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SEIU marchers gather around the President's Office to distribute a petition calling for the support of President Marc-Tessier Lavigne and Provost Persis Drell. (Photo: HOLDEN FOREMAN/The Stanford Daily)

Without the GUP, Stanford can still be a leader in tackling affordability issues

From the Community
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Nov. 15, 2019
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Fossil Free Stanford has for years been campaigning for divestment from fossil fuels, despite the Stanford Board of Trustees repeated decisions not to take action on the matter. (Photo: RAGHAV MEHROTRA /The Stanford Daily)

Divest from fossil fuels

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Nov. 15, 2019
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Getting paid like the pros

Maddie Dailey
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Nov. 15, 2019
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This map demonstrates countries that have some form of universal healthcare coverage. Partners in Health writes urging elected officials to push for universal healthcare policies. (Wikimedia Commons)

Health is a human right

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Nov. 13, 2019
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(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Are Democratic candidates addressing climate change in a productive manner?

Alex Durham
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Nov. 13, 2019
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As part of the "Education Against Racial Hatred" series, a day-long hackathon event will be hosted by the President and Provost. (JASMINE SUN / The Stanford Daily)

Hate can’t be hacked

Jasmine Sun
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Nov. 13, 2019
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(Photo: EVAN PENG/The Stanford Daily)

Response to provost’s update on Chanel Miller’s plaque

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Nov. 13, 2019
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Columnist Tilly Griffiths suggests that Stanford make a wheelchair-accessible vehicle available to students. (Courtesy of Tilly Griffiths)

The (literally) inescapable Stanford bubble: On accessible transportation

Tilly Griffiths
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Nov. 13, 2019
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Susie Brubaker-Cole, Vice Provost for Student Affairs, sent out an email to the student body on Nov. 7 entitled "Ideas, flyers, and behavior." (Photo: JASMINE LIU / The Stanford Daily)

When will Stanford begin to protect its students?

Layo Laniyan
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Nov. 13, 2019
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Rather than accepting Stanford's mantra that students belong here at Stanford at face value, columnist Malavika Kannan argues that marginalized groups must fight for their right to be here. (COLE GRIFFITHS/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford, stop telling us we belong here

Malavika Kannan
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Nov. 11, 2019
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Leaders of the Stanford community call on the administration to heed the unanimous recommendation made by the undergraduate, graduate and faculty senates to install Chanel Miller's plaque. (Courtesy of Shanta Katipamula)

Open letter to President and Provost on Chanel Miller’s plaque

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Nov. 11, 2019
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Columnist Sarah Myers encourages Democrats to consider exciting rather than electable candidates. (Wikimedia Commons)

Presidential election 2020: Back to the future

Sarah Myers
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Nov. 11, 2019
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Amanda McCaffrey criticizes Israel's Supreme Court's decision to deport Stanford alum Omar Shakir. (Courtesy of Omar Shakir)

Israeli Supreme Court denies Omar Shakir’s appeal, paving the way for Stanford alum’s deportation

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Nov. 11, 2019
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In the second in the series "Indigenous Student Voices," a collection of Pacific Islander voices are featured representing their identities and experiences at Stanford. (Courtesy of Ma'ili Yee)

Indigenous Student Voices: Pacific rising: Oceania voices at Stanford

From the Community
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Nov. 10, 2019
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Columnist Kirsten Mettler argues that students must not allow Stanford administration to build moral credit for words when not followed up with action. (Jasmine Liu / THE STANFORD DAILY)

The danger of Stanford building moral credit

Kirsten Mettler
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Nov. 10, 2019
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Columnist Jane Belcaster criticizes mandatory reporting requirements on campus, especially in light of recent AAU survey results. (Photo: JASMINE LIU / The Stanford Daily)

Days not seconds

Jane Belcaster
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Nov. 8, 2019
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Complexity Theory: Integrating ethics into engineering education

Dilara Soylu
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Nov. 8, 2019
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Coalition of Concerned Students: Statement on Ben Shapiro

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Nov. 7, 2019
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The above picture depicts protests in the face of controversial speaker invitations at Berkeley in 2017. Columnist Emily Wilder argues that speakers like Ben Shapiro do not deserve the Stanford community's time and energy. (Wikimedia Commons)

SCR, Ben Shapiro and other intellectual frauds are unworthy of our attention

Emily Wilder
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Nov. 6, 2019
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The picture depicts a graffiti image titled "Free Speech."

Stanford’s selective censorship of speech

Sajan Mehrotra
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Nov. 6, 2019
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