Video: Flipside Weekend Update

March 1st, 2010 | 49, Articles, Business, Entertainment, Environment, Life, Stanford, Video | Read More

Lady Gaga Wins World Series of Poker

Lady Gaga won the World Series of Poker yesterday, decisively defeating Texas Hold ‘Em players from around the world in the televised event on ESPN. The key to Gaga’s success, her flabbergasted...

February 2nd, 2010 | 46, Articles, Business, Entertainment, Online, Sports | Read More

Full Text of Obama’s State of the Union Address

Following is the transcript of President Obama’s State of the Union address, delivered January 27, 2010, as released by the White House. Madam Speaker, Vice President Biden, members of Congress,...

February 1st, 2010 | 45, Articles, Business, Politics, US | Read More

Apple iPad Makes Life Easier for Women

SAN FRANCISCO—This week, Mac icon Steve Jobs introduced the Apple iPad. Sized between an iPod and an iBook, the iPad is expected to take the world by storm. Though the iPad is designed to appeal to all...

January 30th, 2010 | 45, Articles, Business, Entertainment, Life, Online, Technology | Read More

Apple Introduces Revolutionary New iWindows

Judging from the all-around mood of jubilance and the excited chatter of fanboys and industry execs, Apple had done it again. Like previous groundbreakers, iWindows lived up to the hype. Rumors spread...

January 29th, 2010 | 45, Articles, Business, Life, Online, Technology | Read More

University Liquidates One Billion Dollars In Assets, Floods Quad

STANFORD—Yesterday, the Stanford Management Company (SMC) announced the liquidation of $1 billion in assets to recoup losses from the global financial crisis. The assets in question, which included deceased...

January 25th, 2010 | 45, Business, Environment, Local, News In Brief, Online, Stanford | Read More

Supreme Court Overturns Ban on Corporate “Donations”

In a bitterly divided ruling, the Supreme Court voted today to overturn a long-standing precedent that banned corporations from giving sexual favors to lawmakers. “The first amendment guarantees...

January 24th, 2010 | 44, Articles, Business, Life, Online, Politics, US | Read More

“Capitalism: A Love Story” a Blockbuster Success, Michael Moore Decides Capitalism Okay After All

After three weeks in the box office, Michael Moore’s new film, “Capitalism: A Love Story” has netted nearly 26 million dollars in ticket sales. The film, Moore’s first in several years, criticizes...

October 26th, 2009 | 36, Articles, Business, Entertainment | Read More

U.S. Lays Off Congress To Cut Costs

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S.A., Inc. President and CEO Barack Obama announced yesterday that, due to budget constraints, all 535 members of Congress and their staff would be laid off by the end of the session....

October 12th, 2009 | 34, Articles, Business, Politics, US | Read More

Axe and Palm Goes National

Steve Montell, Executive Director of Stanford Dining, announced on Monday that The Axe and Palm (TAP) would be embarking on a new business venture, and will be opening several franchise restaurants around...

June 1st, 2009 | 30, Articles, Business, Life, Stanford, US, Year 1 | Read More

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