Photo Gallery: A week of tradition

By The Daily Photo Staff

Nov. 24, 2023, 1:30 a.m.

The 126th Big Game between Stanford and the University of California, Berkeley continued the rivalry with a week full of tradition. Photographers Leo Glikbarg, Davita Wrone, Audrey Nguyen-Hoang, Lawrence Liu, Cayden Gu, Ananya Navale and Jonathan Sanchez captured a few of the scenes.

Axe committee members cover their ears under a sign reading "Big Game Countdown Featuring the Stanford Whistle." One wears noise-cancelling ear muffs and prepares to honk the horn while another films. — The Axe Committee camps in White Plaza the week leading up to the game and blows the whistle every hour until kickoff. (Photo: DAVITA WRONE/The Stanford Daily)

Actors dressed as photographers surround a superhero dressed in Stanford red. — Ram’s Head Theatrical Society, Stanford’s oldest theatrical organization, performs Gaieties on the Wednesday, Thursday and Friday leading up to Big Game. (Photo: AUDREY NGUYEN-HOANG/The Stanford Daily)

The fountain in front of Green Library running with red water. Hoover Tower sits in the background. — Fountains across campus, including the one in front of the Cecil H. Green Library, are dyed red for Big Game. (Photo: LAWRENCE LIU/The Stanford Daily)

Hoover Tower with a red glow at night. — Hoover Tower glows red in support of the Stanford Cardinal. (Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)

A student-athlete holds a microphone on stage in front of his team. All are smiling. — Stanford football players lead the rally in White Plaza on the Wednesday before the game. (Photo: ANANYA NAVALE/The Stanford Daily)

A packed Stanford Stadium with football players on the field. — Stanford and Berkeley fans piled into Stanford Stadium on Saturday. (Photo: JONATHAN SANCHEZ/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford fans in the stands. Eight students stand shirtless with "STANFORD" spelled in red paint across their chests. — Stanford fans filled the student section, with a few spelling “Stanford” with body paint. (Photo: LEO GLIKBARG/The Stanford Daily)