OPINION
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Ushering in the modern era of superstar professors

Princeton is doomed. With Cornel West now spreading his brand of academic “brilliance” at the eating clubs of Nassau, there’s even less of a reason […]

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The need for continued vigilance against terrorism

On a quiet afternoon, just two weeks ago, a teenage girl approached a supermarket. Though there was nothing unusual about her appearance, she was carrying […]

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Cleaning up the Credit/D/Fail mess

When Yale first instituted the Credit/Fail policy in 1975, its creators envisioned a learning environment in which students could have the freedom to experiment academically […]

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The right course for Yale’s Af-Am studies

Professor Cornel West provided the latest, biggest twist in the ongoing saga of the Harvard Afro-American Studies Department when he finally announced this weekend that […]

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Drug policy reform

To the Editor: The Yale Daily News article (“U.S. Rep., Yalie debate Higher Ed. Act,” 4/11), was good news. The fact that a U.S. representative […]

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Adding to the burden of poverty in America’s richest state

In two Headstart Centers on James and Cedar Streets, any day of the week, you can find classrooms full of 19 three-to-five year olds engaging […]

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Re-evaluating post-9/11 security measures

On a recent visit to the National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier federal center for medical research, I was reminded of how tight security […]

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Corrections

An article in Wednesday’s paper incorrectly stated that Ward 28 Alderman Brian Jenkins represents West Rock and is leading a group of residents hoping to […]

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An agenda for the Corporation meeting

Nine months ago, most undergraduates’ knowledge of the Yale Corporation was limited to a hazy image of 16 trustees who sit behind the president at […]

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The war on drugs and the implosion of Colombia

Here at Yale, we talk a lot about America’s war on drugs. The debate usually hinges on the issue of an individual’s right to use […]

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Dahl-Bredine for Yale Corp. alumni trustee

A lot has been said recently about the race for the open Yale Corporation seat. Lee this, Lin that. And I’ve got to tell you, […]