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Reflections & Advice

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Love in the time of COVID-19

Amy Zhou
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April 8, 2020
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Physical distance does not have to stop our emotional connection. (Photo: Pexels)

Nurturing friendships in an age of social distancing

Richard Coca
  •  
April 8, 2020
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A photo of Main Quad on a sunny day

Campus under lockdown

Yasmin Rafiei
  •  
April 6, 2020
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Helena Zhang shares some silver lining in the midst of a pandemic. (Drawing courtesy of Helena Zhang)

Being hopeful during the COVID-19 pandemic

Helena Zhang
  •  
April 1, 2020
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In the midst of COVID-19 chaos, former Navy soldier Nestor Walters reflects on a previous time when the apocalypse seemed near. (Photo: Unsplash)

Apocalypse then: Reflecting on the last time I thought the world was about to end

Nestor Walters
  •  
March 25, 2020
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Susana Benavidez reflects on what a canceled commencement means to her and for her three daughters — Iza, Bella and Valentina. (Courtesy of Susana Benavidez)

What a canceled commencement ceremony means to a first-gen college student

Susana Benavidez
  •  
March 23, 2020
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Senior Ellie Utter laments the fragility of memory and shares her battle to preserve it. (Photo: Pexels)

How to not forget

Ellie Utter
  •  
March 11, 2020
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Joanne Liu, who is trained as an emergency pediatric physician, is on campus as a visiting international scholar. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

What I learned from lunch with Joanne Liu

Sarayu Pai
  •  
Feb. 25, 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
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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
  •  
Feb. 12, 2020
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(Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Why not Pokemon Go?

Angela Zhao
  •  
Feb. 5, 2020
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"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
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What taking two poetry classes simultaneously has taught me Courtesy of Unsplash

A case for poetry, by a previous hater

Angie Lee
  •  
Jan. 30, 2020
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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
  •  
Jan. 30, 2020
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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
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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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(Photo: Unsplash)

Drive it like you stole it

Nestor Walters
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Jan. 27, 2020
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Moving on can be difficult. But taking inventory of our priorities every once in a while is essential to our growth both as students and as people. Courtesy of Pexels

Knowing when to quit

Richard Coca
  •  
Jan. 23, 2020
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Because many of us rely heavily on our computers for so much of our work, the decision to keep an old one or splurge on a new one can be difficult to make. Sarayu Pai shares her observations from not only getting a new laptop, but from making the jump from PC to Mac, as well. (Photo: LINDA A. CICERO / Stanford News Service)

Observations after switching from a PC to a Mac

Sarayu Pai
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Jan. 22, 2020
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(Photo: RICHARD COCA / The Stanford Daily)

Why journaling beats finsta-ing

Richard Coca
  •  
Jan. 21, 2020
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