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CROSS CAMPUS Finding their place. Camp Yale has long passed, and shopping period is now coming to an end — fine time for the freshmen to finally feel like they belong here. And with a number of groups, ranging from the political to the performing, completing the tryoutcallback-tap cycle, several members of 2019 have found new communities to call home. An open conversation.

Debates on the name of Calhoun College and the title “master” have officially gone mainstream: Over the weekend, The New York Times published its account of the situation on campus and author Joyce Carol Oates took to Twitter to add her two cents.

BLOCK PARTY FOCUSES ON DIVERSITY

AFTER THE DEER

ARRESTING PATTERNS

A cappella community petitions against the SOBs’ suspension.

YUAG EXHIBIT TACKLES RACE AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE.

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RACE, COLLEGE SHAPE STUDENTS’ VIEWS BY EMMA PLATOFF STAFF REPORTER In dining halls and in classes, in common rooms and on Cross Campus, with their friends, professors and college leaders, students are heeding University leaders’ call for “an open conversation” on racially charged names and titles. As tragedy in Charleston, South Carolina darkened the country’s collective consciousness, students and faculty have engaged in conversations about Calhoun College, whose namesake, John C. Calhoun, class of 1804, was a white supremacist and vocal proponent of slavery. The title of residential college “master,” which Pierson College head Stephen Davis

appears to be on the horizon, in light of the Divinity School’s decision to invite activist DeRay McKesson to help teach its Transformational Leadership for Church and Society lecture series. Fox News’ Tucker Carlson questioned McKesson’s appointment, likely launching still more controversy on a campus that’s never lacking in it. This should be interesting.

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renounced in August for its “deeply problematic” racial and gendered implications, has come to the fore as well. Last week, the News administered a survey to all current undergraduates, 1,661 of whom responded, confronting race, tradition and even semantics along the way. And while common sentiments pervaded the student body at large, the racial and residential communities at the heart of these debates spoke more forcefully on the issues. The survey’s results are presented here.

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CALHOUN COLLEGE: HISTORICAL OR HATEFUL?

One thousand thirty-five students — two-thirds of respondents — said neither the name Calhoun, nor the title “master” makes them uncomfortable.

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Univ. attempts to clarify fin. aid confusion

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BY TYLER FOGGATT STAFF REPORTER

YSO early? On second

A real Hoos who. Something called “The Harriman Cup” took place on Saturday, and, after sifting through all the dressed-to-impress photos, we’ve deduced that the reason for the event was a polo match between Yale and the University of Virginia. Farm. The Yale College Council

and Yale Dining began taking down names for this fall’s Farm Tours — to be held over the next few weekends — during which students will have the chance to fetch fruit and frolic on farmland. In case you hadn’t noticed: We’re near the time of year when people will do anything to get away from campus for a bit.

Table. It’s also near the time of year when high school seniors begin college applications, many more of which may be sent to the Undergraduate Admissions Office after it posted a picture of The Pantry’s cinnamon roll pancakes to its social media accounts on Sunday. THIS DAY IN YALE HISTORY

1965 Part of a nearly-$1 million collection of rare coins stolen from the Sterling Memorial Library is recovered after FBI agents track down and charge a Chicago stamp and coin dealer with the interstate transportation of stolen goods. Follow along for the News’ latest.

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The men’s soccer team lost two non-conference games this weekend.

Split on Calhoun, students speak firmly on “master”

Meanwhile… A new debate

thought, it’s almost never too early to begin thinking about the Yale Symphony Orchestra Halloween Show. Promotions surfaced on Sunday, beginning with a Facebook event that highlighted the YSO Season Pass as an all-but-certain way to secure a seat to what many consider to be, simultaneously, the year’s most exhilarating and frustrating event.

LOSS AFTER LOSS

With a record-setting and upsetting 2014 season behind them, the Bulldogs have a chance at redemption in 2015. Is this the year the Bulldogs can finally topple their Crimson rivals and lay claim to the Ivy League title? PAGE B1

The University is continuing to increase its efforts to address students’ concerns of misinformation and lack of transparency regarding financial aid. Since the start of the term, the University has implemented extra informational sessions during Camp Yale, added a financial aid workshop to freshman counselor training and revamped the financial aid website and award letter to increase accessibility. Director of Financial Aid Caesar Storlazzi said that typically, freshmen and their parents sit through just two informational sessions about financial aid. This year, a third session was added to the program, Storlazzi said. Two were heavily attended, and one was only attended by a small handful of students, he added. Dean of Undergraduate Admissions SEE FINANCIAL AID PAGE 6

Beinecke staff adapt to construction BY AMANDA BUCKINGHAM STAFF REPORTER For Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Director E. C. Schroeder, the days leading up to the iconic library’s May closure were reminiscent of moving out of a college dorm — albeit on a far greater scale. The Beinecke’s closure marked the beginning of a 16-month-long renovation, encompassing the addition of new teaching spaces, a comprehensive overhaul of the building’s original HVAC system and the refurbishment of the marble surfaces. In the meantime, the library staff has adapted to new work environments while continuing to provide services to patrons — anything from fulfilling requests for manuscripts to acquiring new collection materials. Reader services and curatorial staff for the Beinecke are now temporarily located in Sterling Memorial Library, while its technical services department has moved permanently to 344 Winchester Ave., a new hub for Yale University Library system. “The move went very well in the sense we had everyone out on time,” Schroeder said. “Though it has been slightly

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The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library closed in May for a 16-month-long renovation. discombobulating now that staff are in different locations within Sterling itself and some up on Winchester Avenue.” Schroeder praised the Science Park office location for

its facilities and large meeting spaces, though he said the distance between 344 Winchester and central campus requires staff to think more carefully about structuring their time

when they have commitments in both locations. Staff working in the Beinecke’s temporary reading room — located just off the entrance to the Sterling nave — have

adapted to a smaller space than what they enjoyed in the Beinecke, said Head of Access Services Moira Fitzgerald. But the SEE BEINECKE PAGE 6

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he job frenzy of senior year has begun. In the midst of finishing up graduation requirements, thinking about senior theses, hanging out with societies, collecting letters of recommendation and maybe possibly sleeping, most of us have one thought persistently buzzing in the back of our minds: Where on Earth am I going after graduation? But despite the wide variety of post-graduation opportunities available to someone with a Yale degree, for so many of us, the answer will ultimately be the same. According to the latest Office of Career Strategy report on post-grad plans, almost threequarters of those in the class of 2014 who chose to reside in the United States after graduation did so in one of only five states: New York, Connecticut, California, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. And this is no aberration: The year before, for the class of 2013, the percentage was slightly higher, at 76 percent. I recognize I’m likely too late to compete with the flurry of personalized emails already sitting in the inboxes of this year’s seniors. But for other students still trying to figure out how best to make an impact after graduation, I offer one suggestion: Consider going South. Admittedly, I come to this suggestion with a bit of a bias. A proud product of the South myself, I have great pride for the gaggle of states below the Mason-Dixon line. And it’s that instinctual loyalty that drives me to convey that the South needs help. Consider a few telling facts: Forty-eight percent of all persons with an AIDS diagnosis who died in the United States were from the South. Eight out of the 10 states with the highest obesity rates are in the South. Of the 10 states with the lowest college graduation rates, seven are in the South. Similar stories can be told about median incomes, reproductive rights for women, queer rights and support for impoverished Americans. America’s most complex problems are concentrated in the South, and yet very few of America’s best and brightest go there to solve them. That brain drain is both damning and troubling. But if the case for using your Yale education for good in the South is overwhelming, why do so few choose to return? I have a few ideas. For starters, there is a pervasive and malicious instinct on campus to laugh at the South’s problems without seriously engaging them. Blinded by stereotypes, we cannot put up enough mental energy to think about the intersection of Southern culture, history and politics, so we escape instead by resorting to jokes. Ironically to those of us from the South, many Yalies scoff at Confederate flag-waving rednecks for their bigotry and then turn around

