OPINION
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GRINSTEIN: Bring back bladderball

Yale is a shadow of its former self. The Yale Daily News only publishes print on Fridays. Clementines were removed from Commons. And, for the past 43 years, students have been deprived of a quintessential Yale tradition: bladderball.

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SHAH & GLICK: Why I quit finance

A senior chronicles his journey first in, then out of Big Finance.

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HATCH: The seminar and courage

I have had many great and memorable days here at Yale, but last week in our seminar stands out. One of the students looked me dead in the eye and said emotionally: “Jimmy, I do not support the U.S. military.”

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SNOW: Foreign aid, American values

USAID is not just a symbol of American generosity; it’s a critical tool for advancing our national interests.

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LETTER 2.11: Root on the Elis

Go Yale Men's Basketball!

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DANZIGER: Keep student politics out of policing

The YCC’s proposed board is reckless, performative and completely detached from the realities of law enforcement work, effectively handcuffing trained professionals while giving imaginary authority to unqualified students. 

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LETTER 2.7

An alumnus reflects on the Investigations desk's recent piece on preferential medical treatment for varsity athletes at Yale Health.

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CLIFTON: Can the real JD Vance please stand up?

What is most shameful is not Vice President Vance’s successful exploitation of my home and my university — rather, it is what he has done with the acclaim.

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DAM: Date organic

I get the draw of Hinge, Tinder and the rest: the dopamine rush is real, and it’s so tempting to think an algorithm can spit out our perfect match. But maybe what we crave isn’t more matches — it’s more meaningful connections. Maybe the path to “the one” isn’t about refining our filters, but about being better friends, neighbors and classmates to each other.

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WITT: Closing USAID puts America last

We, residents of the richest country in the history of the world, have an obligation to help the sick and destitute, even if they’re thousands of miles away. But providing foreign aid to countries that need it isn’t just an ethical duty. It’s central to the way America engages with the rest of the world. And it’s central to the way that we project power and goodwill. That creates a bit of a dilemma for the program’s supporters.

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BOSTEELS: The New Haven school

Dialogue in the States is being drained of its substance and filtered of its true essence until all that’s left is a series of withered, shallow word jumbles.