me

to wax poetic a little about theschool I love.

Stanford University is anamazing place. Were 8,000-someacres, embraced by a bubble ofsunshine, camaraderie and talent.The world is different here, in oneof the most privileged zip codes inthe most privileged country in the

world. We sit in our seminarrooms, asked by the Nobel Laure-ate standing before us to help hertackle the problem she wroteabout last week. We live amongOlympians, Mensa members andnumber one overall draft picks.We call Pulitzer Prize winners bytheir first names.

When you walk onto campusthis weekend, you will surely feelthe embrace of the famous Stan-ford bubble. Strangers will cheerfor you. People will throw freestuff your way. The Band will startplaying in front of MemAud, andyou will be escorted away for aweekend full of programmingthat is supposed to show you whatits like to be a Stanford student.

Life in the bubble will seemperfect. And for many, it is. But nomatter what your parents and col-lege counselors and all your re-

jected peers may think, Stanfordisnt perfect, at least not for every-one.

First, I should start off by say-ing that it does rain at Stanford (asit should tomorrow, if the meteo-rologists are to be trusted). Therewill be a few full weeks of rain peryear and if youre from a rainycity like me and expected year-round tanning weather, temperthose temperature expectations.

Second, know that the cultureyou will experience this weekend

is probably a small part of theStanford community. Peoplebeing hosted in FloMo will proba-bly have a different experiencefrom someone living in Burbank(and its, what, five fuzzies?) for ex-ample. Just because your roomhost isnt a part of somethingdoesnt mean its not here for you.In fact, it probably is, and the factthat some dont know of its exis-tence is a testament to how busyand how involved students are atthis school.

Third, know that Stanfordmight not be for you. Ive only

BURSTING THE BUBBLE

To the profros

ProFros should

know why our

campus culture

sets us apart from

other comparable

schools.

EdwardNgai

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process was the change of thedeadline from December to Feb-ruary.

After much discussion, we de-cided to experiment with givingstudents more time to prepare the

application, most significantlyover the winter break, Mesasaid. In addition to the laterdeadline, we also gave more stu-dents an opportunity to reviseand resubmit their proposals some with minimal revisions, andothers with more substantial rec-ommendations for changes.

We want potential researchprojects to get the feedback andrevision they deserve, she added.

Mesa said that these changeshave been an improvement forthe students, who could focus onfall quarter final exams ratherthan worry about completing theChappell Lougee application byDecember.

Among the students whowere not awarded scholarships,many found other opportunities,did not submit complete applica-tions or decided not to make sub-stantial revisions, Mesa said. Shesaid that 65 to 70 students that shemet who began applications weredirected to other funding sourcesor found internships and otheropportunities.

Mesa noted that ChappellLougee applicants, regardless oftheir success, are almost twice aslikely to be awarded a studentgrant in subsequent years.

We think this is because theprocess of writing a proposal, en-gaging with faculty and reflectingon the objectives and design oftheir project ideas are really valu-able experiences, she said.

Initially, studying the

Olympics in London was a popu-lar subject area among applicants,but in the end, only one studentwill be doing research on theOlympics. Three student re-searchers will be headed to Paris.Helen Anderson 14 is one ofthem.

I think its pretty unbeliev-able that Stanford is funding meto go to Paris and work on mynovel, Anderson said. It doesntfeel like real life. I am incrediblygrateful to have this kind of sup-port for a project that still seemshuge and daunting to me.

Usually writing is somethingI do on the side, something I haveto make time for amid the crazi-ness of everything else, sheadded. Having an entire summerto devote to my writing is, I think,going to be invaluable to my de-velopment as a writer.

Katherine Loosley 14 is an-other Chappell Lougee recipientthis year. Loosely will be going toGansu, China, where she will in-terview elementary school princi-pals who participated in large-

scale, randomized controlled tri-als in which they were given mon-etary incentives for successfullytreating anemia at their schools.

