Stanford’s history with free speech
The Daily combed through Stanford’s archives and spoke to community members ranging from campus media heads to alumni activists-turned-politicians to understand campus dialogue, past and present.
Jill Biden talks education policy, teaching experiences
Her sold-out presentation, held in Memorial Auditorium, touched on her lifelong career as a teacher and her thoughts on Stanford’s role in tackling the country’s educational challenges. Following her talk,...
Fraternity, sorority residents consider diversity, community
In the past two years, multiple sororities have added a diversity officer position to address these challenges. Delta Delta Delta (Tridelt) and Pi Beta Phi (Pi Phi) added diversity officers...
Stanford recognizes new Engineering Heroes, prompts criticism regarding departmental diversity
On April 16th, the University named the newest four Stanford Engineering Heroes, sparking a conversation about representation among Stanford engineers. This year’s winners are astronaut Mae Jemison, graphics processing unit...
Content in Stanford Alumni Association handbook draws controversy among FLI community
A page in a handbook distributed to graduating seniors by the Stanford Alumni Association (SAA) has provoked shock and disgust among members of the First-Generation Low-Income (FLI) community.
Hasan Minhaj: Americans don’t need to worry about terrorism from refugees
On Friday night, comedian and senior correspondent on The Daily Show Hasan Minhaj explained—through the vantage point of his own identity as a Muslim Indian-American—why Americans need not worry about...
Andraka named Truman scholar
The scholarship, awarded in honor of former U.S. President Harry Truman, recognizes students across the country who plan to pursue careers in public service. It awards them $30,000 to put...
Journalist, ex-DARPA head, CASBS director talk artificial intelligence
The Daily visited the Center for Advanced Studies in the Behavioral Sciences to talk to two of the Center's fellows and CASBS director Margaret Levi about AI and automation as...
