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THURSDAY August 16, 2012

SUMMER WEEKLY EDITION

Volume 242A Issue 7

Opinions 5
Neither a legal nor a political issue, its up to consumers what to make of Chick-fil-As clucking

Sports 7
With the quarterback competition going down to the wire, Nottingham and Nunes lead the pack

Intermission 12
At the eleventh hour, science fiction TV series Eureka goes to extremes to wrap up loose ends

NEWS
EPGY fosters broad student growth
By KYLE GSCHWEND As the sun sets over Wilbur Field, there is an electricity in the air. Competing shouts of TRIDELT, TERRA, and ZAP ring out as 500 high school students compete in the Olympics the House Olympics, held at the end of every session of EPGY, the Education Program for Gifted Youth. The EPGY Summer Institutes are academically intensive residential summer programs for high school and middle school students. Each student must go through a rigorous application process; however, students apply to study in a single subject area and are chosen based on their talent and motivation for their selected course. According to EPGY Summer Institutes Director Rick Sommer, around 1,300 students will be on campus during the course of the summer, from 45 states and 40 countries. Once on campus, students live in student houses like Terra and Yost, grouped together by course of study. For example, math and physics students are often housed together. Stanford undergraduates serve as resident counselors the combined responsibilities of resident assistants and teaching assistants and play a critical role in running the program. According to Sarahi Padilla 11, who took her first job at EPGY four years ago, she wasnt originally looking for too much from the job. I didnt want to sit at home over the summer, and I needed a job, she said about her first year. After having worked at EPGY every summer since, however, she has learned the value of teaching and mentoring these students. For others, like Dustin Fink 14, who participated in the now-defunct EPGY Istanbul program in high school, it was the fond memories from their time as EPGY students that drew them back. With the summer coming up this past year, I knew I wanted to work on campus, and once I remembered EPGY . . . I knew from experience that it would be perfect for me, he said. Indeed, a common theme emerged among EPGY counselors: They all wanted to become better teachers. According to Sommer, the residential nature of the program is meant to facilitate an environment of shared learning between students and staff with common talents and interests in a way that wouldnt happen in the students usual school and home settings.

STUDENT LIFE

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UNIVERSITY

New global health course finishes first run

By JACQUELINE GU
DAILY INTERN

Courtesy of the University of Virginia

Mary Elizabeth Magill, formerly of the University of Virginia, will replace Larry Kramer this September as dean of Stanford Law.

From July 30 to Aug. 10, the inaugural Global Health Intensive Summer Course for medical residents and fellows at Stanford Hospital was held in the Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge. The course featured a class titled Global Health: Beyond Diseases and International Organizations, which aimed to broaden its students horizons and address the overarching themes of global health. Its not a medical or diseasebased course, said Saraswati Kache, clinical associate professor of pediatrics and co-director of the course. Focusing on health issues alone isnt enough. . . . They have to understand context and its impact on health care.

According to Kache, the courses student body is made up of residents and fellows from various training backgrounds, including pediatrics, medicine, surgery and anesthesia. Kaches partner, co-director Cybele Renault, a clinical associate professor in internal medicine, says that many of the lectures were taught by individuals with innovative ideas but perhaps no medical experience. [Saraswati] and I would leave lectures by people who have nothing at all to do with medicine and feel so inspired, she said. Part of the fun of doing this was drawing on all the resources in the University and integrating that into the course structure. In addition to its diverse array of lecturers, the course was unique in that it provided an interactive

model for post-graduate medical education. Everything is as interactive as it can be, Renault said. This is not a passive learning environment; every lecture has been case-based. They try to get students to imagine that theyre in a certain scenario and ask them, How would you treat this? Several students, including Dr. Meghana Gadgil, a second-year medical resident in internal medicine, cited the interactive panels of physicians as their favorite aspect of the course. I was thrilled to have some of the panels, Gadgil said. They were a unique opportunity to see people talk very candidly about how they got into what theyre doing, because theres no clear path

UNIVERSITY

Mary Elizabeth Magill takes helm of law school

By SAMANTHA GILBERT
DAILY INTERN

Like any good lawyer, Mary Elizabeth Magill is ready to face the facts. Magill, an acclaimed professor and former vice dean of the University of Virginia School of Law, is taking the reigns as the new law school dean on the Farm. Born the fourth of six children in small-town North Dakota, Magill led a childhood straight out of a wholesome childrens book. I dont even remember how cold it was [in North Dakota], so that must have been a very happy childhood, Magill said. Magill attended Shanley High School, a Catholic school in

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Although there is a purposefully low student-counselor ratio, a majority of teaching is in a group setting. I knew I would be working with very bright students, and anticipated some of the problems I would encounter overachievers, students who doubt their abilities, classroom competition, Fink recalled. I learned less about how to tutor individually and more about how to handle a class as a whole how to manage a range of personalities, learning curves and abilities. The opportunity to mentor students and help them focus on their interests in a rigorous academic environment is often cited by counselors as one of the most rewarding aspects of the program. There is a strong emphasis on preparing students for the shock that comes with moving away from home and into an unfamiliar setting; Padilla recounts the first week as being pure hell for many. But just like freshmen, the EPGY students adapted once the tumultuous first week passed. The rewards of teaching can also extend to counselors themselves. For Sabi Vega 14, who only recently started coursework in computer science, the opportunity to teach has improved her understanding and appreciation

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Students enjoy an evening on the grass at the end of this years session of the Education Program for Gifted Youth, an academically intensive summer program for high school and middle school students.
of the principles of CS. Absolutely Im a better programmer, she said. Teaching has forced me to understand what Im talking about so I dont confuse the kids. Due to the challenges inherent in supervising and teaching high school students, the counselors form very tight bonds with each other. We spend almost all our time together, Vega said. Sitting outside as the warring chants across Wilbur Field begin to die and students go to eat their final meal at EPGY, Padilla explains the impact of participating in EPGY on her life as succinctly as possible. The passion that I realized I have for watching kids grow intellectually and socially, observing how they form bonds, how they interact with the world around them, is all thanks to my involvement with EPGY, she said. The experience has shaped me profoundly. Contact Kyle Gschwend at kyleg2@stanford.edu.

POLICE BLOTTER
By KAREN FENG This report covers a selection of incidents from Aug. 5 through Aug. 12 as recorded in the Stanford Department of Public Safety bulletin.
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one was injured when a vehicle collided with a fixed object at 8:50 a.m. bike was stolen near Crothers Memorial Hall between 10 p.m. the night before and 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 8.

bike was stolen near Old Union between 2 p.m. on Aug. 1 and 3 p.m. on Aug. 5.