My goal will be to gain an un-derstanding of how the principalsprocessed and internalized themonetary incentives that cannotbe captured by quantitativemeasures, Loosley said. By un-derstanding how principalsprocess, internalize and respond

to incentives, future researcherswill be better equipped to designcost-effective development pro-grams that potentially achieveeven higher outcomes.

Loosley offered advice toprospective scholars.

Start early, she said. Thebest proposals are developedover time, so give yourself plentyof time. Also, if you are short forideas, talk with professors, andyou are sure to come up withsomething.

This was actually an outcomewe hoped for helping studentsdevelop project ideas and findways to realize them often leadsthem to other funding sources, ifthe projects themselves are notappropriate for the ChappellLougee, Mesa said. It feels pret-ty great to witness the process ofone of these research or art ideasas it comes to life, even if it doesnot end up being funded by theChappell Lougee Scholarship.

Contact Catherine Zaw at czaw13@stanford.edu.

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been here 25 weeks, so I stillknow little about a school that isfar too complex to experiencefully, even in four years. But I canreflect a little on my experiencehere so far and urge you to think

carefully about your decision tocome here.

People are very happy andbusy here. Which is to say, peopleseem happy and busy here. Thisweekends all-smiles attitudeisnt just a show thats reallythe way we are year round. Butwith that come challenges thatyou will inevitably confrontshould you decide to matriculatehere; when you are feeling down,you will feel low. And you mightfeel alone, though you will surelynot be, because everyones hap-piness is so pervasive and oppres-sive that many feel guilty, orwrong, for being sad. Thats thefoundation of the sociologicalcondition which bears our name the Stanford Duck Syndrome which tells of the averageStanford student: blithely glidingon the surface, paddling furiouslyfor traction underneath.

Finally, know why Stanfordculture sets us apart from othercomparable schools. Youll findout early in your first year thatStanford is a lot less rigid, a lotless institutionalized, than a lot of

other places. Itll seem like wereall outside-the-box thinkerslooking for the next big thing.Start-up this. Entrepreneurshipthat. Changing the way we inter-act with our world, all while get-ting rich or saving hungry chil-dren. Its a culture that can beoverwhelming, especially if youridea of college is a broad-basedtime of learning for knowledgessake.

In truth, as I look back uponmy first year at Stanford I oftenwonder what it would be like atsome of the other schools I wasconsidering. Stanford was ananomaly in my application; I ap-plied mostly to small, liberal artscolleges where everyone kneweveryone elses name, where arigorous humanities base was notscapegoated but something to beadvertised, where the communityworried less about advancing theworld and more about cultivatingtheir own gardens.

Stanford is not a perfect fit foreveryone. It certainly isnt for me.But that should not take awayfrom how remarkable this schoolis. Know that there are few placeslike this in the world. But alsoknow that it cant possibly be per-fect for everyone, and that yourenot alone if, despite the smiles,screams and suffocating happi-ness of everyone around, youdont quite feel at home here yet.

Still, come to Stanford! But if youwant to talk more, email Ed at ed-ngai@stanford.edu.

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are to comply with the Universi-tys modus operandi, one thattends to exceed code stipulationsand extend into purely aestheticpreference. We also know themanagers had to fight to preserve,in the upcoming year, the 11 staffpositions that we value and thathave been historically respected.

Furthermore, weve seenheightened University presencein our home. Despite official as-surance that the takeover wouldnot have an impact on our day-to-day co-op experience, it hasthus far proved taxing and intru-sive. A crowd of University offi-cials conducted a full house walk-through during finals week of

winter quarter. In the first weekback after break, that same crowdinspected each and every one ofour personal rooms. Dont forget,Stanford owns the land, but ourrooms are part of the physicalhouse that is property of theAlumni Board.

Despite everything we see inprogress, we have yet to hear ourprospects. Time isnt on our side,and we fear the University knowsthis all too well. We were notifiedof the Universitys decision tocancel our lease during winterquarter midterms with zero warn-ing. Now theyve pushed back animportant meeting, and furtherdelayed while their lawyer is onvacation. The entire process has

been postponed by nearly amonth, without explanation. Thisleaves our present communitywith only weeks to secure thelease, while its members face the

tumult of exams, theses deadlines,and graduation.

