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Winston Shi
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Then, As Now, Trumpism Dreams of America
I am used to being the odd person out—the Chinese in America, the American in China, the Christian in California, the conservative at Harvard. I get it. I’m not sure Trump voters actually get it, but they think they do, and that’s the important thing.
On Election Day, Some Things Are More Important Than Yourself
Yes, this is the worst election cycle in modern history. But our problems are not unique.
Is the American University Ready for Donald Trump?
You’d think that Harvard would try to understand Trumpism better—it’s chock-full of sympathetic, unobjectionable liberals who often agree with Trump on free trade and campaign finance.
Let’s Celebrate Stanford’s 125th Birthday by Admitting Some Things
We long ago realized that the New World was no longer new. But you learn very quickly here that today’s frontier is whatever you make of it.
Dreams of Things that Could Have Been
While I make a lot of mistakes and get rejected from a lot of opportunities, in the grand scheme of things, I frankly don’t think I’ve failed enough.
People Made of Smoke and Cities Made of Song
Freshmen, transfers, everyone: I’m a first-year law student. I’m new here, too. And like you, I just learned that I don’t know anything. Again.