June 10, 2016

Stanford Class of 2016 in a box

Running shoes, flash drives, fireworks, notes to the future. These and many other items form a collective memory of the Class of 2016, which will be marked with a shiny bronze plaque. In a sealed metal box, measuring less than a cubic foot, graduating seniors will lay to rest memories, aspirations and, in a few cases, letters to themselves.

A time capsule, buried beneath the commemorative marker near the west gate of the Main Quad, will be the resting place for items that students contributed during the Senior Toast last week.

The Class Plaque and time capsule are Stanford traditions that date back to 1892. University Photographer Linda Cicero captured a glimpse of the items, which were collected by the Alumni Association, before their burial today.

Photographs by L.A. Cicero

Jeff Probst bobble head doll
Image credit: L.A. Cicero

Stuffed animal bull with a note attached — Stuffed animal longhorn with a note attached
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Yellow rubber duckie with contact information for "BRIDGE peer counseling center" — Yellow rubber duckie with contact information for “BRIDGE peer counseling center”
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Wood cutout, painted blue, spelling the word "Dream" — Wood cutout, painted blue, spelling the word “Dream”
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Teddy bear wearing a 2016 cap and gown
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Dried flowers with a note attached: "The earth laughs in flowers – Ralph Waldo Emerson" — Dried flowers with a note attached: “The earth laughs in flowers – Ralph Waldo Emerson”
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Signed Rose Bowl mini football
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A can of spam — A can of Spam
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Bottle of dasatinib medicine for CML — Bottle of dasatinib, medicine for chronic myeloid leukemia
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Minion toy from Disney's "The Minions" movie. — Minion toy from “The Minions” movie
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Three die stacked on each other — Dice
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Green running shoes
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Gymnastics grips with "Frowein, Class of 2016" written in marker — Gymnastics grips with “Frowein, Class of 2016” written in marker
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Water Bottle from Kevin's Bikes — Water bottle from Kevin’s Bikes
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Mason jar filled with mementoes — Mason jar filled with mementos
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Plastic bloody severed foot
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White electronic circuit board
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Green piggy with "You better be rich by now!!" written on it with a green marker — Green plush toy with “You better be rich by now!!” written on it with a green marker
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A purple circuit board with a Stanford "S" stamped on it — A purple circuit board with a Stanford “S” stamped on it
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Bag of unpopped microwave popcorn
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Teal felt circle with "SHE ++" written on it in white — Teal felt circle with the “SHE++” logo in white
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Flash drives including one with “Stanford Graduate School of Business” logo
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Mannequin arm with signatures
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Ping pong ball with "This is what we came for" written on it — Pingpong ball with “This is what we came for” written on it
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Fireworks — Old fireworks
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An ornate journal with a shimmery peacock pattern of golds, reds, blues and greens on the cover — An ornate journal with a cover featuring a shimmery peacock pattern of golds, reds, blues and greens
Image credit: L.A. Cicero

Dream Catcher with a closed note attached — Dream catcher with a closed note attached
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Several buttons with slogans, "Ask me about... Stanford in New York" "Who's teaching us?", "Ask me about Leland Scholars Program", "Tri Delta", — Several buttons with slogans: “Ask me about… Stanford in New York,” “Ask me about… Leland Scholars Program,” “Tri Delta,” “Who’s teaching us?”
Image credit: L.A. Cicero

Band hat with signatures, a pin, and a button attached to it. — Band hat with signatures
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Stanford athletics swim cap featuring the red "S" and student athlete signatures — Stanford Athletics swim cap with student-athlete signatures
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Red hat with "Farmars Only Dot Com" printed on it — Red trucker’s hat with “Farmars Only Dot Com” printed on it
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White t-shirt with a unicorn illustration and signatures — White T-shirt with a unicorn illustration and signatures
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Note card with a pink monkey sticker sealing it
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Envelope with "No matter how hard we worked, one rule was held sacred..." written on it in marker — Envelope with “No matter how hard we worked, one rule was held sacred…” written on it
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A photo featuring several students making funny faces and wearing various ocean animal felt hats — A photo from the Stanford Senior Formal
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Signed "Coachella" V.R. headset — Signed “Coachella” virtual reality headset
Image credit: L.A. Cicero