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In a 2021 interview with the Stanford Review, Blake Masters was asked for a historical figure he admired. He chose two. The first was George Washington, possibly the best-known military general, slave owner, and president in American history. “I don’t think people realize how much of a boss this guy was,” Masters explained. The second was Lee Kuan Yew. LKY, as he’s often called, was Singapore’s prime minister from 1959 to 1990 and oversaw its economic miracle. He turned the former British colony into a go-go free market paradise. As it grew, Singapore instituted a far-ranging welfare state. The government...

The NCAA has appointed yet another female athletic director to help oversee the implementation of Title IX of the Education Amendments to the federal Civil Rights Act. Title IX, in order to create more opportunities for female athletes, simply choked off such chances for male athletes, as wrestlers, for example. Karen Morrison, who will serve as the NCAA director of gender initiatives and student-athlete well-being, comes to the job fresh from a posting as associate athletic director of the University of Colorado at Boulder, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. “I was one of those ‘Title IX babies’ who...

Stanford University has indicted The Stanford Review, Stanford’s only conservative student publication, for defying a ban on door-to-door distribution in an act of civil disobedience. Staff of The Stanford Review distributed their publication door-to-door in the residence halls on campus in violation of University policy. The University responded swiftly by filing a formal complaint to the Organization Conduct Board to begin an investigation, which could result in sanctions. “We believe this ban to be an unreasonable restriction on freedom of speech on a college campus,” argues senior Ben Guthrie, former Editor-in-Chief of The Stanford Review. Stanford University is engaging in...

Under Review By Kat Lewin Monday, January 30, 2006 last updated January 30, 2006 2:02 AM East Campus became the site of civil disobedience on Jan. 21, when staff members of The Stanford Review distributed copies of their publication in violation of dorm distribution policies. Due to these actions, The Stanford Review now faces indictment by the University and a possible appearance before the Organizational Conduct Board. “From our calculations, we ended up distributing about a thousand issues door-to-door,” said sophomore Ryan Tracey, editor in chief of The Stanford Review. “We covered Stern, Branner, Manzanita and all of Wilbur besides...