Palo Alto delays car-dwelling ban enforcement for a year Sam Kurland January 13, 2014 1 Comment On Dec. 16 the Palo Alto City Council unanimously voted to delay the enforcement of the Vehicle Habitation Ordinance (VHO)—which prohibits the act of living in a vehicle within city limits—for up... Read More »
Ann Arvin talks research integrity Sam Kurland November 21, 2013 1 Comment Ann Arvin, vice provost and dean of research, addressed the problem of research integrity in last month’s faculty senate meeting following a report titled "How Science Goes Wrong" published in The... Read More »
IUC plans Thanksgiving recess trips, dinner for students on campus Sam Kurland November 21, 2013 0 Comments For the first time, the Stanford International Undergraduate Community (IUC) will offer special excursions for students staying on campus over Thanksgiving Recess. Read More »
CDC’s networking week returned, offered interviewing strategies Sam Kurland November 20, 2013 0 Comments The Stanford Career Development Center (CDC)’s Networking Opportunities Week returned for its second run last week after almost not being offered. Read More »
Palo Alto votes down affordable senior housing Sam Kurland November 14, 2013 0 Comments Last week Palo Alto residents voted to overturn a city council ruling that would have re-zoned property on Maybell Avenue to allow construction of an affordable senior housing project on the vacant... Read More »
Consulting interviews require extensive preparation Sam Kurland November 1, 2013 0 Comments Finance and consulting are among the most popular careers for Stanford students after graduation, but the interview process for positions in these highly competitive fields is notoriously challenging.... Read More »
SPER hosts national Palestinian conference Sam Kurland October 29, 2013 9 Comments This past weekend, Stanford Students for Palestinian Equal Rights (SPER) hosted nearly 300 college students from more than 70 campuses across the country to express solidarity with the Palestinian... Read More »
Controversial Palo Alto housing project set for Nov. 5 vote Sam Kurland October 17, 2013 0 Comments A controversial project that would provide 60 low-income housing units for seniors and 12 new single-family market-rate homes in Palo Alto will come to a head in the city’s upcoming general election... Read More »