Palmyra Geraki
Palmyra Geraki
Recent Stories
YCC must seize chance for meaningful role
During the last couple of weeks, a single day hasn't passed without my reading, hearing or talking about the Yale College Council elections. Presidential debates at the Yale Political Union, opinion articles defending one or the other candidate, and...
Indian exhibits spice up BAC
In two new exhibits now on display at the Yale Center for British Art, the effects of British colonial rule on 19th-century India are explored through the use of photographs, paintings, prints, illustrated books and other artifacts from the period.
Awareness lags behind access for disabled
Since the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in 1990, colleges and universities, among other institutions, have been required to accommodate persons with disabilities to the best of their ability. At Yale, one of the main goals of the...
Med School seeks to broaden
During his "State of the School" presentation, Dr. Dennis D. Spencer, interim dean of the Yale School of Medicine, discussed the present state of the school and its potential for improvement. Spencer emphasized the importance of multidisciplinary...
Graduate students propose extending partner services
Ten years ago, Yale decided to extend to homosexual domestic partners the full benefits previously given only to married couples. At the time, Yale's decision was "really progressive," Jason Marshall SOM '04, the president of the Graduate and...
Students awaken to academic array of Renaissance studies
When the father of Holly Thomas '05 found out that his daughter, an aspiring doctor, would be majoring in Renaissance studies, he was caught by surprise but had faith in his daughter's decision. "She's a smart girl; I'm sure she's going to figure out...
Vball rebounds with two weekend wins
After a 3-0 loss to the University of Connecticut last Wednesday, the Yale volleyball team learned its lesson. The Bulldogs reduced the number of errors they committed and capitalized on their opponents' mistakes, defeating Dartmouth 3-1 (30-25...
Vball seeks redemption after loss to UConn
The volleyball team is running out of matches. With a 3-0 loss (30-26, 30-17, 30-21) to the University of Connecticut at the John J. Lee Amphitheater on Wednesday night, the Elis (12-8, 4-5 Ivy) only have five more chances left this season to put black...
Free Staters to head for the hills of NH
Group strives for less govt., more liberty
New Hampshire's old motto from the American Revolution --"Live Free or Die" -- might soon take on a whole new meaning. At least it will if political science lecturer Jason Sorens and the Free State Project have anything to say about it. The Free...
Elis lose to McGill 2-1 in overtime
In its second scrimmage this season, Yale's women's ice hockey team lost to McGill 1-2 in overtime at Ingalls Rink on Sunday. "[The result was] upsetting, [but] we were saving our best for next weekend," forward Natalie Babony '06 said. "Nobody played...