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ACADEMICS

Thinking Matters next up in cycle MAGILL

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By RACHEL BEYDA
DAILY INTERN

As of this fall, the yearlong Introduction to the Humanities sequence will no longer be a requirement for freshmen. Instead, the Class of 2016 will choose from over 35 different quarter-long Thinking Matters courses. A wide variety of classes will be offered, everything from The Science of MythBusters, which investigates the popular TV show, to How Do You Build a Nation? Inclusion and Exclusion in the Making of Modern Iran, a look into the nations rich culture and history. According to Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Harry Elam Jr., the classes are not necessarily humanities courses, but they will teach humanities through aesthetic inquiry, moral and ethical reasoning and creative expression as a part of new breadth requirements voted on by the Faculty Senate. Thinking Matters courses ask students to ponder questions and issues that are vital to human existence, past and present, Elam wrote in an email to The Daily. They look at these questions from an intellectual perspective that illustrates the ways in which thinking matters. Every class, whether its Rules of War or The Water Course, will be based around asking questions and finding different ways to answer them. Ellen Woods, the director of Thinking Matters, explains that the courses are meant to provide a transition to college-level learning. Thinking Matters is intended to help students develop analytical and inquiry skills while learning about a topic that interests them. Students are now asked to exercise more independently responsible choices in their education and are expected to build a solid liberal education that works for them, Woods said. Aside from allowing students to explore their interests, Thinking Matters is appealing to students because of its quarter-long length. The requirements for some majors are so large that it is difficult for students to have time for general education courses. According to professor Jack Rakove, the faculty looked for a place to cut general education requirements and decided on IHUM because it wasnt popular among many students.

Stanford is a great place to be humanist, but what makes Stanford Stanford is really its excellence in sciences, engineering, social sciences, stuff like that, Rakove said. With computer science as Stanfords new most popular major, followed by biology and engineering, the yearlong humanities requirement was a lightning rod for campus criticism. Elam, though, is quick to emphasize that the change in requirements is not entirely due to the so-called divide between techies and fuzzies at Stanford. All students come to Stanford having taken courses across this supposed divide, Elam said. We hope they will continue to do this at Stanford. In fact, we hope that techie students can discover their inner fuzziness and vice versa. Though Elam feels IHUM was a valuable course, he explains that it was meant to fade out eventually. Its predecessor, Cultures, Ideas and Values, was in place for about a decade, as was the Western Culture requirement before that. IHUMs course of utility had simply come to an end, Elam said. Introductory courses tend to be cyclical at Stanford. In fact, complaints about Stanfords humanities requirements have been around since the 1980s. A 1988 New York Times article notes that Hey hey, ho ho, Western Cultures got to go! was a popular slogan at Stanford, where students were eager to see their freshman humanities requirement changed. Fast-forward eight years and negative columns were being written about the updated Cultures, Ideas, and Values requirement. In 1997, the Faculty Senate enthusiastically decided to require IHUM instead. Now, even IHUM has run its course, and, according to Woods, Thinking Matters better achieves the Universitys current goals. Each revision in the freshman required curriculum, which began almost 100 years ago at Stanford with Education for Citizenship, represents the dynamic social conditions of the time, she said. The facultys commitment is to a particular educational philosophy and approach to knowledge and the learning needs of the freshmen at the beginning of their undergraduate education. Contact Rachel Beyda at rachelbeyda@comcast.net. nursing a few ideas about how they want it to develop. I feel like, because of the increasing passion for global health, the difficulty of the course is going to increase with time, Renault said. We didnt realize before the breadth of experience our students would have, and its remarkable. Contact Jacqueline Gu at jackielgu@gmail.com.

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in this field for anyone. By incorporating the panels, Kache hoped to touch upon topics ranging from economic aspects of global health to water sanitation and maintaining cultural competency in the field. Each of these

topics was incorporated into the two-week curriculum. In the final project, four to five students per group were assigned to a real-world health crisis. From there, the groups critically analyzed their problems, drawing on the lectures they had heard in the past two weeks, and brainstormed solutions. Kache and Renault have been evaluating the hope to host the course again next year, already

Fargo, where she cultivated an interest in history. After high school, she attended Yale University and graduated in 1988 as a history major with a focus on 19th-century American history. While in college, Magill was involved in local politics and student government. After graduating, she worked on Capitol Hill as senior legislative assistant for U.S. Sen. Kent Conrad, a Democrat from North Dakota, until the summer of 1992. Under Conrads tutelage, Magill got a birds-eye view of politics, which allowed her to nurture a love of the law. I worked on a variety of domestic policy issues, she said. At one point, I did the senators work related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee. Her combined love of history and politics made her decide to return to school, this time to get a law degree so as to become a professor. Magills father and halfsiblings were all lawyers, and she says that their love of their careers encouraged her to follow suit. She graduated from the UVA School of Law in 1995 and then clerked for U.S. Court of Appeals Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III and, later, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. After working for Justice Ginsburg, she joined the faculty at UVA Law in 1997. While at UVA, Magill met and married her husband, Leon Francis Szeptycki, an environmental lawyer. They have two children, ages 14 and 11. Now preparing for her role as dean of Stanford Law School, Magill is eager to take her experience and passion for the law to new heights. [Stanford Law School] is, and has always been, a superb law school with wonderful students and a faculty that is widely admired for its teaching scholarship, she said. In the last five or six years its taken some innovative steps, so its a particularly exciting place to be right now. Along with managing the

school and overseeing administrative and institutional policies, she also hopes to teach constitutional and administrative law. Though eager, she admits that shes also a bit daunted to fill the shoes of Larry Kramer, the schools former dean, who made a number of innovative reforms, including enhancing the clinical education program to promote reflective law practices. Hes led some significant changes that benefited the institution, and he is also loved by all the people who work with him and for him, Magill said. Its hard to be widely admired. Although filling Kramers shoes is no easy task, Magill says she will focus her efforts as dean on assessing how the school should tailor its education to the changing legal market. Despite this challenge, Magills former dean at the UVA School of Law, Paul Mahoney, is sure she will prove successful. [Magill] is incredibly smart and has a rare talent for building consensus among groups of headstrong people, Mahoney wrote in an email to The Daily. She is able to do this because she is both an honest and straightforward communicator and a great listener. With the facts in tow, Magill is ready to make her case known by forging her own path on the Farm. Contact Samantha Gilbert at send_sammi_emails@yahoo.com.

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OPINIONS
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Volokh has pointed out that denying a private business permits because of such speech by its owner is a blatant First Amendment violation. Cornell law professor Michael C. Dorf has observed that the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution forbids government officials from discriminating against a person or business based on the viewpoints expressed by the person or by a representative of the business. And Adam Schwartz, senior attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, has declared that the government can regulate discrimination in employment or against customers, but what the government cannot do is to punish someone for their words. One doesnt need to be a legal expert to see why: Todays Boston Chick-fil-A could just as easily become tomorrows Birmingham Starbucks. This leaves us with only one fruitful debate to actually have: whether you, as an individual, will eat at Chick-fil-A. This is essentially a moral question that only individuals are equipped to answer, based on the convictions about marriage equality each person is entitled to have. Unlike marriage equality itself, this isnt a question of rights or legal and political obligations, a problem that the courts or the legislature can solve for us. This is a question we must all answer for ourselves. Ive never eaten at a Chick-filA, and Mr. Cathys comments have now ensured that I never will. I wont send my dollars to a corporation only to see my money turned around and donated to political lobbies dedicated to preventing gays and lesbians from entering into the same fulfilling, long-term relationships, protected and sanctioned by the state, that everyone else is allowed to enjoy. And Im confident that in

