ASSU hopes for passage of funding reform with special election Andrew Vogeley, Chelsey Sveinsson and Katie Zingheim December 2, 2014 2 Comments After a quarter of struggling to fund student groups (or voluntary student organizations, VSOs), the Undergraduate Senate has called a special election to be held Thursday and Friday for a vote on... Read More »
‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ canceled after concerns by Native American community Katie Zingheim November 21, 2014 22 Comments "We were really hoping to find a way to do the show in a way that would promote dialogue and not hurt people, but it would not be possible. None of us wanted to feel responsible for hurting other... Read More »
As America goes to the polls, eight key Senate races come down to the wire Katie Zingheim November 4, 2014 0 Comments When the polls opened today, Nov. 4, 36 Senate seats were on the ballot. The current Senate count is 55 Democrats and 45 Republicans, but most major news organizations and forecasters predict that the... Read More »
The body issue: Why athletes feel the squeeze Chelsey Sveinsson, Katie Zingheim, Sarah Wishingrad and Leela Srinivasan October 30, 2014 0 Comments Within a campus culture that emphasizes physical fitness and activity, one subset of the campus population faces added pressures to maintain a physical form at a higher level: student-athletes. ... Read More »
Constitutional Council discusses giving voting power to Senator associates Katie Zingheim October 23, 2014 1 Comment The Constitutional Case Finley v. Undergraduate Senate was heard by the ASSU Constitutional Council on Oct. 22 at Old Union. The Constitutional Council, chaired by Geo Saba '15, heard the arguments of... Read More »
In light of opt-out waiver, Senate faces decision on buffer fund Katie Zingheim October 15, 2014 0 Comments With the deadline to complete the opt-out waiver for the activities fee passing on Monday, the ASSU’s buffer fund came back into focus for the Undergraduate Senate. Read More »
Forbes Family Cafe to announce its opening date in coming weeks Katie Zingheim October 6, 2014 11 Comments The Forbes Family Cafe will announce its opening date after inspections are completed in the next week or two. Read More »
Student groups respond to Israel-Palestine conflict Katie Zingheim October 6, 2014 9 Comments Members of Stanford Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) staged a public protest last week in White Plaza. On the steps of the stage across from Tresidder Union, students used chalk to write the... Read More »