Stanford Theater is back in the spotlight
Like most students, theater companies had to adapt last school year. This adjustment process included navigating Zoom in a way that many couldn’t fathom prior to the pandemic.
Kyla Figueroa
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Kyla Figueroa ‘24 is a Vol. 260 Desk Editor for The Grind and a staff writer for Arts & Life. She is a sophomore from Stockton, California studying English with an emphasis in Creative Writing. Her writing explores complex topics in TV, film, books, theatre, activism, community and lifestyle. Contact Kyla Figueroa at kfigueroa ‘at’ stanforddaily.com.
Dear Diary: Our Love is God
Welcome back to Dear Diary, our second installment of a column regarding “Heathers: The Musical” at Stanford. In this article, we wanted to delve into how the show portrays love, have a conversation on what love looks like at Stanford and explore how our school’s culture regarding romance, sex and desire have impacted the production.
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Asian American film and TV recommendations from the Screen beat
The Screen beat is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month with recommendations from our staff writers for films and television shows written or directed by AAPI creators. Get some new picks for your watchlist below!
On character projection and risk-taking: An evening with Sebastian Stan
Sebastian Stan, most well-known for his role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) as Bucky Barnes (The Winter Soldier), spoke at a Stanford Speakers Bureau (SSB) and Cardinal Nights event on Saturday.
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Dear Diary: Welcome to Westerburg High!
We are putting on the first official queer re-imagining of “Heathers: The Musical,” rewritten for stage by the playwrights with a love story between two women as its center.
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To all the colleges I loved before
High schoolers may have preconceived notions of what college may look like and, even before applying, what the whole admissions process looks like. Pop culture shapes these ideas, specifically what we see on the big screen, writes Kyla Figueroa.
Poetry in Conversation: Richie Hofmann on ‘Second Empire’ and growing as a poet
Through self-reflection and conversations with lecturer Keith Ekiss and the audience, Hofmann provided sincere advice on how to improve as one continues their journey as a writer.
Arts + Justice: Technologies of justice and aesthetics of artificial intelligence
In the first event of spring quarter, Stanford Art Institute’s Arts + Justice workshop featuring visiting artists Rashaad Newsome and Amelia Winger-Bearskin focused on the technologies of justice with an emphasis on the humanistic potential and uncertainty of artificial intelligence.
My quarantine transformation: A yearning for what was
Once to myself, I longed for the human touch, craved the life I had, the moments I missed and stressed for what would come next, writes Kyla Figueroa.
Books for Women’s History Month
In the spirit of Women’s History Month, Reads beat writers suggest some of their favorite female-authored texts, each of which offers unique and complex insights into themes of gender and being a woman in the world.
Emily Layden’s ‘All Girls’ tackles growing up, sexual assault and privilege
The novel focuses on a diverse cast of nine characters as they attend the boarding school Atwater. Set during the 2015-2016 school year, these young women juggle school, friendships, sexuality and class amid the traditional coming-of-age experience.
Wondering about ‘WandaVision’: Season 1, episode 9
“WandaVision” has finally come to close with its final episode, Episode 9, literally titled “The Series Finale.” This episode concludes Wanda’s arc as she affirms who she is, comes to terms with grief and sacrifice and learns what love really means.
From the Community | Partying during a pandemic: Students and administration need to be held accountable
We’re in a pandemic; nothing is normal. And if “living your life” and having the “college experience” risks harm to others, it’s a problem.
Wondering about ‘WandaVision’: Season 1, episode 8
“Previously On” follows Agnes holding Wanda captive and forcing Wanda to go on a journey of her past trauma in order to figure out how she created the Hex.
Screen’s picks for Black History month
In honor of Black History month, below are recommendations from Screen beat writers for films and television shows written or directed by Black creators.
Wondering about ‘WandaVision’: Season 1, episode 7
Filmed in the style of 2000s sitcoms like “Modern Family” and “The Office,” the episode nears the show’s climax as it lingers on the following idea: “If Wanda is our problem, then she has to be our solution.”
‘Ritual of Breath Is the Rite to Resist’: A play about restoring humanity of the dehumanized
On February 19th, I had the chance to tune into the series featuring composer Jonathan Berger, visual artist Enrico Riley and artistic director Niegel Smith as they discuss their roles in “The Ritual of Breath Is the Right to Resist.”
Recommended reads for Black History Month
For Black History Month, Reads beat writers offer their recommendations for their favorite books by Black authors that thoughtfully and masterfully engage with race and racial justice in America.
Wondering about ‘WandaVision’: Season 1, episode 6
This episode, “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!” is a 90s sitcom Halloween special, touching on the increased tension between Wanda and Vision and the crisis outside of Westview.
Wondering about ‘WandaVision’: season 1, episode 5
Well … Episode 5 of “WandaVision” was absolutely crazy. “On a Very Special Episode …” cuts back and forth from the real world, featuring the S.W.O.R.D. and F.B.I. agents, and the “pocket universe” of the sit-com, this time 1980s themed.
Wondering about ‘WandaVision’: Season 1, episode 4 recap
Welcome back to “Wondering about ‘WandaVision,’” where I will recap WandaVision episodes as they are released weekly and theorize about what’s to come in future episodes.
Wondering about ‘WandaVision’: season 1, episode 1, 2 and 3 recap
What better way to celebrate the release of “WandaVision'' than to excessively theorize about — I mean, provide a weekly recap of — each episode, writes Kyla Figueroa.
In 2020, I made a bullet journal. Here’s how it went.
Kyla Figueroa picked up a 250-page dotted grid notebook and started bullet journaling during the most unpredictable year in recent memory.
My frosh experience on Zoom
In general, starting college is a big adjustment. Workload intensifies, the environment changes, and you’re solely responsible for all your business. Starting college on zoom presents a different kind of challenge.
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