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DKE case raises questions about fraternity bans

Around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2010, Delta Kappa Epsilon pledges filed into Old Campus, chanting the now-infamous lines: “No means yes, yes means anal.”

ANALYSIS: Community skeptical of renaming committee

The renaming committee — whose task represents the latest administrative attempt to shape a year-and-a-half-long naming debate — has raised new questions in the Yale community about the University’s decision-making process.

Free speech report sees little impact

The 100-page report, titled “And Campus for All: Diversity, Inclusion, and Freedom of Speech at U.S. Universities,” was released on Oct. 17 by the PEN American Center, an association of writers and editors dedicated to promoting free speech and freedom of the press.

YCC budget shows rise in Spring Fling costs

This year, YCC revenue consists of last year’s $42,783 surplus, a $40,000 grant for Spring Fling and funding through the Student Activities Fee amounting to $297,375. In sum, the budget is approximately $20,000 larger than it was last year. Spring Fling alone takes up about 78 percent of the total budget.

Rachel An
Students, admins welcome new SAT

Applicants to the Yale class of 2021 will be the first batch of students to have the option of submitting test results from the redesigned SAT.

Louise Glück wins National Humanities Medal

Turning away briefly from his administrative responsibilities to appreciate contemporary art, President Barack Obama awarded one of this year’s 12 National Humanities Medals to poet and Yale English professor Louise Glück on Sept. 22.

Salovey op-ed met with mixed reviews

Almost a year removed from a series of events that rocked campus and drew national attention to Yale, University President Peter Salovey took his opinions about free speech, inclusion and the controversial events of last fall to The Wall Street Journal.

Harvard admissions suit continues

An ongoing lawsuit against Harvard University for allegedly discriminating against college applicants is moving forward, raising fresh questions about the fairness of Ivy League admissions policies.

YCC approves New Ideas Fund

The New Ideas Fund was proposed last month by Pierson YCC Representative Julia Feldstein ’18 and YCC Student Life Policy Director Nick Zevallos ’19 and has already been added to the YCC’s budget for this academic year with $6,600 in funding. The fund’s central aim is to provide an avenue for students to present and possibly receive funding to develop their ideas.

Kaifeng Wu
Committee tackles course evaluations

Proposed changes include eliminating redundant questions, adding new questions and incorporating a numeric component for faculty ratings, in addition to the existing open-ended questions.

Ngan Vu
YLS Dean examines free speech issues

Two Yale professional school deans spoke freely about the First Amendment and freedom of speech at the School of Management Monday afternoon. Yale Law School […]