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The Weight of It All
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The Weight of It All

Is a bulletproof superhero the only Black man who can survive a police encounter?

by Johnathon Briggs

The View from the ICU
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The View from the ICU

A doctor describes the painful reality of caring for COVID-19 patients.

by Nathan Nielsen

‘Black Male: Guilty Until Proven Innocent’
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‘Black Male: Guilty Until Proven Innocent’

It pains me that these words I wrote in 1992 still ring true today.

by Cory Booker

A Note to the Dumb
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A Note to the Dumb

On George Floyd’s killing and racial injustice in America.

by Epiphany Morrow

The McFlurry of Our Departure
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The McFlurry of Our Departure

The frenzied moment when 5 Stanford seniors said adieu.

by Emma Abdullah

This Is How It Ends
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This Is How It Ends

Wrapping up senior year with a mix of nostalgia, grief and gratitude.

by Melina Walling

Call to Action: Write a Personal Essay
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Call to Action: Write a Personal Essay

Tell us those true stories you’ve been meaning to share.

by Jill Patton

Life Cycles
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Life Cycles

A beachside bike path led me back to the Farm.

by Dorothy Chin

Tales from the Garden and the Sea
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Tales from the Garden and the Sea

Undergrad fiction writers master the art of the speed-read.

by Jill Patton

My Buddy System
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My Buddy System

Making new friends the awkward way.

by Mei-Lan Steimle