On the first of August, Valarie Allman ’17 threw the discus 230-2 (70.15 meters) on her first throw at the Iron Wood Throws Center Invite to break the almost six-year women’s discus American record held by Gia Lewis-Smallwoods.

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Editor’s Note: This article is purely satirical and fictitious. All attributions in this article are not genuine and this story should be read in the context of pure entertainment only. Yesterday, a top official from the CDC confirmed the rumors that have been circulating for months: There is a new and even more deadly pandemic…

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Last Friday, Netflix released “The Kissing Booth 2,” and just like the first installment of the series, it attracted a large audience of eager romantic comedy fans. The movie, although predictable and similar to other American rom-coms, was actually more enjoyable than anticipated. This article focuses on the romantic relationships of “The Kissing Booth 2” and its commonalities with other rom-coms.

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On Thursday, Taylor Swift announced the surprise release of her eighth studio album, “folklore.” The following is a discussion between Daily writers Lydia Chen, Michael Espinosa and Bridget Stuebner on their first impressions of the album.

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With more time at home due to COVID-19, the need to find at-home options to de-stress leads to even more stress when swiping through all the options on Netflix and finding nothing that sticks out to you completely. CharacTour offers a novel solution to this problem.

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Stanford’s student-athletes are at the top of the nation and Stanford Women’s Volleyball middle blocker, McKenna Vicini, sheds some light on the work they put in behind the scenes.

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The Pac-12 announced on Friday that it would go to a conference-only 2020-21 season for all fall sports — including football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. The decision comes a day after the Big Ten made a similar announcement due to COVID-19 health concerns.

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