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Adam A. Sofen
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In Defense of New Haven
NEW HAVEN-—As the buses roll south this afternoon, most of your capacity for scorn is doubtless directed at Yale University:
Thomas’ Letter Mischaracterizes Debate
To the editors: For Professor of Latin and Greek Richard F. Thomas to imply that Frankfurter Professor of Law Alan
Cornel West's Low Blow
Is Cornel West a bigot? Depends on whose standards you’re using. A professional victimologist would immediately red-pencil a statement like
Coming Out to What?
To the editors: I told my parents I was gay in the ninth grade—which made for a scared fourteen-year-old and
The Ghosts in The Walls
As colleges confront a new century, many of their leaders have proclaimed distance learning the wave of the future. Last
Listen to Yo' Mama: Ghartey-Tagoe Wants Seniors To Stop, Smile and Say Hello
By now, many seniors recognize the name of their new first class marshal, Amma Y. Ghartey-Tagoe '01, who was chosen
Religion and Politics
This has been a banner week for American Jews. When Al Gore '69 announced Tuesday that he had selected Connecticut
Navigating the Perils of an Upperclass Romance
In ninth grade, I had a crush on my high school's entire senior class. The seniors I knew were so
A White Elephant By the Bay
SAN FRANCISCO--As Widener Library slumbers in the dimness of a year-long renovation, the new San Francisco Public Library shines in
The Names in the News
B. J. Averell '02 Sophomore B. J. Averell can teach would-be activists a thing or two about standing up to
'Swing' Shares Final After TF's Laptop Stolen
Officials of a popular Core course made final exam questions available to students Wednesday, just three days before the test,
Harvard: The View From Inside
So, you made it into Hahvahd. You've already taken the tour. You've seen the Statue of the Three Lies, and
Test Prep Courses Stress, Cost Students
It's a warm spring night, but Enko N. Kiprilov '00 is sitting in a Harvard classroom watching an instructor solve
'Everybody Knows Joe': Beloved Van Driver Says Goodbye to the Shuttle
He sees them all: Quadlings working late, professors who don't drive and graduate students from the farthest reaches of Inman
Transfers From Deep Springs College Face Unique Transition
To get to Deep Springs College, you take a one-way bus from Las Vegas that drops you off in the
