coming of age

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What happens when beloved traditions begin to feel like they no longer belong to you? (Photo: SANTIAGO AMPUDIA CASTELAZO/The Stanford Daily)

A not-so-merry Christmas

Santiago Ampudia Castelazo
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Jan. 7, 2025
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A graphic displaying Emma Myers from "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" with the TV show's title written across the image. Red string, notes, and fingerprints can be seen in the background.

‘A Good Girl’s Guide’ checks all the boxes for a cozy murder mystery

Vivienne Wan
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Aug. 26, 2024
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a woman hiding from the camera by putting her hands in front of her

I’m the problem, it’s me

Arshya Gaur
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April 30, 2024
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A cartoon that shows an open desk drawer with a laptop inside.

Inside the Junk Drawer: My first computer

Kaylee Chan
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April 23, 2024
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Two young girls sit at a table.

A poem on oldest daughter syndrome

Les Ortega
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March 12, 2024
Reads
A graphic of Kiley Reid's profile drawn in blue stands on the right side, the left side has a text in yellow that reads "Come & Get It" in front of a green background

Almost, but not quite: Kiley Reid’s ‘Come and Get It’ falls short

Cate Burtner
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Feb. 29, 2024
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Graphic of a red heart with ribbons across it and a book on top. The book has pages open, with a heart drawing on the right page. The background is pink and adorned with stars.

A letter to myself, 10 years ago

Sebastian Strawser
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Feb. 27, 2024
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Person wearing 3D movie glasses reflecting scenes from "Singin' in the Rain," eating popcorn, with backdrop of music notes

The Sound of Cinema: Song drives character growth in ‘The Color Purple’ (2023)

Anthony Martinez Rosales
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Jan. 17, 2024
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Three silhouettes of women stand in front of a pink backdrop with the text "'good' girlhood" written on it.

‘Good’ girlhood: Muslimahs usher a Riot Grrrl renaissance in ‘We Are Lady Parts’

Blyss Cleveland
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Jan. 10, 2024
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A misty trail with a forest of trees.

I’m going back to Issaquah, where sadness makes sense

Anna Kiesewetter
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Jan. 20, 2023
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Two pictures of the author with their bike.

Cycling through adulthood

Kastella Nguyen
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Nov. 17, 2022
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Green library

Observer: A happy ending

Benjamin Midler
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Oct. 26, 2022
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A landscape of a winter pond and trees in the back

Essays on Essays: Finding your favorite spot at Stanford

Sam Waddoups
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Oct. 24, 2022
Arts & Life
Three books in the foreground with an orange, white, green and pink background.

Hispanic Heritage Month reads listicle ’22

Nicole Tong, Leyla Yilmaz and Cameron Duran
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Oct. 3, 2022
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The side view of a brain model.

Blame it on the prefrontal cortex

Chloe Mendoza
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Sept. 28, 2022
Film
A girl {Belly) standing outside, in front of her car, smiling

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” successfully balances cliché with complexity as a new summer-escape show

Carolyn Mish
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Aug. 14, 2022
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Author, as a child, sitting in a chair and posing with his cello.

A whimper, a weeping, a beckon, a cry

Danny Ritz
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May 24, 2022
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A cartoon tree floating in a pool of water and surrounded by Spanish letters.

Somewhere in the grey

Kyla Figueroa
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Feb. 1, 2022
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Stars Haim and Hoffman sit in a truck.

‘Licorice pizza’ is crop-full of charm but spotlights problematic relationships

Malia Mendez
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Jan. 9, 2022
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Stanford frosh Mikayla Tillery and Alex Le enjoy their gap years, skydiving and relaxing in nature. (From left to right, courtesy of Mikayla Tillery and courtesy of Ethan Truong)

A year in pause

Robert Castaneros
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June 2, 2021
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