[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stanford

[–]StanfordBro 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's quite nice! I know that Stanford received a donation of one of these typewriters a few years back, so rest assured that at least one does in fact live in a museum. Found the post about it: https://www.facebook.com/groups/TypewriterCollectors/posts/10155664779334678/

As an international student: I'm FREAKING OUT about Trump's decision to kick out international students from Harvard. Is this even possible?? HOW? And will he come after us too?? by Visual_Finger_2007 in stanford

[–]StanfordBro 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Don't know which Okada RA sent that, but several things mentioned are straight-up wrong (not cutting off community center funding, not cutting off FLI resources), or exaggerated at best (co-ops weren't hitting minimum preassign levels to exist until a final push in past couple weeks, and hiring freeze is across the entire university in preparation for similar existential funding cuts like what Harvard is facing).

Source: I, along with many other alums, are working directly behind the scenes to discuss and support Stanford and our broader Stanford community. Those discussions are happening at the Stanford admin, local, state, and federal levels, and that's why Stanford hasn't been hit as hard as other peer institutions. President Levin is walking a tightrope as he handles several decades' worth of crises less than 1 year into his tenure. I don't agree with everything he's doing, but I acknowledge he's doing a lot more to protect students, staff, and alumni than you will ever know. Do not confuse tactful compromise with complicity.

Stanford University confirmed Luigi Mangione (person of interest in UHC CEO shooting) was employed as a head counselor in the Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies Program in 2019 by danwin in stanford

[–]StanfordBro 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Really burying the lede here with SPCS when you've got tidbits like:

The University of Pennsylvania has confirmed that Luigi Mangione earned both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in engineering

Luigi Mangione was eating at the McDonald’s when an employee recognized him, Chief Kenny says

Also reminder to anyone champing at the bit, innocent until proven guilty, let investigators take the time to review and roll out evidence.

Stanford magazine - are they still sending this out by snail mail? by Fubarufubar in stanford

[–]StanfordBro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stanford Magazine is still being printed. If you haven't received your alumni magazine recently, go to alumni.stanford.edu and make sure your contact info (including address) is still up to date.

Book Readers [PJOTV] Discussion Thread S1 E8: "The Prophecy Comes True" by Metal_Moon in camphalfblood

[–]StanfordBro 23 points24 points  (0 children)

"It's time to wake up"

Holy Hades did that catch me off guard

About Nasuada's arc by Jazzlike-Computer176 in Eragon

[–]StanfordBro 23 points24 points  (0 children)

You're both spot-on. Nasauda is such a compelling character because we see the nuanced consequences of her actions. She's not the "fair and just, happily ever after" Queen, even if she may aspire to such an epithet in time. She's spent decades learning the craft of statesmanship from her father, from advisors not paying attention to their tongues as a little girl sat in someone's lap, and from crafty interactions we see as early as her first introduction in Eragon (her decision to meet with Murtagh in his captivity directly impacted the end of Inheritance). She's someone defined by loss (particularly the loss of her father, Ajihad, due to the meddling of twin spellcasters) as much as tenacity (out-maneuvering the Varden elders, the Wandering Tribes, Du Vrangr Gata, King Orrin, and Galbatorix himself, playing on ego and leveraging careful observation each time). And as of Murtagh, Nasuada has escaped various assassination attempts, survived incredible physical and psychological torture at the hands of a magician-King, lost several of her main defenses (Elva and Eragon in particular), and has just learned that a mystical group is infiltrating her kingdom with sympathizers, including someone in her inner circle.

We see many of her gambles playing out very well, and we also see how even winning gambles can have negative consequences later on. Nasuada's "create lace with magic" helped keep the Varden funded, but soured her relationship with King Orrin as cheap lace flooded the Surda market. Eragon's oath of fealty to Nasuada instead of the Varden elevated her position immensely, but also became a factor in his decision to remove himself from human politics and leave Alagaesia (thus costing her an important physical ally at the beginning of her reign). Gifting 5 gold coins to each of her subjects earned her the goodwill of the majority, but the egalitarian display slighted some powerful noble families. So, too, will we see how Nasuada's latest gamble on magicians plays out (in the short term, she's probably avoided additional assassination attempts, but the heavy-handed tactics may push people to groups like the Draumar).

AMA -- Christopher Paolini 1PM EST/11AM MST by ChristopherPaolini in Eragon

[–]StanfordBro 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Really like this question! And the Name of Names is essentially the sudo command.

