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By CALLA HUAN SHENG By NIKHIL KAMAT would be moved to the first Monday of CONTRIBUTING WRITER STAFF WRITER the quarter and the add/drop deadline would be consolidated and fall on the A complete transcript of the following interview Provost John Etchemendy PhD ‘82 Friday of the third week of each quarter. with Prof. Hecker is available online at www.stan- announced a University-wide salary Course withdrawal and grading basis forddaily.com. freeze at yesterday’s Faculty Senate deadlines would also be consolidated meeting. The Senate discussed budget and fall on the eighth week of each quar- Management Science and Engineering cuts, new medical school facilities and ter. Additionally, each quarter would Professor Siegfried Hecker, an expert on nuclear upcoming changes in the academic cal- have an extra day by starting on a weapons, recently returned from a visit to North endar. Monday instead of a Tuesday. Korea, where he frequently checks on the country’s Black said that the proposed calendar denuclearization process. Hecker has researched Severe budget cuts to affect all gives students greater flexibility in extensively in fields of plutonium science — he University departments selecting their classes. He said that the served as director of Los Alamos National Citing the worsening economy and its current schedule adds needless stress to Laboratory from 1986 through 1997, and remains sharply negative effect on the students by forcing them to choose class- an emeritus director to the Laboratory. Through a University’s endowment, Etchemendy es and seek advising during the finals series of Track Two, non-governmental, non-official announced a planned budget reduction period. visits to North Korea, Hecker has worked closely of approximately $100 million for the “Course enrollment for spring quar- with the previous and current administration’s next fiscal year. The budget reduction is ter opens Monday,” Black said. “Most North Korean negotiations team. The Daily spoke $30 million greater than originally students are thinking about finishing with Hecker about his experiences in the country, ALVIN CHOW/The Stanford Daily expected. their quarter; they’re totally focused on and his insight into nuclear issues in North Korea In order to meet the cuts, finishing off their papers, and then to ask and elsewhere. Senior guard Anthony Goods scored 15 points to help the Cardinal avenge a 90-60 loss Etchemendy announced the salary them at this juncture to start thinking to the Sun Devils earlier in the season with an upset road win in Tempe last night. freeze, which will begin on Sept. 1. The about the upcoming quarter?” The Stanford Daily (SD): This is your sixth visit to freeze will not apply to certain raises Black said that the scheduling North Korea. You made one each year from 2004 such as those due for faculty promotions. changes are part of a broader set of to 2009. How is this trip different from the previous “Obviously, we made this decision in improvements intended to help students ones? Any change in North Korean society, diplo- order to minimize the number of lay- make better decisions about classes by macy? offs,” Etchemendy said. “As you know, having more room to communicate with Siegfried Hecker (SH): We visited North Korea DESERT STORM the economic situation has deteriorated their adviser. from Tuesday, Feb. 24 to Saturday, Feb. 28, and first since November and continues to look “I want people to get more informa- of all it was quite a relief from Beijing in that the Stanford men upset No. 21 ASU, 74-64 in Tempe quite bleak.” tion when enrollment is open,” Black air was quite clear and that the weather was beau- Etchemendy also added that stock said. “Right after midterms is a good tiful. In Beijing, it went day to day from being By HALEY MURPHY (21-8, 10-7). More importantly, though, the assets comprise only a small portion of time. It’s a break, a couple of weeks to smoggy to being almost impossibly smoggy. So the DESK EDITOR game also served as much-needed revenge the University’s endowment. However, coordinate schedules.” first thing that we found when we got off at for the 90-60 thrashing Arizona State like those of many of its peer institu- Black said adding an extra day to the Pyongyang, was the After beating USC 75-63 at home in handed Stanford on Jan. 2 as the Cardinal tions, Stanford’s assets are tied in illiquid start of each quarter allows professors relief of having rea- Maples Pavilion, it seems the Stanford raced out of the gates, gunning for an assets that cannot be easily sold at this who schedule classes on Mondays to sonably clean air. men’s basketball team took that game’s upset. time without significant loss to the have more time in the classroom, espe- All the way momentum and packed it in their suitcases “That’s always motivation,” junior University, Etchemendy said. cially during winter quarter, which sees around, while some — because the newfound energy somehow Landry Fields said of the teams’ previous two Monday holidays in President’s Day people believed made its way to Tempe, Ariz., where the meeting. “That’s the kind of stuff that our Registrar announces new and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. that North Korea Cardinal defeated No. 21 Arizona State, coaching staff and our players, we don’t academic calendar “The reasons for not having instruc- and its economy is 74-64. forget. We all knew that the first time University Registrar Thomas Black tion on the first Monday were mostly sinking, we’ve actu- The decisive victory marked a better- around wasn’t our best effort, and we announced new changes to the academ- administrative,” Black said. “They relat- ally seen it rising late-than-never conference road win for wanted to make sure that didn’t happen ic calendar to take effect starting with ed to registration and bill payment, but and looking better the Stanford men (17-11, 6-11 Pacific-10 again. Tonight we played with energy and the 2009-2010 school year. The changes since then, we’ve all gone virtual, and we than we’ve seen in Conference) — the first of the season com- purpose.” include moving the start of enrollment can recover quite easily.” the past. I would ing on the season’s last road trip — and the to the sixth week of the previous quar- say this is the stark- third consecutive loss for the Sun Devils Please see MBBALL, page 7 ter. The preliminary study list deadline Please see SENATE, page 2 est observation of how it struck differ- ently as the previ- ous times. Photo courtesy Siegfried Hecker [Diplomatically,] Prof. Siegfried Hecker makes OFF-CAMPUS DAILY POLL we’ve seen a change frequent Track Two, non-offi- Do you think ASSU Executive of attitude since cial visits to North Korea. His slates should have their campaign spending capped? October 2006, when most recent visit in late 38 votes taken from stanforddaily.com at 9:10 p.m. 03/05/09 they conducted a Students join Prop. 8 Februrary marked his sixth nuclear test. Even 11% though, by technical visit in fiver years to the D standards, that detached Asian country. 11% rally outside state court C nuclear test was of 61% limited success, politically for them it was very suc- A cessful. So the principal attitude change is one of Calif. Supreme Court The demonstration, billed the 18% greater confidence on their part. They now tell us, “100,000 March,” hoped to garner B you must deal with us as a nuclear weapon state. holds Prop. 8 hearings 100,000 supporters to demonstrate We have demonstrated that we have nuclear outside of the court proceedings. weapons.We’ve tested a nuclear weapon, and so we While it was well short of this lofty expect to be treated as a state that has nuclear By RYAN MAC goal with only several hundred peo- A) Yes, slates should be elected on the basis of weapons. That confidence will most likely harden DESK EDITOR ple attending, the event was of unde- their ideas and not by the size of their wallets. their negotiating position. Then, of course, they’re niable importance in the fight for B) No, it’s all fair in love and politics. also still trying to get a sense of what the new same-sex marriage, according to C) I don’t have an opinion on the matter. “No on 8” and “Yes on 8” cam- D) I only care about free T-shirts, so... administration will do. They are entering the nego- paign signs, ubiquitous in the weeks Wadden. tiations with a new administration from what they before last November’s elections, “The crowd was very, very intense Today’s Question: considered to be a position of strength. in the public addresses following the Do you agree with the Registrar’s decision to reappeared yesterday in San begin quarters on Monday instead of Tuesday? Francisco as the state Supreme Court court proceedings,” Wadden a) Yes, I feel it will add more time to my learning SD: How is North Korea’s disablement process of experience. heard a challenge to Proposition 8, explained. “There was obvious com- b) No, I love that extra day when coming back its nuclear facilities going? which banned same-sex marriages. mingling between groups, with people from winter or spring break. SH: In July 2007, they stopped operations and c) Wait, classes never started on Monday in Approximately 50 Stanford stu- fighting for space. It was like a sport- the first place? began disabling the nuclear facilities. When I was dents, most of whom were in favor of ing event where there are two sets of d) Who cares? I don't even go to class. there almost exactly one year ago, they showed me overturning the initiative and allow- fans from both teams sitting together. vote today at stanforddaily.com! the nuclear facilities, allowed me to take photo- ing same-sex marriage, made the trip Also, there was so much dialogue, graphs of the nuclear facilities to demonstrate that to San Francisco to demonstrate and with groups talking and arguing con- they are disabling those facilities that produce the watch court proceedings on a large, sistently throughout the morning.” Correction bomb fuel — the plutonium. Disabling the facilities outdoor Jumbotron. means making it more difficult to restart. They Laura Wadden ‘10, a student Courthouse Arguments have finished most of the disablement actions, but In Thursday’s story, “Group con- leader for the Emma Goldman While demonstrators were arguing demns Rice,” the quote “[The peti- still need to complete the unloading of the fuel Society for Queer Liberation, outside, the real deliberation from the nuclear reactor. tion was drafted] in light of Rice’s described how the group brought stu- occurred within the courthouse as the war mongering and torture” was They made the decision last year to slow down dents to the event by 8 a.m., long state Supreme Court listened to argu- the unloading because the other parties did not misattributed to Symbolic Systems before the proceedings started. ments regarding three separate cases Prof. Todd Davies. Also, Davies meet their obligations of providing heavy fuel oil “By 9, they started playing what that directly challenged Prop. 8. or equivalent energy aid. At this point, Japan and did not write the letter, but was was happening inside the courthouse, According to a court press release, involved in drafting it. Similarly, it South Korea have not finished their obligations, so and people were immediately quiet,” discussion of these cases was divided Photo courtesy N.M. Hartfield the slow-down continues. Stanford students and demonstrators watch a giant should be noted that the group’s she said. “People wanted to hear the into three main focuses. piece is an open letter, rather than case and didn’t want a loud raucous Jumbotron outside the California Supreme Court as litigators a petition. Please see HECKER, page 3 protest.” Please see PROP. 8, page 3 inside discussed the constitutionality of Prop 8.

