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STANFORD MEMORIES

the 2011–12 Stanford Unofficial Guide

Stanford Directory Staff

The Unofficial Guide is written by Stanford Students for Stanford Students.

Sales Production / Editorial BoardNeveen Mahmoud, Chief Executive Officer, SSEChase Johnson, Vice President of AdvertisingMatan Orgel, Senior Account Executive, Manager of SalesFrederik, Groce, Senior Account Executive, Manager of New Client SalesCatherine Hsieh, Business ManagerToby Newman, Graphic DesignerBill Freeman, Layout Manager

Special Thanks toThe Unofficial Stanford Blog (Kristi Bohl, Andrea Acosta, Megan McGraw, George

Malkin, Carlo Pasco and Sebastin Gould), who updated the content for the Cardinal Cul-ture, Breaking the Bubble and My Community sections. Toby Newman created thehousing section and updated all the other sections. Toby Newman and Phillip Ho cre-ated the theme for the guide.

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Production NotesThe Unofficial Guide was written andrevised throughout the spring andsummer of 2011. The content comesfrom original sources and anyreproduced material is used with thesource’s permission. The opinionsexpressed in the Unofficial Guide are notrepresentative of the opinions held bythe Stanford Directory, StanfordUniversity, Stanford StudentEnterprises or the Associated Studentsof Stanford University.

PREFACE2

Welcome home! Whether today is your firsttime on campus or your last new school year,Stanford is an amazing place to be. We’re home tosome of the world’s best thinkers, activists, engi-neers, public servants, entrepreneurs, researchersand student leaders; you could easily spend yearsjust hearing the amazing thoughts and life storiesfrom your fellow Stanford students and teachers.

In this amazing place, it is easy to find one thingthat you enjoy and stick to it. However, we wantto encourage you to explore—hang out in theOval, try out for a dance troupe, walk down Uni-versity Avenue, take Social Dance 1, check outBerkeley, or join a student group. Explore all thatStanford and the Bay Area have to offer.

Inside this Unofficial Guide to Stanford you’ll find out about great restaurants in the area,amazing deals, the rich history and traditions of Stanford University, and more. We hopethat this Guide helps you find out more about your new home and all of the wonderfulopportunities available to you! Good luck and we hope that you have a new school yearfull of fun, exploration and hilarity!

Sincerely,

Michael Cruz & Stewart Macgregor-DennisASSU President Vice President

Hi Stanford,

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I) PREFACE..........................................................................................................................2

1) INTRODUCTION: HISTORY ....................................................................................5

2) IN AND AROUND CAMPUS ...................................................................................7

3) BARE NECESSITIES .............................................................................................21

4) HOUSING—HOME LIFE............................................................................................31

5) TRANSPORTATION ..................................................................................................41

6) ACADEMICS..................................................................................................................51

7) CARDINAL CULTUREBY TUSB (KRISTI BOHL & ANDREA ACOSTA) ..................................67

8) BREAKING THE BUBBLEBY TUSB (MEGAN MCGRAW & GEORGE MALKIN) ............................77

9) CARDINAL COMMUNITYBY TUSB (CARLO PASCO & SEBASTAIN GOULD) ................................97

10) CONCLUSION...........................................................................................................113

11) BUSINESS LISTINGS .......................................................................................115

12) DINING LISTINGS ...........................................................................................125

13) BUSINESS COUPONS ..........................................................................................129

14) DINING COUPONS...............................................................................................179

Table of Contents

PREFACE4

If you’re a frequent wearer of gearwith the Stanford official seal on

it, you might sometimes be metwith confused stares from peopleless familiar with our school. “Stan-ford is a junior university? I thoughtit was a regular university.” Chancesare that if you go to Stanford, youalready know how to respond tothis question. Nonetheless, it prob-ably couldn’t hurt to know a littlemore about the Stanfords and whatthey were thinking when they de-cided to start a university.

As the Story GoesIt was 1884 when 15 year-old Leland Jr., son of Leland and Jane Stanford, fell ill with

typhoid. The night of the boy’s death Leland Senior dreamed that his ghostly son cameto him. When he awoke, Stanford said to his wife, “The children of California shall beour children.” The couple spent several weeks deliberating upon how to make this dreama reality, and ultimately decided to memorialize their son by founding Leland StanfordJunior University.

Leland Stanford Sr. was a wealthy man who had made his fortune in the railroad busi-ness, and then had gone on to be governor of California as well as a U.S. senator. He andhis wife had previously purchased 650 acres of land to begin the Palo Alto Stock Farm.After Leland Junior’s death they sought to build their university on the land, and after re-ceiving advice from the president of Harvard University they donated five million dol-lars and 8,000-acres of additional land to the university’s endowment. “The Farm” nick-name came to be as it was an expansion of Stanford’s farm. Although Stanford has left itsagricultural influences behind, “The Farm” nickname still exists today.

After six years of construction, Stanford University opened in 1891 with 559 studentsand 15 faculty members. From its outset, the school defied convention. It was co-edu-

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Intro

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cational at a time when most universities were all male, and it was non-denominationalwhen most were associated with a religious organization. Avowedly practical, the schooldemonstrated its commitment to producing “cultured and useful citizens” when most uni-versities concerned themselves only with the former trait. The same amount of oppor-tunity is available to students today, as they continually forge Stanford tradition in the spiritof innovation, creativity, and character. After 119 years, Stanford University’s graduateshave founded Hewlett-Packard, Yahoo!, Cisco Systems, Google, and Nike, just to namea few.

Almost a French FryAfter the first-ever Big Game win over Cal in 1892, the color Cardinal was picked as

the primary color of the Stanford’s athletic teams and the official mascot. The StanfordTree is the unofficial mascot and a member of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityMarching Band (LSJUMB). After a politically incorrect Indian mascot was removed in1972, new mascots, includingthe Robber Barons, the Rail-roaders, and the Huns, wereconsidered. The Robber Baronswon the popular vote but theuniversity’s administration re-fused to implement the vote.During a halftime show in1975, the LSJUMB introducedthree new mascots includingthe Steaming Manhole, theFrench Fry, and the Tree. TheTree had the largest followingand grew to be the unofficialmascot of Stanford Universityresembling the El Palo Altoredwood tree on the Stanfordseal. The selection of the stu-dent Tree in the early days wasmerely given to the band man-ager’s girlfriend but has sincebecome a much more compet-itive selection process. “TreeWeek” narrows down the Treecandidate pool as they performextreme, reckless, and often dangerous stunts in attempt to win the approval of the Treeselection committee. The university has felt the need to limit some activities due to per-formances that have included firearms, explosions, and near-death situations. Once thenew Tree is chosen, he or she must create a unique costume and defend Stanford againstour unfortunate rivals at Cal. The journey and duel is not an easy one, but Stanford’sbeloved mascot will always trump Cal’s Oski the Bear.

Stanford is its own 8,180 acre town, surrounded by the towns of Palo Alto, Los Al-tos, Menlo Park, and Mountain View. There’s a lot going on in the greater Stanford

area, but don’t worry: the Stanford campus offers so many services that you’ll hardly haveto leave campus, especially freshman year. Many students ride a bike (and arrive 5 min-utes late to their destination) while others walk (arriving 15 minutes late).

When you do have to burst the Stanford bubble beyond biking distance, there are manyoptions for getting around. Don’t freak out if you don’t have a car. It’s certainly useful forsome people, but not a necessity by any means. You can usually bum a ride off someonewho does own a car, or you can take the free campus Marguerite shuttle to either thedowntown Palo Alto Caltrain Station or San Antonio Shopping Center (Target, Walmart,and other large consumerist meccas). See the transportation chapter for a full list of op-tions. The bottom line: you can probably find all of the necessities of life on campus it-self, though for many things there are cheaper or better options off-campus. Unfortunately,because Stanford is so large, off-campus locations are not as close as might be desired.

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In and AroundCampus

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Nearby Stores and Services

Advertising

Stanford Advertising(650) 375-2482sse.stanford.edu/[email protected] floor Old Union Room 103

Stanford Advertising producesthe Stanford Directory and theUnofficial Guide (your guide toliving the good life here) and op-erates the official flier distribu-tion service on campus. Need tospread the word on your upcom-ing event at Stanford or inform more people about your organization? The Ad Agencyoffers the simplest way to reach your target audience, guaranteeing the best exposure andimpact possible on campus by helping custom-tailor an advertising route to best suit yourneeds. With over 20 years of on-campus advertising experience, the Stanford Ad Agencyhas a knowledgeable staff that is eager to assist you.

Apparel

The Stanford Store(650) 375-2476store.stanford.eduTresidder Student Union 1st Floor (next to Jamba Juice)Hours: Daily 10am–8pm

Student managed and operated, the Stanford Store sells Stanford apparel and accessories,most of which are cuter, cheaper, and of better quality than those at the Stanford Book-store. All profits benefit the student body through the Associated Students of StanfordUniversity, and you get 10% off all purchases with your Student ID.

BankingMoney needs to be kept somewhere.

If you have any and prefer not to hideit under your mattress, the banks listedbelow have either a branch or an ATMon the Stanford campus. All of thesehave ATMs on the upper floor of Tresid-der Union in addition to the office lo-cation listed below.

Bank of America(650) 853-5831www.bankofamerica.comOffice: 395 Quarry Road, Palo Alto

Stanford Federal Credit Union(650) 723-2509www.sfcu.orgOffice: 2nd floor of Tresidder

Student Union


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Wells Fargo(800)-869-3557www.wellsfargo.comOffice: 2nd floor of Tresidder Student Union

Bikes and Trikes

Campus Bike Shop(650) 723-9300campusbikeshop.comHours: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm; Sat 9am–3pmTresidder Student Union

Mike’s Bikesmikesbikes.com(650) 858-77003001 El Camino RealHours: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm; Sat-Sun 10am-6pm(for people who know a lot more about bikes)

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Books and Computer Supplies

Stanford Bookstore(650) 329-1217www.stanfordbookstore.comWhite PlazaHours: Mon-Thurs 8am–8pm; Fri 8am–7pm; Sat 9am–6pm; Sun 11am–6pm

Copying and Printing Needs

FedEx/Kinkos(800) 254-6567Tresidder Union 2nd FloorHours: Mon-Fri 8am–7pm

Copy Factory3929 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306(877) 856-3400Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5:30pm; Sat 10am-2pm

CopyAmerica344 South California AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94306Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-7pm; Sat-Sun 10am-5pm

To make black and white photocopies using your Stanford Card Plan, you can use GreenLibrary (across from the front door circulation desk). To make color photocopies, go tothe Art and Architecture Library, located in Cummings Art Building. For more informa-tion on the Stanford Card Plan, see the relevant section at the end of this chapter.

Disability Accommodations

Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC)(650) 723-1066http://www.stanford.edu/group/DRC/563 Salvatierra WalkHours: Mon–Fri 9 am–noon, 1 pm–5 pm

The SDRC is part of the Office of Accessible Educa-tion (OAE), which also includes the Schwab LearningCenter, the Assistive Learning Technology Center (AL-TeC), and the Center for Universal Design Education.The SDRC staff is committed to helping students withdisabilities, whether physical, mental, or psychological,so that students can fully immerse themselves in theStanford community. The Center can arrange for transportation, housing, exam room andclassroom accommodations, alternative format production (Braille, enlarged hardcopy,


electronic text, etc.), and note-taking, typing, reader, interpreter, and steno captioningservices.

Food

Market at MungerBuilding 5, Munger Graduate Residences(650) 723-4501Hours: Mon-Fri 8am-5pm

On campus mini grocery store features plenty of organic items.

Safeway525 El Camino Real, Menlo Park(650) 847-2901

This Safeway is huge. It is known as the Super Safeway for its super-ness.

325 Sharon Park Drive, Menlo Park(650) 854-3056

This Safeway is hard to find, but really close to West Campus. It is known as the SecretSafeway for its clandestine-ness.

Little known but extremely crucial fact: both Safeways are open 24 hours.


Trader Joe’s855 El Camino Real # 140

(in Town & Country);Palo Alto, CA 94301-2350

(650) 327-7018The closest large food store.

Whole Foods774 Emerson StreetPalo Alto, CA 94301(650) 326-8676

Electronics

Fry’s340 Portage AvenuePalo Alto, CA 94306(650) 496-6000

For the Mac-o-philes on campus (i.e. most people), there are Apple Stores in the Stan-ford Shopping Center and on University Avenue.

Legal Counseling

ASSU Legal Counseling Office(650) 375-2481lco.stanford.eduFirst Floor, Old UnionHours by appointment.

The ASSU Legal Counseling Office provides legal advice and consultation to Stanfordstudents and domestic partners. Counselors will deal with a wide range of issues, fromtraffic tickets to divorce filings, and the service is meant to be the first step for any stu-dent who thinks that he or she might have a legalproblem. There is no charge and the service isstrictly confidential.

Conflict Mediation

Office of the Ombuds(650) 723-3682www.stanford.edu/dept/ombuds585 Capistrano Way (Mariposa House, 2nd

floor, Room 210)Hours: By appointment.

The Ombuds helps ensure that students and fac-ulty are treated fairly, striving to solve problems


while taking university rules into account. This is a great resource if you want to learnmore about Stanford policies or to discuss an uncomfortable situation on campus thatcould include harassment, favoritism or discrimination. Also, “ombuds” just sounds re-ally cool.

Movie RentalIf you go to the basement of Green Library, you will find a Multimedia desk with over

17,000 DVDs and 20,000 videotapes (and 2,000 CDs if interested) to borrow overnightfor your enjoyment. If you can’t find what you want, you can always put in a request forit at the library; the librarians will most likely want to add it to the collection. Use thisservice to its fullest extent—once you re-enter the real world and begin to comprehendthat you can’t rent just about any movie ever made for free from right near where you live,it’s a rather heartbreaking realization.

Multimedia Equipment

meyer.stanford.edu/blogOn the 2nd floor of Meyer Library, you can borrow headphones, camcorders, micro-

phones, zip drives, extension cords, portable DVD players, USB cables, Ethernet cables,projectors and more. FOR FREE!!

Necessities

Tresidder Express(650) 723-9224Tresidder 1st floorHours: Mon–Th 8am–9pm; Fri 8am–7pm; Sat–Sun 10am–6pm

If you need to run errands and don’t have a car, TressEx is an extremely convenient, quickoption for toiletries, snacks, magazines, and other necessities.

On-campus Eats:A Brief Listing of Places You Might Frequent

The Treehouse (Tex-Mex and pizza); Tresidder Union, First FloorCoHo (coffee, sandwiches, salads); Tresidder Union, First FloorStanford Bookstore Cafe (coffee, sandwiches); Stanford Bookstore, Second Floor

Food trucks (varieties of Asian food); Santa Teresa Ave, behind Tresidder UnionThai Cafe (Thai); Main QuadBytes Cafe (cafe fare); Packard Electrical Engineering BuildingCool Cafe (cafe fare); Cantor Arts CenterNexus Cafe (variety); Clark CenterCoupa Cafe (coffee, crepes); Between Meyer and Green Libraries; also, in Y2E2

Stanford-Owned Eats:

Olives (Mediterranean); Main Quad, Bldg. 160Subway (sandwiches); Tresidder Union, First FloorUnion Square (mini food court); Tresidder Union, First FloorLaw School Café (coffee, sandwiches, salads); Law School, Crown QuadrangleRusso Café (café fare, pizza, and sandwiches): Munger Graduate Residence,

Building 4Fraiche (organic yogurts): Tresidder Union, First FloorThe Axe & Palm (coffee, sandwiches, crepes, and more): Old UnionPeet’s Coffee/Express Lunch (coffee, teas, bubble teas, and smoothies): Tresidder

Union, First FloorThe Cafe (cafe fare); Arrillaga Alumni Center



Off-campus EatsFor a full list of area restaurants, see business listings; for some great deals at these places

and more, check out the coupons in the back.

Pharmacies

Stanford Pharmacy(650) 498-2336 Ext. 3vaden.stanford.edu/pharmacy/index.html866 Campus Drive (1st floor Vaden Health Center on the right)Hours: Mon 9:30am–6pm;

Tues 9:30am–12:30pm, 1:30pm–5:30pm;Wed 9:30am–5:15pm;Thurs 9:30am–12:30pm, 1:30pm–6pm;Fri 9:30am–5:15pm;Sat, Sun Closed

Stanford students and their spouses or domestic partners can use this pharmacy. Thepharmacy offers: full prescriptions, Internet refill requests, counseling on different med-ications, over-the-counter items (like those for the common cold), and emergency con-traception (Plan B). If you have Cardinal Care, the prices are low but you must pay a co-payment. If you have different insurance, check with your provider about reimbursement.In general, Vaden prices are lower than community pharmacies.


Walgreen’s(650) 838-0429875 Blake Wilbur Dr., Ste CC-1101 MC (in Stanford Medical Center), Palo Alto, 94305Hours: Mon–Fri 8am–7pm; Sat 9am–3pm

Post Office

United States Post Office(800) ASK-USPSP.O. Box Assistance: (650) 723-1037To the right of the Stanford Bookstore in White PlazaHours: Mon–Fri 9am–5pm

SafetyStanford is a safe campus, proven by the number of people who feel safe enough (or

crazy enough) to go jogging at midnight. But if you do run into trouble, there are plentyof on-campus options for help.

Blue Light Tower SystemIn case of an emergency, use one of

the many blue tower telephones lo-cated throughout campus for directaccess to the Stanford Police Depart-ment.

Department of Public Safety(650)723-9633police.stanford.edu711 Serra St.

The Department of Public Safety pro-vides law enforcement, security, safety,crime prevention, and emergency serv-ices on Stanford campus 24 hours aday.

Emergency Ride HomeProgram

http://transportation.stanford.edu/alt_transportation/FroshEmergencyRide.shtml

Note: Freshmen only; registration required.Parking and Transportation Services, in conjunction with Yellow Cab of Palo Alto, pro-

vides freshmen students (sorry upperclassmen) with three free emergency taxicab ridesback to Stanford University from any location within 8 miles of campus. In order to usethis service, freshmen must first register with Parking and Transportation services.


Stanford United for Rape Elimination (SURE)(650) 725-SUREhttp://www.stanford.edu/group/SURE/Hours: Depends on the term.Sun–Thurs 9pm–2am; Fri–Sat 9pm–3am

If you are on campus and in need of a safe ride home (note that I didn’t say if you don’tfeel like walking home in the rain or if you have too many books to carry), call the num-ber above from your cell phone or 5-SURE from any campus landline. Program stafferswill dispatch a student golf cart driver to pick you up. SURE stands for Stanford Unitedfor Rape Elimination; this service is intended for those who have legitimate safety con-cerns.

Storage and MovingForwarding mail: To avoid having all of your mail pile up in your P.O. Box over the

summer, you have 2 options:

1. Go to the Post Office to fill out the USPS 3575 form.2. Go to https://moversguide.usps.com/ ?referral=USPS and fill out the form onlineBike Storage: If you abandon your

bike outside your dorm, thecampus police will put a noticeon it and possibly destroy it.Here are your other alternatives:

1. Store it at the Campus Bike Shop(in Tresidder), and they will airthe tires and oil the chains sothat it’s ready when you return tocampus. $60 if you have the bikeshop’s 4-year Service Package($80 if you don’t).

2. Store it through Stanford StudentHousing. $32 per quarter.

3. Store it with your otherbelongings in the normalstorage bin. The downside: yourbike might get beaten up byyour fridge.

4. Park it somewhere on campusand hope the police don’t repoit.

Storage Options:Check out the storage coupons in the back of this book and the flyers around campus

at the end of the semester to get the best deals from local storage companies. Many stor-age companies in the area offer discounts or coupons to Stanford students.

You can either bring your stuff to the designated storage location or have the boxespicked up for an extra fee that’s worth it.

One on-campus option is:

Stanford Student Housing Services Storagehttp://housing.stanford.edu

Upside: Good for students without a lot to store (they charge by the box).Convenient.

Downside: More expensive.Or, you could… Become friends with someone who lives nearby and has a lot of space.

That’s what friends are for!

Meal PlanStanford requires that all residents of Branner, Florence Moore, Lakeside, Manzanita,

Murray, Ricker, Stern, Wilbur, and Yost purchase a meal plan. Meal plans are limited butaccommodate most appetites. If you are in other places, you are either cooking for your-self or paying a board bill.

Meal plan options:

19 dining hall meals/wkIf you eat in the dorm for every meal

(including breakfast). That’s 3 meals a dayMonday through Friday and 2 (brunch &dinner) on Saturday and Sunday.

14 dining hall meals/wk + CardinalDollars (155 Aut, 135 Win, 130 Spr)

If you don’t eat breakfast and instead prefermidnight snacking.

10 dining hall meals/wk + Cardinal Dollars (270 Aut, 245 Win, 235 Spr)If you eat in the dorm occasionally but prefer grabbing lunch on-the-go, exploring

dining options, going to Late Night, and exploring new cafes on lunch dates.

Meal Plan Cardinal Dollars:Using these dollars on your Stanford credit-card-like ID card, you can get food at:

The Axe & Palm, The Café (at the Alumni Center), Lakeside’s Late Nite,[email protected], Peet’s, Stern’s Cyber Café, Subway, Union Square in Tresidder.

Toward the end of the quarter, keep in mind that no more than 75 unused Cardinal Dol-lars carry over to the next quarter. You can also use these dollars to pay for dining hallmeals in a pinch.


To learn more about diningoption FAQs, managing yourmeal plan, and on-campussustainable dining, visitwww.dining.stanford.edu orthe Dining central office on thesecond floor of Tresidder.

TIP!


Non-Meal Plan Cardinal Dollars:You have these if your parents put money in your Cardinal account. They let you use

your Stanford ID like a credit card at places both covered and not covered by your mealplan, like the bookstore and Treehouse. These dollars don’t expire, and if you spend over$100, you get 10% off.

Change your meal plan for free during the first two weeks of the every quarter and for$25 throughout the rest of the quarter (except for the last two weeks, when no changescan be made). See the sidebar to find out how.

Off the Meal Plan:Self-op plans accommodate residents in Row Houses, Fraternities and Sororities, as well

as their non-resident Eating Associates. Self-op houses have a student Kitchen Managerwho helps the house chef (usually a baller) order food and prepare menus. Most of thetime, residents also have quarterly “hashing” responsibilities, which involve cleaning thekitchen for a mere hour or so. Many self-ops also have quarterly “special dinners” fea-turing theme decorations and elaborate menus.