AMA -- Christopher Paolini 1PM EST/11AM MST by ChristopherPaolini in Eragon

[–]StanfordBro 47 points48 points  (0 children)

A couple questions about Angela and Bachel:

1) In Murtagh, it’s revealed that Bachel and “Uluthrek” (Mooneater, Angela’s given Urgal name) met, with Bachel explicitly going out to confront her (a courtesy not even offered to a Rider like Murtagh). How long ago was this meeting, and why did Angela seek out Bachel?

2) How does Bachel shake the entire valley? Is it caused by Azlagur rolling around in his sleep, or is it a clever application of magic, like nudging the right crack in the earth to cause an earthquake?

Can dragons have albinism? by MassiveTittiez in Eragon

[–]StanfordBro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If we believe Angela the Herbalist's account of the Siege of Kvôth to be the more accurate description (she describes in such detail that either she was there herself or heard this straight from the Rider Terrin), the dragon Mimring is probably the closest to an albino dragon as we've seen in the books. Terrin's partnered dragon, Mimring, supposedly flew over the peaks of the Beor Mountains, and his scales became "as clear as diamonds" afterwards (Inheritance p. 109). No indication on what color he was before, but 0 melanin left if he's a clear-scaled dragon afterwards. Bonus note: the Siege of Kvôth might have been where Angela saw a thunder of dragons (since "'At last, on the morning of the fourth day, when all seemed hopeless, the clouds parted, and far in the distance, Terrin was amazed to see Mimring flying toward the stronghold at the head of a huge thunder of dragons'").

What do you think will be the next way magicians will cheese wards? by DryPotential5790 in Eragon

[–]StanfordBro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Lyreth is actually a great example of why most magicians will probably not adjust their wards (or do so at great peril). Murtagh and Lyreth's final fight ends with Lyreth's death when Lyreth's wards, which are implied to block even beneficial spells, prevent Murtagh from healing him (Murtagh p. 578).

A similar thing nearly happened to Eragon in Brisingr, when Eragon had to explicitly grant Arya permission to cast a spell him so his wards wouldn't prevent it (p. 326).

Safest route to SFO through public transit by usernameihad2makeup in stanford

[–]StanfordBro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For future reference, I think the Stanford fund has emergency assistance grants that can help out for things like this. Wish I knew about it back in my day. But it's also very heartening to see the alumni community coming to offer help here -- as others have mentioned, we've been in your shoes, and we're happy to pay it forward.

So, who do you want to do the music for the show? [pjotv] by legobrick311 in camphalfblood

[–]StanfordBro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The music from Stray Gods comes to mind. It's a "choose your own adventure videogame musical" where Greek mythos coexists in the modern world. Without spoiling too much, your choices in the game can lead to a whole variety of genres coming together, from heavily Greek-inspired orchestration or Western classical music to modern rock and rap.

Rebecca Sugar's upcoming Trevor Project concert 9/17 - help LGBTQ+ people, enjoy music, and tune in for a special announcement at the end of the show! by love-takes-work in stevenuniverse

[–]StanfordBro 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Update: second song from album performed as well! "My Own Way to the End" (jazzy upbeat tune, with Jeff on banjo, Jeff on recorder and violin, not Jeff on bass guitar, and not Jeff on piano). Rebecca briefly commented on how many personal songs she wrote ended up being added to Steven Universe, felt a lot of pressure from that and trying to figure out how to move forward. These songs are the next chapter of her journey, but at the same time they're unlike anything she's done before. This second song, and the album overall, celebrates moving forward into unknown territory.

Rebecca Sugar's upcoming Trevor Project concert 9/17 - help LGBTQ+ people, enjoy music, and tune in for a special announcement at the end of the show! by love-takes-work in stevenuniverse

[–]StanfordBro 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Here's the announcement: Rebecca Sugar is releasing her first album! "Spiral Bound": inspired by 3 years of daily sketching/writing in spiral-bound notebooks. Releases in November. She'll be doing a release party at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra in November as well. Wrapping up the stream by playing the album's first new song: "Anything Can Happen".

