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By KABIR SAWHNEY ner-up Toby Gerhart and Oregon stag- MANAGING EDITOR ing a big comeback behind the play of quarterback Jeremiah Masoli. Stan- In its most important game since ford eventually prevailed 51-42, deal- OREGON the 2000 Rose Bowl,the No.9 Stanford ing Oregon what turned out to be its (4-0, 1-0 Pac-10) football team will travel to Eugene, only Pac-10 loss of the season. This Eugene, Ore. 5:00 P.M. PST Ore., this weekend to take on No. 4 year,the styles might be similar,but the Oregon.The game is receiving nation- names will be different — Gerhart COVERAGE: al recognition and is being billed in graduated and moved onto the NFL, TV: ABC RADIO: KZSU 90.1 FM, some corners as the de-facto Pac-10 while Masoli was dismissed from the championship game. Duck roster for off-field violations and (kzsu.stanford.edu) While the Ducks (4-0, 1-0 Pac-10) now plays for Ole Miss. have been the favorite to win the con- Unlike last year’s meeting, both UP NEXT USC teams enter Saturday with top-10 rank- ference since August, the Cardinal (4- 10/9 Stanford, Calif. 0, 1-0) was thought of as a dark-horse ings and sky-high expectations. Over contender, picked to finish fourth in the season’s first four games,both have COVERAGE: TV: ABC the conference in the preseason proven themselves as capable con- RADIO: KZSU 90.1 FM media poll. (kzsu.stanford.edu) The contest figures to be one of con- Please see FOOTBALL,page 7 trasts, pitting Stanford head coach Jim Harbaugh’s physical, brute-force playing style against the finesse and gad- Three of The Daily’s football gurus give their takes on Saturday’s game getry of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly.Through its first four games,Har- baugh’s team has played in no-nonsense fashion, emphasizing size and power over speed and agility. Oppo- nents have often seen the Stanford offense lining up with six or seven offensive linemen with the clear intent of simply overpowering the opposing line.The Cardinal has even used sixth- year senior lineman James McGillicud- dy as an eligible receiver on some downs.Harbaugh will try to consistent- ly pound the Oregon defense, using Stanford’s superior physicality and of- No. 9 Stanford (4-0, 1-0) at No. 4 Oregon (4-0, 1-0) fensive line to wear down the Ducks KABIR SAWHNEY and keep their offense off the field. Meanwhile, the Oregon offense OREGON 45, STANFORD 42: Both offenses have the ability to match employs an extremely potent each other point for point; that much is fairly clear. This game will go down to the spread attack, which can score final drive, but Stanford will simply have one fewer clutch play in it than the Ducks. points in bunches and keep the The Cardinal?s defense will not be able to replicate its performances against Ducks in any game.They are able to Notre Dame and UCLA, and that will end up being the decisive factor in an ex- stretch the field using quarterback Darron Thomas and a talented core tremely close finish. of receivers, which can open holes for the speedy running back tandem ZACH ZIMMERMAN SIMON WARBY/ of LaMichael James and Kenjon STANFORD 34, OREGON 30: I have complete faith in a Stanford offense Barner. The Stanford Daily that has, even when struggling for quarters at a time, made other teams look silly. Last season’s clash at Stanford Sta- dium was a similar affair,with Stanford However, what concerns me, along with the rest of America, is Stanford’s lack of rolling up points behind Heisman run- athleticism defensively. Oregon’s James and Barner are absurdly fast, and have the potential to go off on any given night. My pick comes down to whether or not the Cardinal linebackers are up for the challenge. I think they are.

JACOB JAFFE STANFORD 46, OREGON 45: Oregon is as talented as any team in the Cross-town rivals country, the game is in Autzen Stadium, Stanford is battling injuries and the time for a Cardinal letdown has never been higher. The signs seem to point to an Ore- gon victory. But this isn’t your dad’s (or sister’s) Stanford Cardinal. Stanford’s phys- Boston College squad, the Cardinal moved ical running game (yes, even without Toby Gerhart) steamrolls a small, quick Ore- Top-ranked Card prep to take into the No. 1 spot for the first time this sea- gon defense, and the new-look Cardinal 3-4 comes up with a couple big stops. A son. gutsy two-point conversion call by Harbaugh proves to be the difference. “The team’s playing really well right now on Santa Clara at home and we’re firing on all cylinders,so we’re excited to play [Santa Clara],” said Stanford By NATE ADAMS head coach Paul Ratcliffe. HEAD TO HEAD: DESK EDITOR The Broncos, meanwhile, are coming off just their second defeat of 2010.After defeat- Earlier this week, Stanford was singled ing Oregon 2-0 last Friday, the team flew to Stanford,Oregon editors out in the NSCAA poll as the nation’s No. 1 Los Angeles to take on another Pac-10 op- team. Now it’s up to the Cardinal (8-0-2) to ponent, UCLA. Santa Clara ultimately lost defend that position and show why it has to the Bruins 1-0,the same score that came in earned it. its only other defeat this season,which came sound off on football game The next test for the country’s top squad early in September against Notre Dame. will come this Sunday as the Cardinal re- However, the losses are certainly no reason to take Santa Clara lightly. When they By THE DAILY SPORTS STAFF clear advantage lies at this point. sumes one of its more competitive rivalries, Kabir Sawhney: Stanford’s upset of hosting Bay Area foe Santa Clara. The played the Broncos, Notre Dame was ranked at No.3 and UCLA at No.15. With Stanford set to square off Oregon had to be one of the highlights match, the only one of the weekend, marks against Oregon this Saturday,The Stan- of last year for Cardinal fans. Coupled the final non-conference contest for the two “It’ll be an interesting game,” Ratcliffe said.“It’s always a tough match because it’s a ford Daily’s managing editor of sports, with the dismantling of USC,it marked top-25 teams. Kabir Sawhney,and The Oregon Daily the return of Stanford football to the Both squads have had successful seasons cross-town rivalry.It’ll be a hard game,Santa Clara’s a good team and I expect them to put Emerald’s sports editor, Lucas Clark, ranks of Pac-10 contenders. I still re- thus far, with No. 13 Santa Clara (7-2-2) suf- break down the matchup between the member rushing the field after that fering just a pair of losses and the Cardinal up a tough fight for us.” Any team would look to bounce back Cardinal and the Ducks. game, convinced that the trajectory of standing just one win away from a perfect the program only pointed upward. non-conference season. But as talented as after a loss,but Santa Clara will have an extra chip on its shoulder against Stanford this Lucas Clark: I can think of very few While Oregon has been the consen- the two rivals are, Sunday’s game arrives things that left more of a bitter taste in sus favorite in the Pac-10 since the end during a relative high for the Cardinal and a weekend.The Broncos played the Cardinal twice last year, losing 6-2 early in the season my mouth than when I walked out of of last year’s Rose Bowl,it should be in- low for the Broncos. Stanford Stadium last Nov. 7. Not only teresting to see if the Cardinal can Stanford, which had a perfect season in before being eliminated from playoff con- tention in a heartbreaking 1-0 loss in the did we face an eight-hour drive back to replicate last year’s result. I think the 2009 before losing to North Carolina in the Eugene,but Oregon had just had its na- game’s location is going to play a big national final, had been relegated to the na- Sweet 16. The goal that knocked Santa Clara out of tional championship hopes run into the factor in this one;Stanford has yet to go tion’s No. 2 team in 2010. The Cardinal ground by Toby Gerhart.The game was on the road this year against an oppo- earned draws against then-No.7 Boston Col- the tournament came on a 25-yard free kick from Teresa Noyola. The junior midfielder SIMON WARBY/The Stanford Daily one of the few low points in 2009 and nent of Oregon’s caliber, and Autzen lege and No. 1 North Carolina early in the should make for a very interesting Stadium is a difficult place for visiting season, and with last weekend’s combina- has a good chance of contributing to anoth- With five goals in 10 games and solid defensive play, junior midfielder Teresa Noyola, above, has been an instrumental matchup come Saturday. With the teams to play. tion of a 2-1 win over No. 3 Portland and ESPN College GameDay crew rolling LC: No question Oregon has one of North Carolina losing to a fourth-ranked Please see WSOCCER,page 6 part of the No. 1 Cardinal’s successful season thus far. into town for a showdown between two top 10 teams, it’s hard to say where the Please see FB DEBATE,page 7

