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News brief: Swimmer Andrew Liang (14) commits to the Cardinal

News brief: Swimmer Andrew Liang (’14) commits to the Cardinal

Sheila Subramanian, Staff Writer October 1, 2013

On October 1st, Palo Alto High School swimmer and Olympic trialist Andrew Liang (‘14) announced his intentions to stay in Palo Alto after verbally committing to Stanford University. Also considering...

The Stanford Cardinal football team started the season ranked at No. 4 in the country and beat San Jose State 34-13 in its home opener.

And we’re off: College football kick-off

Zach Rizk, Columnist September 8, 2013

There really aren’t many things that I love as much as college football. Questionably better than my prized Chick-Fil-A, it's easy for me to acknowledge the month of September, of college football, as the...

Johnny Manziel, winner of the 2013 Heisman trophy, is facing controversy and suspension from the NCAA after allegedly selling signed memorabilia to fans.

Analyzing Manziel: Actions expressing priorities

Zach Rizk, Columnist August 26, 2013

Johnny Manziel. Johnny 'Football'. Johnny Heisman. We’ve all heard the nicknames for last year's Heisman trophy winner. But when was the last time you heard someone acknowledge the young phenomenon...

Chryst picks Stanford over USC, Alabama

Chryst picks Stanford over USC, Alabama

Zach Rizk, Columnist June 29, 2013

Palo Alto high school’s standout quarterback Keller Chryst (‘14) decided to stay in his hometown, Palo Alto, after committing to the Stanford Cardinal, Thursday. Chryst picked Stanford over offers...

Sure, Stanford may have lost Luck, but they have established a program and an identity at The Farm and arent falling from the top of the BCS rankings anytime soon.

They aren’t going anywhere

Jonny Glazier, Columnist December 6, 2012

They said they couldn’t do it without Gerhart. They said they couldn’t do it without Harbaugh. They said they couldn’t do it without Luck. Now in the absence of these Stanford legends, the Cardinal...

Fresh out of Luck

Fresh out of Luck

Josh Stern, Staff Writer October 10, 2012

Before Stanford played USC, I was ready to write a long column on all the ways the Cardinal needed to step up in order to repeat the success of previous seasons. After its first two games, Stanford seemed...

Tyrann Mathieu was only one of many NCAA football players that recently was suspended from playing this season. Mathieu was a 2011 Heisman finalist and was considered to be a key defensive back of the LSU Tigers.

College players not living up to their commitments

Josh Stern, Staff Writer September 10, 2012

As college football's publicity rises, the number of student athletes banned, suspended or arrested increases as well. Last year, ESPN was flooded with tabloid stories concerning players who got in trouble....

6 Degrees of Kevin Bacon (Mo Vaughn Edit)

Peter Dennis, Columnist May 1, 2012

In what just might have been literally the most hectic week of my high school career, what with the second half of my APES final, both parts of my AB Calc final, and my essay on Office Space in World...

The Vikings Mock NFL Draft

The Viking’s Mock NFL Draft

Jonny Glazier, Columnist April 22, 2012

Admittedly,  I'm no Mel Kiper Jr. No, my hair isn't slicked back into a hardened shell. No, I don't debate with ESPN analysts. And no, I didn't score 1.4 points per game as a senior basketball star. That...

Managing the madness

Managing the madness

Spencer Drazovich, Staff Writer March 14, 2012

With February coming to an end and winter not quite over, the Paly campus is engulfed in its annual stupor. School is back in full swing following grueling first semester finals, and the perennial third...

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