Former English professor H. Bruce Franklin, a self-proclaimed Marxist-Leninist-Maoist dismissed from Stanford in 1972 for his anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, died on May 19 at age 90. In his decades-long career as an…
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Grilling Stanford experts on cheese history
From comfort classics served at Stanford like paneer to TikTok favorites like feta, cheese is a tasty snack and “grate” addition to any meal. Stanford experts and students weigh in on the…
Stanford (Taylor’s Version): Four new classes study Swift’s style and story
“My name is Taylor, and I was born in 1989.” Played at the opening of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, this line will also be the Week 1 theme of a new Stanford…
Q&A: Visiting Artist Sabelo Mlangeni on photographing South African communities and identities
Room 210 of the Cantor Arts Center is currently home to a collection of neatly-framed black and white photos, plus one oversized full-color sports team poster. This may seem like an eclectic…
Raising the curtain: Unveiling the 130-year history of ‘Gaieties’
Did you know that “Gaieties” used to be completely male-run? Or that the political climate during the Vietnam War led to a cancellation of the show? Or that balcony tickets used to…
Branching out but rooted in tradition: Trees through the decades
No mascot has as unique a personality as the Stanford Tree. For nearly five decades, each Tree has made their costume distinctively, and fashionably, their own. In 1975, Chris Hutson ’76, the…