A break from social justice Lily Zheng June 12, 2015 17 Comments Luckily, Stanford students, this summer will be a much-needed time to recharge for most people as we head home. Nowhere else is it so easy to hear people with the same ideas as us and regain our faith... Read More »
On living in fear of telling the truth: My experience with SAE, retaliation and Title IX Op Ed May 20, 2015 135 Comments I am the student who was subjected to “intimidating and retaliatory conduct” based on a “false belief that [I] had reported Title IX concerns” whose experience was cited by the University in... Read More »
Should hate crimes be punished? Ben Kaufman and Wyatt Smitherman May 11, 2015 1 Comment Ben Kaufman '17 and Wyatt Smitherman '16 debate whether hate crimes should be subject to punishment from the judicial system. Kaufman argues that hate crimes perpetuate systematic oppression of... Read More »
Marriage does not unite us Op Ed May 6, 2015 15 Comments Marriage in the United States is not, as it is romanticized, a way to celebrate love, but a way to dole out financial and social benefits. These benefits, however, are often inaccessible to low income... Read More »
Provosts and purple prose: Critiquing ‘dialogue’ Lily Zheng April 21, 2015 29 Comments Dialogue already exists on this campus. Resources are already available for those who want to learn. What this campus needs more of is not dialogue, but action. Not silence, but justice. Read More »
Addressing differences within and without: An open letter from the JSA Board Op Ed April 20, 2015 12 Comments Our concern for Jewish students does not reflect a belief that our pain is greater or more important than the pain of any other group. Everyone should be alarmed by the discomfort and alienation of... Read More »
Bitch, be careful: The importance of context in language Caitie Karasik April 8, 2015 2 Comments Whether or not you agree that “bitch” perpetuates a sexist conception of women and should be phased out, the lesson here is that context is everything: words matter, and it is vital to assess... Read More »
Newsweek told us “What Silicon Valley thinks of women” … Now what? Kelsey Page February 10, 2015 0 Comments Newsweek’s story brings the appropriate media attention to a topic that deserves more careful consideration, but it serves only as a starting point in terms of what Silicon Valley women ought to do... Read More »
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