Western Civilization isn’t dead yet Op Ed March 8, 2016 5 Comments “Hey hey, ho ho! Western culture’s got to go!” In 1988, protestors at Stanford University captured national attention as they demanded the dismantling of the school’s Western Culture... Read More »
Rethinking the values of a humanist education Op Ed February 29, 2016 0 Comments The recent debate among Stanford’s undergraduate student body regarding the revival of a “Western civilization” humanities requirement has propelled me, a Ph.D. candidate in East Asian Languages... Read More »
Stanford Review’s Western Civilization proposal draws sharp reactions Jacob Nierenberg February 26, 2016 0 Comments On Sunday, The Stanford Review proposed and emailed a petition and manifesto for a new “Western Civilization” humanities requirement to the student body. Intended to be placed on the undergraduate... Read More »
Some ideas for that Western Civilization requirement Op Ed February 24, 2016 5 Comments On Sunday evening, many Stanford students received an email from the Stanford Review with the subject line, “It’s time to revive Stanford’s humanities core.” (If you didn’t get it, you can... Read More »
The case for more humanities requirements Amara McCune February 24, 2016 2 Comments Immersed in the heart of Silicon Valley, our university is especially centered around technological innovation as our world becomes increasingly driven by data. As the tech industry grows, people are... Read More »
Humanities proposal the latest in a long conflict Caleb Smith February 23, 2016 2 Comments The latest proposal to overhaul Stanford's introductory exposure to humanities is part of a long series of previous reform efforts. Read More »
The White Civ’s burden Op Ed February 22, 2016 4 Comments “Take up the White Man’s burden, Send forth the best ye breed Go bind your sons to exile, to serve your captives’ need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild —... Read More »
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