(Bradley Siefert) As the cold begins to set in and my skin begins to miss the feeling of the sun, I turn to Instagram for inspiration as to how folks across the country are spending their time to venerate the autumnal seasons. This is a list of my favorite creators who document their relationship to their environment and work to increase joyful accessibility to the...
My sister Morgan stares directly at the sun by Lake Clementine against her better judgement. (Do not attempt at home). Books, films, writing, updates on my life in SacraTomato I’ve been living in my childhood home for the last 2.5 weeks. I always look forward to the intense heat of summers in Sacramento. This June has been unseasonably cool, but now we’re really...
This event has passed! Next Wednesday, I will read my piece “Morning Lark” published in The Leland Quarterly, Stanford’s literary magazine. My late grandmother, my time spent on the farms that surround Sacramento and my experience harvesting olives in Iznik, Turkey inspired this piece of fiction. I am so grateful for the support from the editorial...
This event has passed! After three years learning tips and tricks to the trade of science communication, I have been approved to graduate! I built a portfolio of original works to be reviewed by an academic committee. The committee approved my portfolio in April, and so in this ceremony, I will present my work and celebrate my accomplishments with my classmates...
This event has passed! The Earth Systems Senior Capstone offers students the chance to undertake passion projects that encapsulate their experiences in the major. The requirement is meant to lead to the senior’s next step in their learning and lives post-Stanford I’ve come across climate humor that is dreary, hopeless, awkward and dark. Such feelings are valid and...