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Layo Laniyan
Layo Laniyan ’22 is the former Executive Editor for Vol. 259 and former editor of Opinions for Vol. 258. He is a senior from Houston, Texas, majoring in English with a focus in black studies and the history of medicine.
Letters to the Community
Letter from the editors: Introducing Vol. 259
Erin Woo
and
Layo Laniyan
•
Jan. 31, 2021
Opinions
Democracy against, not within, the University
Layo Laniyan
and
Megha Parwani
•
Nov. 3, 2020
Letters to the Community
Letter from the opinions editors: Our editorial values
Claire Dinshaw
,
Adrian Liu
,
Layo Laniyan
and
Megha Parwani
•
June 29, 2020
Letters to the Community
In solidarity with the Black community: A letter from the editors
Holden Foreman
,
Elizabeth Lindqwister
,
Claire Dinshaw
,
Adrian Liu
and
Layo Laniyan
•
June 3, 2020
Opinions
When will Stanford begin to protect its students?
Layo Laniyan
•
Nov. 13, 2019
Harvard and the illusion of merit
Layo Laniyan
•
Dec. 5, 2018
The tragedy of Kanye West
Layo Laniyan
•
Oct. 31, 2018
The price we’re willing to pay
Layo Laniyan
•
Oct. 18, 2018
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