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Student Life Archive
Lux, Veritas, and Sexual Trespass
by Emily Bazelon '93, '00JD
July/August 2004
In a New York magazine article, Naomi Wolf '84 charged that Yale fails to take sexual harassment and sexual assault seriously. The Yale Alumni Magazine investigated Yale's policies.
Faking It
by Michael Taylor '81
September/October 2003
"Stone" arches. "Brick" walls. "Iron" gates. An
imitation Yale has sprung up on the set of the WB's Gilmore Girls this
summer. Hey -- is that the Calhoun courtyard?
Getting to YES
by James McElroy
December 2002
Forget "grim professionalism." For members of the Yale Entrepreneurial
Society, starting a business is a way to effect change, make money, or just
have fun. Only three years old, YES has become one of the biggest organizations
on campus.
Out of the Blue: Debate?
Dissent? Discussion? Oh, don't go there!
by Michiko Kakutani '76
Summer 2002
The lead book reviewer for the New York Times tackles the personality
of the post-Gen X generation and its reticence to debate different points
of view.
Degree of Commitment
by Mark Alden Branch
March 2002
You'll rarely find these undergraduates in common rooms or dining halls,
but the handful of "degree special students" admitted to Yale each
year bring fresh perspectives on life into the classroom.
Learning from September
11
by John Lewis Gaddis
February 2002
A professor who makes a habit of listening to undergraduates talks about
how the events of September 11 have changed them.
A Closer Look at Alcohol
by Mark Alden Branch
May 2001
Students may or may not be drinking more today, but what used to be considered
a rite of passage is now called "binge drinking." Will this shift
in societal attitudes have an impact on student alcohol use?
An Irrepressible Urge to
Join
March 2001
Like to sing? Argue? Pray? Publish? The typical Yale response is to organize
a group and go for it.
What the Deans Do
by Bruce Fellman
May 2000
Need an excuse for missing a class deadline, help in navigating the bureaucracy,
an arbitrator for a roommate conflict, or a sympathetic listener for a personal
problem? Call the residential college dean, the first line of defense in
ensuring the well-being and success of Yale undergraduates.
When the Job's the Thing
by Magaly Olivero
October 1999
Despite a good economy, the career services office has been a target of undergraduate
criticism. With a new director in place, the department is undergoing a major
reorganization.
A Very Special Saloon
by Mark Alden Branch
April 1999
As the "place where Louis dwells" celebrates its 150th anniversary
-- a bit early, but who's counting? -- its members and governors strive to "keep
Mory's Mory's" in a fast-changing world.
Some Freshman Perspectives
by Mark Alden Branch & Bruce Fellman
April 1999
Pollsters, pundits, and alumni loyalists may rank Yale College No. 1, but
how do the "customers" feel these days? In search of clues, we
asked four members of the newest class, 2002, how it's going after six months
on the campus. The students come from very different backgrounds, and all
are exploring widely varied and highly demanding programs, both academically
and extra-curricularly. They seem to like what they find.
The Second Curriculum
by Bruce Fellman
March 1999
Yale's intellectual offerings include far more than what appears in the course
catalog. When classes are over, a wide variety of fellowship and lectureship
programs bring speakers -- from U.S. presidents to Nobel-laureate scientists
-- to campus for "off-duty" exchanges that enrich the daily educatoinal
fare. Consider tea-time with Toni Morrison or the Dalai Lama.
Welcome to Yale, the
Restaurant
by Douglas Clement
December 1998
Roughly 10,000 students swell the campus during the academic year, and they
all have to eat. For those who choose the Yale dining halls, the variety
is extraordinary, and the quantity is daunting. The challenge for the university
is to stay ahead of student tastes without going broke.
Old Yale: A Toast to "Legal
Inebriation"
by Judith Ann Schiff
December 1998
In December 1933, Yale students enjoyed the taste of "real beer" for the
first time since the repeal of Prohibition. But they hadn't exactly been
teetotalers up to then.
They're Ba-ack!
by Mark Alden Branch '86
October 1998
Once, fraternities rules the college social scene. Could it happen again?
A new proliferation of frats -- and sororities -- has raised the question,
but most people agree that today's Greeks are different from their forebears.
Rewired Editor Tackles
Teaching!
by William F. Buckley '50
December 1997
A seasoned wordsmith returns to Yale to promote old-fashioned good writing
with the latest technology.
The Improv Scene
by Mark Alden Branch
December 1997
Such venerable undergraduate institutions as the Dramat and the Whiffenpoofs
are getting a run for their audiences from a quartet of groups that entertain
the hard way, by making it up as they go.
Tough Love on Campus
by Mark Alden Branch
November 1997
Betty Trachtenberg and her brigade of deans and counselors provide the parentis in
the loco.
At Home Abroad
by Annie Murphy Paul
February 1997
An increased effort to bring more students to Yale from overseas is proving
that cultural diversity and cosmopolitanism come at a cost.
Campus Politics Making
a Comeback
by Annie Murphy Paul
December 1996
The debates may not be as passionate as they were in the days of the Vietnam
War and South African apartheid, but undergraduate politics, prodded by a
newly invigorated right, is enjoying something of a rebirth.
The Changing Face of the
Campus Cop
by Jennifer Kaylin
November 1996
In decades past, a main role of the Yale police was to deal with fraternity
excesses and snowball riots. The members of the force still serve a quasi-parental
function, but they must also be prepared for far more serious threats to
campus calm.
Lean on Me
by Annie Murphy Paul
March 1996
When personal problems intrude on their lives, Yale undergraduates are no
different from any other people their age. The university has an official
safety net, but the students themselves are often the best source of help.
The Publication Proliferation
by Annie Murphy Paul
March 1996
In the 1960s, there were six major Yale undergraduate publications, dominated
by the Yale Daily News. In the age of computers and the Internet,
just about everybody's a publisher. (Have you read Rumpus lately?)
Law Students in Action
by Patrick Dilger
December 1995
Known best for its roster of corporate rainmakers, secretaries of state,
and U.S. presidents, the Yale Law School also has a long tradition of training
students in the hands-on business of helping those in need.
The Masters' Touch
by Annie Murphy Paul
November 1995
Overseeing Yale's residential colleges has never been easy. What makes it
harder nowadays is that the day-to-day demands keep changing. What still
makes it alluring is that the fundamental mission remains the same.
A Home of One's Own
by Bruce Fellman
November 1995
In years past many Jews coming to Yale felt they had to"check their
Jewishness at the door." The new Joseph Slifka Center for Jewish Life
is a place for Yale's Jews both to celebrate their heritage and to reach
out beyond it.
Work, Study, Study,
Work
by Jennifer Kaylin
May 1995
Having to work off the cost of one's college education no longer carries
a stigma at Yale. On the contrary, laboring outside the classroom tends to
amplify the scholarship, and is even developing some social cachet.
Making a Place for Learning
by Marc Wortman
February 1994
The AYA's fall assembly focused on both the tangible and the intangible elements
that fuel Yale's educational process.
On, or Off ?
by David Leonhardt '94
November 1994
Peeling plaster, rising costs, and changing lifestyles are prompting an increasing
number of undergraduates to choose between the residential colleges and off-campus
apartments.
The Attraction of Toad's
by Brian Steinberg '91
December 1993
At the heart of the Yale campus is a pop music shrine that draws some very
un-Ivy talent. A few traditionalists still shrink from Toad's Place, but
the undergraduates love it, and even a President or two shows up these days.
Founder Mike Spoerndle couldn't be happier.
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