and defend the name of a white supremacist with vigorous intellectual panache. U n b e lievably, I’ve TYLER even had BLACKMON a personal conversaBack to tion with a professor Blackmon who, when I mentioned returning to Georgia, openly mocked me and suggested the rest of the country go ahead and secede from the South instead of trying to solve its problems. Needless to say, we need a culture change first. Second, we must ask ourselves why even the roughly 15 percent of Yalies from the South are not returning after graduation. On this, I don’t have an answer, but as a Southern Yalie once disillusioned by my hometown, I can understand the sentiment. What is it about Yale or an elite education that blinds us to our own past or severs the sense of obligation we have for our home states? If we want to counter brain drain, we’ll need to answer that question. Third, finance and consulting are partially to blame. Fully 25 percent of every graduating class winds up using their American taxpayer-subsidized Yale education in pursuit of one of those two industries, and virtually none are doing so in the South. That drain of talent dwindles the number of Southbound Yalies even further. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, students have forgotten or never fully understood the social contract Americans have set up with institutions like Yale. American taxpayers massively subsidize Yale’s endowment. They pour money into Pell Grants and other scholarships that help students afford to study here. And they give further tax breaks to students and their families to fund your education. This is an incredible amount of money, but American taxpayers are willing to foot the bill because, in return, elite educational institutions like Yale are supposed to produce students who are well-equipped to spread out across the country and solve our greatest problems. But we don’t. More concerned about self-enrichment than impact, we convince ourselves that there are no real opportunities outsides of one of three cities: New York, San Francisco or Washington, D.C. And the South — crying out for economic, medical and social reform — is cast aside as the punch line of your next joke. The opportunity is there for anyone willing to take a second look.

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rowing up here, we were told to stay away from Yale. As I’ve gotten to know more students, I’ve learned that many of you have heard the same about New Haven. These fears circulate throughout both of our communities and burden our relationships with one another, keeping us divided. In my time as Ward 22 alder, I’ve seen what Sarah Eidelson has done to bring us together. When I first met Sarah, I expected her to be a typical Yalie, running for office to pad her resume. Often it feels like Yale students come here wanting to be the savior. Then they leave and you never hear from them again unless they become the president and you see them on television. A lot of people in the community distrust people from Yale because it feels like they just want to study us, and we’re tired of being studies. We’re tired of being used because our situation

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— being poor, being of color — is demographically advantageous and statistically significant. But Sarah was different. She didn’t show up in New Haven wanting to be an alder. And she wasn’t afraid to come to my neighborhood. She spent her time actually getting to know people in our neighborhood and working together to strengthen the community. I’m the alder for the only ward that is half Yale students and half permanent residents. Without someone from Yale to bring you inside, you can’t get behind the doors. Sarah was that person for me, bringing me inside so I could connect with my student constituents and build real relationships with them. Usually, the Ward 1 alder’s position is mostly symbolic. If they get anything done at all, it’s a pet project. Sarah has made the role of Ward 1 alder into something more. As chair of the Board of Alders Youth Services Com-

mittee, Sarah has been driving an agenda for our city’s young people for four years. She’s constantly bringing people out to support our push to reopen the Q House, a youth and community center in my neighborhood that we’ve been struggling to bring back for over a decade. It has been so long, a lot of people have stopped believing that it’s possible. But Sarah has been my partner in fighting for the resources to make it real again. And now it’s going to happen. The way she talks about the Q House, you’d think she grew up here. This spring I nominated Sarah for the position of minority leader, a top leadership role on the Board of Alders. Our colleagues on the Board elected her unanimously because of what she has proven to us over the past four years. She works hard. She is a leader and a fighter. Most importantly, she has shown her commitment by insisting on results

for our youth. Because of Sarah’s leadership and collaboration, millions of dollars have gone into our youth programs. Parents no longer have to hope that they hear about something for their kids to do because the New Haven Youth Map makes that information accessible to everyone. Soon our kids will be able to go to the Q House again. These things just weren’t happening before Sarah stepped up to lead the Youth Committee. And it’s not easy to imagine them continuing without her leadership. Sarah demonstrates every day what it means to commit to being both a Yalie and a New Havener. This kind of leadership takes a lot of time, and it isn’t flashy, but it’s the only way to take on the grave challenges we face. We have no time to waste. JEANETTE MORRISON is the alder for Ward 22. Contact her at jlm1968@att.net .

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t should be noted that I sat down recently for an extensive interview with Stark, but was unable to get a response in time from Eidelson (her unresponsiveness, already a theme of the campaign, extends to journalists as well). Their similarities on policy are worth noting for folks who have not been watching closely and want to know whom they’d be voting for this Wednesday. Policing: Stark supports building relationships between neighborhoods and officers, and promotes “de-escalation” tactics so that police turn situations that might end in arrests into peaceful ones. Eidelson agrees, endorsing a strong community review board and body cameras. Youth Issues: Eidelson has championed a $1 million grant initiative to prevent youth violence. Stark supports free preschool and fewer suspensions. He also supports keeping schools open 12 hours per day. This is potentially controversial; the current teachers contract provides for a work day of under seven hours for salaried teachers, though the mayor supports a longer day. Would Eidelson buck the teachers' unions to keep schools open longer for poor kids? Jobs: Eidelson says she wants to bring together workers and

employers to create jobs (whatever that means), while Stark says he'll build student “power” will create more local jobs (I COLE don’t ARONSON also know what that means). Necessary Once you the and proper leave realm of policy, the fighting starts, but it’s mostly about either party loyalty or issues of competence, approach and presence. To start with, Stark says outright that he’ll endorse Eidelson if she wins. “More important than my desire to be alder,” Stark says, “is the need to have a progressive serving on this board.” Eidelson thinks she should not have to face voters before the general election, claiming that asking freshmen to make up their minds now is “disrespectful.” On this matter, as with others, Eidelson’s arguments against Stark seem petty, while Stark cites surveys and conversations indicating that his opponent has been an absent alder. “Where have you been the past four years?” he asks Eidelson rhetorically, recalling when he

was on the board of the Yale College Democrats and had difficulty getting a response from her. Still, Eidelson says in the debate: There’s a “pretty substantial difference of approach.” She does not make clear what the “substantial difference of approach is,” though it is worth noting that Stark opposes the Ward 1 alder sitting on leadership of the board. Stark also faults Eidelson for not reaching out to constituents before writing a letter in support of a development project in the ward, a charge Eidelson denied in the debate. At any rate, Stark is more straightforward about the comparison: “I don’t think there’s any kind of substantive policy difference,” he said at the debate. In our interview, he spoke additionally about how the alder can serve as a “visible tangible personal presence” in the city. He likes the idea of “being a person that people feel like they can come to” for information about where talent and work is most needed in the city. Eidelson, Stark says, has simply not been around to render the sorts of services and provide the sorts of connections Yalies deserve. Perhaps the strangest thing about this race is the urgency (the jobs “crisis,” as Stark calls it, and

Eidelson speaks of the “fighting” left to do) with which the candidates, both progressive Democrats, spoke of the need to enact their policies. But New Haven is a city run by progressive Democrats going back decades. Any failures in city governance are theirs alone. Do either Stark or Eidelson advocate a change? A fullthroated endorsement of school choice a la Michael Bloomberg? The “broken windows” policing that has brought down New York annual murders from 2000 to 400 in 20 years? Forget it. Democrats’ choice boils down to this: the less arrogant, much fresher, more energetic Stark, who will work after hours to make sure Yalies are as close to their city as possible or the seasoned but sulky Eidelson, who will hammer through progressive policies even if her party’s reps at Yale can’t get her to return an email. On the more aesthetic issues, there’s a world of difference, mostly in Stark’s favor. But if each were dictator of New Haven for a year, you probably couldn’t tell when one handed over power to the other. COLE ARONSON is a sophomore in Calhoun College. His column runs on Mondays. Contact him at cole.aronson@yale.edu .