Co-op plans require residents to prepare all meals themselves and work two to threehours a week cleaning the kitchen. The quality and healthfulness of the food dependson the students preparing it, but residents usually aim to please with creative and tastydishes. Food type and quality varies from co-op to co-op: Columbae and Synergy are veg-etarian; Kairos is known for having some of the best food on campus.

Suites’ Eating Clubs are like a dining hall, though the food is considered better and thereare open-kitchen privileges.

Cook for yourself in apartment-style housing like Mirrielees. The downside: you maynot have the time to make a healthy, delicious meal for yourself. The upside: learn to cook!

Problems with your Cardinal Dollars (or any other related questions):Student Services Center: studentservicescenter.stanford.edu. For answers to

questions concerning administrative and financial issues. It includes StudentFinancial Services; Office of the University Registrar; University Cashier’s Office;and Stanford ID Card Services

The SSC assists students with questions related to University Billing, Refunds, PayrollDeductions, Payment Plan, Enrollment, Stanford Degree Policies & Procedures, StanfordID Card, forms pickup and submission, and more.

A Primer: The Stanford Card PlanThe Stanford Card Plan is like your own credit card that has $1,000 limit but (sadly)

it can only be used on campus. Here’s how it works: go to axess and there is place whereyou can accept the Stanford Card Plan and voila, less 24 hours later, your SUID doublesas a credit card. You can use it at places like the bookstore, TresEx, Treehouse or anywhereelse that doesn’t take meal plan dollars. It’s also what you have to use if you want to printfrom any Stanford printer (and at $.10 a page, it’s good to know places to print thingsfor free). The SCP is as good as cash at those places and whatever you spend is addedon to your bill at the end of each quarter. But beware, you be surprised how much youcan spend keeping your Oreo stash fully stocked.

Simply put, Stanford has every bare necessity to keep your backside lookin’ good, andto keep you baby free. Our health and athletics facilities are state of the art institu-

tions that keep us healthy, happy and looking California good. Welcome to the West(Best) Coast everybody. Be happy, stay healthy and don’t be afraid to take advantage ofeverything Stanford has to offer.

Athletic Facilities

Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation(650) 724-9872Galvez Street, between the Ford Center and Campus Drive East.You must have a SUID to get into the gym.Hours: Mon-Thurs: 6am-1am; Fri: 6am-11pm; Sat: 9am-9pm; Sun: 10am-1am

Also known as the Gym, the Arrillaga Center for Sports and Recreation is the biggestand most popular gym on campus. The ACSR has every machine to work every musclein your body. It also has a climbing wall and a large studio where yoga and tae kwon doclasses are held. Warning: For all you ladies looking to ellipticize yourselves, beware ofthe long lines that frequently form behind the elliptical machines. Also, beware of overlytank-topped bros trying to attract ladies through cooler talk and deltoid flexing.

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Bare Necessities

Arrillaga Family Sports CenterCampus Drive East, between the Taube

Tennis Stadium and the MaplesPavilion.

The Arrillaga Family Sports Center housesthe varsity football locker room, a sportsmedicine suite, varsity coaching suites, theHall of Fame, weight training rooms, and anindoor basketball court. Jimmy V’s sportscafé is also located in the AFSC. However, ifyou’re not an athlete, you most likely won’tbe spending much time here.

Avery Aquatic Center(650) 725-0725On Nelson Mall, behind the Arrillaga

Family Sports CenterWidely respected as one of the most beau-

tiful aquatics facilities in the world, Avery isthe home of Stanford’s insanely talented anddead sexy aquatic athletes. (See: Women’sWater Polo) Our aquatic teams are consis-tently among the best of the best and the Av-ery Aquatics Center is where it all happens.However, recreational swim allows non-ath-letes to sport their speedos during lunchhours. Make sure to shave those legs to cutdown that 200 meter time. Rec hours areMon- Fri: 10am-2pm and 6pm-8pm. Sat-Sun: 12pm-5pm. Locker rooms are avail-able.

Burnham Pavilion and Ford CenterBurnham Pavilion hosts volleyball, open

recreation as well as badminton tourna-ments. The Ford Center houses recreationalbasketball courts and squash courts as wellas a multitude of rowing machines and sta-tionary bikes and a gymnastics arena. Burn-ham and the Ford Center combine to formone building you can access from either en-trance. The building also has varsity coach-ing offices upstairs. The building is perhapsmost famous for the scantily clad younggents that practice their race day stroke onthe building’s ERG machines. This is ourcrew team. They’re good.

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Fields, Courts, and Grassy Areas for FunCobb Track and Angel Field. You run around it.

Wilbur field (next to Wilbur): you don’t realize it, but you’re playing on top of anunderground parking lot. Big enough to handle multiple games at once with onlyinfrequent errant-flying-soccer-ball-taking-out-frisbee-player incidents. Veryconvenient for East campus people.

Manzanita field (next to Lantana): usually open. Also has basketball courts. Alsohas a volleyball net. Rarely crowded because people living in Manzanita are notknown to leave their rooms.

IM South fields (next to El Camino Real): far away (it’s past all of the other sportingfacilities), but it has things like real soccer goals. A good place if you can get fullteams together for a game of soccer.

Sand Hill fields (next to the Med school): far away (in the other direction), it’swhere grass-based intramurals are played.


Roble field (next to RobleGym/across from Lagunita Hall):big enough to handle multiplegames at once and veryconvenient for West campuspeople. Also has a volleyball net.

FloMo field (next to FloMo): bigenough to handle a game or two atonce, and very convenient forFloMo and the lower Row. Alsohas a basketball court thatsometimes has Dante’s Infernowritten on it.

Cowell cluster central grassy area:a nice polygon of grass,convenient for Cowell clusterhouses (sororities, mostly). Veryfrequent sloshball-taking-out-sorority-girls-trying-to-tanincidents.

The Oval (in front of the Quad): Veryfrequent frisbee-taking-out-lost-tourist incidents.


Golf CourseOn Links Road, across Junipero Serra Blvd. from the Driving Range.

For a good time, all you needis a tee time. Bring your ID andgolfing here is cheap andworthwhile. The course boastsviews of the surroundingmountains and has some of themost breathtaking scenery inall of Stanford. You can some-times even see San Franciscofrom the 18th hole. Rates arecheaper at dusk for students.

Driving RangeThe driving range is a west

campus favorite of students ofany skill level in golf. Practiceswingin’ that nine iron aroundin hopes of becoming Stanford’snext Tiger Woods. The hoursare long and the course is evenlonger.


Maples PavilionCampus Drive east, next to the Arrillaga

Family Sports Center.Maples Pavilion is the home of Stanford’s

basketball teams. Our ladies are alwaysamong the best and our men have a great yearahead of them.

Roble GymOn Santa Teresa Street, across from

Roble HallRoble Gym, while still called a Gym, is now

mainly used by the Drama and Dance de-partments. Next to the building, however, isRoble Field (big, green space) and Roble Pool,which has recreational hours.

Tennis CourtsTaube Family Tennis Courts: on the corner of Campus Dr East and Sam McDonald

Mall, next to the Arrillaga Family Sports Center

West Campus Courts: across Campus Dr West from Governor’s Corner

Taube South: on Campus Dr East, across from the Arrillaga Family Sports Center

The courts host open rec hours when not oc-cupied by team practices and PE classes. Re-serve online for the following seven days(http://www.stanford.edu/dept/daper/tennis).

Tresidder Fitness Center(650) 723-1228Tresidder Memorial Union, next to the

Campus Bike Shop and the StanfordStore

Hours: Mon – Fri: 10am – 8pmTresidder is not very big, or well-ventilated, but it has just about everything you need

for a complete work out. It’s also more centrally located, great for quick workout fixes.You can work off the burrito you just ate from the Treehouse next door.

Health ServicesCollege life can take its toll. Even if you avoid a normal college lifestyle—i.e. an absurd

lack of sleep combined with questionable living habits—you might still end up in needof care in one form or another. And if you do lead a college lifestyle, well, keep reading.

Vaden is the campus health center, which provides a variety of services to students. Whilemany healthcare professionals are available at Vaden, there are limitations to the services.There is a quarterly fee for Vaden services, which covers weekday medical appointments,


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phone and web services, short-term therapy, and health and wellness programs. Not cov-ered by this fee are medication, physical therapy, immunizations, or long-term therapy.You’ll have to look off-campus (see listings in this book) for those services.

Personal Health

Vaden Health Center(650) 498-2336vaden.stanford.edu866 Campus DriveMedical Appointment Hours:

Mon-Thurs 8:15am-7:30pm;Fri 9:15am-7:30pm

In general, Vaden is a pretty good resource for students. Also, for most minor issues,it’s the only option, so complaining is futile. Within the center are many branches: a phar-macy, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), an X-ray clinic, a physical therapycenter, an allergy, immunization and injection clinic, the Sexual Health Peer Resource Cen-ter (SHPRC), the YWCA Sexual Assault Center, and the Health Promotional Services(HPS) office. HPS provides education and support for a variety of health-related issues,including nutrition and weight management, sexual assault and harassment, substanceabuse, and sexual health and relationships, while also serving as the organizationalbody for Peer Health Educators, or PHEs. The HPS office houses a Health Library, wherestudents can find books (both professional and consumer-oriented), journals, referencearticles, brochures, and videos dealing with a wide array of health issues.


For primary care appointments,call early in the morning (as soon asit opens) to get a same-dayappointment. Doctors book up fast.

Mental Health

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)(650) 723-3785 (24-hour line)Sexual Assault Phone line: (650) 725-9955 (24-hour line)www.vaden.stanford.edu/caps/index.html866 Campus Drive (2nd floor of Vaden Health Center)

CAPS provides individual, couple, and group psychological counseling for all registeredundergraduate and graduate Stanford students. Each student is eligible for a free initialevaluation or short-term counseling. If long-term care is needed, CAPS can refer you .Additionally, CAPS offers workshops and support groups throughout the year. Topics in-clude depression, anxiety, and procrastination.

The Bridge Peer Counseling Center(650) 723-339324-hour hotline: (650) 723-3392www.stanford.edu/group/bridge581 Capistrano Way (across from the

Faculty Club off Lagunita Dr.)Drop-in appointments: Daily 9 am–midnight

The Bridge is a group of student volunteerswho provide free, confidential counseling toStanford and the neighboring community, 24hours a day by phone and on a drop-in basis.They offer peer counseling and support to helppeople develop their own solutions and arethere to listen. Student staff members undergoa ten-week training class and volunteer everyweek, while a few students live at the Bridgeyear-round, making the service possible. Fa-mous alumni connection: Cory Booker, current mayor of Newark, NJ, ran The Bridgewhen he was a student.

Sexual Health

Sexual Health Peer Resource Center (SHPRC)(650) SAFE SEX or (650) 723-3739www.stanford.edu/group/SHPRC866 Campus Drive (2nd floor of Vaden Health Center)Hours: Mon-Sat 12pm-5pm

The SHPRC is an independent, student-run organization aimed at increasing awarenessamong members of the Stanford community regarding sexual health issues. The Centeroffers students 12 free condoms per quarter, exchangeable for other products such as mas-sage oils, lube, or other forms of birth control such as dental dams and female condoms.Additionally, the SHPRC also provides information on STD transmission and testing, con-


traception, pregnancy tests, and other related health issues. Stop by to talk to a volun-teer, check out the library, or purchase a variety of products below-cost.

Anonymous HIV Testing and Counseling(650) 498-2336 Ext1vaden.stanford.edu/medical/stl_screening.htm866 Campus Drive (2nd floor of Vaden at Health Promotional Services)Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–4pm by appointment only

Testing is free and administered by highly trained student peer counselors.

Sexual Assault and Rape Resources

YWCA Sexual Assault Center(650) 725-9925 (24-hour line)vaden.stanford.edu/ywca/866 Campus Drive (1st floor of Vaden Health Center)Drop-in office hours: Mon-Thurs 2pm-4pm

The YWCA Sexual Assault Center helps victims of sexual violence and is open by ap-pointment or drop-in office hours.

Self Defense Workshops(650) 725-3190

In association with Health Promotion Services and their Sexual Assault and Harassment Pre-vention Programs and the Stanford Martial Arts Program (SMAP), highly trained Stanford stu-dents teach self-defense classes to members of the Stanford community. Schedule a workshopfor your dorm or student group by emailing [email protected].

Sexual Harassment Policy Office (SHPO)(650) 724-2120www.stanford.edu/dept/shpo/about_shpo.html585 Capistrano Way (Mariposa House, Rm 208. Off Tresidder Parking Lot, across

from Bechtel International Center & The Faculty Club)Stanford is committed to providing a place of work and study that is free of sexual ha-

rassment and all forms of intimidation or exploitation. SHPO provides training in sex-ual harassment prevention, to students, faculty and staff. The office coordinates resolu-tions to sexual harassment concerns.

Safe Ride Home on CampusCall (650) 725-SURE from your cell phone or 5-SURE from any campus landline, and pro-

gram staffers will dispatch a golf cart to pick you up (see the Safety section for more informa-tion).

Emergency ContraceptionIf you need it, you can go to the pharmacy at Vaden Health Center. If you are over 18

years old, you can buy Plan B (emergency contraception) at any pharmacy without a pre-scription. If you are under 18, go to Vaden, get an appointment with a doctor, and ex-plain your concerns. Best taken within 24 hours of your unprotected sexual encounter.


The Housing Dilemma

With all the hassles and complexities of day to day life here at Stanford, many ofus look forward to heading home for good meals and friendly faces. It is in our

residences that most friendships are born and good times shared. Aspects of dorm life,such as learning to live with a roommate and finding out that we don't always have aright to privacy and personal space, have served to shape us in a way that will remainwith us for life. Yet Stanford students have found time and time again that home sweethome is a thing of the past, and that the housing draw can be the greatest of all enemies.

One might expect that in an attempt to achieve some sort of egalitarian system, hous-ing has chosen to gouge us all rather than allow only some to live well, but this isn't thecase. The truth is that there is such a monstrous discrepancy in the quality of housingfrom one residence to the next that the dejectedness associated with the draw is inevitable.All you can do is gather the necessary information and cross your fingers. The followingis a bit of acclaim and admonition that might steer you in the right direction.

Residence HallsResidence halls, also known as big huge dorm buildings, house the majority of under-

grad population, as well as all incoming freshmen. Living in a dorm can be very impor-tant in helping new students develop their social groups, as well as providing a high levelof academic and personal support for residents. However, the dorm experience lacks theintimacy, independence, and close community offered by smaller houses. Living in a res-idence hall is great for a year or maybe two, but probably not something to do for yourentire time at Stanford.

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Branner HallBranner recently became an all-upperclass residence, and although the freshmen are

gone, the lively atmosphere is not. The rooms are known for being spacious with highceilings, and they even have sinks! And with the newly-completed East Campus DiningCommons open for business, residents will no longer need to eat in Branner's oldservery and dining room.

Crothers HallCrothers is a complex made up of two dorms, redundantly named Crothers and

Crothers memorial. Despite the confusing names, residents enjoy a number of perks: notonly is Crothers one of the closest dorms to central campus, but it was renovated just twoyears ago. This, along with the dorms' lovely central courtyard, make crothers one of themore popular upperclass dorms.

Florence Moore Hall (Flomo)Comprised of 7 dorms, Flomo is one of the larger living complexes on campus. Each

dorm is named after a Spanish bird: Alondra (lark), Cardenal (cardinal), Faisan (pheas-ant), Gavilan (hawk), Loro (parrot), Mirlo (robin), and Paloma (pigeon). Flomo enjoysa convenient location right across the parking lot from Tresidder Union, plus a dining hallknown for serving tasty Indian food every Sunday night. If you are coming back from aquarter abroad, there's a good chance that this is where you'll end up living.

Lagunita Court (Lag)Located between Roble and Governor's Corner, Lag is made up of 5 houses, given the

Spanish names for various plants: Adelfa (oleander), Eucalipto (eucalyptus), Granada(pomegranate), Naranja (orange), and Ujamaa (extended family in Swahili). Ujamaa isan African-American theme house, and Adelfa has a writing focus. Lag's central court-yard is one of more picturesque spots on campus, and the rooms have sinks. It is the clos-

est dorm to Lake Lag, and in the dining hall you can see old black and white picturesfrom back when the lake was full of water!

Manzanita ParkApparently Manzanita Park gets its name from the fact that it used to be a trailer park,

but you'd never be able to tell by looking. The three residence halls, Kimball, Castaño,and Lantana, are about as un-trailer park as you can get, and in fact they seem more likehotels than dorms. Kimball is art-themed, but all three houses are known for being quietand non-social. Stanford Housing's website describes the buildings as postmodern, butreally they are just bland and uninteresting.

Roble HallBuilt in 1918, Roble is the oldest and probably

the prettiest dorm on campus. It is located con-veniently close to White Plaza as well as Lake Lag,plus there is a sink in every room. You could getput in anything from a single to a quad, but don'tworry—if it's a quad it will have three rooms.

Sterling QuadSterling Quad is part of the larger Governor's

Corner complex (Govco), and being built in theearly 1980s it is one of the newest residence hallson campus. It is made up of four houses—theFreshman-Sophomore College program(FroSoCo)is housed in Adams and Schiff, whilePotter and Robinson are upperclass dorms. Perks include Ricker Dining (probably thebest large dining hall on campus), and the fact that almost all residents live in two-roomdoubles. The social scene, however, is mediocre at best. FroSoCo is notorious for hous-ing acdemics-oriented students who don't like to go out much, and Robinson/Potter aren'tknown for their party scene either.

Lucie Stern Hall (Stern)Built right after World War II, Stern represents a brief foray into modern architecture.

Five of its lively burnt red colored buildings are all-freshman residences: Burbank, Don-ner, Larkin, Serra, and Twain. Stern also houses Casa Zapata, which reflects the Chi-cano/Latino cross-cultural theme program. Central to the complex is the infamous SternDining.

Toyon HallToyon is another of the campus' most historic residences, complete with two large bell

towers that you can allegedly access if you're really crafty. There are also a lot of good com-mon spaces including a huge lounge, and most residents live in two-room doubles. Toyonis the only dorm that houses exclusively sophomores, and it has special programs thatfocus on the needs of second-year college students. Typically, residents of Toyon andCrothers hang out together a lot.

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Wilbur HallWilbur Hall is very similar to Stern Hall. Built in 1955, it consists of eight houses and

Stanford’s largest residential dining complex, Wilbur Dining. Seven of the residences areall freshmen: Arroyo, Cedro, Junipero, Otero, Rinconada, Soto, and Trancos. The one re-maining house is Okada, a four-class dorm with an Asian American cross-cultural theme.Since the overwhelming majority of its residents are freshmen and it is equipped with spa-cious common areas, Wilbur has become a popular hangout destination for underclass-men.

Apartment-Style LivingApartments represent the opposite end of the spectrum from the residence halls. Instead

of dining halls, common spaces and communal bathrooms, each apartment has its ownbathroom, living room and (except for Suites) kitchen. This living arrangement is obvi-ously much more secluded, and works poorly for students who want to make new friendsor maintain a large social group. However, if you have a small group of best friends whoalways hang out together, apartments can be perfect. A general rule of thumb is to avoidtrying to draw into an apartment unless you have a draw group that can fill it.

Edith Mirrielees House (Mirrielees)Mirrielees was originally built as part of the Escondido Village graduate community, but

nowadays it houses undergrads in two- and three- bedroom apartments. It is typicallybest for students whose social group is small and pre-existing, since there usually isn't ahuge deal of interaction between apartments. Typically Mirrielees is home to lots of ath-letes because of its supposed close proximity to Arrillaga Gym, but the truth is that justabout any other east campus residence is closer. If you're going to live on campus overthe summer, Mirrielees is the best choice because everyone is guaranteed their own roomand it is the only summer residence that doesn't force you to buy a meal plan.

Oak Creek ApartmentsOak Creek is an independently run, off-campus apartment complex that contracts with

Stanford to serve as overflow undergraduate housing. It is extremely unpopular in thedraw because of its distant location and cohabitation by angry old people who make noisecomplaints. However, the apartments themselves are quite large and luxurious, plus thecomplex is equipped with a few swimming pools, a hottub, sauna, workout room, and other amenities.

SuitesSuites represents the less apartment-ish end of the

spectrum. Whereas each Mirrielees or Oak Creek apart-ment is equipped with its own kitchen and only housestwo or three students, each suite in suites houses four toeight students who eat at a centralized dining club.Suites is the best option for large draw groups, since upto eight friends can live in their own space with a com-mon living room and bathroom, and everyone gets a sin-gle. If you are entering the draw alone or in a small

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group, however, avoid Suites because you will probably end up with a bunch of randompeople who know each other already.

Self-OpsA self-op is a residence too small to be considered a dorm, usually equipped with a

kitchen, living room, etc that make the space feel more like a house and less like residencehall. Most of these houses are extremely old and beautiful, and offer a welcome relief fromthe bland, strictly-functional architectural style that is common in almost all of the newerresidences. The name self-op comes from the fact that a staff made up of students runsthe house, typically hiring a cook and a janitor and doing the rest of the work themselves.Self-op houses tend to foster intimate communities that remain consistent from year toyear, due in part to their small size but also to the fact that each staff appoints the nextyear's staff.

680 Lomita Dr.Nothing in particular is that special about 680, but that doesn't keep it from having a

cool community. Residents usually bond closely and are proud of where they live. 680hosts several parties over the course of the school year, the biggest being the famous Ex-otic Erotic party whose name is euphemized in a different way each year.

717 Dolores St.717 is the farthest-away house on the upper row, and although a lot of people have never

even heard of it, residents are usually speak highly of their living situation. The house it-self is very pretty, and the chef is good.

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1035 Campus Dr. (Formerly Kappa Sig)As is the case for 680 (formerly Phi Delt) and 717 (Formerly TaXi), the lack of a name

for the house indicates that a frat got kicked out in the past. Last year 1035 was hometo Kappa Sig, but they were booted by housing after doing some really bad things. Mostpeople don't even know what really went down because it was covered up so well. It isunclear what the community is going to be like this year, but one thing is for certain—a lot of girls are living there just so they can say they live at Kappa Sig.

BOBBob is always one of the top houses in the draw, mainly due to its prime location on

the row and the public perception that it has a really good social scene. The house wasjust renovated last year, adding another reason to live there. Don't worry if you don't getin, though. Bob is cool and everything, but it doesn't have anything you can't find some-where else.

