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Pro-Palestinian groups mark Oct. 7 with vigil ‘for the living, the martyrs and the land’

The all-day vigil at White Plaza mourned Palestinian deaths three years after the Oct. 7 attacks.

October 8, 2026

Attendees set candles in the center of Meyer Green. (Photo: NICHOLAS MILLER/The Stanford Daily)

Jewish community mourns Oct. 7 with memorial, first since every hostage returned home

11 hrs. ago
A group of students organized to contest the presence of defense contracting companies at Encina Hall. (KALEB GJESTSON / The Stanford Daily)

Demonstration protests defense tech conference

Yesterday
Students gather with signs in front of a white and grey building,

RAs withdraw union petition, citing concerns over Columbia precedent

Oct. 6, 2026

Jewish community mourns Oct. 7 with memorial, first since every hostage returned home

October 8, 2026

Demonstration protests defense tech conference

October 7, 2026

RAs withdraw union petition, citing concerns over Columbia precedent

October 6, 2026

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Stanford professor Karl Deisseroth, Ph.D. ’98, M.D. ’00, wins Nobel Prize for new way to study the brain using light

Catherine Wu

University cuts sexual assault awareness program Flip the Script

Emerson Prentice

Stanford student imposter found trespassing in Casa Zapata

Aadi Kucheria and Bella Kim

Opinions

Stanford’s RAs aren’t ready to unionize

Eli Zerr

Strawser | Let Cornell be Stanford’s call to action for survivors

Sebastian Strawser

From the Community | Statement from Stanford’s RA union: We withdraw our petition to the NLRB

From the Community

News

The Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE), housed in Building 360. Arches and Hoover Tower visible at dusk.

Stanford largely exempt from statewide sexual assault law

University assesses compliance with the decision, launches new sexual assault resources after cutting others.

October 8, 2026

Scenes of various cartoonish research methods, including using a microscope, inspiration represented by a lightbulb, and chemicals mixed together.

Research Roundup: Nobel Prize for neuroscience, smarter bladder cancer test

14 hrs. ago
wellness fair stanford

Stanford Wellness Fair cultivates health-forward community for faculty

15 hrs. ago
Bilal made the list last Wednesday for his work on long-term economic consequences of the climate crisis. (Courtesy of the Stanford Department of Economics)

Economics professor Adrien Bilal selected for TIME100 Next list

Yesterday

Research Roundup: Nobel Prize for neuroscience, smarter bladder cancer test

October 7, 2026

Stanford Wellness Fair cultivates health-forward community for faculty

October 7, 2026

Economics professor Adrien Bilal selected for TIME100 Next list

October 7, 2026

Arts & Life

Frosh share their Stanford highlights (so far)

Sydney Lee, Ada Huang, Enaya Habib, Eloisa Lin, April Yu and Brilee Jo Copeland

Kaytranada brings irresistible groove, expert mixes to San Jose

Hayden Thompson

The Kehlani World Tour: A dynamic but disjointed homecoming

Hayden Thompson and Daniel Xu

Multimedia and Data

How commencement speeches have changed in the past decade

Adam Golomb

Sports

Hailee Swain during a game against Duke at Maples Pavilion on Jan. 11. The sophomore guard helped organize a retreat for her team ahead of its upcoming season. (Photo: DAVID ELKINSON/ISI Photos)

Player-led retreat energizes women’s basketball for season

Women’s basketball kicks off their season in a few weeks, and a historic off-season has them prepared for a tough schedule.

October 7, 2026

Gavin West looks for passing options during a game against Long Beach State at Avery Aquatic Center on Sept. 19. Men's water polo pulled off a sweep against two highly ranked Los Angeles teams. (Photo: BOB DAHLBERG/ISI Photos)

Cardinal roundup: Men’s water polo sweeps LA teams

Yesterday
Former Stanford star running back Christian McCaffrey during a game against Rice at Stanford Stadium on Nov. 26, 2016. McCaffrey continues to make excellence in the NFL look routine. (Photo: DAVID ELKINSON/ISI Photos)

Stanford alumni continue stuffing stat sheet one month into NFL season

Yesterday
Julia Blyashov, Lizzy Andrew, Spencer Etzler, Jordyn Harvey, Logan Parks and Malyssa Cawa celebrate during Virginia Tech game. Blyashov put up an impressive .607 hitting percentage, 18 kills and 19.5 points against Virginia that same weekend. (Photo: MIKE RASAY/ISI Photos)

Stanford women’s volleyball dominates Virginia teams

Oct. 5, 2026

Cardinal roundup: Men’s water polo sweeps LA teams

October 6, 2026

Stanford alumni continue stuffing stat sheet one month into NFL season

October 6, 2026

Stanford women’s volleyball dominates Virginia teams

October 5, 2026

The Grind

Nostalgic Thoughts: Osmanthus

Alaina Zhang

Digital hellscape: Ascending Roblox’s Eternal Towers of Hell

Sasha Wang

Games

Daily Diminutive #192

Bradley Bush

Cartoons

A cartoon image with fruit.

Humor

Hey, we’re the ones saying “Boo!” Not the other way around. (TORIN YOUNG / The Stanford Daily)

What are the nine scariest words in the English language? The Humor Section has answers

Vol. 270 Humor Section
A cartoon image with fruit.

