Monday’s Buzz: 2.15.10
Yale Daily News
9:04 pm, Feb 14, 2010
THE NEWS
- In the wake of the passing of Andre Narcisse ’12 — who died from multiple drug toxicity, a diagnosis which could include alcohol — administrators said they will continue discussing solutions to alcohol abuse on campus rather than making policy changes in the near future. “It’s a question that transcends Andre’s passing,” said Calhoun College Master Jonathan Holloway. “The policies are there…what else can we do?”
Richard Purpora is the owner of New Haven’s Star Shoe Repair Co., which has occupied the same glass storefront, crammed full of eclectic footwear, since the 1970s. Amid the constant turnover of New Haven businesses, Star Shoe Repair has always done well, and ironically, the current economic crisis has actually bolstered business.
Buck Angel, a female-to-male transgender porn star, spoke at a Master’s Tea Saturday as part of Sex Week at Yale. Angel explained that his sexuality is very fluid, and that he considers himself not bisexual, but “sexual”: “Labels are not necessary,” he said.
THE WEATHER
High of 37 degrees, low of 26 degrees, sunny during the day, snow at night.
THE FOOD
In the colleges
- Breakfast: Glorious Morning Tea Bread
Soup: Minestrone with Pancetta, Southwest Black Bean Soup
Lunch: Lomo Saltado (Peruvian Beef Stirfry), Broccoli & Cheese Rice Casserole, Sautéed Chicken with Mexican Spices, Refried Black Beans, Turkey Burger With Spinach, Peruvian Cilantro Brown Rice, Green Beans Lyonnaise, Classic Potato Salad, Apple Cinnamon Walnut Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie
Dinner: Lule Lamb Kebob, Moroccan Bean Stew, Pappardelle With Sausage Mozzarella & Sauce, Sautéed Chicken with Mexican Spices, Refried Black Beans, Rosemary Lemon Whole Roast Chicken, Saffron Basmati Rice, Roasted Cauliflower with Indian Spices, Baked Acorn Squash, Plain Angelfood Cake
In Commons
- Breakfast: Buttermilk Pancakes, Home Fries, Glorious Morning Tea Bread
Lunch: Bean & Bacon Soup, New England Clam Chowder, Caribbean Bean Bouillabaisse, Italian Chicken Breast Sandwich, Texas Burger, Tofu Teriyaki, Vegetable Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Beef Lo Mein, General Tso’s Chicken, Steamed Bok Choy, French Fries, Brown Rice, Fresh Green Beans Garlic Sauté, Apple Cinnamon Walnut Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie
Dinner: Bean & Bacon Soup, Cinnamon Roasted Pork Loin, Moroccan Chicken, Harira, Roast Chicken, Baked Potato, Couscous With Spinach & Tomatoes, Honey Roasted Carrots, Fresh Corn On The Cob, Plain Angelfood Cake