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Supporters of Palestine gather in front of Stanfords Memorial Church on Oct. 20. Individuals of Israeli and Palestinian descent nationwide protested in response to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Israel-Gaza conflict brings light to impact of Western media strategy

by Hima Thota and Vika Gautham January 30, 2024

The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict enforced divisions between individuals of Israeli and Palestinian descent. Following Oct. 7, major U.S. news sources constructed entire sections towards recent developments,...

The media we consume also serves as an educator. The world is a diverse place, and movies and television shows should strive to reflect the ways in which it is distinct.

Complexity of diversity in media

by Yifan Li, Co-Conservatory Editor August 25, 2023

Characters flit in and out of my computer screen, their stories blossoming in each frame that passes. I scroll up endlessly, engrossed in a show and wanting to know what happens next, and soon, I’ve...

Lee redefined the idea of All-American for the public. Thats the other thing that I do know about Stan Lee is he was way ahead of his time. He used his power to diversify to media...because only someone of that cache could create those comics and get those published, Miller said.

Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee dies at 95

by Nina Gee, Staff Illustrator November 19, 2018

Superheroes. The people who inspire us to do the unimaginable, who give us hope in the world. People we don't usually, if ever, come across in real life. It's not often that we see these kinds of people,...

Conservative representation in the media contributes to discussion

Conservative representation in the media contributes to discussion

by Vivian Jin and Jessie Wang September 3, 2018

When you read the news--be it The New York Times, The Washington Post or perhaps Buzzfeed--do you notice a common pattern among the articles? They seem to echo similar opinions: feminism is good, LGBTQ+...

Crazy Rich RepresentAsian: Crazy Rich Asians sets a new benchmark for Asian portrayal in popular media

Crazy Rich RepresentAsian: Crazy Rich Asians sets a new benchmark for Asian portrayal in popular media

by Gloria Zhang and Nina Gee September 3, 2018

Before the classic high school plot of “The D.U.F.F” was “Mean Girls”, and before “Mean Girls” was “Clueless”. Before the romantic musical of “La La Land” was “Singin’ In the Rain”....

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