Fruitism

Carson Bosita
A bike roundabout.

Untitled; or “On my morning bike ride—”

Sia Liu
Graphic that reads "Astrology Corner."

Your October 2026 horoscopes

Ella Prichard
And, of course, appreciate the scenery. It’s a free trip to SF, after all. (JENNY BALLUTAY / The Stanford Daily)

Scav Hunt Bingo from the Humor Section

Vol. 270 Humor Section
Opinions
As Stanford's RA union continues to pursue legal recognition, it's not apparent if doing so would be as beneficial as they hope (Photo: NIKOLAS LIEPINS/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford’s RAs aren’t ready to unionize

Eli Zerr
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17 hrs. ago
Full-Sized Crossword
A woman sitting on letters that spell "Crossword"

Daily Crossword #028

Vincent Zhang
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19 hrs. ago
Campus Life
A group of students organized to contest the presence of defense contracting companies at Encina Hall. (KALEB GJESTSON / The Stanford Daily)

Demonstration protests defense tech conference

Kaleb Gjestson
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Yesterday
University
Bilal made the list last Wednesday for his work on long-term economic consequences of the climate crisis. (Courtesy of the Stanford Department of Economics)

Economics professor Adrien Bilal selected for TIME100 Next list

Kate Barnier
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Yesterday
Campus Life
Hohmann commended the resilience of the press, which has been targeted by the Trump administration in recent months. (Marvin Joseph/The Washington Post)

‘Not complacency, not denial, but confidence’: Washington Post editor calls for trust in American institutions

Tianyue (Tommy) Kuang
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Yesterday
University
The front of Encina hall

Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law partners with Journal of Democracy

Charlie Goldberg
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Yesterday
Local
The Daily spoke to Caltrain riders at the Palo Alto Station on their way home from Stanford. (Photo: BELLA KIM / The Stanford Daily)

Bay Area to vote on transit tax measure

Bella Kim
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Yesterday
Opinions
Strawser writes that the case of the Cornell 7 offers an opportunity for Stanford to prove that all manners of sexual harm and abuse are no longer welcome on the Farm. (Photo: RANA TAKI/The Stanford Daily)

Strawser | Let Cornell be Stanford’s call to action for survivors

Sebastian Strawser
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Yesterday
Crime & Safety
The fire, originating from a trash compactor, drew multiple fire trucks. (Photo: @bay_area_journalist on Instagram)

EVGR-B trash compactor fire closes chutes

Siddharth Yenamandra
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Yesterday
Daily Diminutive
crossword

Daily Diminutive #191

Bradley Bush
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Yesterday
Music
Kaytranada performs under a spotlight at the Sleeping on Gems Fest in San Jose as fans raise their phones to capture the set. (Courtesy of Josh Buenviaje)

Kaytranada brings irresistible groove, expert mixes to San Jose

Hayden Thompson
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Yesterday
Sports
Gavin West looks for passing options during a game against Long Beach State at Avery Aquatic Center on Sept. 19. Men's water polo pulled off a sweep against two highly ranked Los Angeles teams. (Photo: BOB DAHLBERG/ISI Photos)

Cardinal roundup: Men’s water polo sweeps LA teams

Eloisa Lin
  •  
Yesterday
The Grind
Wuxi, China

Nostalgic Thoughts: Osmanthus

Alaina Zhang
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Yesterday
Stanfordle
"Enjoy Other Wordy Games Daily" is written in the form of a Wordle game.

Stanfordle #159

Carson Bosita
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Yesterday
Football
Former Stanford star running back Christian McCaffrey during a game against Rice at Stanford Stadium on Nov. 26, 2016. McCaffrey continues to make excellence in the NFL look routine. (Photo: DAVID ELKINSON/ISI Photos)

Stanford alumni continue stuffing stat sheet one month into NFL season

Andrew Soto
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Yesterday
Campus Life
The exterior of CEMEX auditorium, where the speaker series "Will America Fail the Midterms?" is held every week. (NATALIE TU/The Stanford Daily)

‘A period of lawlessness’: Sports industry professionals address mental health, future of collegiate sports

Ellie Fallon, Natalie Tu and Clara Dunne
  •  
Yesterday
Campus Life
Students gather with signs in front of a white and grey building,

RAs withdraw union petition, citing concerns over Columbia precedent

Emerson Prentice and Yeva Allyn
  •  
Oct. 6, 2026
Science & Technology
Karl Deisseroth looks at camera.

Stanford professor Karl Deisseroth, Ph.D. ’98, M.D. ’00, wins Nobel Prize for new way to study the brain using light

Catherine Wu
  •  
Oct. 6, 2026
Campus Life
Campus discussion comes amid the University’s recent discontinuation of sexual wellness programs Flip the Script and Beyond Sex Ed. (Graphic: MICHELLE FU/The Stanford Daily)

Campus responds to Cornell sexual assault case

Naomi Breuer
  •  
Oct. 6, 2026
University
Students can use Stanford Unlock to open exterior residential doors. (MICHEAL KAWOOYA/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford Unlock allows mobile pass to access dorms

Micheal Kawooya
  •  
Oct. 6, 2026
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