DurandDurand is one of the most obscure houses on the row, probably due to its distant lo-

cation. As a community it doesn't have much of an identity, but the house itself is quitenice. Durand's annual Durandom Hookup party probably has the punniest name of anyparty at Stanford.

GroveGrove is conveniently located on the row right next to Kairos, and like Durand it does-

n't have that strong of an identity. Residents typically say that it is about average as far asliving situations go.

JerryFormerly known as Lambda Nu, Jerry is now named after a deceased cook who was

beloved to the house. In the recent past Jerry had a reputation as one of the hardest housesto draw into, possibly because of its amazing two-story back deck overlooking the lake.The house used to be very social with lots of parties, but over the past few years this hasnot been the case. The back deck seldom has any people on it, and typically the only thingthe residents have in common is that they received decent draw numbers.

MarsThere's not much in particular to say about Mars. It looks nice from the outside, it's got

one of the best locations on the row, and it hosts maybe a few parties each year. Peopletypically draw into Mars for the location and not the community, and because of this thereis never much of a cohesive social scene.

NarniaNarnia is the farthest lake house from central campus, and like the other lake houses

the interior space is made up of two-room doubles clustered around central pods. In re-cent years it has housed a good portion of the Alpha Delt co-ed frat, which has broughta fresh dose of partying and community spirit to the house. Narnia and EBF have tradi-

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tionally had the tightest bond of any of the lake houses, while KA and Jerry do their ownthing.

Phi SigPhi Sig is located on Campus Drive next to the Lasuen Row Center, and although it es-

capes the notice of many students, it has a intimate and fun community. It is one of thesmallest houses on the row with just 26 residents, and they all eat around a common tableduring meal times. Check out their bar nights to experience the community first hand.

RothRoth is the only all-female residence in the draw, so if you don't like living around men

but you're not in a sorority, this might be the place for you. As one might imagine, theresidents have a reputation of being girlier and more effeminate than most girls. For ex-ample, all the plates in the house are pink.

XanaduXanadu is possibly the only house that rivals Bob in terms of draw numbers. It has a

prime location on the lower row, and from year to year various unhoused frats and soror-ities have tried to unofficially occupy the house, but this never lasts for more than a year.

ZapOther than Terra, Zap is the only non-sorority house in the Cowell Cluster, and from

year to year it lacks a strong community. People typically live there because they rankedit as a second or third choice on their housing application. The one attractive aspect ofthe house is its two-room doubles.

Haus Mitteleuropa (Haus Mitt)Located on the upper row next to French House, Haus Mitt is the Central European

theme house with an emphasis on Germany. Room sizes are adequate, but few residentshave their own rooms. The social scene is fairly subdued, with the exception of the Eu-rotrash party.

La Casa Italiana (Casa)Casa is the Italian theme house, located next to Bob on the lower row. It has an active

social scene with a tightly-bonded community. Some of the events (like Tavola) are ex-clusively for Italian speakers, but others (like Pizzeria) are Italian-themed while still cater-ing to everyone. If you go out on the third-floor balcony in back, there's a way to climbonto the roof.

La Maison Francaise (French House)Like Casa, French House enjoys a good social scene and residents take pride in living

there. The house hosts a semi-weekly cafe night, along with some more French-orientedevents.

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Muwekma-Tah-RukMuwekma is the Native American theme house. It and Storey house share the best lo-

cation on the row, literally steps away from White Plaza. As a community it is quiet anddoesn't have a heavily felt presence on the row, but residents are tightly bonded and hangout together.

Slavianskii Dom (Slav)Despite being the most distant house on the upper row, Slav has a strong identity. It is

the Slavic and East European theme house, and hosts occasional parties including the an-nual People's Party. Physically, the house is very old and quirky. Because different sectionsof it were built at different times, it has two disconnected third floors!

StoreyStorey is a handsome house in a perfect location, but other than that there's nothing spe-

cial about it. It is technically the Human Biology themed house, but really all this meansis that HumBio majors get priority to live there. The house seldom has any social events,and it's hard to find anyone who's that excited about living there.

Yost, Murray, and EASTThese three houses are located in Governor's Corner, and they are the only self-op houses

not technically considered part of the row. EAST has an education and society theme, Yosthas a Spanish language theme, and Murray has a comparative studies in race and soci-ety focus. Aside from their academic programs, however, the houses are hard to distin-guish from each other both physically and in terms of reputation. None of the three havea particularly strong social scene.

Co-OpsCooperative living is a vastly different experience from the more institutionalized

lifestyle of self-ops and dorms. Co-op residents are held responsible for the cleaning andupkeep of their house, as well as cooking and planning events. This not only gives stu-dents some essential life skills that aren't taught in class, but it also saves them around$2500 each year. Co-ops typically draw a much more alternative crowd than most houses,made up of students who don't want to pay to be babysat by janitors, chefs, and RFs.

Chi Theta Chi (XOX, Theta Chi)Chi Theta Chi is a great place to live if you want to escape the shackles of Student Hous-

ing, because it is one of the only private-title houses. Because it is owned by the alumniboard instead of the university, residents are able to paint the walls, have non-standardfurniture in common areas, have pets, burn incense, and do countless other things thatare against Student Housing's rules despite being completely benign. When you drop by,be sure to check out the group showers, the hammocks in the chapter room, the roof,the bar in the basement, and the courtyard.

ColumbaeColumbae is one of the two co-ops run by consensus, and along with this lifestyle come

a handful of other idiosyncrasies: room switching every quarter, a large community gar-

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den, a theme of social change through nonviolence, and frequent nudity, to name a few.Columbae is also one of the most vegetarian-friendly communities on campus—in factmeat isn't allowed in the house.

Enchanted Broccoli Forest (EBF)EBF isn't actually a forest, but it certainly is enchanted. Its community is one of the most

tight-knit on campus, and if you have friends there you'll find that it's very hard to makethem leave the house. But despite the close bonds between residents, outsiders are def-initely not excluded from the fun. Come to one of the Wednesday night happy hours forlive music and kegs of good beer.

Hammarskjold (Hamm)Hammarskjold is an international themed co-op, located on Alvarado Row in one of the

more stately, visually attractive houses on campus. The house boasts good food and alsohosts the annual co-op tie dye potluck every fall. Actual international students are en-couraged to live here, but students just looking to experience the international vibe arewelcome too.

KairosLocated in a prime spot on the upper row, Kairos is typically a bit cleaner, more or-

ganized, and less crazy than the other co-ops. However, this doesn't mean residents don'thave fun. There are frequent chillout sessions in the house's many common spaces, plusthe Wednesday night wine and cheese parties make everyone feel classy.

SynergyLike Columbae, Synergy is run by consensus and is 100% vegetarian. Unlike Colum-

bae, Synergy has a trampoline in its yard. Other perks include four spacious porches withcouches on them, roof access with a view of the entire bay area, and lots of parties andevents. Synergy hosts excellent Halloween and Valentine's Day parties, as well as theBeltane festival every spring.

TerraTerra is Stanford's unofficial LGBT themed house, and typically about half of the resi-

dents identify themselves as such. The house is located in the Cowell cluster with all thesororities, and it hosts a happy hour with sloshball most Friday afternoons.

Greek HousesThere are lots of different opinions sur-

rounding the greek scene at Stanford, but no-body can deny that it brings a heavy dose of so-cial activity to the undergrad community. Greeklife definitely isn't for everyone (not to mentionthat it's expensive), but some students identifyvery strongly with their frat or sorority. Eitherway, chances are that you'll end up at at least afew frat parties during your time at Stanford.

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Kappa Alpha (KA)KA is made up of athletes who like to wear tank tops and drink out of green gatorade

water bottles. The frat is known for its themed progressives, which are usually a lot offun. If you live near KA, on Sunday nights you can often hear dump trucks unloadingloud freshman girls onto the front porch.

Phi Kappa Psi (Phi Psi)Phi Psi is mainly known for two things: being the nerdiest frat on campus, and having

parties with the best mixed drinks on campus. Like KA, their progressives often have funthemes, including Monopoly and Oregon Trail, to name a few. The house itself has stun-ning architecture and there is a spot on the second floor where you can go onto the roofand hang out.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon (SAE)SAE (whose acronym has more than one meaning) had some serious disciplinary

problems in the past, but last year Kappa Sig began drawing most of the heat instead. Asa result SAE became more of a popular spot to party, and is generally seen as safer thanin the past.

Sigma NuSigma Nu has a long history of taking pledges who demonstrate a strong extracurricu-

lar involvement with Stanford. If you have an important position in some student group,this is probably a good place for you. It is also known for being more accepting of ho-mosexuality than most frats. Sigma Nu hosts both Sunsplash and Moonsplash, two of thebiggest parties of the year. The line to get into these parties is always long, so usually itis better to enter through the fire escape.

Sigma ChiSigma Chi is supposed to be the frattiest of the frats, known for intense hazing, case days,

and for occasionally blasting country western music late at night. If you ask a Sigma Chiwhat was the nastiest thing he had to do during rush, he won't tell you. Cowabunga isthe name of Sigma Chi's big annual party, often beach themed. The house also hosts apenthouse party on Thursdays. Like Chi Theta Chi, Sigma Chi is a private title house.

Theta Delta Chi (Theta Delt)There are a lot of chillers in Theta Delt who contribute to a much more grounded, less-

fratty atmosphere. Go there for dinner and you'll find out that they have one of the bestchefs on campus, plus later you might even get to hang out in the room with a fish tank.

Cowell Cluster sororitiesDelta Delta Delta (Tridelt), Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta), and Pi Beta Phi (Pi Phi) are the

three housed sororities. All three houses are identical with fenced-in courtyards, and allare located in the Cowell Cluster next to Vaden. None of the housed sororities are allowedto throw all-campus parties, and this combined with their remote location renders themless well-known than the fraternities. Each sorority definitely has its own identity, but it'shard not to make overgeneralizations.

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Having a hard time walking 2 miles from your dorm to get to your next class? Can’tfind what you need on campus? Need to escape the Stanford bubble? Plotting an

elopement? Stanford and its surrounding communities are interconnected in many ways.Below is your guide to getting out and about.

Useful Resources

Parking and Transportation Services (P&TS)(650) 723-9362http://transportation.stanford.edu/340 Bonair SidingHours: Mon–Fri 7:30am–5pm

The website above is the site to visit for all things transportation— local to distant, bikesto buses. It provides all kinds of helpful services, including: bike maps and registrationinformation, info on carpools and vanpools, rules on car permits and parking, the Eco-Pass, which offers free transit via VTA (Valley Transit Authority) to all eligible parties, Mar-guerite schedules and maps, the Emergency Ride Home Program for freshman, info onEnterprise’s Rent-A-Car and Zipcar, and the Guaranteed Ride Home Program, by whichall registered members are eligible for four free rides home via taxi or rental car in thecase of an emergency.

Then, there’s the Commute Club, by which all eligible parties who register can reap mon-etary rewards, reserved parking for car and vanpools, deductions for transit passes and

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car permits, $234 in Carpool credit, 12 free rental car vouchers, thousands of dollars ofpublic transit savings, and more. All you have to do is commute to campus without buy-ing a Stanford parking permit, work here 20 business hours a week, and register for theclub.

511 Transitwww.511.org

An invaluable resource to help you find your way around the Bay Area, this site has traf-fic updates and driving times, information on ridesharing and resources for biking, a 511phone option for when you’re on the road, and the TakeTransit trip planner, a free in-teractive tool that gives you the best public transportation routes.

On-CampusWith an estimated 12,000 rack spaces, a bike shop, and even a class dedicated to build-

ing your own bike, the University makes it easy to live on two wheels. Golf carts are tempt-ing but permitted only for disabled students, conference-staff, and SURE escort-ees. A caris an option for going off-campus, but it’s not very logical (or environmentally friendly)for inner campus travel. The Marguerite works for both on and off-campus transporta-tion and has a helpful website with a live-service map, so you know exactly when the shut-tle will arrive at your stop.

Bikes

Bikes and Public TransportThe Bay Area is bike-friendly. Most public transportation options, including Caltrain,

VTA buses, VTA lightrail, MUNI, BART, and the Marguerite accommodate bikes with racksor on-board capacity. (In fact, one of the most fun ways to explore San Francisco is bybike. Just bring it with you on board the first car of the Caltrain).

The Campus Bike Shop

The Campus Bike shop is located on the Stanford University campus in TresidderMemorial Union and has served the Stanford community for over sixty years.

The bike shop sells new bikes, some used bikes and has pro mechanics on staff toperform repairs of all levels at affordable rates.

Rental bikes from the very basic to high end road bikes are available for on campustransportation or off campus excursions.

Visit our website for full details and look for our online and Stanford Directorycoupon(s).

www.campusbikeshop.com


Bike RulesYou won’t get in trouble for not wearing a helmet on campus, but here’s an incentive

to wear one: oftentimes in White Plaza on Fridays Parking and Transportation repre-sentatives hand out $15 Cardinal Dollar gift certificates to those wearing a helmet. Don’tbe fooled by the lack of a helmet rule; there are rules that apply to bikers just as thereare rules that apply to drivers. Similarly, it’s really embarrassing to get stopped in the mid-dle of campus no matter what mode of transportation you are utilizing.

Stolen Bike?Try contacting the Stanford Police Station, police.stanford.edu or (650) 723-9633, for

help. Located at 711 Serra St (Campus Dr).

CarsWhile freshmen are not allowed to have cars on campus, some dodge this rule by find-

ing an upperclassman with an unused parking pass (shh, I didn’t say it). As a result ofthe reliable public transport system, kind friends with cars, hard-to-find on-campus park-ing, and P&TS’s (rewind to above) incentives to use alternative transportation, only 52%,of faculty, staff, and students commute by single-occupancy vehicle. Not bad, comparedto the national average of 77%. If you do choose to bring your car to campus, though,remember…police are ruthless and quick to write tickets. Parking illegally, even for a fewminutes, is a bad idea.

CarpoolsTo find out if carpooling to your desired location is an option, you can check out:

www.uloop.com or http://transportation.stanford.edu.

Parking on CampusResident student parking is divided into five areas: West, South, East, SJ, and Escon-

dido Village. Each permit is valid only in its area. Parking permits for students living oncampus are expensive (over $200 for the academic year). If you have guests over who wantto park in a resident student lot, you should to provide them with resident student daily

Stanford Driving School

Stanford Driving School offers online driver education and classroom education. Weoffer several packages for behind the wheel training whether you are a new driver orjust need a brush up lesson. Our goals are to teach drivers an excellent understand-ing of the rules of the road and a high level of competence in control of their vehi-cle and to build confidence in his/her ability to drive on any road under any condi-tion. All instructors are FBI background checked and are licensed by the State ofCalifornia.

FREE Online Drivers Ed with purchase of the Freeway Plus Training

GET YOUR LICENSE TODAY!

(650) 493-1978 www.StanfordDrivingSchool.com

permits ($12 each). You can buy these from the P&TS office ahead of time (5 per month).Check out the P&TS website for more details.

RentalsAnyone over 18 years old can rent a car from:

1. Enterprise Rent-A-Car(650) 833-8060360 Oak Road (inside Parking Structure 5, next to the Marguerite Shuttle Office)

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Heinichen’s Garage

Since 1988, Heinichen’s Garage has been doing auto repairs and vehicle maintenanceservices for the community from our location just blocks away from Stanford. Frombrakes to cooling systems to transmissions, our auto repair shop offers detailed work-manship you can depend on. We even provide local shuttle services in the morn-ings—contact us today for details. Visit our auto repair shop in Palo Alto, Califor-nia, for repairs and vehicle maintenance services. See our coupon on page XXX.

960 High Street - Palo Alto, CA 94301

(650)328-4488 www.heinichensgarage.com

This service is ON CAMPUS. They havespecial rates for Stanford students 21 andolder. PRO: If you apply for it (the applicationis free), you can get a pass that allows you torent a car from 5pm-7:30am Mon-Thurs foronly $10. That’s a great deal! CONS: The lo-cation is out of the way, and for short car trips,it’s more expensive than Zipcar (below).

2. Zipcar(866) [email protected]

Here is how it works:

Step #1: Apply for a Zipcar through theP&TS website (rewind to above), andpay a yearly fee (about $35, but youget $35 of free driving with your firstyear’s membership).

Step #2: Wait about 3 weeks to get yourZipcard in the mail (only have to dothis the first time you apply formembership).

Step #3: Reserve a car online for as manyhours as you’d like. You can reservefrom a few months to an hour beforeyou need the car. There are already 34cars on campus (up from 6 one yearago). All are in extremely convenientlocations (one is probably near yourdorm. Check out the website), and allare environmentally friendly. And themore people that sign up, the morecars there will be.

Step #4: Drive your car! Simply use yourZipcard to open the car. The key isalready in there. Comes clean with fullgas. You don’t need to fill it up at theend. When you’re done, just leave thekey in the car as you found it. About$8/hr $60/day to feel cool, green-friendly, productive, and not broke.

It turns out that using Zipcar is far cheaperthan owning a car if you factor in mainte-nance, parking permits, gas, etc. While hav-ing a car is really convenient, Zipcar is a greatalternative.

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Off-CampusBay Area public transport offers plenty of options to get you from one place to another,

from trains to buses, as near as Mountain View and as far as Berkeley.

Airport TransportationThe most popular ways to get to the airport are through a friend with a car or an air-

port shuttle. You cannot rent an Enterprise car or Zipcar and drive yourself to the airport(there is no place to leave your car when you get there!).

Public TransitTaking public transportation to the airport is a pain and not worth the low price (the

prices aren’t that much better than some shuttles). If you’re set on it, though, then here’swhat you’ll have to do:

San Francisco International Airport (SFO)www.san-francisco-sfo.com1) Take the Marguerite A or B line to Palo Alto Caltrain Station.

2) Take the Caltrain to the Millbrae Station.

3) Take BART from the Millbrae Station to the shuttle at SFO.

4) The shuttle stops on the upper level at both the International Terminal and theNorth Terminal.

San Jose Airport (SJC)www.sjc.org1) Take the Marguerite A or B line to the Palo Alto Caltrain Station.

2) Take the Caltrain south to the Santa Clara station.

3) Take the free Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Airport Flyer (Route10), which takes you between the Santa Clara Caltrain Station and San JoseInternational Airport. It operates seven days a week from 5:30 am until midnight.Buses run every 10 minutes on weekdays and every 15 minutes on weekends.

Oakland International Airportwww.flyoakland.com

It’s not much further away than SFO, but the longer distance + luggage = an unhappytraveler. Opt for a car, shuttle, or taxi, instead.

ShuttlesShared shuttles are a great method to get to the airport. Usually between $15 and

$30.

PROS: They get cheaper when you book with more people. You get picked up atyour door and dropped off at your terminal. You don’t have to bug your friendsto drive you. Plus, you may meet superb Stanfordites sharing your ride!

CONS: Sometimes they come late. Pick-ups in other towns on the Peninsula canirritate the impatient. Can be packed. Not as cheap as you want it to be.


ASSU Airport Shuttlehttp://egroups.stanford.edu/PROS: Cheapest and most efficient shuttle to the airport (because all pick-ups are

on campus).

CONS: Not always offered. For popular times they get filled up very quickly.

For more shuttles, check the Business Listings. The shuttles (Supershuttle, for exam-ple) often offer Stanford student discounts.

Stuck at a Bay Area airport? There are always shuttles waiting to bring Stanford stu-dents back to campus. Be sure to ask for the student price before you get on the shuttle.Or, try to identify someone else at the baggage carousel who looks like they are from Stan-ford and ask them how they are getting to campus.

Mass TransitAltamont Commuter Express (ACE)www.acerail.com

The ACE train runs daily between Stockton and San Jose with connections to the Cal-train Diridon station. ACE additionally operates a bus service to Stockton, with serviceto stops including San Jose, Fremont, Pleasanton, Tracy, and Manteca.

BARTwww.bart.gov

The Bay Area Rapid Transit system is the closest thing you’ll find to a subway systemin the area. BART is efficient, clean, and fast. To get to the East Bay, take the Caltrain tothe City, transfer to the MUNI, and then pick up the BART, or transfer onto BART at theMilbrae Caltrain station. Expect the trip to take close to two hours. Alternatively, you canride the Dumbarton Express to the Union City BART station. Alas, the BART is more ex-pensive than you might expect.

Caltraincaltrain.org

The Caltrain runs along the peninsula from San Francisco to Gilroy. Newly constructedline extensions connect Caltrain conveniently to BART, and Baby Bullet trains during theweek make the commute faster and easier. The Caltrain has double-decker seating, largewindows, and offers an inexpensive way to get between Stanford, San Francisco, and SanJose. $12 roundtrip to San Francisco. Not too bad at all. Bring small dollars because thedispenser returns coins only. The major drawback to using the Caltrain to go to the city:the last southbound train leaves at midnight on Saturday and nine on Sunday. If you domiss the last train back, check out the SamTrans schedule for late night-buses runningfrom San Francisco to Palo Alto via El Camino - the ride is long, but at least you can getback home.

Dumbarton Expresshttp://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_971.html

The Dumbarton Express runs weekdays from the Union City BART Station across theDumbarton Bridge to the Palo Alto Caltrain Station, where you can connect with the Mar-

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guerite. It’s a great service for many East Bay commuters, and it even has 2 bike racks oneach bus. A trans-bay one-way ticket is $3.50, while a monthly pass is $116.

Line U Stanford ExpressParking & Transportation Services, in partnership with AC Transit, implements a

weekday bus service between the East Bay and Stanford, free for Stanford faculty, staff,students, and hospital employees. The shuttle is equipped with high back seats and in-dividual reading lights, and a tray table for laptop or paperwork. The route includes EastBay stops at the Fremont BART, Fremont ACE/AMTRAK station (Centerville) connect-ing with the ACE Train and at the Ardenwood Park and Ride lot in Newark.

MUNIwww.sfmta.com

The San Francisco Municipal Railway is the seventh largest public transit system in theUnited States. What makes the MUNI so unique is the fact that over half of the vehiclesare electric. Note: Bring lots of quarters! Bus fare is $1.50, and the drivers don’t makechange. Also, on J,K,L,M,N, and S, lines, retain your Proof of Purchase (POP) to showon board. On all buses and on the F-line, always remember to ask for a transfer, or farereceipt, which you can use during the allotted time period to gain entry onto other MUNIbuses. Beware: the MUNI system is way more confusing than you might expect.