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LOCAL LOCAL Caltrain focuses on Stanford,Palo mental health issues Alto object to have a new telephone number on there Railway joins support that goes to a local crisis intervention center . . . [which] is going to keep track of high-speed rail groups to help local teens the telephone calls so we can determine whether or not the signs actually work.” That call-tracking process is an impor- By CAITY MONROE tant component of a larger ongoing study DESK EDITOR by the AAS that includes two other rail- High-speed rail proves slow to roads on the east coast. Caltrain officials have joined with local “This is just an initial study to determine gain support on the peninsula organizations and support groups to ad- if signage helps,” said Michael Garb, chief dress the five young deaths that plagued executive officer of Youth and Family En- Palo Alto between May 2009 and January By CASSANDRA FELICIANO richment Services and a partner in the 2010. DESK EDITOR project.“Other things may be determined Last Monday, the first of 250 new sui- JIN ZHU/The Stanford Daily to be more helpful. It’s sort of a multi- cide prevention signs were put up along a With Palo Alto’s substantial nine-to-five demo- phased project,” he added. Signs like these, above, at local Caltrain stations are set to be replaced as com- 10-mile stretch of Caltrain tracks, one graphic, it’s no wonder the city’s ridership at the Uni- Indeed, the signs are only a small part munity groups seek to improve mental health resources around the railway. measure groups are taking to communi- versity Avenue Caltrain station is through the roof — of several endeavors within the communi- cate, in the words of the signs, that “there second only to San Francisco.But just two years into its ty to address mental health issues and is help.” sors who aren’t in the medical field, aren’t builders,” he said. planning phase,the California High Speed Rail Project youth development led by Project Safety Adorning the new signs are those words psychologists or aren’t knowledgeable The breadth of solutions to these issues faces derailment by public opinion from the city and Net,a community task force involved with and a hotline.The signs — a collaborative about suicide prevention. The aim is to has been matched by the impressive scope the Farm. the implementation of the new signage. effort among Caltrain, Palo Alto-based give these advisors the skills and re- of community participation, some say. The top concern: commuter overload. According to Project Safety Net’s co- Project Safety Net, county mental health sources to recognize danger signs and “I think it’s not one organization or California High Speed Rail Authority’s (HSRA) chair, Rob de Geus, the task force is com- organizations in both San Mateo and refer youth to the proper professional agency that is able to solve the mental 800-mile high-speed train system, approved in 2008 as posed of about 40 different agencies and Santa Clara counties, and the American help. health problems of a community,” Garb Proposition 1A, would run from San Francisco to San groups, including parents, physicians, non- Association of Suicidology (AAS) — re- This emphasis on general mental health said. “It takes the efforts of everyone in Diego with a stop in one of two mid-peninsula cities, profits and other youth-serving organiza- place older ones that have been up since has lead to initiatives aimed at fostering a the community.” Palo Alto or Redwood City. Mountain View dropped tions. 2001. better environment for youth develop- De Geus also emphasized community out of the running on Sept. 13. De Geus cited 22 strategies adopted by Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn ment as a whole. De Geus cited 40 devel- dedication and expressed hope for this In Palo Alto, the proposed station would be at the the task force that fall under the cate- said the old signs, which had the hotline opmental assets developed by the Min- collaborative effort’s success.“It has been current Caltrain stop on University Avenue,which is on gories of education, prevention and inter- number listed as 1-800-SUICIDE,had be- neapolis-based Search Institute that help . . . certainly a very tragic year, but the Stanford property, and cross Sand Hill Road, El vention. come less effective with the rise of smart children and teens thrive.Those resources community has really come together Camino Real and Galvez Street. “One of the priorities that we’ve come phones, which don’t have the same letter- include support networks, positive values around this community task force to make The University vocalized its opposition to the sta- up with in terms of this year is gatekeeper number correlation on their keypads. and social competencies. a difference,” he said. tion on Sept. 20, sharing many of the same concerns as training,” he said. Gatekeeper training is “The telephone number was no longer “We’re on a campaign to talk about de- Palo Alto city officials. given to adults who work as youth advi- effective,” she said.“And the other reason velopmental assets with the goal of every Contact Caity Monroe at cmonroe@stan- “It’s like building a mini-airport, what [the High sors. It is especially targeted toward advi- that we introduced new signs is that we citizen in Palo Alto becoming asset ford.edu Speed Rail Authority] wants to do,”said Jean McCown, director of community relations at Stanford. “We’re concerned that University Avenue is already congested as it is.” Holman said HSRA reports show ridership would STUDENT LIFE average 7,800 daily. That’s in addition to more than 36,000 Caltrain riders, according to Caltrain reports released in February. “We really just don’t have the capacity to accommo- ZAP has rat sightings, nabs one captive date that size,” said City Councilwoman Nancy Shep- herd, who serves on the city’s high-speed rail subcom- By ELLEN HUET around the house, including in one resi- It’s a small victory.” mittee. “We would have to reconfigure University Av- MANAGING EDITOR dent’s bed, said resident Yashraj Narang Zarraga, Talati and ZAP community enue.” ‘11.Narang himself had a run-in with a pest manager Lisa Abdilova ‘11 all praised the Shepherd added that the numbers become more Rat sightings and other evidence of rat on Tuesday night when he “looked up and responsiveness of the exterminator, who significant in light of the 10,000 new visitors expected presence in ZAP,the Cowell Cluster house, saw a big old rat staring at me from the said he often responded to calls as late as with the proposed Stanford hospital expansion, which this week ended with the capture of one rat inner doorway” before the rat “scurried 2:00 a.m. already is poised to burden traffic, according to a draft late Thursday night. away.” Although the rat’s presence led a hand- environmental impact report (EIR) earlier this year. Staff members estimate that the first After the initial sightings, the house no- ful of house residents to sleep elsewhere To accommodate riders, HSRA’s plans require a signs of rat presence appeared on Sunday tified facilities managers. Maintenance for the week,the shared fear of the rat pres- 3,000-car parking garage and the city of Palo Alto to or Monday, with rat sightings in two rooms workers sealed some of the vents in the af- ence mostly led to resident bonding, Ab- foot the bill — an estimated $150 million, said Shep- as well as multiple instances of rat drop- fected area. An exterminator from Crane dilova said. herd.This ticket makes city officials even more hesitant pings in rooms. Pest Control came, but was unable to find “As staff,I was concerned about the res- as Palo Alto still has a $500 million infrastructure proj- The rat sightings and other evidence any rat,so he set out traps.Before Thursday idents, but they’ve all gotten closer over ect backlog that needs funding, including street im- have been contained to one wing of the night, he and the residents had little suc- this,” she said. “It’s become like a little provements, new emergency facilities and community first floor of the house,affecting five rooms. cess. game:‘Let’s find that rat.’” services. “We can’t be sure, but we think they’ve Late Thursday night, a rat was caught. Stanford Housing was notified of the rat “I’m not seeing how it’s going to be compatible with VIVIAN WONG/The Stanford Daily been traveling through the vents in be- “The exterminator had to kill it and take it presence over the weekend and has since the city’s Comprehensive Plan,” said Councilwoman An exterminator set traps around ZAP tween rooms,”said ZAP financial manager away,” said ZAP resident assistant Aaron been working to address the problem by Karen Holman. to keep out unwanted pests, which res- Rushi Talati ‘11. Zarraga ‘10. hiring pest controllers and encouraging At 37,000 square feet, the HSR garage would be idents began seeing this week. They Residents also have spotted rats in the “It’s questionable if it was ever more residents to keep doors closed, wrote much larger than any parking structure in the city. trapped one rat on Thursday after house’s courtyard. Two rooms have seen a than one rat,though we’re not sure,”Zarra- rat and others have found droppings ga said. “We’re really hoping it’s just one. Please see RATS,page 5 Please see RAIL,page 8 bonding over the search, they say.

NEWS BRIEFS RESEARCH Fiorina meets with Stanford Researchers fuel plants with slop

business students in Palo Alto By CAROLINE CHEN conversion processes to power the en- Cantwell works on this venture STAFF WRITER tire treatment plant,making it not only with civil and environmental engineer- By THE DAILY NEWS STAFF sustainable,but also emissions-free. ing Prof.Craig Criddle and fourth-year Wastewater treatment and aero- It may not sound glamorous, but doctoral student Yaniv Scherson. Republican Senate candidate Carly Fiorina ‘76 met with nautics do not tend to go hand in hand, treatment plants currently use signifi- The idea began in 2008, when Sch- 35 Graduate School of Business students in Palo Alto on but two Stanford professors and an in- cant amounts of energy. In fact, the erson was seeking a topic for his doc- Thursday to discuss jobs and economic growth. novative graduate student are using local wastewater treatment plant is the toral thesis. Having used nitrous oxide The campaign stop came with just more than a month rocket technology to make wastewater one of the largest electricity consumers as fuel for rockets, Scherson began until the Nov. 2 election, in which Fiorina faces incumbent treatment systems more sustainable. in Palo Alto, according to aeronautics looking at other ways to use the gas. Democrat Barbara Boxer.Throughout the race, the candi- In a nutshell, the idea is to use bac- and astronautics Prof.Brian Cantwell. “Nitrous oxide is also a greenhouse dates have sparred over each other’s job plans,an issue hang- teria to convert nitrous oxide, a “If there is a way to derive gas 310 times more powerful than caring heavy over a state with 12.4 percent unemployment. byproduct of wastewater treatment [methane] from this kind of biological bon oxide,” he said.“Since I had an ef- The Public Management Initiative, a nonpartisan plants normally viewed as an unwant- source, you’re carbon-neutral because ficient way to get rid of a greenhouse group of Stanford business students taking part in the ed greenhouse gas,into air (pure nitro- you’re not bringing it out of the gas . . . I thought this could be a great school’s certificate-granting Public Management Pro- gen and oxygen gas), in the process ground,” he said.“We think, using this source of clean energy and removal of gram,invited Fiorina to Palo Alto.Its objective is to “have producing both heat energy and approach, a wastewater plant could a greenhouse gas. I started to look for intelligent, thoughtful debates about the key challenges methane that can be used as fuel. produce enough energy so it could be facing the United States right now,” said member Evan The ultimate goal is to use these energy self-sufficient.” Please see SEWAGE,page 5 ANASTASIA YEE/The Stanford Daily Brown, a second-year M.B.A. student who introduced Fiorina on Thursday. “She showed an interest in meeting with students who were going to be joining the workforce soon and having a SPEAKERS & EVENTS very open discussion with students from all political affil- iations,” Brown added. The business students met Fiorina at noon at Lavanda Restaurant on University Avenue, according to a campaign spokesperson. Brown said Fiorina spoke for 20 Immigration expert minutes before taking questions for 40 minutes from students about American innovation, business regulation and how she would address the federal deficit. “We had a real diversity of questions on political is- talks border policies sues,”Brown said.“I think the students were very satisfied with how it went.” The group plans to invite Boxer to meet with students later this quarter. By ERIN INMAN Migration Field Research and Earlier this week, Fiorina was in Sacramento for a CONTRIBUTING WRITER Training Program, which studies forum with the Asian Pacific Islander American Public immigration from three Mexican Affairs Association. On Wednesday, she and Boxer met If you build it, they will come. regions: Jalisco, Oaxaca and the Yu- on public radio for a debate,their second of the campaign. And in border enforcement, if you catan. Forty years of field research A poll by the Public Policy Institute of California this week build it higher, they will still come. in Mexico and the U.S. provided showed Boxer holding a seven-point lead over Fiorina. That was part of the hard look him with first-hand accounts of Fiorina is a former executive at HP, founded by Stan- Wayne Cornelius, director of the legal and illegal immigration. ford alumni David Packard ‘34 and William Hewlett ‘34, Center for Immigration Studies at More than 4,800 surveys show il- and headquartered in Palo Alto. She holds a bachelor’s UC-San Diego, took at the effec- legal border crossing remains high degree in history from Stanford.She and her husband live tiveness of U.S. border enforce- although the U.S. has spent $17.1 in Los Altos Hills, according to her campaign. VIVIAN WONG/The Stanford Daily ment in a talk at Stanford on Thurs- billion on immigration enforce- Wayne Cornelius explains why the U.S.-Mexico border remains vulnerable to illegal day. — Elizabeth Titus immigration despite the nation’s border-security efforts. Cornelius founded the Mexican Please see BORDER,page 5 The Stanford Daily Friday, October 1, 2010 N 3 FEATURES

Courtesy of Henry Lee Kickin.it founders Henry Lee ‘08, left, and Ambert Ho ‘06, right, show off their new live-stream communication platform, which they say makes planning social activities precise and easy, even on the go. A NEW APP,JUST FOR KICKS

doing,and then also make it as easy as possible to find out Two alumni introduce the “scalpel” who to hang out with.” The application is a live-stream communication plat- of social networking applications form with origins in the founders’ days as students broadcasting various campus events.Two things happened that triggered the inspiration to use real-time technology in By CHELSEA MA their business venture. First, through a Fleet Street con- MANAGING EDITOR cert broadcast they met an alum and seasoned Silicon Val- ley veteran who later became one of Kickin.it’s advisors. simple dinner off campus is scheduled for Second,they raised a good chunk of change for Dance Saturday at 7 p.m. Then Mark can’t make it Marathon by broadcasting the event — a little fist pump because he has a meeting,and Liz might be an in the air that, according to Ho, led them to think,“Okay, hour late. Now Tom’s not too excited, with let’s just do something that’s purely helpful and we’ll go Mark and Liz out. “We’ll find another time,” from there and see how it goes.” Athey say. Of course, the dinner never happens. Here’s how Kickin.it works. Users can post what they In short, scheduling fun is pretty much no fun. are doing to a network of friends by inputting their activ- That’s why Stanford alumni Henry Lee ‘08 and Am- ities as an update, dubbed a “hangout.” They may desig- bert Ho ‘06 created Kickin.it, a mobile application that nate the time of the event as “now,”“soon” or “later,” tag they say cuts out the headache of planning gatherings friends who are present and invite others to join. For ex- ahead of time and allows them to happen spontaneously. ample, a Kickin.it hangout might read,“Watching ‘How I “A lot of the vision of the product comes from our so- Met Your Mother’ while making pasta in my room with cial interactions while we were in college,” Ho said.“The John Doe and Jane Doe.” idea is that we’re making a product that’s extremely easy to share who you’re with in the context of what you’re Please see KICKIN,page 8

