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Episode 2: The Review Strikes Back
Following some of the weakest reporting in recent memory, The Stanford Daily managed to dash what little remained of its journalistic integrity earlier this week. In an exceptionally poor display of writing, the Daily attacked the Review for our comparison of MEChA to the KKK, citing a lack of evidence on our part to support the comparison.....Full story in Editorial.....by Editorial Board

Alcohol Policy Endangers Students, Threatens Trust
You'd have to be triple majoring in CS, EE and Math to miss all the commotion over the last year concerning Stanford's tightening of alcohol policies. The intent of the administration is to cut down on student drinking in the hope of protecting students from the dangers of binge drinking and alcohol related accidents. Yet judging from past experiences and a basic understanding of the way people think it seems obvious that this new policy will not have much effect on alcohol consumption. Freshmen who want to drink, will drink. That there is not alcohol provided for them in their dormitories during parties will not dissuade them from drinking in other forums.....Full story in Editorial.....by Editorial Board

The Stanford Review Stands Firm on MEChA Editorial
Our article and editorial regarding the racist roots of MEChA and their connection to the local chapter, Stanford MEChA, generated quite a response of both concurring and dissenting views. After listening to much feedback from our readers and the community, we feel it is necessary to respond to contradictions and misleading arguments MEChA and their supporters have been touting as a defense against our accusations...Full story in Editorial.....by Editorial Board

New Alcohol Policy May Harm Students
Stanford's new alcohol policy, effective this fall quarter, has been the subject of quite a bit of controversy on campus. The policy stipulates, "No alcoholic beverages may be served at all-freshman house events in common area spaces (e.g. lounges, hallways, patios/outdoor areas)." As a result, police have seen an increase of incidents requiring their attention...Full story in News.....by Chris Fish

Proposed Laundry Plan Subsidizes Minority
A new Review poll shows that while the majority of Stanford students support a proposed flat-rate $28 per quarter laundry fee, the majority would also experience higher laundry costs per load and subsidize a minority who do more than the "break-even" 28 loads of laundry.....Full story in News.....by Michael Hasper

The News in Brief
This week's look at the latest headlines....Full story in News.....by Harrison Y. Osaki

Ronald Reagan Redefined in Letters
Reagan: A Life in Letters, the recently published book by Stanford Universi-ty's own Hoover Institution fellows Kiron Skinner, Martin Anderson, and Annelise Anderson, not only provides a detailed glimpse into the life of Ronald Reagan, but in fact demolishes previously held theories on the very actions and character of the man.....Full story in News.....by Aliyya Haque

More Alcohol for Everyone!
Full moon on the Quad sucked. There was a time when Full Moon on the Quad meant "Sketchy drunken fun," but this year it was closer to "9am IHUM lecture." After all, what's the appeal of an event that is little more than many confused freshmen trying to figure out why they aren't making out with anyone yet? So what's changed since years before? Let us examine the root cause of why Full Moon on the Quad ended up so lame this year.....Full story in Opinion.....by Chris Fish

I Bet Mrs. Rawls Wished She'd Had an Abortion
After reading Alec Rawls' article, "Abortion 101: True pro-choice," I am shocked. Appalled. Angry. Disgusted. Violated. I will try, as Alec Rawls' urges, to take out the "rhetoric." I will simply show how his claims are simply non-researched polemic.....Full story in Letter to the Editor.....by Jennifer Yoon

Conservative Viewpoint Refreshing
First let me say that it is refreshing to hear a conservative viewpoint expressed professionally and respectably on this campus. I appreciate your paper each week, as it allows me to balance my information inputs and synthesize my personal opinion along objective lines after hearing logical arguments from each angle. This week, in particular, I was very impressed with the analysis of the MEChA organization, and glad to see someone is pointing out the potential contradictions present in a racial organization...Full story in Letter to the Editor.....by Milton Solorzano

California Media-bias
Californians consistently elect representatives who stand far to the left of themselves. For instance, a recent Field Poll reports that 59% of Californians are against the law signed by ex-Governor Gray Davis that allows illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Yet the law passed the state Senate by a 20% margin and the Assembly by a 6% margin...Full story in The Rawls Report.....by Alec Rawls

View from Inside the Reagan White House
The past few years have seen a number of books written about the life of our 40th President, Ronald Reagan. However, Peter Robinson's "How Ronald Reagan Changed My Life" offers a different perspective. Instead of writing a biography or a call to arms defense of the Reagan Presidency, Robinson instead demonstrates why Reagan was such an effective leader. In the book, Robinson talks about 10 important lessons that he learned from President Reagan and shows how he was able to use these lessons in his own life.....Full story in Features.....by Michael J. New

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