What to do about Chick-fil-A? Canadas immigration measure doesnt protect I against human trafficking

n Wednesday, July 4, Canadas immigration minister, Jason Kenney, announced new immigration rules targeting temporary foreign workers in sex trade-related jobs. The measures target strip clubs, escort services and massage parlors, which will no longer have access to temporary foreign workers. This might be an important and timely step toward preventing human trafficking, and through measures viewed favorably by most governments: legislation and policy that tightens immigration. But critics of the measure believe it discriminates against sex workers and pushes foreign dancers and potential victims into a more vulnerable situation. Canadas Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) was created to fill immediate skills and labor shortages when Canadians and permanent residents are not available. The TFWP supports economic growth by recruiting foreign workers into lawful occupations and regulating employer and worker compliance. The program also monitors working conditions and salaries. But according to the findings of the joint program of two Canadian agencies the Criminal Intelligence Unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Human Trafficking National Coordination Center organized crime networks have been exploiting these temporary visas to facilitate the illegal entry of foreign women to work in escort services, exotic dance clubs, massage parlors and even residential brothels that may operate as legitimate businesses. As such, according to

the Canadian authorities, restricting visas for work in these fields will address the problem of sex trafficking in Canada. If these women face the risk of sexual exploitation, and if denying them visas will keep them away from unscrupulous employers, then the new regulations should be cause to celebrate. Unfortunately, there is reason to doubt their efficacy. The main issue that needs to be confronted is not immigration status but rather the problem of differentiating between workers who are exploited and those who are not. While the identification of human-trafficking victims among sex workers may be difficult for law enforcement authorities, identifying control tactics employed by traffickers to retain victims in exploitative situations is not. Such tactics include isolation from workers social networks, forcible confinement, withholding of identification documents, imposition of strict rules, limitation of movement, threats, force, coercion, deceit and violence. All these practices committed against any individual are unacceptable. While they may strike many as useful (while scoring points with those opposed to liberal immigration policies), the new measures also fail to address the root causes of human trafficking and dodge a painful reality that most Canadians, and elected authorities as well, would like to avoid: the fact that Canada, like many other countries, is rife with structures and practices that facilitate and tolerate genderbased discrimination and violence.

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n an odd sort of way, Im glad Dan Cathy said what he said. Because the messy public debate that has swirled around the Chick-fil-A corporate empire over the past month is one we should be having, and one that adds an important new set of voices to the defining civil rights issue of our time. But the public needs to be a great deal more precise about what exactly were arguing about. This isnt really one big argument; its actually a series of smaller, more specific debates, and its vital that the American public clearly define each one before coming to a reasoned, informed conclusion. The first argument we could have, I suppose, is whether Mr. Cathy ought to be allowed, as the chief operating officer of a familyowned business, to publicly state his opposition to the legalization of same-sex marriage. I hope youll agree with me that the First Amendment case is pretty clearcut and doesnt need addressing here. The second argument we could have is one about whether Cathys comments make good business sense. This is an empirical argument that (a) needs to be backed up by facts and figures, and (b) isnt over yet, since the total financial impact on Chickfil-A has yet to be determined. Its therefore not a particularly useful argument to address seriously in this column. The third argument we could have is a debate about whether local governments and municipalities, distressed by Mr. Cathys comments, in fact have the power to ban Chick-fil-A from opening or maintaining franchises within their jurisdiction. This is essentially a legal question, and the answer is an apparently clear no. UCLA law professor Eugene

Miles Unterreiner

This isnt a question of rights or legal and political obligations, a problem that the courts or the legislature can solve for us.
the long term, the tide of history will sweep away opinions like Mr. Cathys, and that the Americans of 50 years from now will look back on us and wonder what the hell took us so long. But until that time, lets enjoy one thing about this debate: the chance to glimpse the soul of America through the free and voluntary choices of its people. If you dont like what Mr. Cathy said, make Chick-fil-A hurt. And if you do, go get a chicken sandwich there every day this week. Theres not really anything else we have to talk about. Tell Miles what you plan to do about Chick-fil-A at milesu1@ stanford.edu.

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OP-EDS

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Effective measures to curb human trafficking must address the attitudes and actions of the public, civil society organizations, state authorities and businesses. In addition, it is also a mistake to think that Canada can solve the problem of human trafficking on its own. Human trafficking is a problem that requires international coordination and cooperation. Among its causes, human trafficking is fueled by poverty, income inequality and marginalization within and among nations. Government responses to human trafficking should include a combination of prevention, criminal prosecution and victim protection. For instance, governments should promote initiatives to enhance economic and educational opportunities for potential victims of trafficking. Governments should provide victims services for their protection, reintegration and rehabilitation, and they should allow for effective investigation and prosecution. Very often, trafficked persons do not report abuse to authorities because they fear detention or deportation. Governments can also ensure that victims have access to the legal redress necessary to obtain financial compensation for the trafficking crimes committed against them, a cuttingedge approach worthy of Canadas humanitarian tradition. In sum, anti-trafficking action requires more than partial measures that, conveniently, promote anti-immigration discourse. Nadejda Marques is the manager of the Program on Human Rights at the Center on Democracy, Develop-

ment and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) at Stanford University. She coordinates the programs research and activities on human trafficking that focus on policy recommendations to better address the multiple dimensions of human trafficking.

On mental health

recently learned of the tragic death of Samantha Wopat 14. Shocked by the death of a current student, I turned to Google and The Stanford Daily to learn more about Samantha. I was devastated to find out that she died one week after attempting suicide. I was also disheartened to discover that many in the Stanford community feel that the University does not effectively communicate about or address mental illness on campus. During my senior year at Stanford (2003-04), I was diagnosed with depression. I struggled to stay interested in anything but sleeping and spent hours crying without knowing why. Added to the sense of hopelessness were feelings of shame and embarrassment how could I possibly feel sad on the Farm? Everyone else around me (I thought) was accomplished and happy, reveling in the California sunshine and the dynamic academic environment. What was wrong with me? In April of that year, I wrote a letter to the editor of The Daily about an insensitive ad the paper ran that referenced mental illness. Writing the letter was cathartic and empowering, but I was nervous about what the reaction would be from people I knew. However, I only remember one person even mentioning the letter to me, looking incredibly embarrassed as he did so. Im sad to learn that

eight years later, Stanford is still struggling to get this right. Stanford is an amazing place. I would not trade my four years there for anything. But entering freshmen, all high achievers in some way, can find it hard to adjust when they arrive on campus and discover that at Stanford, they are ordinary. Some might read this and think I am a snob, or somehow ungrateful, or completely lacking in perspective. I thought all of those things about myself as I struggled to rediscover my sense of self-worth in a university community where I was surrounded by some of the smartest and most accomplished people on the planet. I knew I was so lucky to be at Stanford. I knew I was surrounded by amazing people. I knew I should be happy. And that kind of pressure contributed significantly to my depression. Everyone has heard the clich about Stanford students and the duck syndrome. Ive heard countless students and alumni (myself included) describe it with pride. But it perpetuates the expectation that if you arent happy, you are supposed to figure out how to fake it. Keep up the image of the brilliant but relaxed Stanford student. The tragedy of Samantha Wopats death demonstrates how truly damaging this expectation can be. Struggling to be happy, to fit in, to find your niche, to discover your passion is not failure and should not be something students feel pressured to hide. Ill close the same way I closed my letter eight years ago: if you are reading this and are struggling with depression, please get help. I promise things really can and will get better.
SARAH ALLEN CASSANEGO 04

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SPORTS
WORKLOAD ONLY GROWS FOR HEWITT
By JOSEPH BEYDA
SUMMER MANAGING EDITOR

