University fellowships seek to promote interfaith dialogue Jana Persky May 12, 2013 1 Comment The Office for Religious Life (ORL) will again offer two fellowships next year in an ongoing effort to build connections between various religious and spiritual groups on campus. Read More »
Treehouse building and naked guitar playing: a talk with the new Tree Molly Vorwerck March 12, 2013 3 Comments This year marks the 12th birthday of the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band’s (LSJUMB) mascot: the Tree. After a week of treehouse building and naked guitar strumming, computer science... Read More »
Parents’ Weekend attracts record number of attendees Helin Gao February 24, 2013 0 Comments A record number of people—about 3,000—registered for this year’s Parents' Weekend, including about 130 grandparents and 80 siblings. Among them, over 90 percent of parents registered online. Read More »
Five Local Restaurants as Told by Its (Fictional) Patrons Alex Bayer May 4, 2012 0 Comments The first part because I like food and getting off campus. The second because a list of restaurants seemed quite drab, and I happen to be in the mood for role-play. Read More »
Attendance for Parents’ Weekend expected to set record The Daily News Staff February 24, 2012 0 Comments Parents’ Weekend 2012 began today with a welcome address from Provost and Acting President John Etchemendy. Read More »
Parents’ Weekend attendance increases by six percent Lauryn Williams February 28, 2011 0 Comments Parents’ Weekend, an annual showcase for the parents of current undergraduates, brought more than 3,500 pre-registered family members to campus over the weekend. This attendance level represented a... Read More »
This Column Is Ironic: Hi, Mom! Shane Savitsky February 24, 2011 1 Comment Ah, yes, the time each year when our beautiful little Stanford bubble gets popped for a few days so our parents can experience the fun and relaxation of The Farm. Stanford organizes a bunch of cutesy... Read More »
Stanford Store to open on Parents’ Weekend The Daily News Staff January 13, 2011 0 Comments The Stanford Store, a division of Stanford Student Enterprises (SSE) is on schedule to open at its new location at the former site of the Stanford Ticket Office on Feb. 24. SSE proposed the move last... Read More »