THE NEWS’ VIEWS
NEWS’ VIEW: Rename Calhoun College

The prominence and fervor with which Calhoun defended slavery make him ineligible for this public honor.

NEWS’ VIEW: Drop the title “master”

When a black student is asked to address an authority figure as “master,” the association can be disempowering.

NEWS’ VIEW: How to do Yale

The vice president's words are instructive: Success involves balancing ambition and happiness and putting aside convention in service of what is important.

NEWS’ VIEW: The News congratulates its newest staffers

On Friday, the Oldest College Daily held its spring semester staff inductions. It is with great pride that we announce the newest inductees to the Yale Daily News.

NEWS’ VIEW: A glimpse of Yale

Needless to say, you’re not in for a typical three days.

NEWS’ VIEW: Joe English ’17 for president

English shows the most promise in legitimating student government in the eyes of its constituents, which remains the central task going forward.

NEWS’ VIEW: For finance director, no endorsement

We cannot, in good conscience, back either Daniel Tovbin ’17 or John Risbergs ’17. In meetings with the News, neither demonstrated a capacity to do anything but a haphazard job.

NEWS’ VIEW: Amour Alexandre ’17 for events director

Alexandre's vision for the Events Committee is a testament to her creativity, which is the most important characteristic in a job that could otherwise be perfunctory.

NEWS’ VIEW: Maddie Bauer ’17 for vice president

Though we wish the election for YCC vice president were contested, Maddie Bauer ’17 is qualified and ready to do the job.

NEWS’ VIEW: We need a female Yale College Council president

A combined 15 years will pass with only one woman at the helm of our student government.

NEWS’ VIEW: Take the sexual misconduct survey

There are few things done in common by every Yale student, across the college and the graduate and professional schools. Let’s make this one of those things. Take the survey.