Index Features/2 • Opinions/4 • Sports/5 • Classifieds/7 Recycle Me 2 N Friday, March 6, 2009 The Stanford Daily FEATURES Today, winter quarter. By EMMA TROTTER from Atlanta [for that bring students together Kallman asserted his mental independence. MANAGING EDITOR Parents’ to socialize while protecting “You have to have strong values, and if you let some- Weekend],” he them against mild illnesses. one else dictate how you think, that’s not good,” he said. here’s something about winter quarter. said,“but I had to “The healing aspect “It’s a big myth. No one is actually against winter quarter.” Whether it’s the rain, unit overload, sniffling study for two of the tea makes it the best Schindelhaim pointed to less advertising for campus classmates, less socializing or an endless midterms, write winter activity,” she said. parties as one factor that minimizes socializing during expanse of school days to get through before two papers and Despite her best winter quarter. Still, on the whole, she said social life is summer, Stanford’s middle term leaves many prepare for a efforts, Schindelhaim has more stable for freshmen in winter than in fall. studentsT in an unshakable state of gloom. presentation.” still noticed more students “There’s less social stress,” she said.“I’ve asked fresh- “Stanford is usually a bright, happy, sunny place, and Contrary to coming to her for medical sup- men in the dorm, and they say they’ve liked winter quar- popular belief, most FML plies than in fall. According to ter more so far because it’s more comfortable in the winter quarter is pretty much the exact opposite,” said Nkemjika Ugonabo ‘09 with a sigh. “It’s just consistent- students do not actu- Vaden Health Center, more peo- dorm.” ly not a happy time.” ally take more units in ple are sick during winter quarter Hironaka, who was a Resident Assistant (RA) in a “I just had bad luck this quarter,” agreed Derek winter quarter than in than in fall or spring. freshman dorm last year, disagrees. Rowley ‘12. “I really feel like it was totally out of my fall or spring. In fact, this “If I look at diagnoses that “I think some [freshmen] still felt a little lost in control. I don’t think I could have planned better or any- phenomenon is limited reflect acute illnesses — respira- Stanford,” she said. “I think our Stanford culture leads thing like that.” mostly to the freshman class. tory tract infection, gastroenteri- some freshmen to feel that they should be able to imme- But it isn’t all just bad luck. Students, professors and According to Paddy McGowan of tis, pharyngitis, stomach pain, diately feel at home...however, everyone is still adjust- administrators agree — winter quarter is more difficult Stanford’s department of etcetera — fall quarter had ing and settling into college life during winter quarter.” for many students. Institutional Research & Decision about 2,292 visits with those Support, freshmen weighed in at a diagnoses, winter had 2,667 Stuck in the Middle Rain, Rain, Go Away 15-unit median for fall 2008 and a and spring had 1,804,” said 17-unit median for winter 2009. Vaden’s Robyn Tepper. “The quarter system is particularly exhausting,” Some students point to bad weather as an explana- Median units taken in both Both Tepper and Rovee said. “Students have to rev up three times per tion for their winter melancholy. fall and winter of the 2008- Schindelhaim also year. You may be tired in spring, but you can see the “My clothes are always wet from the rain,” Rowley 2009 academic year hov- pointed out that many light, and in fall you’re not tired. So it makes perfect complained. “And I can’t sit on my bike seat!” ered at around 17 for students choose not sense that winter quarter is the most difficult.” Often, these physical factors influence important sophomores, 16 for jun- to visit Vaden, opt- “It’s the middleness of it,” he added. decisions. iors and 15 for seniors. ing instead to try to Schindelhaim noted that, unlike fall and spring quar- “When you go to bed at 5 a.m. and have class at 9 Of course, there are deal with illness on ters, winter quarter doesn’t include any long breaks dur- a.m., rain is definitely the barrier between going and not exceptions. their own. ing or immediately following it. going to class,” noted Lewis Hom ‘10. “I personally pre- And when Moneyhun agreed. In addition to tangible discomfort, students claimed ferred to pile on the students are sick, “One thing might be the 20-plus weeks of winter and that rain also affects their moods. coursework during win- they don’t just suf- spring quarter stretching out ahead of you,” he said. “In “It’s not something you can quantify but I do believe ter quarter,” said fer physically — January, it’s basically a marathon until June.” seeing sun outside, glistening on the palm trees, can help Christine Hironaka ‘09. their grades and Additionally, for seniors working on honors theses, lighten some of the stress that accompanies being a “This was largely due to social lives suffer as well. winter quarter coincides with the most difficult push to Stanford student,” Ugonabo said. “Dear God, if you the fact that the courses I needed to take were “You can’t get your projects finish on time. could make it sunnier outside, that would be nice.” offered in the winter and I also wanted to frontload done,” Hom said. “You’re just “For thesis writers, it’s the most stressful time,” In contrast, some students love the rain. the work so I could take fewer courses and have not in the mental state to do Rovee said. “Seniors are faced with having to produce “Rain is the closest I can get to snow, so I’m taking all more time for extracurriculars — and the sun — so.” most of the thesis.” of it that I can,” said David Edwards ‘12 of Denver, during spring quarters.” “Physical health is not unre- Hironaka is currently working on her thesis and fin- Colorado. A few students also pointed out that their lated to mental health and clar- ishing her last two courses before graduation. Because “It makes you appreciate the sunny days more,” departments seem to offer the most intense and ity,” added Rovee, who said he of her irregular schedule, this quarter has been different added Edwards’ roommate, Washington, D.C. native challenging courses only in winter. has noticed more absences for her than in past years. Ben Kallman ‘12. “I’ve noticed that a lot of classes I want to take this quarter due to sickness. “With courses, you always have the regular schedule Edwards and Kallman appear to be in the minority, are offered in the winter,” said Carmel Additionally, lack of of classes, midterms and finals,” Hironaka said,“but with though. Professors have also noticed the toll rain takes Schindelhaim ‘10. “I can’t help taking a huge load. exercise can become a a thesis, you only have one due date in May, and making on students’ energy during winter quarter. It’s ridiculous.” problem during winter that due date is entirely up to you and your own initia- “There are days you walk in and can just feel that this Still, Schindelhaim said that in the past, winter quarter. tive.” is going to be a tough day,” said English Prof. quarter has been her favorite quarter because her most “I think But Hironaka seemed not to be experiencing a win- Christopher Rovee. “Little things can affect a seminar, challenging classes have also been the that workaholic ter quarter slump despite the added pressure of thesis like the lighting in a room. When it’s gloomy outside, most interesting. Stanford people — work. you often can feel a deadness in the room.” Hom, too, is bogged down including students, “I would have to say that this has been a more enjoy- Rovee described California winter weather as partic- with work this quarter. staff and faculty — able winter quarter for me, relatively speaking, because ularly off-putting. “All of my hard classes, the tend not to get I enjoy working on my thesis,” she said. “There’s this sort of weird division between the ones with time-intensive group enough exercise sunny and rainy seasons which can make winter a real projects, are in winter quarter,” CRIS BAUTISTA/The Stanford Daily and relaxation as it It Wasn’t All Bad drag,” he said. “It’s not cold, but it is damp, and every- said Hom, a mechanical engineer- is,” said Clyde “There are some things I look forward to in winter thing just feels kind of ‘blah.’” ing major. “That doesn’t go well with not wanting to Moneyhun, Resident Fellow quarter that are nice,” Hom said. “A lot of great video Rovee tries to counteract the negative effects of win- leave your dorm because of the rain.” (RF) in Branner, “and bad weather games are released, there’s the fake Daily and midnight ter weather by altering his teaching style, sometimes Difficult classes combined with inclement weather, keeps people inside even more.” breakfast is really fun.” having his students walk a few laps around the class- Hom said, have had a negative impact on him academi- Rowley was less optimistic. room before starting discussion. cally — he always gets his worst grades during winter Social Slump “Why do we try so hard to get in here, just to keep “Professors have to be cognizant of it and find ways quarter. working this hard?” he mused. to either bring extra energy to the room or use the con- “I miss lecture a lot, and I don’t go to office hours In addition to mental, physical and academic slug- Though students and staff will face a fresh quarter in templative quality of winter to the advantage of discus- because I just don’t want to go outside.” he said.“In win- gishness, some students also reported feeling the effects two weeks, most expect not to feel as gloomy as they did sion,” he said. “It’s challenging, but it can be done if one ter, I’m apathetic about academics. All I want to do is of social stagnation. this quarter. is sensitive about it.” hang out in my room with a cup of tea and work.” “I couldn’t really meet new people,” Rowley said. “I “I think most people do start feeling better almost was just hanging with the people I met first quarter. I automatically in March and then April, when the end of Getting Tough Achoo! was buried under my work, constantly trying to catch the grinding school year is near, when the sun is out up.” again, when people are tossing Frisbees on the lawn Rowley’s winter quarter has consisted of work, work Schindelhaim, who works as a Peer Health Educator “Winter quarter blues is definitely infectious,” again,” Moneyhun said. and more work. (PHE) in Trancos, uses tea to try to directly counteract Ugonabo added, though she believes that, ultimately, “Last weekend, my parents flew here all the way sickness. Periodically, she holds “Tea with PHE” events mental state comes from within. Contact Emma Trotter at [email protected].

