Fighting for the future: a history of the May 1994 hunger strike Andrew Vogeley May 23, 2014 1 Comment One long week in May, exactly 20 years ago, a hunger strike sent shockwaves through a campus now known less for its sense of activism and more for its ability to churn out Silicon Valley startups. Read More »
CSRE major grows out of 1994 hunger strike into fastest-growing major Kylie Jue May 23, 2014 4 Comments Established in 1996, shortly after and partly in response to the hunger strike of 1994, Stanford’s undergraduate program in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CSRE) is the fastest-growing... 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 »
Albert Camarillo, founding director of CCSRE, discusses the origins of the program as well as hopes for the future Kylie Jue May 23, 2014 0 Comments Albert Camarillo, professor of American history, was the founding director of the Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE) in 1996. Read More »
Flashback Friday: editorial on the hunger strike of 1994 Andrew Vogeley May 23, 2014 0 Comments The Daily published many articles regarding the hunger strike in 1994. Below is an editorial that appeared on Monday, May 9, 1994, after the events concluded. Read More »