Opinion | Our columnists on loss and normalcy

Elena Shao '21 is from Suwanee, Georgia. At The Daily, she is a Managing Editor for News. Outside, she's studying political science. She also enjoys learning foreign languages and is hoping to pursue a career as an investigative and data journalist. Contact her at eshao98 'at' stanford.edu.

Zora Ilunga-Reed is a columnist and a junior studying Philosophy & Literature. A native New Yorker, she was a Copy Editor, Desk Editor and Staff Writer in volumes past. Read her column if you want to hear her thoughts on the woes of humanities students, tech culture and more.

Adrian Liu '20 is Editor of Opinions. Previously, he was Editor of Opinions in Volume 257. He lives in Sacramento.

Opinion | Our columnists on ego and narratives

Hannah H. Kim is a Ph.D. candidate in the Philosophy Department. She is also an Assistant Editor for the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy.

Opinion | From the threads of an Earth mother

Opinion | Peter Baker soft-boils the news

Public Editor: On protecting our staffers

Elizabeth Lindqwister is a senior from Peoria, Illinois, majoring in history. She is the Vol. 259 Public Editor, having previously served as the Vol. 257 Executive Editor and Vice President. Find her at CoHo or liz 'at' stanforddaily.com.

Public Editor: On COVID-19 coverage

Public Editor: Improving transparency and accountability at The Daily

Stanford is reopening, and that’s okay

Cooper Veit '22 is an opinions writer and amateur Steinbeck scholar from San Francisco. Talk to him about the work and life of John Steinbeck, and contact him at cveit 'at' stanforddaily.com.

Last, first fall: Reflections of an international senior

Muskan Shafat is an Opinions columnist at The Stanford Daily. She is a Senior from Kashmir studying Political Science & Analytics, Human Rights and South Asian studies.

Frankly Speaking: Stanford’s re-opening plans

An Asian American’s reflection on the Black Lives Matter movement

Sajan Mehrotra ‘23 is one of Vol. 260’s managing editors for the Opinions section. A math and political science major from New York, he enjoys eating pizza, running, and watching Gossip Girl with his little sister. Contact him at smehrotra ‘at’ stanforddaily.com.

Managing Editor of Opinions

Frankly Speaking: Should Stanford be re-opening in the fall?

Five reasons you should take a gap year

To all American citizens: We must stand up for international students

Sarah Myers '21 is pursuing a BA in International Relations while also studying Physics, Mandarin, and German. She enjoys writing about politics, ethics, and current events. She spends her free time reading and convincing herself that watching Chinese television counts as studying Mandarin.

To advance the youth vote, Trump must overcome generational realignment

The case for a summer quarter

Caroline Spertus is the Vol. 259 Desk Editor and Vol. 260 managing editor of Opinions.  Contact her at cspertus 'at' stanford.edu

Managing Editor of Opinions 

The point of an opinions section

Claire Dinshaw is a rising senior majoring in economics and minoring in political science and feminism, gender and sexuality studies. She is originally from Connecticut. In her free time she enjoys attempting to cook and playing Tetris. Contact at cdinshaw@stanforddaily.com

Opinion: For the record

Courtney Douglas studies English, Political Science, and Ethics in Society at Stanford. A proud member of the Class of 2020, she served as Editor-in-Chief of The Daily's 254th volume. Her favorite poem is "To Be of Use" by Marge Piercy, she has a tattoo on her left ankle, and she wants to be a press lawyer. Her favorite journalists are Hannah Knowles and Alexa Philippou. Send her recommendations for leave-in conditioner and gravesites of relevant literary figures at ccdouglas 'at' stanford.edu.

Social distance for now. Plan for the future.

Nadav Ziv (@nadavsziv) ’22 is a columnist and was a member of The Stanford Daily’s Volume 256 Editorial Board. His pieces on democracy and violence won the 2019 Woo Award for Excellence in Opinion Writing, and he has co-written pieces for The New York Times and TIME.

Complexity Theory: Public benefit companies

 have pretty bad insomnia. This means I think a lot: the Grind section is a place to put all of that overthinking down on paper. I love to make people think and [hopefully] give people some inspiration and solace about whatever they've had on their minds!

Once the continent to study, now more of an afterthought in students’ minds

Salutations, readers. I love writing about local and national politics, how they impact students and how students can get involved at Stanford or in their home states. I also love having a good conversation about anything under the sun, so if you just want to relax and talk, don't hesitate to hit me up.

When making decisions, sail — don’t launch

White veganism

Jenna Ruzekowicz is a staff writer in the sports section. She is a sophomore from Syracuse, New York majoring in Computer Science. Her teams include: Portland Thorns, Arsenal and Man City. Contact her at jruzekowicz 'at' stanforddaily.com.

The future of the major means equality of the major

Kirsten Mettler '23 is the Managing Editor for Arts & Life. She is the former desk editor for Vol. 259 Academic News and writes for both News and Arts & Life. Contact The Daily’s Arts & Life section at arts ‘at’ stanforddaily.com.

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