Pizzo, Pathology Prof. Irving tion. Once completed, the center will Correction Weissman and Obstetrics and be a multidisciplinary hub integrat- SENATE Gynecology Prof. Renee Reijo Pera ing the expertise of many different In The Daily’s coverage of the Continued from front page updated the senate on the progress departments. ASSU’s campaign finance reform, of two brand-new additions to the “Part of the goal was to set up an it incorrectly noted that ASSU School of Medicine: the Li Ka-Shing entirely non-departmental institute Vice President Fagan Harris ‘09 He added that the extra day also Center for Learning and Knowledge which houses, now separately, part of was in favor of the proposed legis- serves as a symbolic message under- and the Lorry I. Lokey Stem Cell the cancer center and the rest of the lation; he was actually opposed to scoring the importance of education Research Building. The buildings are stem cell institute and which will be the bill that was eventually voted at Stanford. part of a larger renovation and managed in part by the stem cell down by the Undergraduate “Stanford’s telling the world, expansion of the medical school, and institute,” Weissman said. Senate. Also, Monday’s editorial, ‘We’re going to put more money in will significantly augment Stanford’s “ASSU must rein in campaign education by doing this,’” Black said. research capabilities. Contact Nikhil Kamat at nvkamat@ spending,” incorrectly implied “It’s committed to instruction. I don’t The $75 million stem cell facility is stanford.edu. that public financing came from see any downsides to this at all.” slated for completion in 2010. student’s tuition; rather, the fund- Weissman said that the presence of ing is derived from the ASSU New School of Medicine facilities to such a facility was delayed by federal endowment, which is based off focus on stem cell research bans on human embryonic stem cell SSE profits. Medical School Dean Philip research during the Bush administra- The Stanford Daily Friday, March 6, 2009 N 3

found null and void on the basis that But on the other side of the argu- that this is a pretty reasonable, and real lives are at stake and that it’s Proposition 22 in 2000 to Proposition the right legislative procedures have ment, the matter was simply one of straight-forward argument, but not a matter of semantics or legal 8 in 2008, I fully expect the legaliza- PROP. 8 not been met. the people’s choice. whether it was wise or tolerant is minutiae,” Seal said. “At least having tion of same-sex marriage in Continued from front page “The main argument against “Proposition 8 constitutionalizes another issue.” a presence will raise awareness and California by 2016,” he said. Prop. 8 is that the California California’s multi-generational con- The California Attorney maintain this as one of the main “Proposition 8 was the spark that Constitution makes a distinction sensuses about the definition of civil General’s office went on to present issues of today and not let it fade. As reignited a movement, which we’ve “In the cases before the court, the between what is a revision and what marriage,” read a statement from another argument against Prop. 8, we saw from today, the issue is still all seen in the protests across the court has issued an order listing the is a mere amendment,” said Law the Interveners, those that were saying that while Prop. 8 was a prop- unresolved.” nation in the wake of its passage.” following three issues to be briefed Prof. Jane Schacter, who specializes responsible for defending the initia- er amendment, it was unconstitu- Erik Donhowe ‘10 shared a simi- and argued,” the statement read. in constitutional law. “If something tive. “The precise issue has been tional on the ground that it violated lar optimism. Contact Ryan Mac at rbmac@stanford. “(1) Is Proposition 8 invalid because rises to a revision, it must go through before the people of California in certain inalienable rights and liber- “Given the progress from edu. it constitutes a revision of, rather a much longer, deliberate process, one form or another for over 30 ties. than an amendment to, the with a role for the legislature and years — and their judgment has Along with the constitutionality California Constitution? (2) Does possibly a constitutional convention. remained constant. Whenever the of the amendment, the court will ities of cooperation in these areas. Proposition 8 violate the separation One of the tests for a revision is if people have perceived challenges to also decide if Prop. 8 could be a How do you envision these future of powers doctrine under the something alters the fundamental the basic definition of marriage, they retroactive initiative and annul the HECKER exchanges? California Constitution? (3) If structure of government.” have responded — in a measured 18,000 same-sex marriages that Continued from front page SH: We met with officials from the Proposition 8 is not unconstitutional, A court statement from the way — through the democratic occurred between June and ministry of education and one of what is its effect, if any, on the mar- Petitioners, those against Prop. 8, process to preserve it.” November. The court must make a the economic universities to discuss riages of same-sex couples per- addressed directly that. Kenzie Seal ‘12, an anti-Prop. 8 final decision on these matters with- If the other parties complete potential cooperation in education- formed before the adoption of “The central principles in this student who attended the demon- in the next 90 days. their obligations, then I believe al and technology exchange. In the Proposition 8?” Court’s prior revision cases demon- strations, found little flaw in the North Korea is prepared to com- past, we have also met with officials For those hoping to repeal Prop. strate that Proposition 8 is not a per- legal basis of this argument. What’s to Come plete the disablement. However, the from the health ministry. So, in 8, the argument centered around missible amendment to the State’s “Basically, these lawyers argued According to Schacter, those hop- next important step is to dismantle addition to working the nuclear whether the November initiative was Constitution,” the statement read. that people had spoken and that it ing to completely overturn Prop. 8 on the facilities — that is, take them issues, we’re very interested in try- an amendment to the California “By abrogating the fundamental will always come down to the peo- the basis of revision may be disap- apart. The terms of that dismantle- ing to engage the North Korean Constitution, or rather a revision, principle of equality for a group ple who will decide how they will pointed. ment have not yet been negotiated. community in a broader set of something that would require state defined, by a suspect classification, govern,” Seal said. “They argued “Challengers to Prop. 8 face an Subsequently, they will need to give activities than simply nuclear, and legislative action. If the court rules in Proposition 8 plainly falls into the that to declare people’s vote invalid uphill fight,” she said. “It is tough to up their nuclear weapons. That technology is one of those. They’re favor of the latter, Prop. 8 would be category of a revision.” would show judicial tyranny. I feel establish a revision and not an seems a long way off now based on very interested in material science, amendment because California is their comments. biotechnology, information tech- famous for its initiative process and nology, and so we explored the pos- changing its constitution by initiative. SD: Do you think the example of sibility of exchange visits and par- Even now, there is considerable North Korea contributes much to a ticularly having some Stanford pro- skepticism to these arguments solution of nuclear problems in fessors go to North Korea and lec- expressed by at least two of the jus- other regions — for example, Iran? ture on those topics. tices who originally supported same- SH: Right now, the second nuclear sex marriage. It does not look prom- hot spot is Iran, and the difference SD: What do you aim to teach stu- ising.” between North Korea and Iran is dents inside and outside the class- However, there may be greater that North Korea has declared its room? hope for upholding those marriages nuclear program now to be a SH: Particularly, I want students to that already occurred. weapon’s program and has demon- understand the intersections of “Challengers of Prop. 8 have a strated that at least it can detonate a technology and policy. The nuclear better chance in defending these nuclear device, even though it was- field is a very good one to do that marriages and prevailing on that n’t fully successful. Iran, I believe, is because you must understand the issue than on the propriety of Prop. developing an option for nuclear basics of nuclear technology to 8,” Schacter said. weapons but under the umbrella of make good policy.And we also now As for the future, the signs of the doing it strictly for civilian purposes. have 60 years of very rich history of past election are favorable for those They say, “We’re not a nuclear the interplay of those two in so favoring equal marriage rights, weapon state and we have no inten- many different countries and so according to Schacter. tion of developing nuclear many different ways. For example, “I think the interesting thing is weapons,” but they are continuing in both of my classes the students that if they uphold Prop. 8, the ener- to put most of the capabilities in have to write policy papers that gies of those against the initiative place should they decide to build show they have at least a basic will turn back to political process- weapons. understanding of the technology, es,” she said. “The 52 percent from The dividing line between mili- even though they may be social sci- the past election is significantly tary and civilian is a very fine line, ence, political science, international lower than the numbers of a similar so North Korea and Iran are two relations majors, but I want them to initiative [Prop 22] passed in 2000, very different problems. However, understand the difference between which had a 61 percent support those countries certainly watch each plutonium and uranium, between level.” other and look at the diplomatic fission and fusion, between Regarding yesterday’s demon- responses during each other’s nego- weapons and energy. That’s what I strations, Stanford students feel they tiations. like to be able to contribute to the achieved their goal and have great University. hope for what is to come. SD: During your visits, you met with “I think that the demonstration is North Korean officials in education, Contact Calla Huan Sheng at hsheng to remind the justice that real people public health, and explored possibil- @stanford.edu 4 N Friday, March 6, 2009 The Stanford Daily OPINIONS

