ACT I
Such a shy girl was I, but not in the theater. At seven, as Dirty Dan, I memorized lines backstage, at home, and in my friend Miranda’s room with my legs crossed on her pink carpet. Toward summer’s end, parents and grandparents filled the 68 seats at Main Street Theater, and Dirty Dan slouched …
Although last week’s Yale College Council (YCC) elections focused on grade transparency and meal plan options, many of the most important issues on Yalies’ minds cannot be resolved by appealing to the university administration. Crime, cooperation between students and New Haven residents, and greater undergraduate participation in local initiatives are issues that require political negotiation …
“Um, you have to turn it in. I don’t think there’s a choice.” Adam, my FroCo and source of eternal wisdom, gave me a bewildered look when I innocently asked if he had considered ignoring his senior thesis deadline.
Despite the many reasons he gave me for why finishing your thesis was an important part of …
Jack White is a brilliant man. He is also a strange man. Some fun facts and highlights from his life and career:
• He’s released 10 studio albums with three different bands (The White Stripes, The Raconteurs, and the Dead Weather) since 1999, and produced many more.
• He’s responsible for the most famous bassline of the previous decade.
• …