Brian C. Thompson
Brian C. Thompson
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By banning exhibit, Salovey upholds Eli values
Thank you, Dean Salovey, for preventing someone from putting blood in a box and then employing big words to pass it off as art. I am confident that as long as you are in charge, my pride in Yale and its values will remain strong
Fedoras alive despite chorus of cynical madcaps
The experience of walking into that showroom, surrounded by walls of hats, warm the heart just as fedoras warm the head — and keep it forever in style.
Pitch fewer tents on the dining-hall table
However, I ask you seriously: why is Yale forcing its promotional materials on its own students? I’m going to keep on eating sustainable food anyway and will continue paying nothing to go to the art gallery. It seems like advertising without any return.
Apocalypse by asteroid inevitable; cut loose
With the end of shopping period comes a redirection of our intellects to loftier pursuits. And I don’t mean politics. I literally mean the lofty skies above us.
Facebook ‘marriage’ killed the dinosaurs
Over winter break, I got engaged to the most wonderful woman in the world. It was certainly a happy and joyous occasion.
Classes v2 server is far from providing service
The job of our powerful and robust classes server is to provide access to the syllabus, announcements and resources. This doesn’t seem like an especially complex operation. But what would I know? I dropped computer science. Maybe it is incredibly complex and that’s why it takes eons to load a page.
Say ‘no’ to YES: Entrepreneurs need better support
While I credit YES with strengthening my retirement account by putting me in touch with the right people, there’s very little else for which I can thank them.
Gore’s global warming an ideological scapegoat
It’s mean to pick on the New Haven Register. So when I write this article, know it’s more of a shot at Al Gore. It used to be mean to pick on Al Gore, but he won a Nobel Prize, so now picking on him is more brazen than anything.
Gray squirrels went, saw, conquered England
There’s a war brewing in England, and everyone seems to be on the side of the reds. No, it (thankfully) isn’t “V for Vendetta” come to life. Instead, it refers to the desperate battle to save England’s endangered red squirrel.