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Masaru Oka Samantha Lasarow O Michael Londgren Samantha Lasarow the University of Oregon — went on strike Managing Editor of Photo Head Copy Editor Copy Editor in protest of the attempts of its board of di- THE BROWN DAILY HERALD, Theodore Glasser Cris Bautista rectors to install a publisher with unprece- Brown University Robert Michitarian Graphics Editor dented control over the newsroom. THE CALIFORNIA AGGIE, Glenn Frankel Today, college newspapers across the UC-Davis United States and Canada stand in solidari- Contacting The Daily: Section editors can be reached at (650) 723-2555 from 3 to 10 p.m. The Advertising Department can be reached at (650) 721-5803, and the ty with the editorial staff of the Daily Emer- CITY ON A HILL PRESS, Classified Advertising Department can be reached at (650) 721-5801 during normal business hours. ald in support of the independent collegiate UC-Santa Cruz press and student-controlled editorial con- COLLEGIATE TIMES, tent. We are deeply dismayed by the short- Virginia Tech sighted actions of the Emerald’s board of di- OP-ED rectors and strongly support the strike until THE CORNELL DAILY SUN, the staff’s demands are met, and independ- Cornell University ent student journalism can be safeguarded THE DAILY AZTEC, from such attacks at the Emerald and on col- San Diego State University lege campuses nationwide. THE DAILY BRUIN, On Thursday the board of directors had The struggle for community UC-Los Angeles the audacity to publish their own version of the Oregon Daily Emerald using content THE DAILY CALIFORNIAN, ith the onset of the current reces- concerned students, including ASSU Senator dents and leaders demand the following re- from The Associated Press and a front-page UC-Berkeley sion, and subsequently the financial Yvorn “Doc” Aswad-Thomas ‘11, ASSU Ex- garding the community centers: statement from the board.This move is as of- THE DAILY CARDINAL, Wstate of the University, departments ecutives Dorsey and Harris and Provost 1. That all full-time employees of the commu- fensive as it is unwise. University of Wisconsin-Madison across the University find themselves en- Etchemendy. These individuals all took the nity centers retain their jobs, maintain full- In November, the board of directors gaged in a common struggle: cutting budgets. time to attend our meeting intended to in- time status along with all contractual benefits hired Emerald alumnus Steven A.Smith as a THE DAILY EVERGREEN, We note that because institution-wide cuts form our communities about a budgetary and pay and are guaranteed job security consultant, and he drafted a plan, which in- Washington State University are unavoidable during times of financial cri- process that has done little to engage stu- throughout the time of budget cuts. cluded a call to hire a publisher. Smith then THE DAILY IOWAN, sis, it is equally unavoidable that students dents.Although the Provost came as an invit- 2.That cuts made to the operational budget of authored the publisher’s job description as University of Iowa must change their expectations of Stanford ed guest like everyone else, we are grateful the community centers not exceed 10 percent well as his own terms of employment for the due to the extenuating circumstances. The that he answered some student questions and over the next two years and not be perma- DAILY KENT STATER, position, which the board approved without Students of Color Coalition (AASA, BSU, concerns regarding the arduous process at nent. We demand our right to negotiate with Kent State University negotiation. On Feb. 24, the board voted to MEChA, MSAN and SAIO), along with the hand. administrators over the proposed budget hire Smith as the Emerald’s publisher,and to THE DAILY LOBO, Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) and the The town hall meeting ended with an un- cuts. give him unprecedented control over the full University of New Mexico Women’s Coalition, have banded together derstanding that students of color have histor- 3.That Provost Etchemendy and President paper’s operation, including supervising the THE DAILY NEXUS, during this time of uncertainty to seek an- ically struggled to maintain community center Hennessy maintain their, and the Universi- editor in chief. Smith could also have been UC-Santa Barbara swers and formulate solutions to this difficult resources and to preserve the integrity of Stan- ty’s, stated commitment to diversity. concurrently employed by the university, issue. We, the aforementioned coalition of ford’s commitment to diversity. When con- We invite all to attend our rally in support creating a clear path for the university to THE DAILY NORTHWESTERN, student leaders, are not only seeking to make fronted with a plea by student leaders to shel- of community centers today, March 6, in control what should be student-produced Northwestern University our community centers a priority in these ter the community centers from the drastic 15 White Plaza.We hope that you will join us to editorial content. THE DAILY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF budget cuts, but we also ask that the adminis- percent cuts to their already overstretched make a statement to the Stanford administra- In the face of the strike, Smith has decid- WASHINGTON tration makes the process transparent and budgets, the Provost echoed his previous tion that we care about spaces and programs ed to withdraw his decision to accept the po- considerate of students’ needs. claims that “no department would go un- that keep students thriving at Stanford. THE DAILY PENNSYLVANIAN, sition. Today the Emerald staff demands a Student leaders have been trying to en- scathed.” We understand that. Our aim has University of Pennsylvania nationwide search for a new publisher, gage with administrators since the President never been so unrealistic as to ask to remain CHRISTIAN NGO whose authority would not extend over the THE DAILY PRINCETONIAN, and Provost communicated that cuts would unaffected by budget cuts. Rather, we have LILIAN THAOXAOCHAY editor and who would not be employed by Princeton University be made across Stanford at the end of fall been advocating for centers to not have to face Asian American Students’ Association the university. THE DAILY RE.VEILLE, quarter.Advocacy work on behalf of the cen- the 15 percent cuts on top of staff reductions. ADAMMA SPEARMAN Since its inception, the Oregon Daily Louisiana State University ters was done in subsequent months to under- Cuts of this magnitude would handicap the ASHLEY ANDERSON Emerald has served as an invaluable learn- stand the effects of the budget cuts.ASSU Ex- purpose that the centers have to positively af- Black Student Union ing resource for its student journalists, but if THE DAILY TARGUM, ecutives Jonny Dorsey ‘09 and Fagan Harris fect the academic and personal lives of the di- the board continues to wrest control from Rutgers University ‘09 have taken a stand on community centers verse students they serve and house. While EDGAR CHAVEZ students, the Emerald’s mission and legacy THE DAILY TEXAN, as part of their four undergraduate priorities. budget cuts of 10 percent or lower will have MELISSA MORALES will be invalidated. Without objectivity and University of Texas at Austin And just this week,the ASSU Undergraduate substantial effects on the abilities of our cen- MEChA de Stanford independent content in the newsroom, the Senate passed a resolution that speaks to the ters, we believe that they may still be able to THE DAILY WILDCAT, FATIMA HASSAN paper cannot properly train its student re- unique importance of community centers in perform the tasks that are essential to the vital- University of Arizona Muslim Student Awareness Network porters and the campus will lose an irre- the lives of students. Student leaders finally ity of our communities:to recruit,to retain and placeable source of information, outside of THE GATEWAY, met Vice Provost Greg Boardman last Thurs- to graduate healthy and successful students. CHARLIE SYMS the influence of university public relations University of Alberta day, but unfortunately left with no concrete We hope that our struggle to maintain Queer Straight Alliance efforts. THE HIGHLANDER, answers