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A student stays barely afloat in green, murky water next to a duck.

Stanford students ask: Why me?

Alana Yamat
  •  
Dec. 2
Reviews
Gaieties streaker takes down Oski

‘Fifty Shades of Grayeties’ brings enthusiasm and a misleading title to Big Game Week

Dan Kubota
  •  
Dec. 1
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
A graphic of two speech bubbles overlapping. One speech bubble is filled with the words "Big Game" repeated over and over.

Students weigh in as Big Game hype takes over campus

Jacqueline Larsen
  •  
Nov. 20
Culture
The Stanford Tree mascot pushes the Cal bear mascot in a shopping cart.

War of the Wears: Stanford vs. Cal merch

Mei Knutson
  •  
Nov. 19
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
  •  
Nov. 18
Culture
Stanford and Berkeley buildings pinned onto an architecture blueprint page.

Stanford and Cal architecture: Who built it best?

Emerson Prentice
  •  
Nov. 17
Culture
Adam Liao shoots a video on-campus, preparing new content for his YouTube channel, 3A Creates (Courtesy of Adam Liao).

Stanford Creates: YouTuber Adam Liao ’29 breaks down craftsmanship and content creation 

Emily Chen
  •  
Nov. 13
Culture
A knife cuts open a chicken to reveal vegetables.

All You Can Eat: Stanford dining pushes for plant-based

Emerson Prentice
  •  
Nov. 10
Culture
A person in a green dinosaur costume stands next to a ghost, turning away from a "job application" costume while saying "Scariest costume I've seen tonight."

The Daily’s best Halloween costumes

Emerson Prentice, Bella Kim, Sharis Hsu, Kelly Wang, Jennifer Xin-Tsu Lin Levine, Aiden Fel and Amelia Overstreet
  •  
Nov. 5
Culture
Pocky, mochi donuts, grapes and pomegranates line an orange backdrop with black text reading "Midterm Snack Break!"

The study snacks that fuel The Daily

Chloe Shannon Wong, Dan Kubota, Tanya Rastogi, Sharis Hsu and Emerson Prentice
  •  
Nov. 5
Culture
A lemon, green onions and chicken slices float in the soup of a red bowl of Wilbur pho.

All You Can Eat: Spend a day with chef Mychel Brewster 

Emerson Prentice
  •  
Oct. 29
Culture
A group of Stanford musicians perform at “When the World Breathes Again” against a backdrop of pink and purple stagelights

Students blend climate and art in collaborative performance

Patricia Tran
  •  
Oct. 29
Food
A bowl of warm pho can turn any day around. At Stanford, the student-favorite dish is thanks to Wilbur workers and Star Ginger. (Graphic: CHINYOUNG SHAO/The Stanford Daily)

All You Can Eat: In praise of Wilbur pho

Emerson Prentice
  •  
Oct. 26
Reviews
Lorde's Ultrasound World Tour proves why she's been so successful in the music industry for over a decade. (Photo: CHRIS PROCACCINO/The Stanford Daily)

Lorde ‘lives on the edge’ for Ultrasound World Tour at Greek Theatre

Emerson Prentice and Chris Procaccino
  •  
Oct. 22
Food
Cloud9's distinctive charm has been embraced by the Mountain View, Palo Alto and surrounding communities. (Photo: AUDREY KIM/The Stanford Daily)

Float on over to Cloud9 Coffee, the Korean-French cafe in the Baylands

Audrey Kim
  •  
Oct. 21
Theater
Playbills for “John Proctor is the Villain,” “Moulin Rouge,” “The Outsiders,” “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Call Me Izzy."

Five Broadway reviews from my summer in New York City

Audrey Chang
  •  
Oct. 2
Culture
Customers line up out the door to try Covour Coffee. (Photo courtesy of Gia Salah) 

A guide to local businesses around Stanford

Vaani Saxena
  •  
Sept. 22
Culture
Students stand in Main Quad arches with a poster in the middle of them.

‘Woven Narratives’ exhibit threads together stories of identity and culture

Shreemayi Kurup
  •  
Aug. 15
Culture
Graphic for Chetanya Pandey's '27 column, exploring how making small food choices can save the planet — and your taste buds.

Edible Ethos: Six power foods

Chetanya Pandey
  •  
June 22
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