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s I enter my sophomore year, it’s already easy to look back with nostalgia at freshman year. It’s a time for exploration, edification and mishap. It serves as everyone’s integration into Yale. Every day, and every sight, offers new experiences and opportunities — doors that are open and waiting for us to walk in and discover ourselves and what lies at our fingertips. The possibilities seem almost limitless in regard to classes, majors, clubs and social organizations. But this particular freshman cohort has the unique benefit of entering the University during a time of heightened political energy. While an aldermanic race occurs every two years, this is the first one in recent memory where there’s an early primary. Seeing the passionate teams from both Democratic candidates and the Republican, Ugonna Eze, I’m sure almost as many freshmen have been asked if they’re registered to vote as those who have been lobbied to join one of our many a cappella groups. As a member of the Yale Democrats, I must confess to being complicit in the class of 2019’s politicized introduction to the University. But while many students know about the Baker's Dozen or the Duke’s Men heading into college — indeed a cappella might be the reason they chose Yale

— the mention of Ward 1 often draws blank stares. Sometimes, I’m even asked whether freshmen should have a say in the politics of a city they haven’t started exploring. But this inexperience isn’t actually that big a deal. I would wager that the vast majority of even most seniors don’t know the very basics of politics in the Elm City. Furthermore, we only have four fleeting years at Yale and it’s our responsibility to make the most of this ephemeral wind ow by starting right from the get-go. We should participate because we have an inherent obligation to better our community. Ward 1 — the ward which includes most Yale students — is the easiest mechanism by which we can reach out and partner with our fellow citizens to make the Elm City a better place for all of us. I’d argue there is no better time for students to begin their relationship with New Haven than as freshmen; while they may come in completely uninformed, it doesn’t take a lot of time for them to surpass the admittedly low bar of the median Yale voter when it comes to Elm City politics. There’s a reason why a cappella groups or student publications recruit freshmen so aggressively. It’s because the first organizations or lifestyles you embrace are likely to be your most forma-

tive and consuming over these next four years. The best writers and the best singers are likely upperclassmen, but organizations invest in freshmen in the hopes they will deepen their skill sets and dedicate themselves to the respective cause. Similarly, freshmen who are entering Yale at a time of great civic debate have the rare, almost unprecedented, opportunity to begin to not just learn about New Haven but also make local politics a pillar of their college experience. In a city rife with so many problems, an army of committed freshmen is a resource we can’t afford to squander. Yale’s relationship with New Haven has been poisoned at times by misperceptions by both sides. Too many students think of New Haven as a drain on the University, a deterrent to prospective students, investment and a source of high crime rates and costly unions. Many residents of the city view Yale students as brash, affluent wouldbe investment bankers and consultants. As with every stereotype, there are truths and exaggerations in both narratives. But if we encourage the class of 2019 to study this city, the issues surrounding Wednesday’s election and the three candidates clamoring for our vote, I am confident that they can be the vanguard for a renewed town-gown

relationship that is built upon mutual trust, empathy and selfinterest. The twin narratives that breed contempt and disdain won’t disappear overnight. But today’s freshmen can begin a culture on campus where civic engagement with New Haven isn’t an extracurricular option nestled between club sports teams and Greek life; it’s an expectation that everyone plays their part as would-be voters and constituents. The right to freely vote is one of our most sacred American ideals. Men and women have fought to protect this right — as Yale opens its gates to more and more veterans every year, some of these brave individuals will be in your classes and dining halls. But this column isn’t just a paean to democracy. We already live on a campus where too many people want to work in Washington and everyone has an opinion on the 2016 presidential election. This Democratic primary, and the broader Ward 1 debate, truly represents one of those rare moments when students can come together and enhance the role of local politics in our lives and communities. BENJAMIN NADOLSKY is a sophomore in Saybrook College. Contact him at benjamin.nadolsky@yale.edu .

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Students rush to defend SOBs BY DAVID SHIMER AND VIVIAN WANG STAFF REPORTERS In the days after the Yale College Dean’s Office suspended the entire Society of Orpheus and Bacchus a cappella group from fall rush for a series of pranks orchestrated by just one member of the group, the singing community has rallied around the punished members and requested greater transparency from administrative decision makers. One hundred and four current and former students signed an open letter to Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway calling for more information about why the administration decided to sanction the entire group for the actions of one individual. That individual had asked a friend of a friend to audition for three other all-male a cappella groups under a fake name and leave various dead animal parts at each audition: a deer’s head for the Spizzwinks(?), and dead mice for the Alley Cats and the Duke’s Men. The letter was written on Sept. 9 by Laurel Lehman ’17, a member of the a cappella group Proof of the Pudding, two days after the Singing Group Council — a group of four people who oversee the rush process — announced that the YCDO had pulled the SOBs from rush. The letter included signatures from members from all 15 groups in the Singing Group Council as well as other unaffiliated groups, such as Magevet and Sur et Veritaal. In addition to reiterating many of the concerns raised by a cappella members immediately after the YCDO’s decision was announced — that suspension from rush would disrupt the SOBs’ long traditions, hurt its future recruitment prospects and exclude talented freshmen from the a cappella community — the letter also asked for more answers as to how the punishment was decided. This was important, the letter noted, because the Singing Group Council’s original announcement had made clear that the pranks were orchestrated by one member of the SOBs without the assistance of anyone else in the group. “As a community, we would appreciate clarification as to how this decision was reached, and humbly ask that some sort of alternative be considered for the group,” the letter said. In an interview Thursday morning, Holloway acknowledged the dissatisfaction with the decision but said the ban on fall rush for the group will stand. The call for transparency was echoed in the comments of many who signed the letter. The letter was originally publicly viewable through an emailed link but was later made private. Lehman declined to share the names and comments, citing the letter as an

“intra-community effort.” One female student who signed the letter but requested anonymity said that while the perpetrator deserves to face consequences, the rest of the group should only be punished if Yale has evidence of wider involvement amongst its members. Hannah Peck, assistant dean of student affairs, did not return multiple requests for comment regarding the rationale behind the decision. Signees also suggested that the workings of the a cappella community, and the implications of the temporary rush ban, may not have been fully familiar to decision makers. “Banning them from rush for one year may seem like a shortterm punishment, but in reality it could cripple the group in the long-term,” said John Augustine ’18, one of the rush managers of the Baker’s Dozen a cappella group. “And the brunt of the punishment really falls on rushees who had their heart set on the SOBs.” At the time of the interview with the News, Holloway had not yet received the signed letter, which was delivered Thursday afternoon, but he said he had already received multiple messages about the matter from various students, alumni and the head of the SOBs’ alumni organization. “No one is happy with what happened,” he said, adding that although he had received requests to allow the group to continue its normal recruitment, the YCDO “won’t do that.” Grant Fergusson ’17, a member of the Singing Group Council, previously told the News that the council was working to find an alternative way the SOBs could recruit new members, perhaps in the spring, but he acknowledged that such a plan was “optimistic.”. Still, support for the a cappella community’s letter extended into the student body as well. All 14 students surveyed said they supported the letter. Many agreed that the one SOB directly involved should be punished but cited the “unfair” nature of punishing the whole group. But Casey Lincoln ’16 did note that multiple factors may have been at play in the YCDO’s decision, and that the group was treading “a fine line.” “The SOBs should have a culture where these kinds of pranks don’t happen, but they can’t be expected to control everyone in the group — and one person making a mistake doesn’t reflect their culture,” she said. “It’s a fine line, but I support the SOBs because this punishment will impact their long-term process. They should have a new class.” Contact DAVID SHIMER at david.shimer@yale.edu and VIVIAN WANG at vivian.y.wang@yale.edu .