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EDITORIAL The Stanford Daily E s t a b l i s h e d 1 8 9 2 A N I N D E P E N D E N T N E W S P A P E R I n c o r p o r a t e d 1 9 7 3 Concerns of first-generation Board of Directors Managing Editors Tonight’s Desk Editors Elizabeth Titus Jacob Jaffe Wyndam Makowsky Cassandra Feliciano President and Editor in Chief Deputy Editor Columns Editor News Editor students must remain a priority Mary Liz McCurdy Ellen Huet Stephanie Weber Nate Adams Chief Operating Officer Managing Editor of News Head Copy Editor Sports Editor Claire Slattery Kabir Sawhney Kathleen Chaykowski tanford’s commitment to financial aid and Africans appear to be “covered” by the BCSC, Anastasia Yee Vice President of Advertising Managing Editor of Sports Features Editor diversity has attracted students from the Latino community by El Centro Chicano, Head Graphics Editor many backgrounds to apply for admis- the Native Americans by the NACC and Theodore L. Glasser Chelsea Ma Lauren Wilson S Asians-Americans by the A3C.It is easy to con- Giancarlo Daniele sion. However, students can attest: the story Managing Editor of Features Intermission Editor clude that the only minority group that the new Michael Londgren Web Projects Editor doesn’t end at admission.After the long,gruel- Marisa Landicho Anastasia Yee dean would be helping are socioeconomically Bob Michitarian ing application process, surviving rigorous Managing Editor of Intermission Jane LePham, Devin Banerjee Graphics Editor disadvantaged Caucasians. Jane LePham Staff Development Stanford academics is yet another battle. But issues of class and race do not intermin- Vivian Wong Vivian Wong Though all admits are claimed as the best and gle so clearly. Shelley Gao Managing Editor of Photography Photo Editor brightest, certain students tend to fare better The creation of the dean’s position marks Zachary Warma Alexandra Wexler than others. Stanford’s acknowledgement that rifts beyond Editorial Board Chair Copy Editor Background has proved to play an important race exist in the overall Stanford community. role in a student’s ability to do well in college.In First-generation and low-income students need the past, students and faculty alike have argued to overcome many issues that don’t necessarily Contacting The Daily: Section editors can be reached at (650) 721-5815 from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. The Advertising Department can be reached at (650) 721-5803, and the have anything to do with race. Classified Advertising Department can be reached at (650) 721-5801 during normal business hours. Send letters to the editor to [email protected], op-eds to that admits of different backgrounds would [email protected] and photos or videos to [email protected]. Op-eds are capped at 700 words and letters are capped at 500 words. need different resources.As a result,community A production by STAMP, the social protest centers emerged over several decades to sup- theatre company,in spring 2010 brought to light port these students, ranging from the Black such challenges. Soliciting monologues from Community Services Center (BCSC) and El anonymous students from the first-generation Centro Chicano to the Native American Com- and low-income communities,the play “Wealth munity Center (NACC) and the Asian Ameri- of Words”highlighted the challenges that these SENSE AND NONSENSE can Activities Center (A3C). students face when trying to fit in with their However, while there are ample resources peers. The script included horror stories ranging for students of color, Stanford has long over- from discriminatory remarks made in IHUM looked the role that socioeconomic status or discussions about the poor to the hesitation of Science and Religion, Stanford Style class play in a student’s development in a col- taking unpaid internships because of financial lege setting. difficulties to the frustration of lacking parental he world is an unnerving place. Here to challenge their faith to decide there is no The editorial board supports the Office of connections because of their first-generation we are, these Homo sapiens in 2010, God rather than live in a more difficult the Vice Provost for Student Affairs’ effort to in- status.These are only some examples of unique who came into our biological selves limbo. It similarly leads students to relegate obstacles that first-generation and low-income T clude socioeconomic differences in the diversi- through evolutionary processes over the Aysha the humanities and the arts, to dismiss pre- ty discussion. The office is searching for a new students deal with. span of millions of years. We developed the cious responses to the human condition as associate dean and director of diversity and The population of low-income and first-gen- ability to think about our condition and a Bagchi meaningless because they fail to rationalize first-generation programs, a hire that will help eration students is also growing,possibly due to yearning to make sense of it. And we re- our worlds. It precludes us from developing more students navigate their Stanford experi- recent financial aid initiatives. According to sponded with traditions that would help us the humility about our own beliefs that ences.The position replaces a similar one cut in Dean of Admission Richard Shaw,15.2 percent negotiate a life we could not explain. would challenge our dogmatic instincts in 2009 over budget concerns. An anonymous of Stanford undergraduates are first-genera- Religions emerged and gave us some all spheres of life. And it makes us miss a donor has come forward to fund the new position.Additionally,14 percent of undergraduates (often loose) accounts of the origin of our very obvious reality check: that the being- tion for five years. in 2008-2009 received a federal Pell Grant, world,oriented us toward a conception of the vard students got “well imbued with the logi- from-nothingness doctrine is not going to Issues of socioeconomic status are often which is often used as a standard for assessing good life and instilled in us a sense of pur- cal spirit” they rejected philosophically the convert anyone who is not already convert- thrown into the same messy pile as issues of low-income status. pose. Humanistic traditions such as litera- lawfulness of voluntarily adopted faith. Fer- ed. It is, as The Economist put it,“physics by race.While both affect students’ college experi- Stanford is making important strides toward ture, visual aesthetics and music stirred and nando Pessoa, in his 1930s novel “The Book sound-bite.” As Carlin Romano points out ences,socioeconomic levels have a different ef- improving the undergraduate experience with cultivated the feelings that led us to ask exis- of Disquiet,” calls “the childhood of intelli- in The Chronicle of Higher Education, we fect than race.Although ethnic community cen- the creation of the associate dean and director tential questions, and in so doing helped in- gence” that period “when we’re attracted to do not know much about the universe that ters are sufficient for helping students bridge ac- of diversity and first-generation job. He or she fuse life with meaning and calm our disquiet. popular science and writings that attack reli- is not astonishingly inferential. As time ademic and social gaps, people often overlook will be an invaluable resource.If we wish to con- Then reason and the empirical sciences gion.” While these trends may seem new in goes on, we will progress, and questions will the fact that socioeconomic status transcends tinue to uphold the founding mission of the emerged on the front to lead us in our efforts the life of sophisticated 20-year-olds, in the persist. racial boundaries. University, the concerns of first-generation stu- to finally conquer our condition, to scientifi- bigger scheme of things they are not. This column is no denial of the absurdities At first glance, African-Americans and dents must remain a priority. cally answer every question that had pushed On the one hand, it seems like a sign of religion can cause. Its topic is instead about us from fact to ambiguity. progress that students are, instead of sup- the absurdities behind anti-religious dogma- And this last tradition, according to Cam- planting science with blind faith, supplanting tism.They include the failure to grasp that re- OH, SWEET NUTHIN’! bridge and Caltech Professors Steven Hawk- the unknowable with some dogma about ligion is not going anywhere. If it will be sep- ing and Leonard Mlodinow, is finally bring- how we can,and perhaps already do,know it. arated from superstitions that resist science, ing us to the end of our search. Science is on Isn’t this, at least, a much less dangerous atti- it will do so when its critics earnestly prefer the brink of rendering religious traditions — tude to have than the superstitions that lead reforming doctrine to scorning faith. those in which people ascribe purpose to parents to refuse blood transfusions for their We live in a world full of uncertainty, of Guerilla Trends phenomena they cannot explain by reference children, lead churches to condemn contra- experiences and emotions we cannot verbal- to God — obsolete. In their recent book, ceptives, lead political leaders to turn to ize, of vanishing points of truth we will never ome of my time this summer was spent “The Grand Design,” they tell us that the prayer in trying moments that call for action? reach. Reconciling ourselves to that reality is “vandalizing.” A friend and I chalked a laws of gravity and quantum theory allow Perhaps. But better still would be an attitude a difficult, often painful task. It asks us to re- Sfew reproductions of famous paintings universes to appear spontaneously from that distinguished between superstition and sist wishful thinking. But doing so makes us on University surfaces. It started the day be- Roseann nothing, that “reason, mathematics and ex- faith, that appreciated that faith and volition more robust, gives us a deeper appreciation fore Bastille Day when my friend, both artist perimental test”are about to deliver the final play a role in the beliefs of atheists and deists of the world, precludes logicians and scien- and Francophile, called me with a suggestion Cima stab to faith. alike. As James points out, even our belief tists from becoming the next zealots in pur- for celebration:chalking “Liberty Leading the Being at Stanford, where such thoughts that there is a truth,and that our minds and it suit of a hopeless cause. The diversity of be- People” as a mural on the stage behind White from Hawking, Mlodinow and Richard are made for each other, is but a “passionate liefs within each religion betrays how people Plaza. Dawkins find a natural stronghold, inclines affirmation of desire, in which our social sys- fill the voids in different ways. For many, per- I consider myself neither artist nor Fran- me to think that young people’s belief that tem backs us up.”A brief dive into the actual haps most at Stanford, a designer cannot fill cophile, but was more than grateful for the loose there. science is finally threatening the intellectual philosophical debates on all these questions them. But, Lord help us, let’s not forget they diversion. We enjoyed it enough that time Once we’re aware of the tendency, we can demise of religion is a new phenomenon.But will illustrate that, for our greatest thinkers, exist. that we put up a few more reproductions in exploit it, in ways both big and small. The I see much to make me think otherwise. they are far from resolved. different locations. In the little vacuum of a street musician throws a few dollars and coins William James describes in his 1896 essay Our passionate desire to rationalize the Scorn or reform, or maybe you’re torn. Send summer research position, the only public re- out of his own purse into his case before set- “The Will to Believe”that as soon as his Har- world leads some students who have begun Aysha your thoughts at [email protected]. action that made its way back to me was a ting up to play. And once “Liberty Leading” blurb in the police crawl about graffiti, “not was pictured on a pristine beige wall, it was believed to be gang-related or hate-motivat- only a matter of time before she was followed. ed.” But when I moved back onto campus for What I saw at the start of September was a manager training, I was delighted to find that plain wall inching its way over the tipping people had chalked their own abstract designs point, in the Gladwellian sense, into a full alongside “Liberty,” and everybody was talk- mural. ing about the wall. I listened anonymously, If it ever got there,I missed it.The wall was and then introduced myself to take the credit. hosed last week and the art replaced by some Indulgent, I know. cheesy pastel club promotion.Thinking about “I think it’s good,” someone said. “It can it now, it could very possibly be a well-execut- become, like, public art space now.” ed post-modernist response,but I’m willing to The phenomenon he referred to is well bet that it really is just the Plain Beige World noted in the world of design.As Jane Suri puts fighting back. it, we learn patterns of behavior from others. Just because they have water,though,does- All that needs is for those patterns to be pub- n’t mean they win. The burgeoning mural, to licly established.Stack a few dirty dishes on an me, seemed like the first step in transforming empty surface in a cafe, and pretty soon the White Plaza into a true center for student cul- counter will be full with everyone else’s. Start ture.It communicated a sense of popular own- leaving your fruit stickers on an unused bit of ership that I hadn’t thought was possible on wall space in Columbae, and by the end of the campus. year your managers will be cursing you for the So consider this a call to arms.We outnum- dense layer of paper and adhesive they’re ber them.And chalk is cheap. going to have to scrape off. Mark a bathroom stall in Meyer with a provocative bit of “poet- Chalking up a few patterns of your own? E-mail ry” and, well, we all know what hell can break [email protected] to collaborate.

