by Treston Codrington (Staff Writer) Welcome to Yale, freshpeople! It’s tragically ironic that the spaces that aim to break down oppressive hierarchical systems can often be oppressively elitist and inaccessible themselves, just like this sentence. Welcome to four years of big word soup—in the classroom and on the picket line. If you are reading this…
by Ishrat Mannan How often do we ask ourselves whether the things that surround us come at a human cost – the clothes we wear, the food we eat, the buildings we live in, and the land we walk on? Each of these carry stories and histories of labor, sweat, and struggle. If we ask…
by Miguel Paredes “Acuérdate de siempre dar gracias” Remember to always give thanks. These are the words I grew up hearing from my mother reminding me that every step I take is only made possible by the countless people supporting me upright. In times of anger and sadness, I often forget to give thanks. Thus,…
by Ashia Ajani Trigger warning: sexual assault, rape I am on the Yale shuttle. I’m scrolling through Facebook aimlessly, when a video my friend shared catches my eye. The title is “See the College Acceptance Letter That’s Shocking High School Seniors”. Nothing more, nothing less. It is decision season, so I’m intrigued. I open the…
by Matt Thekkethala On the afternoon of Friday April 29th, 2016, I celebrated my first Holi. I ventured to the Swing Space courtyard with a group of friends decked out in white t-shirts and sunglasses, joyfully threw colored powder at said group in addition to many other strangers, took several photos with said group in…