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Taylor Ritzel ’10, Ashley Brzozowicz ’04 & Tess Gerrand ’10: A trio of Olympians face each other down.

You’ve seen Taylor Ritzel ’10 here before, featured in our sports column, and even as a former co-Yalie of the... Read on

the staff | August 2 2012 01:49pm
Nile Gardiner ’98PhD: A Romney adviser’s special relationship.

If you’ve never heard of Nile Gardiner ’98PhD, here’s the first thing you need to know about him: he... Read on

the staff | July 26 2012 01:50pm
Batman, aka Bruce Wayne ’?JD: The Dark Knight bleeds Yale blue.

Sure, other Yalies have played the title roles in major Hollywood productions: Meryl Streep ’75MFA (Sophie’s Choice, Julie &... Read on

the staff | July 26 2012 11:36am
Ben Silbermann ’03: A tech CEO moves out of Silicon Valley.

When a company with some 30 employees moves its office, the decision rarely makes even local headlines. When the company is Pinterest, the tech... Read on

the staff | July 17 2012 11:28am
Anderson Cooper ’89: A TV journalist comes out; nation yawns.

When Anderson Cooper ’89 came out as gay this week, the news caused slightly more stir than “dog bites man.” That ho-hum... Read on

the staff | July 5 2012 02:09pm
Chris Ernst ’76: A Title IX pioneer is showered with praise.

Lately, “Title IX” has been a synonym for the issues surrounding sexual misconduct at Yale, thanks to a recently settled complaint by... Read on

the staff | June 28 2012 10:52am
Imar Hutchins ’00JD: A Juneteenth challenge to his other alma mater.

This is a story about Imar Hutchins ’00JD and his other alma mater. A year ago, Hutchins and a handful of fellow... Read on

the staff | June 21 2012 12:46pm
Jesse Acosta ’09MBA: A wounded warrior climbs Denali.

Summer is near, but Friday’s forecast at Denali is for a high of 10 degrees Fahrenheit—until you reach the 17,000-foot level... Read on

the staff | June 14 2012 12:18pm
Margaret Farley ’73PhD: A scholar and nun tangles with the Vatican.

Last week, Margaret Farley’s book Just Love had racked up sales in the four figures—in six years. This week... Read on

the staff | June 7 2012 12:51pm
Clarence Thomas ’74JD: The Law School courts a prodigal son.

In his memoir five years ago, Clarence Thomas ’74JD valued his Yale Law School diploma at 15 cents. Now the US... Read on

the staff | May 31 2012 12:32pm
Nicholas Katzenbach ’47LLB: JFK, LBJ, MLK—he knew them all.

Nicholas Katzenbach ’47LLB left Princeton in the middle of his junior year to serve in World War II. After his plane was shot down in... Read on

the staff | May 10 2012 11:48am
Jake Stoller ’12: A Bulldog becomes a man of steel.

Jake Stoller grew up outside the Rust Belt football town of Cleveland. After a four-year stop in New Haven, the graduating Yale senior is... Read on

the staff | May 3 2012 12:03pm
Kaitlyn Trigger ’06: A love story written in code.

Behind every billion-dollar man, they say, stands an awesome woman. In this case, she is also Awesome—a trustee of the San Francisco... Read on

the staff | April 19 2012 12:46pm
Reed Whittemore ’41: A poet of the prosaic passes.

A famous poet you may have never heard of died last week. Reed Whittemore ’41—twice poet laureate of the United States—passed away on... Read on

the staff | April 12 2012 09:35am
Bettina Siegel ’87: A food blogger takes on “pink slime.”

This is a good week to be a vegetarian. For the meat eaters among us, take a peek at the work of Bettina Siegel... Read on

the staff | March 22 2012 12:15pm
Anna Maria Chávez ’90: Launching the Girl Scouts’ second century.

This week of St. Patrick’s Day, Irish-Americans aren’t the only ones wearing green. The Girl Scouts celebrated their 100th birthday on... Read on

the staff | March 15 2012 11:15am
Nicholas Rastenis ’08Dra: Poster child for a work-starved generation.

Nearly four years after leaving the Yale School of Drama, Nick Rastenis is working in pictures. But not the Hollywood kind, or even the indie... Read on

the staff | February 23 2012 12:17pm
Jamie Pedersen ’90, ’94JD: An ex-Boy Scout helps win gay marriage in Washington State.

Jamie Pedersen ’90, ’94JD, is a clean-cut, boyish-looking legislator in Washington State. A former Boy Scout... Read on

the staff | February 16 2012 11:21am
Ann Olivarius ’77, ’86JD, ’86MBA: A feminist pioneer keynotes Sex Week.

Thirty-five years ago, just after graduating from Yale College, Ann Olivarius ’77, ’86JD, ’86MBA, sued her alma mater... Read on

the staff | February 9 2012 12:48pm
Thomas Hobson ’04: A song-and-dance man for the preschool set.

One band member is named Twist, another is Shout, and they’re nearly as popular as the Beatles—among preschoolers. That’s... Read on

the staff | February 2 2012 01:22pm

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