Jun Yan Chua
Staff Columnist
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CHUA: The rise of the cult class

As shopping period draws to a close, an exciting, if not entirely new, phenomenon has arrived on campus. Yale’s biggest classes are getting bigger, heralding the “cult class” as a fixture of contemporary student culture.

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CHUA: No threat to free speech

Recently, it has become fashionable in some circles to posture oneself as a martyr for free speech. As someone from a different part of the world, where the right to free speech is far more tenuous, I know exactly what an antifree speech mob looks like — and Yale students don’t even come close.

Not everyone has a story

What’s your story?

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CHUA: Resist the sophomore slump

Everyone has heard of the “sophomore slump” — the ennui that supposedly sets in once the exuberance of freshman year wears off.

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CHUA: Scrap participation grades

At this point in the semester, most section assholes have established a reputation for themselves.

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CHUA: The limits of wellness

We should not allow the emphasis on individual wellness to obfuscate the structural factors that affect mental and physical health.

CHUA: The invisible Bluebook

It is worth thinking about Yale’s “hidden curriculum,” the invisible education that every student receives regardless of what courses they take.

Higher mortality rates for ADHD-inflicted

People with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder face increased mortality rates, according to a new study from Yale and Aurhus University in Denmark.

Black feminist activist discusses life, causes

For many Yale students, “intersectionality” is a catchphrase. For activist, writer and elected official Barbara Smith, it is her life’s work.

Animal rights activists protest use of animals in Yale labs

Students returning to campus yesterday afternoon were greeted by a choreographed demonstration outside of Old Campus of a protestor in a cage being treated by two others dressed in animal costumes.

Alders endorse plan for Board of Ed student elections

Students in the Elm City may soon be able to run for election as non-voting members of the Board of Education.