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Uganda is a common destination for Americans on international service trips. (Photo: Pixabay)

Voluntourism: A resume-booster for Stanford-hopefuls, but a flawed means of public service

Lucy Nemerov
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Aug. 13, 2019
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From day-in-the-life videos and dorm room tours to orientation clips and guides on how to get into any school, the stream of college content never seems to run dry. Whether the college experience is depicted accurately or not, the proliferation of college-branded videos attracts young viewers whose perception of schools may be influenced by what they see online. (Photo: YouTube)

Inside the world of college vlogs: Are Youtubers commodifying the ‘elite college’ experience?

Uma Bhat and Ashley Kang
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Aug. 13, 2019
Arts & Life
According to Yahoo Movies, less than 24% of major studio movies were original films in 2014, as compared to the 38% in 2004. More recently, the only original movie in the top 10 highest domestic grossing movies of 2019 list is Jordan Peele’s “Us.” (Collage by Andrea Sun, using official movie posters)

Getting the band back together: Remakes and sequels storm theaters

Andrea Sun
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Aug. 13, 2019
News
(Photo: Stanford Health Care)

Spanning more than a decade, Stanford Medicine’s Renewal Project to end with opening of new hospital in fall

Catherine Feng and Selina Yang
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Aug. 12, 2019
Arts & Life
Spanning 12 short stories, “Home Remedies” is a unique observation of what it means to be young and Chinese in the modern world. (Photo: Penguin Random House)

‘Home Remedies’: Stories of Chinese youth in the modern world

Lindsay Wang
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Aug. 12, 2019
Arts & Life
If you can get over the fact that it’s largely unrealistic and a little rushed, Stranger Things’ third season has far exceeded the performance of its predecessors. (Photo: Netflix)

From sci-fi to fantasy, Stranger Things’ third season is one to see

Ishani Singh
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Aug. 12, 2019
News
(From left to right) Dean Lloyd Minor from the School of Medicine, Provost Persis Drell, Dean Stephan Graham from the School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences and Tom Kenny, Senior Associate Dean for Student Affairs in the School of Engineering speak at the #StanfordToo event on April 19. (Photo: CHRIS DEMBIA/The Stanford Daily)

#StanfordToo planners compiling stories, creating website after April panel leaves students dissatisfied with school administrators

Anishi Patel
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Aug. 10, 2019
News
Data about Stanford’s incoming class used to be released in the spring, but last fall, the University announced it would no longer publicize data regarding undergraduate applications during the early or regular admissions cycle. (Photo: KEVIN HSU/The Stanford Daily)

Elite college counseling: A legal, prohibitively expensive pay-to-win game in admissions

Stella Pagkas
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Aug. 10, 2019
News
Castilleja School’s proposal has faced community backlash, with nearby residents expressing concerns about increased traffic, rising housing costs and the school's previous violation of city regulation. (Photo Courtesy of Castilleja School)

Tensions persist in Palo Alto over Castilleja School’s proposed campus renovations

Arushi Saxena
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Aug. 10, 2019
News
On the first day of the protest, dozens of people held signs showing phrases such as “Never Again means Close the Camps,” and “Support our undocumented brothers and sisters.” (Photo courtesy of Rhona Mahony)

Three-week long ‘Close the Camps’ protest in Palo Alto targets U.S. immigration policy

Rachel Jiang
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Aug. 9, 2019
Arts & Life
The Outside Lands festival is this weekend in San Francisco. (Photo: ANDREW JORGENSEN/Outside Lands)

15 acts to look out for at the 2019 Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival

Jacob Kuppermann
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Aug. 9, 2019
Sports
A football team runs onto the field, with one player carrying a flag and fake smoke in the air from the tunnel behind the players.

Stanford football players, head coach talk 2019 season at Pac-12 Football Media Day

Sunay Sanghani
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Aug. 8, 2019
News
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Timeline: Free speech controversies at Stanford from fall 2017 to spring 2019

Ani Tonoyan
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Aug. 7, 2019
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KZ Okpala: The ‘late bloomer’ becomes youngest Stanford player ever drafted to NBA

Sunay Sanghani
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Aug. 7, 2019
Arts & Life
1301PE celebrates it’s 25 years of posters with an exhibition at Stanford Art Center, displaying a complete history of its work. (BRIAN LEE/The Stanford Daily)

Q&A: Brian Butler, founder of LA art gallery 1301PE

Brian Lee
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Aug. 6, 2019
Arts & Life
Rachel Fong '21 (right) celebrated her cookbook’s official release on Sunday with a special baking party at Kepler’s Books in Menlo Park. (Photo courtesy of Rachel Fong)

Youtube star Rachel Fong ’21 shares whimsical baking creations in new cookbook

Esther Sun
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Aug. 6, 2019
Sports
In a press conference after Wednesday's time trials, Lochte discussed his “roller-coaster” life outside the pool. (JENNIFER MEI/The Stanford Daily)

After triumphant return at Stanford, Ryan Lochte looks past rehab and toward 2020 Olympics: ‘Family trumps everything’

Jennifer Mei
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Aug. 5, 2019
News
The panelists praised Silicon Valley for its meritocratic structure, but they also said the Valley has failed to maintain sufficient infrastructure, public education and affordable housing. (ALENA ZENG/The Stanford Daily)

Stanford grads discuss keys to entrepreneurial success at “Secrets of Silicon Valley” panel

Alena Zeng
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Aug. 3, 2019
News
Berkeley called itself out on the misreporting, telling U.S. News not only that there had been errors in its alumni-giving numbers but also that it had incorrectly included multi-year pledges in its calculations. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Stanford rival UC Berkeley gets kicked off top college rankings lists for misreporting data

Uma Bhat
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Aug. 1, 2019
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The 8 Treasure Shaved Ice at Meet Fresh is served with mung beans, barley, sweet potatoes, mochi and kidney beans. (SELINA YANG/The Stanford Daily)

Asia’s summer dessert essentials in the Bay

Selina Yang
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July 31, 2019
The Stanford Daily

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