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William Madia retired from his position as the Vice President of the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at the end of September. Previously, he served in the U.S, Army and worked on the cleanup after the Fukushima incident. (Photo: Courtesy of William Madia)

William Madia, SLAC vice president, retires after 12 years

Leily Rezvani
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Oct. 3, 2019
News
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Noose incident resurfaces at GSC meeting

Emily Nichols and Casey Lane
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Oct. 2, 2019
Student Government
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Senate considers bill to require student groups to report diversity metrics for funding applications

Sonja Hansen
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Oct. 1, 2019
Crime & Safety
The Harvard admissions lawsuit came to an end on Tuesday with the court ruling in favor of Harvard and race-conscious admissions. Stanford previously filed an amicus brief in support of Harvard and has historically supported race-conscious admissions.

Operation Varsity Blues test administrator to plead guilty in Boston court

Brooke Beyer
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Oct. 1, 2019
World & Nation
A Stanford drop-out achieved widespread renown not in the startup scene or through sports championships but in bookstores and libraries across America. John Steinbeck, who died in 1968, attended the University on and off for six years beginning in 1919, before leaving without a degree. (Photo: Octubre CCC/Flickr)

Storage unit full of John Steinbeck personal belongings, manuscripts will soon be up for auction

Cooper Veit
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Oct. 1, 2019
Crime & Safety
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Police blotter: Sept. 23 – Sept. 29

Michael Espinosa
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Oct. 1, 2019
News
“I’ve always believed what someone can do with one dollar, an engineer can accomplish with a dime,” said Peña, who plans to major in computer science. Peña has put his beliefs into action. Since departing from Stanford this spring, Peña has been working with a team of Peruvian researchers to engineer a low-cost ventilator for COVID-19 patients. (Flickr/Jitze Couperus)

Land-use permit spat drags on between Stanford, Santa Clara County

Nicholas Midler
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Sept. 30, 2019
Campus Life
Sylvia Colt-Lacayo ’23 chose to attend Stanford in part because of the University’s efforts to make the campus more accessible. (Photo: Courtesy of Sylvia Colt-Lacayo)

How one frosh navigates the financial burden of having a disability at Stanford

Zora Ilunga-Reed
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Sept. 30, 2019
News
A deputy was seriously injured on Friday, after an individual who appeared to be intoxicated resisted arrest, according to a public safety department spokesman. (Photo: Stanford Daily file photo)

Altercation outside frat’s Eurotrash party leaves deputy seriously injured

Leily Rezvani
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Sept. 30, 2019
Research
Li Ka Shing building.

Cardinal Catalog: The Sept. 22 – Sept. 28 research roundup

Andrew Tan and Paxton Scott
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Sept. 30, 2019
News
Hayley Hodson '19 (#3), a former Stanford volleyball star and AVCA Freshman of the Year, testified for SB206 in front of the Higher Education Committee of the State Assembly earlier this year. Hodson turned down endorsements and a television show to maintain her NCAA eligibility before her retirement in 2017. (AL CHANG/isiphotos.com)

Governor signs bill for student-athletes to receive compensation for likeness

Daniel Martinez-Krams
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Sept. 30, 2019
University
Marty Stepp resigned last week before a Title IX investigation into potential sexual misconduct had concluded. (Photo: Charlie Curnin/The Stanford Daily)

CS lecturer Marty Stepp resigns amid sexual misconduct investigation

Elena Shao and Charlie Curnin
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Sept. 29, 2019
Crime & Safety

Campus safety report shows dramatic spike in hate crimes in 2017

Leily Rezvani
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Sept. 29, 2019
News
The project’s arrival comes amid renewed calls for Stanford to place a quote selected by Miller on a plaque at the site. (Photo: COLE GRIFFITHS/The Stanford Daily)

AR app lets users see, hear Chanel Miller quotes Stanford rejected at site of her assault

Leily Rezvani and Cooper Veit
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Sept. 28, 2019
News
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Vigil held at Facebook for employee who died by suicide

Andrew Tan
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Sept. 27, 2019
Academics

Faculty recommends unit changes to undergraduate majors

Leily Rezvani
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Sept. 27, 2019
News
In the settlement approved on Tuesday, the school district did not admit wrongdoing. (Photo: MELISSA WEYANT/The Stanford Daily)

Palo Alto Unified School District agrees to $150K Gunn sexual harassment settlement

Cooper Veit
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Sept. 27, 2019
News
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Esteemed criminologist, Criminal Justice Center co-director Joan Petersilia dies at 68

Sean Lee
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Sept. 26, 2019
Campus Life
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The view from the top: Recipient of No. 1 Draw spot reflects on Stanford housing

Toby Frager
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Sept. 26, 2019
News
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2 Stanford grads stoked a billion-dollar industry with Juul. Now their vaping company is under fire

Paxton Scott
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Sept. 26, 2019
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