Can we not be ‘fake deep?’
In this age of readily accessible memes and Tumblr pictures about love, beauty and liberation, everyone can be “deep.” We can post pictures of the ocean or pensive selfies and caption them with a quote...
View ArticleThe false allure of cultural authenticity
I grew up in the Philippines as part of a Chinese-Filipino community, an ethnic minority that constitutes about 2 percent of the national population. Growing up, I never thought all that much about my...
View ArticleThe Stanford bubble of positivity
Spring quarter at Stanford is a beautiful thing. As I biked to my first class of the quarter, I grinned as I felt the sunshine hit my back, soaking in the warmth and listening to the cheerful chirping...
View ArticleAfter scam call, Stanford student wires ‘large sum’ to China
Between Wednesday, April 11 and Thursday, April 12, a Stanford student was scammed into wiring a “large sum of money” to a caller from China, according to an AlertSU report released Saturday night. The...
View ArticlePlay pretend
Authenticity is a lifelong process, not something innate. It’s a process of bridging one’s mental and social personas. For everyone, there is some disconnect between the two which makes us feel...
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Trans fashion exists, but does the fashion industry know?
Annabel Conger ’21 stares at a small mirror, assessing a pair of dark blue, baggy overalls. This is the fourth outfit Conger has tried on in the past 20 minutes before joining a crowd of students in...
View ArticleFalse start
“Are you ready for in-class persons?” I said. Wait, that’s not how it goes. “Are you ready for in-person classes?” This pathetic attempt to initiate conversation with a fellow student over breakfast...
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