What will happen if the Uni-versity continues to simultane-ously stall and encroach? The few

sophomores in the house, like my-self, plan on fighting through untilthe end. But where will we bewhen no ones left who knew ChiTheta Chi in all its self-governedglory? The lack of communica-tion with residents about any sortof timeline or plan is quite simplyunacceptable.

Life safety is the only re-maining reported problem theadministration has with ourhome. However, this term re-mains to be defined in any goal-oriented way, considering thatweve passed our most recentcounty fire and kitchen inspec-tions, and completed other pro-active improvements. If ourhealth were truly in the interest of

the University, they would notleave us in such oblivion.We residents and our Alumni

Board will do whatever we can topreserve our home. We have ourhearts in this; the administrationshould, too. The ultimate decision-makers are the Vice Provosts ofStudent Affairs and Residential &Dining Enterprises. Their titlesdemand a level of responsibility toand respect for students that wehave yet to observe.

This process is financiallywasteful and emotionally damag-ing. Were it more transparent, wemight be less anxious. But whilewe linger in the dark, I, along withmy fellow residents, can see noreason why the University should

continue to drag its heels in com-ing to a resolution.

LAURA MCMARTIN 14

Chi Theta Chi resident

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mer said.He added, though, that prior to

Googles concept HUD glasses,the displays have been reallyclunky and needed a computerand a large battery pack in orderto function.

For the first time, Google hascreated a HUD in a compellingand integrated package, Klem-mer said.

The augmented reality eye-wear would give users the abilityto put on a pair of glasses andhave laid out in front of them on aheads-up display everything fromemails or location-aware maps toa summary of the tasks they havescheduled for the day.

Paul Benigeri 14 said he is in-

terested in using the glasses but

wary of their possible effects onhis ability to synthesize informa-tion. Google pitches the glasses asgiving students the ability to lookup a word they dont understandwhen reading in a foreign lan-guage and compose text by talk-ing to the glasses.

If I have all the information Icould ever want constantly avail-able to me, I would never remem-ber any of it, Benigeri said. Soalthough these glasses could giveme any information I need, if Inever learn and internalize any ofit, I may have a hard time thinkingabout it or building upon it in thefuture.

According to Stanford profes-sors, many privacy implicationsgo along with widespread use ofGoogles glasses, specifically re-lated to the camera and micro-phone built into the glasses.

Winograd wrote in an email toThe Daily of some concerns over

giving people the ability to incon-

spicuously record others.If it gets used for always-on

video recording, that [could] adda lot to privacy issues about beingphotographed (and even worse,voice-recorded), Winograd said.

Winograd also noted thatproducts such as miniature videocameras already exist to enablesuch activities, and added that theinclusion of this ability inGoogles product isnt all thatthat different from whats alreadyavailable.

He added that privacy con-cerns could become more perva-sive if standard-used glasses hadrecording capabilities.

Google is widely expected torelease the glasses by the end ofthe year at a price point between$250 and $600, but the companyhas yet to give any official indica-tion.

Contact Roneil Rumburg at

roneil@stanford.edu.

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By SARAH MAISEL

STAFF WRITER

After an up-and-down seasonfilled with close wins and disap-

pointing losses, the Stanford

womens lacrosse team honoredits seniors with a 16-7 rout ofSaint Marys last Sunday in itslast conference game of the sea-

son. The win capped off an excit-

ing weekend for the Cardinal,coming just two days after theteam defeated rival Californiawhen senior Emilie Boeri scored

a game-winning goal in the final

24 seconds of regulation.The Cardinal (7-9, 5-2 Moun-tain Pacific Sports Federation)clinched the No. 3 seed in the up-coming MPSF Tournament andwill hope to use the momentumof its four-game winning streak tosecure its eighth straight confer-ence championship. Playingnothing like the team that was 3-9 and on the bubble of being shutout from the tournament justover a week ago, Stanford seemsto have finally found its rhythm.

