Fossil fuel divestment sit-in ends with rally, Hennessy meeting Ada Throckmorton and Hannah Knowles November 21, 2015 5 Comments After a five day sit-in starting on Monday, student protesters concluded their occupation of the Main Quad Friday morning by holding a rally for full divestment from fossil fuels. Later in the day,... Read More »
University issues notice requesting protesters to leave Main Quad Ada Throckmorton November 18, 2015 4 Comments Around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, students participating in the fossil fuel divestment sit-in outside President John Hennessy’s office were issued a written warning issued by the University. The letter,... Read More »
Should hate crimes be punished? Ben Kaufman and Wyatt Smitherman May 11, 2015 1 Comment Ben Kaufman '17 and Wyatt Smitherman '16 debate whether hate crimes should be subject to punishment from the judicial system. Kaufman argues that hate crimes perpetuate systematic oppression of... Read More »
Campus arts groups marred by lack of performance space Steve Rathje April 15, 2015 1 Comment Stanford has made a very visible effort to grow its arts scene recently, creating the Stanford Arts Institute, the Anderson Collection, the Bing Concert Hall and ITALIC, a year-long immersion in the... Read More »
Fossil Free Stanford: Open letter to the Stanford University Board of Trustees Op Ed April 8, 2015 4 Comments The scale and severity of the climate crisis demands that production of all fossil fuels be curtailed. Therefore, Fossil Free Stanford has called for full divestment from oil and gas companies as... Read More »
President Hennessy, Vice Provost Elam speak at Sigma Nu gender issues panel Sophie Stuber March 12, 2015 1 Comment In an event titled “Defining Manhood: What Can Men at Stanford Do?” Stanford President John Hennessy and Vice Provost Harry Elam spoke at the Sigma Nu house on March 10, along with Hoover Fellow... Read More »
Faculty Senate postpones vote on all-campus smoking ban Emma Neiman March 5, 2015 7 Comments The Faculty Senate decided on Thursday to postpone a vote on an all-campus smoking ban, referring it to committees to consider alternatives. It also rejected a motion to support President... Read More »
University divests from coal mining companies Jana Persky May 7, 2014 2 Comments The Stanford University Board of Trustees announced earlier today that the University will no longer directly invest endowment funds in coal mining companies, making Stanford the first major American... Read More »
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