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Arts & Life
The more things change in Palo Alto, the more the historic Stanford Theater stays the same. As another decade ticks by, what keeps the theater and the passionate team behind it rolling? (Photo courtesy of Stanford Theater)

The Big Picture: Stories of the Stanford Theatre

Daniel Wu
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Feb. 9, 2020
Arts & Life
TheatreWorks Silicon Valley presents the acclaimed tour de force solo performance "The Pianist of Willesden Lane," starring Mona Golabek (pictured), performing January 15 - February 16, 2020 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo Courtesy of Hershey Felder Presents)

TheatreWorks’ ‘The Pianist of Willesden Lane’: A one-woman musical celebration of humanity

Anupriya Dwivedi
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Jan. 23, 2020
The Grind
A dichotomy has formed between the CS fanatics and adversaries, but your allegiance to one side or the other should never prevent you from stepping out of your comfort zone (Photo: ARNAV MARIWALA/The Stanford Daily).

Why I’m taking CS 106A

Eden Gibson
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Jan. 21, 2020
Arts & Life
Mary (Melissa WolfKlain), Elizabeth (Mary Mattison), Mrs. Bennet (Heather Orth), Kitty (Chanel Tilghman) and Lydia (Tara Kostmayer) read a letter from Netherfield in the World Premiere Musical “Pride and Prejudice,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley December 4, 2019 – January 4, 2020 at the Lucie Stern Theatre. (Photo: Courtesy of Kevin Berne/TheatreWorks)

‘Pride and Prejudice’: Popstars edition

Anupriya Dwivedi
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Dec. 16, 2019
World & Nation
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What would a wealth tax mean for Silicon Valley? Depends on whom you ask

Charlie Curnin
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Dec. 9, 2019
Academics
At Stanford, women in the field of computer science stand as the gender minority and report microaggressions in both classroom and professional settings. Despite these setbacks, women are provided with many resources to help them effectively pursue computer science. (Photo: Emma Smith/The Stanford Daily)

Despite gender disparity, women at Stanford pursue CS

Camryn Pak
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Nov. 19, 2019
Humor
U.S. News also named Palo Alto the third best college town in America, behind Ithaca and Fresno. Translating to “tall stick,” the city also made the top ten for cities with “the most creative names.” (Photo Courtesy of Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce)

U.S. News names Palo Alto as nation’s most affordable city in ‘alternate dimension’ category

Patrick Monreal
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Nov. 11, 2019
Science & Technology
In the first season of HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” the founders of the tech company Pied Piper developed a new compression algorithm that is more efficient than previously thought possible. The algorithm presented in the show was created by a Stanford professor at the bequest of HBO. (Photo: Courtesy of Tsachy Weissman)

EE professor, ‘Silicon Valley’ consultant talks work on show

Shreyas Parab
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Nov. 10, 2019
Local
The Women's Community Center, an organization separate from WomenSV, is housed in the Fire Truck House and serves the Stanford community. (Photo: Claire Wang/The Stanford Daily)

Confidential women’s support group tackles abuse in affluent areas

Lauryn Johnson
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Nov. 4, 2019
Arts & Life
In the final season of "Silicon Valley," CEO Richard Hendricks and co. encounter new technological foibles and conundrums as the series draws to a close. (Photo: Courtesy of HBO)

A triumphant send-off for ‘Silicon Valley’

Allan Lopez
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Nov. 4, 2019
Arts & Life
After a series of tragedies, singer-songwriter Mike Posner set off to walk across America on-foot, reflecting his new outlook in life. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Mike Posner moves on

Megan Faircloth
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Oct. 28, 2019
Opinions
Columnist Jasmine Sun considers how students can practice sustainability and ethical action when interfacing with companies that distribute prodigious amounts of "swag." (JASMINE SUN / The Stanford Daily)

Against swag

Jasmine Sun
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Oct. 27, 2019
Opinions
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Introducing Complexity Theory: a series on ethics and technology

Adrian Liu
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Oct. 25, 2019
Humor
“Google, Facebook, all of those big tech companies that Stanford supports are planning World War III,” Alex Jones screamed in a phone call with The Daily. (photo edit: Kirsten Mettler/THE STANFORD DAILY)

SCR forced to settle for Ben Shapiro after Alex Jones abruptly cancels his campus visit

Kirsten Mettler
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Oct. 20, 2019
The Grind
If institutions are failing, will tech save us — or only lead to more destruction? (Photo: Pexels)

The fall of tech exceptionalism

Dana Chiueh
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Oct. 20, 2019
Culture
Dan Wheetman, Tony Marcus, Chic Street Man, Valisia LeKae, and Rondrell McCormick (left to right) in “Mark Twain’s River of Song,” presented by TheatreWorks Silicon Valley from October 2 to 27 at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. (Photo: Kevin Berne/TheatreWorks Silicon Valley)

A trip down ‘Mark Twain’s River of Song’

Anupriya Dwivedi
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Oct. 18, 2019
News
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Four years after suing a powerful venture capital firm for gender discrimination, former Reddit CEO Ellen Pao shares her story

Rayouf Alhumedhi
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Oct. 10, 2019
Science & Technology
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In leaked audio, Zuckerberg drenches Warren’s plan to break up Facebook with criticism

Paxton Scott
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Oct. 4, 2019
Life in Lore
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Life in Lore: History—and students—at work

Melina Walling
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June 11, 2019
Op-Eds
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Dead Week and drowning ducks: An account of academic inspiration

From the Community
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June 4, 2019
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