The efforts of Boeri, whoearned a hat trick in Fridays winagainst Cal (8-7, 4-3), and sopho-more goalkeeper LyndseyMuoz saved the day for Stan-ford. The Bears rallied to tie the

score four times and outshot theCardinal 30-23, but Muoz main-tained her composure, making 11saves.

Stanford scored early to lead3-0 within the first five minutes, astark contrast to the early deficitsthat plagued the team earlier thisseason. After senior CatherineSwanson and Cal sophomoreAmelia Burke scored one apiece,the Bears fought back with threeunanswered goals to tie the game4-4. From there, the contestbounced back and forth, butStanford held a one-goal edge at

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Its allin the

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esterday I watched oneof the most intensegames Ive ever seen. Itkept me on the edge of

my seat from start to fin-ish and made me nervous innumer-able times throughout. There was asmuch drama in this game as anygame I can remember. And yes, itwas a soccer game.

In fact, it was a soccer game thatfinished in a tie. And I know mostpeople, even most sports fans, inAmerica would simply stop rightthere and just complain about howboring soccer is. Ive heard it all: itstoo slow, there arent enough goals,the players flop all the time, nothinghappens, its not American enough.And there is some truth to that.Compared to a sport like football,where people crash into each otheron every play, slight nicks of theheel in soccer seem less interesting.Compared to basketball, whereplayers score every 20 or 30 sec-onds, the hour-long goal droughts insoccer can appear boring.

If you can get past that, though,and really watch the intricacies ofthe game, you can see why billionsof people are captivated by soccer.Yesterdays Champions Leaguesemifinal between Barcelona andChelsea was a perfect example ofeverything soccer can give you.There were high stakes: the winnergets to advance to the final of themost important club tournament inthe world. There were talentedplayers: Barcelonas Lionel Messi isthe best player in the world and oneof the best to ever play the game,

and his team is basically a world-wide all-star team, while Chelsea isone of the richest and most talentedclubs in the world as well.

There was an incredible atmos-phere: even soccer haters have toacknowledge that the passion of fanbases for top soccer clubs is impres-sive. Heck, even soccer-challengedAmerica can produce goosebump-inducing moments like the PortlandTimbers fans singing the nationalanthem. The Barcelona fans wereso raucous and formidable thatthey were seemingly able to getTurkish referee Cneyt akir toshow a yellow card to Chelseawhenever they wanted.

Accordingly, there was also con-troversy: Chelsea captain John

Terry was shown a red card when hekneed Barcelonas Alexis Sanchezin the back away from the ball.akir did not even see the play andonly gave the red after being alert-ed by his assistant and then seeing amagnificent flop from Sanchez. Thiscame when the match was tied 1-1on aggregate, and, combined withthe Barcelona goal just six minutes

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By JOSEPH BEYDADESK EDITOR

After dropping its first midweek decisionof the year against San Jose State a week ago,the No. 9 Stanford baseball team bouncedback at Sunken Diamond last night, piling on10 runs against BYU and surviving a seven-spot from the Cougars in the top of the eighthto win 10-9.

The Cardinal (26-10, 8-7 Pac-12) got fiveRBI from sophomore rightfielder Austin Wil-

son and drew six walks four of them on fullcounts to score at least eight runs for thefourth straight game and dominate theCougars (17-15, 6-3 WCC) for the first seven

innings. But BYU made a game of it late, andStanford needed a crucial defensive play bysubstitute first baseman Danny Diekroeger inthe top of the ninth to secure the win.

Weve never seen BYU before, we reallyhad no scouting report, so we kind of had to goout there, see some pitches and swing the bat,Wilson said. It shows our team adversity, andhow you never stop battling.

Redshirt sophomore lefthander GarrettHughes and junior righthander Sahil Bloomcombined for six three-hit innings, allowing

just one run and facing just four batters overthe minimum.

