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November/December 2003
After the Strike, Looking Forward
When Yale and its two major unions announced on September 18 that a contract settlement had finally been reached, the larger message was that a new era of labor harmony was dawning at the university.
Broadway Landmark Closes Its Doors
After nearly 70 years on York Street, Barrie Ltd. Booters went out of business in October. Co-owner John Isaacs says a 70% rent increase and new requirements imposed by his landlord, Yale, could only have been met at the expense of customer service.
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Deconstruct the Bunny
What is it about Goodnight Moon? Students find out in a seminar where the reading list is child's play. |
Before "The Game," It's "The Game Show"
In most things intercollegiately competitive, Yale fans rarely concern themselves with who wins so long as Yale beats Harvard. When Jeopardy! came to New Haven, this rule was proven once again.
Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Wish to Party
It was fun while it lasted, but the Pierson Inferno was just hell on the furniture. Pierson College master Harvey Goldblatt shut down Yale's most celebrated Halloween party this year, terminating a 25-year tradition that had become increasingly rowdy.
New Kid on the Ice
Hilary Witt is only 25 years old and has a mere two years of coaching experience, but she's already setting big goals for Yale's historically disappointing women's hockey program.
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How Yale Got its Groove Back
In 1993, President Rick Levin inherited a budget crisis and a campus beset by malaise. Two veteran Yale watchers assess his response.
Where the Wild Things Are
From Panthera leo to Danus handsomia, Yale's architecture is teeming with life. See if you can identify their habitats.
David vs. Goliath
David Gelernter is a computer scientist who doesn't like computers. So he's launched a quest to rebuild everybody's desktop.
Freshman Address
… in which the president heeds his own advice: "Don't be tempted
to write papers on books you haven't read."
From the Editor
Kathrin Day Lassila '81 on the Yale superplex.
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