Students and Jewish and Israeli community members began manning a tent surrounded by pro-Israel posters and Israeli flags in White Plaza on Monday. The initiative attempts to creating peaceful conversation on the Israel-Gaza war amid an increasingly polarized campus climate, the tent’s organizers told The Daily. The tent is not organized by any specific student … [Read more…]
The African and African American Studies (AAAS) program will become its own department in January, after 50 years of student advocacy. The AAAS program was the first ethnic studies program implemented at Stanford, and offers major and minor programs. In the 2022-23 school year, there were 15 declared majors. Student advocacy Departmentalization advocacy can be … [Read more…]
This report covers a selection of incidents from Nov. 7 to Nov. 13 as recorded in the Stanford University Department of Public Safety (SUDPS) bulletin. Learn more about the Clery Act and how The Daily approaches reporting on crime and safety here. Tuesday, Nov. 7 Petty theft of a bicycle between 9 a.m. and 5 … [Read more…]
This Saturday, flashes of red and blue will trail behind the players of the most anticipated, prestigious and infamous collegiate brawl of the Bay: the Ink Bowl. As Stanford’s fountains turn red in preparation for Big Game against Cal on Saturday, The Stanford Daily and the Daily Californian are preparing for their own on-field tradition … [Read more…]
The Stanford Hindu Students Association (HSA) hosted their annual DiwaliFest in Memorial Church (MemChu) Sunday, attracting a large congregation of all ages as attendees filled nearly every pew in the church. “We want to take a few moments to celebrate and remove all the darkness from our lives and this world. We want to bring … [Read more…]
Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU) rallied in White Plaza on Nov. 2 to celebrate the beginning of its bargaining process with the University — and to call for the inclusion of fellows into the union. A counter-protest occurred to condemn the SGWU’s recent ratification of a “Palestine Trade Union Solidarity Statement.” SGWU is the formal … [Read more…]
Stanford President Richard Saller and Provost Jenny Martinez announced two new support groups and new campus safety measures in an email Monday, following calls from community members demanding further support from the University for students affected by the Israel-Gaza war. The two support groups — the Antisemitism, Bias and Communication Subcommittee and the Muslim, Arab … [Read more…]
Whether on the way to class in Wallenberg Hall, while working outside CoHo or scrolling through Fizz, students have probably seen Roberto Smith with his crew of almost a dozen dogs walking around Stanford campus. For many students, Smith and his canine companions have become a campus staple, frequenting paths between the Graduate School of … [Read more…]
Stanford announced a 4.4% return on investment in its Merged Pool for the 2023 fiscal year on Oct. 12. The Merged Pool consists of a majority of the University’s endowment, funds from Stanford Health Care and Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and additional long-term reserves of the University. This fiscal year’s gains contrasted with the 4.2% … [Read more…]
When Lexi Reese’s father lost his job, she said her family spiraled into chaos. He was a Sears employee whose job was rendered obsolete by rising automation in the ’80s. Following his unemployment, he strayed from the family; so Reese’s mother found work, becoming their sole source of income. Reese said that her family’s experience … [Read more…]