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Froyo World, located at 46 High St., celebrated its five-year anniversary on Sunday. BY JIAHUI HU STAFF REPORTER With the fanfare of free gift cards and helium balloons, Froyo World celebrated its five-year anniversary on Sunday — a feat in the hypercompetitive world of New Haven frozen yogurt. In 2010, owner William Bok teamed up with landlord Yale University Properties to open Froyo World, becoming Connecticut’s first self-serve frozen yogurt establishment. The success of the High Street location has inspired dozens of franchise locations in New England and abroad, Bok said. Of the franchises he oversees, he added, he has found greatest success in the original New Haven location. Still, Froyo World has had its share of challenges, specifically when competition opened nearby. “When we opened we had crazy business,” Bok said. “After everybody saw our success, people started opening around us. So, being successful brought more competition.” Since Froyo World opened, three frozen yogurt establishments opened and subsequently closed within three blocks of Froyo World. Flavors opened in

2011 on York Street, while Polar Delight and Pinkberry both opened in 2013 on Chapel Street. Flavors shut its doors earlier this month; Polar Delight and Pinkberry both closed last year, leaving Froyo World and Go Greenly, at 48 Whitney Ave., as the two frozen yogurt shops near campus. Bok said he partially attributes the High Street location’s success to University Properties. Froyo World is part of UP’s umbrella group of businesses, The Shops at Yale, which the property management office includes in its promotional materials and advertising efforts.

[Froyo] was a bit of a fad I think, and so maybe now the popularity is dipping. KENNETH JACKSON ’17 Zarko Stojanovski, a manager at Tropical Cafe Smoothie, a newly opened store renting from UP, said he had similar experiences with landlord assistance. UP has provided valuable mar-

keting tools, such as lamppost signs on Broadway, Stojanovski said. “Many people from Yale University Properties have approached us and asked how they can help us succeed,” Stojanovski said. UP does not own any of the properties that housed the three frozen yogurt shops that closed down. Bok also attributed his success to the loyalty and diversity of clients. Roughly one-third of patrons are Yale students, Bok said. But the majority of patrons are able to visit the store year-round. These visitors include professionals who work in offices nearby, local residents and families on downtown excursions. Students interviewed said there was a surfeit of frozen yogurt stores in downtown New Haven. Eliza Scruton ’17 said Pinkberry’s decision to open around the block from an existing frozen yogurt shop seemed like an odd choice. Nicole Clark ’16 said she believed the surplus of frozen yogurt shops resulted from different landlords wanting to tap into the frozen yogurt mar-

ket. Kenneth Jackson ’17 said he believes frozen yogurt has also become less popular over the last year or two, intensifying the competition among the frozen yogurt stores. “It was a bit of a fad I think, and so maybe now the popularity is dipping,” Jackson said. “I think I go [to frozen yogurt stores] about the same amount, but they seem emptier.” Since Froyo World opened in 2010, 28 franchise locations have opened throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Jersey, and an additional eight have opened abroad in Puerto Rico and Australia. Although the different franchise locations have modified the store’s interior designs with new lighting and granite countertops, Bok said he chose to keep the New Haven store’s interior the same as when the shop opened. “We upgraded, upgraded and upgraded. But, we kept New Haven the same because we wanted it to be the original,” Bok said. Connecticut is home to 18 Froyo World locations. Contact JIAHUI HU at jiahui.hu@yale.edu .

With Dem. primary days away, Eze sets sights on the general BY ERICA PANDEY STAFF REPORTER With Democratic candidates Fish Stark ’17 and Sarah Eidelson ’12 locked in fierce competition just days before the Ward 1 primary, the campaign of Republican candidate Ugonna Eze ’16 is starting to ramp up. Eze will face the winner of Tuesday’s primary in the general election on Nov. 3. Attended by close to 50 students — many of whom were members of Eze’s campaign — the event marked something of a turning point for Eze. Until now, he has maintained a relatively low-key presence on campus. Eze and his team gathered on Old Campus Friday afternoon for their first public campaign

event featuring volleyball, pizza and conversations about sustainability at Yale and in New Haven. At the event, Eze led a recycling audit in which campaign volunteers brought recycling bins from Old Campus and residential colleges and sorted through the materials to remove non-recyclable items. He collaborated with representatives from the Yale Student Environmental Coalition to teach attendees about single-stream recycling at Yale. In a short speech at the event, Eze highlighted sustainability as a central issue on his campaign platform — an issue that Eze believes is critically important given New Haven’s role as a coastal city. “Environmental issues are

important because they’re existential questions, but they’re also questions of social justice,” Eze said. “Sustainability is relevant at a national, state and local level.” Several policy ideas in Eze’s platform concern climate change, including advocating for LEED certification in all new buildings in New Haven and reorganizing bus routes to provide more direct routes from satellite neighborhoods to downtown. While the state currently has the authority to set bus routes, Eze said, if elected, he would seek to lobby the state government to give that authority to the city — an initiative that Eze said Mayor Toni Harp has championed. While many of the attendees at the event were members of Eze’s

campaign, the bulk of the unaffiliated attendees were freshmen. They came for a variety of reasons. Rosa Shapiro-Thompson ’19, for instance, said she came to the campaign event because she is an undecided voter. “I definitely was scared off at first by the Republican label,” Shapiro-Thompson said. “But now I feel, meeting [Eze] and hearing his policies, that he would be good for the city.” Trinh Truong ’19, also a freshman, has recently joined Eze’s campaign team as a field director. Truong, who initially got involved in the Ward 1 race canvassing for Stark, said she joined Eze’s team because she was more interested in the hands-on work involved in being a field director than canvassing. Truong said her

responsibilities for Eze’s campaign included helping organize events like the one on Friday. Eliot Levmore ’18, a member of Eze’s policy development team, said he joined the campaign because he was interested in specific issues outlined in the platform, including sustainability, homelessness and unemployment. Despite differences in focus areas, Eze, who emphasizes that his platform is bipartisan, agrees with Stark and Eidelson on several issues, including rethinking how the University makes investments in New Haven and how students engage as city residents. “Talking about hiring commitments and numbers is all good and well but I think we need

to have conversations that are more grounded,” Eze said. Eze also agreed with his Democratic opponents on the importance of tackling the jobs crisis in the Elm City. The Republican candidate said his team has public events scheduled frequently in the weeks leading up to the general election. He added that the campaign will also hold casual meet-and-greet events in the suites of friends and campaign staffers. Conversations have been the most effective way to recruit volunteers and voters, Eze said. No Republican candidate has been elected Ward 1 alder in the past two decades. Contact ERICA PANDEY at erica.pandey@yale.edu .

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FROM THE FRONT

“Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things.” HENRI POINCARÉ FRENCH MATHEMATICIAN

Survey reveals complexity of Calhoun, “master” debates CALHOUN FROM PAGE 1 Still, respondents were roughly split on the issue of renaming Calhoun College, with 40 percent in favor and 45 percent against. The remaining 15 percent said they were uninformed or did not have an opinion. But the survey showed that in considering the college’s name, race matters. Among students who identified as black, 60 percent called for changing the name. Asked in a free response section why they objected to the name of Calhoun College, students gave answers rooted in both history and personal experience. “Although we cannot erase the past, we can honor the historic struggles of minorities with something as small as a name change,” one survey respondent wrote.

