STAFF COLUMN
‘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 […]

Increased scrutinizing of foreign students wrong

The parade of national flags at last Friday’s Tercentennial Convocation emphasized what we have been hearing for a long time now: Yale is an international […]

Dancing around my still incomplete education

Late autumn at Yale brings more than midterms and cardboard pumpkin cutouts. These upcoming weekends promise screw-your-roommate dances, followed by holiday balls, and soon the […]

Clinton speech understates globalization’s social, economic returns

There may be two sides to every issue, but they seldom enjoy the same merits. This is certainly true in the case of globalization, a […]

Rev. Lee running in wrong race

The Rev. W. David Lee’s DIV ’93 recent bid for an alumni seat on the Yale Corporation shows a clear disregard for the responsibilities of […]