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Stanford students during a game against Florida State University at Stanford Stadium on Oct. 18. Seniors are hoping to end their time at Stanford on a high note with a Big Game win. (Photo: GLEN MITCHELL/ISI Photos)

Seniors yearn for Big Game win before graduating

Odelia Kneiser
  •  
Nov. 19
Football
Stanford fans during last year's Big Game at California Memorial Stadium on Nov. 23, 2024. "The Play" took place in the same stadium 43 years ago. (Photo: GLEN MITCHELL/ISI Photos)

Revisiting the most improbable moment in college football history

Remy Kim
  •  
Nov. 19
Football
John Lynch waves to the crowd before the 2019 Big Game at Stanford Stadium. Lynch, now the general manager of the 49ers, has built an impressive football legacy. (Photo: GRANT SHORIN/ISI Photos)

The top-five greatest players to ever play in Big Game

Andrew Soto
  •  
Nov. 19
Campus Life
Gaieties streaker takes down Oski

Behind the scenes of Gaieties, the Stanford-Berkeley rivalry as a musical

Naina Mehrotra
  •  
Nov. 19
Football
Stanford takes the field before last year's Big Game in Berkeley.

Stanford looks to end five-year ‘dry spell’ against Cal

Isaac Sullivan
  •  
Nov. 18
Opinions
Both Stanford and Berkeley boast world-class startup incubators. (Graphic: MEI KNUTSON/The Stanford Daily)

The cathedral and the bazaar: Why Bay Area startup ‘Big Game’ is its true genius

Utsav Gupta
  •  
Nov. 18
Culture
The tree mascot duels with Oski the bear on an orange background.

What’s a Big Game tradition that you wish existed? 

Allie Skalnik, Daniel Xu, Jacqueline Larsen, Emerson Prentice, Anisha Pandey and Aiden Fel
  •  
Nov. 18
Football
CJ Williams during a game against San Jose State University at Stanford Stadium on Sept. 27. Williams, a senior wide receiver, is the highest ranked player for the Cardinal as the second best player featured in Big Game. (Photo: JOHN LOZANO/ISI Photos)

Ranking the 15 best players in the 128th Big Game

Nikhil Kothari
  •  
Nov. 18
The Grind
"I certainly didn’t think we would stay in touch eight, nine years down the road. But here we are," Hsu reflects. (Courtesy of Litong Deng)

Seeing Berkeley across the Bay

Sharis Hsu
  •  
Nov. 18
News
The head of a stuffed bear resting on the Claw Fountain in White Plaza. (Photo: CAYDEN GU/The Stanford Daily)

Oski the Bear pronounced dead at ‘Bearial’

Torin Young
  •  
Nov. 18
Campus Life
Graphic of two graduation stoles, a blue Berkeley one on the left and a red Stanford one on the right

Cross-campus couples turn rivalry to romance

Emerson Prentice
  •  
Nov. 18
Columnists
Berkeley gave itself over to Trump. Stanford should not be next. (Graphic: Toby Shiao)

Liu | Dear President Levin: Don’t do a Berkeley

Robert Liu
  •  
Nov. 18
Culture
Stanford and Berkeley buildings pinned onto an architecture blueprint page.

Stanford and Cal architecture: Who built it best?

Emerson Prentice
  •  
Nov. 17
Football
Hunter Barth during a game against Florida State University at Stanford Stadium on Oct. 18. Barth has been on the winning side of Big Game with Cal the past four seasons and is looking to bring the Axe back to Stanford. (Photo: MATTHEW HUANG/ISI Photos)

Stanford football’s Hunter Barth searching for fifth straight Big Game win

Grace Pratt
  •  
Nov. 17
Football
Stanford players celebrate during last season's Big Game at California Memorial Stadium.

Stanford football to play nine bowl game teams in 2025 season

Diego Mlakar
  •  
Jan. 27, 2025
Columnists
Football player runs with ball.

Ganesan | The evolution of Stanford football: What happened to all the fans?

Divya Ganesan
  •  
Jan. 7, 2025
Crime & Safety
Graphic that reads "Stanford Daily Police Blotter" with blue and red circles in the background over a black and white image of Stanford's main quad.

Police Blotter: Burglary, stalking and possession of an explosive

Ananya Udaygiri and Rush Bogin
  •  
Dec. 3, 2024
Culture
2024 Gaieties cast

Better than Big Game: Gaieties weaves poetry into motion

Jessica Su
  •  
Dec. 2, 2024
Football
Football player runs with ball.

Stanford football suffers fourth straight Big Game loss in heartbreaker

Kaushik Sampath
  •  
Nov. 23, 2024
Football
Gaethan Bernadel during a game against the University of Louisville.

Stanford football rides momentum ahead of quest for Big Game redemption

Jordan Huang and Audrey Chang
  •  
Nov. 22, 2024
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