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“People who work in the field of Cantwell predicts that research will wastewater don’t think of the energy,” continue for a couple of years before POLICE BLOTTER SEWAGE Cantwell said. “And propulsion re- they can seek out a municipal treat- Continued from page 2 searchers and wastewater researchers ment plant and create a pilot pro- rarely cross paths. In many ways, we gram. By ELLEN HUET ed. would have still been wandering in the But a number of facilities have al- MANAGING EDITOR I Between 8:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., an unknown sus- ‘free’ sources on nitrous oxide, [and] desert looking for an application of ready expressed interest in partnering pect smashed the driver-side window of a car my search led me to Professor Crid- our thruster technology if we hadn’t with Stanford for a pilot program, This report covers a selection of incidents from parked at Enchanted Broccoli Forest and stole the dle.” come across the wastewater re- which could lead to larger-scale proj- Sept. 23 to Sept. 30 as recorded in the Stanford De- GPS system and an iPod Nano. Criddle, an expert on wastewater searchers.” ects, Cantwell said. partment of Public Safety bulletin. I Between noon and 5:00 p.m. at the Stock Farm treatment, then helped Scherson to Cantwell explained that maximiz- Scherson’s enthusiasm for the pro- A series of bike thefts and medical-related inci- parking lot, a vehicle was broken into but nothing develop the project. ing nitrous oxide would surprisingly ject’s potential is unbounded. dents occurred during this time. Bike thefts occurred was taken. It appears that the burglary was inter- There are two steps to the pro- save treatment plants a lot of money. “This treatment process could be from near Serra Mall, Green Library’s red fountain rupted. No news yet as to if the interrupting party posed process. The key step is to use Currently, plants use oxygen-hun- implemented at a city scale like San and east wing, Rains complex mailboxes, Lane Hall, was wearing a cape. methane gas to power the plant and gry processes to minimize nitrous Jose,a high rise building in Manhattan Okada and Tresidder Union. convert nitrous oxide into energy and oxide production, and the process of or a small village in the developing TUESDAY, SEPT. 28 clean air. In order to do this, plants pumping oxygen into the wastewater world,” he said. “ I envision every THURSDAY, SEPT. 23 I Between Sept. 18 and Sept. 19, an unknown sus- need to first increase the amount of is both costly and energy-consuming. water treatment facility in the U.S.and I At 11:25 p.m. at Campus Drive and Lomita Drive, pect stole the front wheel of the victim’s bike methane and nitrous oxide being pro- However, the bacteria-driven process many world-wide retrofitting their an arrestee was transported to the main jail and parked at Twain’s north entrance. The Uniball duced. they propose requires much lower water treatment plants from the ener- booked for driving under the influence. While team is reportedly a suspect. Cantwell explained that this idea is oxygen levels than conventional prac- gy pigs that they are today to efficient, driving drunk, the arrestee caused an injury acci- I Between noon and 3:00 p.m. at Lasuen Mall near innovative because wastewater re- tices. low-cost, possible no energy cost dent. Green Library, an unknown suspect stole a rear searchers have conventionally fo- For now, Scherson, Criddle and treatment facilities.” tire from a bike. Mission . . . complete? cused their attention on minimizing, Cantwell are still researching ways to FRIDAY, SEPT. 24 I At 10:40 a.m., somebody complained to the De- not maximizing,nitrous oxide produc- maximize the amount of nitrous Contact Caroline Chen at cchen501 I An injury bike-vs.-bike collision occurred at 3:30 partment of Public Safety that community mem- tion. oxide produced at treatment plants. @stanford.edu. p.m. at the School of Engineering. bers have repeatedly reported one person’s dis- I Between 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., an unattended ruptive and disturbing behavior. I bag was stolen during the FroSoCo welcoming cer- At 6:40 p.m. at 776 Dolores Dr., a tree rubbing on sometimes more expensive, ways emony. a nearby wire from a telephone pole caused a fire. to cross the border. I At 9:10 p.m., an arrestee was cited and released for PG&E responded to repair the wire, and no in- These detours have generated driving unlicensed at Palm Drive and Palo Road. juries or damages to the residence occurred. RATS BORDER Continued from page 2 Continued from page 2 close to14,000 deaths, he said. “It’s a slow-motion death across the SATURDAY, SEPT. 25 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 29 Southwest.” I I Between 12:15 a.m. and 1:05 a.m., a student was At 10:37 a.m. at Campus Drive and Arguello Way, Housing executive director Rodger ment this year alone, he said. Sixty Cornelius suggests a cheaper al- transported to the main jail from Hacienda Com- an arrestee was cited and released for driving on a Whitney in an e-mail to The Daily. percent of immigrants crossing the ternative to current U.S. border mons and booked for public intoxication. suspended license. Whitney said that while there have US-Mexico border succeed on policy: a more generous guest work I I Between midnight on Sept. 24 and midnight on Between 8:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., an unknown sus- been no other recent rodent reports their first try and 90 percent of program, an increase in permanent Sept. 25 at Munger Building 5, an unknown suspect stole a “C” permit from a vehicle parked at in other residences, the problem is those actually detained by border legal immigrant admissions and an pect vandalized a storage locker by ripping off the the Angell Field south bleachers. The vehicle’s not a new one. patrol still end up successful. increase in the number of green top. No items were stolen from the locker. windows were rolled down. “It is important to remember that He added that border patrol has I cards the U.S. awards. Between midnight and 9:10 p.m. in the Lagunita Stanford was and is a farm, and that increased four-fold since 1992, Cornelius’ statistics were com- SUNDAY, SEPT. 26 parking lot, a eucalyptus tree branch broke off there are animals of all sorts on cam- adding 600 miles of fencing that pelling enough to astonish some I Between 7:30 a.m.and 10:15 a.m.,an unknown sus- from its main trunk. A few smaller branches land- pus, which do sometimes attempt to costs up to $16 million per mile. members of the audience. pect stole a “C” parking permit from an unlocked ed on a vehicle, causing minor damage. enter the residences,” he said. “It’s our own great wall,” Cor- “I was really surprised to hear vehicle in the Maples parking lot. The Cowell Cluster recently un- nelius said, referring to a section in the incredible amount of spending I Palo Alto Fire responded to a dumpster fire at 2:15 THURSDAY, SEPT. 30 derwent a pathway replacement the Otay Mountains of San Diego that has gone into border enforce- I p.m. at the Escondido Village Blackwelder Build- At 2:25 a.m. at Enchanted Broccoli Forest, a ciga- project, Whitney said, adding that it County. ment with almost no results to ing.The fire resulted in property damage but no in- rette butt caused a fire when it was dropped in a is “entirely possible that the rat’s But rather than stopping illegal show for it,” Omar Media ‘13 said. juries. waste paper basket with a flammable object, caus- home in the wild was disrupted immigration flow, the fences have “That’s $30 billion down the drain. ing minor damages to the waste basket and no in- through this construction and that it only diverted it, he said. Migrants This only reinforces the idea that MONDAY, SEPT. 27 juries or damages in the residence. It was a combi- ventured indoors looking for a new can simply tunnel under, climb the U.S. must adopt comprehensive I Over the weekend, the victim forgot his bike on nation fire spark and burning object. home,” staying put once it found a over fences or trek across deserts immigration reform now. We can’t the Marguerite bus.He was told it was in storage in source of food. or the Rio Grande. In fact, smug- afford not to.” the lost and found but the bike could not be locat- Contact Ellen Huet at [email protected]. gling migrants has increased dras- Contact Ellen Huet at ehuet@stan- tically as prospective immigrants Contact Erin Inman at einman@stanford.edu. search for new and safer, though ford.edu. 6 N Friday, October 1, 2010 Cardinal Today The Stanford Daily SPORTS Tom Taylor BRING ON THE BEARS Reworking Cal has historically given Stanford fits on the soccer field. Rebounding Stanford has had one win over its cross- Red Zone town rivals in the last nine years, and the Bears have won the last four meetings, all Card takes with a score of 1-0. But the players insist that what happened rewards in the past has nothing to do with preparing for this game. on Cal “We only focus one game on at time,” said sophomore defender Hunter ne of the great things Gorskie. “We have been watching film, about being at Stanford By MILES BENNETT-SMITH is free access to most CONTRIBUTING WRITER studying their tendencies, and from a preparation standpoint I think we are real- sports on campus ly solid,” he said.“Once that game is over (everything but men’s The Stanford men’s soccer team (4-4-0) Obasketball,at least). will face a stiff test as it opens Pac-10 play we look to the next team.” The team will benefit from having only Every student on the Farm can join at home on Saturday night against No. 16 the Red Zone, the official student fan Cal (6-2-1). one game this weekend after a loaded schedule to this point. club, simply by going to a game with a Four straight losses to open the season Stanford ID card.For just showing your meant that the Cardinal’s preseason rank- “This was the fourth week in a row we had Friday-Sunday games,” said head face you reap some pretty nice benefits: ing went out the window, but the players a free weekly e-mail from Stanford believe they have hit their stride just in the coach Bret Simon.“It’s a really heavy load for the players, and with some of the in- Athletics (though not everyone might nick of time. view that as a benefit!),a free T-shirt (as- “We dug ourselves a really big hole by juries we’ve had, it’s asking a lot.” Regardless of the tough schedule and suming you get in early enough and losing the first four games, but everyone is your size is still available,otherwise you really confident now, said junior defender early season struggles,the Cardinal needs to get off to a good start in Pac-10 play if it might be wearing either a tent or an ex- Tommy Ryan.“We look at it as though we tremely figure-hugging number) and are going into Pac-10s with essentially a wants to have any chance to get back to the NCAA Tournament. After the game enrollment in the Red Zone Loyalty clean slate.Four and four [wins and losses] Program (which basically decides might as well be 0-0.” against Cal, the team hits the road against Washington and Oregon State before com- whether or not you get to go to the Big The Cardinal’s defense has certainly Game). stepped up this year, allowing just eight ing home to face UCLA and San Diego State. Now don’t get me wrong, the fact goals in eight games. Redshirt freshman that the athletics department gives free Jason Dodson has stepped into the role Of the six teams in the soccer version of the Pac-10, only Stanford and Oregon access to games, plus a free T-shirt, is of starting goalie decisively — his goals nothing to be sniffed at, but I am not a against average is a stingy 0.98. State are unranked — Washington (6-1-1) is currently No.23,San Diego State (6-1-1) huge fan of the loyalty points system. The offense, often dormant in the first Perhaps there needs to be a way to give four games, has really come into its own is No.22,UCLA (5-2-1) is No.20 and Cal is No. 16. Despite being unranked, Oregon some preference to the most commit- during the four-game winning streak. Se- ted fans among the student body to at- nior forward Dominique Yahyavi leads State is 5-2. Remembering that Stanford was tend the Big Game (especially with it the team with four goals on just 10 shots. being held across the Bay this year),but Senior defender Bobby Warshaw has picked to finish second in the preseason media poll, Simon remains undaunted by I don’t think the current system really been his usual dominant self, controlling achieves that. the back line and getting forward the crowded field. “This year is really wide open,”he said. There are a total of 13 points up for enough to score three goals, including grabs this year, with nine guaranteeing two game-winners. In one of the early “Everyone in the Pac-10 started well,and I think that any of the teams is capable of you a free ticket.However,one of those front-runners for goal of the year points is not available until after the Big against St. Mary’s, Warshaw found him- winning,which isn’t always the case.We’ve gotten ourselves in a position to be back in Game (that is,it will only count towards self alone on the back post after a de- next year) and new students may be an- flected corner kick, and executed a re- the picture for the NCAA Tournament, and every game is going to be very inter- noyed to discover that another was markable bicycle kick past the stunned handed out at the Spring Game Gaels goalkeeper. esting. I don’t see anyone running the table.” (played far back in April, before they For its part, Cal looks to be a worthy were privileged enough to own an adversary, coming into the game with a For the Cardinal to take home its first Pac-10 title since Simon’s first year on the SUID). For a lot of people this means No. 16 ranking and a four-match unbeat- there are only realistically 11 points en streak. But the Golden Bears’ most Farm in 2001, it must keep its momentum rolling and prove that the play of the last they can rack up. recent game was a 2-2 draw with Denver, Miss either of the Washington State a team which Stanford beat 1-0 last Sun- four games — and not the first four — is what fans should expect to see the rest of or Arizona games,which count for three day. And the Bears were lucky not to points apiece, and your hopes of that have lost — they scored an equalizer the year. Kickoff at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium is free ticket are history. And now that with just 54 seconds left. Stanford Athletics has limited the num- With the Cardinal on a roll and Cal ex- scheduled for 7 p.m.on Saturday. SIMON WARBY/The Stanford Daily ber of students allowed into the USC periencing somewhat of a drop-off from game, the required number of points is Adam Jahn, above, has played a key role in Stanford’s turnaround after they lost four games to open the some stellar play to open the season, this Contact Miles Bennett-Smith at milesbs@ season. The sophomore forward is currently third on the team with five total points in eight games. stanford.edu. even more difficult to accrue. Saturday’s matchup looks promising. But Perhaps,you might say,that is the point: you have to be a diehard fan and go to Continued from front page every game to deserve a free ticket.But that’s just not realistic.Consider,for example, two extremes. For example’s WSOCCER|Card looks to stay undefeated as it finishes non-conference season sake,I’ll use Alice and Bob. Alice: Can’t get enough of college football and goes to every single game, er Cardinal victory over Santa Clara this week- had ups and downs the past two seasons, and as record for career points last weekend with her against the Broncos for the sake of preparation, except one. She always arrives at the end — after notching six goals in each of her first hard as some of them were in the moment, I 153rd, passing Sarah Rafanelli’s mark of 152. Ratcliffe said he would be encouraged if he saw stadium early to get a front row seat and two seasons, Noyola has already scored five this think looking back they helped me grow as a She’s also one score away from Rafanelli’s a better ability to finish on offense. stays to the very end,win or lose.Unfor- year. player and become more complete on both sides record for goals (59) and three assists away “I think we’ve been creating good chances, tunately the game she misses is Ari- Ratcliffe had nothing but praise for Noy- of the ball,and it’s shown in that I’m playing with from Marcie Ward’s record of 40.Adding to her but I just want to see us capitalizing on them zona, because of a family commitment ola’s effort this year,and was quick to point out more confidence.” long list of accomplishments, Press was recent- more and score quite a few goals,”he said.“You that weekend — eight points. her contributions on the defensive side as well. Adding to Stanford’s current “high” is the ly named the Pac-10 Player of the Week for the know,let’s get three goals,four goals.” Bob: Likes the atmosphere of Noyola herself acknowledges the change and only Stanford player with more goals than Noy- second consecutive time. Stanford and Santa Clara will face off on Sun- games, but can’t quite find the time or credits the lessons she’s garnered over two ola, Christen Press. The senior forward leads Sunday’s game is Stanford’s last before facing day at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium. The match is enthusiasm to stay for all four quarters years of play. the nation in every scoring category with 30 a tough slate of conference opponents — the scheduled for 1 p.m. and often just drifts by on his way else- “I’m playing with more confidence I think, points, 3.00 points per game, 13 goals and 1.30 Pac-10 currently boasts four teams in the top 25. where, making sure to rack up enough and more experience especially,” she said.“I’ve goals per game. She broke Stanford’s all-time While he’s not going to change his game plan Contact Nate Adams at [email protected]. points to go to the Big Game.Unfortu- nately he’s out of town for the Washing- ton State game,so leaves his card with a SPORTS BRIEFS friend to get it swiped — 11 points. Which of these two is the most loyal SoCal Showdown Red Zone member? Who really de- Student tickets to USC serves that ticket? football game sold out The Red Zone also claims to be the fan club for all sports,not just football.A Stanford Athletics’ allotment of quick glance at where you can earn 4,500 student tickets for next Satur- points for loyalty shows only two of the day’s home football game against other sports are represented.There are Southern California has been fully probably very few, but there might just distributed, according to GoStan- be some students who watch at least ford.com. one home event in each of the 35 differ- At 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning, ent varsity sports. Surely anyone who ticket registration went live, and the does that this year, shows that sort of system promptly crashed due to the loyalty to the Cardinal cause,should be volume of students attempting to log worthy of a free ticket to next year’s Big on. Game,regardless of how many football By Wednesday evening, a number games they attend. of students reported difficulties in Perhaps Stanford Athletics could acquiring tickets,and the link to USC turn the loyalty scheme into some kind student tickets no longer appeared of credit card-style rewards program. on the “Student Tickets” home page You would earn points on your SUID on the Stanford Athletics website. for showing up at games, with different On Thursday morning, the website numbers of points awarded for different confirmed that all tickets had indeed events, but crucially, with the chance of been sold out. earning something at any event no mat- Students were notified of the ter how small. Then you could spend need to register via a campus-wide e- them however you like: Maybe 100 mail on Tuesday. points buys you a Big Game ticket, 50 Stanford Athletics implemented points a T-shirt. You could even use the system due to expectations of points toward Sixth Man membership, high attendance in light of the Stan- get game tickets for friends or vouchers ford football team’s recent on-field for the Athletics Shop. success.The Oct.9 game against USC This way, maybe football games is expected to sell out, so ticket buy- wouldn’t be quite as full as they are now, ers are expected to fill seats adjacent but the average student representation to the student section. When atten- at sports events across campus would dance is low, students can usually be much bigger, creating greater home overflow into these sections with lit- advantage and maybe even more suc- tle difficulty, but since the game is cess. Plus, there would also be a lot less likely to be fully sold out, there is Stanford Daily File Photo reason to cheat the system if you hon- estly can’t make it to one of those nowhere in Stanford Stadium to The No. 4 men’s water polo team (4-2) will look to rebound from a pair of losses to UCLA and Cal as it heads to Los Angeles for the SoCal Invitational place extra students. points-heavy football games, because this weekend. The UCLA-hosted tournament will open with the Cardinal facing off against No. 13 UC San Diego (6-1) on Saturday at 10:40 a.m. —Kabir Sawhney Please see TAYLOR,page 7 The Stanford Daily Cardinal Today Friday, October 1, 2010 N 7