FOOTBALL

Stanford footballs Mr. Do Everything is going to have to do even more this season. Redshirt junior fullback Ryan Hewitt more than earned that label from head coach David Shaw in 2011. He blocked dominantly for the one of the nations top 20 rushing attacks, pounded the ball forward in short-yardage situations and averaged three receptions a game out of the backfield. Despite the exodus of four top offensive players to the NFL, the Cardinals offensive scheme has remained mostly intact but all the small changes will fall squarely in Hewitts lap. Without Lucks passing talent to buoy the offense, Hewitts run blocking will be in higher demand; without departed running backs Jeremy Stewart and Tyler Gaffney, Hewitt is likely to pick up a few more carries; and without another game-tested player to fill Coby Fleeners slot in the Cardinals triple-tight-end formations, Hewitt could be called on to catch even more passes. Shaw may have to limit his go-to guy more than in the past to keep him healthy. Weve got a great rotation there, he said. Ryan absolutely hates it because he hates coming off the field. He wants to take every rep in practice. He gets mad when we pull him out, but we have to preserve him to a certain degree. Were one of the few teams in college football that has three fullbacks, Shaw added. Besides helmet-popping junior Geoff Meinken, who is not practicing due to injury, the Cardinal will benefit from redshirt sophomore Lee Ward, who played in eight games last season, and talented redshirt freshman Patrick Skov. All the fullbacks have their specialties, Hewitt said. Hewitts specialty is his pass-catching abili-

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Redshirt junior Josh Nunes (left) and redshirt sophomore Brett Nottingham (right) are the frontrunners in the closely contested competition for the starting quarterback role. Coach David Shaw stated that a decision would hopefully be made some time this week.
By GEORGE CHEN
SPORTS EDITOR

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When the Cardinal football players trotted off the University of Phoenix field in January, two different blows were dealt to the Stanford faithful. Losing the Fiesta Bowl to Oklahoma State was the immediate sting, but losing once-in-a-generation quarterback Andrew Luck to the NFL was, in the big picture, the deeper wound. The inevitable question that no one was concerned with sudden-

ly surfaced as one of the most pressing dilemmas for the future of Stanford football: Whos going to replace number 12 at starting quarterback? Fast-forward to August, and that all-important question remains unanswered with the season opener against San Jose State just over two weeks away. But decision time is looming. After Saturdays open practice that consisted of a short scrimmage, head coach David Shaw stated that the starting quarterback would hopefully be chosen sometime

this week. I didnt want to make a quick decision, Shaw said. I wanted to go as long as possible, as long as prudent, because that way we get to see as much data as possible. I wanted to make sure the quarterbacks worked hard all summer knowing that they were coming in with competition and give them at least two weeks to get after it and show us everything they have.

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BRINGING HOME THE GOLD

By KAREN FENG
DAILY INTERN

Tom Taylor

Over the 19 days of competition at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, current Stanford athletes and alumni took 16 medals equivalent to 17th in the world amongst participating country. The Cardinal won 12 gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the London Games, with gold medals earned in the sports of beach volleyball, womens rowing, womens soccer, mens tennis and womens water polo. Stanford finished third in the collegiate Olympic medal count behind USC and Cal, and tied USC for earning the most gold medals. Here are some Cardinal highlights of the last week of Olympic competition: Womens soccer: Rachel Buehler 07, Kelley OHara 10 and Nicole Barnhart 04 helped Team USA win its third consecutive gold in the Olympics on Aug. 9. With Buehler at central defense, OHara at left back and Barnhart as the backup goalkeeper, the Americans redeemed themselves in the final at Wembley Stadium with a 2-1 victory over Japan, which beat Team USA in the 2011 World Cup final. The United States gained a 2-0 lead in the 54th minute but needed goalkeeper Hope Solos diving save in the final minutes to stave off Japans comeback. Track and field: Idara Otu 09 ran the second leg of the 4x400-meter relay qualifier on Aug. 10 to help Nigeria take fourth in the first heat and eighth overall to make the final with a time of 3:26.29. She did not compete in the Aug. 11 final, during which Nigeria crossed the finish line seventh but was disqualified. Ryan Hall 05 ran in his second Olympic marathon on Aug. 12 but pulled out at the 11-mile mark due to a right hamstring strain. This marks the first time in his career that he has not finished a race. Womens volleyball: The No. 1-ranked U.S. team, including Foluke Akinradewo 09 and Logan Tom 03, advanced to the gold-medal match for the second straight Olympics with a 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 victory over No. 15 Korea at

LEGACY IN QUESTION
ts fair to say that beach volleyball was a hit at the London 2012 Olympic Games. I am biased, since I spent my summer working as a volunteer at Horse Guards Parade, this Games venue for beach volleyball. But the sellout crowds truly created a great atmosphere at most matches, even those starting at 9 a.m. and 11 p.m. The sports governing body, the FIVB, has interpreted this as a strong sign that the Olympic Games will leave a big legacy in the U.K., that the country is both building up a fan base and encouraging people to take up the sport. But Im not so sure. The sand of the center court as well as the practice and warm-up courts is going to be used to build recreational courts around the capital. But that philanthropic act is a consequence of a harsher reality: Beach volleyballs presence in the heart of London was only going to be temporary. Within hours of the final ball being hit over the net, the process of disassembling the main stands had started. Within days, the Horse Guards Parade and nearby St. Jamess Park will be back to normal, save for a few patches of grass scarred by tents and heavy machinery that will take a little longer to recover. Now, I will hold up my hands and readily admit that I didnt know my side-outs from my bump passes two weeks ago. I have been lucky, though. Instead of standing outside venues directing human traffic like some Olympic volunteers, I was assigned to press operations and given the enviable task of being one of the first people to interview the athletes as they came off the court after their matches. This also meant that it was effectively in my job description to sit in the stadium and watch hour after hour of the sport so that I could ask the right questions when the time came. Bit by bit, then, I picked up the sport. I learned not just the key rules, but also the tactics, the characters and backgrounds of the top

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Stanford mens soccer downs Sacramento State 3-0 in exhibition
The Stanford mens soccer squad defeated Sacramento State 3-0 in Tuesday nights exhibition opener at Cagan Stadium. The game remained scoreless until the 42nd minute, when freshman midfielder Ty Thompson capitalized off a well-placed low ball from another freshman midfielder, Aaron Kovar. The team got off to a slow start for the majority of the first half, equaling the seven shots taken by the Hornets. However, the Cardinal offense came to life in the second half, as it outshot Sacramento State by a margin of 18-2. Kovar scored on an assist from senior forward Adam Jahn in the 66th minute to increase Stanfords lead to 2-0. Senior defender Hunter Gorskie then sealed the game 15 minutes later by helping senior Dersu Abolfathis corner kick find the back of the net. Stanford will square off against Saint Marys at 7 p.m. this Saturday night at Cagan Stadium for its last exhibition match before regular-season play begins.

