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South-East Asian artists and activists gather for the Palestinian cause.

Mention government shutdowns and most people think about standoffs in Congress. But in the Bay Area, which has long been synonymous with protest, a different kind of government shutdown has become increasingly common -- from the streets to school board meetings, protesters are becoming civic disruptors.

Mention government shutdowns and most people think about standoffs in Congress. But in the Bay Area, which has long been synonymous with protest, a different kind of government shutdown has become increasingly common -- from the streets to school board meetings, protesters are becoming civic disruptors.

In the week leading up to the 126th Big Game against Cal, Stanford’s campus is bustling with festivities and annual traditions. Amid rising tensions on campus relating to the Israel-Gaza conflict, however, students say this year’s traditions feel a little different.

A tent surrounded by Israeli flags has been set up in White Plaza as a space for discourse on the Israel-Gaza conflict, directly across from the “Sit-In to Stop Genocide."