The Stanford Review

Last updated

The Stanford Review
Type Student newspaper
Owner(s)The Stanford Review, non-profit corporation
Editor-in-chiefAbhi Desai
Founded1987;38 years ago (1987)
Headquarters Stanford University, Stanford, California
PriceFree of charge to students
Website stanfordreview.org

The Stanford Review (also known as The Review) is a student-run newspaper that serves Stanford University in Stanford, California. [1] [2] It was founded in 1987 by Peter Thiel and Norman Book. [3]

Contents

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. [4] 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. [5] [6] [7]

In 1995, the paper prevailed in a free-speech lawsuit against the university's speech code. The court ruled that the code which banned insults that were racially and/or gender-motivated was unconstitutional. [5] In a 2016 letter to the editor of The Stanford Daily, the managing editor 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 staff writer or otherwise, The Review itself may or may not have a position on the subject matter. [8]

Incorporated in 1990 as nonprofit 501(c)(3), as of 2017, a large portion of the publication's revenue was generated by fundraising efforts and alumni donors. While Thiel also has made 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. [5]

In 2024, the Review accused Stanford math education professor Jo Boaler of "shoddy research" and de-tracking students with a "dumbed-down math curriculum" of "woke math" and "harassing scholars who take issue with her". [9]

Notable former editors and staff

Books written by former editors

Notable books written by its former editors include:

