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January/February 2007

Black Tie Optional
For our March 2003 expose, Yale Alumni Magazine intern Darrell Hartman '03 wriggled awkwardly out of his underwear to strip the naked party of its mystery, once and for all.

Name That College
As the university considers building two new residential colleges, the question arises: what should they be called? The 12 existing colleges are named not for donors but for people and places from Yale's history. We suggest some names for the new colleges and and invite your suggestions.

Toad's Won't be Hopping This Summer
After a state Liquor Control Division raid on Toad's Place last year, the venerable nightclub has been barred from opening its doors May 6-August 3.

Why Yale is Keeping Early Admissions
Yale president Richard C. Levin '74PhD explains why Yale isn't doing away with early admissions, as Harvard and Princeton have.

Milestones: Betty Trachtenberg
The dean of student affairs (and sex & drugs & rock-n-roll) is stepping down at the end of the academic year.

Coming to Light
The genius of Louis Kahn's 1953 addition to the Art Gallery was obscured for years by partitioning, window problems, and crowding. A three-year, $44-million renovation has uncovered the building that Kahn designed.

The Boola Boola Thing
Novelist Tom Perrotta '83 never attended the Yale-Harvard Game -- until now.

Students Who Cheat
Is academic plagiarism on the rise? At Yale (and elsewhere), the answer is "maybe." But administrators aren't taking any chances.

Out of the Blue: Alexander Murphy '32
How to make it to your 74th reunion.

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