Zeenat Mansoor
Zeenat Mansoor
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Experts split over private equity
Pension funds allocating their assets to private equity have reaped little or no rewards on average, according to a Yale study.
Shiller says bond market not a bubble
Robert Shiller currently serves as the Arthur M. Okun Professor of Economics at Yale University. In his book, “Irrational Exuberance,” published at the height of the dot-com boom in 2000, he predicted a crash. He co-created Case-Shiller Index based on the housing market trends and, in the second edition of “Irrational Exuberance” published in 2005, used the research to warn about a possible meltdown in the real estate market.
‘Remembering’ more than the date
Comprising about a dozen photographs and a single canvas painting, new exhibit “Remembering 9/11” fills but one hallway of the Yale University Art Gallery.
Drum gets lost in beautiful, ambitious dream
On posters featuring a gorgeous brunette flying through the air in a flowing red dress, the latest debut from A Different Drum at the Off Broadway Theater guarantees to put the viewer in a state of blissful serenity. Fortunately, the show fulfills the posters’ promise. An exhilarating mix of ballet, melodic music and dark, edgy themes, “Sweet Dreams” achieves downright orgasmic beauty. Although it has some electropop and a traditional African song, the show aligns itself with the surreal, tranquil tones of instrumental melodies.
‘The Perks’ not perky
“The Perks,” directed by Michael Mcquilken DRA ’11, is supposed to be a lively concert by the Yale Percussion Group, featuring xylophones, drums and a bevy of other percussion instruments. But the show, which premiered last night at the Yale Cabaret, does not quite fulfill the audience’s expectations, quickly devolving into a shrill ruckus.
YCC | Hassan Alkazemi ’13, UOFC chair
After serving on three different financial councils during his two years at Yale so far, Hassan Alkazemi ’13 is making a bid for to be chair of the Undergraduate Organizations Funding Committee next year
Photographer Divola reflects on subjectivity and meaning in photography
Abstract art, motion photography, arid landscapes and glorious sunsets are all hallmarks of the world-renowned photographer John Divola. John Divola, a visiting artist in photography, delivered a lecture at Yale School of Art Monday afternoon to an audience of roughly 30 students and faculty. During the talk, he went through a distilled chronology of his work and reflected on various aspects of art that have fascinated artists through the ages.
Sneak previews sneak into Whitney Humanities Center
As of late, the Whitney Humanities Center Auditorium has become a beloved destination for cinema buffs — thanks to Yale Film Society.
Through the Lens: Science Hill
er made the trek up Science Hill? Hidden within the Gothic façade of Sterling Chemistry Laboratory and the brickwork of Osborn Memorial Laboratory exist hundreds of thousands of chemical compounds, beakers and lab coats.
Mizu makes mackerel and more, masterfully
Restaurants around Yale form a pattern as you head farther west. There’s Ivy Noodle, the scourge of Broadway, where an obnoxious staff sucks all the pleasure out of the excellent food they serve.
