April 1999
Back
to the BAC
by Bruce Fellman
After a year-long $4.3 million
"facelift," the Center for British Art reopened its doors to
the public with a smashing exhibit of work by Henry Moore, Lucian Freud,
and Francis Bacon. The "new" BAC features a restored roof, a
refurbished interior, and a reconfigured collection.
A
Very Special Saloon
by Mark Alden Branch
As the "place where Louis
dwells" celebrates its 150th anniversary—a bit early, but who's
counting?—its members and governors strive to "keep Mory's Mory's"
in a fast-changing world.
Some
Freshman Perspectives
by Mark Alden Branch & Bruce Fellman
Pollsters, pundits, and alumni
loyalists may rank Yale College No. 1, but how do the "customers"
feel these days? In search of clues, we asked four members of the newest
class, 2002, how it's going after six months on the campus. The students
come from very different backgrounds, and all are exploring widely varied
and highly demanding programs, both academically and extra-curricularly.
They seem to like what they find.
A
new senior Corporation fellow;
applications hit an all-time high; building a new boathouse; when dinosaurs
had feathers; a preservation dispute goes to court; the Teachers Institute
sponsors four new siblings; a list of Elis in office; Jonathan Edwards
treads the boards; childless couples covet Ivy eggs.
Before
He Came to Dinner
by Judith Ann Schiff
When Monty Woolley was forced
out of his job at Yale, students and alumni rose up in protest. But it
may have been the best thing that ever happened to him.
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