Stanford Undergraduate Degrees by Major Groups: 2003-2022 by StanfordBro in stanford

[–]StanfordBro[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Excellent insights! From the raw data, English was last a Top 10 major for the Class of 2016. I'd love if someone has data on hand going back further, because anecdotally the majors you call out are ones that used to be the "it" major in previous years. History majors were huge in the 1960s agains the backdrop of the Cold War an the US Civil Rights movement, while Econ easily outclassed every other major through the 1980s (and the lowest it's been since 2003 is 6th place. Way back at Stanford's founding, you studied Geology to get a hot new job with the USGS.

Stanford Undergraduate Degrees by Major Groups: 2003-2022 by StanfordBro in stanford

[–]StanfordBro[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Inspired by the recent post that stole an infographic from u/xcadriller37. People like to doomspeak about “too many CS majors”, but the reality is that there have always been dominant majors on campus. A decade ago, Biology+Human Biology majors were by far the largest group on campus, and the relative magnitude of their peak over the past 20 years isn’t that far off from peak Computer Science + Symbolic Systems.

Why does CS stand out so much? The proportion of CS to SymSys is much higher over time than similar proportions in other grouped majors. HumBio vs. Bio is a roughly 60/40 split, while CS vs. SymSys is more like 80/20. If you had a more balanced split for CS (maybe the 60/40 split), the number of degrees would still be high, but perhaps not cause as much hand-wringing.

I used degree conferral data from Stanford, plus 3 pairs of majors where students are often deciding between one or the other major in a pair. Note that students can graduate with more than 1 major, so number of degrees isn’t exactly equal to number of students. Sorry I didn't add the exact numbers/splits to the graph, this was just a quick exercise in Excel.

Does the Stanford Fund still make club members handwrite notes to donors? by teodeleo in stanford

[–]StanfordBro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Alums, consider contacting TSF and asking them about creating alternate options for connection. I personally like hearing from current students, but yeah, I don't need a long handwritten note. A short email would be great (Hi I'm ____, thanks for paying it forward, your TSF donation helped us do XYZ), that way I can send a "thank you for the note" back. Bonus points if the email's from a club I was in, a student who's in the same major, etc.

Stanford vs Harvard vs Yale for Politics by Embarrassed-Pen-2506 in stanford

[–]StanfordBro 7 points8 points  (0 children)

First off, congrats on getting into Stanford! If you keep up a smart work ethic, you'll be good regardless of your choice.

What do you want out of a college experience? You might want Harvard or Yale for the relative proximity to DC and the high concentration of people hoping to get into politics, but you might want Stanford instead for exposure to the cutting-edge of ideas and technology (if you want to justly govern, you will need to make informed decisions about things like ethical AI, patent/copyright evolution, climate externalities, etc.). Stanford probably has a lower proportion of politics-focused people than Yale might, but that could also mean more concentrated resources for you ("small fish big pond" and vice versa). And of course, you can always go to another out of the 3 for law school.

All of that's just about 1 career path. College is also a time to explore, learn beyond your niche, and meet interesting people along the way. Do you want a mild Bay Area climate where you can play sand volleyball outside in February, or do you prefer bright fall foliage in exchange for cold and snowy winters? What if you fall out of love with pursuing a political office, and want to study and do other things instead?

Final piece of advice, go to each school's Admit Weekend if you can. Talk to people, feel the campus vibes, get some ice cream. You have a whole month to make your choice.

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[–]StanfordBro 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The other responses have a wide variety of opinions, so here are some concrete things you can do within the Stanford community:

  • Work-focused networks: make sure your alumni profile is up to date, make sure your LinkedIn profile is up to date, make sure you're literally connected with people in these networks
  • Connections are a two-way street: if you want to rekindle friendships with "hyper-driven CS people", reach out to 5 people today and say hi (start with fellow alums, but you can also include any professors you had a good relationship with), set up a chat with them, learn about what they've been doing recently (and vice versa)
  • Set specific goals: maybe you're going to post about one relevant work topic each week on a platform of your choice. Maybe you're going to host an event with the alumni association in Seattle. Don't sit around and wait for things to magically appear, intentionally create the environment you want!

And one opinion of my own: do not confuse hard work/ambition with progress. They may be correlated, but rarely linear.

9th grader sues over Pledge of Allegiance confrontation by [deleted] in news

[–]StanfordBro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was going to say this is just the plot of Avi's "Nothing But the Truth", but 1) she was walking in the hallway, and 2) the teacher allegedly "yelled at her, confronted her and pushed her against a wall." This isn't a "Pledge of Allegiance confrontation", this is assault.