''The Stanford Review'' (also known as ''The Review'') is a student-run newspaper that serves

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. It was founded in 1987 by

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and Norman Book.

History

In 1987, after around 500 students participated in a march led by Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Coalition, the students were inspired to put forth the Rainbow Agenda, a list of the concerns that the minority students wanted the institution to address. ''The Stanford Review'' was founded to provide an "alternative viewpoint" to what was expressed in the Agenda, by the " vocal few", as they were referred to in the publication's first issue, dated June 9, 1987, in an article titled "Stanford Review is here to stay". The founders felt that views being expressed were inconsistent with views held by majority of the student body. It aspired to be a place where "rational debate" could exist at the university. In 1995, the paper prevailed in a free-speech lawsuit against the university's speech code. The

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ruled that the code which banned insults that were racially and/or gender-motivated was unconstitutional. In a 2016

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of The Stanford Daily, the

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wrote that "the entire purpose of The Review is to publish unpopular views". The letter also clarified that although the newspaper serves as an outlet for writers, whether they are a

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or otherwise, The Review itself may or may not have a position on the subject matter. Incorporated in 1990 as nonprofit

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, a large portion of the publication's revenue is generated by fundraising efforts and alumni donors. While Thiel also makes financial contributions, he has hosted staff reunions at his home, and meets with the editors quarterly as a way to stay current with campus activities in general.

Notable former editors and staffs

(founding editor-in-chief), co-founder of

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(former managing editor), co-founder of

* David O. Sacks (former editor-in-chief), co-founder of

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, angel investor * Keith Rabois (former opinion editor), chief operating officer of

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* Stephen Cohen (former editor-in-chief), co-founder of

*Joe Lonsdale (former editor-in-chief), co-founder of

* Stephen Russell (former section editor), co-founder of Prism Skylabs * Eric Jackson (former editor-in-chief), chief executive officer of CapLinked * Gideon Yu (former business manager), co-owner and former president of the

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, former chief financial officer of

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and

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* Ryan Bounds (former opinion editor),

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for the District of Oregon and failed nominee to the

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* Tim Groseclose (former intramural sports editor), economist *

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(former editor-in-chief), former venture capitalist at

, author *

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(former writer),

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representing the state of Missouri.

Books written by former editors

Notable books written by its former editors include: * '' The PayPal Wars'' by Eric M. Jackson * '' Their Lives: The Women Targeted by the Clinton Machine'' by Candice E. Jackson *'' The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and the Politics of Intolerance at Stanford'' by Peter Thiel (co-authored

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) *'' Zero to One by

and Blake Masters

References

External links

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History

Notable former editors and staffs

Books written by former editors

See also

References

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