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iPhones, PCs and Androids. The timeline for those launches is yet to be determined. Time Warner, Comcast, Bright House and Cox are the four cable providers that have agreed to the deal, while DirecTV and DISH are still discussing potential contracts with the Pac-12. Bay Area viewers who subscribe to Comcast will be able to access the regional network in standard definition on Channel 433 and high definition on Channel 823.
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The Pac-12 Networks makes debut

The newly created product of a contract between four major cable providers and Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott, the Pac-12 Networks launched at 6 p.m. PDT on Wednesday. The enterprise consists of a national network as well as six regional networks that will broadcast as many as 850 live events this upcoming year. The events include all conference football and mens basketball games. The Pac-12 Networks will also eventually be available on iPads,

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t was one of those impossible media questions. Could Team USA beat the Dream Team? Although reporters fielded responses from several Team USAers and subtly framed these elite players as cocky wannabes in their rather sensational headlines, I agree with the most recent gold medalists. Team USA could emerge victorious in a game against its Olympic predecessor. This doesnt mean they would win a seven-game series. It doesnt even mean they would win a winner-take-all contest. Kobe said it best: Well, we could. We could. It would be a tough matchup to say the least. To prevent my mailing address from being distributed among the basketball community for the apparent heresy I have just committed (although somehow receiving hate mail seems strangely alluring), allow me to explain myself. Theres no doubt Team USA would be the underdog in such a matchup. The Dream Team featured 11 eventual Hall of Fame inductees who cumulatively accrued 15 MVP awards, 23 NBA championships and 116 all-star appearances. To put these impressive accolades into perspective, Michael Jordan has been awarded more MVP awards than the entire current Team USA roster collectively. The front line of the original Dream Team (the Admiral, the Round Mound and the Mailman) would, in theory, obliterate the front line of this recent Olympic squad (Tyson Chandler, Kevin Love and Anthony Davis). In fact, Dream Teamer Charles Barkley believes that Kobe, LeBron and Kevin Durant would be the only players from the current Olympic team to even make the original one. This may be true. But the same thing could be said about the contenders for Olympic gold in London. From Spains unimpressive roster of NBA riffraff, only the Gasol brothers (and maybe Serge

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Redshirt sophomore Brett Nottingham and redshirt junior Josh Nunes are the two front-runners in the tightly contested race. Nottingham played in six games last season, mostly performing mopup duty behind Luck. In those appearances, he completed five of eight pass attempts for 78 yards and a touchdown. While playing under center for Monte Vista High School in Danville, Calif., he was a four-star prospect and one of the top highschool, pro-style quarterbacks in the country ranked as high as fourth by Rivals.com. Nunes saw action in four games during the 2010 season as the primary backup quarterback on the depth chart, completing one of two passes for seven yards against Wake Forest. The 6-foot-4 Upland, Calif., native, who be will be entering his fourth collegiate season, was also a four-star recruit and ranked the 13th-best prostyle quarterback in high school by Rivals.com. As former backups, both players voiced great appreciation for the valuable learning experience of playing behind Luck. Thats the beauty of what we have, Nunes said. I was behind Andrew for three years, which is one of the biggest blessings you can have. Seeing how he handled it from a mental standpoint as well as a physical standpoint was huge. You can look at these drills [in practice] and see what kind of attitude he had

coming in, and you try to replicate that. I tell myself if I dont think about what Andrew did these past two years, I wouldve taken them for granted, Nottingham noted. I learned so much from sitting behind him and I try to play through him vicariously. I saw all the amazing things he did. So when Im preparing now, I try to think about what he wouldve done. Given that the Stanford offense contains nearly 300 plays, mastering the voluminous playbook is a quarterback skill that is as important as it is challenging. But both quarterbacks expressed confidence in their understanding of the plays. Nunes believes that knowing the playbook is one of his strong points as he has it pretty down pat. Although Nottingham has one less season under his belt than Nunes, the redshirt sophomore feels leaps and bounds more improved from where he was last year and has become very comfortable with the playbook. With the quarterback race going right down to the wire, the intensity of the atmosphere can hardly be downplayed. Yet the competition also hinges on a tremendous sense of mutual respect between the two players. Its been healthy competition, Nottingham said. We all understand at this school we want to be competitive, not combative. We know not to take anything personally. I dont want to be tense because if you play the quarterback position, you cant be tense. You try to control the things you can control. Bretts a great competitor and

its a really great opportunity, Nunes said. Its made us better competitors on the field and made us that much more focused in the meeting room. Its like what [former Stanford head coach Jim] Harbaugh would tell us: Iron sharpens iron. Thats the attitude that weve taken. Both players have also shown a great level of humility throughout preseason camp. Nottingham acknowledges that he hasnt arrived as an established player yet, while Nunes recognizes the importance of improving on timing routes with his wide receivers and tight ends. And though they are the two favorites in the pursuit for the starting role, redshirt freshman Kevin Hogan has recently emerged as a dark-horse candidate. Hogan is trying to make it a three-man race, Shaw said. I wouldnt say hes quite there yet, but hes not too far behind. Hes making it more cloudy, which is good. When asked who he thought had a better command of the offense, Shaw said, I wouldve said Josh early, but I think in the last couple days, all three guys have shown great command of what we need to do. Shaw made it clear that the Cardinal will not adopt a rotation system for the position, which would involve the quarterbacks splitting playing time, at least early in the season. Picking one quarterback remains a difficult task, but time is running out. The decision is going to be tough, he said. But well weigh all the information and look at the film and the notes. And when its time, well make a decision and move on. Regardless of which player will

be chosen to start, he wont be expected to control plays at the line of scrimmage to the same extent that Luck did as master of the offense. That last 25 percent where Andrew could do whatever he wanted at the line of scrimmage, [the new starter] wont have that, Shaw said. Were going to set parameters and progressions for him to follow. But even with those limitations in place, the coaching staff is still holding the competing quarterbacks to a high standard during the preseason and beyond. Its about executing the offense, Shaw said. We cant shrink the offense. Were not going to put on our starter whoever it is what we put on Andrew. But at the same time, that guy has to be able to run the offense. He has to get us to the right protection, to the right running play, and when a [receiver] is open in a passing play he has to hit him. The combination has to be consistent. The starting quarterback this season might not be the next number 12, but he will be the player chosen through the methodical selection process that Shaw and the coaching staff have implemented. Whether its Nottingham, Nunes or Hogan whos named as the successor, the reins of the Cardinal offense will assuredly be passed to a quarterback who has already been heavily tested by the intense competition for the job. That gives Stanford football as good a chance as any to win come game day. Contact George Chen at gchen15 @stanford.edu.

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ty. A tight end in high school, he was third on the team in touchdowns with five last year, many of his receptions coming on the infamous Spider 3 Y Banana play featured in Jon Grudens QB Camp session with Luck on ESPN. A lot of the times we call those on third downs, third-andshorts or fourth downs and theyre crucial situations when you need to covert, Hewitt said. So I just do my best, if Im open, to catch the rock and get upfield. Those receptions, however, add to the heavy physical strain already placed on a fullback, making the contributions from Meinken, Ward and Skov an abundance of wealth at a position that has declined in college with the rise of spread-option offenses all the more important for this season. But the slot has paid dividends enormously for Stanfords pro-style scheme in recent years, starting with current Cleveland Browns fullback Owen Marecic, who paved the way for Toby Gerharts Heisman Trophy runnerup campaign in 2009. Like the pass-catching Hewitt, Marecic was a workhorse, doubling as a linebacker his senior year to garner several Heisman votes and earn the national Paul Hornung Award for his versatility. Its a trait that Hewitt has also worked to embody, albeit entirely on the offensive side of the ball. The more versatile you are, the more you can play, and the more slots you fit in, Hewitt said. I had a pretty good pedigree for catching the ball . . . its helped me play and it helped me have a good year last year. His transition at fullback went as well as hoped for in 2011. Stanfords run production stayed steady (dipping from 2,779 to 2,738 yards) and Hewitts 317 allpurpose yards nearly doubled Marecics total (160) from the year before. Even Hewitts curly yellow hair seems to continue, if not one-up, his predecessors work; Marecic sported his own distinctive mane until he joined the Browns. Itll be here for the season, thats a guarantee, Hewitt said of his own hair. Well see about after though. Contact Joseph Beyda at jbeyda@ stanford.edu. players. Would I watch it again, even pay to attend? Yes. Do I want to hit the sand courts when I get back to the Farm? Yes. I do, however, lack one important ingredient that may be required: a ball. After the event treated the crowds to exciting world-class action on the courts and talked repeatedly about the legacy that beach volleyball wanted to leave in the U.K., the official shop within the venue didnt actually sell balls. In fact, I think only one of the London 2012 shops did. Not only was the shop miles away, but since it was in the Olympic Park it required a ticket just to visit. (I could be wrong, though; it might just be that no Olympic shop sold balls.) None of the newly inducted beach volleyball fans were going to leave the event with the sole piece of equipment that would allow them to start playing immediately. Im not so sure, though, whether they would have started playing even if they had been able to buy a ball. Im not so sure that they really came to watch the action or even left understanding it. The presence of skimpily dressed players, especially the women, is often seen as the main reason that people show up to watch this sport for the first time, and it undoubtedly helped pack the stadium in London. While that might not be the best way to build

