Amir Sharif
Amir Sharif
Recent Stories
Madison Moore: Fierce, former scenester, Daphdaph afficianado
For the past semester, roughly 15 students in Yale College have been studying something rather out of the ordinary, academically-speaking: clubbing. The class, “Dance Music and Nightlife Culture in New York City,” has recently gotten the attention of several national news outlets, from Fox to the British Tabloid the Daily Mail. That’s why yesterday afternoon, WEEKEND sat down for a conversation with the class’s instructor, Madison Moore GRD ’12 — a Ph.D. candidate in Yale’s American Studies program, a prolific WEEKEND staffer (from the days of its nostalgically-recounted predecessor, scene) and a minor star in The Gossip’s “Men in Love” music video — to discuss the impetus for the class: glamour and fierceness.
What we can learn from the Cantabs
Yalies, put down your faux-lokos. Stop your revelry. Put your pants back on. It’s time to get serious.
Revelation on Elm Street!
Are you thinking of going to India to find yourself? Congratulations. You are among a surprisingly large cohort of perplexed Yalies who probably read/saw “Eat, Pray, Love” and took it a bit too seriously.
I don't perspire much, but I do shvitz
I am not a Jew. I did not grow up in a Yiddish-speaking environment, which means I have only a faint grasp of the Yale Daily News’s unofficial second language.
Health care impact unclear for Y-NH
While the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act — the landmark health care overhaul that is estimated to cost more than $900 billion in the next decade — was signed into law last March, many of the details of the bill have yet to shake out.
‘Golden ghetto’ showcases its riches
The 13th annual City Wide Open Studios, organized by local gallery Artspace, kicked off last weekend. The event offers art lovers the opportunity to take a studio-to-studio tour of the city, meeting hundreds of artists.
Student-written drama in the bedroom? Nah, on the stage
There’s never been so much student drama at Yale, at least according to five student playwrights interviewed on campus. No, not the catty, reality-show kind of drama — at least that’s not what they said. Rather, they’re speaking of student plays: pieces acted, directed, produced and written by our bulldog classmates. WEEKEND caught up with a handful of playwrights on campus whose works you can expect to find on a stage in the upcoming weeks.
Architecture history moves out after Scully
The void left in the History of Art Department by the absence of Vincent Scully’s ’40 GRD ’49 architectural history survey is now being filled by the School of Architecture.
Renovated Reese Stadium to pay dividends for Yale teams, fans
The newly renovated soccer and lacrosse facility offers teams a home to build strong programs and promises fans an enhanced viewing experience.
School of Architecture playing catch-up to acquire archives
Yale trails peer schools in key collections
In its past 10 years of collecting, Yale has acquired a handful of major collections through its Department of Manuscripts and Archives, which consults with the School of Architecture. But it still has a ways to go before it can be on par with its rivals.