In a college name, there is so much meaning outside of the person for whom the college is named. CALHOUN STUDENT

Students in the college itself, meanwhile, showed less support for renaming Calhoun than did the general student body: Only 34 percent of Calhoun students surveyed said they would change the name of their home college. More than half, 52 percent, said they would not, and many cited heartfelt sentiment formed within Calhoun’s walls. “In a college name, there is so much meaning outside of the person for whom the college is named,” one Calhoun resident responded. Others favored keeping the name out of an admiration for Calhoun’s record of accomplishment — his statesmanship, for example — or because his views merely reflected those that were widely held at the time. Many cautioned against “whitewashing” or “forgetting” history, while others identified a slippery slope argument, questioning whether the University would have to rename other colleges — the majority of which were named after men who supported slavery — if they renamed Calhoun. “By today’s standards, [Calhoun] is a bad man. However, he is a perfect example of the Yale education — someone who goes into politics, and who most people know today in history textbooks … He was a product of his time and he believed what many others in his time believed,” Nicholas Indorf ’19 said. “John Davenport had slaves — that was just the common thing. If we change the name of Calhoun, we might as well change the name of

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Fifty-two percent of Calhoun students surveyed were not in favor of changing the name of their college. Davenport as well.” A few respondents even wrote that the name Calhoun “doesn’t bother anyone” — an idea that survey results decidedly rebut. Still, 401 students reported personal unease over the name of Calhoun College. Some noted that the debate feels especially personal. “As a black student living in Calhoun College, every day I struggle with slavery’s legacy. It was not Calhoun’s intention for me to set foot on this campus as a student,” one student wrote. “People who don’t want the name to change don’t understand the trauma of slavery … Calhoun College and Slavery College seem pretty interchangeable from a black student’s perspective.”

MASTER? HEAD? DIRECTOR?

Results were starkly different when students were asked if they were in favor of changing the title of “master.” Far from the near-even split

on Calhoun’s name, only 29 percent of respondents favored changing the title, with 58 percent in favor of keeping it and the remaining 14 percent declining to express an opinion. Most students against changing the title cited the title’s roots, which are in the British Oxbridge system’s Latin-based nomenclature. In an open-response question, one respondent wrote against changing the title with the simple explanation, “etymology.” Another called Davis’ efforts “overly sensitive.” “If the title ‘master of college’ was intended to be derogatory or demeaning to any people in any way, I would be all for changing the name,” Derek Ficenec ’17 said. “However, the association between master of college and slave master is purely a coincidence of nomenclature — any other proposed connection between the names is purely hypothetical. Before Master Davis’ email, very few, if any,

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could address their college leaders by titles such as “doctor” and “professor,” while preserving the title in its administrative context. Several others said use of the title should be at the discretion of each individual master. Pierson students called for change more consistently than did the larger student body: 43 percent of the 146 respondents in Pierson College favored changing the title, while 49 percent did not. These results may reflect a recent cultural shift among the college’s students, many of whom said they have stopped using the title out of respect for Davis’ request. Similarly, 53 percent of the 152 black respondents said they would like to see “master” changed. Thirty-five percent did not support the calls for reform. But in open-response questions, respondents indicated that their opinions on the title are complex. “I don’t want people to feel

like I did, uncomfortable because of the potentially historical connections that can be drawn” wrote one student, who identified as an African-American in Pierson. “Respect is of the utmost importance, but that’s respect for those in positions of authority as well as respect for the students. Should the comfort of those that may feel weird about the title not be respected?” Part of the campus discussion about the term has been an examination of possible replacements. From a series of nine commonly suggested alternatives, “Head,” “Director,” “Magister” and “Headmaster” were viewed the most favorably among students calling for a change. Asked for an alternative to the current title, one respondent was direct: “Literally anything that doesn’t imply slavery.” Contact EMMA PLATOFF at emma.platoff@yale.edu .

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Yalies believed in the connection between these two titles.” Others’ opposition to the title, and to Davis’ decision in particular, challenged the desire to be inoffensive. “Does political correctness know no bounds?” one respondent asked. But those who objected to the title asserted that its historical connotations remain relevant, arguing that this country’s legacy of slavery poisons the title. “I don’t think it’s acceptable to expect students, particularly those of color, to refer to anyone at the institution of Yale with the term ‘master,’” one anonymous respondent wrote. “It implies a sense of ownership.” Another student responded simply: “I feel like a slave when I saw [master].” Some did feel that a middle ground presented viable solutions, with one respondent suggesting changes to the “vernacular” usage of the title — students

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Art, activism unite at YUAG BY SARA SEYMOUR AND SARA TABIN STAFF REPORTER AND CONTRIBUTING REPORTER A crowd of New Haven residents and art lovers applauded as The Masked Maniac, a New Haven cultural icon, recited a poem describing the experience of being black in America on Saturday. The recitation was part of “Arresting Patterns,” an exhibit addressing patterns of racial disparity in the American criminal justice system that culminated this weekend in a two-day conference at the Yale University Art Gallery. The conference drew an audience of roughly 600 people, including recently acquitted Bobby Johnson, a New Haven resident who was released from prison earlier this month after spending nine years in jail for a murder he did not commit. The conference featured a mix of community activists, academics and artists including the lead artist of “Arresting Patterns,” Titus Kaphar ART ’06.

I’m happy to see that now […] there is art and activism happening handin-hand. TITUS KAPHAR ART ’06 Lead artist of Arresting Patterns “I think that the art and the activism have to go together,” Kaphar said. “I’m happy to see that now with Black Lives Matter and a lot of other campaigns, there is art and activism happening hand-in-hand.” The conference included five panels, a keynote address by poet Clint Smith, a community forum and several breakout sessions. Topics covered ranged from how race plays into parenting, to reducing incarceration rates in the United States, to current political movements regarding race and incarceration. “We’ve had enough of being devalued, of being invisible, of being assaulted, and just totally ignored,” local community activist Barbara Fair said during a panel discussion.

Also addressed were the causes of criminal activity and the school-to-prison pipeline, when children who are disruptive in school are forced into the juvenile justice system. State Sen. Gary Winfield noted that economic inequality and limited opportunities for success hinder people from making good choices. Kyisha Velazquez, a community activist, explained that she was once a troubled youth because of the circumstance and environment in which she was raised. She now works with New Haven Family Alliance, an organization that helps divert youth in the community from the juvenile justice system. “I feel that with the right people by their sides encouraging them and giving them access to resources, some [youth] can really turn their lives around,” Velazquez said. The impact of racial discrimination and the criminal justice system on families was a theme that speakers returned to throughout the conference. Several panelists discussed their families’ experiences with the criminal justice system and agreed that sharing information is key to changing the status quo. Giselle Jacobs, an advocate and one of the panelists, noted that sharing stories about their encounters with the criminal justice system can help others avoid making bad choices. Though several speakers championed the importance of sharing stories, other panel members noted that while sharing stories may be helpful, only direct action can lead to change. “We all know that I can give you statistics all day long,” said panelist Glenn Martin, the founder and president of JustLeadershipUSA, referring to statistics on incarceration rates and money spent on prisons. “But most people, most Americans, no matter who they are, will sort of sit back in their seat and say, ‘Wow,’ and a week later won’t remember those statistics because in the end we make decisions with our gut.” Contact SARA SEYMOUR at sara.seymour@yale.edu and SARA TABIN at sara.tabin@yale.edu .

