‘The Literature of the Absurd’: Meursault
“The Literature of the Absurd” is a reflection on prominent authors in the Absurdist tradition — Beckett, Camus and beyond…
Month: September 2025
From the Community | Are we being good stewards?
At the last Faculty Senate meeting, a few senators, in a highly unusual procedural move, surprised the body by introducing a…
The best of both worlds
One night, around ten years ago in Lebanon, when I was supposed to be deep in my dreams, I came…
How financial advice can increase your pension value with almost £ 50k
Melanie Wright is a money editor at rest. A award -winning financial journalist, he has written about personal finance over…
Editorial Board | Holding admin accountable: How the Stanford community can strike back
This is the second article in the Editorial Board’s three-part series on revitalizing Stanford student life. This piece focuses on…
From the Community | Election reform: good intentions but questionable execution
Recently, the Associated Students of Stanford University (ASSU) has gone through another election cycle. The students of Stanford elected a…
Flower talk
I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me Leucospermum cordifolium (Nodding Pincushion) grew on Mars. The alien flower has a…
From the Community | When misinformation is free speech
In their coverage of Thursday’s Faculty Senate debate around the presence of Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Mercer on the Hoover…
Weekend book offer for early September
Congratulations September! I barely believe that the Labor Day is behind us and we will fall now! This is one…
Rowland Rebele, journalism philanthropist and pioneer, passes away at 93
Rowland “Reb” Rebele ’51, a pioneer of local journalism in the Bay Area, passed away at the age of 93…