OPINION
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YCC: fighting apathy and working for a better Yale

My student government experience at Yale has been a far cry from the prom-planning days of my high school student council back in Michigan. I […]

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A lifelong passion for dance upheld in YaleDancers

Waking up early on the first Saturday at Yale, I strolled into Payne Whitney Gymnasium, armed with my dance bag and my confidence. I was […]

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Surviving D.S. — and enjoying it, too

After tracing the Western canon from Homer to Brecht, Herodotus to Arendt and Plato to Nagel, I’m glad I participated in the Directed Studies program. […]

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What really happens? The insider’s schedule

I was nervous about setting off for college because I had no idea what to expect. What should I buy or do to get ready […]

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Enter city as a voter, citizen

Suffrage. Servitude. Voting. Working. “Suffrage” and “servitude” might sound old-fashioned, but they communicate the essence of past political and economic struggles. They are words that […]

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Calhoun

Living in Calhoun is like living in a paradise for the adventurous. The excitement of Calhoun begins with meeting Master and Associate Master Sledge, whose […]

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Frosh counselors’ words of wisdom

You may be a little scared — but very excited. You thought the time would never really come, but here you are on Elm Street […]

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Movie stars, movie making and film at Yale

From watching a 35 mm version of “Citizen Kane” for a class screening to having your face splashed across campus on glossy movie posters, there […]

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Oral sex, Secret Service, and beautiful people

First of all, Rumpus is more than just a publication. It’s a way of life. Sure, we print six issues a year on a more-or-less […]

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We need more than the YCC

Two years ago I arrived at Yale full of visions. I was excited to be going to such a great university, a place where the […]

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Branford

Entering Branfordians in the Class of 2005: to echo my sixth-grade math teacher, you all don’t know just how good you’ve got it. The gloomy […]