Yale Daily News

The debate we are having on institutional neutrality is backward. In the university’s listening sessions and on the pages of the Yale Daily News, the […]

October 13, 2024

“McInnis lacks unique academic vision.” That was the headline the News ran on Oct. 4 for a major story on University President Maurie McInnis’ plans […]

October 13, 2024

At the heart of prison reform lies the notion that murderers, pillagers, vehicular homiciders, arsonists, big-time thieves and rapists can be forgiven if they hold […]

October 13, 2024

Inspired by Jewish tradition, I will mark one year since the Oct. 7 attacks with silent reflection, the recitation of psalms and efforts to connect with the Yale community, both inside and outside of the Slifka Center’s walls. Through their choice of dates, the Buckley Institute and Shapiro are politicizing a sensitive day of mourning — giving not into the desire for meat and wine but rather for discord and dissonance.

October 3, 2024

On July 18, 2024, internet connection between Bangladesh and the rest of the world was abruptly shut down, leaving the country and the world in […]

September 30, 2024

This year, we are proud to announce that we have allocated $405,000 to undergraduate student organization funding, an unprecedented one-year increase of $35,000.

September 30, 2024

Yale must openly and directly denounce the politicians who smear and incite against immigrants, regardless if they are from Haiti or any other place on Earth. Our university cannot, and should not, be a bystander to bigotry and hate.

September 24, 2024

Standing in the shadow of Machu Picchu, I couldn’t help but reflect on how my own presence mirrored that of Bingham’s — a foreign scholar seeking to understand this iconic site. Yet, through my conversations with the Quechua people, I came to realize that the real history of Machu Picchu was not in Bingham’s re-discovery, but in the enduring legacy of those who have called this place home for centuries.

September 24, 2024

Advocates for neutrality seem married to a romantic view of the university as limited to faculty offices and seminar rooms that create a forum for “diverse viewpoints and open dialogue and debate,” isolated from the stakes of social crises and material injustices. But, by further positioning the university as a political actor in local policy and global finance, administrators have turned Yale from an open forum to a one-sided force on an array of social and economic issues. A neutrality policy that restrains what leaders say, but gives them free rein over what they do, won't return the university to the ideal form that some envision.

September 22, 2024

Instead of curating an illusion of perfection, let’s strive to make our online presence a true reflection of our best selves — flaws, quirks and all. Use social media to enhance your life, not escape from it. Remember, the most important influencer in your life should be you, not some distant avatar of yourself that exists only in pixels and code.

September 22, 2024

Based on the new regulations, one wonders if the 2017 rally on Cross Campus would have been allowed nowadays. We sought no permission for the gathering, just invited our friends and colleagues, then showed up with candles, a megaphone and a projector to beam that one word into the darkness. 

September 17, 2024