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Eloquent
Elis
Who said that?
Often, it was someone with a Yale connection. From Jonathan Edwards
to George W. Bush, alumni are rarely at a loss for words -- forceful,
articulate, and otherwise.
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Answers
to a Quiz You Never Took
It seems
that nobody is a sole practioner anymore, but Yale alumni
have had at least a hand in developing a surprising number
of things we take for granted, from Frisbees to Palm Pilots.
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Who's
Been Blue
Frederic Remington,
Levi Jackson, Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, Meryl Streep, Cyrus
Vance, Henry Luce, Jodie Foster, Aldo Leopold -- you know the names.
Along with them, here are some other alumni who have made a difference.
Distinguished
Dropouts
Students may
leave Yale ahead of schedule, but Yale likes to think she has had
some impact on those who have passed through her gates, no matter
how prematurely they passed out again.
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Highs
& Lows of Town & Gown
More than
most universities, Yale has been intimately involved in its
host city. The relationship has swung from affectionate to aggressive. |
The
Power of Print
Founded with
a gift of books, Yale has ever since produced a steady stream of
wordsmiths. Some have written what amounts to required reading.
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Presidential
Pronouncements
Yale's
earliest leaders were clerics, and the preaching impulse has
been transmitted down the centuries. On topics sublime and mundane,
Yale Presidents have usually had something to say worth hearing. |
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Highlights
of the Collections
From
fossils and pots, to paintings and manuscripts, the University
has accumulated some of the finest teaching aids under lock
and key.
Secrets
of the Seal
Every
graduate has at least glanced at the imprint on that diploma.
Few know what the book is, or why a similar legend appears
in both Latin and Hebrew.
An
Irrepressible Urge to Join
Like
to sing? Argue? Pray? Publish? The typical Yale response is
to organize a group and
go for it.
Yale's
Lost Landmarks
Students
come and go. Buildings last longer, but not forever. Here
are some that have served their time and passed on.
Great
Moments in Yale Sports
You
can't win them all, but Yale has had more than its share of
victories. Even some of the defeats have become the stuff
of athletic legend.
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