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Undergraduate Senate discusses mental health resources, introduces survey for student input

Lexi Kupor
  •  
Feb. 6, 2022
News
Jack Rakove and Terry Moe

Professors urge Congress to support the Freedom to Vote Act

Sarina Deb
  •  
Dec. 1, 2021
Humor
The bill also includes provisions to add a second billboard highlighting Alamo Fireworks. (Photo: Rachel Gold)

Senate negotiates infrastructure bill down to two-mile stretch of highway near Area 51

Prateek Joshi
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April 26, 2021
Xavier Becerra speaks at the 2019 California Democratic Party State Convention. (Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Senate confirms Xavier Becerra ’80 J.D. ’84 as health and human services secretary

Georgia Rosenberg
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March 18, 2021
The 18th meeting of the 22nd Undergraduate Senate. (Screenshot: JACKIE HENLEY/The Stanford Daily)

Senators debate controversial memo recommending juniors, seniors not return in spring

Jackie Henley
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Feb. 17, 2021
News
The 13th meeting of the 22nd Undergraduate Senate. (Screenshot: SAM CATANIA/The Stanford Daily).

Senate weighs shifting student government funds toward ethical investments

Sam Catania and Michaela Guo
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Jan. 12, 2021
News
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Stanford alumni in Congress rebuke Capitol riots, Democrats denounce Trump, Hawley

Evan Peng and Daniel Wu
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Jan. 7, 2021
News
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House expected to remain blue, Senate a toss-up

Yash Dalmia and Victoria Hsieh
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Nov. 4, 2020
Opinions
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The hypocrisy of it all

Sarah Myers
  •  
Oct. 25, 2020
Humor
Waaaaa! (Photo Edit: OM JAHAGIRDAR/The Stanford Daily)

How each member of the Senate Joint Economic Committee would look as Nintendo villain Wario

Jenna Ruzekowicz and Om Jahagirdar
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Oct. 22, 2020
Opinions
(Photo: JACKIE O'NEIL/The Stanford Daily)

The HEROES Act must be passed

Gabriella Garcia
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July 24, 2020
News
Republican Party and Democratic Party logos besides one another

Abolish the Senate?: A look at partisan warfare and congressional gridlock in the time of COVID-19

Sahil Venkatesan
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July 22, 2020
News
(Graphic: AMY LO/The Stanford Daily)

Senate discusses CARES funding, recognizes Denim Day

Daniel Wu
  •  
April 29, 2020
Op-Eds
The Capitol (Photo: Pixabay)

Preserving the promise of the CARES Act

Chaze Vinci and Neelay Trivedi
  •  
April 24, 2020
Humor
Price cuts starts at 70% off per roll for the first extra roll of toilet paper, and phase out at 30% off per roll after the 700th extra roll. (Photo: Pixabay)

Senate’s new coronavirus relief bill provides financial assistance on every single roll of hoarded toilet paper

Prateek Joshi
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April 17, 2020
Health
Santa Clara County Public Health Director Sara Cody spoke at a press conference earlier this month banning public or private gatherings of more than 100 persons. (Photo: ERIN WOO/The Stanford Daily)

Representatives, county address coronavirus fears and House bill at ‘tele-town hall’

Kate Selig
  •  
March 24, 2020
News
Senators decided that more research and student input was necessary to pass a resolution calling for the placement of Narcan kits in student residences. (Photo: ANASTASIA MALENKO / The Stanford Daily)

Senate tables resolution to place Narcan, fentanyl kits in campus residences

Anastasiia Malenko
  •  
Feb. 5, 2020
Student Government
“Every life is worth saving,” Schimmel said in a later comment to the Daily. According to Schimmel, the passage of this resolution does not condone the consumption of non-prescribed narcotics but instead creates an important safety measure that the University can provide for the student body.

Senator proposes Narcan, fentanyl kits in student residences

Emilia Diaz-Magaloni
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Jan. 28, 2020
News
“Matters of this nature, however, require a great deal of attention, investigation time, resources and judgment that this Senate simply cannot provide," Senator Kobe Hopkins '22 said of the allegations that had prompted the impeachment bill. (Photo: COLE GRIFFITHS/The Stanford Daily)

Senate drops Schimmel impeachment effort, strikes discussion from last week’s minutes

Michael Espinosa and Kate Selig
  •  
Jan. 14, 2020
Student Government
(Photo: JULIA INGRAM/The Stanford Daily)

Senate to restart process to impeach Schimmel after procedural violation

Michael Espinosa and Kate Selig
  •  
Jan. 14, 2020
The Stanford Daily

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