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The Stanford Flipside
''The Stanford Flipside'' is an undergraduate satire publication published at Stanford University Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider .... History ''The Stanford Flipside'' was founded in 2008 by Jeremy Keeshin. The publication was printed as a weekly leaflet distributed to campus residences and dining halls. In 2012, editorial control was passed on and the paper remains run by students at Stanford. Style and content ''The Stanford Flipside'' is known for its irreverent satirical humor. It publishes articles, standalone headlines, and puzzles. See also * ''Stanford Chaparral'' * ''The Stanford Daily'' * ''The Fountain Hopper'' References External links Stanford Flipside on Stanford publications [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satire
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or exposing the perceived flaws of individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. A feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm —"in satire, irony is militant", according to literary critic Northrop Frye— but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to question. Satire is found in many a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford University
Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is considered among the most prestigious universities in the world. Stanford was founded in 1885 by Leland and Jane Stanford in memory of their only child, Leland Stanford Jr., who had died of typhoid fever at age 15 the previous year. Leland Stanford was a U.S. senator and former governor of California who made his fortune as a railroad tycoon. The school admitted its first students on October 1, 1891, as a coeducational and non-denominational institution. Stanford University struggled financially after the death of Leland Stanford in 1893 and again after much of the campus was damaged by the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. Following World War II, provost of Stanford Frederick Terman inspired and supported faculty and graduates' entrepreneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stanford Chaparral
The ''Stanford Chaparral'' (also known as the ''Chappie'') is a humor magazine published by students of Stanford University since 1899. History The ''Stanford Chaparral'' was established in 1899 by Bristow Adams. Published for more than 112 years, the ''Chappie'' is the third oldest continually published humor magazine in the world after ''Nebelspalter'' (1875–present) and the ''Harvard Lampoon'' (1876–present). The magazine's most recent brush with the national media was its feature in ''The New Yorker'' by Evan Ratliff. Traditions The ''Chappie'' is published six times during the academic year, or twice per quarter. There are a number of traditional issues, such as the Freshman Number published at the beginning of the school year, and the Big Game Number published on the week of Big Game (football), the longstanding football matchup between Stanford and The University of California, Berkeley. In the early Spring, the ''Chaparral'' traditionally publishes an annual satire o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stanford Daily
''The Stanford Daily'' is the student-run, independent daily newspaper serving Stanford University. ''The Daily'' is distributed throughout campus and the surrounding community of Palo Alto, California, United States. It has published since the University was founded in 1892. The paper publishes weekdays during the academic year. ''The Daily'' also published several special issues every year: "The Orientation Issue," "Big Game Issue," and "The Commencement Issue." In the fall of 2008, the paper's offices relocated from the Storke Publications Building to the newly constructed Lorry I. Lokey Stanford Daily Building, near the recently renovated Old Student Union. History The paper began as a small student publication called ''The Daily Palo Alto'' serving the Palo Alto area and the University. It "has been Stanford's only news outlet operating continuously since the birth of the University." In the late 1960s and early 1970s, as baby boomer college students increasingly questioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fountain Hopper
''The Fountain Hopper'' or ''FoHo'' is an anonymous email-based student publication serving Stanford University. It consists of an irregular newsletter with original reporting and a digest of Stanford-related news. Unlike other publications serving the Stanford community, it is fully independent, taking no money from either the University or the student union. ''The Fountain Hopper'' has broken several stories of national importance, including ''People v. Turner''. History ''The Fountain Hopper'' was founded in September 2014 by Ilya Mouzykantskii, then a junior at Stanford University majoring in symbolic systems. The publication operated on a shoestring budget of under $5,000 for its first 24 months, and continues to be funded entirely by student donations. Notable reporting In January 2015, ''The Fountain Hopper'brokethe Brock Turner story. Three years later, ''The Fountain Hopper'reportedthat Stanford repeatedly rejected the victim's choice of quotes for a memorial plaque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satirical Newspapers
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or exposing the perceived flaws of individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. A feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm —"in satire, irony is militant", according to literary critic Northrop Frye— but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to question. Satire is found in many artistic f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
