Caroline Chen

Stanford

Beat Reporter and Staff Writer at The Stanford Daily

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Nine days into hunger strike, students criticize University’s 'nonresponse'

1 month ago | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen

More than 20 students and faculty are participating in a hunger strike that has been ongoing since May 12, aiming to bring attention to the risk of famine in Gaza after a 70-day Israeli blockade of humanitarian aid. On Tuesday, Vice Provost of Student Affairs (VPSA) Michele Rasmussen declined to meet with strike participants in an email sent on behalf of University president Jonathan Levin ’94 and Provost Jenny Martinez.
Stanford men’s tennis sweeps Gamecocks in super regionals

1 month ago | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen

No. 5 Stanford men’s tennis (25-5, 10-3 ACC) advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals with a shutout victory over No. 13 South Carolina (21-8, 11-3 SEC) at Taube Pavilion Friday afternoon. The 4-0 win marks an undefeated 12-0 home season for the Cardinal and Stanford’s winningest season overall since 2003. The Cardinal are continuing their 12-game winning streak after earlier 4-0 victories over New Mexico (16-9, 4-3 MW) and Pepperdine (17-11, 5-2 WCC) earlier in the tournament.
Stanford men’s tennis captures ACC title

2 months ago | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen

No. 8 Stanford men’s tennis (22-5, 13-3 ACC) defeated No. 6 Virginia (20-7, 9-4 ACC) 4-2 to win the ACC Championships on Sunday afternoon in Cary, N.C., marking a standout entrance season in the conference. On the path to the final, the Cardinal came back from deficits in all three matches to defeat No. 17 Florida State (18-8, 9-4 ACC) 4-3 and No. 19 Duke (18-8, 9-4 ACC) 4-2 in the quarterfinals and semifinals, respectively.
Men’s tennis sweeps weekend games, remain undefeated at home

2 months ago | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen

No. 9 Stanford men’s tennis (18-5, 9-3 ACC) took down North Carolina (12-9, 6-6 ACC) and No. 15 Duke (15-7, 8-4 ACC) in weekend home games at Taube Pavilion, marking the Cardinal’s fourth and fifth consecutive 4-0 wins and remaining undefeated at home. Friday evening’s match against North Carolina began with an early collection of the doubles point.
Women’s tennis falls to top-ranked North Carolina teams

2 months ago | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen

No. 25 Stanford women’s tennis (13-6, 6-4 ACC) fell to No. 7 North Carolina (17-4, 8-1 ACC) and No. 4 Duke (18-2, 10-0 ACC) in back-to-back home matches at Taube Pavilion over the weekend. The losses followed last week’s wins on the road against Miami (9-10, 4-6 ACC) and Florida State (13-7, 4-6 ACC).
The Bridge secures long-term funding from University

Feb 21, 2025 | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen

The Bridge Peer Counseling Center signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Wednesday with the Vice Provost of Student Affairs (VPSA) Michele Rasmussen and Senior Associate Vice Provost Shirley J. Everett from Residential and Dining Enterprises (R&DE) that guarantees a permanent location and stable funding for as long as the Bridge is in operation.
Inside the Bridge’s ‘fight to stay alive’

Jan 16, 2025 | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen

This story contains references to suicide. Celestine Wenardy ’25 has worn many hats at the Bridge, from section leading its peer counseling class to being the all-staff coordinator. But her first encounter with the Bridge was when she was a freshman, processing the death of soccer player Katie Meyer who was her next-door neighbor and RA. “I was really young, and lost, and unable to tell people how I was feeling,” Wenardy said.
Stanford women’s soccer enter NCAA tournament as No. 3 seed

Nov 12, 2024 | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen

No. 14 Stanford women’s soccer team (12-4-1, 5-4-1 ACC) will enter the 43rd Division I NCAA women’s tournament as the No. 3 seed. The field of 64 was set Monday at the NCAA Selection Show, and Stanford will host the first-round matchup against UC Santa Barbara (8-5-9) at home on Friday. The winner will take on either No. 6 seed Rutgers or UConn in the next round.
Stanford graduate workers union votes to authorize strike

Nov 7, 2024 | stanforddaily.com | Amina Wase |Caroline Chen

Members of the Stanford Graduate Workers Union (SGWU) overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. SGWU’s Strike Authorization Vote passed on Wednesday, with 89.3% in favor out of 2,317 total votes. This outcome grants the union’s bargaining committee the authority to call a strike at their discretion. Ninety-four percent of union members also voted to reject Stanford’s Oct. 28 proposed contract.
Local election results: Adam Schiff ’82 scores Senate seat

Nov 7, 2024 | stanforddaily.com | Caroline Chen |Oriana Riley

While the presidential race was almost immediately called for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in California after polls closed on Tuesday, many results further down the ballot for the state have taken longer to announce. Democratic candidate and current U.S. House Rep. Adam Schiff ’82 won California’s open Senate seat and former San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo won the House seat for CA-16, which represents Stanford. Democratic House Rep.