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November 5, 2013

Worse than art theft, worse than apple picking, a dastardly criminal has made off with the hammock of Davenport courtyard!

November 4, 2013

The wedding you wish you had been invited to. Yale poetry professor and editor of The Yale Review J.D. “Sandy” McClatchy GRD ‘74 tied the knot with graphic designer Charles “Chip” Kidd on Friday in New York City at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau. Their power couple union made the pages of the New York Times's wedding section.

November 4, 2013

The Yale Epicurean is throwing a social and in lieu of a tame potluck dinner, the group has opted to host a “miracle berry party” on Saturday. The event’s description reads “Come get (flavor) trippy with us this Saturday night at our miracle berry party.”

November 1, 2013

Everybody should have their blank sheets and scissors at the ready. University President Peter Salovey’s Halloween Party in Commons tonight features a number of costume contest, including one for “lamest costume.”

October 30, 2013

Class and sweaters. Among the commonalities that knit Yalies together is a fondness for schlepping to and fro in the dead of winter wrapped in preppy sweaters. Hillflint, a startup touting “luxury sweaters,” has expanded their offering of Ivy League raglans to Yale. The first of their “soft as butter,” “delivered by Christmas” items includes a set of “flagship Australian Merino Wool” class sweaters customized by graduation year. Perfect for pairing with your Nantucket reds, all in true East Coast private school style. Each wool wear experience will cost you $99.00.

October 29, 2013

The Silliman Haunted House tradition is “back and with a vengeance” this year according to Silliman member Nicole de Santis ’15. This year’s affair takes place at the “Silliman Private Care Center” for troubled celebrities. “Deranged stars may seem like they’re always in your face, but you might also want to watch your back,” de Santis warned. Cameos will include Britney Spears, Kanye West and Miley Cyrus. Sounds like the makings of a VH1 music video...

October 29, 2013

The City Desk at The Yale Daily News presents: Sarah Eidelson and Paul Chandler in an aldermanic debate over issues facing Ward 1.

October 28, 2013

The princesses in a new web series from Taylor Vaughn Lasley ‘12 are not waiting around for their knights in shining armor. ‘Black Ops: Disney Princesses’ stars Jasmine, Belle, Ariel and Snow White as members of a Central Intelligence Agency team dedicated to international counter-terrorism. Here’s hoping for their happily ever after.

October 27, 2013

Applications to the prestigious and pretentious Grand Strategy program were due Monday. “Generally we get around 120 applications and accept about 1/3 of those,” said Jeremy Friedman, the program’s associate director. Let the Hunger Games begin...

October 21, 2013

Writers can now have their work read without ever receiving credit. Yet another publication has sprang up on the campus’ crowded writing scene. Orca released its first set of works this weekend, with nine pieces of poetry and prose. Students were encouraged to submit entirely anonymously to the magazine, which might encourage either artistic bravado or a shameless flood of low-quality work.

October 20, 2013