GUEST COLUMN
Involvement: The real purpose of the senior class gift

Last week, JP Nogues ’02 wrote a column (“A senior gift that’s just not worth giving,” 3/29) questioning the merits of the senior class gift. […]

School of the Americas: training ground for officers

At the invitation of Yale’s Department of Latin American and Iberian Studies, I was asked to discuss the now-closed U.S. Army School of the Americas […]

The hidden dangers of anti-Yale rhetoric

At times, I have been severely critical of the University, particularly relating to its attitude toward this city’s architectural heritage. I also think Yale could […]

Gov. Pataki a poor choice for Class Day speaker

Here is what we know: First, most seniors would not have asked New York Gov. George Pataki to speak at Class Day. Second, comparatively more […]

Whither aid, trade and the welfare of poor countries?

We’re losing the war. Not that war — the other war, the one where we’re supposed to turn the nations of the earth into productive, […]

New Haven’s medley of monopolies

Have you ever been in the middle of purchasing an appliance, when the salesman suddenly leaves to take a 10 minute “personal call,” and then […]

Bush’s ever-expanding definition of terrorism

Bad news: Based on Ashcroft’s latest definition of “terrorist,” even some of your colleagues may fit the profile. You see, at a young and impressionable […]

Levin, Lorimer, Klasky and the hypocrisy of Yale’s anti-Lee campaign

The thing about elections is that they tend to encourage campaigning. Candidates want to spread their ideas. Build a base of support. Win offices based […]

America too soft on Arafat

The U.S. State Department, in concert with Israeli officials, has concluded that Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has entered into an agreement with Iran whereby […]

The myriad problems plaguing the Arab world

Something smells rotten in the state of Lebanon. As a Lebanese citizen, I truly regret the level of depravity that my country has reached. This […]

Catholic faith endures despite priestly sins

As a Catholic, I have viewed the sexual abuse scandal currently engulfing the Roman Catholic Church with great distress. In Boston, John Geoghan is now […]