Malloy slams Amtrak for high costs

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The new Hartford line, part of the New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program, has faced significant delays and cost overruns. BY DANIELA BRIGHENTI STAFF REPORTER Gov. Dannel Malloy met with Amtrak representatives and federal transportation officials on Thursday to discuss the new Hartford Line, a project facing significant delays and a more-than-$150-million budget overrun. The vision for the Hartford line is a second track of rail service between New Haven and Hartford. It is part of the larger New Haven-Hartford-Springfield Rail Program. NHHS was formed as a result of a partnership between Amtrak, the Federal Railroad Administration and the states of Connecticut, Vermont and Massachusetts — with the goal of providing residents with high-speed rail service for their daily commutes. The new line will connect with other existing rail lines, including the Metro-North commuter rail and the Amtrak Acela high-speed rail service. Work is being done on these existing lines to improve signals, grade crossings and train stations. “The expansion of commuter rail in Connecticut is ultimately going to bring more infrastructure and opportunities for New Haven residents,” said Doug Hausladen ’04, director of transportation for the city of New Haven. But, there have been significant setbacks to the project since its inception 10 years ago. The official design was finalized in October 2014, with completion sched-

uled for late 2016. But it is now unlikely that the service will be ready by the predetermined date. In a May letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, Malloy expressed his distress with Amtrak, largely because of the company’s failure to stick to a firm schedule and budget. “Amtrak has impeded Connecticut’s ability to cost-effectively manage the NHHS Rail Program and deliver it on time,” Malloy wrote in his letter. “The result is that the project is grossly over budget and significantly behind schedule.”

Amtrak has impeded Connecticut’s ability to costeffectively manage the NHHS Rail Program and deliver it on time. GOV. DANNEL MALLOY

Amtrak has increased the original project budget of $365 million to $615 million. Connecticut has committed $244 million of state funds, which is $70 million over the planned $174 million. In his letter, Malloy said that the state has reached its funding limit, which could be a potential

crisis for the delivery of the project. In addition to a budget overrun, the project is significantly delayed. The service, which was supposed to be ready by the end of 2016, has already been postponed to late 2017. “Connecticut has made a firm commitment to the stakeholders along the corridor and to the FRA that the enhanced rail service will begin in late 2016,” Malloy wrote. “However, Amtrak does not seem to share that commitment and they refuse to give any firm time estimates for completion of the project.” To alleviate tensions between project stakeholders and discuss the current situation of the rail line, Malloy met with Foxx and Amtrak executives in the nation’s capital. A joint statement released by those present characterized the meeting as both “positive and productive.” It added that all the stakeholders in the process agree that the project must get done. The one-paragraph statement, however, did not outline how they plan to face their current challenges. It also did not specify a new deadline or budget increase for the project. “By the end of the month, we expect to make progress on a path acceptable to all parties that can help move this project forward,” the statement read. Contact DANIELA BRIGHENTI at daniela.brighenti@yale.edu .

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FROM THE FRONT Beinecke moves into Sterling BEINECKE FROM PAGE 1 room’s central location and special features, such as a shelving annex for Beinecke materials requested by patrons, make it an optimal choice for the library’s needs. During the renovation, the International Room in Sterling has been allocated to the Beinecke for classes and workshops, Fitzgerald said. Though the Beinecke used to host up to 15 such events every day, space limitations in Sterling currently prescribe a maximum of two. Patrons are now limited to requesting five items per day, rather than 10, given the limited amount of space in the Beinecke’s temporary locations. “Staff are used to going out of their way to make collections available, sometimes on very short notice,” Fitzgerald said. “Now, it’s not possible to make such exceptions, so we are saying ‘no’ more frequently, which we don’t like doing.” This can pose a challenge for visiting researchers, who are only in New Haven for a finite amount of time. Still, Schroeder said the Beinecke typically hasn’t had any issues with patrons asking for library materials, provided they submit a request for them ahead of time. The library recommends that patrons provide at least two days’ notice for the materials

they want to use. Helder Toste ’16, a history of art major, also voiced concerns about working with the Beinecke given the building’s closure. Toste said plans to use Beinecke collection materials for his thesis, and added he worries about the logistics of requesting the library’s services during the period of renovation. But Nat Aramayo ’17, who is an employee in Sterling, said they admire the Beinecke’s dedication to ensuring materials remain accessible, even during the renovation. During the renovation, Beinecke materials are stored in the Library Shelving Facility in Hamden and in the basement stacks of the Beinecke itself. For a small interval each day, staff members are allowed to retrieve requested material from the basement — provided that they wear hard hats, Fitzgerald said. The Beinecke’s interior has been completely transformed since the building’s closure, Schroeder said. Excepting the ground and second floors, all of the shelving, floor tiles and ductwork in the glass stacks tower have been demolished. A temporary HVAC unit has been installed on the Beinecke plaza, allowing for older units in the Beinecke’s subbasement to be cleared away. In the library’s lower lobby, offices are currently being demolished,

along with the carpets and ceilings. On the external periphery of the library, the ductwork in the marble cube’s soffits is being removed. For protection, a temporary roof was installed over the Beinecke’s outdoor sculpture garden. Currently, the marble sculptures and flooring are being moved offsite for refurbishment. In addition, a few layers of concrete and other material are being removed and replaced due to water damage. Schroeder said the demolition phase of the Beinecke renovation should conclude by the end of September or October. Afterward, replacement materials, such as components of the HVAC system, lighting, shelving and flooring, will be installed in the glass stacks tower, lobby, basement stacks and subbasement. The stacks tower is due to be finished in the spring, Schroeder added, and all construction should be completed by June 2016. After newly installed systems have been tested for functionality, books will be moved back into the stacks tower. In August, the library’s temporary reading room will close and staff will move back into their Beinecke offices. In fall 2016, as students move into their dorms, the Beinecke will reopen its doors. Contact AMANDA BUCKINGHAM at amanda.buckingham@yale.edu .

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More fin aid info sessions added FINANCIAL AID FROM PAGE 1 Jeremiah Quinlan said the sessions are just one example of the Admissions Office and Student Financial Services building off of conversations with the Yale College Council. “The idea was that we needed to get the information to students quicker, and in a more upfront way, so we offered the sessions,” Quinlan said. The two Saturday sessions were relatively well-attended, Storlazzi said; more than 100 students and parents were present at the first meeting, and roughly 50 attended the second. However, he added, this year’s extra session — an 11 a.m. meeting on the first Monday after opening weekend — was only attended by five students, two of whom did not stay for the entire hour. SFS had essentially five staff members catering to two very attentive students, Storlazzi said. “Based on this experience, we would suggest that one meeting on Saturday afternoon would be sufficient, and that the Monday meeting is not effective,” Storlazzi said. He added that SFS is exploring ways to utilize its website to present short webinars on topics of interest so that students and parents have access to important information over the summer, which is when it is perhaps most crucial. None of the seven freshmen interviewed said they attended the sessions, but many of them knew of the events and appreciated them being offered. Katherine Melbourne ’19 said she does not know of any students who went to the Saturday or Monday sessions, but she knows a few parents who attended. In addition to the extra session, Storlazzi said he and Quinlan presented a “very short and pithy” 15-minute session on financial aid at FroCo training. Storlazzi said he has not yet received feedback on how effective the training was. FroCos interviewed said they were unable to comment on the training because of a policy prohibiting them from speaking to the media. Looking forward, Quinlan and Storlazzi said that SFS, the Admissions Office and the YCC are continuing work on a

revamped financial aid website and an updated financial aid award letter. Storlazzi said the new website had a soft launch at the end of last week, meaning that the web address is active though the site is not completely finished. “We are in the process of creating the links that will redirect from the old site to the new site,” Storlazzi said. “This is the result of a lot of work this summer, and we did ask for and receive student feedback in building the new [website].” Rita Wang ’19 said she is happy to hear that the website is being revamped. She described the current financial aid process as “very confusing,” adding that she is still unsure of whether SFS has processed all of her documents yet.