SamTranswww.samtrans.com/

BUS. SamTrans serves San Mateo County residents and offers hundreds of daily tripsbetween Palo Alto and downtown San Francisco. SamTrans also runs buses to most pointsnorth of Stanford, including East Palo Alto. Four key routes for Stanford students include:

• Route KX: Your cheapest ticket to San Francisco International Airport ($1.10) orSan Francisco ($2.50). Stops in front of the Stanford Shopping Center on ElCamino where it connects with the Marguerite A-Line.

• Route 280 & Route 281: To East Palo Alto from the Palo Alto Caltrain Station.

• Route 295: To the San Mateo Caltrain Station from the Menlo Park CaltrainStation.

• Route 390: Makes all stops on El Camino from the Daly City BART down to thePalo Alto Caltrain station.

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA)http://www.vta.org

VTA Buses connect the Palo Alto train station (and the free Marguerite shuttle service)to Santa Clara County (south of campus). VTA also provides light rail service in the SouthBay. All VTA buses have 2-bike front-mounted racks.

Two lines of particular interest to Stanford folks are:

• The 22, which makes all stops along El Camino South to San Jose. It runs 24hours a day and arrives about every 10 minutes midday.

• The 35, which goes from Mountain View neighborhoods to the Medical Centerand Stanford Shopping Center.


If you opened a course catalogue, closedyour eyes, and randomly put your fin-

ger on any class, chances are you’d find agood one. You’ve got a wide array of aca-demic options at Stanford. It often feelslike too many options, especially right af-ter you find out about an amazing classthat you had no idea existed or whenyour list of possible classes for a quartertotals 63 units. We strongly advise not

taking 63 units per quarter, so here’s our advice on how to pick the best classes that aregoing to make $50,000 a year feel like it’s worthwhile.

Dates (The Boring Kind)

AUTUMN QUARTERAugust 1 (Mon) Axess opens for course enrollment.

August 29 (Mon) M.D. first-year students, first day of instruction.

September 1 (Thu) M.D. second-year students, first day of instruction.

September 6 (Tue) Law School instruction begins for 1st-year J.D. students

September 16 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) At-status enrollment deadline in order to receivestipend or financial aid refund by first day of term.

September 19 (Mon) MBA first-year instruction begins.

September 20 (Tue) New undergraduates arrive; Convocation.

September 26 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins; Law School instructionbegins for 2nd/3rd-year J.D. and advanced degree students

September 26 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be“at status;” i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meetrequirements for their status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate studentsonly), or approved Special Registration Status. The late study list fee is $200.

September 26 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund.See Tuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule.

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September 29 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter 2010-11.

October 14 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline. Last day to add or drop a class;last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessmentfor dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until theCourse Withdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript.

November 14 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave ofAbsence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. See Tuition andRefund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule.

November 18 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline.

November 18 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline.

November 18 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Autumn Quarter degreeconferral.

November 21-25 (Mon-Fri) Thanksgiving Recess (no classes).

December 5-11 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period.

December 9 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.)

December 9 (Fri) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class.

December 9 (Fri, noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation,last day to submit.

December 9 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Late application deadline for Autumn Quarter degreeconferral ($50 fee).

December 12-16 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations.

December 9-16 (Fri-Fri) Law School examinations

December 20 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) Grades due.

January 12 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Autumn Quarter.

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Language Pacifica

SERVICE. DIVERSITY. EXCELLENCE.

Since 1979 thousands of students from every corner of the world have journeyedto Northern California’s Silicon Valley to study English at Language Pacifica. Atour institute students can choose Intensive English Programs, TOEFL Preparation(PBT and iBT), as well as Topics in American Culture. We have full-time coursesfor students on the F-1 Student Visa needing the SEVIS Form I-20 and part-timeclasses for individuals on the F2, B1/B2 Tourist Visa or Visa Waiver.

For those international students who plan to study in the United States, Lan-guage Pacifica maintains partnership with a number of San Francisco Bay Areacolleges and universities, including Foothill College, De Anza College, Menlo Col-lege, College of San Mateo, Cañada College, Skyline College, and Notre Dame deNamur University.

Language Pacifica is located in Menlo Park in between San Jose and San Fran-cisco, a short distance from Stanford University.

Please visit us at www.languagepacifica.com

WINTER QUARTEROctober 30 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment.

December 30 (Fri) At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend orfinancial aid refund by first day of term.

January 9 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins for all students.

January 9 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be “atstatus;” i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meetrequirements for their status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate studentsonly), or approved Special Registration Status. The late study list fee is $200.

January 9 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. SeeTuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule.

January 16 (Mon) Martin Luther King, Jr., Day (holiday, no classes).

January 27 Fri (5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline. Final day to add or drop a class;last day to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessmentfor dropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until theCourse Withdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript.

February 20 (Mon) Presidents’ Day (holiday, no classes; Law does hold classes).

February 22 (Wed, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave ofAbsence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. See Tuition andRefund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule.

March 2 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline.

March 2 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline.

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March 2 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Winter Quarter degree conferral.

March 12-16 (Mon-Sun) End-Quarter Period.

March 16 (Fri) Last day of classes (unless class meets on Sat.)

March 16 (Fri) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class.

March 16 (Fri, noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, Ph.D. dissertation, lastday to submit.

March 16 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Late application deadline for Winter Quarter degreeconferral ($50 fee).

March 16-23 (Fri-Fri) Law School examinations

March 19-23 (Mon-Fri) End-Quarter examinations.

March 27 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) Grades due.

April 5 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Winter Quarter.

SPRING QUARTERFebruary 12 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment.

March 23 (Fri) At-status enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financialaid refund by first day of term.

April 2 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins for all students.

April 2 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline. Students must be “at status;”i.e., students must have a study list with sufficient units to meet requirements fortheir status, whether full-time, 8-9-10 units (graduate students only), or approvedSpecial Registration Status. The late study list fee is $200.

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April 2 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. SeeTuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule.

April 5 (Thu) MBA first-year instruction begins.

April 13 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Applicationdeadline for Spring Quarter degreeconferral.

April 20 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study Listdeadline. Last day to add or drop a class;last day to adjust units on a variable-unitcourse. Last day for tuition reassessmentfor dropped courses or units. Studentsmay withdraw from a course until theCourse Withdrawal deadline and a “W”notation will appear on the transcript.

May 15 (Tue, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawaldeadline; last day to submit Leave ofAbsence to withdraw from theUniversity with a partial refund. SeeTuition and Refund Schedule: 2011-12for a full refund schedule.

May 25 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of gradingbasis deadline.

May 25 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline

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May 28 (Mon) Memorial Day (holiday, no classes).

June 1-7 (Fri-Thu) End-Quarter Period.

June 4-8 (Mon-Fri) Law School examinations.

June 6 (Wed) Last day of classes.

June 6 (Wed) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class.

June 6 (Wed, noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, lastday to submit.

June 6 (Wed, 5:00 p.m.) Late application deadline for Spring Quarter degree conferral($50 fee).

June 7 (Thu) Day before finals, no classes.

June 8-13 (Fri-Wed) End-Quarter examinations.

June 14 (Thu, noon) Grades for graduating students due.

June 16 (Sat) Senior Class Day.

June 16 (Sat) Baccalaureate Saturday.

June 17 (Sun) Commencement. Conferral of degrees, Spring Quarter.

June 19 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) Grades for non-graduating students due.

SUMMER QUARTER 2011-12April 15 (Sun) Axess opens for course enrollment.

June 15 (Fri) “At-status” enrollment deadline in order to receive stipend or financialaid refund by first day of term.

June 25 (Mon) First day of quarter; instruction begins.

June 25 (Mon, 5:00 p.m.) Preliminary Study List deadline.

June 25 (Mon) Deadline to submit Leave of Absence for full refund. See Tuition andRefund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule.

July 4 (Wed) Independence Day (holiday, no classes).

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Stanford University Summer Session

For several decades, Stanford University Summer Session has provided programs forStanford students as well as visiting students from all over the U.S. and the world.It continues to do so by nurturing and supporting students to discover their capa-bilities and grow into emerging scholars of our future.

One of the major programs directed by Summer Session is the Undergraduate &Graduate Summer Programs. This program enables Stanford students to register forSummer Quarter courses directly via Axess. Students elect from over 175 courses of-fered in over 35 departments from schools such as the Humanities and Sciences, EarthSciences, and Engineering.

Students can attend as residential or commuter students.

Summer Session 2012 begins June 23 through August 19.

Learn more about Stanford University Summer Session at: summer.stanford.edu

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July 6 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Final Study List deadline. Final day to add or drop a class; lastday to adjust units on a variable-unit course. Last day for tuition reassessment fordropped courses or units. Students may withdraw from a course until the CourseWithdrawal deadline and a 'W' notation will appear on the transcript.

July 27 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Term withdrawal deadline; last day to submit Leave ofAbsence to withdraw from the University with a partial refund. See Tuition andRefund Schedule: 2011-12 for a full refund schedule.

Aug 3 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Change of grading basis deadline.

Aug 3 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Course withdrawal deadline.

Aug 3 (Fri, 5:00 p.m.) Application deadline for Summer Quarter degree conferral.

August 11-16 (Sat-Thu) End-Quarter Period.

August 16 (Thu) Last day of classes.

August 16 (Thu) Last opportunity to arrange Incomplete in a course, at last class.

August 16 (Thu, 5:00 p.m.) Late application deadline for Summer Quarter degreeconferral ($50 fee).

August 17-18 (Fri-Sat) End-Quarter examinations.

August 21 (Tue, 11:59 p.m.) Grades due.

August 31 (Fri, noon) University thesis, D.M.A. final project, or Ph.D. dissertation, lastday to submit.

September 27 (Thu) Conferral of degrees, Summer Quarter. Choosing Classes

Choosing Classes Cleverly Checklist• Ask upperclassmen for advice. Read The Unofficial Stanford Blog’s Course

Preview every quarter, showcasing the most interesting-sounding and highlyrecommended classes available.

• Visit one of the following helpful web sites:• CourseRank (courserank.stanford.edu): Like many successful websites,

CourseRank was created and developed at Stanford. Now it is integrated withAxess and even spawned imitation CourseRanks at other universities. You canrate any class you’ve taken, comment on classes/teachers, ask questions aboutclasses, and plan your schedule.

• Stanford Courses (stanfordcourses.com): Not the greatest interface you’ll eversee, but Stanford Courses—which predates CourseRank—offers a comprehensive

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class search and a great tool for seeing when your finals are if you take certainclasses.

• Explore Courses (explorecourses.stanford.edu): This is the official Stanford classsearch. It used to be this thing called the Bulletin, printed on paper (whateverthat is) and sitting in your dorm room when you arrived as a freshman. Now it’sonline—and really easy to search and browse.

• Take advantage of Introductory Seminars and Freshman/SophomoreSeminars. These classes are GREAT ways to meet professors and other studentsin a small class, get involved in research, boost your GPA, and find an advisor.The applications are simple, and these courses are some of the best academicexperiences of students’ Stanford careers. Don’t be deterred if you’re not the yearspecified for the course—many frosh take sophomore seminars, and even juniorsand seniors are admitted if there’s space.

• Take Athletics classes for units. A total of eight activities units will count towardgraduation. You can learn invaluable skills like how to tighten your abs andglutes, how to golf, or how to be a gymnast.

• Explore Student Initiated Courses, also taught by fellow students. This programallows students to design and lead a one to two unit class on an area of interest.

• Participate in Sophomore College (SoCo) prior to sophomore year, an intensive3-week residential program where students live on campus with other students intheir course. Testimonial: I took one. It was awesome. Three weeks on campus +limited schoolwork + small seminars + interesting people = a good combination.

Departments and MajorsFor a comprehensive view of academic programs available to you, visit

www.stanford.edu/home/academics/index.html.

Wise words for froshies:• Most people have no idea what they want to do with their lives. They also have

no idea what classes to take, what to major in, or even what to eat for lunch.Those people who look likethey have their life in perfectorder are either really lame oreat tacos every day for lunch.

• If you aren’t sure of yourmajor, you can always stop inits department office and talkwith a professor or studentspursuing the major.Professors are always happyto nudge you in the rightdirection. And on that note, Ihighly suggest attending officehours, even if you do sosimply to talk to a professorabout life. Try to talk with your advisor regularly and get involved in what yourmajor has to offer to see if it’s really where you want to be. In addition to Majorsand Minors, various departments offer undergraduate honors or master degreesin areas that don’t fit into any one department, like Latin American Studies andEthics in Society, for example.

• If you happen to be someone who knows exactly what you want to do,congratulations. Go ahead and declare early. In some cases, declaring opens a lotof doors within departments and can even make you applicable for certaingrants, fellowships, and research opportunities.

Don’t feel like you need to have a “useful ”major. No matter what your aggressive,overbearing parents tell you, being a pre-med or majoring in Econ is uselessunless you are actually interested in the field.

There is no such thing as a useless class. People seem to be under the impressionthat a class isn’t worthwhile if it doesn’t count for something like a major, minor,or GER. That’s a very negative way of thinking—unless you explore classes andactually take chances outside of your comfort zone, you’ll never be able to fullyexperience the breadth of Stanford, or to be more cliche, life. Yeah, we just wentthere.

LibrariesStanford’s libraries are top-notch. We have libraries for art history, medicine, engineer-

ing, and more. If you need a quiet environment without food, music, or roommate dis-tractions, then the libraries can also be great places to study.

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The Stanford library website, library.stanford.edu allows you to search library holdings,arrange an interlibrary loan, and manage your account. If you’re looking to work withspecial departments, like the Media Microtext Center or the Special Collections Depart-ment, check their hours, which differ from standard library hours.

Green Library, the biggest, most general, and most popular one, has enclosed rooms forgroup meetings, a Media Microtext Center with a huge collection of DVDs to borrowovernight, and lockers to store books.

Late Night Studying

Green LibraryOn the Friday and Saturday nights between Dead Week and Finals Week ONLY, the

Green Library remains open for study later than normal.

Meyer Library (if 2am studying outside of your dorm floats your boat)1st Floor Lobby Group Study AreaHours: 24 hours a day, every day

Study Area and Leland UNIX Cluster (aka the 24 hour study room)1st Floor, Room 160Hours: 24 hours a day, every day

Sweet Hall Computer ClusterSweet Hall, 2nd FloorHours: 24 hours a day, every day

Tresidder Union Computer Cluster (LAIR)2nd FloorHours: 24 hours a day, every day

Top Study Spots1. Bender Room. Take the

elevator to the 5th floor ofGreen Library and find acomfy, well-lit room. Not tooshabby other areas include theLane Reading Room (remindspeople of big public libraries),and the West stacks (remindspeople of 19th centuryindustrial factories).

2. Outside. Warning: “studying” usually “devolves” into napping.

3. Rodin Sculpture Garden. Picnic tables. Famous art. Inspiring, though it isoutside (see previous warning).

4. Old Union. Go here if you want to be distracted by friends and a warm chocolatechip cookie from the Axe and Palm while feeling slightly uncomfortable with theextremely sterile, mental-health-institution-y feeling inside the building. There

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are tons of rooms if you need to have a study group meeting, and you can reserverooms online.

5. Coupa cafe downtown in Palo Alto. Getting off-campus is nice and sometimesmakes you productive. Other times, it doesn’t.

6. The Law Library. When you look around and see everyone else workingextremely intently, it’s either inspiring or demoralizing. Either way, the LawLibrary has comfy chairs—and that’s inspiring.

Research and OpportunitiesYou can find out about grants and fellowships through individual academic departments,

Undergraduate Advising and Research, and the Haas Center (haas.stanford.edu). If yougo to ual.stanford.edu under “Options and Opportunities” you can join an e-mail list tobe notified about scholarship opportunities. Applications for summer research scholar-ships can be due up to six months prior to the summer, so plan ahead!

If that isn’t enough, don’t forget to look into studying abroad, available through the Over-seas Study Program (at osp.stanford.edu). Stanford has programs on every continent ex-cept Antarctica. If these oppor-tunities don’t float your boat, youcan always do a program fromanother school if there’s one you’dprefer or just take a quarter offand do something on your owntime.

You may also want to considerAlternative Spring Break, if you’reinterested in using your SpringBreak to address social and cul-tural issues. ASB is student-runand centers on taking a trip dur-ing Spring Break with other Stan-ford students to focus closely ona particular issue, such as immi-gration, human rights, or the environment. Locations for trips have included such diversedestinations as Hawaii, South Dakota, and Guatemala.

If you need extra advising guidance, you can always go to Undergraduate Advising andResearch, located in Sweet Hall. The advisors there are always kind and helpful. Or youcan ask upperclassmen—or any of your professors. Most people at Stanford, you will find,are willing to help you out.

—Kristi BohlStanford Dictionary

BYO—bring your own. Sometimes used in the context of beverages, but often usedfor meetings and gatherings as BYOL (bring your own laptop) or BYO_______ (fillin the blank).

The Claw—the massive fountain in front of the Bookstore. The preferred location offountain hopping and summery gallivanting.

CoHo—the Coffee House in Tresidder Union. It’s a favorite hangout for students andfaculty alike, with crepes, paninis, and salads galore, as well as a scrumptiousselection of coffee drinks. They often have student and local band performances.

EANABs—equally attractive non-alcoholic beverages, which are required at parties.

FloMo—Florence Moore Hall. Donor Florence Moore required that that ice cream beserved at every meal as a condition of donation. Pro tip: they have amazing Indianfood for Sunday dinners.

FroSoCo—Freshman Sophomore College. An enchanted land of elusive folk,FroSoCo is an academically focused residence with about 180 students at the westend of campus. FroSoCo-ans (FroSoCoids?) are known for being somewhat moreinsular, but tend to have a higher-than-average representation in student groups andleadership. Hm….

FroYo—frozen yogurt! With Fraiche, Red Mango, and plenty of others downUniversity Ave, if you’re not yet addicted, you will be soon.

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GSB—Graduate School of Business. Where beautiful, enterprising freshmen girlsstudy… for obvious reasons.

HooTow—Hoover Tower. The best view on campus, and a favorite locale of LSJUMBtrombone solos.

IMs—intramurals. An awesome way to make and build friendships while working upa sweat. Besides, when else will you get to play intramural innertube water poloagainst a team called “Super Happy Best Friends?”

IntroSem—introductory seminars. Typically involving significant hands-oncoursework, these small, capped classes with top faculty are an unforgettable part ofthe Stanford experience. Don’t miss out.

IHUM—Introduction to the Humanities, the all-year required freshman course. Formany students it’s a love / hate relationship, and it’s typically a strong litmus test forthe techie / fuzzie divide.

LSJUMB—the Band. See the next section for their wacky history.

MemAud—Memorial Auditorium, currently the largest indoor performing space oncampus. It’s a popular venue for student plays, a capella and dance performances, aswell as A-list guests like Bill Gates and Third Eye Blind.

MemFountain—the fountain between MemAud and HooTow, it’s often the victim ofmany a good-natured prank or shenanigan. Dyed red for Big Game, multicoloredafter Holi, and a frequent recipient of bubble bath liquid.

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UNAFF

United Nations Association Film FestivalIn its commitment to bring the best documentaries to Stanford,

this October the CAMERA AS WITNESS Program presents the 14thUNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival) at five Stanfordlocations—Annenberg Auditorium, Cubberley Auditorium,Cantor Museum, Freeman Spogli Institute and Stanford Medical School. CAW Pro-gram is based at the School of Education and has support from more than 30 differentStanford groups and Departments.

UNAFF this year features 70 documentaries and 70 countries centered around thetheme EDUCATION IS A HUMAN RIGHT and will be held October 21–30, 2011 at Stan-ford University, Palo Alto, East Palo Alto and San Francisco.

All the UNAFF screenings at Stanford are FREE with Student ID. For schedule andtickets and how to become a volunteer please visit www.unaff.org.

Like UNAFF at www.facebook.com/UNAFF

The CAMERA AS WITNESS Program continues throughout the academic year bring-ing award winning documentaries, filmmakers and speakers to Stanford classrooms,special events and dorms. If you are interested in having docs at your event or in yourdorm, please contact [email protected].

ProFro (RoHo, HoHo)—all acronyms referring to participants in Admit Weekend.Prospective Freshmen, Room Hosts, and House Hosts abound in a dazzlingweekend of tongue-twisters and confusion.

PWR—Program in Writing and Rhetoric. Freshman year PWR classes are writingbased, and sophomore year PWR classes are public-speaking based. These small,often-esoteric classes are a fun chance to choose your own adventure—just makesure to choose a good professor.

Rally—to dress rally is to dress as ridiculously as possible. This is often theexpected attire at Special D (see below), as well as men’s volleyball games andanything the Band ever does. Start stockpiling your tutus; you never know whenthey’ll come in handy.

SEQ—the new Science and Engineering Quad has by far the best lounging / rolling /sun-tanning / bubble-blowing / galumphing hills on campus. They also havemultimillion dollar nanotech labs and the best sandwiches on campus (Ike’s).

SLE—Structured Liberal Education. A rigorous and intellectually intense freshmanprogram that has been described as everything from “a life-changing academicexperience” to “that place where they engage in awkward social behavior.”

SoCo—Sophomore College, a three week intensive course at the end of yoursophomore summer. Many of these are offered around the world in amazing placesand afford a great opportunity to meet fellow students who share your passions.

Special D—ridiculous, raucous meals hosted at the various residences throughoutthe year. All are themed and most involve gratuitous rally and high thresholds ofmerrymaking. Not to be missed.

TAP—the Axe and Palm. Located in Old Union, it’s the perfect place to grab snacks,catch a sports game, or people-watch at any hour of the day.

TressEx—tree sex?!? No, Tresidder Express, the only convenience store on campus,located right across from the Treehouse. Do yourself a favor and grab an It’s-It icecream sandwich.

University—the short version of University Avenue, what Palm Drive turns into asyou leave campus. University is home to cafés, ice cream parlors, bookstores, andboutiques that make it perfect for an afternoon stroll any time of year.


