Satire pretty close to reality by Leanne Motylenski 4:14pm In one corner, weighing whatever 250 million dollars (plus the student income contribution) weighs, we have the Yale administration taking heat for the Yale corporation (and probably on the verge of shitting their pants.) In the other corner, weighed down by a shit ton of student…
by Karléh Wilson On Saturday, April 31st around 8 pm, Black New Haven resident Jeffrey Agnew went to Boss Liquor on Whalley Avenue with a female friend to buy alcohol. They intended to use the friend’s debit card for the transaction. A security guard immediately warned them that using someone else’s credit card is illegal—which…
by Yuni Chang This poem was performed at the Calhoun Renaming Ceremony on April 29, 2016 adjusted in response to the decisions made on wednesday: we need to talk. we both know the lingo to loosen the strings attached, that regardless of its gift wrapping i’m still presenting you with severed limbs, and this is…
by Alejandra Padín-Dujon This speech was given at the renaming ceremony for the college formerly known as Calhoun on April 29, 2016. This is the part of any Yale event where we would usually thank our donors. We’d thank the people whose sacrifice and generosity have given us the bittersweet privilege of studying at this university—of…
by Karen Marks Earlier this semester, Nick Aramayo ’17 (they/them/theirs), filmed a video explaining why it’s important to specify gender pronouns in classroom introductions. The video became so popular that Aramayo started a video series called “Just Ask the Question” (JAQ) to provide more opportunities for cisgender* students at Yale to become educated allies of…