SLAC mobilizes against Stanford Hospital job cuts Alya Naqvi March 3, 2013 2 Comments Stanford Hospitals and Clinics (SHC)’s recent decision to implement job cuts and offload services to an external contractor has prompted allegations of negligence and worker abuse from community... Read More »
Constructing change Alya Naqvi March 14, 2012 0 Comments The day began at 7:15 a.m., when I grudgingly got out of my bed and threw on the crummiest clothes I could find. I met the rest of the volunteers for the March 3 Habitat for Humanity Build outside of... Read More »
Night Outreach: Connecting with the homeless Alya Naqvi February 16, 2012 1 Comment The women’s shelter program is an expansion of Night Outreach’s efforts to interact with the local homeless community. For the past ten years, members and any other Stanford affiliates have... Read More »
Forefathers of footbag Alya Naqvi January 9, 2012 0 Comments Passing through White Plaza on a Tuesday afternoon, you are likely to spot a couple of guys playing hacky sack to dance music on the stage of the small amphitheater. You might assume that these... Read More »
Spreading the butterfly’s wings Alya Naqvi November 10, 2011 0 Comments Buddhism is one of the most practiced religions in the world. It is not merely a series of meditative exercises but a complex philosophy entrenched in the cultural traditions of East Asian peoples.... Read More »