Cardinal TraditionsStanford Axe—The Axe originally derives from a morbid “Axe Yell” invented at the 1896

Big Game. Three years later, the actual physical Axe emerged at a Stanford baseball game.Yell leader Billy Erb used a broad-axe emblazoned with a Cardinal “”S to chop off the headof a Cal-color-clad teddy bear. At the end of the game, enraged Cal fans stole the Axe,sawed off the handle to make it more portable and concealable, and hid it in a bank vaultfor 31 years.

A group of Stanford students known as the “Immortal 21” stole back the Axe in a dar-ing bank heist, and the Axe remained in a Palo Alto bank vault until 1993, when a trucebetween the two schools initiated the use of the Axe as the official trophy of Big Game.These days the Axe Committee is responsible for the protection of the Axe, as well as forleading cheers and yells during football games.

Assassins—A freshman dorm tradition and battle royale, Assassins involves everythingthat makes spy movies great: stealth, treachery, paranoia, and… squirtguns. For about aweek (or more, if your dorm is really good), you and your dormmates have secret as-signments to “assassinate” one another. A take-no-prisoners and winner-takes-it-alldeath-match, Assassins is often a fun addition to an otherwise work intensive winter quar-ter. If anyone asks, you didn’t see me!

Band (LSJUMB)—Is that a stampede? An earthquake, maybe? No, chances are it’s theone, the only, the truly incomparable Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band!!Our “marching” band prefers to scatter and has traded in traditional uniforms for tutus,loud Hawaiian shirts, and the occasional penis Speedo. (If you’ve seen it, you know whatI mean.) Famous and infamous, our Band is the garish personification of a counter-cul-ture backlash against traditionally stuffy college marching bands. Feathered caps? Godforbid. Capes (*cough, USC, cough*)? Not likely, unless our drum major is dressing asAthena. No big deal. It happens.

Here’s a quick primer on some of the more infamous shenanigans of the LSJUMB:

1987, Rolling Stone magazine—“It’s hard for anyone raised on rock to imagine thata band could sound this loud without thousands of watts of amplification.”

1990, University of Oregon: the Band was banned from the state for criticizingOregon’s wildlife protection policies in their halftime show.

1991, Notre Dame: the Band was banned from Notre Dame when the drum majordressed as a nun and used a wooden cross as a baton.

2004, vs. Brigham Young University: the Dollies dressed as brides and the bandmanager proposed to each of them in turn.

Piqued your interest yet? You don’t have to play an instrument to join. All you need iscrazy school spirit and an insane wardrobe. Go Cardinal!

Battle of the Classes—A recently initiated tradition involving goofy carnival activities,loud music, and gratuitous class spirit. _____-TEEN!! The freshmen always win becausethey are shiny, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, but the upperclassmen are too busy enjoy-ing hilariously losing at tug-of-war to care. And if it motivates you: lots of free food andT-shirts.

Big Game—The most epic football game of the year in which the Stanford Cardinaltakes on the dastardly hippies from across the bay. The big day is precipitated by a week’spreparation involving spewing the blood of our enemies from the top of the Claw, mas-sive intimidating signage everywhere, and various Band appearances and shenanigans.This year the game will be at Stanford, so prepare to scream yourself hoarse in the mostintense four quarters of your life.

Cafe Nights—Many and various student organizations hold these informal eveningswhere secretly-wildly-talented ninja artistes among us dazzle with their performance skillz.Café Nights are fun and laid back, and a great date night idea.

Faculty Dinner—Usually sponsored by your dorm or dining hall, these evenings pres-ent a cool opportunity to invite your favorite lecturer, dreamy IHUM prof (you all knowwho I’m talking about), or superstar researcher to dine and chat. Talk about awesome face-time!

Formal—Like prom. But in college. And with significantly more boats. Don’t forget yournautical-themed pashmina Afghan.


Fountain Hopping—Join the scantily-clad horde of your fellow dormmates and prancethrough Stanford’s plentiful fountains. Ten points for fountain hopping at night. Thirtypoints for running through Meyer Library on your way home.

FMOTQ—Full Moon on the Quad. Once upon a time in the 19th century, male Stan-ford seniors would present female Stanford freshmen with a red rose and a kiss on thecheek at midnight. These days it’s a full campus party, involving some snogging, lots ofListerine, and rockin’ bands. The outfits (or lack thereof) are often hilarious.

Midnight Breakfast—One night during each Dead Week, esteemed faculty membersserve students breakfast food at dining halls throughout campus. Whether you’re sufferingfrom the munchies or just really want to see your IHUM prof in a chef’s hat, midnightbreakfasts make for an awesome study break.

Primal Scream—It’s hour ten of studying on a Tuesday night during Dead Week, andyou’re flat tired of brushing up on cultural hegemony in the 19th century. What’s thatscreaming? Zombie apocalypse?! Nah, just your classmates letting off some pent-up study-ing frustration at midnight. Join them; you’ve earned it.

Screw Your Roommate—It’s not as awkward as it sounds. You and your roommate seteach other up with random people you know and the entire dorm participates in one mas-sive group date. Okay, so maybe it is as awkward as it sounds.

Secret Snowflake—The least G-rated of your freshman dorm-sponsored activities, thistradition involves a week full of secret dares involving scenarios that are just as uncom-fortable to watch as they are to enact.

Ski Trip—Everyone in your dorm piles into a cabin with an occupancy that is approx-imately one-fifth the size of your dorm. Intense bonding, snowball fights, shenanigans,and shenanigans on skis ensue.

SNAPS—Sigma Nu Arts and Poetry Slam. A sweet arts evening hosted on Sigma Nu’slawn showcasing the talents of your fellow students. Berets and hipster glasses encour-aged.

Stacks—For hide-and-seek, tag, making out, or intense studying, there’s nowhere bet-ter than Green’s sound-smothering aisles for some quiet and solitude.

Stanford PowWow—For 40 years, the Stanford PowWow has been one of the largestin the world, and one of the most spirited Stanford student events. Check it out for amind-blowing cultural experience, complete with food, music, dancing, and art.

Steam Tunneling—Only the truly brave venture into Stanford’s underworld, fraughtwith dust, small passageways, and scalding steam pipes. Bring a good guide and leave atrail of breadcrumbs… some never return.

The Game—Like the Amazing Race, Stanford edition. You and a team of friends fol-low super nerdy and intense clues written by your RAs all over Stanford, San Francisco,and beyond in a 24 hour marathon treasure hunt.

Wacky Walk—Immediately prior to the actual graduation ceremony in the Stanford Sta-dium, graduating seniors showcase their goofy individuality in clever displays of schoolspirit, thanks to Mom and Dad, and silliness as they circle the stadium. You’ll never againsee so many PacMan, Tetris, and balloon-based costumes.


School Spirit Etiquettethings that you need to know how to do

Last year we had one of the top 5 football teams in the nation, and our women’s bas-ketball team consistently makes it into the Final Four. It’s kind of embarrassing when oursports fans don’t know the proper cheers. Here’s a primer on how NOT to point left whenthe rest of the stadium is pointing right.


FootballKickoffs—jangle your keys in the air as loudly as you can as the kicker revs up. As he

approaches, yell “ooooOOOOOHHHH” in a crescendo that lets up the moment hekicks the ball.

Third downs for the other team—make as much distracting noise as you can. Yell,bang your hands on the seats in front of you, stomp on your seat, whatever it takes.

First down for us—as soon as the announcer says, “first down, Stanford,” raise bothpointers in the air with another “oh” crescendo. Then immediately point yourfingers down at the field three times, each time “saying oh!” Finally point bothfingers in the direction Stanford is playing and yell, “first down!”

BasketballIntros for the other team—after each opposing player’s name is read, the crowd yells

“sucks.” It isn’t polite… but at least we’re not hockey fans.

Fouls—when the other team fouls us, chant “you-can’t, do-that!” (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap).

Random cheering—one side of the stadium yells “GO!” and the other yells“STANFORD!” It isn’t rocket surgery.

All Right Now—Timing the jump—during the (usually fairly long bridge), the Band comes to a veryobvious, prolonged crescendo. This is your cue. There will be two particularly loudnotes from the trumpets, then you count, “five, six, seven, eight” and jump as youyell “woo!” Practice early and often.

PartiesMoon Splash / Sun Splash—massive parties hosted by Sigma Nu on the lower row.

Some of the best attended parties of the year.

Exotic Erotic—probably the only event you’ll attend where there’s a clothing limit. Twopieces for girls, one piece for guys. Interestingly enough, very few people seem touse actual clothing for covering up (with varying degrees of success…).

Cowabunga—Sigma Chi’s new pledges transport you to a tropical paradise as theytransform the frat’s front lawn into a sandy beach complete with palm treedecorations. Forget about spring quarter finals and wiggle your toes in the sand.


Assistance League® Costume Bank

With over 3,000 unique costumes, the Assistance League® COSTUME BANK isone of Stanford’s most popular places to fill that need for Halloween or an upcom-ing rally. Only 15 minutes from campus, just off Foothill Expressway in DowntownLos Altos, the COSTUME BANK features pirates, Renaissance & other historical cat-egories, including 20s thru 80s, Santas, Easter Bunnies and other animals, clowns,show biz, tuxes and tails, Romans and Greeks, etc. Also available are accessories topurchase, i.e., wigs, masks, hats, etc. The COSTUME BANK is owned and operatedby the non profit Assistance League of Los Altos. It is the chapter’s major fundraiserto support their special philanthropic programs, including H.O.M.E., The Flora Lam-son Hewlett Apartments, at Stanford Medical Center.

169 State Street (at Third Street), Los Altos(650) 941-2610

www.costumebank.com, check for [email protected]

Romance

—ANDREA ACOSTAYou’ll probably hear people say that there are only two types of relationships at Stan-

ford: the weekend hookups and the “we’re-getting-married-next-weekend-can-you-help-with-the-invitations?” situations. The reality of student life, however, shows that ro-mance at Stanford can, like so many things, be a spectrum.

Perhaps the main reason that the aforementioned false binary even exists is that thoseafter-party hookups and long-term relationships seem to eliminate the stress and/or timecommitment that comes from figuring out a good love life in between. Stanford studentsare notorious for not having time for things, and romance comes as no exception to that.Healthy relationships on campus definitely take work, but I’ve seen it done right, and theycan definitely happen for those who want it.

Have a heavy class load? Intense academics do not equal a lonely existence. Have studydates with your significant other — you’ll be together and be (hopefully) productive atthe same time. And if your partner happens to be in the same classes as you, even bet-ter. Or, just take Friday and Saturday evenings off to chill with her and complain to a sym-pathetic ear about the number of problem sets you just survived. Sometimes, though, itdoes help to take fewer classes — Stanford is far, far more than just its academics, andit can be easy for some people to forget that. Taking fewer units to explore the rich so-

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Nomad Party—a recently pioneered phenomenon involving a massive mobile partyon the last night of finals that traverses the entire campus, making numerous,notable stops in libraries. If you have a final on the last day, God help you… youcan usually hear the party from anywhere on campus.

Mausoleum Party—the massive Halloween party thrown by the junior classpresidents at Leland Jr.’s tomb. It would be creepy, but you’re surrounded byapproximately three thousand of your best friends, glowsticks, energy drinks, andtechno.

Wine & Cheese—a low-key, artsy Wednesday night tradition at Kairos. Berets, pennyloafers, and hipster plaids highly suggested.

Stanford Viennese Ball

The 35th Annual Viennese Ball is coming up in February 2012! It's Stanford's largestannual social dance event, with two ballrooms, live bands, and performances by sev-eral of Stanford's dance groups.

Three Ways to Get Ready for the Ball:

1. Take social dance classes with Richard Powers, or learn to dance at the waltz,swing, and salsa lessons organized by the Viennese Ball Committee.

2. Audition to perform with the Opening Committee, or sign up to help organizethe ball!

3. Check out vienneseball.com for more information.

Cheap Date IdeasJammix: one of the most underrated date events on campus. Grab a girl/guy and go

swing, waltz, and salsa the night away in Roble Gym with the tons of students whohave (or haven’t!) taken Richard Power’s infamous Social Dance classes. $2; happensabout once every month.

Climb Trees after Midnight: the trees at Stanford are not only climbable, but their fruitis often edible—take your significant other on a unique frolic through campus. Usehttp://trees.stanford.edu for reference.

Hike the Dish at Sunset/Stargaze at the Dish at Night: night or day, the dishprovides the classic beautiful view for your equally beautiful partner. Don’t count onbeing the only ones around though- Stanford students tend to go on runs at thestrangest times.

Steam Tunneling: for a more dangerously exciting date, find somebody who actuallyknows where the entrance is and proceed to go on an underground, slightly illegaladventure. Cons (or pros): hot, dark, and the risk of being trapped.

Movies from Green Library: rent a heart-melting movie for free from the largestarchive of films outside of Netflix. Be aware though that the Media section of thelibrary often closes by 5:00 pm on most days, so get there early!

Starlight Picnic: Frankly, you can do this on any lawn of campus, but try to avoid theobvious Oval destination—there are sprinklers and they will go off. Go instead tothe courtyard facing the clock tower at the School of Education or some out-of-the-way location.

Stanford Theater: for a romantic, old-fashioned date night, this gorgeous 1920s-eratheater offers black and white films every weekend for you and your beau’s viewingpleasure.

Gelato on University: after your romantic, old-fashioned movie, go to Michael’s forgelato—it’s practically across the street from the Stanford Theater. And please, nopuns about how sweet she is while eating your cone.

Cactus Garden: Yeah. Stanford has one. For a cool Southwestern vibe, go chill in thecactus garden for a night under the stars.

Arrillaga Alumni Center Fountain: a scenically peaceful place peppered with lemonand lime trees—a ready backdrop to your night of romance.

Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden: for more artistically inclined couples, checkout this awesome sculpture garden, and maybe even have a scintillating discussionon the aesthetics of art … and people.


cial scene and amazing people is a completely legitimate life-choice and one you’ll bethankful you made before you graduate. Trust me.

And now, the eternal question. How to meet that wonderful, cute, and intelligent otheryou have been looking for all your life. Start by joining the groups that interest you andthe classes you’re passionate about — there’s nothing like having a mutual interest to talkabout on that potentially awkward first date. Go to socials of all kinds, not just the darkand malodorous frat parties. Kairos’ Wine and Cheese on Wednesday nights, StanfordDance’s Salsa Socials, and even department events can be places for finding your match.Oh, and don’t count out the possibility of running into the cutest person, literally, on yourbike.

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CommunicationListserv: [list-serv], noun—that which allows one to easily send emails to a group of

people, all of whom are members of a list the most effectively useful, frequentlyused, and consistently annoying form of communication at Stanford

The creation of listservs makes sense—email is fast, reliable, and a good way of con-tacting a large amount of people on campus at once. It also, however, allows spam andgeneral-unimportance to be broadcasted to the student population on a regular basis. Thestudents know it, and the administration figured it out last year in an infamous attemptby Stanford Housing to sign up all 6,000+ undergraduates onto the same list—a list towhich any and everybody could email all members. Let’s just say, the result was chaos,backed up servers, and jokes about Hitler for weeks (don’t ask).

For Stanford students, it all begins at the activities fair during NSO when hundreds offreshmen give their email addresses to what seems like hundreds of lists—the StanfordPeace of Mind list, the Undergraduate Creative Writing list, the Psychology Department’slist, and even the Arabesque Middle Eastern Dance list, to name a few. Activity on dif-ferent lists ranges from the relatively chill few emails about important events to the dailyfree-for-all that is Diaspora. To help you manage the fifty new emails that will invade yourinbox the week following your first activities fair, we offer the following advice:

Get Gmail. It’s a lifesaver for those who have inordinate amounts of electronicinformation coming to them from all over campus. Gmail offers more storage,more effective mail organization, and the option of importing any emails sent toyour Stanford inbox into Google’s more spacious quarters.

Set up filters. Aka, save yourself from wasting 30 minutes a day reading email fromsources you don’t currently need to be caring about—especially with thatproblem set due tomorrow morning.

Don’t sign up for lists that you honestly have no interest in. It’s easy as a freshmanto give in to the lonely, pleading eyes of the girl sitting at the StanfordEngineering and Entrepreneurship in Third-World Countries table and sign up,but if you hate math, science, and entrepreneurship, then just don’t do it.

If you do give into the pressure, then unsubscribe—it’s possible. The first email youget from a list will usually contain a link, which by clicking and followinginstructions, will unsubscribe you and free you from its virtual coil.

Listservs probably aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, so use their power wisely andwell.

Stanford is a phenomenal place, but so is theBay Area. Going off campus makes a good

college experience that much better. Food is al-ways a solid reason to explore, and then thereare concerts, state parks, beaches, shopping,museums, sporting events, and trendy clubsand bars all within two hours’ reach. You mayfind Stanford to be everything you ever

dreamed of, and if you do, that’s great. However, should you get the jitters and seek newadventures, this section ought to get you started. And if you are undecided, well, some-times the appetite for exploration comes with the eating!

The Great Outdoors

HikingArastradero Preserve (Palo Alto) – Grasslands, forests, six miles of hiking and

biking trails and a lake!

Eaton Park and Big Canyon Park (San Carlos) – Small parks mostly used bylocals, Eaton and Big Canyon offer nice winding hikes.

Edgewood Park and Preserve (Redwood City) – offers an abundant array ofwildflowers each spring for lucky hikers.

Hidden Villa Farms (Los Altos Hills) – At the base of the Santa Cruz MountainFoothills, this 5-6 mile hike provides views of rabbits, deer, and banana slugs. Atrail along a clear creek leads to “Josephine’s Retreat,” where cabins are let forovernight stay. Also hosts the oldest operating hostel in the US.

Point Reyes (Marin County) – Awesome views of the coast, wild and rugged, witha quaint lighthouse and miles of empty beaches, this is pure transcendence twohours away from campus.

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Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve (San Mateo) – Hiking and walking trails, aswell as an off-leash park for free-spirited dogs.

Sweeney Ridge (San Bruno) – This trail accommodates various levels of hikers,since you can adjust you’re mileage to total anywhere from 5 to 10 miles,depending on where you start and end on the ‘loop’ trail. The hike offers greatviews of Montara Mountain and surrounding hills, ocean, bay, and lake.

Windy Hill Open Space Preserve (Portola Valley) – As its name implies, WindyHill is an excellent location for wind-related activities, such as kite flying andparagliding. There is also a beautiful trail called Hamms Gulch that winds upthrough a redwood forest into the clouds. A great afternoon escape, only tenminutes from campus!

Wunderlicht County Park (Woodside) – One of the most ecologically diverse parks,with a wide variety of trees, grasses, and perennials. Elevation is steep, and attimes this park can be a bit hilly, but there are at least 15 miles of relatively flattrails.

ParksAndrew Molera State Park – Very undeveloped, rustic area near Big Sur. Miles of

open meadows, beaches, and hilltops.

Big Sur – Gorgeous, ecologically diverse state park with tons of available hiking andcamping. The Park also offers Wi-Fi at campsites (though you certainly don’tneed it!).

San Simeon State Park – One of California’s oldest state parks, with tons ofunobstructed coastal views. A long trip from Stanford, but great if you are drivingto LA or Santa Barbara.

Sunset Beach State Park – This popular beach is about sixteen miles south ofSanta Cruz. Main features include pine trees, mountainous sand dunes, andocean side picnic spots. Bring layers.

Van Damme State Park – Lush, abandoned, spectacular. Located near the town ofLittle River in Mendocino County. The park also features a dwarf forest that islisted as a National Natural Landmark.

Yosemite – The drive to this famous national park is just over three hours. You canhike to Half Dome, Yosemite Falls, or El Capitan. Half Dome itself is a morestrenuous but very rewarding 8.2-mile hike.

Visit http://www.parks.ca.gov/parkindex for more!

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Chef Chu

Chef Chu's always attracts a crowd, and if the autographed photos on the wall areanything to go by, they've attracted some pretty famous people. An extensive menuof traditional Chinese dishes is offered—what separates this restaurant is not the se-lection or the decor, but the quality of the food—which is why they have been votedBest Chinese by both the Palo Alto Daily & Weekly. The Hot and Sour soup is fla-vored to perfection and the Lemon Chicken is famous. To learn the secret of theirsuccess you can even take a cooking class from Chef Chu himself, who has been run-ning this place for over 3 decades. Recommended Dish: Basil Chicken & Home-made Potstickers

1067 N. San Antonio Road, Los Altos

(650) 948-2696

Mon–Fri 11:30am–9:30pm

Sat–Sun noon–10pm


BeachesAño Nuevo State Beach – Located in San Mateo, this park is the world’s largest

mainland breeding colony for elephant seals. You must reserve a guided walk tovisit during breeding season, which occurs between December and March.Online reservations are available at http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=523.

Baker Beach – Golden Gate Bridge and dolphin sightings! Be warned, there’s anude section.

Half Moon Bay – (location of the annual Mavericks competition!) Half Moon Bay isprobably the closest beach to Stanford. The drive in through the trees isgorgeous, as are the cliffs and sandy beaches. The Pacific waters are perfect forsurfers during the annual Mavericks Surf Contest, but the average person willfind the beach chilly and windy. Check the forecast before you go, and if you gettoo cold, head to Main Street to grab a coffee and check out some shops.

New Brighton State Beach – Includes a camping area on a bluff that overlooksnorthern Monterey Bay. Also a great fishing spot.

Ocean Beach – This beach goes from the famous Cliff House to Fort Funston andis popular with surfers who can handle its strong waves. If you haven’t seen theCliff House or this beach, it’s worth it to go for the view.

Pescadero State Beach – 14.5 miles south of Half Moon Bay. The beach is a milelong and is right across from the Pescadero Marsh Natural Preserve, a popularspot for birdwatchers.

San Gregario – Located about 10.5 miles south of Half Moon Bay, this beachfeatures grassy bluffs and a protected estuary behind a wide stretch of sand.

Santa Cruz – the Santa Cruz boardwalk is one of the livelier areas nearby. There areshops, arcades, rollercoasters, restaurants and more. While you’re down there,walk around the downtown area as well for all sorts of specialty shops, from beadstores to independent bookstores. Visit nearby Capitola City Beach as analternative to the main boardwalk.


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Voted, Best Day Spa & Best Massage by the Palo Alto Weekly and Best Day Spa bythe Silicon Valley Concierge Association. The fusion of our state-of-the-art facility andEastern inspired rituals create a spa experience like none other. Drawing from fresh,lush elements of nature, our treatments are a celebration of your senses. We believein providing an ultra luxurious experience in a relaxed and intimate setting. Whetheryou are seeking a moment of quiet reflection or an indulgent escape, we invite youto take the journey and discover an elevated sense of well-being and renewed senseof self.

