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Melita D’Souza

Melita D'Souza ‘29 is the Vol. 269 Music Editor for Arts & Life.
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A gavel coming down on a stack of glitching digital papers.

COLLEGE 102 and algorithmic justice in ‘Mercy,’ starring Chris Pratt

Melita D’Souza
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Feb. 25
The Grind
A graphic of music notes on a dinner plate.

Omnivorous (about music)

Melita D’Souza
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Feb. 16
Music
Breakout 2010s rap sensation J. Cole pictured in concert 2018.

J. Cole’s final album lives up to years of hype

Melita D’Souza
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Feb. 16
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Students pick the best and worst options for a Valentine's movie night. (Photo: CHLOE HANNSZ/The Stanford Daily)

The best (and worst) movies to watch with your Valentine

Caroline Cho, Blyss Cleveland, Melita D’Souza, Melisa Ezgi Guleryuz, Miro Swisher and Daniel Xu
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Feb. 11
The Grind
illustration of a shelf with books, a pair of glasses, headphones, a globe, and a framed photo

Asking Stanford: What year do you think about the most?

Alaina Zhang, Megan D'Souza, Kelly Wang, Daniel Xu, Angikar Ghosal, Kaleb Gjestson, Melita D’Souza and Lily Zou
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Feb. 10
The Grind
(PHOTO: KAILANI AURORA PUTRI WEBB/The Stanford Daily)

Asking Stanford: What is one item on your bucket list?

Daniel Xu, Melita D’Souza, Alaina Zhang, Megan D'Souza, Kaylee Chan and Sharis Hsu
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Jan. 29
Culture
Panelists speak at the 2026 FAME Conference against a red-purple backdrop on stage.

GSB examines storytelling, creativity and strategy at annual FAME Conference

Melita D’Souza
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Jan. 29
Music
Madison Beer has long been in the public eye, but her recent album, "locket," didn't rewrite her narrative the way she intended. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Madison Beer’s ‘locket’ is not the magnum opus her pre-release singles promised

Melita D’Souza
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Jan. 29
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A red "Stranger Things" banner with a "5" behind it among a black background.

‘Stranger Things’ lack of closure leads fans to reinvent its ending

Melita D’Souza
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Jan. 25
The Grind
"What people miss about 2016 isn’t just the music or the memes; it’s that the digital world felt smaller, slower and more human-scaled," D'Souza writes. (Graphic: MELITA D'SOUZA/The Stanford Daily)

A letter to my 2016 self

Melita D’Souza
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Jan. 21
The Grind
A new year brings new opportunities for self-improvement. (Graphic: KAYLEE CHAN/The Stanford Daily)

Asking Stanford: What are your resolutions for 2026?

Melita D’Souza, Kaylee Chan, Megan D'Souza, Sharis Hsu, Iris Hwang and Lily Zou
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Jan. 11
Arts & Life
A photo of headphones leaning on a stack of records.

Students pick their anthems for 2026

Audrey Chang, Allie Skalnik, Emerson Prentice, Anthony Martinez Rosales, Anisha Pandey, Blyss Cleveland, Mei Knutson, Melita D’Souza and Megan D'Souza
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Jan. 7
The Grind
On Call Cafe is one of many great spots to eat and converse with a diverse array of students. (Photo: KAYLEE CHAN/The Stanford Daily)

Asking Stanford: What’s your favorite place to eat on campus?

Sebastian Strawser, Joanne dePierre, Shiven Jain, Melita D’Souza, Ava Bakhshandehpour, Anya Vedantambe, Megan D'Souza and Ocheze Amuzie
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Nov. 6
News
A graphic from Date Drop's website depicting a meadow at sunset. The text overlay on the image reads: "Date without swiping. For stanford.edu."

Matchmaking platform ‘Date Drop’ delivers weekly love to undergrads

Melita D’Souza
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Oct. 9
The Stanford Daily

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