Students find many ways to engage with activism on campus Josee Smith February 6, 2015 4 Comments As a result of recent national events, including the shooting of Michael Brown, the increase in police brutality and the continued occupation of Palestine, more and more Stanford students find... Read More »
Stanford Amnesty International seeks non-exclusive activism Abigail Schott-Rosenfield February 5, 2015 2 Comments With the divestment movement pushing human rights into the campus spotlight, one organization has staked out a position firmly in the middle of the discussion. During last Tuesday’s meeting of... Read More »
Carry that Weight demonstrations against sexual assault Veronica Cruz October 29, 2014 0 Comments On Oct. 29, students met in White Plaza to protest sexual assault and University inaction. Attendants brought pillows and mattresses to carry around for the rest of the day, in a stand of solidarity... Read More »
Student play honors 25th anniversary of the 1989 takeover Stephanie Zhang October 26, 2014 0 Comments Students and alumni presented “25 Years: Honoring Student Activism and the Legacy of the 1989 Takeover” on Thursday, an event to commemorate the student activism that promoted multicultural... Read More »
How the People’s Climate March shows that protest matters Debnil Sur September 30, 2014 1 Comment n an era of massive political gridlock, the People’s Climate March reminded us that citizens can still demonstrate their power. In addition to hundreds of thousands across fifty countries, roughly... Read More »
Stanford alumni talk 21st century activism Alex Zivkovic September 26, 2014 1 Comment #HandUpStanford brought Kelsei Wharton ’12, Dereca Blackman ’91 and Rahiel Tesfamariam ’00 to campus to discuss the new wave of online activism and their own personal stories engaging the... Read More »
Stanford’s recent history of protests and student activism Nitish Kulkarni May 23, 2014 4 Comments Stanford has a long and colorful history of student activism, with students protesting incidents ranging from the Rodney King beating in 1992 to a bicycle ban in the Main Quad in 2006. Protests in... Read More »
Students protest for Gaza in White Plaza Ileana Najarro November 16, 2012 14 Comments Members from the Stanford Students for Palestinian Equal Rights (SPER) and others formed a sit-down blockade starting at noon. Read More »