and an ambivalent feeling that our community motivates students to consider ERIKA CHASE The Emerald,like many papers across the UC-Riverside already under-staffed and low-budget centers what really matters to them. Our coalition MILILANI TRASK-BATTI country, is in dire financial straits and faces will be disproportionately affected by the wants to send a clear message to the Univer- SAMANTHA AZURE the possibility of closure.This financial real- THE INDEPENDENT ALLIGATOR, budget cuts. sity’s administration that we condemn their WAYVA WATERMAN ity, however, should not force the staff to University of Florida On Wednesday, we organized a town hall lack of transparency and blind budget cuts Stanford American Indian Organization compromise their guiding ethics as journal- THE MARTLET, to discuss the budget-cut process and the ef- that are damaging to student life if these stu- PAULA DE LOS ANGELES ists or to sacrifice the paper’s autonomy.The University of Victoria fect cuts would have on the vitality of our cen- dents are not substantively involved in the Women’s Coalition decision to give a publisher sway over jour- ters. We were honored to host well over 100 process. For this reason, we as concerned stu- nalists would in no way solve the paper’s fi- THE MCGILL DAILY, nancial crisis; as such, this seems to be a cal- McGill University lous overreaching by the board and the uni- THE MICHIGAN DAILY, versity, and an attempt to take advantage of University of Michigan at Ann Arbor MARK MY WORDS a financially struggling, but influential, stu- NEW UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER, dent organization while the time is right. UC-Irvine Mark We are living in a tough time for the Kogan newspaper business. Now, more than ever, THE STANFORD DAILY, we must stand strong and stand together to Stanford University The disenfranchised conservative maintain our editorial independence — any THE STATE PRESS, n issue that has commonly been raised in To help understand, imagine that along with measure of overarching interference in con- Arizona State University this paper and in my conversations with the right/left spectrum there is also a statist/anar- tent undermines our journalistic standards politically minded folks on campus is the chist line.A true statist would argue that the gov- ence”Palin and Gov.Bobby “I performed a real and is unacceptable, no matter the financial THE UBYSSEY, A University of British Columbia complete lack of a conservative student voice on ernment should have the power to dictate any exorcism” Jindal, just can’t stop talking about situation. Practicing journalism under the campus. I find this an interesting assertion. I and all things for the common good.A left-wing how much they love their imaginary religious possibility of censorship and the meddling THE UCSD GUARDIAN, don’t believe there is a lack of “conservative” statist would be a Communist or socialist, while friends and unborn cell clusters. They believe influence of an administration undermines UC-San Diego points of view on campus — they are the minor- a right-wing statist would be an authoritarian or that preserving the moral fiber of America by the purpose of a free press — we hope that WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS, ity,sure — but rather,I believe that the problem fascist entity.An anarchist,on the other hand,be- preventing homosexuals from getting married the Emerald’s board will recognize this un- New York University is the modern-day hijacking of the term “conser- lieves the role of government is inherently evil and teaching children that “God did it”is a more vative” by evangelical whackjobs and self-right- and therefore should be minimized or eliminat- important issue than the fact that thousands of our young men are dying for no reason in the Unsigned editorials in the space above represent the views of The Stanford Daily's editorial board and do not eous morality crusaders. ed to the greatest degree possible.A good exam- necessarily reflect the opinions of the Daily staff.The editorial board is comprised of two former Daily staffers, I believe in limited government, fiscal re- ple of a group of moderate anarchists can be Middle East. three at-large student members and the two editorial board co-chairs.Any signed columns and contributions sponsibility and meritocratic advancement.That found in our very own founding fathers. Are you serious? This group of ignorant big- are the views of their respective writers and do not necessarily represent the views of the entire editorial board. should make me a conservative, right? The very idea of an anti-government political ots is the party whose namesake goes back to the To contact the editorial board for an issue to be considered, or to submit an op-ed, please email I’m not religious and I couldn’t care less if party is counter-intuitive to the message the con- founding fathers and intellectuals that famously [email protected]. gays married, went to the moon or were elected temporary media, government and the political stood to defend the rights of the people against president. I believe women should always have establishment constantly spits out. federalist power grabs? Words cannot begin to the right to choose just as much as I believe that The modern Democratic Party is left/statist. express my shame in the modern “conservative” every man, woman and child should have the The modern Republican Party is right/statist. movement. OP-ED right to own and carry a firearm. Are you starting to understand why I feel a little But there is hope.Political action groups cen- At the same time,I staunchly oppose welfare left out? Who do I have to look to for represen- tered on a return to a socially liberal/economi- economics and the expansion of the federal tation and leadership? cally conservative approach to government state in any degree. I believe the Constitution The Democrats are too busy falling all over have grown massively in numbers and in gave us a framework to evolve our system of themselves to see who can grab more federal fundraising, especially since the recent election. Justice as a means for peace government to whatever we wanted, and I res- pork dollars from this new stimulus budget and “Young Americans for Liberty” are trying to olutely hold that any politician circumventing are already clamoring to piss away a few hun- motivate the youth of America to become in- that framework is both a coward and deserving dred more billion dollars to guarantee their own volved and fight back against the continuing en- ednesday, for the first time in histo- tration has kept unsettlingly quiet and con- of immediately and permanently losing his or political careers. largement of the federal state, a movement that ry, the International Criminal spicuously inactive. Historically, the United her office. The modern left might as well rename itself mirrors the youth revolution for Ronald Reagan WCourt issued an arrest warrant for a States has never offered more than tentative Doesn’t really sound like your typical conser- the Moral Hazard party for all the faith I have in back in the late ‘70s and ‘80s.The “Campaign for sitting president. Omar Al-Bashir, the infa- support for the ICC and still maintains an in- vative, does it? their economic and social justice programming. Liberty,”another PAC,seeks out and donates to mous president of Sudan, was charged with telligence-sharing relationship with Sudan By definition, it seems I am more closely While I am completely behind their purely social local and regional politicians who espouse the five counts of crimes against humanity and in fighting our War on Terror — as if the hor- aligned with the “statesmen” of the Robert Taft agenda (I’d say it doesn’t go far enough.Drug le- ideals of true freedom and liberty in the hope of two counts of war crimes — including exter- rors in Darfur don’t qualify as terror. Our era or the Jeffersonian “republican/classical lib- galization anyone?), I would like to see it enact- eventually making inroads at the national level. mination, forcible transfer, torture and rape new administration must do more to lead the eral,”a far cry from the modern image of a “con- ed without them sticking their hands ever deep- The reason that the conservative voice on — in the Darfur region of Africa’s largest world community in providing the diploma- servative.” er into my pockets. campus is lacking is because of the confusion country.The genocide in Darfur has contin- cy and humanitarian aid that will be neces- I think the confusion around campus and And what about the Republicans? They’re and disorganization surrounding conservatism ued for nearly six years and we should ap- sary to see this historic move towards justice around the country is centered on what it truly the party of fiscal conservatism! That sounds like in America in general. Until the Republican plaud the ICC for this first step toward jus- translate to peace.At the very least, the U.S. means to be conservative. Allow me to do my a pretty good start. But wait, weren’t these so- Party reclaims its roots of personal liberty and tice. But we must not think this is the final must show that it has a plan if Al-Bashir fol- best to try to help expand our definitions and called fiscal conservative responsible for starting true fiscal conservatism, the confusion will con- step in achieving peace. lows through on his threats to escalate at- perspectives. two wars, increasing the federal deficit to astro- tinue.If Republicans choose to go down the road This day is