up a serious beach volleyball following, it does serve the most basic need to get people in the stands and expose them to this sport. From that point on, though, the organizers missed a trick. Instead of the odd piece of informative commentary between points even just stating the score might have helped spectators were treated to music and the occasional troupe of dancers. They were encouraged, too, to join in with Mexican waves or conga lines while the match went on unobserved below. At first this was undoubtedly fun, but as time went by it began to grate more and more. (If I have to watch one more person do the conga in the next few weeks I might just lose the will to live.) The antics left the impression that it wasnt the action on court that was capturing peoples hearts and minds. Maybe Ive got this wrong, though. The very last match between the gold-medal-winning German team of Julius Brink and Jonas Reckermann and the Brazilian duo of Emanuel Rego and Alison Cerutti was a perfect example of everything that is right with beach volleyball. For a golden hour all the other distractions became irrelevant and you could feel 15,000 sets of eyes focused on the sand. And hopefully, the memories of that match will last long after the sand is gone. Tom Taylor looks forward to playing some beach volleyball when hes back in the U.S. Hit him up for a pickup game at tom.taylor@stanford.edu.

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on Aug. 9. Akinradewo scored 12 points on eight kills via 10 attacks and two aces. Tom provided six kills, a block and an ace for a total of eight points. Team USA fell 11-25, 25-17, 25-20, 25-17 to No. 2 Brazil on Aug. 11 and took the silver medal. Tom registered 11 kills and three blocks for 14 points, while Akinradewo chipped in with eight kills and three blocks for 11 points. Mens water polo: Despite winning their first three games of pool play and sitting atop Group B, the Americans dropped their final five games of the tournament to finish eighth.

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the lead after falling into an early 2-1 deficit. Steffens was the top-scoring womens player in London, with 21 goals over the 5-0-1 U.S. run. The five Cardinal players netted 34 out of the 58 total U.S. goals. Wrestling: Matt Gentry 05 of Canada, competing in the mens freestyle wrestling 74-kg competition, began his Olympic run on Aug. 10. He won 3-0, 1-1 over Indias Narsingh Yadav but lost 0-2, 1-1 to eventual gold medalist Jordan Burroughs, his American teammate. Needing two wins to take bronze, Gentry defeated Francisco Soler Tanco of Puerto Rico, 40, 5-0 but lost 0-1, 0-2 to Russias Denis Tsargush. He concluded his Olympic run tied for fifth. Contact Karen Feng at karenfeng. us@gmail.com.

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Ibaka) would have avoided Coach Ks Las Vegas cuts yet Spain only lost by seven points in the title game. Olympic competition reinforces the importance of team basketball, seemingly more so than professional basketball, and almost downplays individual contribution. Perhaps this is a factor of fewer isolation plays and more motion offenses. Even though the Dream Team may be more decorated, this doesnt necessarily make them the hands-down winner. Need we revisit the 2004 Lakers a star-studded assembly of individual veteran talent (Bryant, Karl Malone, Gary Payton and Shaq) who lost to a superstar-

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deficient Pistons team 4-1 in the NBA Finals? In sports, hoarding talent doesnt necessarily translate to victories. Since were talking in the hypothetical anyway, its worth noting a few of the what-ifs. What if Team USA experienced an offensive surge like it did against Nigeria, shooting 63 percent from beyond the arc and assisting on 41 of 59 made field goals? What if Scottie Pippen got into foul trouble then whod be left to guard LeBron or Kevin Durant? (Remember by 1992, Magic was presumably weakened by his HIV condition, and Larry Bird was a 35-year-old with back pain.) In these circumstances, Team USAs talent deficit could surely be overcome. Put another way, if a team starting Kwame Brown at center could top the eventual NBA champion (see Golden State Warriors versus Miami Heat, Jan. 10, 2012), Team

USA could certainly defeat the Dream Team. On paper, the original Dream Team is better. In reality, the original Dream Team is better. Its hard to refute either of those claims. Even so, can anyone say with complete certainty that the 1992 Dream Team would win? No. This is what my assertion rests on. This is most likely what the assertions of Kobe and LeBron rest on as well (although they have both been known to make media statements without much deliberation in the past). This is the uncertainty that forms the foundation of professional sports. On any given day, an underdog could win. David Eng knows all about the underdog mentality as a Golden State Warriors fan. Send him your Team USA vs. Dream Team predictions at david_eng@pacbell.net.

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Montag Hall, the Stanford University admissions office, received over 36,000 applications for the Class of 2016.

ince the beginning of summer, I have intended to write an article on what I call the Stanford Perception Syndrome: an effect Ive observed that occurs when people treat Stanford students/alumni according to a preconceived notion of them. Sometimes thankfully, usually this has positive consequences, like assuming a level of capability or know-how. But sometimes it feels challenging, almost hostile, and sometimes not to go all Gretchen Wieners-levels of Sorry Im popular and fall into a crowd of un-extended arms it

feels bitter. This previously planned article would have been aptly timed and relevant, given recent experiences as an intern, in the workforce and the rest. But instead of writing an article about other people and how they treat me (us), Ive decided instead to write about me (us), and how we got this way. They might call the flip side of the Stanford Perception Syndrome the Stanford Duck Syndrome when youre freaking out below the surface but calm as Bugs Bunny up top. Thats one half of it. From any NSO meeting youll surely find professors, deans and parents assuring the newly official Stanford students that theyve got something great, that it wasnt an admissions mistake

and that theyre one of the lucky ones. Hurrah! Funny, isnt it, how NSO is all reassurance that each student deserves to be there, but Admit Weekend is all about being so proud and so confident for getting in? So what changed between the sales pitch and handing over the keys? Why the switch from Youre the best, were the best, Stanfords the best! to Dont worry, Little Lotte, and dont rustle those feathers? It makes sense, at least to me, a delicate fuzzy scorned by parents and belittled by engineers, that we Stanford students ride a wave of highs and lows, elated at our admission then bashed to humility by the accomplishments of our peers, and made guilty by those who fall by the | ADMIT continued on page 15 |

