Q&A: Rep. Ted Lieu ’91 on the Capitol riot, impeachment
Lieu, along with fellow alum Rep. Joaquin Castro ’96 (D-Tex.), will be one of nine impeachment managers and present the case for conviction.
Evan Peng
Evan Peng '22 does photo and writes sometimes. Find him on Instagram @evan.png or at pengevan 'at' stanford.edu.
Stanford alums in House vote to impeach Trump, again
Anthony Gonzalez M.B.A ’14 (R-Ohio) voted not to impeach the President in 2019. On Wednesday he changed course, joining the other nine Stanford alumni in the House in impeaching Trump.
Stanford alumni in Congress rebuke Capitol riots, Democrats denounce Trump, Hawley
Stanford alumni in Congress joined the widespread condemnation of Wednesday’s riot in Washington, D.C.
Lorena Gonzalez ’93: From Cardinal cheerleader to California legislator
No matter what her future path looks like though, her hope is that, ultimately, her legacy is one that benefits working people. “I just want my legacy to be that I helped people who worked hard, that I created a path for people to help themselves,” she said.
Andy Berke ’90: Leading through empathy
Before COVID, he said, he loved going on walks and hearing firsthand what people had to say. “One of the most impactful things about being in public office is when somebody shares their story with you,” he said. “It makes you want to overcome any barrier out there to make the world a better place for them because they’ve shared something that's incredibly personal and sometimes sad or oftentimes hopeful, but always impactful.”
Mail theft on campus, AlertSU reports
A Department of Public Safety alert reported a mail theft at Peter Coutts Cricle.
Stanford alum Mondaire Jones wins Democratic primary for New York congressional seat
If elected, Jones will be the first openly gay Black member of Congress—or, at least, among the first. Nearby, in New York’s 15th district, another Democratic stronghold, openly gay Afro-Latinx candidate Ritchie Torres also currently leading his primary.
AOERC hosts open house for new all-gender locker room
On Friday, Stanford Recreation & Wellness hosted an open house at the new all-gender locker room located in the Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center (AOERC).
BOSP’s Hong Kong partnership announced
In early October, a new partnership between Stanford's Bing Overseas Studies Program (BOSP) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was announced in preparation for the inaugural quarter of BOSP's new Hong Kong program.
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Students rally in opposition to HHS memo
On Thursday, members of the Stanford community gathered in a rally to support the rights of intersex, transgender and gender-expansive people in opposition to a recently leaked Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) memo.
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