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Spring quarter bucket list
Courtesy of Pexels.com by Aria Fischer — April 10, 2019April 10, 2019 The sun is out. The birds are chirping. It’s finally spring quarter! After a winter quarter that consisted of a heavy course load, permanent cloud coverage and lots of rain, I’m ready to get outside and enjoy my spring quarter. Without further ado, here is my bucket list full of fun activities for the upcoming weeks. Picnic on the Oval Picnicking on the Oval combines the two things I love the most: sunsets and cheese.
Playing the sport I love with my sister
Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. People always ask me: What’s it like playing on the same team as your sister? To be honest, it’s not really a question I’ve put much thought into, because playing water polo with Makenzie is just normal. My sister and I have always been on the same team, so I don’t really know what it’s like to play without her. I don’t really want to know, either.
What I love about Stanford as a student-athlete
If I had gone to a different college, my experience as a student-athlete would have been vastly different. Stanford approaches student-athletes differently than most universities, and its approach to athletics is partly what drew me to the university. Here are some things that I love about being a student-athlete at Stanford. You may be tired of hearing this claim, but it’s true: the mix of athletics and academics at Stanford is unparalleled.
Collision with professor’s vehicle leaves student-athlete with broken wrist
A student-athlete is considering pressing charges after they were knocked off of their bike following a collision with earth sciences professor emeritus Amos Nur’s car on Saturday morning. The collision occurred on Campus Drive at a crosswalk near Maples Pavilion. Though both Nur and the student indicated that the collision was an accident, they gave conflicting accounts of how it occurred. An investigation of the incident by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) is underway.
Two wheels can only go so far
The summer before my freshman year, the idea of biking everywhere gave me butterflies — the good kind. Sun on my skin, no helmet on my head and, most important, no longer confined to the mundane paths of the same local parks that I had been biking through since the age of wearing Barbie knee-pads and matching plaid shorts. I used to lie awake at night,thinking about biking. It was a dream, truly. Well, a year and a half later, and I’m finding that two wheels just don’t satisfy me anymore.
15 thoughts I have on rainy days
First of all, I should preface this article by saying that I’m from Southern California, where weather doesn’t exist. Because I’m used to sunny, 70-degree weather year-round, any amount of rain is a lot of rain, and at this point, it’s been raining at Stanford for over a week. And let me just tell you: I hate the rain. Sure, if I could cozy up with a fuzzy blanket, a long book and endless amounts of hot chai tea from Coupa, I’d be set. But let’s be real, it’s winter quarter, and I have places to be.
Water main break results in closure of Campus Drive West/Santa Teresa Street roundabout
The Campus Drive West/Santa Teresa Street roundabout has been closed since 5 a.m. today, as Stanford Water Department staff work to repair a 12-inch water main break at the intersection of the two streets. The break was reported at 12:49 a.m. today, according to the Stanford Department of Public Safety (SUDPS).
Social media cleanse
More and more, the world seems to revolve around social media. Everyone, from my grandma to an elementary schooler, has an Instagram. Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat also seem to be universal. Social media consumes endless amounts of time and energy, including my own. I’ve always wanted to do a social media cleanse, and I figured Thanksgiving break was the perfect time.
Charles D. Young elected to five-year term on Board of Trustees
Charles D. Young ’91 MBA ’03 has been elected as the newest member of the Board of Trustees. Currently the chief operating officer (COO) and executive vice president of the real estate company Invitation Homes, he will join the Trustees on Saturday. Board of Trustees Chair Jeff Raikes ’80 cited Young’s “experience leading organizations through change and other complex issues” as a reason for his selection to the Board.
Six questions non-student-athletes have about student-athletes
One of the great things about Stanford is that the university tries to create an environment where non-student-athletes and student-athletes can run in the same friend circles and share similar on campus experiences. Between my freshman dorm, my sorority and the Daily, I’ve been able to involve myself in communities that mix athletes and non-athletes. However, in many ways, non-student-athletes and student-athletes lead different lifestyles on campus.
Composers capture the spirit of ‘Gaieties 2018’
When you see “Gaieties” posters strewn about the campus or see zealous cast members crash dorm house meetings in animal onesies, you may not realize that Stanford students write all the music for the show. But for Ayoade Balogun (‘21), composer, and Lexi Kupperman (‘21), lyricist, “Gaieties 2018: Jane Stanford and the Chamber of Secrets” is an opportunity to share their joint passions for music, theater and comedy with the Stanford community.
The “what do I major in” stress
When many people think of Stanford, they think of engineers, computer scientists and doctors. They think low acceptance rate, Silicon Valley, Snapchat and research. Stanford is synonymous with the cutting edge in technology, full of brilliant minds who constantly push the boundaries to advance our world. If Harvard makes the best lawyers, Stanford makes the best engineers.
What I’ve learned from keeping my door open
When my RA walked in on me putting lotion on my legs while pantless, I considered that maybe, just maybe, I should close my door under certain circumstances, but I swear this kind of openness has become a crucial part of my frosh experience. Here are a few things I have learned from this frosh dorm tradition: 1. Those who are sexiled are easily identifiable. They timidly sit in the hallway with their laptops pretending to look busy as their door is closed with the lights off.
Ujamaa evacuated after fire reported in dorm room
Around 6:30 p.m. Sunday night, residents of Ujamaa House in the Lagunita residential complex were evacuated after a fire was reported in a resident’s room. According to Bec Smith ’20, Palo Alto Fire Department said the fire originated from an electrical wiring issue. While no one was injured, certain halls flooded after fire sprinklers activated. Several residents said the student currently living in the room was not present when the incident occurred.
The pros of being a freshman in a four-class dorm
Friday, August 11, 2017: I had been waiting for this day since I filled out the roommate and housing preferences form in spring. Today, Stanford would assign me to my freshman dorm! I paced inside my room, constantly refreshing my email. Eight a.m. passed into 9 a.m., which then passed into 10 a.m., until … Ding! A new email in my inbox! From Stanford ResEd! I quickly clicked on it and scrolled to the bottom, reading frantically. Would I get J-Ro like my sister did the previous year?
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