We needed to get the information to students quicker, and in a more upfront way. JEREMIAH QUINLAN Dean of Undergraduate Admissions She also said that she had trouble figuring out which forms to submit when applying, and that important information could only be found on the website in extremely small font. Storlazzi said that once the website is officially up and running, the University will continue making additions to it over the next year. He added that all feedback is welcome. Quinlan projected that the updated financial aid award letter will be finished and ready by the time Early Action decisions for the class of 2020 have been released. According to Storlazzi, the letter is modeled on the federal government’s Shopping Sheet and will clearly delineate the family’s net cost, in addition to outlining how that net cost may be covered by need-based aid. Over 50 percent of undergraduates are receiving financial aid for the 2014–15 school year. Contact TYLER FOGGATT at tyler.foggatt@yale.edu .

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“It’s easy to impress me. I don’t need a fancy party to be happy. Just good friends, good food and good laughs. I’m happy. I’m satisfied. I’m content.” MARIA SHARAPOVA RUSSIAN TENNIS PLAYER

Multicultural party brings Yale, Elm City together

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This year’s Multicultural New Haven Block Party included Yale’s seven affinity groups, local businesses and nonprofit organizations from the greater Connecticut area. BY AMY CHENG AND FINNEGAN SCHICK CONTRIBUTING REPORTER AND STAFF REPORTER In the shadow of Kline Biology Tower on Sunday, Yale’s seven affinity groups partnered with local businesses to promote diversity at Yale and in the broader New Haven community. The annual Multicultural New Haven Block Party, sponsored in part by the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, comes amid recent concerns over Yale’s lack of attention and funding for the cultural houses and affinity groups on campus. But the Block Party’s organizers said

the growth and popularity of the event is cause for celebration, not consternation, about the state of Yale’s diversity initiatives. “[The Block Party] brings the multicultural community together,” said Manjula Santhanakrishnan, a researcher at the Yale School of Medicine who brought along her young daughter. “It makes sense [for Yale] to partner with the New Haven community.” In an effort to draw the participation of more New Haven businesses, this year’s Block Party committee expanded their outreach to merchants on both

Whitney Avenue and the Broadway shopping area. University Properties Marketing Coordinator Patrick O’Brien emailed storeowners, asking them to partner with the Block Party. Their replies were immediate and overwhelmingly positive, said Shirley Chock, co-chair of the Block Party Planning Committee and a member of the Asian Network at Yale. Partnering with local vendors — which included Insomnia Cookies, Cafe Romeo and Caseus — is one way to bring Yale’s cultural centers together with the local community, said Marinda Brown, the diversity program

coordinator for ODI. “It’s a combination of staff and students,” Brown said of the Yale crowd walking from booth to booth, looking at the cultural centers’ displays and activities. “It’s a great way to build community.” In addition to finding the support of more local businesses, ODI also invited nonprofit organizations from the greater Connecticut area to participate in the block party. Sha Liu, a dance teacher from the Southern Connecticut Chinese School, brought a dozen of her students to perform at the party. Liu said that her school participates

in Yale’s cultural events “very often,” as this is their third time cooperating with the Asian Network at Yale. In the past, students have criticized Yale’s cultural centers and affinity groups for excluding people who do not come from the same cultural background as the participating group. But this year, the Block Party’s organizers made sure to include everyone in the event, securing the sponsorship of all seven cultural affinity groups and dozens of local organizations, such as the New Haven Police and Fire Departments. “No matter which affinity group is hosting an event, every-

one on campus is welcomed to attend,” said Randi McCray, cochair of the Yale African-American Affinity Group. “We market it all over, so other affinity groups will share the activities that the other affinity groups are doing. At a lot of our events, you see people from other backgrounds.” The Block Party raised $4,900 in donations for the event, the highest amount in over two years. Contact AMY CHENG at xiaomeng.cheng@yale.edu and FINNEGAN SCHICK at christopher.schick@yale.edu .

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Yale Dining to undergo role changes BY DAVID SHIMER STAFF REPORTER Yale Dining is currently undergoing important changes in management, including the creation of two new roles and the departure of one key figure. The team is currently looking to hire its first communications staffer to more effectively spread its message. Moreover, former Yale Dining Director of Finance and Business Administration Howard Bobb has ended his eight-year tenure for personal reasons this year. Dining workers interviewed all praised Bobb for his dedication and approachability. Director of Culinary Excellence Ron DeSantis said he believes Bobb will be greatly missed among the dining staff. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Howard Bobb is a wonderful man,â&#x20AC;? DeSantis said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a person who loves the food business and participated in ways to make our organization the best in the country.â&#x20AC;? Director of Residential Dining Cathy Van Dyke SOM â&#x20AC;&#x2122;86 said Bobb had many responsibilities, both within Yale Dining and Student Financial and Administrative Services. She added that he worked closely with Dana Courtney â&#x20AC;&#x201D; then on the finance team at ITS â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who will replace him this year. Courtney declined to comment on her appointment, but Van Dyke said Courtney is already is familiar with Yale Diningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s finances, making her a natural choice for the position. Silliman Chef Stu Comen said he found Bobb to be very approachable, and he hopes Courtney will be able to relate to coworkers as well as Bobb did. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Over the past year, Howard would come around a lot to ask about menus and foods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and we

could ask him questions about anything financial,â&#x20AC;? Comen said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping Dana [Courtney], once she gets used to us, will be the same way. The dining hall staff has so many years of experience, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not afraid to talk â&#x20AC;&#x201D; so ask us questions.â&#x20AC;? Prior to the creation of a communications position, Van Dyke said, Yale Diningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marketing and communications duties had been divided among the rest of the staff. Until this year, she said, there were not enough funds to create a new position dedicated to these responsibilities. Further, the popular conception was that such a position is unnecessary for Yale Dining. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of Yale Dining as needing communications, but our involvement in food policy and our responsibility to the community is real,â&#x20AC;? she said. Van Dyke added that Yale Dining often opts for progressive food policies of which few are aware. The University of Massachusetts recently garnered praise for announcing it would exclusively use antibiotic-free meat, she said, but Yale Dining adopted a similar policy six years ago. A communications staff member would help make sure that is known, she said. Comen said he supports the hiring of a communications staff member, citing the recently unveiled and unadvertised hot dog bar, which enables students to make their own hot dogs, as an example. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The hot dog bar last week shows students donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on half the time,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should have had signs saying what would be offered, come and get it, this is what it will be, so by Friday you already knew and were excited about it.â&#x20AC;?

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Yale Dining is currently undergoing several changes in management, including the creation of two new roles. He added that students should know more about special offerings and the components of those offerings, from nitratefree products to local produce. Five out of six students inter-

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viewed said increased communication between Yale Dining and the student body would benefit both parties. Ferra Pinnock â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 said the communications staff mem-

ber should work to provide more information on the composition of dishes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think that would be very helpful for students,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know some people are very con-

scientious about what theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re eating and curious about what Yale Dining has to offer.â&#x20AC;? Contact DAVID SHIMER at david.shimer@yale.edu .

