Dear Mrs. Clinton: Please retire.
“Into exile I must go. Failed, I have.” For people who didn’t spend approximately 60 percent of their childhood watching Star Wars movies over and over again like I did, Jedi Master Yoda uttered these...
View ArticleThe problem with debates
The Stanford Political Union is a new student group that has been making waves on campus. It distinguishes itself from many other political organizations on campus by hosting debates between two...
View ArticleA message to immigrant parents
Last week, I had the privilege of attending a community conversation about mental health in Stanford’s Asian American community. One of the motifs that came up again and again during this conversation...
View ArticleThe conversation: voter representation
Once again, political columnists Ruairí Arrieta-Kenna and Terence Zhao have co-written a column as part of their series, The Conversation. This week, they discuss the roles voters and delegates play in...
View ArticleFear and silence
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article stated that The Stanford Review provided Robert Spencer with their article on Professor Palumbo-Liu for publication on his blog, however the Review and...
View ArticleMirai Nagasu and home
Growing up in China when I was younger, there was this one news story that would show up every time there was a major athletic event like the Olympics. The motif is always exactly the same: a tiny,...
View ArticleStanford bubble? What bubble?
Earlier this quarter, I woke up one morning to an unforgettable text: “Dude, you’re on the front page of Jihad Watch.” And sure enough, on the screenshot sent over to me, there was a picture of me...
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When Silicon Valley accidentally reinvents the city bus
About a month ago, tech mogul Elon Musk came up with what he thought was a brilliant idea: “[Thousands] of small stations the size of a single parking space that take you very close to your destination...
View ArticleStarbucks, differential treatment and unequal justice
Once, I had to meet a friend at Starbucks. I showed up early, and they weren’t there yet, so I grabbed a table and sat down to wait for my friend to show before ordering. Before I knew it, there was an...
View ArticleIn defense of dining halls
Once in a while, we get an article in a campus publication complaining about the food at the dining halls. And, I have to admit, after almost three years, I’m still a little taken aback every time I...
View ArticleStanford is not your battleground
A few months back, during ASSU campaign season, a curious email circulated, with a slate of candidates declaring that they “think that Stanford hasn’t exactly been the best in representing low-income,...
View ArticleNotes from the battleground
The title of my last column was “Stanford is not your battleground.” Given the revelations since then — which culminated in a series of leaked emails in which the president of Stanford College...
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