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duck syndrome

Magazine
“It's not how you say it. It’s what you say.” We must shift the educational zeitgeist and reconstruct the way we define intellect. (Graphic: TOBY SHIAO/The Stanford Daily)

It’s not what you say; it’s how you say it. 

Ariana Lee
  •  
March 8
Music
Image of microphone in purple lit room.

Beyond Bars: Why the words still matter

Tina Li
  •  
Feb. 22
Culture
A student stays barely afloat in green, murky water next to a duck.

Stanford students ask: Why me?

Alana Yamat
  •  
Dec. 2
The Grind
Illustration of an elephant taking up space in a small room

The elephant in the room

Grace Qian
  •  
Sept. 23
Humor
The page on which I wrote the funniest article ever mere moments before gracefully receiving my words. (Graphic: GARRETT KHATCHATURIAN/The Stanford Daily)

I wrote a humor article too funny for you.

Garrett Khatchaturian
  •  
April 23
The Grind
A dirt path along Lake Lag heading towards a set of picnic tables, with a clear view of the lake.

Life lingers in the space between us

Emi Sakamoto
  •  
April 22
Culture
Graphic of Stanford tree standing and using a laptop with teal background

Chronically Online: Stanford students navigate the LinkedIn labyrinth 

Chloe Shannon Wong
  •  
Oct. 27, 2024
The Grind
A view from the passenger seat of a car on the California highway.

To anchor and adjust

Erin Ye
  •  
May 22, 2024
The Grind
Erected in 1991, the Haas Center’s building on Salvatierra Walk features a Tudor-style façade. Students who are part of affiliated programs or activities have 24/7 access to the building, Schnaubelt said. Originally, in the 1980s, those involved with the Haas Center would meet at Owen House. (Photo: MATTHEW TURK/The Stanford Daily)

What does it mean to be ‘involved’ at Stanford?

Shelby Yeh
  •  
Feb. 22, 2024
Editorial Board
Graphic depicting several people walking separately, encircled by red squares.

Editorial Board | Giving thanks at Stanford

Vol. 264 Editorial Board
  •  
Nov. 24, 2023
The Grind
Empty Main Quad facing The Oval

Diving below the surface: Dismantling duck syndrome and imposter syndrome

Julianna Babayan
  •  
Oct. 1, 2023
Campus Life
John McEnore wears a black cap and gown. He is standing at a podium as he speaks to a crowd of graduating students.

Stanford 2023 commencement: Wacky costumes, sun, and tennis jokes

Sebastian Strawser
  •  
June 28, 2023
Campus Life
Outline of a duck in white, paddling through a pond with white ripple outlines on a solid black background

Barely staying afloat: The pervasive culture of Duck Syndrome at Stanford

Oriana Riley
  •  
May 28, 2023
Opinions
Graphic of a woman holding her head in her hand, surrounded by two piles of books.

Segal | The counter-productivity of staying busy

Julia Segal
  •  
Jan. 29, 2023
From the Community
An illustration of a sad woman sitting under a purple spotlight being comforted by a child.

From the Community | Do Stanford students have humility, or do they humiliate themselves?

From the Community
  •  
Jan. 10, 2023
Opinions
Person lying on an expanse of grass in the sun.

Opinion | There’s no shame in resting: Re-envisioning rest as resistance

Hazel Le
  •  
Dec. 8, 2022
News
Main Quad with Hoover Tower in the background

Q&A: Stanford admin respond to mental health concerns

Georgia Rosenberg and Emma Talley
  •  
April 21, 2022
Letter from the Editors
Pencil sketch of The Stanford Daily office building, with Hoover Tower in the background.

Letter from the editors: Something needs to change

Georgia Rosenberg, Emma Talley and Savanna Stewart
  •  
April 21, 2022
The Grind
Hallway in a frosh dorm

Frosh: GET OUT OF YOUR ROOMS

Vivek Tanna
  •  
Sept. 19, 2021
Cartoons
The comic shows a student saying that they're life is organized behind a camera when it is really not.

#StanfordAtHome

Richard Coca
  •  
Oct. 13, 2020
The Stanford Daily

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