Bowlsby discusses role of Fiesta Bowl task force Kabir Sawhney June 2, 2011 0 Comments In an interview with The Daily, Stanford Athletic Director Bob Bowlsby explained his role on the task force appointed by the Bowl Championship Series (BCS), which was charged with investigating the... Read More »
Sawhney: Get rid of pre-season polls Kabir Sawhney May 25, 2011 0 Comments Even so, I still think it’s time to junk preseason rankings altogether. For starters, they are almost always proved wrong—it is simply impossible to predict the season’s results before it even... Read More »
Hackers target student group websites Samantha McGirr and Kabir Sawhney May 23, 2011 0 Comments Several Stanford websites were taken offline May 9 after being targeted by hackers looking to sell cheap software. Read More »
Brinkley tells story of Cambodia’s curse Kabir Sawhney May 19, 2011 0 Comments In an appearance at the Stanford Bookstore on Wednesday afternoon, author and communication professor Joel Brinkley signed copies of his new book, “Cambodia’s Curse,” offering an inside look... Read More »
Sawhney: Ditch the BCS, even if it means going back to the old bowl format Kabir Sawhney May 18, 2011 0 Comments The scare tactic of reverting to the old bowl system wouldn’t be that bad even if it did happen. We might lose the No. 1 vs. No. 2 title game, but that game stopped delivering a controversy-free... Read More »
BRIEF: Track heads to Pac-10 Championships Kabir Sawhney May 13, 2011 0 Comments The Stanford men’s and women’s track teams will open their postseasons this weekend at the Pac-10 Championships in Tucson, Ariz. The men’s team enters the event ranked at No. 12 in the country,... Read More »
Sawhney: Let players tweet — but monitor them Kabir Sawhney May 11, 2011 0 Comments Still, I like having athletes on Twitter, and I think the fans and the athletes themselves like it, too. The best solution, then, is probably one that combines the speed and connectivity of new media... Read More »
Conference focuses on women in politics Kabir Sawhney May 9, 2011 0 Comments The Stanford Conference on Women's Political Empowerment brought together some of the biggest names in Bay Area and California politics, including Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren ‘70 from San Jose,... Read More »
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