Unsafe Space: The Glaring Intolerance of Stanford Activists We don’t listen. We try to firebomb right-wing rhetoric at Stanford students rather than taking a more nuanced position. We are conservative crybabies. Stanford’s more vocal Review-haters don’ Amy Shen 19 Oct 2017
Intellectual Vitality or Intellectual Insecurity? “I swear I spend ten times as many hours on my 3-unit math class as I do on my 5-unit history class. No wonder my humanities friends have time to Amy Shen 3 May 2017
How Distracted Are Stanford Students? You’re a few pages into a Social Psychology reading when your phone buzzes. You respond to the meme that your friend texted you and refresh your email inbox while Amy Shen 10 Jan 2017
Stanford Band Suspension: Not an Arbitrary Act of Tyranny Don’t let our enthusiasm for Band and suspicion of the administration prevent us from thinking impartially about Band’s suspension. On December 9, Vice Provost Greg Boardman announced in Amy Shen 30 Dec 2016
Do Opposites Really Attract? A Study of Stanford Students’ Romantic Interests A survey of 243 Stanford students sheds light on how factors such as race and socioeconomic status influence students’ romantic preferences. Take a walk through any Stanford dining hall, and Amy Shen 27 Apr 2016
Sorority Rush 2016 The Review, in the interests of open information, shares the part of joining a sorority that is not talked about enough. Amy Shen 8 Apr 2016
Increasing Humanities Requirements Demonstrates A Double Standard If Stanford students truly believe in the value of a comprehensive education, they should require it of humanities majors as well as engineers. “Introduction to International Relations,” “The Syntax of Amy Shen 7 Mar 2016
Parents’ Weekend Sees Chalk Wars Escalate The battle over divestment from Israel continues, and this time it’s being fought with chalk. During this year’s Parents’ Weekend, Stanford Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) launched Amy Shen 3 Mar 2016
Diversity Requires A Personal Effort: Takeaways from "Stories of Sustainability" Despite the amount of statistical diversity in Stanford’s student profile, many of us “find our niches” at Stanford by spending time with people similar to ourselves. Truly taking advantage Amy Shen 23 Feb 2016
When Logic Isn’t Enough If Stanford students genuinely respect religious people, they should also respect the value of their beliefs and practices. At Stanford, we live in a community of students who we were Amy Shen 13 Jan 2016
Understanding Stanford’s Recent Tuition Changes Last month, the Stanford Board of Trustees approved a 3.5% increase in tuition for the 2015-16 school year, bringing tuition from $44,184 this year up to $45,729. Amy Shen 27 May 2015
True Acceptance or Political Correctness? Although Stanford students decry discrimination, many still make snap judgments about specific subcultures at Stanford. Last week, my dorm participated in Crossing the Line, one of many Stanford traditions aiming Amy Shen 7 Feb 2015
College and Credentialing As the college application season comes to a close, it’s common to hear parents and students complain about how much more difficult it is to get into prestigious schools Amy Shen 18 Jan 2015