not a surprise to anyone — it tacks in response to an indictment. First and foremost,the right-left political con- nomical new heights and bailing out Wall Street of the Palins and the Jindals of the party,conser- has been a long time in the making.In July of Activists do not suspect that the new ad- tinuum drilled into our minds by pundits and banks with public dollars? That’s a strange inter- vatism will continue to fall by the wayside, both 2008, Luis Moreno-Ocampo, lead prosecu- ministration is insincere in its commitment polls creates a false paradigm. This misconcep- pretation of the term fiscal conservative in my at Stanford and in Washington,until a new lead- tor for the ICC,first requested an arrest war- to Darfur. Susan Rice, the newly appointed tion of the political compass makes it nearly im- book. ership emerges. rant for Al-Bashir. While President Barack Ambassador to the UN and a graduate of possible from the get-go to classify something As if that public hypocrisy weren’t bad Obama made clear his commitment to Dar- like a truly conservative or classically liberal enough,the current figureheads of the Republi- Who is John Galt? Go to www.stanfordliberty. fur on the campaign trail, so far, his adminis- Please see DARFUR, page 8 mindset. can Party, Gov. Sarah “I don’t believe in sci- com and email [email protected] to find out. The Stanford Daily Friday, March 6, 2009 N 5 SPORTS TRACK & FIELD MEN’S VOLLEYBALL Women TITLE TAKEN Flyers crash grab MPSF onto Farm indoor title No. 7 Card set to take on No. 9 Lewis in two matches this weekend Cardinal women score 115 By JACOB JAFFE team points for first title since ‘06 CONTRIBUTING WRITER

By ANARGHYA VARDHANA After a comfortable victory against an overmatched STAFF WRITER opponent to kick off its home stand, the Stanford men’s volleyball team must now face a top-10 opponent twice The Stanford track and field team competed in Seat- in a row. tle this past weekend at the Mountain Pacific Sports On Tuesday, the No. 7 Cardinal (12-7, 7-6 Mountain Federation Championships, with the Cardinal women Pacific Sports Federation) easily dispatched Division- earning a spectacular championship,their first one since III UC-Santa Cruz in straight sets, 30-21, 30-20, 30-21. 2006.The women’s success was a testament to the depth The Cardinal used an unusual lineup, resting nearly of their team, as Stanford placed in nearly every single every regular starter and giving playing time to many event. substitutes. Stanford’s traditional back-ups thrived in “This is a stepping stone to the NCAA Indoor the spotlight, though, as the Cardinal’s second team Championships,” senior team captain Hakon DeVries dominated the Banana Slugs in each set. said.“It’s a very competitive meet in all event areas for “It’s great on two levels,” said junior outside hitter the men and women, and we’ll need everyone to step Ed Howell, who led both teams with 12 kills for the Car- up.” dinal. “It gives the back-ups experience, and it also al- Leading the way for the women on the first day of lows starters to rest.” competition was junior Kate Niehaus, who claimed her Howell, making his first collegiate start, and junior first individual MPSF title in the 5,000 meters with a ca- outside hitter reer best time of 16:22.34, achieving an NCAA provi- Jason Palacios MEN’S VOLLEYBALL sional standard.Also faring well in the 5,000 meters was making his sec- freshman Emilie Amaro, who finished in fifth with an ond, led the Car- 3/3 UC-Santa Cruz W 3-0 NCAA provisional time of 16:35.32. dinal, combining Sophomore Whitney Liehr had an incredibly busy for 23 kills and a but productive day as she not only set the school record .559 hitting per- UP NEXT LEWIS in the pentathlon with her score of 4,012, but also be- centage. 3/6, 3/7 “[Using our came the first athlete in Stanford history to total over Maples Pavilion, Burnham 4,000 points in the event. Her mark was good enough to backups] shows earn her second place in the event, and was just short of we have a great Pavilion the NCAA automatic standard, although she easily ability to play,” reached the provisional mark. Liehr’s best event in the head coach John Kosty said. “Jason and Ed took great pentathlon was the long jump, in which she soared to a advantage of the opportunity and a lot of guys played re- career best of 20 feet, 1 1/2 inches. ally well.” Another school record was provided by freshman The Cardinal also started senior setter Miki Groppi, Katerina Stefanidi in the pole vault when she placed AGUSTIN RAMIREZ/The Stanford Daily y sophomore libero Jordan Inafuku and sophomore mid- second with a mark of 13-5 1/4. Sophomore Jeanette Pohlen led the Cardinal with 21 points, including a pair of free throws, to help ice the game dle blocker Max Halvorson for the first time this season, along with freshmen regulars outside hitter Brad Law- More points were scored for Stanford by the with four seconds remaining against Arizona last night at Maples Pavilion. Stanford next faces ASU on Saturday. women’s distance medley “B” relay, the “A” relay hav- son and middle blocker Gus Ellis.Also receiving playing ing already qualified for nationals at previous meets this time were senior libero Jarod Keller, freshman setter season. The team, consisting of sophomore Madeline Evan Barry and sophomore outside hitter Ian Connolly. Duhon, freshman Joy O’Hare, redshirt senior Claire No. 2 Cardinal earn a share of Pac- WOMEN’S BASKETBALL “It shows how deep we are,” Palacios said.“It’s a tes- Cormier-Thielke and freshman Laurynne Chetelat fin- 3/5 Arizona W 70-67 tament to our second team that the guys who play the ished second with a time of 11:22.70. 10 title with 70-67 win over ‘Cats big matches are playing these guys in practice every The women earned their final points for the first day day.” in the field events, led by a third-place finish in the long As a team, Stanford hit .403, while holding UC-Santa By DANIEL BOHM UP NEXT ARIZONA STATE Cruz to a meager .092, the lowest average of any Stan- jump from 2008 Olympian Arantxa King, who had a 3/7 Maples Pavilion mark of 19-11 3/4. STAFF WRITER ford opponent all year. The Cardinal men also notched eight service aces,including four from Howell — season The men were led on the first day of competition by GAME NOTES: The Stanford women’s basketball team earned at least The No. 2 Stanford women’s basketball team highs for both team and individual aces in a match. The senior Myles Bradley in the long jump when he tied for a share of the Pacific-10 Conference title with a win over Arizona shrugged off a sluggish start and then held off a furious Cardinal pulled away in each set, using a 5-0 run in the third with a mark of 24-7 1/4, an NCAA provisional last night at Maples Pavilion. The Stanford women were led offen- comeback to beat visiting Arizona 70-67,Thursday. first, an 8-0 run in the second and a 7-0 run in the third standard. Bradley’s leap places him third in the all-time sively by sophomore Jeanette Pohlen’s 21 points on 6-11 shooting, The heavily favored Cardinal (25-4, 16-1 Pacific-10 to defeat the Banana Slugs. record book for Stanford. Bradley also ran an impres- including 5-8 from three-point range. Junior Jayne Appel, mean- Conference) looked to have pulled away from the Wild- The win pushes the Cardinal’s win streak to four sive 7.77 seconds in the prelims of the 60-meter hurdles, while, scored nine to move into 13th place all-time on the Cardinal cats (11-17,4-13) in the second half,behind a career-high matches overall, its longest of the season. setting a stadium record and advancing to the finals as scoring chart. the No. 1 seed. 21 points from sophomore guard Jeanette Pohlen — but “We just feel good that we’re playing well,” Kosty Also faring well in the field events was fifth-year a late, 13-0 Wildcats run drew the visitors to within 65-64 said. “We enjoy the success, but we know we’ve got Kyle Davis-Hammerquist who finished seventh in the with 1:54 to play. Stanford run, highlighted by a pair of Pohlen three- tough opponents ahead of us.” weight throw with a toss of 62-0 1/2. Following him was But junior Jayne Appel came up with a big offensive pointers near the end of the half, put the Cardinal up for The next of those tough opponents is No. 9 Lewis, junior Carter Wells who finished eighth with a tremen- rebound and put back on a missed Jillian Harmon good. which will play the Cardinal twice this weekend in non- dous personal best toss of 60-3 1/4. jumper to halt Arizona’s run. Stanford struggled to adjust to the zone defense that conference matches. In the distance races, the men had a few point-scor- Appel had difficulties for much of the game but felt the Wildcats employed early on. Appel, the Cardinal’s “We’ll be in for a battle,” Kosty said. “They well de- ing finishes,led by sophomore Jacob Riley,who finished somewhat vindicated by the one big play. leading scorer, was routinely double- and triple-teamed, serve their [No. 9] ranking.” fourth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:04.3. Riley “I didn’t play well the entire game,” she said.“I had a leading nine first-half turnovers by the Cardinal. Lewis, a small Catholic school in Illinois, sports a was followed by sophomore Brendan Gregg who lot of turnovers and struggled inside, but I got the big Arizona’s zone defense looked vulnerable as the gaudy 11-3 record, with all three losses coming in road placed sixth in the event with a career-best and NCAA shot when I had to.” game progressed, however, as Stanford shooters Pohlen matches against top-15 teams.The Cardinal hopes it can provisional standard of 14:07.45. After the Appel lay-in, Wildcat Courtney Clements and sophomore Kayla Pedersen got hot from the outside add to that total in two matches this weekend,but knows During the second day of competition, the distance then hit a three to pull Arizona within one, but two to stretch the Cardinal lead to 65-51 with 7:13 to play.The it will not be easy. runners once again showed their prowess on the track, Pohlen free throws and a missed, desperation three by Cardinal didn’t score again for almost five minutes. “Any team from the Midwest that comes out West is Ashley Frazier left the Cardinal with the victory. Please see TRACK, page 7 Arizona led for much of the first half until an 11-2 Please see WBBALL, page 6 Please see VBALL, page 7 On the hook Cardinal readies for series BASEBALL against No. 2 Longhorns 3/5 St. Mary’s L 6-5 UP NEXT TEXAS By DENIS GRIFFIN 3/6-8 DESK EDITOR Sunken Diamond

