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Sonnet Xu

Sonnet Xu ’27 is a Managing Editor for The Grind and occasionally contributes to Arts & Life. She enjoys trying food around the Bay, reflecting on her Stanford experience and walking around campus. Contact her at sonnet 'at' stanford.edu
The Grind
A graphic of seven people dressed in tree costumes.

Asking Stanford: Why did you choose to go to Stanford?

Sonnet Xu, Anya Vedantambe, Sterling Davies, Chase Klavon, Jenny Wang and Erin Ye
  •  
April 30
The Grind
Two people sit on a shaded bench overlooking the waters of Lake Lagunita. After a slew of rainy days, residents of Stanford and surrounding areas took in the lake’s beauty on a sunny Sunday morning.

Asking Stanford: Share a story about Earth

Grace Liang, Sonnet Xu and Jennifer Levine
  •  
April 24
The Grind
(Photo: ROSS GAO)

The architecture of growth

Sonnet Xu
  •  
April 8
The Grind
A graphic of a woman sings a lullaby to her infant child.

Asking Stanford: Who is a woman in your life who you admire?

Sonnet Xu, Sebastian Strawser, Helen Katz and Eric Cui
  •  
March 10
The Grind
Though rain at Stanford is rare, it doesn't need to be dreary. (Graphic: PHOEBE PAN/The Stanford Daily)

Asking Stanford: What’s your favorite thing to do when it rains?

Dillon Nguyen, Sonnet Xu, Sharis Hsu, Sebastian Strawser, Jennifer Levine, Julie Abreu, Raza Ali, Dan Kubota, Helen Katz and Chase Klavon
  •  
Feb. 18
Culture
An array of Mediterranean food, Turkish pizza, a variety of appetizers and a plate of meat.

Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen cooks up bold flavors and thoughtful craftsmanship

Sonnet Xu
  •  
Nov. 5
The Grind
Graphic of a Greek figure on the right with indecipherable writing on left with 'TTYL' in the middle, set against a beige background.

TTYL: What ‘The Giver’ gives

Sonnet Xu
  •  
May 30, 2024
Culture
Colorful pastries

Rating CoHo sweet treats

Sonnet Xu
  •  
May 29, 2024
The Grind
Graphic of a Greek figure on the right with indecipherable writing on left with 'TTYL' in the middle, set against a beige background.

TTYL: Glory and Gilgamesh

Sonnet Xu
  •  
May 7, 2024
The Grind
Participants of the 2023 Tree Hacks coding late at night in the Jen-Hsun Huang Engineering Center basement

Letter to an incoming CS student

Sonnet Xu
  •  
April 25, 2024
The Grind
Graphic of a Greek figure on the right with indecipherable writing on left with 'TTYL' in the middle, set against a beige background.

TTYL: Machiavelli today

Sonnet Xu
  •  
April 4, 2024
Reads
The Center for Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity (CCSRE), housed in Building 360. Arches and Hoover Tower visible at dusk.

Students spring into humanities research over break

Sonnet Xu
  •  
March 13, 2024

Multimedia by Sonnet Xu

Culture
An array of Mediterranean food, Turkish pizza, a variety of appetizers and a plate of meat.

Hummus Mediterranean Kitchen cooks up bold flavors and thoughtful craftsmanship

Sonnet Xu
  •  
Nov. 5
The Stanford Daily

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