Stanford Chaparral
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Stanford Chaparral (also known as the "Chappie") is Stanford University's humor magazine, established in 1899 by Bristow Adams, making it the oldest humor magazine in the western United States.
In 2004 it gained national attention after being featured in The New Yorker. The Chappie is published six times during the academic year. The issues include a Freshman Number, published at the beginning of the school year, a Parody Number, published in the spring, and a satire of the Stanford Daily, popularly termed the "Fake Daily," which is also published in the early spring. During the annual elections for student government, two of the magazine's writers traditionally run for president and vice-president. Their platform is entirely absurd and pokes fun at the student body leadership and the election process. The Chappie slate has won the elections twice since 1990.
In addition to Adams, the magazine has a number of famous alumni, including actor Frank Cady (Sam Drucker on Green Acres), comedian Doodles Weaver, writer William Henry Irwin, California Governor Goodwin Knight, Vanity Fair and Spy Magazine Editor Bruce Handy, novelist Trey Ellis, Simpsons Executive Producer Josh Weinstein and cartoonist Chris Onstad, creator of the webcomic Achewood. The current editors are Allan Phillips and Doug Kenter.
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