OPINION
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Standing committees amplify student voice

Most Yalies seem to fall into one of two categories: Those for whom “student voice” has become a catch phrase nearly devoid of true meaning […]

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The real Ward 1 election begins today

It was a topsy-turvy election to the end, with all the stunning last-minute surprises that attend New Haven Democratic ward politics, even here at Yale. […]

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The monkey approach to senior essays: Just write it

To state the painfully obvious, many senior essay drafts are due this week. Hundreds of important papers are due in the coming days. All this […]

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Financial aid ‘partnership’ results in wide disparities

To the Editor: Upon learning of the new financial aid policies set forth by Princeton and Harvard (“Following Princeton, Harvard beefs up aid,” 2/22) as […]

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On next year’s menu: more flexible dining

Yale Dining Services is strongly considering a readjustment to the time blocks for meals in the dining halls, eliminating many of the rigid restrictions now […]

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Want to discard Lasaga’s research? Ban Plato, too.

To the Editor: Your article regarding the publication of Antonio Lasaga’s academic work (“For Lasaga’s peers, tough questions,” 2/23) quotes Frank Podosek as asking, rhetorically, […]

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Yale’s reaction to financial aid weakens claim to socio-economic diversity

To the Editor: The reaction of the Yale administration to Princeton’s groundbreaking financial aid reforms and now Harvard’s substantial improvements (“Following Princeton, Harvard beefs up […]

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Rusty razors, pricey tickets and my first spring break

Two weeks ago, the bitter blizzard blinded me with blistering snow and cockily ripped apart my quality $3.50 umbrella. A week ago, the winter permafrost […]

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Accusation of nepotism in Talbott appointment is insulting and inaccurate

To the Editor: Michael Montesano ’83 (“World Fellows Program tainted by Talbott nepotism,” 2/22) is welcome to his opinion of Strobe Talbott’s distinguished career in […]

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Putting the Ward 1 seat into context

The Ward 1 aldermanic seat has been characterized in many ways. Activists and progressives advancing their own agenda have called it the conscience of the […]

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Good Clinton, Evil Clinton conspire in pardons

I wish Bill Clinton would go hibernate somewhere, so I wouldn’t have to keep writing about him. As much as I agree with President George […]