White girls only Madeleine Chang November 17, 2015 4 Comments It was powerful to witness and take part in this tide of collective consciousness. It was also easy to copy and paste, pat myself on the back, and forget about racial justice in the long term. Now... Read More »
Saving the city from ourselves Madeleine Chang November 11, 2015 1 Comment San Francisco’s municipal election last week was a victory for developers and the gentrification they facilitate. As a good liberal, I oppose gentrification’s dislocation of low-income residents,... Read More »
A hollow yes in the era of consent Madeleine Chang November 4, 2015 5 Comments This practice began earlier this year at EBF’s Wednesday happy hour, with the intent of encouraging a “pro-consent community,” and has since spread to other parties. This was my first time... Read More »
Class endogamy and dating apps Madeleine Chang October 27, 2015 2 Comments American debutante balls have served to introduce elite women to “society” since the 1950s. The tradition began in 18th century Britain, with the idea of matching young women with suitable... Read More »
Not in my name Madeleine Chang October 20, 2015 14 Comments This time, I was at a “Vigil for Recently Murdered Israelis,” an event that refused to acknowledge Palestinian lives lost, excluded mainstream Jewish perspectives on the conflict, and branded... Read More »
Asian invasion Madeleine Chang October 14, 2015 10 Comments A sign on the door of Margaret Jacks Hall (building 460), home to English and Linguistics Departments, reads: “Building access for Stanford business only.” Below, the phrase is translated into... Read More »
Ghosts of Internets past: Wrestling with the permanence of the online Madeleine Chang October 7, 2015 0 Comments In the age of “pics or it didn’t happen,” our narratives exist in two parallel spheres: the real life, and the online. The two sometimes converge (#nofilter) and sometimes remain separate... Read More »
The politicization of learning Arabic Madeleine Chang September 30, 2015 7 Comments Why does Stanford require its students to study foreign languages? According to the Stanford Language Center, it’s because “Stanford students need to be able to initiate interactions with persons... Read More »
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