backs, sophomore Stepfan Taylor has gon boasts the fourth-best rushing at- The unit is likely to be without junior each other point for point. Whichever emerged as the key playmaker at the tack in college football and will seek to safety Michael Thomas, the star of the defense can step up and make a critical FOOTBALL position with 59 carries on the year, utilize that unit to score early and secondary through the first four stop will go a long way in deciding who TAYLOR Continued from front page more than double any other Stanford often. games. leaves Eugene as the conference fa- Continued from page 6 player. Besides Taylor, the Cardinal Both offensive units are among the Despite these challenges, senior vorite to make the Rose Bowl and pos- will rely on sophomore Tyler Gaffney, best in the nation,but the game is like- cornerback Richard Sherman re- sibly the national title game. tenders. redshirt freshman Usua Amanam and ly to come down to the play of each mained confident in the defense’s abil- Stanford will kick off against Ore- you could easily catch up elsewhere. Behind redshirt sophomore quar- true freshman Anthony Wilkerson to team’s defense. Stanford is ranked ity to make plays. gon at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Autzen And for those committed souls who terback Andrew Luck, Stanford’s of- generate yards on the ground. 12th nationally in scoring defense “Every game is the same game Stadium in Eugene,Ore.The game will manage to go to all 35 sports in one fense is currently fourth in the nation This week’s game may see the re- while the Ducks are third. plan,” Sherman said. “We have to go be nationally televised on ABC.Addi- year? You should get a medal. in scoring. Luck has earned some turn of senior running back Jeremy The Cardinal defense is vastly im- in, prevent big plays and play hard. tionally, ESPN’s College GameDay Heisman consideration after throw- Stewart to the depth chart.Stewart en- proved this season, with a new defen- Every week, we play a better oppo- program will be broadcasting from Eu- Tom Taylor just wants to earn points ing for 912 yards and completing 62.7 tered the season as one of Stanford’s sive coordinator and a new 3-4 nent,so we have to keep preparing the gene starting at 6 a.m. that could buy him a fancy T-shirt. Se- percent of his passes over the Card’s main tailbacks, but suffered an ankle scheme. Stanford shut out UCLA — same,and keep doing our jobs.” riously, those things are like 25 bucks. first four games.He has also thrown 11 injury in the first game of the season. the same UCLA team that put up 34 Oregon, meanwhile, is ranked 31st Contact Kabir Sawhney at ksawhney@ Let him know what color looks best touchdowns while giving up just two While Harbaugh has not indicated points on Texas in Austin — in the in pass defense and 44th in rushing de- stanford.edu. on him at [email protected]. interceptions, both to the Fighting whether or not Stewart will play,he was Rose Bowl three weeks ago before fense.The Ducks have yet to test them- Irish last weekend. Stanford’s receiv- in practice all week. limiting Notre Dame to just a touch- selves against a truly elite opponent; ing corps is strong as well, with junior While the Cardinal offense certain- down and two field goals last weekend. their toughest opponent so far has case in 2010. Led by all-everything wide receiver Chris Owusu figuring to ly packs some firepower, Oregon Stanford will rely on its physical line- been Arizona State, a team picked to senior Jeff Maehl, the Oregon wide- be Luck’s top target this weekend.Se- boasts one of the most explosive of- backers — sophomore Shayne Skov, finish ninth in the Pac-10.The Ducks do FB DEBATE outs have been one of the offensive nior receiver Ryan Whalen,the leader fenses in the country.At 57.8 points per senior Owen Marecic, redshirt junior possess a ball-hawking secondary ca- Continued from front page bright spots this season.Senior Lavasi- of the receiving corps, is questionable game, the Ducks have the top-ranked Thomas Keiser and redshirt sopho- pable of generating turnovers. So far, er Tuinei has been a welcomed sur- for the game with an elbow injury,but offense in the country. The passing more Chase Thomas — to put pres- they have picked off nine passes,while prise after a shaky 2009 season, and did practice this week. game, led by Thomas and wide receiv- sure on Darron Thomas and shut the offense has given up just three on the best home-field advantages in the true freshman Josh Huff has been the Stanford’s running game is another Jeff Maehl,is the most potent attack down James and Barner. Stanford’s the year. college football realm.Eugene is noto- only first-year player to make an im- er key component of its offense,and is Stanford has faced all season. Howev- secondary,which has been fairly effec- The game is likely to come down to rious for the ruckus its can cause in the pact with the first-team Oregon of- expected to make significant contri- er,the main battle will be for control of tive in shutting down opposing passing which defense is able to make a big play venue — rain, sleet or shine. But this fense. 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pletely without benefits. More rail ticket sales for Caltrain, which is al- traffic means fewer cars on the road, ready facing major budget cuts due RAIL more shoppers and less-crowded air- to a $30 million deficit. Continued from page 2 ports, said HSRA spokeswoman Although groundbreaking is pro- Rachel Wall. Because the train sys- jected for 2012,trains are not expect- tem would run separately from road ed to run until 2020 and Shepherd The city is considering joining traffic, there are fewer chances for said HSRA could just as easily de- neighbors Menlo Park and Ather- vehicle collisions. cline to set a station in Palo Alto. In ton in a lawsuit against the HSRA, Still, Stanford and city council the meantime, a public discussion is Holman said. The suit is based on members said they plan to concen- set for Oct.7 with final EIRs to be re- what they say is an inadequate EIR; trate their efforts more toward pre- leased this winter. Holman declined to elaborate on serving the Caltrain system. Council details. members remain concerned that the Contact Cassandra Feliciano at ccfeli- The high-speed rail is not com- HSRA project will pose a threat to [email protected]. insideinside F concert E Deerhunter M A V U S E S H N I I C T Restaurant O : S

