Opinion
Whose Canon? Yale English Majors Reflect on the “Western Canon”
In 2016, Yale students petitioned the school’s English department to include more required reading beyond those written by “only white male authors.” How do students and faculty in the major grapple with racism and white supremacy in literature?
Ruminating on the Consequences of Journalistic Ethics
What is the Yale Daily News’s responsibility—morally, ethically—to act? Is it to develop their story and protect their lead lest someone scoop and print first, no matter the cost?”
Flesh and Blood
We took a stand—forcing Commission members to recognize that our movement is too driven by individuals; by flesh and blood.
Liminal Spaces: Calhoun College’s Ongoing Legacy
In 2017, Calhoun College was renamed as Grace Hopper College. Only three years later, the identity of the college remains very much malleable.
Human Trafficking in Connecticut
In 2018, the National Human Trafficking Hotline identified over 23,000 US-based survivors of human trafficking.
An Unconventional Casualty of #MeToo America
Katie Hill’s resignation and sex scandal is different from those of her colleagues in Congress.
Oh, So You’re a Kennedy?
Kennedy says that his family has always “believed in the promise of this country.” But when you are destined for incomprehensible wealth and political sway from the moment you leave the womb, how could you not?