Exclusively for the Yale Herald, New York entrepreneur Ari Goldman, CEO of the “Choice Collectibles,” a real-estate investor and a regular on Giuliana & Bill, reveals his secrets to successful decision-making. He insists that in business and life, there will always be another deal. Could that mean a career in politics?
It’s 10 a.m. and the snow is covering the …
These days, my inbox is mostly filled with “Our softest, simplest, newest bedding” and “Last Chance to Take the Sunday Challenge.” These emails are from no one; they have been sent by robots. These emails are addressed to me but they aren’t exactly for me. Still, I read them all—top to bottom. They may be …
Most plants lie dormant in the dead of winter, but interest in the harvest is getting trendier all the time—at Yale and in the world at large. Buzzwords such as “sustainability,” “organic,” and “urban farming” are commonplace around small liberal arts colleges and even on Capitol Hill. Here at Yale, the Sustainable Food Project is …
“Uh, Grace? Can I talk to you about something?”
I looked up from my desk, startled. It was Monday, Oct. 17—I remember it distinctly. My roommate’s face radiated with utmost sincerity and concern.
“I didn’t see you come back this morning, and I know you were out late last night…and I just wanted to make sure everything …
Starting next fall, the newly established Chaplaincy Fellows program will train 24 members of the class of 2014 to facilitate interfaith conversation, reflection, and support in the residential colleges. Heading the effort is Nathaniel Deluca, the Program Coordinator for the University Chaplain’s Office, a yoga instructor, and a 10-year veteran of the Lutheran Outdoor Ministry, …
It might be hard to believe it during a snowy shopping period, but spring is supposed to be a renaissance—and this semester, we’ll be hearing plenty about that. This month marks the beginning of “Shakespeare at Yale,” a celebration of the Bard aimed at displaying Yale’s vast Shakespeare-related resources. The festival promises to host a …
In high school, I was the queen of New Year’s resolutions. On New Year’s Eve of 2005, my best friend and I sat on her bed brainstorming ways to improve ourselves in the coming year. I recently found the list of 31 resolutions I wrote that night. Some of them were superficial and repetitive: #3—“have …
Before I needed all 10 fingers to count my age, I decided that I was going to be a professional basketball player. Growing up in Los Angeles, an American hotspot for professional sports, I had always been vaguely aware of the power bestowed on the famous and fortunate. But my motivations weren’t pecuniary, mind you. …
Steve Ackerman, BR ’57, played football during all four years at Yale—first, in the fall of 1953, on the freshman team (freshmen weren’t allowed to play varsity), then on the varsity team for the following three years. The last game of his career was against Harvard in the fall of 1956. “A powerful running attack …
I started learning ancient Greek when I was twelve. My eccentric independent school in Brooklyn permitted—maybe even encouraged—such corruption of the youth. And what a corruption it was.
My teacher that first year was an ordained Presbyterian minister—venerable, beloved, absolutely terrifying. I hung on his every word. It was a high school class, though there was …
Bea Koch, BR ’12, is the last Renaissance studies major at Yale. A loyal member of Yale’s very own Elizabethan Club, Koch has long been interested in the history of Renaissance women and textiles. I sat down with Koch to see how she’s managed to pursue her unique interests despite the fact that her major …
The first time I became aware of anyone in my age bracket undergoing an induced abortion, I was in the ninth grade. It was late September and, being one of few irreligious Jews at my all-girls Catholic high school in Los Angeles, I was still in the awkward stage of trying to find out who …
Before starting at Yale Law School, Talia Kraemer, LAW ’12, worked as a paralegal at Children’s Rights, a national watchdog organization that aims to reform the child welfare system. Now a third-year student, Kraemer has continued working to aid neglected children through the law school’s Advocacy for Children and Youth Clinic. She was also a …
A few hours after the news broke of the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, I was standing in line for water at Payne Whitney. A stranger approached me. “Is it just me,” she asked, “or are you incredibly sad about Steve Jobs dying?” “I don’t know,” I said. “Why would I be?” She furrowed …
Last Friday President Barack Obama announced that all U.S. military forces would be leaving Iraq after nearly nine years of war in the country. For many in the U.S., especially the nearly one million men and women who served in Iraq, the announcement was welcomed with joy. For the millions of Iraqis who have witnessed …
I fed young kids a hell of a lot of bacon this summer. For six weeks, in the backwoods of western Wyoming, youngsters between the ages of 11 and 15 ate fatty slabs of less-than-gourmet salt-soaked pork rump in impressive quantity, often twice a day. I slapped slices onto the skillet six at a time, …
Three years ago, Brian Goodwin left equities trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange for his job as director of sales at Judies European Bakery, a small establishment located just past Timothy Dwight College where 5,000 pounds of flour go into 24 hours of baking each day. The bakery, with a total …
This summer I found myself sitting at the top of a snowfield in the middle of a thick cloud in southeast Alaska. All I could see was the white of the snow under my feet, the white of the fog around me, and the silhouette of my partner if he was within a 10-foot radius. …
Alexander Oki, SY ’12+1, is taking the year off to manage the Yale Whiffenpoofs’ finances, the all-senior, all-male a cappella group on campus. For the past three years, Oki and I sang with the Yale Alley Cats; during that time, Oki managed six international tours. I recently sat down with him to talk about the …
“You down to occupy Wall Street tomorrow?” It was Sept. 16, a Friday, and I was slouched in a Metro-North seat, rolling towards New York City, ready to leave Yale and work behind for a few of days and spend the weekend with friends at Columbia. This text message was the first I’d heard of …