The muscle that Shane tore
ACL (Shane are there other acceptable answers?)
Dating back to 1911, this completely student-written, student-produced musical is performed every year during the week leading up to the Big Game against Cal
Gaeties
LeBron James
If you're grabbing a late-night espresso, catching a student jazz performance, or eating a panini at Tresidder Union, you're hanging out at this aptly abbreviated spot
CoHo
n May 2026, this Canadian rapper surpassed Michael Jackson as the male solo artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles in history when his track "Janice STFU" topped the charts
Drake
Ruby's older brother now lives here
New Orleans
This is the Stanford tradition that beheads Oski the Bear at Terman Fountain to leave behind a pool of blood
Bear-ial
In 2024, this former Iowa Hawkeye superstar was drafted No. 1 overall and immediately helped drive record-breaking viewership to the WNBA
Caitlin Clark
What they called new admits who are potential future students at Stanford
ProFro
In May 2026, the WHO investigated a rare human-to-human outbreak of the Andes strain of this typically rodent-borne virus among passengers of the cruise ship MV Hondius
Hantavirus
The names of all of Jason's closest hometown friends
During NSO, the marching band passes by every dorm and leads all new students on a march that ends at this location
Main Quad
When a player's serve clips the top of the net but still lands safely in the correct service box, the umpire calls out this three-letter word, requiring the player to serve again
Let
This famous cooperative house on the Row isn't actually a magical vegetable woodland, but it goes by this three-letter acronym that stands for its official, quirky name
EBF
Global energy markets were thrown into chaos in early 2026 when shipping traffic collapsed through this critical Middle Eastern maritime choke point following an air war
Strait of Hormuz
The name of Kyle's childhood dog
Rosebud
Before starring in Legally Blonde, this Oscar-winning actress attended Stanford as an English literature major but left to pursue acting full-time
Reese Witherspoon
If a pitcher throws a complete game, allows no hits, no walks, and no batter reaches base safely for all 27 outs, they have achieved this exceptionally rare feat
A Perfect Game
EANAB
Equally Attractive Non Alcoholic Beverages
Cherie DeVaux made history in May 2026, becoming the first female trainer to win this legendary leg of the Triple Crown at Churchill Downs
Kentucky Derby
The delicate, crucial technique of folding whipped meringue into dry ingredients
macaronage
What are the top 3 most popular majors at Stanford
Computer Science, Human Biology, Economics
This trailblazing American won 39 total Grand Slam titles across singles and doubles, founded the Women's Tennis Association, and famously defeated Bobby Riggs in the 1973 "Battle of the Sexes."
Billie Jean King
Famous for getting banned from various stadiums and scattering wildly across the field rather than being in formation, this chaotic musical group is officially known by these six letters.
LSJUMB (Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band)
Citing network financial cuts, this host officially signed off from the Ed Sullivan Theater for the final time in May 2026, ending an 11-year late-night run with a surprise appearance from Paul McCartney
Stephen Colbert