See also

References

  1. The Stanford Review - About Archived 2005-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "The Education of Josh Hawley". POLITICO. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  3. Wallace-Wells, Benjamin (May 13, 2021). "The Rise of the Thielists". The New Yorker. Conde Nast. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. The Stanford Review: Rabble-Rousing: Will We Ever Be Free of the Chaos? Archived 2015-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 1 2 3 Granato, Andrew. "Peter Thiel Cover Story". Stanford Politics. Stanford Political Journal. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  6. The Stanford Review – A Brief and Non-Exhaustive History of The Stanford Review Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Kranish, Michael. "Grievance, rebellion and burnt bridges: Tracing Josh Hawley's path to the insurrection". The Washington Post. The Washington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  8. Kaufman, Elliot (November 2, 2016). "Letter to the Editor: The Review is not its writers". The Stanford Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  9. Dylan Rem (April 16, 2024). "Jo Boaler and the Woke Math Death Spiral". Stanford Review. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  10. David Sacks – Entertainment News, 10 to Watch 2005: Producers, Media – Variety
  11. Information Week – Innovators and influencers 2002
  12. "HHS Announces Paula M. Stannard as Director of the Office for Civil Rights". HHS.gov. June 4, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Granato, Andrew (November 27, 2017). "How Peter Thiel and the Stanford Review Built a Silicon Valley Empire". Stanford Politics.
  14. Simon, Stephanie (November 1, 2007). "Publishing to Provoke". stanfordmag.org.
  15. Mathews, Jessica (August 24, 2023). "Peter Thiel launched a student newspaper 36 years ago. It has quietly become one of the surest paths to success in Silicon Valley". Fortune. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Granato, Andrew (November 27, 2017). "How Peter Thiel and the Stanford Review Built a Silicon Valley Empire". Stanford Politics. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  17. "The Stanford Review" (PDF). The Stanford Review. Vol. III, no. 2. December 1988. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 20, 2021.
  18. "Billionaire Facebook Investor Peter Thiel Pours Money Into His "Utopia," New Zealand". Business Insider. January 14, 2011.
  19. "Nate Linn - Partner and Chief Operating Officer". Level Equity. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  20. "Nathan Linn, Level Equity Management LLC: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  21. 1 2 3 Fish, Christopher (February 9, 2012). "Life After the Stanford Review". The Stanford Review. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  22. Barry, Quinn (April 4, 2020). "Editor's Note: Reclaiming the Review". The Stanford Review. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  23. "Adam Ross". Forbes. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  24. Russell, Julie Bort, Melia (October 1, 2020). "12 Palantir insiders who can cash out huge paydays now that the Peter Thiel-founded company is public". Business Insider.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  25. Chapman, Lizette (June 24, 2020). "Palantir Adds First Woman to Board Ahead of Stock Listing". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on June 24, 2020.
  26. Lukhanyu, Milcah (July 11, 2023). "US-based Practical VC invests in Egypt's EXITS MENA to empower startups". TechMoran.
  27. "Aman Verjee, Practical Venture Capital LP: Profile and Biography". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  28. Little, Ben; Winch, Alison (June 23, 2021). The New Patriarchs of Digital Capitalism: Celebrity Tech Founders and Networks of Power. Routledge. p. 2035. ISBN   978-1-000-39763-5.
  29. Farivar, Cyrus (October 2, 2017). "Uber investors to former CEO: We'll sue you if you don't vote how we want". Ars Technica.
  30. Kolodny, Deirdre Bosa,Anita Balakrishnan,Lora (October 3, 2017). "Uber will accept an investment from Japanese giant SoftBank, resolves to go public by 2019". CNBC.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  31. Schonfeld, Erick (July 14, 2011). "Stealthy Prism Skylabs Seeks To "Bring Physical Spaces Online"". TechCrunch.
  32. Sacks, David O.; Thiel, Peter A. (January 1, 1999). The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and Political Intolerance on Campus. Independent Institute. ISBN   978-1-59813-199-4.
  33. magazine, STANFORD (November 1, 2004). "Letters To The Editor". stanfordmag.org.
  34. Frost, Dan (March 4, 2024). "Race for readers / S.F. magazine is banking on NASCAR fans". SFGate.
  35. Bernstein, Joseph (January 19, 2017). "This Man Helped Build The Trump Meme Army — Now He Wants To Reform It". BuzzFeed News.
  36. Gray, Rosie (January 20, 2017). "The 'Deploraball' Celebrated Trump—and Revealed Fissures Within the Alt-Right". The Atlantic.
  37. Turton, William (February 3, 2017). "Who Is Kevin Harrington, the Peter Thiel Associate Who Just Joined the National Security Council Staff?". Gizmodo.
  38. Gramer, Robbie; Detsch, Jack (March 4, 2025). "Inside Trump's NSC". POLITICO.
  39. Arrieta-Kenna, Ruairi; Cadei, Emily. "The Education of Josh Hawley". Politico. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  40. Tan, Kwan Wei Kevin (June 18, 2025). "OpenAI's former head of research said vibe coding isn't going to make engineering jobs obsolete — for now". Business Insider.
  41. Tremayne-Pengelly, Alexandra (September 28, 2024). "OpenAI's Leadership Exodus: 9 Key Execs Who Left the A.I. Giant This Year". Observer.
  42. Fish, Christopher (February 10, 2012). "Life After the Stanford Review". The Stanford Review.
  43. Reinicke, Carmen. "Palantir Director Deletes X Account After 'ETF Buying' Post". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024.
  44. "U.S. Energy Information Administration - EIA - Independent Statistics and Analysis". www.eia.gov. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  45. "United States Common Sense (USCS)". InfluenceWatch.
  46. "Productivity, Innovation, And The New American Golden Age With Joe Lonsdale". Hoover Institution. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  47. Sawhney, Kabir (April 6, 2011). "Executive slates spar at debate".
  48. Reid, Tim; Lambert, Lisa (March 10, 2014). "RPT ANALYSIS-U.S. public pensions need more than investment windfall".
  49. "Making Sense of the Mathematics Of California's Pension Liability". Hoover Institution. Retrieved October 7, 2025.
  50. Miller, Ron (January 11, 2022). "Assemble scores $5M seed to bring order and equity to compensation". TechCrunch.
  51. Mathews, Jessica (August 24, 2023). "Peter Thiel launched a student newspaper 36 years ago. It has quietly become one of the surest paths to success in Silicon Valley". Fortune. Archived from the original on August 24, 2023.
  52. Kostov, Nick; McLain, Sean. "Carlos Ghosn Ran a Tech Fund—Using Millions From an Executive at a Nissan Partner". Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  53. Nussbaum, Ania; Ma, Jie (April 22, 2019). "Lebanese Firm at Center of Alleged Payments Connected to Ghosn and Son". Bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2025.
  54. Gonzalez, Carolina (April 29, 2025). "Latin America Unicorn Clara Raises $80 Million for Sales Growth". Bloomberg.com.
  55. Henley, Jackie (February 17, 2021). "Senators debate controversial memo recommending juniors, seniors not return in spring".
  56. Brown, Elizabeth Nolan (December 13, 2024). "Review: 'Arena' magazine is embracing capitalism and the future". Reason.com.
  57. ericmjackson.com
  58. Please wait while you are redirected Archived 2006-10-03 at the Wayback Machine
  59. World Ahead Publishing: Authors Archived April 8, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  60. Bort, Julie. "VC Peter Thiel and Zenefits CEO David Sacks apologize for writing a book that downplayed rape". The Guardian. Retrieved June 5, 2021.