As a statewide bill that would fine universities for practicing legacy admissions practices is being considered, students at Stanford push for the University to end the practice.
On Sunday, the Associated Students of Stanford University, or ASSU, Stanford’s student government, announced that a “Statement on Divestment” ballot initiative was approved by the student body at large. The referendum spearheaded by Students Against Apartheid in Palestine (SAAP), an organization formed after the 120-day Sit-In to Stop Genocide
Students who disrupted a Family Weekend event received disciplinary citations requiring several hours of work at the Farm, alongside other potential consequences, according to ASSU representatives who spoke to Provost Jenny Martinez on Monday.
GSC councilors debated a resolution that would recommend an end to legacy admissions, and considered the formation of a student-run committee on ethical spending, at its Tuesday meeting.
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