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Daniel Xu

Daniel Xu ’29 is the Vol. 269 Local Editor for News. He is also the author of two columns: "Ache of Home" and "And So We Thought." Contact him at danxu ‘at’ stanford.edu.
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550 Lausen, a house on Stanford's Row.

Sigma Chi returns to 550, Terra and Synergy combine

Daniel Xu
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Jan. 8
University
A headshot of Michelle Norris.

Michelle Norris talks ‘playing the Race Card’ in Humanities Center event

Daniel Xu
  •  
Dec. 2
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Daniel Xu's column, "And So We Thought," reflects on the media ecosystem we live in. (Graphic: MEI KNUTSON/The Stanford Daily)

And So We Thought: In ‘The Long Walk,’ simplicity mutates into suffering

Daniel Xu
  •  
Nov. 21
Culture
From left to right: Medium Alison (Alexis Tuchinda ’28), Adult Alison (Lyle Belger ’25 MA ’26), and Small Alison (Maddie Garfinkel ’28) stand together on stage.

In ‘Fun Home,’ art mediates the unraveling of a family mystery

Daniel Xu
  •  
Nov. 20
Culture
The tree mascot duels with Oski the bear on an orange background.

What’s a Big Game tradition that you wish existed? 

Allie Skalnik, Daniel Xu, Jacqueline Larsen, Emerson Prentice, Anisha Pandey and Aiden Fel
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Nov. 18
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Daniel Xu's column, "And So We Thought," reflects on the media ecosystem we live in. (Graphic: MEI KNUTSON/The Stanford Daily)

And So We Thought: There is a universe of ideas in ‘Invisible Cities’

Daniel Xu
  •  
Nov. 11
Campus Life
On Oct. 30, Justice Anthony Kennedy spoke at the Stanford Law School, bringing with him a propagation of civil discourse that defined the ethics of his Supreme Court. (Photo Courtesy of Patrick Beaudouin)

Justice Anthony Kennedy urges law students to rethink the judiciary

Daniel Xu
  •  
Oct. 31
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Daniel Xu's column, "And So We Thought," reflects on the media ecosystem we live in. (Graphic: MEI KNUTSON/The Stanford Daily)

And So We Thought: Oppenheimer and the closing of the American mind

Daniel Xu
  •  
Oct. 27
Stanfordle
"Enjoy Other Wordy Games Daily" is written in the form of a Wordle game.

Stanfordle #022 (Oct. 21, 2025)

Daniel Xu
  •  
Oct. 20
Arts & Life
Three jack-o-lanterns.

Students share their fall film picks

Daniel Xu, Emerson Prentice, Mei Knutson, Blyss Cleveland and Sophia Teyolia
  •  
Oct. 19
The Grind
Some students find rain at Stanford comforting. Others, not so much. (Courtesy of Unsplash)

Asking Stanford: How does rain feel at Stanford?

Daniel Xu, Megan D'Souza, Joanne dePierre, Sharis Hsu, Sebastian Strawser and Grace Liang
  •  
Oct. 16

Multimedia by Daniel Xu

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