Letters to the Editor
A retired biology teacher likens Stanford’s conference airing COVID-19 conspiracy theories to comparing evolution with creationism.
California
Zimbardo’s “Prison Experiment,” a landmark and controversial study, was shut down after six days, but its implications have had a profound effect.
UCLA Sports
Carter Shaw always wanted to play for his father, former Stanford coach David Shaw, but he’s making the most of his college football experience at UCLA.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that makes California the latest state to ban legacy and donor admissions in higher education, including at Stanford and USC.
Business
A Stanford symposium will feature purveyors of some of the most dangerous and widely debunked claims about anti-pandemic policies. Doesn’t the university have a responsibility to fight misinformation, not spread it?
Pandemic conspiracy-mongers shared the stage with scientists and public health advocates at a Stanford University conference. Should they have even been let into the room?
Protesters who vandalize school property, as Stanford has accused some students of doing, cross the line from free speech into illegal conduct.
Palo Alto City Council Member Julie Lythcott-Haims apologized for the romantic relationship she had with a Stanford undergrad more than a decade ago when she served as university dean.
UCLA softball’s hopes of reaching the Women’s College World Series semifinals were dashed in a 3-1 season-ending loss to Pac-12 rival Stanford.
Chargers
Justin Herbert and the Chargers can’t find the end zone and the defense can’t stop Arizona on its final drive in a 17-15 loss to fall to 3-3 on the season.