Student activism: Productive or reckless? Ben Kaufman and Wyatt Smitherman February 9, 2015 4 Comments Ben Kaufman '17 and Wyatt Smitherman '16 debate the efficacy of on-campus student activism in light of the wave of recent student protests at Stanford University. Read More »
University threatened with lawsuit over MLK Day bridge protest Alice Phillips and Catherine Zaw January 29, 2015 36 Comments The University received an email shortly after the Silicon Shutdown protest on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, “expressing concern and threatening to file a lawsuit,” according to an email to The... Read More »
Ferguson and Palestine ad absurdum Op Ed January 22, 2015 38 Comments The Ferguson Action movement has flourished as a refreshing example of how our generation can successfully organize itself and make its opposition to injustices heard – something that Divestment... Read More »
Students shut down San Mateo-Hayward bridge; 68 people arrested, 11 jailed Caleb Smith and Catherine Zaw January 19, 2015 93 Comments Monday afternoon, Stanford students and community members shut down the San Mateo-Hayward bridge in support of the Ferguson Action national demands, which include the demilitarization of local law... Read More »
Stanford students, community members lead demonstration reacting to Ferguson decision Alexandra Bourdillon December 1, 2014 3 Comments Beginning 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday morning, organizers of the Palo Alto State of Emergency group led between 200 to 300 Stanford students and community members in a demonstration reacting to Monday’s... Read More »