small talk – The Stanford Flipside

Freshman Master of Smalltalk Strikes Again

Reports have been streaming in from all across the Stern and Wilbur…

Arthur Iula
September 26, 2016

Study: Conversations on Concrete Benches Around Meyer Library Revealed to be Sickeningly Cliché

In a report released last Wednesday by behavioral scientists at Stanford, researchers…

Kyle Hoffer
April 23, 2012

Rain: Revolutionizing Awkward Small Talk Between Stanford Students

Eugenia Maluf
January 26, 2010

“Disappointment” Herpes Virus Finally Gets His Big Break

After a lifetime of embarrassingly low transmissibility, a young herpes virus finally…

Via Lipman
April 3, 2026

Viennese Ball Uncovered as Plot to Capture Prince Charming

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Stanford University’s annual Winter Quarter dance, the…

Surya Donath
March 14, 2026

Punxsutawney Phil takes “Erika Kirk” approach to Groundhog Day announcement

After his wife, Phyllis, was assassinated last month at a TSUSA (Turning…

Will Maher
February 2, 2026

Opinion: Roomcest is Bad. Really, Really Bad.

The very concept of roomcest raises the flesh upon my skin and…

Noah Murase
February 2, 2026