Stanfords strength was in its youth onTuesday, with sophomore second baseman

Brett Michael Doran and freshman catcherWayne Taylor making their sixth starts of theseason and coming up with clutch at-bats.Diekroeger also impressed in his fourthstraight game as the Cardinals designated hit-ter, getting on base often and coming aroundto score twice making it six runs for thesophomore over that stretch.

I think thats one of the big things thatsfueled our bats lately, just the guys that aregetting a chance to play who didnt get to playearlier in the year, Diekroeger said. That

kind of was our motto at the beginning of theyear, that anyone can be the lead guy.

Cooling down a bit was freshman thirdbaseman Alex Blandino named NationalCollegiate Baseball Writers Player of theWeek after hitting four homers and tallying 11RBI over his last four games who stayedoff the basepaths but added what would turnout to be the winning run in the bottom of theeighth on a sac f ly.

Junior third baseman Stephen Piscottywent just 1-for-4 and gave up two runs as a re-liever, but he had another solid game in leftfield nonetheless, making an incredible slidingcatch up against the bullpen in the top of theseventh.

Stanford jumped on BYU in the secondafter sophomore righty Aaron Miller walkedthe bases loaded with no outs. A Wilson singlemade it 2-0 and Taylor was hit by a pitch, forc-ing Miller from the game, before Doran sin-gled home two more runs. Junior centerfield-er Tyler Gaffney quickly tacked on anothertally with a sac fly.

Meanwhile, Hughes cruised through thefirst three innings, allowing just one hit andstriking out three Cougar batters.

A line drive homer by Wilson to lead offthe bottom of the fourth extended the Stan-ford lead to six, as the sophomore tied a careerhigh with his fifth homer of the season.

This weekend I was getting beat a lot withthe fastball, so I made an adjustment with myhands, Wilson said. As you can see today, Iwas driving the ball very well and hit the homerun.

Taylor didnt give Cougar righty MarcOslund any time to collect his thoughts,launching the next pitch off the left-field wall

for his first career triple. Doran brought Tay-lor home on a sac fly, and the Cardinal led 7-0.Wilson singled home two more runs in the

fifth before BYU could do any damage, how-ever the Cougars quickly got two straight hitsto lead off the top of the sixth and eventuallybrought around their first run of the evening.

Any time you get that kind of lead, youcan get too comfortable, Diekroeger said.We could feel them creeping up on us, andits just one of those things where you cant letthat happen.

The Cougars made it 9-5 in the eighth offfreshman righty David Schmidt, who yieldeda leadoff double to senior shortstop AustinHall before Hall came home on a JaycobBrugman single. Schmidt loaded the basesand allowed a first-pitch RBI single but re-mained in the game, giving up two more runson the next at-bat before being yanked in

favor of Piscotty.The one-out rally did not end, however,with sophomore second baseman Adam Lawlaunching Piscottys second pitch off the gloveof sophomore Brian Ragira, who had movedto left in Piscottys absence, to double homeanother run. Senior centerfielder StephenWells followed with a two-run single to reduceStanfords lead to just one, but Piscotty got outthe next two batters to end the inning with the

A SIGH OF RELIEF

IAN GARCIA-DOTY/The Stanford Daily

Sophomore Austin Wilson had five RBI, including one home run, for Stanford on Tuesday eveningin its win over BYU. The Card carries a four-game win streak into this weekends series at UCLA.

CARD HOLDS OFF BYUS LATE-GAME RALLY

Jacob

Jaffe

Stat on the Back

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Win streak extended to four

IAN GARCIA-DOTY/The Stanford Daily

Freshman Hannah Farr scored two goals in Stanfords 16-7 rout of Saint Marys last Sunday in its final gameof the regular season. The victory came just two days after a last-second goal sealed a 9-8 win over Cal.

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Blandino earns national,

conference honors

Freshman Alex Blandino, whoburst onto the scene for the Stan-ford baseball starting lineup thisweek, received multiple accoladesfor the four home runs, 11 RBIand .563 batting average that hedelivered last week, including na-tional and conference player ofthe week awards.

