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Welcome to the Nanoword! If you're stumped, ask the nearest 2nd-grader (GRAPHIC: JENNY BALLUTAY/The Stanford Daily)

Nanoword #12

Garrett Khatchaturian
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June 1
Humor
Stanford University’s 2026 commencement ceremony will end with a speech by Google CEO Sundar Pichai, especially by the “AI” in Pichai, am I right? (Photo: FRANCES GUO/The Stanford Daily)

Students’ planned reactions to commencement speech

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
May 29
Humor
Sundar Pichai presenting onstage

Sundar Pichai, here’s how to win over grads at your commencement address

Garrett Khatchaturian
  •  
May 28
Cartoons
(Cartoon: CARSON BOSITA/The Stanford Daily)

Beta Breakers

Carson Bosita
  •  
May 25
Humor
The Claw fountain and bookstore

‘Shut up!’: A defense of Free Speech Hour

Garrett Khatchaturian
  •  
May 21
Humor
Give me your money! I’m kidding, we aren’t selling you anything. Unless… (Graphic: JENNY BALLUTAY/The Stanford Daily)

Humor Section Sponsor: Commemorative Bay to Breakers Shirts

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
May 20
Humor
the daily nanoword graphic

Nanoword #11

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
May 13
Cartoons
A greek man holding a can of hemlock asking socrates why he has it

A history lesson in greek life

Carson Bosita
  •  
May 12
Humor
Graphic that reads "Astrology Corner."

Your May 2026 horoscopes

Ella Prichard
  •  
May 11
Humor
can'tvas graphic

Pros and cons of a Canvas cyberattack

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
May 8
Humor
2026-2027 RAs can decorate their would-be dorms with signs that read, “Smile–You’re on Camera!” but will otherwise have zero responsibilities. (Graphic: JENNY BALLUTAY / The Stanford Daily)

ResEd to replace RAs with Palantir surveillance technology

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
May 7
Humor
the daily nanoword graphic

Nanoword #10

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
May 7
Humor
a broken house with greek letters

Rome invades Greek Life

Judy Akel
  •  
May 5
Humor
(Cartoon: CARSON BOSITA / The Stanford Daily)

Dwaynegerous mission

Carson Bosita
  •  
May 1
Humor
(Photo: ANDREA LIM/The Stanford Daily)

Your golden ticket into Stanford

Garrett Khatchaturian
  •  
April 30
Humor
the daily nanoword graphic

Nanoword #9

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
April 26
Humor
The social climbers in action

No. 2 Stanford Social-Climbing team bests No. 11 Brown

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
April 21
Humor
the daily nanoword graphic

Nanoword #8

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
April 19
Humor
oil tanker on lake lag, not going anywhere anytime soon

Oil spill in Lake Lagunita causes tens of dollars in environmental damage

Jenny Ballutay
  •  
April 17
Humor
Fizz app's bee logo and name on a purple background with glitch-like stripes across the image.

The CCP monitored me on Fizz. This is my story

Garrett Khatchaturian
  •  
April 15
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