GUEST COLUMN
Activism is inefficient way to make change

It was Lord Douglas Hurd, the onetime British foreign secretary, who first got me thinking about the role of activism on campus. During a dinner […]

World Fellows offer valuable perspective

Coming to Yale can be an overwhelming experience. Between the talented students, the wealth of activities on campus and the city of New Haven, it […]

Response to cartoons lacks empathy

There has been a flurry of attention and even upheaval regarding the publication of cartoons satirizing Islam in a Danish newspaper. I do not mean […]

Earned tax credit is worth the fight

Hurricane Katrina forced the nation to face the reality of poverty. President Bush acknowledged this, saying, “We have a duty to confront this poverty with […]

Cartoon strife hints at deeper discord

“Thousands of young white men have converged on Cronulla Beach in Sydney, Australia, and attacked people of Arab and Mediterranean background.” This news lede actually […]

Giving back to Yale should transcend personal beliefs

Since 1998, Yale seniors have been donating money to the Yale Alumni Fund as the senior class gift. The Alumni Fund is the vehicle through […]

Think about ending war, not analyzing it

Over 100 years ago this week, the intelligence community failed while the administration wrongfully led Congress and the American public into war. If automobiles were […]

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About three weeks ago, I arrived in New Haven to spend one semester as a visiting Ph.D. student at Yale. I had never been to […]

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Graduation marks an important chance for seniors to define themselves. Students come to Yale with a suitcase full of values, experiences, questions and ambitions. The […]

UCS: Not everyone wants a job in finance

With less than one semester left in my Yale career, I would like to offer some thoughts on the often chaotic struggle to find employment […]

College years color post-grad life

Since returning from a senior banquet at my alma mater, there has been a lot on my mind. As a graduate student, my undergraduate days […]