STAFF COLUMN
Keep Yale competitive: Give merit scholarships

Recent ramblings on this page about the need for Yale to pursue a Princetonian financial aid policy and “to listen to the concern of its […]

Declining a ride on the Red Hot Pony Express

After my weekly dosage of Dawson’s Creek, I took Mr. Leery’s advice to “Seize this opportunity. Seize this. It’ll be gone in a moment” and […]

Cohabiting with anthrax and crazy bioterrorists

When I was younger, nuclear war was my big fear. My perceptions of nuclear reality were largely shaped by old movies and TV programs like […]

Unbridled free speech integral to Yale

I never thought I would say it, but today I am grateful for University President Richard Levin. There are, perhaps, many reasons to be glad […]

‘Liquor treats’ no match for costumes, sugar highs

I intended to be “productive” this past weekend. But Saturday morning I walked past the shelves outside Gourmet Heaven and spotted those $7 pumpkin-shaped squash. […]

Military spending opponents recognize error of their ways

Be careful what you wish for — you just might get it. This adage rings true in all aspects of life, but in some cases […]

L.L. Bean? Lip rings? Frosh suites on Old Campus

You’re not alone. I did it, too. I ran home from the train station one sweltering summer day and started sifting through the mail. On […]

Yale plagued by chronic indecision

Current anti-war critics claim that by attacking Afghanistan, the United States resorts to the same tactics as Osama bin Laden. Proponents of this theory recoil […]

At last, a column with an opinion

Recently, I’ve been getting a lot of letters from concerned readers. “Dear King, How much thought do you put into your columns? Two, three seconds? […]

To my parents: I love you (it only took 18 years!)

After the excitement of the Tercentennial, Parents’ Weekend seems a lackluster second act, even though every marginally artistic group is performing. But for the lucky […]

No money for Class Day? No problem, I’ll speak

Sometime between Bill Clinton’s speech and the giant inflatable bulldog at the Yale Bowl, my roommate Jenny started worrying about Yale’s bank account. She feared […]