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The Grind

The Grind
Reflecting on his college application essays, Richard Coca considers the ways in which he has changed since coming to Stanford, and consequently, how his responses may have changed, as well. (Photo: L.A. CICERO/Stanford News Service)

Looking back on my college application essays

Richard Coca
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Feb. 25, 2020
The Grind
Clara Spars reflects upon her return to the chaotic, anxiety-inducing world of speech and debate as she judges a tournament for her former high school. (Photo: Pexels)

What I learned through high school speech and debate

Clara Spars
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Feb. 23, 2020
The Grind
Through all the trials and tribulations of the American education system, the TI-84 has stuck by my side. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

A letter to my TI-84

Sarayu Pai
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Feb. 21, 2020
The Grind
Nestor Walters offered up the opportunity for readers of the Daily to ask him anything, and he addresses everything from Spotify playlists to his take on the Stanford dating scene (Photo: Pexels).

Asking for a friend

Nestor Walters
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Feb. 19, 2020
The Grind
We don't have to be alone in order to channel Aristotle's soulful inwardness. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

How to find solitude amidst a crowd

Helena Zhang
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Feb. 18, 2020
Arts & Life
The Korean film "Parasite" recently won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, leading Jeong Shin to reflect on her own love of film and the importance of representation. (Photo: JEONG SHIN/The Stanford Daily)

The Academy Awards got me through Week 6

Jeong Shin
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Feb. 18, 2020
The Grind
Eleni Aneziris uses her Tinder bio to investigate the appeal of obscure first dates — with a pretty mixed bag of results. (Photo: ELENI ANEZIRIS/The Stanford Daily)

It’s Valentine’s Day, so I turned to Tinder to find a date

Eleni Aneziris
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Feb. 13, 2020
The Grind
Spotify and Apple Music have gotten many of us comfortable with solely listening to our own personalized playlists, but tuning into KZSU, a hidden gem of Stanford, has allowed Richard Coca to reminisce on the collective experience that can come with the radio (Photo: LINDA A. CICERO / Stanford News Service).

On rediscovering the radio

Richard Coca
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Feb. 12, 2020
The Grind
Trivia is frequently hilarious, punctuated with odd rivalries and wacky questions. (Photo: Unsplash)

The thrills of trivia night

Angela Zhao
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Feb. 11, 2020
The Grind
Stanford is always under construction, and in this addition to the "Mapping Stanford" series, Arman Kassam evaluates what this means for the campus dynamic. (Photo: ARMAN KASSAM/The Stanford Daily)

Mapping Stanford: The constant construction

Arman Kassam
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Feb. 10, 2020
The Grind
It's no surprise that smells hold the power to both create and evoke poignant memories. Sarayu Pai describes just a few aromas with particularly strong undertones. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Smells: the good, the bad, the ugly

Sarayu Pai
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Feb. 6, 2020
The Grind
(Photo: Pexels)

What you Googled this week

Richard Coca
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Feb. 5, 2020
The Grind
(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Why not Pokemon Go?

Angela Zhao
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Feb. 5, 2020
The Grind
Lauren Grove has spent an hour a day this quarter observing the patrons of Coupa, and she's encountered a lot of interesting characters. Her experience shows that when we become absorbed in our own worlds, there could be a lot that we're missing around us. (Photo: L.A. CICERO/Stanford News Service)

The characters of Coupa Café

Lauren Grove
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Feb. 4, 2020
The Grind
"Adult" life comes with unbridled freedom which is, in many ways, paralyzing. (Photo: Unsplash)

Choice paralysis and the fear of growing up

Malia Mendez
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Feb. 3, 2020
The Grind
What taking two poetry classes simultaneously has taught me Courtesy of Unsplash

A case for poetry, by a previous hater

Angie Lee
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Jan. 30, 2020
The Grind
For those of us juggling an overwhelming schedule of classes, work, and extracurriculars, it’s crucial that we set aside time to relax and to cultivate our creative passions, says Richard Coca. Courtesy of Pexels

How to stop Stanford from stifling your creativity

Richard Coca
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Jan. 30, 2020
The Grind
If you weren't able to make it to the 2020 women's march, try to catch it next year, because as Sarayu Pai explains, it's a fantastic and empowering way to spend one's Saturday morning. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Attendee’s perspective on the 2020 San Francisco Women’s March

Sarayu Pai
  •  
Jan. 29, 2020
The Grind
Waltz Week. Dance lecturer Richard Powers demonstrates with Instructor Angela Amarillas. Credit: Linda A. Cicero / Stanford News Service Waltz Week, Summer 2002

They aren’t lying about social dance

Malia Mendez
  •  
Jan. 28, 2020
The Grind
Using read receipts on messaging platforms is a bold move, but it helps some texters tame bad response habits. (Photo: Pexels)

Why I turned on read receipts

Eleni Aneziris
  •  
Jan. 28, 2020
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