OPINION
SIESEL |
SIESEL: Ward 1, built together

I am running to represent Ward 1 on the Board of Alders to fight for a justice system that listens, delivers and responds to every New Haven resident. Here’s who I am and the values I stand for.

April 16, 2025

SANTOPIETRO |
SANTOPIETRO: You should read Thoreau

In class, learn to appreciate how difficult it may be to listen to your professor. Close your browsers and lower your laptop screen. Next time a friend hits you with the classic Yale nicety “let’s get a meal” maybe try to take a walk somewhere new.   

April 16, 2025

MOHAN |
MOHAN: Yale needs rejection

I am sure the Class of 2029 is basking in the joy of their selection. They should be. There is much to be excited about. But they will soon learn what we grizzled almost-sophomores now know: the choosing is just getting started.

April 16, 2025

DEWEES & NEWTON | STAFF REPORTER &
DEWEES & NEWTON: Don’t go with your “gut” on CourseTable

As you register for courses this week, remember that the numbers on CourseTable don’t tell the whole story

April 10, 2025

MOORE |
MOORE: Take a chance

Last week, I took a chance. I declared my solo campaign for Yale College Council President. Now, I’m asking you to take a chance — on me.

April 10, 2025

PAZ & NGUYEN | S
PAZ & NGUYEN: A better Yale for all

Our platform: make laundry free and make lunch great again.

April 9, 2025

GORLICK |
GORLICK: Half-truths from the Bullied Pulpit

In this world we live in right now, voicing a belief apparently requires caution. Scrutiny from peers is to be expected. What has changed is the scrutiny we face beyond campus.

April 9, 2025

WITT |
WITT: Public opinion is everything

Public opinion changes through long-term campaigns of persuasion, usually outside of government. Politics has a different function, and muddying the distinction between it and activism makes the job of winning elections much harder. 

April 9, 2025

HIRS |
HIRS: Yale Hospitality continues assault on residential colleges

As an associate fellow of Timothy Dwight College, I have seen firsthand the decline of the residential college system under the guise of efficiency or expediency for decades.

April 8, 2025

CLIFTON |
CLIFTON: Maurie McInnis and her Little Red Tesla

President McInnis: consider selling your Tesla and taking a firmer stance against the White House's attacks on universities.

April 7, 2025

HETTINGER & RAMOS | S
HETTINGER & RAMOS: Inside the YCC: Where it falls short and how we can fix it

As elections approach, we urge students to think carefully about the kind of leadership they want to see. Choose candidates who listen, who share power and who are not afraid to challenge the status quo.

April 7, 2025