The art of stanning: Exploring the intricacies of a new wave of fan culture
Sreya Kumar and Lakshanyaa Ganesh
May 23, 2019
Stan. The term originated from rapper Eminem’s 2000 hit of the same name, merging the words “stalker” and “fan”. It has quickly evolved into a label young fans on social media proudly use, denoting the prestige their obsession with a figure in pop culture comes with. The term is common on...
Democracy Through a Screen: Exploring the ways social media has changed US politics
Ruth Feng and Lakshanyaa Ganesh
November 21, 2018
aylor Swift superfan senior Risha Baxi was having a normal Monday morning on Oct. 29 until her friend sent her a text message ending with a string of exclamation points. Swift had reposted Baxi’s parents on her Instagram story. The previous day, her parents had headed to the polls to cast their votes for the lo...
Fifteen minutes of Hollywood fame
Soumya Kurnool
October 14, 2011
Literature teacher Terry Anderson was caught in the crossfire of paparazzi. Math teacher Colin Anderson dated Tom Hanks’s niece at UC Santa Cruz. Literature teacher Jessica Kaufman rejected James Franco. Even though it might be tough to imagine teachers having a life outside of school, teachers ...
