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Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band

Culture
A graphic of seven people dressed in tree costumes.

The tree-mendous Stanford mascot is fir real the best

Ellaheh Gohari
  •  
Nov. 21, 2024
Culture
a photo of a person wearing a cartoonish costume of a tree with black and white leaves, wide eyes and a big mouth. there is another person in a t-shirt and shorts kneeling before them.

Meet the sapling: Bravery and new beginnings with Emily Rodriguez ’26, the 45th Stanford Tree

Sofia Gonzalez-Rodriguez
  •  
May 4, 2023
Music
a person with light skin and dark brown hair smiles and stands in front of a classic stone pillar, wearing a dark blue blouse with white flower designs

New Stanford Associate Director of Bands Rachael Vega nurtures student connection

Kelly Wang
  •  
Feb. 6, 2023
News
A group of Stanford students standing in the stands of the Stanford Football stadium hold up a large, white banner that reads "Stanford Hates Fun" in black and red font.

‘Stanford Hates Fun’ protests campus social life restrictions during football game

Callia Peterson, Caroline Chen, Mark Allen Cu and Sebastian Strawser
  •  
Nov. 6, 2022
News
a member of the band spears a teddy bear into the claw

An impaled teddy bear and fountains that run red: Stanford’s Big Game traditions

Alex Tsai
  •  
Nov. 19, 2021
News
a member of the band spears a teddy bear into the claw

An impaled teddy bear and fountains that run red: Stanford’s Big Game traditions

Alex Tsai
  •  
Nov. 15, 2021
Campus Life
Five Stanford dollies pose outside Green library with their hands outstretchee

One last dance: Bidding farewell to the 2019-2020 Dollies

Maria Correa
  •  
Oct. 19, 2021
University
The Stanford Band’s virtual rally in September. (Screenshot: ANNA WANG/The Stanford Daily)

Changing the culture: Stanford Band, one year later

Anna Wang
  •  
June 3, 2021
Campus Life
The Tree is the band mascot whose costume is redesigned each year by the student who wears it. Shown is the 42nd Tree, Caroline Kushel. (Photo: Gloria Kushel)

43rd Stanford Tree talks stunts, branching out

Brooke Beyer
  •  
April 3, 2020
Humor
Patrick Monreal/THE STANFORD DAILY

New at Stanford Bookstore: Cardinal Scents, with flavors ranging from Band Run to Naturdays

Patrick Monreal
  •  
Sept. 26, 2019
cardinal-red-daily-s-logo

Dahkota Brown ’20 hopes to be Band’s first Native American Tree mascot

William Dunlop
  •  
Feb. 22, 2018
(MICHAEL SPENCER/The Stanford Daily)

Hundreds turn out to show support, appreciation for LSJUMB

Ada Statler
  •  
Dec. 11, 2016
Main Quad scenic, stock photo

Editorial Board: Stanford should not prioritize its image over its students

Vol. 250 Editorial Board
  •  
Dec. 11, 2016
cardinal-red-daily-s-logo

Stanford neurosurgeon and writer Paul Kalanithi dies at 37

Catherine Zaw
  •  
March 21, 2015
(NATHAN STAFFA/The Stanford Daily)

To-dos and must-knows for Friday’s home football game

Ashley Westhem
  •  
Oct. 10, 2014
KONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA

Q&A: Robert Simoni, retiring Biology chair

Jana Persky
  •  
Dec. 4, 2013
SAM GIRVIN/The Stanford Daily

Cal bear ‘bearied,’ impaled again

Catherine Zaw
  •  
Nov. 19, 2013
News
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band took on its modern form after the Band Strike of '63. (Courtesy of the Stanford University Archives)

Band Strike sparked revolution 50 years ago

Minna Xiao
  •  
Oct. 18, 2013
Over 500 Band alumni are expected to attend this weekend's 50th reunion event.

Behind the scenes: how an LSJUMB field show comes together

Kurt Chirbas
  •  
Oct. 18, 2013
Over 500 Band alumni are expected to attend this weekend's 50th reunion event. (ZETONG LI/The Stanford Daily)

Band invites alumni back to celebrate 50 years

Dania Marinshaw
  •  
Oct. 18, 2013
The Stanford Daily

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