THE NEWS

• For God, for Country — and for Sex? Nathan Harden ’09, a self-proclaimed “Post-Bush conservative,” landed a deal this month to write his memoirs, currently titled “Sex and God at Yale.” Journalist Christopher Buckley ’75, son of iconic conservative thinker William F. Buckley Jr. ’50, will write the introduction.
• As the Nov. 2 elections draw near, the Yale College Democrats are making the final push to get voters registered, but Republicans have been conspicuously absent from registration drives. While College Democrats saw the voter drives as a chance to increase voter turn-out, Yale College Republicans believed the drives were part of the democrats’ political agenda.
• It’s Family Weekend and reporter Sarah Scott set out to explore how sometimes it stays all in the family when it comes to Yale’s athletics.

THE WEATHER

High of 53 degrees, low of 37 degrees, mostly sunny

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Maple Oatmeal Bar, Waffle Bar, Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal

Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, St. Louis Style BBQ Spareribs, Mary’s Macaroni & Cheese, Fried Clam Strips Roll Bar, French Fries, Coleslaw, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Sweet Potato Fries, Peas & Sautéed Mushrooms

Dinner: Lemon Herbed Chicken Breast, General Tso’s Tofu, Fried Clam Strips Roll Bar, French Fries, Coleslaw, Korean Barbecued Pork Chop, Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower, Blueberry Cobbler

In Commons

Breakfast: Maple Oatmeal Bar, Waffle Bar, Pancakes, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Sweet Potato Home Fries

Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Mary’s Macaroni & Cheese, Peanutty Tofu, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, Shoestring French Fries, Baja Fish Tacos with Chipotle Sour Cream, Cheese Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Pork Dumpling, Vegetable Fried Rice, Sweet & Sour Chicken, Rice Pilaf, Curried Cauliflower & Eggplant, Specialty Salad Of Choice