The Stanford baseball team fell again GAME NOTES: The Cardinal hosts No. 2 Texas this on Thursday night, losing 6-5 to St. Mary’s weekend, needing its bats to wake up in a hurry for its fifth consecutive defeat and second against what has been a dominant pitching staff for loss to the Gaels in a little over a week.And the Longhorns thus far in 2009. Offensively, Stan- it’s not as if the road gets any easier for the ford has struggled to start the year, with sophomore Cardinal anytime soon — Stanford is set Kellen Kiilsgaard leading the offense in limited at- to host a three-game series against unde- bats with a .368 average and two home runs. On feated and second-ranked Texas this week- the whole, the Cardinal is batting just .237 on the end. season. The Cardinal (2-6) started off its season well enough, taking two of three from Van- derbilt at Sunken Diamond two weeks ago. But a 5-3 loss to the Gaels on Feb. 25 was play the way we know we can — that’ll followed by a three-game sweep on the help our confidence...People aren’t pan- road against Cal State-Fullerton and last icking too much because we’ve got a long night’s defeat has sent Stanford reeling season to go. into its third weekend series of the year. Last night against St. Mary’s (7-2), the Stanford knows it needs to regain its foot- Cardinal offense again had difficulty get- ing quickly before its conference schedule ting rolling, as Gaels pitcher Kyle Barra- begins. clough allowed just two runs through six “As far as our confidence and things innings,giving up just four hits and walking like that go, I think it’s very important to at three while tallying an impressive eight least play better and feel like we’re swing- strikeouts. The Cardinal’s pitching staff, meanwhile, combined to allow five runs ing the bat to our potential and hopefully GIULIO GRATTA/The Stanford Daily get a couple wins,” senior outfielder Joey through the first four innings of play. August said. “I know [Texas is] a great Freshman Scott Snodgrass and the Cardinal pitching staff will need to limit the Longhorns’ offense this weekend to give the Stanford bats a chance team, but I think it’s good to come out and Please see BASEBALL, page 6 to make the difference. The Cardinal has accumulated a 6.83 team ERA to start the season and its offense has scored just over four runs per game. 6 N Friday, March 6, 2009 The Stanford Daily

SOFTBALL Making matters worse in the imme- face a team of Stanford’s caliber,hav- diate future, the Longhorns’ pitching ing played four games against UIC, WBBALL BASEBALL staff has been dominant to start the one against UT-Arlington, four Continued from page 5 Continued from page 5 year,posting a 1.24 team ERA.Bran- against Penn State to this point and don Workman and Cole Green have one on the road at Texas State. led the Texas staff in innings pitched “Our mindset going into any se- Card plays host Pohlen, who knocked down a ca- The Cardinal’s offense, despite to start the year — Workman has yet ries is pretty much the same:we know reer-high five three-pointers, thanked failing once again to get rolling early to allow a run through 16 innings what we can do,” sophomore infield- the presence of her star center for her in the game, staged a late rally to put pitched, while Cole Green has a 0.59 er Colin Walsh said.“We haven’t seen open shots. the outcome in doubt. The team ERA in 15.1 innings pitched. them play yet; there’s a lot of talk of “Jayne gets a lot of attention,” scored one run in the third on a pair “We’re going to have to rely on good pitching, good hitting, et cetera. to field of four Pohlen said.“And when she gets dou- of singles and a wild pitch, then an- our staff a little bit to keep their run Basically, it all comes down to what bled, she is a good passer, so [I] had a other in the sixth on sophomore totals down, and we’re going to have they can do against us. We feel we lot of open looks.” Kellen Kiilsgaard’s solo shot to right to swing the bats the way we know have the players to match up against Appel, who was held to just nine center, before batting around in the how,” August said. “We’re just going them. We’re going to go into the se- By CHRIS FITZGERALD competition on Friday against Illi- points and 11 rebounds, credited the eighth to score three.August double- to have to know that they’re going to ries with some confidence and try DAILY SPORTS INTERN nois State (6-7) at 1:30 p.m. before an Arizona defense as being one of the scored sophomore leadoff man Zach come after us.We’re going to have to and pull off some good wins.” afternoon matchup with Penn State. toughest she has gone up against this Jones and junior Toby Gerhart, both be ready for them to attack the strike The Cardinal will first face off The Stanford softball team just The Nittany Lions (5-4) boast a year. of whom had singled to start the in- zone, and we’re going to have to try against the Longhorns tonight at 5 kept on rolling last weekend, adding pitching tandem of sophomore Jack- “I haven’t seen a double that big,” ning.Kiilsgaard then singled and sen- to be aggressive instead of respond- p.m.followed by games Saturday and five victories to bring its current win ie Hill and freshman Lisa Akamine, she said. “It’s tough to make passes ior Brent Milleville hit a sacrifice fly ing to what they’re going to do.” Sunday at 1 p.m. The series repre- streak to 17 games.Now the Cardinal who have posted a combined 0.87 against [two girls] 6-foot-7 and 6-foot- to bring August home and cap off the Offensively,Texas (10-0) has been sents Stanford’s last chance for a has its sights set on a six-team tour- ERA over 56 innings of work. 5 that can jump out of the gym.” Cardinal’s night at five runs. led by David Hernandez — a nonconference tune-up before trav- nament on the Farm, beginning Fri- Akamine also stars on offense, hit- Stanford also struggled getting to Stanford’s offense has been less Danville, Calif.-native who is hitting eling to Berkeley next Saturday to day at 9 a.m. ting .375 on the season. the boards early, as the Cardinal was than stellar to start the year, batting .455 to start the year. Shepherd Tant start a three-game series against Cal. No. 5 Stanford (18-1) hosts the Illinois State finished second in outrebounded in the first half, 16-15. just .237 as a team and posting an and Brandon Loy aren’t far behind, Louisville Slugger Classic over the the Missouri Valley Conference last The Cardinal narrowly avoided a anemic .320 slugging percentage, and batting .355 and .314, respectively. Contact Denis Griffin at djgriff@stan- weekend, playing doubleheaders season. The Redbirds are paced of- devastating upset loss, but with Cal’s is averaging just 4.375 runs per game. Still, the Longhorns have yet to ford.edu. Friday, Saturday and Sunday. A per- fensively by senior Amber Smith, loss to Arizona State yesterday, the fect 5-0 at home,the Stanford women who boasts a .405 batting average. Stanford women have now clinched can claim an 84-10 record in tourna- Work in the circle should fall to at least a share of the Pac-10 title. ments they have hosted dating back freshman Jordan Birch. Birch has 42 Stanford will host the Sun Devils to 2003. strikeouts and a 3-3 record this sea- on Saturday with a chance to win the In the midst of the longest win- son. conference championship outright. ning streak in Cardinal Softball his- The Cardinal will finish off its Although head coach Tara Van- tory, head coach John Rittman cred- weekend against San Diego State (9- Derveer dismissed the possibility, the ited his team’s depth as the key to its 9) and Vermont (1-4) on Saturday. Cardinal may have been looking past success. The Aztecs are coming off of a divi- Arizona. “We know we have a lot of versa- sion-best 44-17 record last season. “Arizona played a great game,” tility and it makes us a lot stronger,” Stanford faces San Diego State for VanDerveer said. “When we had he said.