University rejects Kappa Sigma appeal
Vice Provost for Student Affairs Greg Boardman declined Kappa Sigma’s appeal on Monday, upholding Residential Education’s decision to revoke the fraternity’s housing for the coming academic year. The...
View ArticleLetter from the Editor: The Stanford Daily Commenting Policy
Dear Readers, The Stanford Daily takes great pride in creating and maintaining an active dialogue within the University community. We encourage our readers to voice their ideas and opinions in a...
View ArticleLetter from the Editor
Dear Readers, Since 1973, The Stanford Daily has valued its established role as an independent campus newspaper. With it comes great responsibility to our readers to ensure that our coverage remains...
View ArticleEditor’s Farewell: Embracing Diversity
I grew up in Daytona Beach, Fla., a town primarily known for Spring Break, NASCAR and driving on the beach. The warm ocean was a good place to learn to surf (despite being the shark-bite capital of the...
View ArticleM. Cross Country: Thrice denied, Derrick and Co. still hungry
When senior Chris Derrick came to the Farm in the fall of 2008, he and the Stanford men’s cross country team had one goal in mind. Four years, four national championships. Unfortunately for “The...
View ArticleZimmerman: Dawkins’ seat could get hotter quickly
If you are currently an undergrad, I want you to think of the last time during your academic career when a coach of any Stanford sport was fired. You can’t. We’re blessed as Stanford fans to avoid the...
View ArticleZimmerman: Student ticket shortage shouldn’t be a surprise
If Andrew Luck makes a one-handed catch in 2008 and only 34,258 fans witness it, does his miraculous toe tap make a sound? Probably not. But this ain’t 2008, baby. I can no longer walk through the...
View ArticleZimmerman: Stanford football’s success should foster more respect in Vegas
It’s hard out here for a writer majoring in psychology. I’m what the good folks in touch with the job market refer to as “unemployable.” Thanks, guys! I went to the career fair last week in White...
View ArticleZimmerman: Shaw fills Harbaugh’s shoes, and then some
One year ago today, gun to your head, you’re forced to make a decision: Andrew Luck or Jim Harbaugh? The one you pick stays, while the other ventures into the depths of the NFL, destined to appear only...
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M. Basketball: Bright, Huestis lead Card to opening-round win
Prior to the season, sophomore point guard Aaron Bright looked like he could be the odd man out in Stanford’s rotation. Now, he just may be the best player on the team. Bright dazzled for the second...
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M. Basketball: Buzzer-beater spurs Cardinal on to New York
Junior guard Gabe Harris collected the loose ball, took two dribbles and launched a 65-foot shot that hit nothing but net as time expired in the first half. The miracle heave was exactly what an...
View ArticleM. Basketball: Strong start puts Stanford in thick of Pac-12 race
The road to a 3-1 conference start has been far from flawless, yet in the fourth season under the direction of head coach Johnny Dawkins, the Stanford men’s basketball team appears to have finally...
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M. Basketball: Easy win over Buffs keeps Card tied atop Pac-12
Freshman guard Chasson Randle had instant-impact potential long before he arrived on the Farm, but his contributions thus far have exceeded any and all expectations. Sophomore forward Josh Huestis...
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M. Basketball: Card looks to rebound from tough Washington trip at Cal on Sunday
Following a devastating road trip through Washington, the Stanford men’s basketball team hopes to right the ship Sunday when it travels across the Bay to take on rival California. Senior guard...
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M. Volleyball: Two victories fuel five-game winning streak
Middle blocker Eric Mochalski (above) and the No. 4 Stanford men's volleyball team kept up its impressive play with wins over Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge. (NICK SALAZAR/The Stanford...
View ArticleBrief: Lacrosse beats James Madison, records first win of season
It wasn’t convincing, but the Stanford women’s lacrosse team managed to complete a thrilling come-from-behind victory, beating James Madison 14-13 at Cagan Stadium in a matchup of top-10 foes. The...
View ArticleZimmerman: A sports writer’s dilemma
Disillusioned is one way to describe my current relationship with the sports-writing industry. As a graduating senior and new member of the legal-drinking community, I’m still far too young to...
View ArticleZimmerman: A must-win March for women’s basketball
There’s home-court advantage, and then there’s what the 2012 class of Stanford women’s basketball accomplished in its four years on the Farm. Before we laud our departing players for what has been...
View ArticleZimmerman: NIT win can catalyze Card
The NIT is a tournament begging to be punned. It’s the participation trophy for the grass pickers in the outfield, a second-rate competition for second-rate teams. It’s the ultimate slap in the face, a...
View ArticleZimmerman: Hoping for another Maples moment
What’s your favorite Maples Pavilion memory? I bet you’re scanning your memory for a game-winning three that capped off an improbable comeback hoops victory over Cal. Or you’re remembering one of the...
View ArticleZimmerman: Scrambletes deserve some respect
I’ve been playing an egregious amount of Scramble with Friends lately. The Boggle-like iPhone app has consumed an inordinate amount of my time, even though, when compared to my friends, I’m just really...
View ArticleZimmerman: Sometimes, you just have to be there
June 14, 2009, was not a fun day for this guy. Fresh off the completion of my freshman year and with a full summer of earning potential around the corner, I made the instantly regrettable decision to...
View ArticleZimmerman: Making a case for Oliver Luck
Breaking up is never easy. As former athletic director Bob Bowlsby moves on to (arguably) greener pastures by becoming commissioner of the Big 12, Stanford is now tasked with filling the hole in its...
View ArticleZimmerman: Preserve Oakland’s finest
Five years ago, if I had made a list of the top American cities in which I would least like to run out of gas, Oakland may have taken the cake. I really knew nothing about the 510, other than that...
View ArticleZimmerman: It’s not you, NBA coach, it’s them
Stan Van Gundy is a great NBA coach. He’s a brilliant basketball mind who took a defensively dysfunctional organization and turned it into an efficient winning machine. His five-year stint with the...
View ArticleZimmerman: A column four years in the making
I’ve told the story a hundred times. Applying to college in the fall of 2007 with the limited guidance of an overworked public school counselor, I decided to make a funny and conclude my paragraph on...
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