On Monday, Blandino wasnamed the national player of theweek by Collegiate Baseball aswell as the Pac-12 ConferencesPlayer of the Week. One day later,he was named the National Colle-giate Baseball Writers Player ofthe Week and the primetime per-former of the week by College-baseball360.com.

He kicked off his week with atwo-run home run in last Tues-days loss to San Jose State, fol-lowed by two more home runsand four RBI against ArizonaState on Friday. On Sunday, hedoubled, had an RBI single, stolea base and scored his eighth run ofthe week in another victory overthe Sun Devils.

The freshman has played in 20games this season, primarily asdesignated hitter, although hestarted all four games last week atthird base. In 64 at-bats, he has ac-cumulated 23 RBI, six home runsand a .328 batting average.

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when there is a very clear othersystem for [receiving funding].He argued that the Undergradu-ate Product Design Student Asso-ciation should request all of theirfunding from the general fees ac-count, which has about $40,000 init for the next six weeks, according

to Pang.I understand the principalthing, but is there really a problemwith just giving them the money?We have it, Nate Garcia 14 saidin response to Laufers comment,This is just a very practical use.

The senate decided to allocateall of their remaining Health andWellness Committee Discre-tionary Funds to Winfields initia-tives and, on a vote of 11-2, the$600 in Traditions Funding to theProduct Design Association.They also approved the remain-ing $3900 of the VSOs requestfrom General Fees.

While all of the senators ac-tively participated in discussionearlier in the night, both Ben

Laufer 12 and Chair Rafael

Vasquez 12 noted that many ofthe senators were absentmindedand disengaged during the discus-sions of the new budget and theAlternative Review Process revi-sions.

Alon Elhanan 14 called thefirst action item, a bill proposingto reestablish uniforms forASSU senators on the days oftheir meetings, a bad joke. Au-thor Brianna Pang 13 withdrewthe bill, which had garneredridicule from Elections Commis-

sioner Adam Adler 12 over emailon Tuesday afternoon.Co-Director of the Publica-

tions Board Kate Abbot 12, whowaited for more than an hour be-fore she could give her fiveminute report, expressed frustra-tion over the meetings duration.

Its already been such a longmeeting that we appreciate effi-ciency in letting you know whatwere doing, Abbot said in re-sponse to a sarcastic commentfrom Elhanan, If you have con-structive and non-sarcastic com-ments on how to improve pubboard and how to work togetherin the future, wed be happy tohear them.

The senators passed a bill

modifying the non-discrimination

statement in the ASSU Bylaws, anissue which the senators had de-bated at length in their April 10meeting. The bill, which SenatorAlon Elhanan 14 said actuallydoesnt matter and Ben Laufer12 called mainly symbolic,added gender identity, nationalorigin, religious beliefs (or lackthereof), socioeconomic statusand/or veteran status to the non-discrimination clause.

Previous NoticeThe senators began discussingchanges made to the budget for

the upcoming UndergraduateSenate and continued debateover revisions in the AlternativeReview Process (ARP), whichmust be approved after a two-year pilot program aimed at re-ducing barriers to reporting sexu-al assault.

The current budgets proposalhas eliminated the $3000 pay forthe Senate Chair and the $1000for Deputy Chair (among otherstipends), instead choosing togrant $400 stipends for each sen-ator. Vasquez, who authored sev-eral of the changes, had an-nounced earlier in the meetingthat he had decided to allocate

the $500 remaining in his discre-tionary account as a grant forTreasurer Ian Chan 14, whosework for this years senate of se-curing reimbursements and sub-sidies, he said, has gone aboveand beyond the responsibilities ofa senator.

Although no one from theBoard of Judicial Affairs and onlyone representative from theGraduate Student Council werepresent, the debate over the alter-native review process(ARP) forsexual assault cases continued tobe divisive.

The law school professor[Dauber] really misled to thepoint where she even actuallymight have lied to us about whatshe said to us that civil cases donot need to be determined byunanimity, Laufer said of the lastweeks joint meeting, wheremembers of the GSC, BJA, andsenate discussed revisions of theARP, Ive been at least told...thatcivil cases actually do need to beconfirmed by unanimity; sexualoffenses would be considered acivil offense.