Stinson Beach – This is a popular spot only about an hour and twenty minutesfrom campus. The beach has some pretty cool rock formations for thoseinterested in climbing. Check the weather before you go!

Day TripsAlcatraz and Angel Island – You can visit one or both of these islands for a price.

The views of the Golden Gate Bridge and surrounding water are unparalleled.Hikers, bikers, and photographers alike will love Angel Island. History buffsshould also get their fill: Angel was once known as the “Ellis Island of the West”while historic Alcatraz is famous (and infamous) as the strict prison that oncehoused the likes of Al Capone.

Berkeley – You may be cringing and reaching for your “Buck Ferkeley” t-shirt, butgive this great college town a chance! Hippies, independent bookstores, and cafespepper the area along with shops and eateries including Urban Outfitters andChipotle.

Big Basin – California’s oldest state park is home to the largest continuous stand ofancient coast redwoods south of San Francisco. The Sequoias are huge, reachingup to 379 feet tall! The park is open year round and reservations are encouraged.

Big Sur – Rich in history, stunning Big Sur features mountain ranges, rare flora andfauna, and several state parks. The beaches are beautiful but far better suited for awalk than a swim. Camping is your best bet for the area (unless your studentbudget extends to 5 starresorts). It’s advisable to makereservations in advance- it’s apopular place for obviousreasons.

Bodega Bay – A prime spot for alow-key, relaxing vacation. Pitchtents in the campgrounds afterafternoon hikes and horsebackor hot air balloon rides

Cambria/Hearst Castle – Cambriais an artists’ colony with a small-town atmosphere and countless


Homma’s Brown Rice Sushi

Homma’s Brown Rice Sushi takes everything you love about this ancient Japanesecuisine and gives it a healthy and unique twist for all those sushi lovers and carb-watchers. For 24 years, we have offered our always fresh fish that we hand roll inbrown rice in a small intimate atmosphere to dine in, signifying why we have beenreferred to as a hidden gem. Call in to make reservations, order take out, or requestour catering services.

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bed & breakfasts, located a few hours south of Stanford. The beauty of thescenery rivals many other popular California getaways, and many of the shops,restaurants, and galleries are affordable for a student budget. Hearst Castle is a165 room Spanish villa six miles north of Cambria.

Lake Tahoe – A great space for skiing, hiking, and water activities, Tahoe is great inevery season. The summertime sight of the glistening lake surrounded by trees isnothing short of breathtaking. The cabins and campgrounds are popular, so makeyour reservations early!

Monterey – Home to the famed aquarium, Cannery Row, and Fisherman’s Wharf,this town is full of noise and activity. On a clear day, taking the scenic 17-Miledrive from Monterey to serene Carmel is quite a treat for the eyes.

Mount Tamalpais – Just north of the Golden Gate, Mt. Tamalpais is the highestpeak in Marin County. Bay Area locals go here for everything from mountainbiking and picnicking to hang-gliding and horseback riding.

Muir Woods – Take an awe inspiring hike through the 1000 year old redwoods.Ambitious hikers – venture on the 5.2 mile Ocean View Trail to Redwood Trail toSun Trail for a breathtaking view of the Pacific.

Napa Valley – famous for its vineyards, restaurants, and resorts, Napa offers scenicdrives and countless wineries. Check out the Napa Valley Wine Train that willtake you on a three-hour tour, accompanied with wine sampling and brunch.Underage? Not a wino? There are plenty of alternative activities, such as thePetrified Forest, Safari West, and the Old Faithful Geyser. The charming town ofSonoma is also worth a visit.


Sausalito – A beautiful town close to SF, Sausalito offers great restaurants and cafesas well as kayaking, boating and hiking opportunities. Take the ferry in and visitthe Bay Model Visitor Center while you’re there.

The Mystery Spot – Located near Santa Cruz, The Mystery Spot was discovered in1939. According to the owners, the laws of physics and gravity amazingly do notapply to this area. Go decide for yourself (and finally see where all those bumperstickers come from).

Yosemite – The drive to this national park is just over three hours. You can hike toHalf Dome, Yosemite Falls, or El Capitan. Half Dome is a more strenuous 8.2-mile hike for the more athletic. Don’t miss the historic Ahwahnee Hotel and theAnsel Adams Gallery.


Hillsdale Shopping Center

Hillsdale Shopping Center, located off Hwy. 101 at Hillsdale Blvd. in San Mateo.

The Peninsula's largest, enclosed shopping center welcomes visitors with the per-fect year-round shopping climate. Beautiful marble and granite floors weave throughthe spacious two story center, accentuated by dramatic lighting and burnished brassfittings.

The diverse selection of shopping experiences range from fashion and jewelry tohousehold and luxury items with Nordstrom, Macy's and Sears plus 130 specialtystores including Restoration Hardware, Crate & Barrel, Apple, Barnes & NobleBooksellers, Coach, Cost Plus World Market, Williams-Sonoma, Bebe, GodivaChocolatier, Banana Republic, Forever21, Hollister and Swarovski. Hillsdale Shop-ping Center also offers delicious dining choices from a variety of fast meals atFOOD31 to restaurants such as California Pizza Kitchen, Outback Steakhouse andRomano's Macaroni Grill.

Laser Quest

Laser Quest is live action laser tag at its best! The perfect venue for any group; wehave hosted hundreds of events for fraternity and sorority groups, dorm outings, andmany other social events for college students across the country.

Laser Quest games are played in a multi-level maze with specialty lighting, swirlingfog and throbbing music. Unlike many other events, Laser Quest is gender and ageneutral, and you don’t need to be an athlete to play! We offer several packages rang-ing from single games to multi-game private events. We can accommodate a varietyof group sizes, and packages can be customized specifically for your event. Reser-vations are required.

Please call 650-965-9800 or visit our website at www.laserquest.com for more in-formation.

Concert VenuesPalo Alto, unfortunately, does not always

attract the most popular musical acts notborn in the 1920s. Luckily, there are a num-ber of great concert venues near Stanford.Here are the best ones to know if you are aprospective concert-goer:

The FillmoreThe Fillmore is the quintessential San Fran-

cisco music venue, steeped in tradition andvital to the city’s identity. You can see it in theendless posters that line the auditorium ortaste it when you take a bite out of the free ap-ples they hand out before every show. Sincethe ’60s, the Fillmore has been symbolic of al-most anything and everything that is hipabout the city. In its heyday, the venue was thehome of free love and counterculture, gracedby the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelinand Pink Floyd. While the Fillmore has beenmoved twice it hasn’t lost any of its originalcharm. The Fillmore remains the most inti-mate of prominent Bay Area venues with a ca-pacity for just over 1,000 guests. Concertsregularly sell out, with artists usually bookingfor more than one appearance to appease de-mand. For venue info visit www.thefill-more.com.

The Fox TheaterA quick hop across the bay, The Fox Theater

is located in the heart of a revitalized Down-town Oakland. Reopened in early 2009 aftera 43-year hiatus, The Fox has become theflagship for Another Planet Entertainment,the music company that puts on the annualOutside Lands and Treasure Island MusicFestivals. The theater itself is a throwback toan extravagant ’20s movie theater, completewith a giant red curtain, gold trim facades andceilings covered in Victorian murals. Ofcourse, there are the modern amenities foundwith two massive hanging speakers providingthe audio firepower to please even the picki-est music aficionado. Since its opening, The


Fox has hosted a who’s who of indie rock bands, among them Sonic Youth, The Shins,Bloc Party and The Arctic Monkeys. For upcoming acts checkwww.thefoxoakland.com.

The Great American Music HallA very respected, intimate venue for live music and entertainment in San Francisco. This

hall is often a great place to catch rising stars. Recent acts include KT Tunstall, The Ex-pendables, and James Blake. Also be sure to check out GAMH’s sister venue, the live mu-sic club Slim’s.

The Greek TheatreVenturing into enemy territory has its risks, but just bear in mind that you’re doing it

for the music. Berkeley’s Greek Theatre is really the heart of the beast, home to Cal’s grad-


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You don't really become a Stanford student until you have enjoyed a slice of PizzaMy Heart pizza. Their delicious hand-tossed pizza and undeniably Nor-Cal rootsmakes them almost as Stanford as the band. Their location in downtown Palo Altois the perfect place to chill with friends and their free pizza slice coupon in the backof the Unofficial Guide and Directory is legendary among students. With great pizzaand a chill scene, its no wonder they are the go-to place for dinner or delivery andtheir Pizza My Heart t-shirt is part of most students' wardrobes.

uation ceremonies and a certain Big Game bonfire. Secluded from the surrounding cam-pus, the century-old amphitheatre is nestled in the Berkeley foothills. Because of its de-licious location, the stone sanctuary has had little trouble attracting big name artists fromDeath Cab for Cutie to Phish to Vampire Weekend. The Greek Theatre has something foreveryone, with a spacious pit area for the passionate music fan to the stone steps and grassarea where you can stretch your legs and enjoy audio bliss. Those who arrive early enoughfor a show can royally take in the experience seated in the handful of thrones that linethe amphitheatre’s pit. www.apecon-certs.com/ venue_greekTheatre.comfor concert information.

PopscenePopscene isn’t exactly a venue. It’s

more a scene, an idea conceived by afew bored individuals starving for anintimate way to see upstart music acts.Over the years, the Bay Area eventhas provided indie enthusiasts with anup close and personal setting to seerising musicians for a paltry price.Among the names on an endless list ofthose who have graced Popscene’s stage before their induction into the public spotlightinclude Franz Ferdinand, Phoenix and Kings of Leon. While the event usually takes placeon Thursday nights at 330 Ritch Street, organizers can change up the venue to better suit


Slim’s (415) 255-0333.333 11th St., San Francisco.

Opened in 1988 by legendary R&B artist Boz Scaggs, Slim's is a live music night-club dedicated to providing the public with excellent service, a congenial atmosphere,good food & drinks, and the finest of American Roots Music—Blues, R&B, Ca-jun/Zydeco, Jazz, Alternative, Punk, Rock, Indie, Folk, and more. The club is locatedin the South of Market district of San Francisco, a hub of nightlife in the city.

Visit www.slims-sf.com for our calendar, tickets, and more info!

The Pasta Market

Check out Pasta Market for some of the best noodles close to campus. Sauces tastelike homemade, and the marinara is especially notable for its satisfying heartiness.Waiters are attentive and very helpful in pointing out their favorites among the saucesyou may not have tried before.

Recommended Entree: Fettuccini Alfredo

artists or scheduling needs. Information onPopscene can be found at www.popscene-sf.com.

Shoreline AmphitheaterA large outdoor amphitheatre 7.5 miles

from Stanford that features the biggest actscoming through the Peninsula. The bestway to find out about concerts here isthrough LiveNation, http://www.livena-tion.com/.

The WarfieldOne of San Francisco’s oldest concert ven-

ues, The Warfield features as good a musi-cal experience as the city has to offer. Thevenue opened in the ’20s, originally de-signed as a Vaudeville theatre and slowlytransitioning to a movie palace. TheWarfield has stayed true to the era, main-taining scarlet and gold walls to a massivebalcony and ornate chandeliers. By the’70s, however, the venue was turned into apremier music venue with artists includingThe Clash and Bob Dylan providing somememorable performances. The GratefulDead would come to call the Warfieldhome in the ’80s, playing night after nightto cement their place in the venue’s history.The theater, with a capacity of about 2,000people, is the favorite venue for bands thatenjoy the Warfield’s renowned sound sys-tem and its airy floor space. Getting thereis simple enough, heading north on theCalTrain to San Francisco and then walkinga few blocks to the city’s shady TenderloinDistrict. For event information visithttp://www.thewarfieldtheatre.com.

Yoshi’sIf you like jazz, you have to go to Yoshi’s.

There are two locations, one in Oaklandand one in SF. Both get great artists. Besure to buy tickets well in advance for thebigger acts, since they will inevitably sellout.


On top of these, sometimes really big name artists come to the Bay Area and get bookedin an even bigger space, like an athletic venue. Recent instances of this include Kanye per-forming at the HP Pavilion (home of the San Jose Sharks; 30 minutes from campus) andPaul McCartney performing at AT&T Park (home of the San Francisco Giants; 2 blocksfrom the SF CalTrain station).

MuseumsClasses are tough, your head hurts, your problem sets are long, and maybe about the

last thing you want to do is to stuff your head with more history trivia, thoughts aboutart, and scientific phenomena. But maybe youwant to refresh your mind by taking what youknow out of the textbook and into physicallyinstantiated exhibits, works, and displays. Ifso, here are some places you might checkout.

First, you can ease into the museum sceneby riding the Caltrain down to San Jose andseeing The Tech Museum. There, you canplay with mini windmills to learn about re-newable energy, look at the structure and cul-ture of the internet by arm-wrestling someonein Alaska, and see what innovations havecome out of Silicon Valley by walking througha clean room where microchips are made.The museum is definitely oriented towardskids, but sometimes you need that perspec-tive.

If you want to take a step up, consider theExploratorium in the Marina District in SF. It’s a little bit of a trip to get there and likely


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Voted the Best Thai Restaurant 2006–2010, Palo Alto Weekly. Cozy in size and dé-cor, this friendly downtown restaurant serves up delectable Pan-Asian cuisine. Thefocus is on Thai, but also has room for many classic as well as original dishes drawnfrom Southeast Asian and Indian cooking. The exceptionally wide-ranging menu in-cludes a medley of soups, appetizers, and entrees featuring beef, poultry, lamb,seafood, healthy vegetables, noodles dishes, and jasmine brown rice. An attractiveawning-covered outdoor seating area with heat lamps and a Buddha fountain offersyear-round al fresco dining in a jungle atmosphere. The full-bar serves wine, Thaibeer, and other import and domestic beers and exotic cocktails. Catering to eventsand corporate functions, take-out are available.

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involves some use of the MUNI after getting to the city, but you’ll love it. The museumis entirely hands-on, and you might be wary once you see all the kids running around,but you’ll get sucked in just as much. Unlike The Tech Museum, this museum truly hadkids of all ages in mind when built. Sure, you know about conservation of energy fromhigh school physics and center-surround receptive fields from Psych 55, but you didn‘treally experience it like you will here. You’ll learn about the limits of the human senses,how arches stay up, optical illusions, and all the mistakes of invention. And whileyou’re at it, take a stroll out to the Palace of Fine Arts right next door, possibly one of themost beautiful places in the Bay Area. The California Academy of Sciences also featuressome impressive aquariums, and it is easily accessible in Golden Gate Park.


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Or maybe you don’t want to go to a science museum. Instead, you might go to anotherspot at the northern tip of San Francisco: the Walt Disney Family Museum in the Pre-sidio. The building looks small from the outside, but they have packed an unbelievableamount of material in it. You start with Disney’s childhood, then wind through Steam-boat Willie, Snow White, and the creation of Disney World. It’ll remind you of your child-hood, but this is not a children’s museum. It takes a hard look at the details and difficultiesof making movies through strikes, wars, and tough economic times. The museum is laidout in a very particular order, and it should only take you about 2 or 3 hours to finish


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it. The Presidio of San Francisco, where the museum is located, is a beautiful area withnice views.

If you’re feeling even artsier than that, you can take a straight shot south into GoldenGate Park to see the de Young Museum. It’s a fairly traditional fine arts museum, withAmerican art, ancient pottery, and African masks. If it’s your thread, you might even checkout the textiles exhibits with quilts from across the country. They bring in a variety of ex-hibitions, so keep an eye on their website for what’s new and interesting. The de Youngis also an exhibit from the outside:it was redesigned in 2005 and isclad in copper.

Or maybe you want something alittle more wild than that. If so,check out the SF MOMA (SanFrancisco Museum of Modern Art),located in the heart of downtownSan Francisco. They also regularlybring in exhibits, but their standingcollection of modern art is perhapsonly second in the United States tothe MOMA in New York City. Beprepared to be confused as youlook at works that remind you ofthe finger paintings you did in kindergarten, but also amazed by some of the more in-tense photography. It might not be the easiest on the mind, but if you’re ready to con-sider it deeply, this museum might just change you.

To bring it back around if you’re a computer geek, you might go for the Computer His-tory Museum in Mountain View. Their hours are somewhat limited, but that’s what youget when admission is free. There’s a fully functional Charles Babbage Difference Enginein the lobby, and another room houses many old mainframes of some historical value.The experience isn’t particularly well put together, but if you like your nerd history, there’sno other collection like this in the world.

And of course, Stanford has its own museum on campus, The Cantor Arts Center. Themuseum hosts special nights for students and has a variety of Stanford-related and non-Stanford related pieces of art. You can even take classes to become a guide there.

Awesome Museums by GenreDespite what we may have thought as little kids, museums don’t have to be boring. Liv-

ing in the Bay Area is really advantageous for exploring all kinds of fascinating exhibits.Art, history and science are definitely well covered. If those don’t tickle your fancy afterreading a few hundred pages for class or polishing off your p-set, there are several moreeclectic museums around, too.

Art MuseumsThe de Young – Golden Gate Park houses The de Young Museum, where you can

find various fine art exhibitions all year round. Bring your SUID and get in for six


dollars! The park grounds also feature the Academy of Sciences, beautifulbotanical gardens, and Conservatory of Flowers.

The California Palace of the Legion of Honor – Built in 1924, the Legion of Honorfeatures over 6,000 years of ancient art from across the globe. Works by El Greco,Rembrandt, Monet, and Picasso are found within its halls. The Legion is locatedin Lincoln Park, so the Asian Art Museum is only a few steps away.

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art – The SF MoMA is solely dedicated tomodern and contemporary art. It includes an impressive collection of sometimesmind-boggling artwork. Headthere to admire works byartists such as Andy Warhol,Jackson Pollock and HenriMatisse.

Science and TechMuseums

The Long Now Foundation –San Francisco’s Fort MasonCenter is home to The LongNow Foundation. Dedicatedto fostering long-termthinking, this museumincludes a functionalmechanical computer, someparts for the 10,000-year,electricity-free clock that iscurrently being built in Texas,and the Rosetta Project,which seeks to preserve theworld’s languages.

The Tech Museum – Located inSan Jose, the Tech Museum also offers another hands-on experience with science.Its galleries highlight Silicon Valley innovations, explanations of the laws ofnature, as well as interactive activities covering genetics, earth sciences, andmore. You can even arm-wrestle someone in Alaska in the name of Interneteducation. You’ll never be too old for this place.

The Exploratorium – This Marina District museum is a hands-on experience thatwill probably reach your inner child. Its mission is to explore science, art, andhuman perception. Expect the unexpected with optical illusions and thedemonstrations of the limits of human senses.

The Computer History Museum – This one is not only close by (it’s located inMountain View) but offers a student discount (12 dollar admission). Computernerds and Average Joes might both geek out over some of the technologicalexhibits. The museum’s current Revolution display covers the history andevolution of the computer, from the abacus to modern technology. If you aren’ttech savvy, bring a translator.


937—BREAKING THE BUBBLE

Off the Beaten PathMusée Mécanique – This collection of over 200 coin-operated antique arcade

machines and mechanical instruments is found at SF’s Fisherman’s Wharf. Bringplenty of quarters– the machines actually work. The museum offers a uniquelook into the Bay Area’s past. You may find it bizarre and slightly creepy, butyou’ll also have fun. If nothing else, you’ll learn to appreciate your PS3 evenmore. If this place floats your boat, the Pacific Pinball Museum might also beworth a visit.

The Beat Museum – If you have an interest in the adventures, writings, andmayhem of the Beat Generation, the North Beach area of SF is the place for you.The Beat Museum itself has memorabilia from Kerouac, Cassady, Ginsberg, andFerlinghetti. The famous City Lights bookstore that originally publishedGinsberg’s controversial “Howl” is only a couple minutes away.

The Cartoon Art Museum – Cartoons, comics, illustration, digital animation, andvideogames all have their place at the Cartoon Art Museum. Situated on MissionStreet in San Francisco, the museum features many temporary exhibitionscovering the art of Thien Pham as well as highlighting the Green Lantern comics.This seems like heaven for teenage boys, but all types of people can enjoythemselves here.

San Francisco Seasonal Events

SEPTEMBEREarly Sept: Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival. Use your imagination. Remember

the game Candy Land from preschool? It’s like that but in real life! Proceeds go toProject Open Hand. Eat chocolate for charity! What could be better?

Sept: San Francisco Shakespeare Festival (At Golden Gate Park every Sat & Sun inSeptember. Show begins at 1:30pm, but get there at noon for a seat. Free.)

Thursdays: San Francisco Fringe Festival (Starting the first Thursday after LaborDay). Showcases experimental theatre, with 62 international companiespresenting shows at several theatres downtown, all within walking distance ofone another. Under an hour, all less than $8.

24: LovEvolution (formerly Love Fest): A parade and festival celebrating music, dance,debauchery, and love (however one chooses to define it!)

28: Folsom St Fair, A sexy street fair and the world’s largest leather event. Everyonewears his/her most outrageous leather attire for the final day of leather prideweek (takes place on the last Sun of the month. You must be of “adult orientednature” to attend).

OCTOBEREarly Oct: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival: The best and most musically-diverse free

concert of the year! The greatest acts in folk, folk rock, southern rock andbluegrass spanning 3 days and 5 stages in Golden Gate Park. It’s like Woodstockfor the West Coast. Past performers include Iron & Wine, Elvis Costello andRobert Plant (of Led Zeppelin). Bring along a blanket and know your scheduleahead of time so you can find a nice spot to sit and listen.

7-12: Fleet week with the Blue Angels

Mid Oct: San Francisco Jazz Festival – 2 weeks long. Considered the best jazzfestival in the world, this multi-week showcase is a gathering space for legends,rising stars, and eager novices.

Mid Oct: Treasure Island Music Festival. An annual two-day music festival onTreasure Island in the middle of San Francisco Bay that features the latest andgreatest acts in rock, indie, hip-hop, and electronic music. The besttransportation option is to take CalTrain, walk to the parking lots by AT&T Park,and use the free shuttles provided by the concert organizers.

Late October: Bridge School Benefit Concert. An underrated event organized by NeilYoung that brings some really high profile musicians to Shoreline Amphitheatre,a mere 10 minutes from campus. Tickets are cheap relative to what mostequivalently star-studded concerts normally cost. Neil Young often plays a fewnumbers by himself and with the other headliners.

