Daniel Fromson
Daniel Fromson
Recent Stories
Around Elm City - The New Green Revolution!
Goji berry extract powder. Organic hempseed. Warmhearted assistance for the feral cats of Cheshire, Connecticut. Yes, the Connecticut Green Expo had something for everyone, especially distractions from what really matters.
The Fight of a Dancing Thinker
Giving up a full-time career performing with legends like Baryshnikov, Emily Coates is bringing dance to the Ivies.
We Don't Do Shaves
Carl McManus loves that mug. I could tell from his voice, which hushed when he told me, “This one’s very precious.” The mug is the color of an ivory piano key, with a groove for a barber’s thumb where the handle meets the lip.
YSFP’s missions make program worthwhile
His argument fails, however, when he asserts that the Sustainable Food Project is a petty comfort that lies outside Yale’s primary goal of education. At first glance, this claim is questionable at best. Upon closer inspection, it reveals itself to be downright wrong.
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Sex? In the Ivy League? At Yale? In Bedrooms?!
Recently, the national media has buzzed with stories about Yale students, sex and shower stalls. Stepping back, Daniel Fromson gives the professional take.
Profile - It’s Not About the Money
“As a father,” says Joe Luciano, “my ultimate dream is to have a coin shop.” The owner of a valuable coin set named after his daughter Julianna — who lives with autism — Joe connects to his daughter through coins.
Crouching hounie, Hidden Chef?
Calhoun College Dean Lassonde is known to his loyal Hounies as one of the hippest deans on campus. Perhaps his passion for the Food Network, and his willingness to share it, help explain why.
Alum wins French literary award
Jonathan Littell ’89 joined the ranks of Marcel Proust, André Malraux and Simone de Beauvoir on Monday when he won the Prix Goncourt, France’s highest literary honor.
McPhee reads, discusses work
A half hour before John McPhee’s reading Thursday night, the Branford College common room was two-thirds full. When McPhee arrived, the room was packed and many students were standing to catch a glimpse of one of America’s preeminent nonfiction writers.
Pad thai, sometimes bad Thai
Yalies sick of Louis’ Lunch and Pepe’s Pizza need not look far for a change. Just stroll up Chapel Street to find a dish as characteristic of New Haven as hamburgers or pizza. Welcome to pad thai territory.