Ruth Lee
Staff Reporter
ruth.lee@yale.edu
Ruth Lee covers Film and Literature for the Arts Desk, as well as writes for the Weekend and records for the Podcask Desk. From New York City, Ruth is a freshman in Timothy Dwight college, majoring in History and English.
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RUTH LEE
Four Years of Financial Aid Developments

In recent years, Yale’s Office of Financial Aid has made several amendments to their aid policies and increased socio-economic diversity at the University. In 2018, […]

May 22, 2022

RUTH LEE & XAVIERGUARACHA
Silhouette E2: Arden Yum on Asian-American Identity, Internalized Whiteness, Expressing Creativity

Silhouette is a new podcast sharing the stories that make up the Yale community. Join Arden Yum ‘25 as she discusses the journey of producing […]

April 6, 2022

RUTH LEE
Yale announces this year’s Windham-Campbell Prize winners

Yale prepares for return of in-person festival to honor the Windham-Campbell prize winners.

April 6, 2022

OLIVIA CHARIS & RUTH LEE
Whiffenpoofs and Whim ’n Rhythm tap 2023 classes

After a virtual audition process, Yale’s two senior a cappella groups tapped next year’s class.

March 7, 2022

RUTH LEE
Death by 1,000 Cuts: A Requiem for Black and Brown Men

On Feb. 12, Quinnipiac University held a staged reading of “Death by a Thousand Cuts: A Requiem for Black and Brown Men.” The play is […]

February 18, 2022

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ALYSSA MICHEL, SADIE BOGRAD, RUTH LEE & ANA BARRAGAN
Full Disclosure: FGLI Yalies Declassified

Five Yale undergraduates share their experiences navigating Yale College as first generation, low income (FGLI) students. Investigating wealth disparities, sellout culture, and more, FGLI students […]

November 19, 2021

RUTH LEE
First-ever Yale affiliate wins A.SK Social Science Award

On Nov. 2, political science professor James Scott traveled to Berlin to receive the A.SK Social Science Award for his research on government intervention and economic policy in Southeast Asia.

November 9, 2021

RUTH LEE
Squid Game: Not so Dystopian

“Squid Game,” a South Korean dystopian drama, is Netflix’s “biggest ever” series, with an audience of over 110 million viewers worldwide. The premise is simple. […]

November 4, 2021

RUTH LEE
Madison Beer at Woads

Last Friday, pop star Madison Beer performed at popular New Haven music venue Toad’s Place.  Beer has over 28 million followers on Instagram and is […]

October 27, 2021

RUTH LEE
Students flock to Old Campus for annual Fall Fest

With pumpkins, warm cider and a tractor parked on Old Campus, Yale Hospitality hosted its annual Fall Fest this past Saturday for the first time […]

October 18, 2021

RUTH LEE
Five Yale alumni acknowledged at the Tony Awards

At this year’s Tony Awards, five Yale Alumni took home an award.  The Tony Awards — which aired on Sept. 26 — have been held annually since […]

October 11, 2021