“We have had enough depth the second time this year, after win- them down, they didn’t quit...We to push through two big injuries.” ning 9-2 in San Diego on Feb. 15. can’t just show up, put on the uni- Senior Maddy Coon rejoined the Stanford, which trailed in its first forms and pencil in wins.” lineup in Fullerton last weekend meeting with the Aztecs until late, In addition to Pohlen’s big game, after missing five games due to in- will see either freshman Bailey the Cardinal got a solid performance jury. Even with the Stanford veter- Micetich or sophomore Samantha out of Pedersen,who put up 16 points, an’s comeback as designated player, Beasley in the circle on Saturday. including two big, second-half threes, the Cardinal infield still features just Beasley leads the team with 75 K’s in along with six rebounds. two upperclassmen and no seniors 68 innings of work. Offensively, Pedersen, last week’s Pac-10 Play- outside of the pitching circle. Coach meanwhile, sophomore Jessica er of the Week, seems to be rounding Rittman was proud of his young Camello has helped the Aztecs win into shape at the right part of the sea- squad’s attitude heading back into four of their last five, earning MPSF son, which will be key to Stanford’s tournament play this weekend. Player of the Week honors on Tues- success come postseason. “Our team is mature enough to day for her efforts. Stanford has now won 12 consecu- know we’re only as good as our last Coach Rittman admitted that his tive games since losing in Berkeley on game,” he said. team knows little about Vermont. Jan. 18. It will look to wrap up the sea- Stanford has been perfect since a But Stanford will get a chance to son with one more victory on Saturday. 1-0 loss to Oklahoma State in Tempe, adapt, playing the late game on Sat- VanDerveer hopes the experience Ariz. on Feb. 6. During its 17-0 run urday, and an 11:15 a.m. Sunday of hard-fought games, like last night’s since the loss, the team has accumu- game against the Catamounts. Ver- against Arizona, will help the Cardi- lated seven shutouts between fresh- mont is likely to give Jocelyn Abaray nal going into tournament time. man Ashley Chinn and senior Missy the nod in the circle; the sophomore “I didn’t see anybody falling apart Penna.The duo has combined for an has yet to surrender an earned run in for us,” the Stanford coach said.“This ERA of just 1.11, and Penna leads all 16.2 innings of work. was a great win for us tonight.” active pitchers in the nation with The Cardinal rounds out its six 1,003 strikeouts in her career. Contact Daniel Bohm at bohmd@stan- Stanford will open its weekend of Please see SOFTBALL, page 7 ford.edu. The Stanford Daily Friday, March 6, 2009 N 7

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looking for blood,” Howell said. “They’re really dangerous,and we’ll have to bring our A-game if we want to come out of the weekend with two wins.” Stanford is in the midst of four consecutive matches against non- conference opponents, but the team is nevertheless preparing as if its postseason chances are at stake. “There’s always something on the line,” Kosty said. “These non- conference matches could poten- tially determine an NCAA at-large spot, so we’ve always got something to play for.” Starting with thus past Tuesday’s match against UC-Santa Cruz, the Cardinal finishes off the season with 11 of 13 matches at home, where it has a 4-1 record.The men’s team hopes its home fans can spark the Cardinal to success through the rest of the season. “It gives us a great opportunity to finish strong,” Kosty said. “[Playing at home] helps us dra- matically,” Palacios added. “The fans are epic, they’re dressed for the occasion and they come ready to heckle.” Tonight’s match is at Maples Pavilion, while tomorrow’s is at Burnham Pavilion. Both contests against Lewis start at 7 p.m.

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I ever faced such a crisis again, I arrest warrant, Al-Bashir has now is our critical moment to let would come down on the side of revoked the licenses of humanitari- Obama know that ending the geno- DARFUR dramatic action, going down in an aid organizations such as the cide in Darfur is a priority of the Continued from page 6 flames if that was required.” International Rescue Committee American people. Recently, 250,000 However, we have yet to see and Mercy Corps, cutting off mil- Americans (including 600 Stanford President Obama or Ambassador lions of people who depend on these students) mailed post cards to the Stanford, has been very outspoken Rice give life to their promises and programs’ lifesaving services. The White House telling the new admin- about genocide. In the Atlantic ideals. United Nations estimates that up to istration that they believe stopping Monthly’s September 2001 issue, Now, more than ever, the people 100,000 people could die each the senseless killing of innocent Rice said of the Rwandan of Darfur need our leadership. month in the event that these aid people is always a top priority. On Genocide, “I swore to myself that if Already, in response to the ICC organizations are forced out. So, her 25th day in office, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton received a phone call every minute between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. asking her to take action on Darfur. We hope that the new administration will listen and POLICE BLOTTER use the arrest warrant as a catalyst for reshaping the United States’ role in this conflict. By ELLEN HUET I Between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. near the Track House At a recent conference at CONTRIBUTING WRITER lot, the reporting party’s parked vehicle was dam- Stanford, Richard Williamson, the aged when a portion of a construction zone fence former U.S. Special Envoy to This report covers a selection of crimes from Feb. 25 fell on it. The vehicle also received a citation for Darfur, said that the United States to Mar. 3 as recorded in the Stanford Police not wearing a hard hat in a properly designated has a three- to six-month window in Department Public Bulletin. area. which to act if we hope to see con- I At 11:30 p.m. at Florence Moore residences, an siderable change in the region. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25 arrestee was detained for investigation of bike There are a host of actions the I Between 9:30 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. near Roble, an theft. The arrestee was also cited and released for United States can take, the least of unknown suspect(s) smashed the front passenger misappropriation of found property and posses- which is to appoint a special envoy window of the victim’s vehicle and stole the GPS sion of less than an ounce of marijuana. to Sudan in order to more actively system. I At 11:21 p.m. at Delta Delta Delta, the victim engage in the diplomatic process. In I At 9:10 p.m., a vehicle vs. vehicle, non-injury colli- reported receiving annoying text messages from any event, the United States is faced sion occurred at Peter Coutts Rd. and Raimundo the other party. The victim later insisted that the with an important choice: Do we Way. text exchange was indeed a “big deal” and assured- lead the international community in ly worthy of the Department of Public Safety’s developing a strategic plan towards THURSDAY, FEB. 26 attention. justice and peace or do we let the I Between 8 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., an unknown sus- I An unknown suspect took the victim’s backpack situation only get worse? In every pect(s) vandalized the tire on the victim’s bike that from the lobby of Kresge Auditorium between day of inaction, we are making our was parked outside the Stanford Dining catering 11:25 and 11:45 a.m. choice. At this moment, we all need kitchen near Tresidder Union. I Between 8 p.m. on Feb. 28 and 10:30 p.m. on March to make it painstakingly clear: I At 7:35 p.m. at 620 Sand Hill Road, the Stanford 1, a victim’s unlocked bike was taken from outside Darfur matters to us, justice gives DPS EOD K9 assisted PAPD on a report of a sus- Griffin House. The victim later expressed confu- way to peace and we expect more picious package (and possible abuse of police sion over how the unlocked bike could have been from our leadership. acronyms). stolen. I Between 4 p.m. on Feb. 16 and 8:45 p.m. on Feb. 26, Angie McPhaul is a coordinator of an unknown suspect broke the rear passenger win- MONDAY, MARCH 2 Stanford STAND: A Student Anti- dow on the victim’s parked car in Florence Moore I An unknown suspected pried open a barrier and Genocide Coalition. Comments can parking and took an in-dash stereo/CD player. entered the cab of a construction crane near be directed to amcphaul@stanford. I Between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., the victim’s unlocked Munger Graduate Residence between 4 p.m. on edu. If you would like to learn more bicycle was taken from outside the Graduate Feb. 27 and 6 a.m. on March 2. and take action, come to a STAND School of Business. Witnesses to the scene report- I Between the hours of 2 and 6:30 p.m., an unknown meeting, held Tuesdays at 9 p.m. in the ed the victim’s serious lack of common sense. suspect took an iPhone from the victim’s backpack DK Room of the Haas Center. while it was unattended in the Stanford Law FRIDAY, FEB. 27 School. I Between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., the Stanford Store in Tresidder Union received a counterfeit $100 bill TUESDAY, MARCH 3 from an unknown suspect. I At 9:55 a.m., a driver failed to stop for the red light I At 12:25 p.m. near the Psychiatry Academic and at Palm and Arboretum and struck another driver Clinic Building, a suspect called a victim, thereby in a non-injury traffic collision. violating a recently issued court restraining order. I Between midnight and 10:25 a.m., an unknown suspect entered a university vehicle at 672 Lomita GET IN THE GAME SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Drive and rifled through the contents. Nothing was I Two bicyclists were involved in an injury collision taken. at Escondido and Galvez at 12:10 a.m. One of the bicyclists was arrested for DUI on a bike, cited and Contact Ellen Huet at [email protected]. PLACE YOUR AD HERE released at the scene. 650.721.5803