31: Halloween on Castro Street. Crazy! Dangerous! Worth it!

NOVEMBERThanksgiving Week: Tree lighting ceremonies. All around the Bay Area, many groups

are putting on tree lighting ceremonies as the holiday season begins.http://sf.funcheap.com will have them all listed. The biggest one is the Macy’stree lighting in Union Square, though you’ll want to arrive early to find a goodspot facing the stage. If you’re very proactive, you might even find a spot insideone of the stores around Union Square for a great view. These ceremonies areadmittedly short, so plan it aspart of a day trip if you’relooking to get the most bangfor your buck.

JANUARYDate TBD: No Pants Day on the

BART: Take public transit atyour own risk.

TBA – Zinfandel Wine Festival atFort Mason Center

Mid-January – The Arrival of theSea Lions at Pier 39

FEBRUARYEarly Feb: San Francisco Independent Film Festival A celebration of the best indie

films from around the Bay area at various locations around the city.

Early/Mid Feb: Chinese New Year Celebration and Parade in Chinatown. SanFrancisco’s largest festival. Flower Fair, Miss Chinatown USA Pageant, aCoronation Ball, and a Community Street Fair. Watch the Parade (starting around5:30pm) from Market and 2nd St. to Columbus Ave. Don’t miss the Chinese NewYear Treasure Hunt. Huge pro: it’s all free!

14: Valentine’s Day pillow fight


Mid Feb: Fisherman’s Wharf Classic Car ShowMid Feb: Tulipmania (Pier 39). Get lost in 39,000 tulips from around the world.

Free.

Late Feb/ Early March: Pacific Orchid Exposition in the Festival Pavilion at FortMason Center. The San Francisco Orchid Society displays an amazing floralcollection for free.

MARCHSt. Patty’s Day: St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Starts at noon at 2nd and Market St. and

ends at City Hall. One of SF’s biggest annual parades and one of the longest-running in the US.

TBA – Emerald Across the Bay 12k – The run goes from East Fort Baker, across theGolden Gate Bridge, and into the Aquatic Park.

Last Weekend: SF Street Performers Festival at Pier 39 – Enjoy Stanford’s ownunicyclists, jugglers and ropewalkers? Then you’ll probably love this… Call (415)705-5500 for more information.

APRILBeginning of April: BASEBALL SEASON STARTS. AT&T Park is home to the 2010

World Series Champs, the SF Giants. Grab some buddies and go on a collegenight when the tickets are dirt-cheap. Be sure to bring a warm jacket, since thestadium gets chilly and windy at night.

24: SF International Beer Festival – Those who are over 21 can sample over 300types of beer (well, not all of them, please) from a selection of the best beerbrewers in the world. Tickets are pricier ($50 in advance), but include unlimitedbeer tasting and noshing. At the Festival Pavilion, Fort Mason.

Mid Apr: Sidewalk Arts and Crafts Show. West Portal Avenue, SF.

Mid to Late Apr: San Francisco WalkAgainst Rape – sponsored by SanFrancisco Women Against Rape,the 3.1 mile walk draws rapesurvivors, their supporters andfamily members.

Late Apr: Cherry Blossom Festival inJapantown. Over 200,000 peoplegather to watch martial artists,Japanese classical and folk dancers,tea ceremonies, taiko drummers,and more.

Late Apr/ Early May: International FilmFestival, the longest-running filmfestival in the USA, attracts anaudience of over 80,000 with over200 films and many filmmakers inattendance.



MAYCinco de Mayo: The Mission bursts with colorful costumes and Mariachi bands.

Mid-May: Bay to Breakers! Annual cross-city 12 kilometer race. Some participantswear costumes. Others wear nothing. Quintessential San Francisco. See kegfloats, kegs in baby carriages, kegs on wheels, kegs for breakfast…

Memorial Day Weekend: Carnaval. SF’s take on Mardi Gras, featuring Latino, jazz,samba Caribbean music, and more.

JUNEStarting the Second Saturday: Ethnic Dance Festival – the Palace of Fine art

showcases SF’s diverse communities through dance.

Second Sunday: The Haight Street Fair – The hippie in you would love to attend therecreation of the Summer of Love with thousands of others in Haight-Ashbury.

Mid June: North Beach Festival – In SF’s Little Italy. Features Italian street painting,gourmet food, cooking demonstrations, live music and arts and crafts booths.

25–26: Gay Freedom Day Parade SF Pride – 2-day celebration and parade. SanFrancisco Pride is an event with nothing like it.

June–Aug: Stern Grove Music Festival. In the park in the Sunset district. Freeconcert series for 10 weeks. Free opera, ballet, jazz, world music, and a capellaon Sundays. Come early for good seats. Performances at 2pm; pre-performancetalks at 11am.

Late June/early July: Cable car bell-ringing championship. Cable car gripmencompete for prizes. Location changes each year. Call (415) 673-6864 for info.

JULY4: Fireworks everywhere! Shoreline often has a symphony performance to

accompany, though you can find other free shows in Cupertino, Redwood City,San Francisco, and more.

Late July: Gilroy Garlic Festival in Gilroy. The self-proclaimed Garlic Capital of theWorld. It’s your typical food festival with cook-offs, rides for kids, localcommunity groups, live performers, and cooking demos. Bring sunscreen, water,and a hat because it gets hot in Gilroy, just south of San Jose.

AUGUSTEarly Aug: Nihonmachi Street Fair. In Japantown, go here to watch lion dancers,

taiko drummers, and karaoke wars, and to learn about the issues that Asian/Pacific Americans face today.

Date TBD: Outside Lands Music Festival. 2 days of big musical acts right in GoldenGate Park in San Francisco.

Content provided by TUSB—Carlo Pasco, Sebastain Gould

The great commonality for any Stanford student is community. And it’s no wonder;there are A LOT of communities. There are student groups, theater troupes, sports

teams, ethnic groups, dormitories, email lists, organizations, and just about anything elseyou can think of on campus. So how do you, presumably a freshman if you’ve read thisfar, find a community that suits you? Fear not, I, as a member of several communitiesand even more email lists, have put together a comprehensive guide-within-a-guide tothe community at Stanford.

Get Involved in Your Freshmen DormAs a freshman, you’ll be living with other freshmen, whether you like it or not. From

all-freshmen dorms in Stern and Wilbur, to the juggernaut that is Roble, to the tight-knitcommunities that comprise ethnic-themed dorms, there will be other bright-eyed,bushy-tailed first years with you.

No matter your living situation, I highly recommend getting to know your fellow fresh-men. Better yet, form a study group with other people in the same classes as you, or atleast with similar interests in classes; more often than not, these people will end up be-ing your friends. Stanford is tricky like that. This is not to say that all freshmen love theirhousemates, and this is certainly not so say that not loving your freshman dorm is a badthing. Everyone I’ve asked in my all-frosh dorm, though, had a great freshman experi-ence.

Cardinal Community

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This form of community, the one that you have the least control over, oftentimes be-comes the one to which you make the closest ties. Everything from eating dinner together,to having the proverbial 2am philosophical talks together, to arriving 4 hours early to thefirst football game of the year together, this experience is one that you will not want totake for granted.

Explore your interestsI like writing. I specifically like comedy writing. So naturally, I’m pre-med and major-

ing in Human Biology. Seriously though, the community you want to be in might not bethe community you are currently placed in. I know that there are few people within mymajor who talk openly about writing. So I joined communities that were more writing-centered, The Unofficial Stanford Blog being one of them. Use communities to exploreyour interests, be it writing, social advocacy, or juggling. There, you’ll find a group of like-minded people who probably share your same passions.

Explore your DisinterestsTry something you never thought you would try; you’re only in college once. My fresh-

man year, I joined Dil Se, Stanford’s Hindi Film Dance (Bollywood) team. Before a work-shop early in my freshman year, I had not seen one Bollywood movie. I was also not adancer. I was also in no way South Asian. However, the experiences I had on that teamtaught me a whole other culture, another perspective through which to view life. And ifI had not reached out to a community that I had never even heard of before, I would havebeen a worse-off person.

So do this. Get involved in a community. Whether it be a student group, religious group,dorm study group, or even a random lunch table, find a group of people with similar in-terests (there are a lot of groups), and try it out for a few weeks. You’ll be glad you did.

EventsIf events were chocolate, Stanford would be a huge chocolate factory (note: John Hen-

nessy would be like Willy Wonka, as played by Johnny Depp). There are an inconceiv-able number of events of varying types happening at any one time all over campus, in-cluding speakers, performances, lectures, screenings, conferences, exhibits, readings, andmuch more.

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Unfortunately, there’s not one ultimate resource to easily keep tabs on all events; thereare, however, a few different resources to help you out. A word to the wise: don’t try andattend every single event you find interesting (unless you find very few things interest-ing). Having a social life is important too.

Stanford Events Calendar: events.stanford.edu. Comprehensive calendar of mostevents; accessible from the University homepage.

Student Events Calendar: studentevents.stanford.edu. Editable by students, it is aplace to post less formal or more social events of interest to students, such asmusical acts playing on campus, game nights, small on-campus performances,etc. The Student Events Calendar is also embedded on The Unofficial StanfordBlog.

Fountainhop: fountainhop.com. A much more visually pleasing events calendarthat shows you where the event is on a large Google Map.

Various listservs: The bigger the listserv, the more likely someone will try toadvertise an event on it.


Cantor Arts Center

Visual ArtsStanford houses amazing collections of art both indoors and out. Enjoy both stim-

ulating and eccentric exhibits at the Cantor Arts Center and the student Art Galleryenjoy, or try picnicking under the sun amongst the outdoor exhibits on campus.

Cantor Arts CenterWebsite: http://ccva.stanford.edu; museum.stanford.edu

When the Museum opened its doors in 1894, it was one of the largest in the UnitedStates. Destroyed and renovated twice by earthquakes, the Cantor Arts Center hasnow become a premier Bay Area art institution. Admission is free, and the collections,both permanent and changing, are breathtaking. Make sure to spend time in the Mu-seum’s Rodin exhibit, including the Sculpture Garden, featuring a spectacular re-casting of The Gates of Hell. While there, enjoy an organic meal at the Cool Café.

Outdoor ArtBeautiful sculptures color the Stanford campus where you least expect them. Pick

up a map with a self-guided tour at the Cantor Arts Center. In addition to visitingthe more well-known pieces of art, like the Rodin Sculpture Garden and the Mau-soleum, make sure to take some time to check out Goldworthy’s ‘Stone River’, a stone-crafted wave that emerges from the earth, as well as the Papa New Guinea SculptureGarden and the Cactus Garden.

Clubs and Organizations: An OverviewWith over 600 University recognized student groups on campus, every single person

here can find a place to belong plus ten places you want to belong but can’t find the timeto fit into your schedule. The trick is to find your own niche and be willing to give somethings up. If you visitmygroups.stanford.edu/search, you will find a list of all of the or-ganizations and clubs here on campus, complete with contact information and de-scription.

If for some reason you can’t find the club you want, you can easily start your own (butseriously, look to see if it exists, because there are already 600 clubs). Simply visit Stu-dent Activities and Leadership (SAL) (formerly called the OSA) at Old Union Room 206,and you will find kind advisers who can guide you through the registration application.You can also go here if you need help with major event planning. The SAL website,sal.stanford.edu, provides all of the information you will need, too. The OSA has a rep-utation for being hard to work with—or rather fun-killing—but experiences vary.

Another useful resource is My Activities Fair (myactivitiesfair.com). It is very new andhas thus not really had an impact, but it looks like it will provide a much better way offinding student groups on campus.

And of course, you should definitely attend the Activities Fair at the beginning of theyear. It takes place in White Plaza almost immediately after the start of classes, and isalways a fertile breeding ground for froshies. You will be bubbling with enthusiasm overall of the groups trying to showcase their programs to you, but it will be worth it. Youwill also be overwhelmed, but you are always encouraged to try things out and see whatyou like and what you don’t. Clubs will not be upset if you join and then decide to quit—in fact, they expect many people to do so.

We cannot even begin to touch on all of the clubs and groups Stanford has to offer. Tomake your life a little easier, however, we have tried to divide this section into group-ings based around different interests to get you started. Good luck!

Activism and ServiceThe Haas Center for Public Service: haas.stanford.edu. The Haas Center has an enor-

mous array of resources to help you engage in community service or learn more aboutservice at Stanford. Definitely worth a visit.


There are also a number of student groups based around public service and fightingfor causes in the community. Here are a few (of many):

STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition: stand.stanford.edu. Originally formedin response to the crisis in Darfur, STAND fights against genocide. At the end oflast year, the Board of Trustees approved (and the New York Times reported on)a resolution written by the student group regarding conflict minerals in theDemocratic Republic of Congo.

Students Taking on Poverty (STOP): stop.stanford.edu. STOP hosts an annual foodstamps challenge in which students experience one day with a food budgetequivalent to that of being on food stamps.

Stanford GRID: grid.stanford.edu. Stanford’s chapter of GRID alternatives tries toprovide energy-efficiency to low-income areas and conducts projects such asinstalling solar panels on homes in East Palo Alto.

FaceAIDS: faceaids.org. Now a national organization with over 200 chapters in theUnited States, FaceAIDS started at Stanford in 2005. The group works to raisestudent awareness about and interest in fighting the HIV/AIDS epidemic inAfrica.

East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring (EPATT): One of many volunteer tutoringprograms at Stanford, EPATT brings kids to campus for an after-school programof athletics and learning. Stanford students work one on one with these kids andhelp them with their schoolwork.

Stanford Outdoor Outreach Program (SOOP): SOOP combines communityservice with the great outdoors: Stanford students lead hiking and backpackingtrips for kids from East Palo Alto and other areas who have not gotten a chanceto explore nature.

Habla: Students who have an interest in teaching English and getting to knowpeople in the Stanford community they might not otherwise ever meet can joinHabla, a program in which Stanford students work with janitors on campus whowant to learn English.

Arts

GeneralStudent Arts: studentarts.stanford.edu. The official student arts website on

campus. Visit this site for event information and up-to-date news and reviews.

Arts Guide: artsguide.stanford.edu. This site features a multi-media guide withinformation on all art groups at Stanford.

Lively Arts: livelyarts.stanford.edu. Stanford Lively Arts brings the best inperforming arts to campus, including performances by internationally renownedartists and exceptional emerging talent from around the world. They offerperformances in classical and world music, dance, and theater, all at a 50%discount to Stanford students. They also offer educational and outreach


programs including open rehearsals, master classes, pre- and post-performancediscussions, and extended residencies with music, dance, and dramadepartments.

Dancedance.stanford.edu

Stanford’s Dance Division provides students with opportunities to explore the histor-ical, sociological and cultural aspects of dance, as well as to take classes focused on tech-nique and style. Whether you’re a beginner or an old timer, don’t miss out on RichardPowers’ social dance classes that will prep you for the annual Jammix, Ragtime Ball, Vi-ennese Ball, and Big Dance. In addition, some dance groups, like Los Salseros de Stan-ford and Stanford Ballroom Dance Team, offer free dance workshops throughout the year.

DramaDrama Department: drama.stanford.edu

You can take a class, try out for a production, or if you like working behind the scenes,sign-up to work stage crew. The drama department produces a full season of theaterthroughout the academic year on campus, open to students and the public. Beginning


classes such as Drama 103 and Drama 20 or 120A are great for actors of any skill level.

Student Performance Groups (the main ones)Ram’s Head Theatrical Society: rams-head.stanford.edu. They put on Gaieties,

Winter One-Acts, and a spring musical.

Robber Barons Sketch Comedy: robberbaronscomedy.com. Stanford’s sketchcomedy group that puts on a free, entirely original show every quarter.

Stanford Improvisers: simps.stanford.edu. Besides performing, SImps also act asTAs for Drama 103: Beginning Improvising, which might just be the best class atStanford.

StanShakes: shakespeare.stanford.edu. I’ve never heard of this Shakespearecharacter, but apparently he wrote a bunch of stuff. StanShakes performs two ofhis plays—often utilizing creative outdoor spaces—each school year.

Stanford Theater Activist Mobilization Project (STAMP). Socially-conscioustheater.

MusicStanford Music: music.stanford.edu is an umbrella organization including the Sym-

phony Orchestra, Symphonic Chorus, Chamber Chorale, University Singers, Choral Ac-tivities, Wind Ensemble (Symphonic Band), Stanford Jazz Orchestra, Stanford Taiko,Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble, and the St. Lawrence String Quartet (University En-semble-in-Residence).

Start your own band: find some friends, set up some practice times, and go. A few co-ops and Kimball have music rooms; or, you can just about play anywhere you find thespace and respect (-ish) your neighbors. The CoHo and EBF Happy Hour are usuallyavailable gigs depending on the type of music you play.


AthleticsWhether you’re on the field or in the stands, Stanford is known for its athletic prowess

and school spirit. Here’s how to get involved…

PlayersWith top-of-the-line facilities, NCAA championship legacies, and Stanford’s 17 straight

U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup titles (out of 18), it is no wonder Stanford attractstop athletes from around the country each year. Regardless of whether you’re playing atthe top of your game, or just playing your game, Stanford is ideally suited to an athleticlifestyle. Stanford’s varsity teams generally aren’t very accessible to non-recruited athletes,although some teams have more space for them than others (in some years Crew has re-lied on walk-ons to build a roster, and then gone on to win national championships).Alternatively, club teams are a great option for those who still want to play at a very com-petitive level. Unfortunately, the Athletic Department does not have club teams for sportsthat already have a varsity team. The upside: club sports tend to be a bit more unique.Also, if the University doesn’t officially recognize a club (for example, girl’s soccer), usu-ally the club exists anyways as a VSO (volunteer student organization, i.e. a student or-ganization). For those just looking to have a good time with friends, Intramurals are sea-sonal, low-key, and pressure-free, and you can always grab some friends and just playa pick-up game.

FansIf being on the field isn’t your thing, there’s always room in the stands. Depending on

the sport (and the season—if the team is not doing well, Stanford students have a ten-dency to think hard about the opportunity costs of attending games), there are differ-ent options for fans:

For most sports, admission for students is free. The only sports in which this rule does-n’t apply are Football, Basketball, Soccer, Women’s Volleyball, and Baseball.

Men’s basketball fans can join 6th Man Club, which includes a 6th Man t-shirt to wearto games, entrance to all Stanford Men’s Basketball home games, insider emails and game


recaps, special ticket offers, and free food. Plus, when the team is good, 6th Man mem-bers have been known to camp out the night before games and cleverly heckle oppo-nents from the student section.

Women’s basketball fans have the Brickyard Club (similar perks to above, minus theheckling), and women’s volleyball fans have the Block Party (similar perks, plus evenmore heckling). For access to all games in all sports, you can get an All Axe-cess Pass;if you just want to go to one, you can usually purchase a ticket at the door.

Cultural & Community CentersAll community centers are good community centers, though you may find that some

are more suited your needs. The best way to find where you are most at ease is to visitthem. Many community centers have special programs just for freshmen, so you can usethis as a chance to get acclimated to both the center and school. Besides the free print-ing that many of them offer (yeah, you heard us right), they also offer a wide range ofresources and support, from sponsoring tutors, hosting events that focus on life on cam-pus and beyond, to providing a place to chill between classes. And for those of you whofeel that you suffer from white-male syndrome (i.e. feel center-less), have no fear. Com-munity Centers have the tendency to embrace all that walk through the door, regard-less of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion or whatever.

Asian American Activities Center (A3C): http://a3c.stanford.edu

Black Community Services Center (BCSC): http://BCSC.stanford.edu

El Centro Chicano: http://elcentro.stanford.edu

Center for Latin American Studies: http://las.stanford.edu


Native American Cultural Center: http://nacc.stanford.eduAmerican Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Program (AIANNHP):nacc.stanford.edu

Women’s Community Center: womenscntr.stanford.eduLGBT Community Center: http://lgbt.stanford.edu

Greek Lifehttp://www.stanford.edu/dept/OSA/greek/

On any other college campus, Greek life can be a very contentious and divisive issueamong students on campus. But when has Stanford ever been like anywhere else? Here,Greek life takes a variety of forms, from the traditional Animal House inspired crazinessat some of the more raucous frats to the more intellectually savvy places (*ahem* PhiPsi). And one must not forget the large number of multicultural and AAFSA Fraterni-ties and Sororities here as well. Stanford even has co-ed business and community serv-ice focused frats as well. But of all this is to say that as much as Greek life is alive andkicking on campus, don’t feel like your social goes down the drain if you don’t join one.If it’s not for you, trust me, you can find plenty of things to do to keep you busy.

Student Government

Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU)assu.stanford.edu

The ASSU, like most student governments, is a fairly powerless institution. But if youwant any say in your representation, you should know a little about the ASSU. ASSU isprimarily responsible for student group finances and appropriations: they control overone million dollars in funding and are able to provide student groups special fundingwhen necessary. See a free student group show on campus? You and every other studentare paying a few cents for it, via the ASSU. Not bad, considering many groups (fromsketch comedy to a capella to all kinds of dancing and singing groups) hold these freeshows.

The ASSU also hosts big campus events, such as Mausoleum Party on Halloween, andtries to improve the school. Campus-wide elections are held every spring, but bewarned: like all politics, the ASSU has to deal with a huge and uncompromising bu-reaucratic institution, dichotomous interests, and a lot of frustrated constituents.

Business Opportunities for Students

About Stanford Student EnterprisesStanford Student Enterprises is a young organization with three core missions: 1) pro-

viding students a professional experience; 2) providing relevant services to students oncampus; and 3) contributing to the financial viability of the ASSU. Every time you trans-act with SSE in mind, for example by visiting our Stanford Store in Tresidder Union orusing your Unofficial Guide, you are helping to support the 600+ groups on campus.Thank you for your contribution.


If you are interested in a professional experience, making some money, and/or givingback to the campus stop by our office to learn more about ways to get involved in SSE.Here are just a few:

Advertising

SSE Advertising produces the Stanford Unofficial Guide (the book you are readingnow), the Stanford Map, the Stanford Flyering Service, and the Stanford Directory. Theseprojects are funded by the advertisements SSE sells in them. SSE also sells advertisingon websites that have a Stanford specific audience. These websites are SUpost.com,tusb.stanford.edu and stanfordreview.org.