The senate plans to approvethe new budget and conclude thedebate about ARP at their meet-ing next week.

Contact Julia Enthoven at jjejje@stanford.edu.

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the break after sophomore AnnieAnton scored.

After the half, sophomoreAnna Kim restarted the scoringto push the lead to 7-5 within thefirst minute, but the advantage

did not last long as Stanfordfound itself tied with the Bearsyet again. However, the Cardinaldefense prevented a hungry Cali-fornia team looking to send itsseniors out with a win from takingover the lead.

With the score held at 8-8 forover seven minutes after a goalfrom Boeri and two from Califor-nia sophomore Paige Gasparino,it looked as if the match wouldhead to overtime. Boeri, however,had other plans. After picking upa ground ball off a Cal turnover inthe final half minute, she drove

down the field to sink the finalshot and secure the 9-8 win.

After spoiling the GoldenBears senior day, Stanford en-sured that there would be noupset for its own seniors againstSaint Marys (2-10, 0-5), reward-ing Swanson, Emilie and AnnaBoeri and Maria Fortino with agame that was clinched well be-fore the final whistle. There wasplenty of scoring to be had, withNewstrom, freshman Kyle Fraserand junior Carolyn Bradley eachscoring three goals apiece. Kimand freshman Hannah Farrscored twice, and Anna Boeri,Swanson and freshman MeredithKalinowski added one goalapiece.

In a dominant performance,Stanford outshot the Gaels 33-17and scored a whopping 11 goals inthe first half. The team also won15 of 24 draw controls and com-mitted four fewer turnovers. TheCardinal is now 25-0 all timeagainst Saint Marys.

The fourth consecutive win im-proved the teams conferencerecord to 5-2 and ensured theCardinal a matchup against No. 2seed Denver. While Stanford fellin its previous competitionagainst the Pioneers, the Cardinalhas been playing like a differentteam in its recent games. Since itslast loss to Oregon on April 13,the team has outscored and out-shot opponents 61-44 and 120-96,respectively. The offense, whichpreviously struggled to get goinguntil well into the second half, hasbeen consistently strong from thefirst to the last whistle. As it pre-pares to host the upcoming tour-nament, it seems that the Stan-ford womens lacrosse team isfinding its stride at the right time.

Stanford will host No. 2 seedDenver in the MPSF Tournamentsemifinal at home on Friday, April27, at 7 p.m.

Contact Sarah Maisel at sgmaisel@stanford.edu.

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later, appeared to seal the deal infavor of Barcelona. As the best clubin the world and the reigning cham-pion at home with a man advantageand the lead, Barcelona had thegame in the bag.

But thats why they play thegame. Chelsea shocked Barcelonawith a quick break right beforehalftime, and a perfect through-ballfrom Frank Lampard to Ramiresleft the latter in open space.Ramires calmly chipped the ballover Barcelona keeper VictorValdes with incredible skill to giveChelsea the first away goal of thesemi, which left the visitors clingingto an aggregate lead at halftime(the tiebreaker is away goals.)

The second half was one of themost nerve-racking experiencesIve had in a long time. As a some-what new follower of soccer, I havebeen a fan of Chelsea for the pastfew years, and my support was evenstronger in this game givenChelseas underdog status. I couldhardly breathe for the entire sec-ond half as Barcelona campedaround the 18-yard box, threaten-ing to score virtually every minute.Hope appeared lost when Messi,who had never scored againstChelsea, stepped up for a penaltykick in the second half. The soccergods finally gave Chelsea a break,

though, as Messi hit the crossbar,and later the post, to keep Chelseain front.

The capper came in stoppagetime when possibly the most ma-ligned player in the world, Fernan-do Torres, broke past the Barcelonadefense and stepped around Valdesto score the dagger.

