Subject: March 2005 - 'Hardball' on campus; Merce Cunningham; Hoover acquisition

From: "@Stanford" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:22:55 -0800

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March 23, 2005: 

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NEWS
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Stanford plays 'Hardball' with Gov. Schwarzenegger
"Hardball" host Chris Matthews interviewed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger March 14 in Memorial Auditorium before an audience of 700 students, faculty, staff, community members and other invited guests, while approximately 200 protesters gathered outside.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/march16/hardball-031605.html 

An infusion of funds to study the West
Armed with a $5 million gift from L.W. "Bill" Lane Jr., '42, and an additional $4 million from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill Lane Center for the Study of the North American West aims to make Stanford the premier location for scholarship that addresses the region's problems and prospects.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/march2/westtalk-030205.html 

Back to the future at Old Union 
A $24 million facelift of the Old Union complex will return the building to its original use as a student center, and enlarge and improve the White Plaza area. The project is scheduled to begin in the fall and should be completed in summer 2006.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/february23/union-022305.html 

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RESEARCH
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Echinacea not a cure-all for colds
A first-year medical student found fundamental flaws in studies that claim to show the herb is beneficial in treating the common cold.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/march9/med-echinacea-030905.html 

Researchers link Internet use to social isolation
The Internet has revolutionized the way Americans live and communicate, but at a steep social cost, according to researchers at the Stanford Institute for the Quantitative Study of Society. Heavy Internet users interact with family 70 minutes less, sleep 25 minutes less and watch television 30 minutes less than persons who are online infrequently.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/february23/internet-022305.html

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FEATURES
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Students act out troubling nuclear treaty talks
A star attraction for students enrolled in International Security in a Changing World is the simulation exercise that takes place during the fourth week of the course. This year, students were divided into teams representing 24 countries--including a prickly delegation from North Korea--to review the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2005/marapr/farm/news/security.html 

Midnight on the Farm, from a cop's point of view
Ride along with a Stanford deputy sheriff on the graveyard shift and here's what you might see: Band members gallivanting in pirate outfits; pajama-clad roommates on the outs; drivers who've had one too many. These officers have learned to distinguish middle-of-the-night revelry from serious safety concerns.
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2005/marapr/farm/news/police.html 

Just exactly what are you saying?
Ever notice that the Romans in those old toga movies always have British accents, and the Christians talk like Americans? Linguist Geoff Nunberg did, on an early episode of NPR's Fresh Air--one of many observations he's made during a career devoted to helping us understand how language reveals what people think.
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2005/marapr/features/nunberg.html 

Merce Cunningham keeps the campus on its toes
Dance pioneer Merce Cunningham spent a week at Stanford in mid-March during a campuswide project focused on the 85-year-old choreographer's ideas and artistic expression. Activities ranged from performances by Cunningham's dance troupe to exhibits and film screenings at the Cantor Arts Center, the Stanford Humanities Center and the Medical School. 
http://www.stanfordalumni.org/news/magazine/2005/marapr/show/cunningham.html 

A friendly collaboration in the Middle East 
Launched one year ago, the Bridging the Rift project now includes some 40 researchers from Israel, Jordan and the United States who have helped establish the first scientific institute jointly operated by Israel and one of its Arab neighbors.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/march9/rift-030205.html 

Hoover acquires Chiang Kai-Shek diaries
The personal diaries of Chinese nationalist leader Chiang Kai-shek and his son, Chiang Ching-kuo -- acquired recently by the Hoover Institution -- are expected to shed new light on 20th-century events that still affect political tensions across the Taiwan Strait.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/march9/chinese-030905.html 

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SPORTS
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Women's team reaches Sweet Sixteen
Led by a balanced scoring attack that included five players in double figures, Stanford thrashed Utah 88-62 in the second round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament to advance to the regionals in Kansas City, Mo., where they will meet defending champion Connecticut. The Cardinal has won 22 straight games.
http://gostanford.collegesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/032205aaa.html

The latest Cardinal scores
http://gostanford.collegesports.com/ 

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IN MEMORIAM
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Barbara D. Finberg, '49, a former member of the University's Board of Trustees, died at her home in New York City on March 5 after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 76.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/march9/finberg-030805.html 

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ON THE MOVE
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Vice president for development John Ford, '71, has been promoted to the newly created position of senior vice president for university resources. Martin Shell, associate vice president for development, was tapped by University President John Hennessy to succeed Ford as vice president for development. The changes will be effective April 4.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/march16/shell-031605.html 

Dean of students Greg Boardman has been appointed to the new position of dean of student affairs on an interim basis, Provost John Etchemendy, PhD '82, announced February 15.
http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/february16/boardman-021605.html 

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HEARD ON CAMPUS
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"I'm not a politician and will never be a politician."
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, responding to "Hardball" host Chris Matthews's question on what it's like to be a politician, March 14 in Memorial Auditorium. 

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