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Sarah Guan/The Stanford Daily s China gains ascendancy in ences — a project that eventually that most of her peers — fellow local restaurant: the waiter taking tered on the street. Unlike many the global arena, more and became the book “Dreaming in foreigners in China — found their her order could not understand a other authors who write about Amore Americans find them- Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life, own unique ways to approach the word she said and ended up calling China, including her husband, she selves across the Pacific, trying to Love and Language.” daunting task of learning how to for backup. He and most of the only briefly mentions politics, eco- make sense of the foreign and often Embarking upon a cross-coun- live in China. Her particular avenue kitchen staff, after having her repeat nomics and sweeping social reform, very confusing society around them. try tour promoting her memoir, was language. herself over and over, concluded that focusing instead on the rhythms of Author Deborah Fallows was one Deborah Fallows spoke at the Fallows, despite her doctorate in she was asking for a big hug. everyday life and interpersonal such expatriate; she and her hus- Stanford Bookstore on Wednesday linguistics from Harvard, had her Fallows’ book is full of similarly interaction. She tells stories of band, the acclaimed writer and jour- evening to a modest but enthusias- share of awkwardly funny, some- amusing anecdotes laced with matchmaking mothers and street nalist James Fallows, spent three tic turnout. She chose to read only times surreal encounters with both enduring compassion and fondness | continued on page 4 | years living and working in Shanghai a few short passages from the book, the Chinese language and its speak- for the ordinary people she encoun- and Beijing. Upon returning to the instead relying upon her dynamic ers. She recounted, complete with States, she found a need to organize, and humorous stage presence to hand gestures, the first time she friday october 01 2010 3 in her own mind, her diverse experi- engage her audience. She explained attempted to order takeout from a events EBF Happy Hour presents DAS RACIST

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CONTINUED FROM “FALLOWS,” PAGE 3 ‘Funny Girlz’ crash Palo Alto vendors hawking bootlegged hand- bags, of Chinese learning English Diverse lineup promises big laughs and Americans learning Chinese, of life, and love, and language. or those who still think researched in Cuba, blogged at the Guardian, now performs across the “Dreaming in Chinese” is a women can’t be funny, the Democratic National Convention globe, bringing her trademark auto- timely work by an author well- four comedians in the 11th and then joined a Silicon Valley ven- biographical humor that draws placed to write it. Fallows offers F readers a glimpse of modern annual Kung Pao Kosher Comedy ture capital firm. And now she jokes upon her upbringing as a Pakistani Chinese culture unclouded by pre- “Funny Girlz” lineup will inspire about it. She maintains that comedy Muslim in Birmingham, U.K. For Courtesy Shekhar Patkar conversion Friday night — whether clubs and the “traditional good this stop in the Bay Area, Mirza will conceived notions, portraying the by laughter or obscenity. Shazia Indian girl route” of management speak about what Americans love laobaixing, the ordinary Chinese, Mirza, Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, consulting aren’t as far removed as most: themselves. simply as they are. Carla Clayy and Lisa Geduldig take they would appear. For one, the “America is such a big and the Palo Alto stage on the evening of business negotiations come in powerful country that it likes to —sarah GUAN Oct. 1 as the last stop in the annual handy. hear about itself,” she said. “So when contact sarah: [email protected] three-night “Funny Girlz: A “I decided to go into comedy I come to America, they don’t know Smorgasbord of Women because I had always been funny, about where else I’ve been or what Comedians.” always the nerdy class clown, always I’ve been doing, they want to know “It’s just going to be a powerful getting into trouble but still getting about what I think about what is lineup of funny, intelligent comedy As,” she said. “When I was in ven- happening in America.” that is going to really resonate,” said ture capitalism, I couldn’t smoke In turn, comedians Clayy and Courtesy Martin Twomey Lakshminarayanan, participating cigars and couldn’t go out for drinks Geduldig represent the local Bay comedian and host of WGBH’s — I’m vegetarian and 98 pounds — Area. Hostess Geduldig created “High School Quiz Show.”“There’s so comedy was how I could com- Kung Pao Kosher Comedy in 1993 no, ‘being a woman is so hard, pete.” Lakshminarayanan’s clean and has been a fixture in the San whine whine.’ It’s going to be pretty comedy is as cerebral and socio- Francisco standup scene ever since. inspired.” political as her pedigree would sug- Catch “Funny Girlz” at While “Funny Girlz” kicked off gest (think “The Big Bang Theory”- Berkeley’s Julia Morgan Center for in 1999 as a showcase for female style humor). the Arts Thursday night, then Palo standup comics, this year’s quartet is Fellow sometimes-academic Alto’s Lucie Stern Community objectively hilarious, chromosomes Mirza, a veteran of both Comedy Theatre (1305 Middlefield Rd.) notwithstanding. With a British- Central and “60 Minutes,” studied Friday at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $25. Pakistani Muslim, an Indian biochemistry at Britain’s Manchester Courtesy Kosher Comedy American, a black Bay Area native University and taught science before —marisa LANDICHO and a Jewish lesbian, the diverse line- taking to the standup circuit. contact marisa: up runs the gamut of experiences. “When I was teaching, the kids [email protected] Stanford students may most were so bad, they were so rough, identify with Indian-American and that’s actually where I learned Lakshminarayanan, who graduated my standup comedy,” the third-time with two degrees from MIT, “Funny Girl” said. “[The students] From top to bottom: “Funny were so bad I would have to tell Girlz” Dhaya Lakshminarayanan, jokes to keep them interested — to Shazia Mirza, Carla Clayy and 4 survive.” Lisa Geduldig. intermission Mirza, also a columnist for The Courtesy Kent Taylor events Daniel Pearl World Music Days Concert or the past month, soprano Lydia Pakistan in 2002 while on assignment for the cally for the Daniel Pearl memorial, with ate with the school of dance where you have Zodda ‘11 and alto Deborah McDevitt, Wall Street Journal. Smith writing most of the traditional score music that’s more integrated with choreogra- Fa member of the Stanford Chamber On Thursday, Zodda and McDevitt will and Salazar designing the iPhone movements phy,” he said. Smith will play an original work Chorale, have been rehearsing the vocals and have the complicated task of singing the to be both expressive and executable for the for piano. choreography for their performance in next soprano and alto parts while simultaneously novice iPhone user. Other participants include the Stanford week’s Daniel Pearl World Music Days “playing” the iPhones that take up the cus- “The text is taken specifically from Psalm Chamber Chorale, performing a composition Concert. Zodda and McDevitt aren’t learning tomary organ and bass parts. Each of the 123,” Smith said. “It’s reflective of some of the by Stanford music Prof. Jonathan Berger, the dance moves, though. They’ve been learning singers’ movements and rotations will be experiences we all went through after 9/11 St. Lawrence String Quartet, playing Marcus the gestures to play iPhones. tracked by the iPhone’s gyroscope, which will and when Daniel was murdered.” Smith Goddard’s “Allaqi,” and cellist Christopher The singers will perform a hybrid elec- then send signals to the computer powering noted that while the performers will be work- Constanza, performing J.S. Bach’s tro-choral piece in Thursday’s concert at the speakers in the church. ing iPhones, it is very much a vocal piece. “Allemande.” Memorial Church, singing a collaborative “There are thousands of ways one could Smith hopes that the modern and exper- “Harmony for Humanity” begins at 8:00 work composed by graduate students Spencer conceivably play an iPhone,” Salazar said. imental composition may open the way for p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7 at Memorial Salazar and Jeffrey Smith. The original work “You could tap the screen. You could shake it. more collaboration between computer music Church. Admission to the event is free. is just one act in the Oct. 7 Lively Arts- and You could blow into it. As a composer and — considered the domain of the Center for Music at Stanford-sponsored “Harmony for instrument builder you have to figure out Computer Research in Music and Acoustics —marisa LANDICHO Humanity,” a free concert honoring the late how one might use it with knowledge of what — and more conventional art forms. contact marisa: journalist, musician and alumnus Daniel things look good, what things are easy or “I hope that this is a general technique [email protected] Pearl. Pearl, who graduated from Stanford in hard to do for a performer.” that any composer could then use and begin 1985, was kidnapped and murdered in The iPhone piece was composed specifi- to think about more opportunities to cooper- FALL FASHION TRENDS fashion