It was truly incredible. Soccer isnot really a game of stats, but beinga stats lover I have to point out theridiculous nature of this semifinal.Over the two legs, Barcelona out-shot Chelsea 46-12 and held pos-session 72 percent of the time.Chelsea only managed to get fourshots on goal in three hours on thefield, and one of them was a prayerfrom Chelseas own side of thefield. It was enough, though, as theother three shots on target foundthe back of the net, leading the un-derdogs to an improbable 3-2 winand a trip to the final.

I know soccer isnt for everyone.Some people cannot get past the dif-ferent pace and the lack of scoring,and most wont give it a chance. Butif you consider yourself a real sportsfan, give soccer a shot. You might

just find yourself captivated forgood.

Jacob Jaffe knows one thing forsure: he doesnt want to go back tothat dark, ignorant world where hewas without the beautiful game.Share your moments of soccerepiphany with him at jwjaffe@stan-ford.edu and follow him on Twitter@Jacob_Jaffe.

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Cardinal still on top.Stanford responded by getting

its first three batters on base, andBlandino gave Stanford somebreathing room with a sac fly intocenter, making it 10-8. But BYUthreatened, leading off with a sin-gle and a triple to climb to withina run yet again. With no outs anda runner still on third, senior des-ignated hitter Alex Wolfechopped to Diekroeger a late-inning defensive substitution who snagged it with a diving playand nailed what would have been

the tying run on its way to theplate. It was his first defensive as-sist in two years on the Farm.

Youve just got to be ready for

anything, Diekroeger said. I wasplaying in and the runner made abreak to home, so I wasnt sure ifhe was going to go but he endedup going.

Two straight strikeouts fromPiscotty who earned his firstcareer save and the Cardinalhad escaped with the 10-9 win,

carrying a four-game win streakinto a crucial Pac-12 series at No.11 UCLA this weekend.

Were trying to come out

strong and do as best as we canagainst them, because we knowwere still contending in the Pac-12, Diekroeger said. This is oneof the teams youve got to beat.

Stanford trails the Bruins byone and a half games in confer-ence play, and the teams will openthe series in Los Angeles on Fri-

day at 6 p.m.

Contact Joseph Beyda at jbeyda@stanford.edu.

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opposition from Associate Dean

of Students Joel Smith, who fearedthat AS-SUCH could be used as aplace for heavy drug trafficking.Smith suggested that coffee hous-es be placed instead in individualresidences across campus.

The Daily editorial, however,argued, with most graduate stu-dents and many undergraduatesliving off campus, it seems unwiseto tie the concept to a livinggroup.

After negotiating with theASSU to manage potential drugtrafficking, the problem then be-came location. With limited spaceon campus for a coffee house, stu-dents protested that the Universi-ty was de-prioritizing student is-sues.

It is more important that thevarious departments have morespace than that the students havea place where a much-neededtype of learning and developmentmight go on, wrote Tim Haight66 Ph.D. 79 in a Daily editorial(Coffee house controversystalled, Oct. 21, 1966).

The controversy ended whenthe Coffee House found a home

at Tresidder Union.In 1980, Coffee House Inc. was

established as a subsidiary organ-ization of the ASSU. CoffeeHouse Inc. then won the bid foroperation of the Coffee House,setting up a board of directors to

run the organization.The board, which is com-prised of 10 members from thestudent body, alumni, staff andfaculty of the University, will be incharge of establishing short- andlong-term goals for the CoffeeHouse and will work to make surethat it fits into the Tresidderframework, reported The Daily(Butterfield to head CoffeeHouse board, April 23, 1980).

While the CoHo was destinedfor closure in September 2007due to Old Union renovations,students demanded its return. Itwas re-opened in June 2008 as acollaborative effort between RayKlein, also owner and manager ofThe Treehouse, and Stanford Stu-

dent Enterprises (SSE). SSE wasin charge of social events, in thehopes of making the CoHo moreappealing to students.

Throughout multiple closuresand controversy, the CoHo hasmanaged to keep its place oncampus, aided by a supportivestudent body.

Erika Alvero Koski

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