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on May 24, 2021 A contingent of Pro-Israel and Jewish students encouraged Undergraduate Senators not to take a stance on the Israeli occupation of Palestine and called for a resolution to require antisemitism and implicit bias trainings during Monday’s meeting.  Last week, Palestinian students and allies attended the Senate meeting a criticized an email that Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) executives sent about the occupation. Among other requests, students asked that the A...

The 19th meeting of the 22nd Undergraduate Senate. (Screenshot: MALAYSIA ATWATER/The Stanford Daily) on February 22, 2021 Undergraduate senators spoke out against a referendum proposed by frosh that would allow them to serve as Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) senators at their Monday evening meeting.  The working referendum calls for a constitutional amendment to allow a second election period during fall quarter to accommodate frosh, enabling them to run for and serve on the...

The 18th meeting of the 22nd Undergraduate Senate. (Screenshot: JACKIE HENLEY/The Stanford Daily) on February 17, 2021 After the release of an Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) executive memo that drew criticism from some upperclassmen, Senators and attendees argued both in favor of and against the measure at Tuesday evening’s Undergraduate Senate meeting. The ASSU executives’ memo, which was released on Feb. 12, recommended against bringing juniors and seniors to campus for...

Undergraduates support inviting juniors and seniors to campus in spring, Senate survey shows Chart showing student opinions on inviting juniors and seniors to campus for the spring. (Chart: SOPHIE ANDREWS/The Stanford Daily) on February 18, 2021 According to a new survey sent out by the Undergraduate Senate, 60% of responding undergraduates “strongly agree” with allowing juniors and seniors to return to campus if medical experts deemed the risk acceptable, and only 8% of responding students...