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Marc Jacobs’ eponymous line doesn’t have to be fairy princess-y. Paired with Kimi Lee ‘13 Vuitton line full of elbow-length gloves and featured gently voluminous ankle-grazing a basic top and blazer it becomes clean with a buttery leather A-line skirts. The décolletage skirts with sheer panels. Mary-Kate and touch of whimsy. Plus, wearing a long skirt feels like sweeping around in a ball gown. You I’m wearing: was paid equal homage with form-fitting Ashley Olsen’s signature It-girl, effortlessly feel like you own every movement you make Vintage Dior sequin top from a vin- bustiers and cinched-in waists. This time lady- cool aesthetic was flawlessly recreated in the and the space you take up. It also is so easy to tage store in Williamsburg, Levi cutoffs like was not about confining women to a cer- all-black floor-length minimalist ensembles throw on, and bam, automatic relaxed cool a la from a flea market in Iceland, shoes tain ideal, but rather embracing the female featuring simple and elegant silhouettes. The Mary-Kate. There is something extremely sexy from Opening Ceremony and sun- body as muse. floor-length skirt reappeared as a boldly about just hinting at the shape of your legs. glasses from the vintage store that I printed sheath at Dries van Noten, a grey knit Bonus, you won’t flash anyone whilst bicycling! work at called Amarcord in downtown How to wear it: oozing classic American at Michael Kors and Manhattan. The bracelets are my Although I’m all in favor of a campus-wide a whimsical forest-green chiffon at Peter Som. grandmother’s from Bombay, the lip- motion to wear full-length gloves, if that Although more modest than the statement- —merissa REN stick is my one and only Nars Schiap seems a little problematic for eating and such, making mini dresses at Balmain, the floor- contact merissa: length skirt creates just as much, if not more, and the backpack is a Salvation Army try this trend from the inside out. Before you [email protected] find. throw on the sweatshirt and Rainbows, chan- drama. The visual strength of the long unbro- nel your inner Christina Hendricks and dress ken line demands respect and creates elegance. My style: I tend to be capricious and a bit schiz- ophrenic when it comes to getting dressed. For the most part, I’d say my friday october 01 2010 5 style is leather and lace. food Be our guest... HUNGRY? Intermission embarks on a culinary journey alo Alto Sol provides some of the best Mexican ucked away just off California Avenue phere make me strongly sug- food in Palo Alto, served in the “Comida Poblana” is a hidden gem called Homma’s gest following the lead of those s style. A family restaurant, the proprietors Hector Brown Rice Sushi. You’re not likely to smart enough to call in P y T and Helena attempt to recreate the foods of their Puebla find this place unless you’re looking for it, but advance. heritage. If you’re tired of the Treehouse or looking for a for those on a mission to try something differ- What Homma’s lacks in date spot, Palo Alto Sol, situated in the heart of California ent, Homma’s is worth the detour. ambiance and efficiency, Avenue, is definitely worth a try. The name of the restaurant tells you though, it makes up The eatery can get packed at dinnertime, so try mak- exactly what to expect, but as some 70 for with its food. ing a reservation during weekdays or you may end up like percent of rice eaten in America is The brown rice my party — waiting approximately 20 minutes for a table. white rice, a quick introduction to aspect of the The restau- the main difference between white sushi is exe- the vital stats. rant is dark and brown rice may be warranted cuted flawless- but comfort- for those less familiar with the ly. The flavor is able, with a Palo Alto Sol grain. White rice actually grows as subtle enough large bar and 408 S California Ave brown rice, a whole grain that includes not to overwhelm great drink Palo Alto the bran, germ and endosperm. The rice is the fish or vegetables, 650.328.8840 variety. While then processed to remove the bran and germ, and the texture is just right. 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t’s a typical Axe and Palm situation: gotten a little Looking for a table, space is much have a the vital stats. another Tuesday afternoon and an fancier, too. more open than it was last year, wide Iempty stomach still on East Coast time. Diners can The Axe and but also very much football-ori- variety ollowing my review of the BBQ scene in that the end of the day can see While tasty, the cornbread is too small for its the vital stats. Naturally it’s 3 p.m. and no other dining now find Palm ented, living up to “The Axe” of San Jose, reader R. H. wrote in to ask about shortages of Mack’s staples of $0.99 price tag. According to its menu, the hall is open for another two hours. bison and Old Union nomenclature. In the main seating drinks Fmy view of the San Carlos-based Mack’s pork, ribs, tri-tip or brisket. cornbread does not come with the pulled Mack’s BBQ Stanford Thankfully, the 3 p.m. stomach is one lamb burgers area they’ve added a very notice- and pre-made Smoked BBQ. I was intrigued, especially as his When I went, the lunch rush pork sandwich combo. Mack’s also offers a 1754 Laurel St of The Axe and Palm’s greatest demograph- on the menu. able addition to the décor, a full sandwiches if letter proudly announced that he was flinging claimed all the brisket as its variety of unique brews: beer, root beer and San Carlos A L E O F ics — that and the 1 a.m. liver on a Friday The menu also C 1 wall picture of the Red Zone at a you’re on the go. The best and most impor- clean ribs out of his window as he typed a mes- victim. cream soda. My root beer was the best I’ve 650.592.4227 S T O sage to me. I admired not only his abilities at The full-rack of ribs, run- ever had. It went down smooth and served as E O night. now resembles A football game. It’s a little intense tant thing is that they take meal plan dol- A L F 1 C

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Weather,” a song with a pleasant, galloping selves with their multi-platinum debut the stylistic gap between “It Won’t Be Soon “You Get What You Give,” the latest drum beat and a plethora of tasty vocal har- album, “Songs About Jane” (2002). While Before Long” and “Hands All Over,” the endeavor from Zac Brown Band, is its most monies, “Whiskey’s Gone” is a rowdy barn- chock-full of big beats and groovy guitar band uses the rest of the tracks to assert ambitious album yet. Only months after the yard romp that is capable of entertaining any- riffs, their second studio album, “It Won’t their musical versatility. band’s 2010 Grammy Award for Best New one, if only allowed the chance. With a Be Soon Before Long” (2007), did not To start, the second track on the Artist, this album’s release marks a satisfying stomp-clap friendly drum beat and a bass line quite have the impact of their first release, album, “Give A Little More,” has a sunny and well-deserved foray into the realm of that has trouble standing still, the addition of leaving some fans worried about the future soulfulness to it reminiscent of the early popular music, though the band has certainly a talkative organ and a pluckin’ good guitar of the band. With their latest album, days of Motown. The subsequent song, not left behind the spirit of the country part adds tremendously to the excitement of “Hands All Over,” Maroon 5 has made a “Stutter,” boasts a grandiose pop sound music that made it famous. Nothing demon- this fun-filled jam. comeback from their three-year hiatus to that channels the melodic flair of former strates this duality better than a simple glance Other standouts include “Who Knows,” a prove that they are still alive and kicking. “American Idol” contestant Adam Lambert at the names of the album’s two guest vocal- partially-syncopated 10-minute jam with an Front man Adam Levine has always and marks an audible shift in sound. ists; one is Jimmy Buffet and the other is Alan intro and conclusion that are very rock, and had a knack for writing hypnotic hooks “Don’t Know Nothing” is a beautifully-lay- Jackson. “Martin,” a beautiful ballad that is very coun- and relentlessly catchy choruses. He does ered track backed by a recurring piano “Let It Go” kicks the album off with a try and very beautiful. not fail to deliver on “Misery,” the opening motif and upbeat harmonies. Rumored to drum beat, a guitar riff and a question: is Finally, my favorite two songs from this track of “Hands All Over” and the most be the next single off this album, “Never every song on this album written by Jimmy album are the final track, “Make This Day,” stereotypically Maroon 5-sounding song Gonna Leave This Bed” is a moving song Buffett? The simple answer is no, actually, and the album’s first single, “As She’s Walking on the album. There is no accusing the with nostalgic melodies suggestive of The none of them are, but the carefree lyrics, slow Away,” which features guest vocals by Alan band of producing more of the same this Fray, and it definitely deserves more than trot of a drum beat and island-sounding Jackson. “Make This Day” is another extreme- time, however, as the rest of the tracks on one listen. “Hands All Over,” the title track, organ certainly seem to suggest that this one ly fun song, a fusion of blues and big band “Hands All Over” showcase a variety of is a suitably rocky anthem with a driving was taken right out of the Buffett songbook. elements that tickles the ear and arouses the different sounds and influences, and see drum beat that begs to be blasted and is The interjection of a fiddle solo all but ruins sudden urge to break into dance. “As She’s the band delving into genres they had pre- sure to get your head bobbing. this sentiment, but even then, the very worst Walking Away” is a song that, not surprising- viously left untouched. The addictive gui- Appearing later in the album, “How” that can be said is that this is a very pleasant ly, screams country, from the reverberated tar riffs skillfully spun by guitarist James and “Last Chance” serve as reminders of and relaxing country song. twang of the electric guitar to the hackneyed Valentine are still present in force, as is the Levine’s great ability to write love songs In a rather ironic twist, the song in but well-constructed lyrics about love and sultry verve of Levine’s falsetto, but the that are anything but cringe-worthy. One which Jimmy Buffett himself is featured, loss. Country fans will immediately under- band now sports a more polished sound. of the closing tracks, “Out of Goodbyes,” “Knee Deep,” sounds less Buffett than even stand why this song gets radio play. This glossy finish is largely thanks to pro- merits a mention as well. 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n a world managed by computer interac- into the body of the song, sunshine-y track, “Memory Boy,” incorporates tions, it can be difficult to come across which has so many the vital stats. bells into the background. The chiming recalls Isomething that feels human and genuine. layers of record- Halcyon The Beach Boys in all their positive affection Mostly what one encounters reads as mecha- ed music, it’s Digest and helps subdue the darker tracks on the nized or worse, sterile. “Halcyon Digest,” hard to make DEERHUNTER album, like “Sailing,” a heartbreakingly bare Deerhunter’s latest effort, is anything but. A out the heavily ambient punk track. Based on guitar and vocals alone, the fine example of quality mixing, the album is distorted loneliness is echoed in lines such as “You learn A LE O F C 1 thick with emotional content and awe of life. vocals. That S to accept/Whatever you can get.” The human T A O Forget polished vocals and monotonous isn’t a problem condition never felt so poignant.

