Justin Ash
Justin Ash
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Shilpa Raval, Latin scholar, dies at 34
The Classics Department was rocked this year when Shilpa Raval, a popular Latin literature professor, passed away in May after a short but devastating battle with cancer. Her death at the age of 34 came as a painful surprise to her colleagues and...
Bush '68 will not attend graduation
President George W. Bush '68 and first lady Laura Bush do not plan to attend either of their daughters' college graduation ceremonies this May, the White House announced Thursday. Barbara Bush '04 and her twin sister Jenna Bush are both set to...
Ben Stein shares his wisdom with YPU
Actor, game show host, and former presidential speech writer Ben Stein's idea of paradise is walking around New Haven and lying in bed with his dog. Speaking to packed Yale Political Union meeting on the topic "Resolved: Man Ought Buy a Dog," Stein...
Martin '95 gives a stand-up performance, sans the jokes
Demetri Martin '95, a stand-up comedian and writer for "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" finds doing comedy liberating -- when he tells jokes, he no longer feels he needs to be good at something. Martin's sense of freedom has allowed him to develop...
Coca-Cola CEO talks ethics
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Coca-Cola Company Douglas Daft spoke yesterday about the ethical and moral responsibilities of businesses while around 20 Yale students and New Haven residents protested what they called Coke's poor...
Bartlett rails against drug laws at book signing
Despite only being a courier and having no previous record, in 1984 Elaine Bartlett was given a sentence of twenty years and classified as a hard-core criminal under New York's Rockefeller Drug Laws. Bartlett is the subject of the book "Life on the...
Eggers keeps laughs coming at Morse tea
If a student had listened to a few minutes of author Dave Eggers' reading at a Morse College Master's Tea Thursday, she might have believed he had banned bicycle shorts from all but professional riders and set out with his wife to get rid of genocide.
Softball looks to rebound in doubleheader versus Army
After a grueling eight-day, 14-game road blitz through Florida, the Yale softball team is looking to rebound from a 5-9 early-season showing. Enter Army, a team the Elis have easily handled in the past. The Bulldogs look to use today's double-header...
Myron '69 LAW '72 shares judgements
U.S. District Judge Myron Thompson '69 LAW '72 marvels at the undemocratic nature of the U.S. court system. He is a single individual, but as a trial judge he is able to declare acts unconstitutional, Thompson said. Speaking to an audience of over 40...
McGowan blasts media's portrayal of race
Journalism and media critic William McGowan spoke Wednesday on what he considers reporters' "disturbing level of conformity" on issues including race, immigration, gay rights and affirmative action. McGowan, who wrote "Coloring the News: How Political...