Why you should get involved: SSE advertising allows student employees to gain first-hand advertising experience. The majority of our sales and product development is doneby students. We work with nearly 500 businesses to help them communicate their mes-sage to the Stanford market. We do both print and online advertising and are always look-ing to hire students who want to learn about advertising and make an impact on ourbusiness. If you would like to find out more information, send an email [email protected].

Capital Group

If you are interested in a job in banking or finance, Capital Group is an exciting placeto start your career. The Capital Group offers an array of banking services to studentgroups and also manages over $13M in assets. In addition, CapGroup offers the premiere-commerce solution for student groups seeking an online payment system.

Why you should get involved: CapGroup’s employees are extremely professional andtight as a group—being a CGer is like being on a superstar sports team! Paid BankingAssociate positions are available.

Stanford Store

Simply put, the Stanford Store is the best place to get Stanford merchan-dise on campus. It provides hip new items at prices less than the bookstore.

Why you should get involved: Besides outfitting Stanford students and visitors, theStore also provides a great opportunity to be part of a team that runs a full retail out-let—from payments processing to branding. Paid Sales Associate positions are available.

SSE Development

Want to try your hand at starting a business on campus? Come join the SSE develop-ment team where we partner with you by providing resources like capital and teammatesto create businesses to serve the Stanford community.

Why you should get involved: Hands down, the best first experience to being an en-trepreneur—our advice, network, and teammates will most certainly increase yourchance of success.


SSE Business Internship Program

The Business Intern Program is the premier introduction to SSE for freshmen at Stan-ford. A year-long internship program, participants help drive innovation in all of SSE’sdivisions. Participants go to team meetings and run their own projects. Along the way,they learn from each other and the SSE upperclassmen. All efforts are celebrated at pro-gram social events, including company retreats.

The Business Internship Program is extremely competitive, but remember no prior busi-ness experience is required. We are looking for talented members who will take all theresources the BIP program offers and learn to grow into more senior roles at SSE.

JobsMany students have one or more part-time jobs while also being a student. If you are

looking for a job on campus, the best place to check out first is the Career DevelopmentCenter or their website. Other job opportunities can be found on mailing lists, in spe-cific departments or institutions on campus, or with a given professor. Ask a faculty mem-ber—worst comes to worst, they fire you and you don’t take their class.

Career Development Center (CDC)cdc.stanford.edu. It’s their job to help you get a job.

Media and PublicationsThe Unofficial Stanford Blog: tusb.stanford.edu. Stanford’s open-content blog on

campus life, culture, and anything else you want to write about. Unrelated to theUnofficial Guide, but we’ve teamed up to help write what you are reading rightnow.

Stanford Chaparral: stanfordchaparral.com; Humor magazine. Weird, frattyhumor. A lot of drinking.

The Claw Magazine: theclawmagazine.com; Quarterly magazine of in-depthpieces on arts and culture and related high-falutin things.

Stanford Daily: stanforddaily.com; Stanford’s daily newspaper.

The Dualist: stanford.edu/group/dualist; Undergraduate journal of philosophy.Does this magazine exist?

Stanford Flipside: stanfordflipside.com; weekly satire and puzzles.

Stanford Journal of International Relations: www.stanford.edu/group/sjir; Seriousthings happening far away.

Leland Quarterly: lelandquarterly.com; Undergraduate literary magazine andrelated high-falutin things.

The Stanford Progressive: progressive.stanford.edu; The campus heavily-liberal-leaning magazine of national politics. (At Stanford, moderate is equivalent tomoderately liberal).

The Stanford Review: stanfordreview.org; The campus conservative-leaningmagazine of national politics and local happenings.


Unofficial Guide to Stanford: Unofficial.stanford.edu; What you are reading rightnow. Meta.

KZSU Radio Station: kzsu.stanford.edu; Located in the catacombs of MemAud,KZSU is Stanford’s student radio station. You can have your own show on whichyou can play music you like and talk about things that are important to you,such as puppies and froyo.

SCBN-TV: www.stanford.edu/group/SCBN-TV; Most Stanford students don’t watcha lot of TV, but we do have our own TV station that produces its own shows.

Stanford Film Society: http://stanford.edu/group/sfs. Features film-makingworkshops for beginners and advanced filmmakers and hosts the annualStanford Student Film Festival every spring.

Religious Life

The Office for Religious Life:http://religiouslife.stanford.edu

The Dean, Senior Associate Dean, and Associate Dean for Religious Life provide lead-ership, services and programming in matters of religion, spirituality and ethics. It is theirresponsibility to support all religious traditions represented at Stanford. While each ofthe three participates in and leads worship and study in his/her own religious commu-nity, they also operate as a multifaith team to work with all students, faculty and staff ofthe University, regardless of their religious background (or lack thereof). The Office forReligious Life oversees and supports Stanford Associated Religions (SAR): forty differ-ent religious organizations invited to offer their spiritual services to the campus. In ad-dition to SAR, there are also several religious groups on campus which affiliate solelythrough the Office of Student Activities (OSA).

For a complete listing of religious groups on campus, along with their contact infor-mation and description, visit http://www.stanford.edu/group/religiouslife/aboutSAR.html.


Newman: The Catholic Community at Stanford

Stanford has wonderful opportunities for the academic community to pray, study,play and serve. The Catholic Community is the largest religious group at Stanfordand offers virtually everything your home parish offers and perhaps more. Join us topray at Mass, the Rosary, Adoration, Benediction and more. Attend a weekend retreator enjoy one on campus.

Learn more about the faith and then put it into action by joining us to serve in thegreat community service opportunities available. Visit with one of the priests, or layleaders on the staff and find friends who share the most precious aspect of your life.

catholic.stanford.edu

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So you’ve stuck through with us to the end, andnow for the prize. Your time at Stanford will go

fast, so make sure you take advantage of every mo-ment. Make your college experience worthwhile inwhatever sense you value most. But if that’s not enough, we have some recommenda-tions for you — 30, in fact — of things to do, places to visits, activities to participatein, and much more. Some of these are destined to become lifelong memories that youcan boast about to your grandchildren...when they go to college here, of course.

30 Things to do before you GraduateHike the Dish.

Climb on the roof of a building.

Fountain hop.

Play Sloshball.

Go on a ski trip.

Visit the Cantor Arts Center.

Get photographed by tourists.

Join in the Dead Week Primal Scream.

Kiss someone(s) at Full Moon on the Quad.

Wacky Walk at Commencement.

Pull an all-nighter… or 10.

Attend Senior Pub Night.

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Go to the top of Hoover Tower.

Indulge in dormcest (you know you want to).

Complain about dining hall food.

Live in a co-op.

Go to Yosemite.

Contest a parking ticket.

Hook up in the stacks.

Walk into a dining hall without swiping.

Throw a friend in the shower for his or her birthday.

Take a wine tasting class.

See a movie at the San Jose drive-in movie theater.

Go steamtunneling.

Staff a row house.

Play intramural Beirut.

Be somebody’s date for Special Dinner.

Go to a speech by a famous person.

Break into the Old Chem Building.

Watch the sunset from the Bender Room of Green Library.

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Oak Creek Apartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-17011600 Sand Hill Road Palo Alto CA 94304 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 321-4263www.oakcreekapts.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Art Supplies & ServicesUniversity Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-3500

267 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 328-0784www.universityart.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

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AttorneysASSU Legal Counseling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 375-2481

520 Lasuen Mall, Old Union, Ste. 103 Stanford CA 94305lco.stanford.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Davidson & Dunn, Attorneys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 573-8000411 Borel Ave #500 San Mateo CA 94402duisanfrancisco.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Nolan, Armstrong, Barton LLP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-2980600 University Ave. Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-9704www.nablaw.com

Auto - Body Repair & PaintYeaman Auto Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-8169

2025 E. Bayshore Rd. Palo Alto CA 94303www.yabinc.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Auto - BrakesRedwood General Tire Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 369-0351

1630 Broadway St Redwood City CA 94063www.redwoodgeneraltire.com

Auto - Parts & SuppliesInfinity Auto Salvage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 323-8588

2091 Bay Road Palo Alto CA 94303

Auto - RepairPlanet Auto Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-0287

301 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025

Redwood General Tire Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 369-03511630 Broadway St Redwood City CA 94063www.redwoodgeneraltire.com

Auto - Service & RepairCampus Valero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-7851

715 Serra Street Stanford CA 94305

Dave’s Auto Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-6537830 E. Charleston Rd Palo Alto CA 94303www.davesauto830.com

Heinichen’s Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-4488960 High Street Palo Alto CA 94303www.heinichensgarage.com

High Street Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 327-4071904 High Street Palo Alto CA 94301

Palo Alto German Car Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 493-77813939 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 493-7481

Palo Alto Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 857-13132200 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 857-0304

Parker Automotive - Saab Service and Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 941-0342250B San Antonio Road Mountain View CA 94040

Planet Auto Repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-0287301 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025

Precision Automotive Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 493-7877439 Lambert Avenue Palo Alto CA 94306

Redwood General Tire Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 369-03511630 Broadway St Redwood City CA 94063www.redwoodgeneraltire.com

Say Ray, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 493-84803251 Ash St. Palo Alto CA 94306

Auto - TiresRedwood General Tire Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 369-0351


Banking & Financial ServicesState Farm Insurance—Amanda J Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 494-1404

3968 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto CA 94303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 494-1531www.amandajmartin.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Wells Fargo Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 289-1034459 Lagunita Dr, 2nd Flr, Tresidder Bldg Stanford CA 94305 . . .fax (650) 326-9628www.wellsfargo.com

Barbers & Hair StylistsCambridge Barber Styling Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 327-1930

382 Cambridge Ave Palo Alto CA 94306

Hair International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 324-2007232 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto CA 94304 . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 321-1789www.hairintl.com

President Barber Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 325-5229490 University Ave Palo Alto CA 94301

Barbers & HairstylingSam’s Barber Styling Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-4744

495 Lytton Ave Palo Alto CA 94301

BicyclesCampus Bike Shop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 723-9300

459 Lagunita Dr. #12 Stanford CA 94305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 723-9309www.campusbikeshop.com

Mike’s Bikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 858-77003001 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 858-7701www.mikesbikes.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]


Books & MagazinesFeldman’s Used and Rare Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-5300

1170 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

BrakesHeinichen’s Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-4488

960 High Street Palo Alto CA 94303www.heinichensgarage.com

CabsStanford Yellow Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-3535

1901 Old Middlefield Way, Suite 1 Mountain View CA 94043stanfordtaxicab.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Churches & SynagoguesCatholic Community at Stanford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 725-0080

P.O. Box 20301 Stanford CA 94309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 723-6797catholic.stanford.edu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Memorial Church/Office for Religious Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 723-1762450 Serra Mall Stanford CA 94305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 725-7009religiouslife.stanford.edu

Peninsula Bible Church . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 494-38403505 Middlefield Road Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 856-3747www.pbc.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

CleanersTown & Country Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 329-0998

42 Town & Country Village Palo Alto CA 94301

CopiesCopy Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 856-2020

3929 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 856-2010www.copyfactory.com

FedEx Office (Palo Alto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-3381249 California Ave Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 328-7518

Copying & DuplicationOmega Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-9901

4020 Fabian Way, Suite 100 Palo Alto CA 94303 . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-9043www.omega-printing.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

CostumesAssistance League COSTUME BANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 941-2610

169 State St. Los Altos CA 94022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .see Ch. 6www.costumebank.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]


Criminal LawDaniel L. Barton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-2980

600 University Ave. Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-9704www.nablaw.com

Michael W. Armstrong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-2980600 University Ave. Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-9704www.nablaw.com

Thomas J. Nolan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-2980600 University Ave. Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-9704www.nablaw.com

Crisis HotlineYWCA Silicon Valley-Domestic Violence Department . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (800) 572-2782

375 S. Third St. San Jose CA 95112 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (408) 295-4011www.ywca-sv.org

DentistsCamino Dental Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 962-8773

1328 W El Camino Real Suite 1 Mountain View CA 94040 . . . .fax (650) 962-8464www.caminodentalgroup.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Earl Whetstone DDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 322-8572744 Middlefield Road Palo Alto CA 94301www.paloaltodentist.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

McKenna Family Dentistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-45441691 El Camino Real Suite 300 Palo Alto CA 94306www.mckennafamilydentistry.com

Palo Alto Dental Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 323-1381511 Byron St Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 323-7857

Palo Alto Dental Wellness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 322-72392700 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 561-3594www.paloaltodentalwellness.com . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Departments and MajorsDepartment of Anthropology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 723-3423

Building 50-51E, Mail Quad

DoctorsPalo Alto Medical Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-4121

795 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94301www.pamf.org

DrycleaningRoy’s Cleaners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-5130

2029 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306


Employment Agencies & ServicesPalo Alto Staffing Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 493-0223

2471 E. Bayshore Rd Palo Alto CA 94303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 493-0448www.wehire.com

EntertainmentLaser Quest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 965-9800

1400 N. Shoreline Boulevard Mountain View CA 94043www.laserquest.com

Foam RubberHouse of Foam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 327-4300

150 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 327-4343www.houseoffoam.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

FramingUniversity Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-3500

267 Hamilton Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 328-0784www.universityart.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Grocers & MarketsBarron Park Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 493-2700

3878 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306

Whole Foods Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-8676774 Emerson Street Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-0539www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/paloalto

Hair SalonsHair International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 324-2007

232 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto CA 94304 . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 321-1789www.hairintl.com

Health Care - Clinics & HospitalsVaden Health Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 498-2336

866 Campus Drive Stanford CA 94305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 723-4999vaden.stanford.edu

Hotels, Motels & InnsCardinal Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 323-5101

235 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 325-6086cardinalhotel.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Coronet Motel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-10812455 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-0921www.coronetmotel.net

Courtyard By Marriott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 941-99004320 El Camino Real Los Altos CA 94022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 941-2866www.mariott.com/paocy


Hotel California - Palo Alto’s Affordable Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 322-76662431 Ash St. Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 321-7358. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Hotel Zico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 969-8200200 El Camino Real Mountain View CA 94040 . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 965-2859www.hotelzico.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Menlo Park Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-75301315 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 328-7539www.menloparkinn.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Stanford Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-5500115 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-5510stanfordinnusa.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

InsuranceAllstate Insurance-Harold Lorber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 322-5191

467 Hamilton Ave Ste. 24 Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 322-3862agent.allstate.com/haroldlorber/welcome

Ludwig & Fawcett, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 528-4100100 W. El Camino Real, Suite 82 Mountain View CA 94040 . . .fax (650) 962-8015www.ludwigfawcett.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

State Farm Insurance—Amanda J Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 494-14043968 Middlefield Rd Palo Alto CA 94303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 494-1531www.amandajmartin.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Insurance - AutoState Farm Insurance—Amanda J Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 494-1404


Insurance - HealthState Farm Insurance—Amanda J Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 494-1404


Insurance - HomeState Farm Insurance—Amanda J Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 494-1404


Insurance - Long Term CareState Farm Insurance—Amanda J Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 494-1404


Language InstructionLanguage Pacifica . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 322-1840

585 Glenwood Avenue Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 322-2510www.languagepacifica.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]


LimousinesWest Coast Limousine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 938-LIMO (5466)

www.westcoastlimousine.com . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

MassageAnthony Wayne Therapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 813-1334

891 San Jude Ave Palo Alto CA 94306http://www.geocities.com/awtherapy

Destino Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 947-02034335 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 947-0204www.destinospa.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Massage - TherapeuticMassage Therapy Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-9400

368 S. California Ave Palo Alto CA 94306www.massagetherapypaloalto.com

MoversUPS Store - Sharon Heights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 233-1953

325 Sharon Park Dr. Menlo Park CA 94025www.menloups.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

MusicWest Valley Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 761-1566

262 Castro Street Mountain View CA 94041www.westvalleymusic.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Nail SpasLavande Nail Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 289-0533

240 Stanford Shopping Center Palo Alto CA 94304 . . . . . . . . . .fax (415) 840-0418http://www.lavandespa.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

OpticiansFor Eyes Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 329-0557

83 Town and Country Village Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 329-8126

Menlo Optical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 322-39001166 University Dr Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 322-3926

OptometristsStanford Eye Laser Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 498-7020

2452 Watson Court Palo Alto CA 94303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 498-6488http://eyelaser.stanford.edu

OrthodontistsScott Kaloust DDS, M.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-0250

1300 University Dr. Suite 2 Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-0507. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]


123BUSINESS LISTINGS

PharmaciesVaden Health Center Pharmacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 498-2336

866 Campus Drive Stanford CA 94305 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 723-4999vaden.stanford.edu/pharmacy

PhotographyTheodore H. Mock Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-5574

415 University Ave Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 321-5592. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Plastic SurgeryPremier Plastic Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-7100

1795 El Camino Real, Suite 200 Palo Alto CA 94306www.premierplasticsurgery.com

Printers & PrintingCopy Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 856-2020

3929 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 856-2010www.copyfactory.com

Omega Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-99014020 Fabian Way, Suite 100 Palo Alto CA 94303 . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-9043www.omega-printing.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

PsychiatristKaren M. Johnson, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 325-8680

550 Hamilton Ave #310 Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 325-2655

PsychoanalysisKaren M. Johnson, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 325-8680


PsychotherapyKaren M. Johnson, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 325-8680


Renters InsuranceState Farm Insurance—Amanda J Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 494-1404


SalonAziza Beauty Salon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-1428

444 Kipling St Palo Alto CA 94306azizabeautysalon.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Shipping & PackagingFedEx Office (Palo Alto) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-3381

249 California Ave Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 328-7518

124 BUSINESS LISTINGS

Skin CareDestino Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 947-0203

4335 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 947-0204www.destinospa.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Smog Test and CertificationRedwood General Tire Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 369-0351


SpasDestino Spa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 947-0203

4335 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 947-0204www.destinospa.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

StorageAmerican Self Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 325-8609

1985 East Bayshore Rd. Palo Alto CA 94303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 329-0570www.selfstoragepaloalto.com

Peninsula Storage Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 962-14702409 Leghorn Street Mountain View CA 94305www.peninsulastorage.com

T-ShirtsPaw Prints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 365-4077

3166 Bay Road Redwood City CA 94063 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 365-3702www.pawprints.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

TailoringZvart Alterations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-6490

Town and Country Village Suite 220 Palo Alto CA 94301

TaxicabsStanford Yellow Cab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-3535

1901 Old Middlefield Way, Suite 1 Mountain View CA 94043stanfordtaxicab.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

TiresHeinichen’s Garage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-4488

960 High Street Palo Alto CA 94303www.heinichensgarage.com

Women’s Community CentersDeborah’s Palm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 473-0664

555 Lytton Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301www.deborahspalm.org

Dining Listings

BagelsHouse of Bagels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 322-5189

526 University Ave Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 322-6829

Izzy’s Brooklyn Bagels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 329-0700477 S. California Ave Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 329-0799www.izzysbrooklynbagels.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

BurgersThe Counter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-3900

369 California Avenue Palo Alto CA 94306

CateringAnatolian Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 853-9700

2323 Birch Street Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 853-9702www.anatoliankitchenpaloalto.com

Go Go Gyro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 949-GYRO4546 El Camino Real Los Altos CA 94022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 948-GOGOwww.gogogyro.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Jing Jing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-6885443 Emerson Street Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 328-8889www.jingjinggourmet.com

Pizz’a Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 424-94004115 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306www.pizzachicago.com

Su Hong-Menlo Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 323-68521039 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 322-1055www.suhong.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

ChineseChef Chu’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 948-2696

1067 N San Antonio Rd Los Altos CA 94022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 948-0121www.chefchu.com

Hunan Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 565-88683345 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306www.chineserestauranthunangarden.com

Jing Jing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 328-6885443 Emerson Street Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 328-8889www.jingjinggourmet.com

Su Hong-Menlo Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 323-68521039 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 322-1055www.suhong.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

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CubanLa Bodeguita del Medio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-7762

463 S. California Avenue Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 323-2822www.labodeguita.com

Frozen YogurtFraiche Yogurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 566-0055

200 Hamilton Ave Palo Alto CA 94301www.fraicheyogurt.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Fraiche Yogurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 721-6815459 Lagunita Drive - Tresidder Union Stanford CA 94305www.fraicheyogurt.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

GreekGo Go Gyro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 949-GYRO

4546 El Camino Real Los Altos CA 94022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 948-GOGOwww.gogogyro.com [email protected]

Grocers & MarketsWhole Foods Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-8676

774 Emerson Street Palo Alto CA 94301www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/paloalto

Ice CreamRick’s Rather Rich Ice Cream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 493-6553

3946 Middlefield Road Palo Alto CA 94303 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 384-0311www.ricksicecream.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

IndianDarbar Indian Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 321-6688

129 Lytton Avenue Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 325-3586www.darbarcuisine.com

Passage to India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 969-99901991 W. El Camino Real Mountain View CA 94040 . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 969-1101www.passagetoindia.net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

ItalianBuca di Beppo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 329-0665

643 Emerson St. Palo Alto CA 94301

The Pasta Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 949-12354546 El Camino Real Los Altos CA 94022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 949-3539. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

MediterraneanAnatolian Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 853-9700


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MexicanRubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-6691

515 El Camino Real Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-6806www.rubios.com

PizzaHowie’s Artisan Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 327-4992

Town & Country Village,855 El Camino Real #60 Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 327-4993www.howiesartisanpizza.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Pizz’a Chicago . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 424-94004115 El Camino Real Palo Alto CA 94306www.pizzachicago.com

Pizza My Heart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (650) 327-9400220 University Ave Palo Alto CA 94301www.pizzamyheart.com

Spot A Pizza Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 324-3131115 Hamilton Ave. Palo Alto Ca 94301www.spotpizza.com

Spot-A Pizza Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 947-7768133 Main Street Los Altos CA 94022www.spotpizza.com

Sandwiches & SubsSubway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 289-9002

421 California Ave. Palo Alto CA 94306 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 289-9653www.subway.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

Village Cheese House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 326-9251855 El Camino #157 Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 326-7921www.thevch.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

SeafoodScott’s Seafood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (650) 323-1555

1 Town & Country Village Palo Alto CA 94301 . . . . . . . . . . . . .fax (650) 323-1553www.scottsseafood.com

SingaporeanShiok! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 838-9448

1137 Chestnut St. Menlo Park CA 94025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 838-9328www.shiokkitchen.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

128 DINING LISTINGS

ThaiSiam Royal Authentic Thai Cuisine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 329-8129

338 University Ave Palo Alto CA 94301www.siamroyalthai.com

Thaiphoon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 323-7700543 Emerson Street Palo Alto CA 94301www.thaiphoonrestaurant.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected]

TurkishAnatolian Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(650) 853-9700


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