Stanford Golf’s Ethan Ng amongst ‘dreamers doing something about their dreams’ in Metamora, Illinois
After five years playing for Stanford and a year as an assistant coach during graduate school, Ethan Ng is setting his sights on professional golf.
Elegance and precision: The dual life of Stanford fencer and singer Alexander Jeon
Balancing his rigorous academic schedule with competitive fencing, the classically trained tenor Alexander Jeon maintains the discipline of an elite athlete while nurturing a deep passion for music.
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Amid Turmoil in Haiti, Little Girls Still Dance and Women Still Get Their Hair Done
The recent crisis in Haiti didn’t come out of nowhere; centuries of foreign intervention coupled with an opportunistic Haitian political elite have contributed to the country’s troubles, said Robert Fatton Jr., former professor of Government and Foreign Affairs at the University of Virginia.
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Journey to the United States: Four Italian Artists Find Opportunity and Success
From Michelangelo to Caravaggio, Italy is perhaps the most famous center of art in the world. But today’s artists, to fulfill their callings and find respect and success, are having to head abroad.
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Leap of faith: A middle school flag football team’s first season
Across the U.S., flag football’s popularity has skyrocketed in recent years. The debut of the Hellcats—a youth team representing West Alameda —reflects that growth, and a few of the reasons the sport has become important to many.
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Five years after a wave of Democratic protests, Hong Kongers fear for the future
China’s ever-tightening oppressive grip over opposition and everyday life has Hong Kongers worried for the future.
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A 360 Experience: Traveling as a Power Wheelchair User in Palo Alto
How long does it take for wheelchair users to grab a cup of coffee? Unlike in large cities such as San Francisco, accessible rideshare apps are not reliable in places like Palo Alto. A 1.6-mile distance can turn into more than 1 hour of travel time for wheelchair users. Many factors go into a successful coffee run. Follow Stanford University graduate student, Tilly Griffiths, to find out more.
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Discovering the Stanford Dish in 360: From Space Missions to Snowy Sledding
Perched in the Stanford foothills is a still-working relic that has helped everything from NASA Mars missions to collecting bounced signals from the moon. Nowadays, it’s primarily used to track objects in space, to communicate with low-orbit satellites and assist in other general space assignments.
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2024 Olympic Games in Paris: Meet Some of the Athletes Competing
Stanford students interview and profile athletes from around the world who will compete in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
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Living Memory: Visible Marks of Pinochet Dictatorship Remain For Many Chileans
Marcela is a proud Chilena, who was born six years after Augusto Pinochet left power and democracy was restored in Chile. She grew up knowing the dictatorship only in memory — as her parents recalled to her the fear and violence that controlled Chile for 17 years. Most days, she sees the visible marks of
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Case That Would Have Argued “Persons” Classification For Beagles Dismissed
Founder of Direct Action Everywhere and the Simple Heart Initiative Wayne Hsiung faced over a decade in jail for his role in the rescue of three beagles from Ridglan Farms, a supplier of dogs to animal testing facilities, in 2017. But the case, where Hsiung planned to argue that animals are ‘persons’ for the purposes of rescue from the brink of death, was recently dismissed.
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Celebrations of Caribbean Culture Flourish in the Bay Area
Celebrations of Caribbean culture include food, the arts and festivities like Carnival.
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