Graffiti Taggers Mourn of Loss of Berlin Wall

— November 16, 2009 at 8:45 pm

Last Tuesday, November 10th, a group of students gathered in White Plaza to mourn the 20th anniversary of what is widely considered one of the greatest modern losses of the graffiti-tagging community: the tearing-down of the Berlin Wall. The Berlin Wall, erected in 1961, began as an 11-foot tall blank canvas that stretched across the entire city. Over its 28-year life, the wall accumulated layers upon layers...

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Stanford Unveils Rhetoric of FOX News For Winter Quarter

In an apparent move to cut costs, the Stanford PWR program has combined several first-year courses for the Winter Quarter. Administrators realized Monday that they could merge the Rhetoric of Deception, the Rhetoric of the Insult, and the Rhetoric of Outrage into a single course focusing on the FOX...

November 8th, 2009 | 38, Articles, Ben Lubkin, Life, Politics, US | Read More

Self-Esteem Sought by Passive Voice

GRAMMAR, PENN.—For years, the passive voice has been berated, insulted, and abused by English teachers across the country. Though it has normally been viewed as a happy, self-confident grammatical structure capable of accepting the attacks, the passive voice has recently been seen crying itself to...

November 8th, 2009 | 38, Adam Adler, Articles, Local, News In Brief | Read More

Overly Cautious Freshman Loses Key To Thirteenth U-Lock

Sandra Perez, 18, of Rinconada was indicted yesterday on charges of leaving her bicycle unattended in the same space for twenty-eight days. Perez had left one too many u-locks on her bicycle, and misplaced the key to one of the locks, rendering the bike immobile. “I don’t know what happened....

November 8th, 2009 | 38, Articles, Local, Rett Frost | Read More

Stanford Opens White Men’s Community Center

After fighting for years, white males will no longer be the only demographic on campus lacking an official community center. Although unofficial white cultural hubs such as the Stanford Crew Team and Sigma Chi have promoted vibrant white cultural communities in the past, student founder John Samson II...

November 2nd, 2009 | 37, Articles, Entertainment, Kenji Tanabe, Life, Politics, Stanford | Read More

Student Ostracized For Throwing Garbage Into Compost Bin

  RICKER DINING—In an effort to curb global warming and environmental degradation, students and dining officials across campus have implemented new policies to promote green living and environmentally friendly lifestyles. Specifically, dining halls across campus have encouraged students to recycle,...

November 2nd, 2009 | 37, Adam Adler, Articles, Environment, Life, Local, Stanford | Read More

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