Yale Daily News

News Archives for Sunday, February 5, 2012

Monday's Buzz: 2.6.12

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Sex Week is now underway.

As clock ticks, New Haven split over Super Bowl

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Rivalry runs deep in Connecticut. For New Haven, this Super Bowl Sunday is one of conflicted loyalties.

Harvard, Princeton investigated for discrimination

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Asian-American applicant claims racial discrimination. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating a complaint that Harvard and Princeton discriminate against Asian-Americans in undergraduate admissions.

Top 5 Reasons NOT to watch the Super Bowl

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I fail to derive any meaning, purpose or viewing pleasure from American football, and I realize this admission might seem too international. But the more I think about football, the less sense it makes.

MEDANSKY: In defense of Dutch

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Small languages aren't that bad. While I found myself agreeing with guest columnist Gavin Schiffres’ assessment of the requirement as a whole, I also found myself frustrated that he chose to single out specific languages as especially useless, languages that exemplify two fascinating civilizations.

M. BASKETBALL | Elis take down defending Ivy champs

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Defeat Princeton at home, 58-54. The Bulldogs can now count Princeton among their Ivy League victims after defeating the Tigers 58-54 at John J. Lee Amphitheater. With the triumph, Yale moved to 14-5 overall, 5-1 Ivy League.