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THIS DAY IN YALE HISTORY

1960 The all-senior Yale chapter of the Chi Psi fraternity moves into an apartment at 1195 Chapel St. All 12 members are required to pay $85 in dues to help fund the move — limited space, however, prevents the group from planning any large social gatherings at the house.

Five more.

Weeks until October recess begins, of course. Still, some of us are counting down to the end of this week. “Parent’s Weekend” looms, promising some chaos before bittersweet Sunday, when heartfelt goodbyes will give way to much-anticipated, well-deserved rest and relaxation. Loud and clear?

Blue carpet.

Nine Yalies were among last night’s Emmy nominees, including Yale-in-Hollywood fixtures Claire Danes ’02 and Paul Giamatti ’89 DRA ’94 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series, respectively. The night’s only Elis Emmy, however, was Frances McDormand DRA ’82, who took home the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie prize for her work in “Olive Kitteridge.”

Where’s Wale?

Wale might be well-loved for his ambition, but we have to question his reliability: The Washington, D.C. rapper’s New Haven concert, long scheduled for tonight at Toad’s Place, has been postponed to Dec. 10.

Float on.

Well, on the subject of big-name performers, Modest Mouse is set to take the stage at the College Street Music Hall exactly one month from today. But, for the moment, we’re more interested in the “Float for Peace” dance party taking place this evening at 6 p.m. Starting at the Women’s Table, the event invites attendees to dance to music playing in their own headphones for 90 minutes in what’s meant to be just one of several “silent discos” taking place around the globe at the same time.

“Harsh and unforgiving.”

Such is apparently the worldview that Dave Weigel of The Washington Post will be looking to share with audience members at his conversation with the Yale College Democrats this evening, according to a tweet he shared before making the trip up to New Haven last night. And we thought we were jaded.

Sweater weather.

Fall officially begins on Wednesday, and the Yale College Council is jumping on a business opportunity, as a result. An email sent to the undergraduate population on Friday promoted a special deal on those letter sweaters that all-too-many people will be wearing once the weather completely cools down. “Order now so you don’t miss out!” the message ended, shamelessly attempting to tap into the FOMO that seems to come with not owning one.

THIS DAY IN YALE HISTORY 

2009 The YCC — having just merged with the Yale Student Activities Committee — finalizes its fall agenda, including a “Homecoming” week before The Game and a “Party Train” excursion to New York City.

At this rate…

We know that everyone who has been running around from finance info session to finance info session has been keeping tabs, but, for the rest of you: The Federal Reserve elected to keep interest rates at their near-zero levels yesterday. And, in doing so, Fed Chair Janet Yellen GRD ’71 will spend the next three months under heavy scrutiny as the world begins to wonder if she will ever raise rates. Check back in December.

Financial vanguard. 

Speaking of finance, MarketWatch revisited a Baltimore Sun column recently written by former Yale Corporation member Charles Ellis ’59 on the regulatory loopholes historically exploited by financial advisers, costing American retirement savers around $17 billion per year. Ellis — whose lengthy resume includes serving as a board member for Vanguard Group — used the piece to bring to light the need to defend unaware investors from such exposure

City celebration. 

Between “Apizza Feast” and the “NHV Block Party,”appreciating New Haven’s goodness is also all the rage this weekend.