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The '''Leland Stanford Junior University''' is a private research university located in sunny Palo Alto, [[California]], less than an Hour away from [[San Francisco]]. To avoid confusion over whether the "Junior" in the name modifies the preceding proper noun or the succeeding common noun, thus rendering it a glorified community college, the institution is generally known simply as '''Stanford University.''' | The '''Leland Stanford Junior University''' is a private research university located in sunny Palo Alto, [[California]], less than an Hour away from [[San Francisco]]. To avoid confusion over whether the "Junior" in the name modifies the preceding proper noun or the succeeding common noun, thus rendering it a glorified community college, the institution is generally known simply as '''Stanford University.''' | ||
| − | + | "Stanford" is an anagram of "snodfart". Whatever your grandparents might think, it is not an [[Ivy League]] school. | |
| − | + | ==History== | |
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| + | Leland Stanford Junior, the institution's namesake, died of typhoid at age 15. Yes, the university is named after a high school sophomore - and a weak, sickly one at that. Contrary to popular internet rumors, the Stanford parents did not endow Stanford after they were rudely treated by the president of [[Harvard]] who mistook them for riff raff.<ref>[http://www.snopes.com/glurge/stanford.asp]</ref> | ||
Back in 1934, Columbia routed Stanford in the [[1934 Rose Bowl]], where the Lions defeated the Indians 7-0 in Pasadena. Nowadays Stanford's mascot/team name is Cardinal. As in the color. Hence, even when they team is referred to in a plural context, they are known as the Stanford Cardinal, a la the Harvard Crimson. | Back in 1934, Columbia routed Stanford in the [[1934 Rose Bowl]], where the Lions defeated the Indians 7-0 in Pasadena. Nowadays Stanford's mascot/team name is Cardinal. As in the color. Hence, even when they team is referred to in a plural context, they are known as the Stanford Cardinal, a la the Harvard Crimson. | ||
| − | + | Stanford entered the [[2011 Applied Sciences NYC competition]], lured by Mayor Bloomberg's hopes they would build a campus on [[Roosevelt Island]], but, shortly before the winner was announced, withdrew - for mysterious reasons. As Frank Sinatra sang, if you can't make it here, you can't make it anywhere. | |
| − | + | ==Marching Band== | |
Like the [[Columbia University Marching Band]], the Stanford University Marching Band prides itself in irreverence and cleverness. This is only the claim, however. While admittedly the Stanford Band members are quite [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW0Gl2pOD8I irreverent], they are not very [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfebpLfAt8g clever]. | Like the [[Columbia University Marching Band]], the Stanford University Marching Band prides itself in irreverence and cleverness. This is only the claim, however. While admittedly the Stanford Band members are quite [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WW0Gl2pOD8I irreverent], they are not very [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfebpLfAt8g clever]. | ||
[[Category:Universities]] | [[Category:Universities]] | ||
[[Category:California]] | [[Category:California]] | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 1 May 2013
The Leland Stanford Junior University is a private research university located in sunny Palo Alto, California, less than an Hour away from San Francisco. To avoid confusion over whether the "Junior" in the name modifies the preceding proper noun or the succeeding common noun, thus rendering it a glorified community college, the institution is generally known simply as Stanford University.
"Stanford" is an anagram of "snodfart". Whatever your grandparents might think, it is not an Ivy League school.
History
Leland Stanford Junior, the institution's namesake, died of typhoid at age 15. Yes, the university is named after a high school sophomore - and a weak, sickly one at that. Contrary to popular internet rumors, the Stanford parents did not endow Stanford after they were rudely treated by the president of Harvard who mistook them for riff raff.[1]
Back in 1934, Columbia routed Stanford in the 1934 Rose Bowl, where the Lions defeated the Indians 7-0 in Pasadena. Nowadays Stanford's mascot/team name is Cardinal. As in the color. Hence, even when they team is referred to in a plural context, they are known as the Stanford Cardinal, a la the Harvard Crimson.
Stanford entered the 2011 Applied Sciences NYC competition, lured by Mayor Bloomberg's hopes they would build a campus on Roosevelt Island, but, shortly before the winner was announced, withdrew - for mysterious reasons. As Frank Sinatra sang, if you can't make it here, you can't make it anywhere.
Marching Band
Like the Columbia University Marching Band, the Stanford University Marching Band prides itself in irreverence and cleverness. This is only the claim, however. While admittedly the Stanford Band members are quite irreverent, they are not very clever.
