Josh Duboff
Josh Duboff
Recent Stories
The Brewers’ Tale
At Yale, beer brewing has picked up steam among a growing and passionate base of loyal men (and a few women). While some, like Lacasse, run solo operations, brewing semi-frequently with friends on equipment they ordered online or got from fellow brewers, there are also more structured brewing organizations on campus.
Oscar Predictions
What to expect? Bundle of joy, or unwanted screaming?
But what would the Oscars be without some predictions from someone who pretends to know a lot about movies? Bear with me, your prognosticating host, as we take a tour of the night’s top races:
Brit Brit births miracle album
A lot has changed since November 2003, when Britney Spears last released an album of all new material. When “In the Zone” came out, Spears was still at the top of her game: hot magazine cover (“Rolling Stone”), hot single (“Toxic”), hot friends (Madonna).
Consultants offer controversial college guidance
High-cost advisers help craft applications, provide information about schools
When Clay Chiles ’09 was in 11th grade, he began talking with an educational consultant based in the Northeast. Chiles, a native of Houston, Texas, sent his consultant writing samples and flew to meet with him face-to-face in February of his junior year.
Admissions review gains momentum
Yale has begun to accelerate its annual review of University admissions policies this week, as admissions changes continue to build national momentum following the University of Virginia’s announcement Monday that it will follow Harvard and Princeton in dropping the early admissions deadline.
Spellings outlines higher ed. plan
Creation of database for academic information seen as most controversial change
U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings set forth a multi-pronged plan for higher education yesterday, calling for the creation of a database to track students’ academic progress, an increase in spending on need-based student aid and increased accountability for colleges.
Poll finds Yalies divided on E.A.
In the wake of Harvard and Princeton’s recent announcements that the universities will eliminate their early admissions programs, Yale students have mixed feelings about the idea of adopting a single admissions deadline, according to a Yale Daily News poll of more than 300 randomly selected undergraduates.
Dollhopf settles in as director of AYA
Judging by the way Mark Dollhopf ’77 greets visitors in his new office in the Rose Alumni Hall on York Street, one would think he had been working there for years.
Princeton to drop E.D.
Decision follows similar move by Harvard
In a move that surprised Yale officials and may put increased pressure on the University to end its early action program, Princeton University announced Monday afternoon that it will eliminate its own early admissions deadline beginning next year.
Harvard to end early admissions
Harvard University’s announcement Tuesday that it will eliminate early admissions sent shockwaves through the college admissions community, but top Yale officials said the University is satisfied with its current early action policy and does not anticipate any changes.