Scott Stern
Staff Columnist
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STERN: What’s fueling their decision?

The remarkable irony of the Yale Corporation — especially when it comes to divestment — is that they claim to be in their positions precisely because they are free from self-interest.

STERN: The long Social Darwinist movement

In a few subtle ways, Social Darwinism remains. And, as with the early movement, Yale is one of its bastions.

STERN: Societies offend me

Societies offend me. They are the products of an insidious and juvenile popularity contest that creates unnecessary stress during an already stressful time. Societies are a problem.

STERN: A dangerous precedent

In the future, when we are accorded a seat at the table, we cannot allow our representatives to cite this weekend as a reason for them to ignore the student voice and supplant their own judgment.

STERN: Why the little things matter

I, for one, am sick and tired of the characterization of college students as entitled.

STERN: Yale, Inc.

Yale is not in the business of making money; it’s in the business of making educated people.

STERN: Booze, drugs and racism

On the first day of my life during which I can drink legally, I find myself wishing that my younger self and my younger friends had known a bit more fear. We are all guilty of complacency.

STERN: Conspiracy of silence

There is no student appointment in the works. Students will be excluded yet again from an important committee that tangibly affects their lives. And the administration won’t even do us the courtesy of saying so.

STERN: A tale of two deans

Perhaps a Yale College diploma is not too high a bar for Yale College’s next dean.

STERN: Take a walk, Salovey

As the spring semester begins with terrifying swiftness, we should pause to consider President Peter Salovey’s first term on the job. All in all, I […]

STERN: Together and unequal

This is not a column about empathy. It’s not about compassion. It’s about the ability to simply acknowledge the realities that surround us.