Raphael Shapiro
Raphael Shapiro
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Shapiro: On using cheese as an incentive to run, and other things
I went on a few runs last week. A couple. Two. I went on two runs, in as many days.
Shapiro: Of shower grime and shadow puppets
Here’s a philosophical question for you, one you’ve heard before. If a tree falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? I don’t know the answer to that question. My knowledge of forested areas and the sounds therein is pretty limited; I didn’t do FOOT. But here’s another question: if a tree falls on a street and cuts out power to the whole block, can anyone see it?
Shapiro: The rise of the ‘conquel’
Oftentimes a successful movie will be followed by the release of a sequel. A lot of books have sequels, and every successful movie of the last decade was based on a book, so this happens pretty often … times.
Belvedere makes the world go round
When you roll up in the club, you need to get bottle service. It’s a must. You haven’t truly experienced a night out without the luxuries afforded by reserving a bottle: the tiny black table, the tiny black couches, the slightly less sticky floor.
Shapiro: There’s no easy way to do this…
Let me first say how thrilled I am to see everyone here today. I’m thrilled.
WHAT THE NOISE IS ALL ABOUT
Let me ask you a question. Why do you think car racing is so popular in America? Is it the potential for fiery crashes? The efficiency of the pit stops? The excitement of recognizing the brands on the hoods? While each of these is plausible, I think the answer is something far less subtle. It’s all about the noise.
Edward Albee: American Iconoclast.
Edward Albee's first Pulitzer Prize winning work, “A Delicate Balance,” opens tonight at the University Theater. While he’s in town, Albee will be delivering a talk at the Yale University Art Gallery at 3 p.m. October 22.
Plume Giant EP sweet like funnel cake
Eliza Bagg ’12, Nolan Green ’12, and Oliver Hill ’12 are the three members of Plume Giant, a student band started last year. On Oct. 15 they released a six song, eponymous album.
Counterpoint: A cappella? No way!
My sister was over the other day to make sure my plants were watered and she brought along my little niece Maria Clara, right? So like, I didn’t want her to get bored or nothing, Maria Clara I mean, not my sister (she was busy washin’ my beaters tank tops) so me and Maria Clara sit down on the sofa to watch some YouTube vids on her iPhone. Technology, am I right?
Point: A cappella all the way!
So I did the math. There are 13 “official” underclassmen a cappella singing groups at Yale, each with about 15 to 20 members. That 13 doesn’t even include the two senior groups and the “alternative” groups not subjected to the strict guidelines of the Singing Group Council (Magevet, shalom). So, you do some broad estimations and a quick division problem on your calculator widget, and it turns out that roughly 7 percent of all Yale undergrads spend a good portion of their week singing in a semi-circular formation or ’shoe, as you will.