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Noose found on Stanford campus
By the Daily Post staff Stanford officials said today (July 16) they have launched an investigation into the discovery of a noose hanging from a small tree on campus. Medical […]
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Santa Clara county
Stanford defends its lawsuit against the county over housing requirements
BY JEN NOWELL Daily Post Correspondent Stanford is fighting back against Santa Clara County’s motion to dismiss the university’s lawsuit challenging an ordinance forcing the school to build a certain […]
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3 teens arrested, 1 at large in robbery at Stanford
By the Daily Post staff A robbery on the Stanford campus on Monday (July 15) by four teenage boys led police to surround Palo Alto High School, where three of […]
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Palo Alto seeks $250 million from Stanford for transportation projects
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto officials are asking Stanford for $250 million for transportation improvements, including a portion of the city’s projects to separate train tracks […]
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No double counting when it comes to housing in the Stanford proposal
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford shouldn’t be allowed to count housing it was already building toward what would be needed to mitigate the impact of its 3.5-million-square-foot […]
Santa Clara county
Simitian not impressed by Stanford’s offer to mitigate impacts of expansion
By the Daily Post staff Stanford yesterday asked Santa Clara County to approve its 3.5 million-square-foot proposed development on the university’s terms, in exchange for a $4.7 billion package of […]
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Student who died on campus named, but no word on cause or manner of death
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer Norah Borus, a computer science student who ran a coding camp for youth in her native Kenya, was identified yesterday (June 17) as […]
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Apple CEO points to problems in Silicon Valley, urges Stanford grads to take responsibility
By the Daily Post staff Apple CEO Tim Cook told Stanford graduates today (June 16) that Silicon Valley companies need to take responsibility for the problems they’ve created in society. […]
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Stanford student found dead, circumstances not disclosed
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Stanford undergraduate has been found dead in campus housing, according to university officials. Police don’t suspect foul play in the death, and […]
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Ex-Stanford coach avoids prison time in college bribery scam
John Vandemoer, the former head sailing coach at Stanford, avoided prison time today (June 12) after he admitted to helping students get into the university in exchange for money for […]
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Stanford wants homes under construction to count toward housing goal
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford officials are asking Santa Clara County to count 865 apartments that are already being built toward the 2,172 employee homes that the […]
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Stanford linebacker was accused of rape before going on to NFL
This story was printed in the Post on June 6. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Weeks after Brock Turner sexually assaulted an unconscious woman outside a party at […]
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Woman sexually assaulted by Brock Turner at Stanford is writing memoir
The woman who was sexually assaulted by Stanford swimmer Brock Turner and confronted him in court before his sentencing is writing a memoir. Viking Books announced today (June 5) that […]
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Stanford pushes back against proposal to house 70% of its new employees on campus
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Stanford official Thursday (May 30) objected to Santa Clara County’s proposal to require 70% of the university’s new housing to be built […]
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Hearing tonight on proposed goals to mitigate impacts of Stanford expansion
This story was originally published in the Post on May 23. Editor’s note: The Santa Clara County Planning Commission will be meeting tonight (May 30) at Palo Alto City Hall […]
Palo Alto
Stanford disputes Simitian claim, says it’s not walking away from school offer
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford officials say they still want to give the Palo Alto school district $138.4 million in per-student funding over 40 years and construction […]
Palo Alto
Dauber lashes out at Simitian, says supervisor killed deal between district and Stanford
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Palo Alto school board member Ken Dauber slammed Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Joe Simitian Tuesday (May 15) for “killing” Stanford’s […]
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Stanford wants another shot at negotiating development agreement for expansion
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford leaders Thursday (May 9) urged Santa Clara County officials to suspend the hearing process for their 3.5 million-square-foot proposed expansion until the […]
Stanford
Visiting Stanford scholar is a sex offender
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A visiting scholar at Stanford is a convicted sex offender who spent time in prison after pleading guilty to forcing himself on a […]
San Mateo County
6 cities and 1 county make wishes known to Stanford
BY EMILY MIBACH Daily Post Staff Writer The proposed 3.5-million-square-foot expansion of Stanford won’t just have an impact on Palo Alto, but also on neighboring cities as far away as […]
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Parent says $6.5 million was a donation, not a payoff to get daughter into Stanford
By the Daily Post staff The mother of a Chinese student who was admitted to Stanford with fake sailing credentials said the family’s $6.5 million payment to admitted admissions fraudster […]
Santa Clara county
Santa Clara County wants Stanford housing lawsuit thrown out of court
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Santa Clara County officials are urging a judge to dismiss Stanford’s lawsuit challenging an ordinance forcing the university to build a certain amount […]
Stanford
Chinese family reportedly paid $6.5 million to get daughter into Stanford
By the Daily Post staff A family from Beijing, China, paid admitted college admissions fraudster Rick Singer $6.5 million to get their daughter into Stanford, according to the Wall Street […]
Palo Alto
Stanford, PAUSD make a deal over educating kids who will come from campus expansion — Updated
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford leaders announced yesterday (April 15) that they have offered the Palo Alto school district $138.4 million — or about $3.46 million per […]
Menlo Park
Local parents agree to plead guilty in college admissions scheme
A total of 13 parents — including actress Felicity Huffman and two parents from Menlo Park — have agreed to plead guilty to fraud charges in the nationwide college admissions […]
Stanford
Stanford expels fake sailor
By the Daily Post staff Stanford has quietly expelled a female student who falsely claimed to be a competitive sailor, the latest fallout in the nationwide college admissions scandal. College […]
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Palo Alto couple faces new charge in college admissions scandal
By the Daily Post staff A Palo Alto couple indicted in the college admission scandal was hit today (March 26) with an additional charge of money laundering. Dr. Gregory Colburn, […]
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Stanford double checking applications following LSD and admissions scandals
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford admissions officials are reviewing applications in the wake of two scandals: the arrest of an admissions officer for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend […]
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Stanford junior dies after falling while on a student trip in Spain
A 20-year-old Stanford junior has died in Spain after falling while on a hike with other Stanford undergraduates studying in Europe, the vice provost of student affairs posted on the […]
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Wiretap reveals local father was paranoid that college bribery scam would implicate Kleiner Perkins
Originally printed March 14 in the Daily Post. BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Hillsborough real estate investor accused of paying $600,000 for his two daughters to get […]
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Prosecutor says fake sailor got into Stanford — admissions cost $500,000 a student
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer A Stanford student whose parents gave $500,000 to the university’s sailing program was admitted with an application that falsely claimed she was a […]
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Stanford may boot students who cheated
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford officials say they may crack down on any students found to have lied on their applications for admission, following the lead of […]
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USC, UCLA vow crackdown on admissions cheaters, Stanford mum
Editor’s note: Stanford has issued a statement saying students who falsified their college applications could be “dis-enrolled” from the university or have their admission canceled. Here’s our follow-up story. BY […]
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Students sue over college admissions scandal
In the first lawsuit to come out of the college bribery scandal, several students are suing Stanford, Yale, Georgetown and other schools involved in the case, saying they and others […]
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Stanford sailing coach indicted, fired then pleads guilty
BY ALLISON LEVITSKY Daily Post Staff Writer Stanford’s head sailing coach pleaded guilty yesterday (March 12) to a charge of racketeering conspiracy after he promised to help a scammer get […]