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acebook is a cultural addiction, a tech- the vital stats. nological phenomenon, a global cross- The Social roads. Its reach is indisputable. Network F PG-13 Available in 76 languages, including Upside Drama Down English and Leet Speak (l33t sp34k), A S C L E A Facebook has more users than the United O N F

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the vital stats. Wall Street: ered what it promised. Douglas reprises his Oscar-winning role hands was more laughable than thoughtful. Money Never The sequel picks up 23 years after the as Gekko, a man whose moral compass In the end, Stone may have tried too Sleeps PG-13 original movie. Gordon Gekko (Michael remains determinedly obscured throughout hard to push his message. Instead of sharp, Drama Douglas) has been out of prison for seven the film, even when he pulls out the poignant the director comes off preachy. Jacob and S C A L E

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CONTINUED FROM “DEERHUNTER,” PAGE 8 CONTINUED FROM “MAROON 5,” PAGE 8 whoa/Far away, ooh-whoa/Everyday, ooh-whoa,” feeling is heightened when, at the end of the track, a Antebellum’s Hillary Scott, this song pilation of musical genres, likeable lyrics sings Lockett Pundt to his overachieving subject. The few cables can be heard falling on the floor in the marks Maroon 5’s foray into country and memorable melodies. Maroon 5 oscillating and incessant guitar licks that close up the background, an invitation to believe that we are there music. Although one would never has more than proved that they deserve song encompass a feeling of exhilaration before the in the studio with the band, listening in. associate Levine’s jaunty tenor with their place at the top of the world of amazing thing that is life. The album closes mid-note during the final the country genre, his voice comple- mainstream music, without selling out The beat kicks back in with the track track,“He Could have Laughed” dedicated to the late ments Scott’s nicely, and the crossover to the gimmicks that propel many of “Coronado.” A wonderfully warm recording, the Jay Reatard. Having the music cut off abruptly is tune could very well be the next hit on today’s artists to the top of the charts. song is injected with vitality from bubbly saxophone completely unexpected — was this copy of the both the country and pop charts. So grab your copy of “Hands All Over,” lines throughout the three minutes of the song. Brass album faulty? In fact, it wasn’t. In an album dedicat- The deluxe version of “Hands All crank up your stereo and get used to the has a certain joyful quality to it, and in this recorded to celebrating the wonders and pitfalls of life, it Over” features a few acoustic versions new sound of success: “This Love” is ing, it makes the song, adding to the steady beat and makes sense that the final track paid homage to its of album songs, as well as a live cover one that’s here to stay. heavily distorted vocals a most distinctive characteristic: the unpredictability of of Alicia Keys’ “If I Ain’t Got You,” all feeling of genuineness. This it. of which further reinforce Maroon 5’s —ashley RHOADES —maria DEL CARMEN BARRIOS raw musical talent. contact ashley: arhoades@ 10 contact maria: [email protected] From start to finish, “Hands All intermission stanford.edu Over” is a wonderfully surprising com- television

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WHAT TO WATCH NEXT WEEK Sunday at 9:30 p.m.: Fall premieres conclude with “American Dad.” Monday at 9 p.m.: “Lone Star”... oh wait. Season three premier of “Lie to Me” instead. Thursday at 9 p.m.: Watch the fallout from this week’s disqualification on “Project Runway.”

This is where the pandering to American audiences muddles not only the superhero genre but also the show’s ability to identify with a specific genre at all. Is it a comedy? Is it a drama? Is it a superhero vehicle? Is it a high school show? Family shows such as “Parenthood” or “Brothers and Sisters” define the hierarchy within their families very quickly, in that “Parenthood” cares more about the parents and “Brothers and Sisters” cares more about the children than Sally Field. The pilot of “No Ordinary Family” sets the series up as a vehicle for Chiklis and Benz, nearly forgetting the children, a choice that would change the whole concept of the series. The preferential treatment of the parental figures suggests that the show’s fam- Courtesy ABC ily aspect lies with the running of a family, he superhero genre is traditionally Chiklis, the no-longer-delicate Julie Benz, the with these new abilities. not merely living with one. Admittedly, there best left for feature film, with a few grown-up Kay Panabaker and the unknown As such, the pilot feels more like a pro- are enough sitcoms about the former, but the Tnotable attempts to disprove that Jimmy Bennett are cast as your nuclear fami- logue than a first chapter of this new series further “No Ordinary Family” drifts from maxim: “Heroes,” “Smallville,” “Power ly, it’s a wonder they have any problems, but — no villains emerge, other than the charac- family interaction, the less coherent of a Rangers,” to name the exceptions. That list they’re unhappy just like us! Chiklis, the clear ters’ own human flaws and Stephanie’s sexu- series it becomes. doesn’t inspire much confidence going into leader of both the series and the fictional ally predatory boss (played, ironically, by the This is not to say the work lives of the ABC’s new show, what appears to be an clan as Jim Powell, orchestrates a family dad from “7th Heaven”). That idea generates adult Powells are uninteresting. The “work” unanimated version of “The Incredibles” (is vacation to South America, where their plane the thematic core of the series: how do Jim and Stephanie do in the pilot consists of the similarity allowed because Disney owns plunges into magical South American lake superficial things, like jobs, technology and testing their strength and speed, respectively, ABC and Pixar? If another network had water. Unbeknownst to the crew, they have even superpowers, affect our identities and with their sidekicks in tow. Romany Malco developed this show, would it have been shut been imbued with superhuman abilities: Jim important relationships? The literal transla- and Autumn Reeser, as the assistants-turned- down for legal issues? Thoughts to chew on), has super strength, Stephanie (Benz) has tion of this issue comes with the reveal of the sidekicks, encapsulate the genius casting of “No Ordinary Family.” super speed, Daphne (Panabaker) can read therapist (played by the dad from “Billboard the series and are the most likable roles in it, “No Ordinary Family” tells the story of a minds and JJ (Bennett) overcomes his learn- Dad!”) in the final moments of the pilot. The perhaps because they are able to have per- family weighed down by work, technology ing disability with super intelligence. They Powells will work through their superpowers and teenage ‘tude. When the badass Michael spend the pilot realizing and experimenting and their family issues in tandem. | continued on page 12 |

CONTINUED FROM “NETWORK,” PAGE 9 CONTINUED FROM “ZAC BROWN BAND,” PAGE 8 likability seems superficial, as one character — a legal audience regards him. Saverin comes the closest to Overall, this is an extremely well-written and well-balanced album, and, associate played by Rashida Jones — points out to establishing empathy with us, but his coolness during despite my heavy rock and roll background, I must say I really enjoyed listen- Zuckerberg, mere likability can determine a jury’s deci- the legal talks makes that feeling difficult to hold on to. ing to almost every song (the reggae feel of “Settle Me Down” just didn’t float sion. “Myths need a devil,” she says, and Zuckerberg While undoubtedly one of the year’s more impres- my boat, and “Keep Me In Mind” starts off with a warning: “It’s gonna get fits the part. The overriding unpleasantness of the sive films, “The Social Network” is not entirely perfect. funky”). I won’t be surprised if this album does very well on the pop as well characters in “The Social Network” prevents us from Its shortcomings, however, do not detract from the as the country charts — some tracks have the potential to be crossover hits. deeply empathizing with them, caring about where potency of the actors’ performances or from the high My recommendation: Go buy it. If you’re a country fan, you will not be they end up and ultimately, enjoying the film to its drama of the story itself. Fincher’s take on the intrigue sorry, and if you aren’t, you may just surprise yourself with this one. fullest. As the protagonist, Zuckerberg fails to warm surrounding Mark Zuckerberg’s rise to unfathomable our hearts. He largely internalizes his conflicts, which success will certainly captivate, if not thoroughly —matt WEBER Eisenberg aptly portrays, but this absence of visible impress, Facebook’s 500 million users. contact matt: [email protected] emotional impact on his character makes his journey a flat, predictable one. What little change he does go —ashley CHANG through lacks weight due to the apathy with which the contact ashley: [email protected] friday october 01 2010 11 advice

Stanford dating: A field guide

ou might say Roxy knows be privy to such an array of her way around, and she young, intelligent and athletic Yhas observed, through vast specimens in her life. Roxy’s been personal experience, that there are around the block — and she only two types of lovin’ at knows the history corner is never Stanford: the casual hookup and locked. the married couple. Roxy’s seen — and done — it all. Yes, from meet- The Grateful Wed and-”greet” encounters to hip- Roxy, like many Stanford sassy attached commitment, it’s true: lasses, is a busy gal. And as such, there just aren’t many other ways she knows the power of a little to rough-and-tumble on the horizontal workout as a study Farm. break. But who has the time to To each his or her own, but wine and dine someone for a little before you accidentally find your- fun? Though Roxy’s more self tied down or cut loose, take a “exploratory” phases may contrast gander at Roxy’s take on the two sharply with her times as half of a sides of the lovely coin that is sex perennial couple, she’s got some at Stanford. aspects of the persistent-pair setup to defend. Short and Sweet For one, it’s efficient. Once The biggest upside to the you’ve gotten over the initial wor- casual fling? Easy come, easy go. ries of how much time to spend The Roxy Cake’s got enough for together, there’s no need for pleas- everyone to have a slice. And let’s antries, only a quick text: “Meet face it: who isn’t hungry? As we me in the stacks in five. Bring say around the office, if you’re rope.” It’s because Roxy knows the interested in Roxy, she’s interested best part of being tied down is in you. Never one to surrender her being tied up by someone who addiction to raspberry-flavored knows how she likes her knots. vodka, Roxy knows that a little Roxy’s wallet appreciates not social lubrication is often a friend- having to pay for housing, and her ly helper when getting to, ahem, schedule appreciates the speedi- “know” people. Biblically. ness of a mid-afternoon quickie Because really, Roxy would when two Google Calendars line like to get to the point here. The up. And as much as she enjoys the problem with actually getting to thrill of a new conquest, there’s know someone is that you have to something to be said for practice deal with troublesome things like making perfect. There are only so conversations and feelings. Why all many kinks you can throw at a the games, why all the fuss, why all new “acquaintance” before the the Facebook poking when you poor soul bolts into the night for could be poking IRL? the relative safety of FroSoCo. So get over your prudish high-school qualms and serve —roxy SASS yourself a little sampling from the contact roxy: inter mis- all-you-can-taste buffet. Never [email protected] before and never again will Roxy

CONTINUED FROM “REMOTE NOMAD,” PAGE 11 sonalities where the Powells, with Growing up in the age of superhero The show, thanks to a great cast concept (and certainly no original the exception of Jim, are reduced to movies, I think it’s difficult to with good chemistry, has potential one), but it has to avoid being an stereotypes. recreate it on a television budget to be heart-warming and addictive if even worse adjective, “blah.” And how’s the action itself? (or a non-HBO budget) without the family dynamic is executed cor- Nothing to write a column about. appearing hokey. The actors, how- rectly. I’ll also be intrigued to see —liz STARK ever, are able to sell the sequences how the first season will be struc- contact liz: estark12 on the merit of “what does it feel tured, in terms of conflict and @stanford.edu like to have superpowers?” episodic developments. “No 12 Ordinary Family” is no ordinary intermission