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hate resolution. Ive joked with my friends that in my ideal world, every series finale would end with an abrupt, mid-scene cut to black. A good TV show is a window into a living, breathing, persistent world one that continues even after the credits roll. When a finale has the gall to put a bow on every situation, it just reminds me that as soon as the episode ends, the characters lives

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are over. Closure is good, but complete resolution feels artificial. Unfortunately, thats the trap Syfys Eureka falls into with its series finale. As the episode title, Just Another Day, suggests, the plot is a bit by-the-numbers for Eureka: the Department of Defense has decided to shut the town down (as the main character Jack points out, its surprising theyve waited this long, what with the weekly worldending catastrophes), but right as everyones either packing up or protesting, wormholes start appearing, threatening to tear the town apart. The scientists throw out a little technobabble, Jack does something foolhardy and the day is saved. Its exactly what you expect from Eureka, which is comforting in a way, and it man| DEUS continued on page 13 |

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eter Hedges new film, The Odd Life of Timothy Green, features characters similar to those of his last film, Dan in Real Life: clueless but well-meaning parents and children that are wise beyond their years. Whereas as Dan in Real Life was a breath of fresh air, including an all-star cast and modern themes, the characters in Timothy Green are plain and hackneyed and play out a story so simple-minded and quaint that it could have been written 30 years ago. When the film opens, we meet the lackluster Jim (Joe Edgerton) and Cindy Green (Jennifer Garner), a perfectly nice couple who are vying to adopt a child after failing to conceive. In their interview with the adoption agency, they insist on telling the unlikely story of Timothy Green (C.J. Adams), the adorable and resilient boy who crawled his way out of their garden so they could make all their parenting mistakes on him. When Timothy shows up at the ripe age of 10 allowing them to skip all those inconvenient parts of parenting like screaming babies and changing diapers we slowly discover he has all the qualities the Greens dreamed of. He is Picasso with a pencil, but he is also, as they had hoped, honest to a fault, and he leaves in the plentiful chin hair of his mothers boss when drawing her portrait. He helps his parents discover and live out their professional dreams, and he even teaches a local girl to be proud of her one charming imperfection: an ill-placed birthmark. In short, Timothy is there to save his parents, not to be an entity of his own with agency: He gets no say in the decision to be signed up for

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Jennifer Garner, C.J. Adams and Joe Edgerton star in The Odd Life of Timothy Green. soccer, since this is necessary for his father to overcome his own daddy issues. The film is so intent on remaining chipper that Timothys only real fault is a quirky one: He has leaves growing out of his calves, shedding them with every good deed he does. Afraid that he will be ridiculed for this, his parents try to hide and remove the leaves with the best intentions, of course before realizing they have to love him just the way he is. The leaves, of course, work as a shallow metaphor for other blemishes children might have and be made ashamed of by their parents. If you replace the Greens plea of dont let anybody see your leaves with dont let anyone find out youre gay, these are the kinds of well-meaning parenting mistakes that can turn into deeply embedded problems for children. But unlike many of the very real issues kids and parents these days have to deal with sexual identity, physical and mental disabilities, racism, religious intolerance there are no real challenges or complexities to Timothys slight imperfection. Its not much of a plight. | ODD LIFE continued on page 14 |

CONTINUED FROM DEUS PAGE 12 ages to hit some nice callbacks throughout the episode. But wait! Allison, Jacks wife, is pregnant! And Holly, having lost her memory just last episode, remembers that she loves Fargo! And at the eleventh hour, a character we havent seen in over a year saves Eureka! And . . . and . . . And its all just a little too perfect. The last 10 minutes of the episode are dedicated to reveals of this sort. Jos proposal to Zane was the rare thing that really felt genTHURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 uine; not only did it cap off that relationship beautifully, but it served as a strong character moment, a counterpoint to Zanes (rejected) proposal two years ago and a mark of how Jo has grown emotionally since the lead characters accidentally changed the timeline and reset their relationship to zero. But everything else felt contrived, like an attempt to give everyone a happy ending even if it hadnt been earned yet. This was especially true for Holly and Fargo. Im sure the writers had a much bigger plan for these two they only found out about their cancellation after the season had already been filmed and were only given one extra episode to wrap it all up but the constant back-and-forth seemed almost silly. I dont want to be on the record as having asked for yet another character played by Felicia Day to die, but when it happened, it was completely unexpected and emotionally powerful. Bringing Holly back cheapened that, even though I eventually decided that the writers used the circumstances of her existence in interesting ways. Wiping her memory could have been the start of something great something that happened off-screen, that implied a life beyond what we saw on-screen but instead they redacted it so quickly it was meaningless. Eureka is a goofy show with an emotional core that seems to intimidate its writers. They delve into feelings when its appropriate, but they only stay there as long as they have to. Even if the writers were rushed into this finale, they didnt have to rush out of it, quickly tying up every loose end they found. It would have been more apt to end with Jack and Henry the two strong forces that hold the town together sitting and talking about the town of Eureka, an uncertain future ahead of them. Cut to black. aaron BRODER
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ol Cowards hilarious play Blithe Spirit has been revived with gusto and skill at the California Shakespeare Theater (Cal Shakes) in the East Bay. The production has an impressive combination of clever dialogue and actors with precise comic timing who accentuate the wit. Like Oscar Wildes plays, Cowards are full of banter and silliness, and just as Rupert Everett seems born to perform Wilde, the Cal Shakes cast is perfect for the play. The plays premise is admittedly ridiculous: When doing research for his book, Charles Condomine (Anthony Fusco) finds himself, with the help of dinner guest Madame Arcati (Domenique Lozano), raising the spirit of his dead wife Elvira (Jessica Kitchens), who makes it her mission to wreak havoc with his new wife, Ruth (Ren Augesen). Yet the characters are grounded. Arcati is more concerned about her digestion than the trouble shes caused through magic. Theres genuine affection and bickering between Charles and his two wives. And for the most part, the play answers just enough questions and creates minimal spectacle from the mystical, allowing you to suspend your disbe-

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lief for the plot device driving the action. Coward wrote Blithe Spirit in 1941 to lift British spirits during the war, with an initial production full of American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) veterans. It was written in the same era as other great screwball comedy classics like The Philadelphia Story, and they all share the same fast-paced dialogue and surprisingly modern female characters who are every bit as witty

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and gutsy as the men. Although the costumes, set and the ever-present Irving Berlin song Always evoke the past, the play feels neither dated nor like a period piece. A.C.T.s Ren Augesen, a Bay Area treasure, is a vision as Ruth sharp, cool and tightly wound and as usual, she frequently steals the stage. Kitchens as Elvira, Ruths foil and predecessor, is a voluptuous blond bombshell, full of audacity and so crafty as to keep up the appearance of innocence while causing a lot of trouble. Fusco, as their husband, is the resident straight man who clearly loves and loved each of his wives. He frequently gets into scrapes when castigating his former wife for the mischief shes causing; unable to see Elvira, Ruth assumes Charles unprovoked scolding is directed at her. Lozano plays Arcati as an eccentric, plucky old lady who rides her bicycle everywhere and is surprisingly real. The rest of the supporting cast is somewhat forgettable: the housemaid Alice is sometimes a bit over-the-top, and the Condomines friends (Kevin Rolston and Melissa Smith) are relatively plain, though a good contrast with the vivacious

