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Kyla Figueroa

Kyla Figueroa ‘24 is the former Vol. 260–262 Managing Editor for The Grind, the 263 Screen DE for Arts & Life, and a staff writer for News. Throw pitches and questions her way — kfigueroa ‘at’ stanforddaily.com.
Arts & Life
Three actors hover over a fourth lying on the ground, masked. The actors stand, kneel and lie on a dark stage, illuminated by white and orange light.

‘Antigone: A New Trans Play’ shows the universality of Greek tragedy

Lydia Wei and Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Feb. 6, 2022
Arts & Life
A band plays on a small stage.

‘Small Crush’ steals the show at Stanford Concert Network’s indie band night

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Feb. 3, 2022
The Grind
A cartoon tree floating in a pool of water and surrounded by Spanish letters.

Somewhere in the grey

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Feb. 1, 2022
Arts & Life
Ben Platt riding a yellow bicycle.

Ben Platt, soon to perform at Stanford, says ‘Reverie’ was born out of his ‘childhood bedroom’

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Jan. 4, 2022
The Grind
Scattered cards from the game UNO

The ultimate ‘Uno-Reverse’?, part 3

Kyla Figueroa and Vivian Wang
  •  
Dec. 27, 2021
The Grind
Cluttered cards with the word "uno" in bold and all-caps

The ultimate ‘Uno-Reverse’?, part 2

Kyla Figueroa and Vivian Wang
  •  
Dec. 23, 2021
The Grind
Box of Uno cards and its deck next to it, some cards sprawled into a fan

The ultimate ‘Uno-reverse’?, part 1

Kyla Figueroa and Vivian Wang
  •  
Dec. 21, 2021
Culture
Photo of Kiyan Williams presenting at the Anderson Collection

Artist Kiyan Williams ’13 on social justice, performance and … dirt?

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Nov. 18, 2021
Arts & Life
Poet Antonio de Jesús López poses with his book "Gentefication" underneath a trellace

‘Gentefication’: Poet Antonio de Jesús López on changing and reclaiming language through poetry and community

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Oct. 25, 2021
The Grind
A photo of writer Kyla Figueroa looking through a fence, placed over a picture of Stockton.

The Boomerang

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Oct. 24, 2021
Reads
A photo of A. Van Jordan reading at a podium

Mohr Visiting Poet A. Van Jordan reads poems about personhood

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Oct. 21, 2021
Magazine
Theater stage on a laptop screen.

Stanford Theater is back in the spotlight

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
Sept. 15, 2021
Arts & Life
Promotional poster for "Heathers!"

Dear Diary: Our Love is God

Kyla Figueroa, Diana Khong and Gwen Le
  •  
May 27, 2021
Arts & Life
Illustrated by Hannah Jeong.

Asian American film and TV recommendations from the Screen beat

Rosana Maris Arias, Jared Klegar, Julie Fukunaga, Malia Mendez and Kyla Figueroa
  •  
May 27, 2021
Arts & Life
(Photo: Stanford Speakers Bureau)

On character projection and risk-taking: An evening with Sebastian Stan

Malia Mendez and Kyla Figueroa
  •  
May 15, 2021
Arts & Life
Promotional poster for "Heathers!"

Dear Diary: Welcome to Westerburg High!

Kyla Figueroa, Diana Khong and Gwen Le
  •  
May 12, 2021
The Grind
Pictured: Laura Jean Covey and Peter Kavinsky from “To All the Boys I Loved Before: Always and Forever” celebrate their high school graduation. (Photo: Netflix)

To all the colleges I loved before

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
May 10, 2021
Arts & Life
left: headshot of Richie Hofmann; right: cover of "Second Empire"

Poetry in Conversation: Richie Hofmann on ‘Second Empire’ and growing as a poet

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
May 6, 2021
Arts & Life
Profile images of visiting artists Rashaad Newsome and Amelia Winger-Bearskin from Stanford Art Institute’s first Arts + Justice workshop of spring quarter

Arts + Justice: Technologies of justice and aesthetics of artificial intelligence

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
April 26, 2021
The Grind
(Graphic: CHASITY HALE/The Stanford Daily) (Photo: xandreaswork/Unsplash)

My quarantine transformation: A yearning for what was

Kyla Figueroa
  •  
March 30, 2021
The Stanford Daily

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