Lakshman: Young Stanford secondary comes into the spotlight Vihan Lakshman November 3, 2015 1 Comment Fourth quarter. 28-27. 3:27 left on the clock. Washington State with the ball. The late-game situation on paper seemed straightforward, albeit shocking, enough: Wazzu had the No. 8 team in the land on... Read More »
Lakshman: Farewell to the Head Ball Coach Vihan Lakshman October 20, 2015 0 Comments “Why does Steve Spurrier always wear a visor?” Every fall Saturday of my childhood, this was the ubiquitous question, the parting words you deliver after a conversation with your next-door... Read More »
I Am Narcissus, and You Can Be Too Vihan Lakshman March 10, 2014 0 Comments I had a professor freshman year who believed that, in the not-so-distant future, students and literary scholars alike will study tweets in the same manner that we today carefully analyze poetry or... Read More »
In Praise of Grilled Cheese Vihan Lakshman March 2, 2014 0 Comments It’s no secret that the Stanford Duck Syndrome is alive and well. Students maintain a carefree and relaxed appearance while furiously paddling beneath the surface to stay afloat, often to their... Read More »
In Praise of Presidents’ Day Vihan Lakshman February 19, 2014 0 Comments In 1862, the United States Congress began the tradition of reading George Washington’s farewell address aloud on the first President’s birthday. In the midst of the Civil War, the Senate and the... Read More »