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Blithe Spirit, a California Shakespeare Theater production, runs through Sept. 2 at Bruns Amphitheater in Orinda, Calif. Condomines. Director Mark Rucker, another A.C.T. veteran, chose to have the play spoken in British accents, which lends the perfect pitch and meter to the dialogue. With any other cast, this could have been a risky move, as few actors can pull off a believable accent, let alone do so without interfering with the quality of their voice work; here, it works perfectly. The rustic, outdoor Bruns Amphitheater in Orinda is the perfect setting: Its an intimate space, and sitting outside on a beautiful summer night you feel like youve been transported to rural England, where the play takes place. The magic is all the more exciting in the dark. It is outdoor theater at its best: There is no sacrifice in staging, as the very location enhances the elements of the play. Its also a wonderfully upscale experience indoor plumbing, comfortable seats and fleece blankets are provided that allows the audience to experience the country in the same luxury as the wealthy characters would. Blithe Spirit is a light, buoyant comedy with nothing profound to say, but like The Importance of Being Earnest or Much Ado About Nothing, it is a very clever show. The Cal Shakes production is true to the script a nonstop laugh riot making this twohour-and-40-minute production fly by like a summer breeze. alexandra HEENEY
contact alexandra: aheeney@stanford.edu

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Ren Augesen and Anthony Fusco star in the Bay Area production of Blithe Spirit.

CONTINUED FROM ODD LIFE PAGE 13 But this is a Disney movie, so if you can suspend your disbelief for this simplistic world, Green does have some nice touches. The Greens live in a pencil factory town full of lush colors and in an idyllic Southern home; its the perfect setting for a fanciful tale. Garner and Edgerton exude wholesomeness and good intentions, even if they lack star-power charisma. Hedges deals with the magic in the film in a very real and straightforward way: We meet Timothy when Jim is getting a midnight snack and sees shadows moving in the kitchen. Theres no smoke and mirrors, and the reactions the Greens have are human and realistic. When the doorbell rings the next day the Greens are to host a family barbecue we watch Jim remove his socks without discussion to hand to Timothy to cover his leaves; there is no discussion, but its an instinctive, beautiful image of parenting. Above all, where The Odd Life of Timothy Green really succeeds is in creating characters that are people imperfect, kind-hearted, well-meaning and realistic people. They just arent people dealing with 21st-century problems. alexandra HEENEY
contact alexandra: aheeney@stanford.edu

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The best MIXTAPES

of the summer

Essential tracks: F*ck up the Fun (produced by Diplo), L8R The Magician Magic Tape TwentyFour Riding the wave of disco revival, Belgian producer and D.J. The Magician mixes the smoothest ideas in house and disco on Magic Tape Twenty-Four. What makes Magic Tape Twenty-Four so enjoyable is the predictability of the Magicians game bait the listener with a catchy synth line or vocal lick, build to a pleasant but not ecstatic high, let the track settle and switch it out for the next. Repeat nine or 10 times works like a charm. Essential tracks: None (the mixtape is 45 minutes of continued play). Cocaine 80s Erxpress_og Cocaine 80s collective of musicians display a unique blend of talents on Erxpress_og, creating a summery sonic smoothie. The EP moves from straight hiphop to R&B to guitar-driven pop, excelling at each attempted genre. Erxpress_og also feels no need to rely on its star power (the collectives Common only appears on one track, and Nas is featured on the excellent track Chainglow), instead coming together to produce a solid, cohesive record. Essential tracks: This Cant Be A Crime, Chainglow

he music world has been generous this summer as more and more artists have turned to free releases. Mixtape culture, previously a rap phenomenon, has expanded to include a variety of genres that can use online releases to establish new artists or please old fans. Here are some of the summers most interesting happenings in rap, hip-hop, dance and dubstep. Azealia Banks Fantasea After months of anticipation, hip-hops hipster darling Azealia Banks delivered a 19track mixtape that was well worth the wait. Azealia Banks has tried a variety of musical directions since she released 212 last year, but Fantaseas greatest successes fall into the same category of audacious rap-dance. The best part of the record is its instant and indisputable quoteability; Fantasea is full of Azealias brilliant and not-safe-for-print one-liners.

Dom Kennedy Yellow Album If you havent tired of hearing about fame and females, Dom Kennedys Yellow Album provides 13 new takes on the subject. Bringing in a variety of producers, Yellow Album owes a lot of its success to the varied backing tracks. Between tracks like the chill 1:25 and groovy Lately, Dom Kennedys release is a great cruising record. Essential tracks: Lately, Gold Alpinas (feat. Rick Ross) Starkey Nucleus Clocking in at 16 minutes, Starkeys grimy four-track EP Nucleus is a versatile exploration of new ideas in dubstep. Starkey cuts right to the chase with the opening track, Fantasy, featuring hard-hitting percussion and hefty amounts of street bass. This space-inspired EP may not be very barbecue-friendly, but its definitely worth listening to in the darkness of your room late at night. Essential tracks: Nucleus, Fresh Childish Gambino R O Y A L T Y An Independence Day gift for his fans, Childish Gambinos R O Y A L T Y is an energetic star-studded release that further confirms his knack for wordplay. His eccentric list of guest artists includes Ghostface Killah, Tina Fey (yes, Tina Fey) and Beck.

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Rapper Common, a member of Cocaine 80s, performs in New Orleans, La. Childish Gambinos willingness to relinquish creative control is what ultimately renders R O Y A L T Y a very successful collaborative project. Essential tracks: We Aint Them, Wont Stop (feat. Danielle Haim of HAIM) natasha AVERY
contact natasha: navery@stanford.edu

CONTINUED FROM ADMIT PAGE 12 wayside. A few weeks ago I misguidedly read an article on the Washington Post Social Reader whose title, Why getting into Harvard is no longer an honor, seemed sure to stoke the cross-coast rivalry that broils within me. Nope. Instead, education columnist Jay Mathews introduced and published an anonymous letter complaining about the college admissions process. Aside from unjustified conclusions about admissions criteria and assumptions about accepted students, the article suffered from a lack of meaningful argument or any analysis that could hold across the higher education spectrum. As I finished this frustrating THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2012 missive, I scanned the comments hoping to find a word from a fellow Stanford student (I did; it was good). Not just any school or even an Ivy League, but a Stanfordian its as if only we understand. We as Stanford students have to constantly navigate this space between defending ourselves against those who challenge what our admission means and believing in ourselves enough to survive the stresses of our institutions/parents/own expectations, all while managing to maintain some modicum of humility. Surely some people picture us standing around in rugby shirts laughing at the 93 percent of rejected students while sloshing whiskey around in a racket club. Our Stanford admission is a tricky beast. We arent allowed to feel like we deserve it. No more than anyone else, anyway. Maybe we worked for it, earned it, achieved it, but we dont deserve it. So what do we do with an admission we have to rise up to but cant champion? I propose, without dipping too deep into sentimentalism, that we shouldnt treat our admission like a thing. Our admission isnt a validation of our intelligence or initiation into some boys club of elites. Its not a talisman of achievement; we do not hang it on a wall to tell the world of our adequacy maybe we display a diploma, but even such flimsy totems as a diploma mean little when propped up against the possibility our admission provides. We should treat our admission as a chance, a challenge to prove ourselves. Because we as Stanford students are constantly tested, constantly asked to prove why we deserve our diploma, if not our admission, and we must excel beyond getting in by making something out of the education we got when we made it through Montag Hall. sasha ARIJANTO
contact sasha: sasha.arijanto@stanford.edu

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