5. Farnam Gardens and the Leitner Family Observatory
4. The roof of J. Press
3. The Loria balcony
2. The secret porch on the east side of LC
1. The point on Crown Street equidistant from Louis’ Lunch and S’wings
INCOMING: Tupac
A computer-generated “hologram” image of Tupac Shakur performed two of his classic hits, “Hail Mary” and “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted,” to a stunned audience at Coachella last Sunday. Estimates for the cost of the Tupac’s digital reincarnation, created by Hollywood CGI studio Digital Domain, range from 100,000 to 400,000 dollars. Video of the …
Cr: Cold-brew coffee
Have you ever wanted a cold drink, but not ice cube-riddled iced coffee that ends up being like 50 percent water by the end? Try COLD BREW! It’s stronger than hot coffee because the grounds are steeped in room temperature water for a long time before they’re filtered. It also doesn’t taste as …
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 …
Imagine if, upon selling your first house, your realtor charged you nothing for her services. Imagine if, as a musician, your agent charged you nothing for booking your gigs. The art scene at Yale has found just such representatives in the form of Nick Murphy, SM ’12, Jeff Cripe, DC ’12, and Cristina Vere Nicoll, …
5. Behind Toad’s
4. Woosley’s toe Old Campus
3. Skull and Bones’ tomb
2. From Cross Campus, down the stairs of Bass
1. Your Bulldog Day’s host’s bed
INCOMING: Trials
Two notorious murder cases are going to trial. George Zimmerman, who killed teenager Trayvon Martin last February in alleged self-defence, has been charged with second-degree murder by a Florida special prosecutor. On the other side of the globe, the Chinese government has announced that it will try Gu Kailai, the wife of a powerful …
Cr: My roommate’s senior essay
My roommate is a model of scholarly efficiency. He wields Borrow Direct like a skilled performer, effortlessly snatching up obscure titles scattered about the country with a calculated and premeditated precision. It’s all quite impressive, actually. That’s why this week’s Credit is my roommate’s senior essay! He’s doing such a good …
In 1999, New Haven eliminated its funding for public school health education. In response, six Yale undergraduates founded Community Health Educators (CHE), a group that composes and presents health education workshops in the city’s public middle schools and high schools. These workshops cover a range of topics, including nutrition, substance abuse, sexuality, STIs, contraception, and …
C 102 stood at three-quarter capacity Sunday at the first annual Yale College Council (YCC) public debates, an interactive event where candidates sparred with mediators and students asked questions in real time. Among the most consistently referenced topics were the new fraternity rush regulations and improved convenience of dining halls, Durfee’s, and Uncommon. The most …
5. Girl Googling “best birthday gift boyfriend 20″
4.”I guess it’d be cool to be, like, the CEO of a pharmaceutical company, or something.”
3. “Have you heard about my plan to write a book?”
2. “Do you want to start a club where we meet for a few hours twice a week and recite our CVs?”
1. “Did …
Cr: Mitt Romney
Thank God you pulled through, Mitt. For a while, I was worried that Rick Santorum might have a chance of becoming the leader of our nation. Luckily that dream will remain only in the minds of activist nuns and closeted evangelists. Mitt’s also been doing a pretty solid job in being all-around classy …
For most people, the spiral staircases and cobblestone sidewalks of Yale’s campus are quaint fixtures of the neo-Gothic architecture. But for some students, steps and uneven flooring can easily become obstacles in the daily trek from suite to classroom. On a campus where cobblestone paths and marble staircases feature more prominently than ramps and wheelchair …
Yale is a not-for-profit organization, but that does not mean it does not sell itself. The University needs to attract good students, successful faculty members, and generous donations from alumni. It also needs to convince an audience from all over the world that it has left behind its elitist past, and is now open to …
Cr: Snoop Dogg plays Toad’s
I wasn’t at Snoop Dogg Wednesday night, but I won’t pretend I didn’t want to be. I was bitter, filled to the brim with a jealous, angry rage as I left section covering my ears to block out my classmate’s gloating. I even walked toward what I thought was an altercation …
INCOMING: Obamacare at risk
This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the State of Florida, et al.’s challenge to President Obama’s health care reforms. Though the Court didn’t allow cameras in the courtroom, the press assures us that Donald Verrilli, Jr.’s defense of Obamacare was a pathetically confused ramble. Paul Clement, a solicitor general under …
5. “I think you gotta know the rules before you break ‘em.”
4. “Usually I leave my shirts half tucked in, half tucked out.”
3. “The tie you can replace, but you have to redo the drawing!”
2. “I would say I’m into the ’80s preppy skiing fashion.”
1. “For me, being a Yalie is being interested in life.”
It’s that time of year: Conversations about summer jobs—who’s got one, who’s looking, who’s lost all hope—have become unavoidable. While a significant number of students are embarking on research, study abroad, or internships in finance and consulting, a few intrepid job seekers have answered the call of do-it-yourself test preparation companies.
As SAT tutoring becomes increasingly …
According to a recent Penn State study, one third of all college students report experiencing mental illness. At Yale that number is closer to 50 percent, according to Yale Health. While Yale offers institutional support for individuals with mental illnesses, many of them have trouble accesing these resources or find them inadequate. This leads many …
The first fact about Yale’s grade inflation is that there are no facts. Unlike much of the Ivy League, our university doesn’t make any part of its grade distribution public and hasn’t done so since 1981. Harvard and Princeton publish A and A- marks as a percentage of total grades, which gives researchers a good …