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The Bulldogs have scored a total of two goals this season while giving up nine over the course of four games. BY MADDIE WUELFING CONTRIBUTING REPORTER The second round of non-conference games for the Yale menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s soccer team proved to be disappointing, resulting in two losses for the Elis. Hosting UC Santa Barbara, the 2006 national champions, at their home opener at Reese Stadium on Friday, Yale put up a good fight but fell to the Gauchos 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0. In the Sunday match against Temple, the Bulldogs were not able to recover from their first loss of the weekend, losing 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0 to the Owls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say that both the UCSB and Temple games prepared us well for Ivy League competition,â&#x20AC;? forward Kyle Kenagy â&#x20AC;&#x2122;19 said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the result we were hoping for, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve worked harder than any other team weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played so far, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a matter of time before we start winning some games.â&#x20AC;? UC Santa Barbara (2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1, 0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0 Big West) is known for being an aggressive team, especially offensively. This season, they have averaged 15 shots on goal per game, which is seven more than the Elisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; average. A determined Yale team came

into the game prepared for the forceful Gaucho offense. However, the Bulldogs fell behind in the 18th minute of the game, when Andy Perez received a cross pass that he one-time shot to put UCSB in the lead for his third goal of the season. After stepping up their game both offensively and defensively, the Bulldogs were able to hold their dynamic opponents to only one goal until the second half, when Nick DePuy was able to get past Yale goalkeeper Ryan Simpson â&#x20AC;&#x2122;17 to score in the 71st minute of the game. The Elis were outshot by their opponents 21â&#x20AC;&#x201C;6, including only one shot on goal in the first half. Midfielder Theo Miller â&#x20AC;&#x2122;18 and Kenagy led the team with two shots on goal each, but they could not successfully get one past the UCSB goalkeeper Justin Vom Steeg. According to Simpson, head coach Kylie Stannard told the players to control the controllable factors and not make any excuses. Even after the tough match, players felt as if they could only move forward. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are taking the season one game at a time, so that is where our focus is,â&#x20AC;? midfielder Lucas Kirby â&#x20AC;&#x2122;19 said.

Sundayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game against Temple gave the team only two days to rebound from their loss, this time on the road. They took on the undefeated Owls at Ambler Sports Complex in Philadelphia. Temple (4â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;1, 0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0â&#x20AC;&#x201C;0 American) is making a comeback from its 2014 season, in which the Owls only won two games. Their win against No. 25 Penn State at their home opener made them a team for the Bulldogs to take seriously. In the 30th minute of the game, Jorge Gomez scored the first goal for Temple. This was followed by a quick second goal by Gomez, in which he evaded three Yale defenders after a pass in the 42nd minute. Although they remained scoreless for the weekend, Yale was only outshot 10â&#x20AC;&#x201C;8 by the Owls. Despite their efforts, players know that they have more work to put in if they want to improve their season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the end of the day, there are losers and there are learners,â&#x20AC;? Simpson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As long as we stay positive and keep working hard, the results will follow.â&#x20AC;? The Bulldogs will host Quinnipiac this Saturday at 7 p.m. Contact MADDIE WUELFING at madeleine.wuelfing@yale.edu .

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 2:00 PM Open Life Drawing. This weekly class is open to all of the Yale community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; no previous experienced required! School of Art (1156 Chapel St.), Rm. G-01.

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hat did you do during the four-month summer? Yalies spend their summers all over the globe. Here, three photographers share some of their adventures. ANNELISA LEINBACH, GENEVA DECKER, and KATRINA GARRY report.

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“We need to play as well as we can play, perform as hard as we can perform and see what we can get out of it.” DICK JAURON ’72 FORMER YALE FOOTBALL RUNNING BACK

Uncertainty looms over Elis’ Ivy title chase BY GREG CAMERON STAFF REPORTER The Yale football team often refrains from projecting results before they happen, a product of head coach Tony Reno’s mantra of focusing on the process, and not the outcome, during the season. This year, players might refuse prognostication for a different reason: So much remains unknown about the 2015 Bulldogs’ standing in the league, and it is nearly impossible to make a prediction with confidence. Ranked third in the Ivy League media preseason poll after an 8–2 mark in 2014, Yale may return as a dominant offensive force in the league, powered by quarterback Morgan Roberts ’16, a stellar offensive line, and new transfer wide receiver Bo Hines ’18. The Bulldogs could prove to be a much more balanced team, with an experienced defense finally coming into its own and stopping the big plays that contributed to two losses last season. But after the graduation of the top running back and top two wide receivers in the conference, another possibility still is a decreased offensive performance, a stagnant defense and a slip back to the middle of the Ivy League. Just about anything seems possible for this year’s Yale team, with many potential weapons on either side of the ball but no definite sense of their ability to gel on the field. According to Reno, no one will know anything for sure until the regular season begins at Colgate this Saturday. “We have a lot of guys who really haven’t been on the field [in a regular season game] yet,” Reno said. “I feel that they can [succeed], and that we have exceptional players in this league, but we have to go out and prove it.” The losses of running back

Tyler Varga ’15 and wide receivers Deon Randall ’15 and Grant Wallace ’15, all of whom earned first team All-Ivy honors in 2014, are perhaps the greatest source of uncertainty for Yale. The three combined for over 63 percent of Yale’s offensive yards last season and leave major holes in an offense that led the conference in just about every statistic. The absence of Varga, who played well enough at Yale to sign with the Indianapolis Colts and join the 53-man roster for this year’s NFL season, puts pressure on running back Candler Rich ’17, who will enter as the clear starter in the backfield, according to Reno. “Candler is a guy who really can get into that fifth gear,” Reno said. “For him to become a complete back, he’s got to show the ability to finish blocks and finish runs. When you see those things on a consistent basis, he can move himself into the upper echelon of the league and the Football Championship Subdivision.” Backing up Varga in all 10 games last season, Rich certainly proved a strong option, with 7.5 yards per carry on 67 attempts. In order for the offense to remain near the top of the Ivy League, Rich will likely need to maintain strong numbers with more consistent repetitions this season. Running back Deshawn Salter ’18, who saw time only at the end of lopsided victories in 2014, will be Rich’s backup option. Yale’s running and passing threats complemented each other last year, constantly keeping defenses guessing and opening up holes throughout the season. Rich’s performance may thus depend on the success of quarterback Roberts, who enters the season with an entirely new set of options at wide receiver. Hines, who led North Carolina State in receptions as a freshman

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To boost the Bulldogs’ defense, Reno has changed up his defensive coordinator lineup, naming Steven Vashel and Sean McGowan as co-heads of the position.

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Graduated seniors Tyler Varga ’15, Deon Randall ’15 and Grant Wallace ’15 combined for 63 percent of the team’s offensive production last season. last year, announced his transfer to Yale last winter and may be the key, along with wide receiver Robert Clemons ’17, to replacing Randall and Wallace. Hines has been practicing as a slot receiver, Randall’s former position, while Clemons, who started as the third receiver last season, will likely serve as one of the wideouts in Yale’s spread offense. While Hines and Clemons have the most Division-I ingame experience, Reno noted that he has been impressed with many of the receivers, and that the frontrunners for playing time are still not certain. Both Reno and Clemons highlighted wide receiver Michael Siragusa ’18 as looking improved in the offseason. “I really think we’re the most talented receiving corps that we’ve seen in a long time,” Clemons said. “We’re young, but we’re a great group, and we work hard. If we keep working hard the way we have been, I think big things will happen for us.” At the helm of the offensive operation will be Roberts, who began last season just having earned the starting quarterback role and finished the year at the top of the conference leaderboards in passing yards, touchdowns and completion percentage.

Entering his third season at Yale after transferring from Clemson, Roberts has shown considerable improvement in his career as an Eli. Often having trouble staying in the pocket during his sophomore season, Roberts completed just 37 of 71 passes while throwing four interceptions in 2013 before returning last year to break numerous Yale records as a junior. “He’s a great leader,” Clemons said. “You should expect big things from Morgan. He’s worked hard all preseason. Coach always preaches to stick to the process, and that’s what he does. I’m really excited for him this season.” Safety and captain Cole Champion ’16 added that Roberts and his offense have provided a good challenge to the defense in practice. That defense, led by Champion, is another unknown for the Bulldogs, but in different fashion. The offensive concern is that Yale’s 143rd team may not be able to maintain the superlative production of its predecessor, but defensively, the question is whether or not Yale, having returned nearly all members of its 2014 units, can improve from a relatively weak performance last year and avoid giving up big plays.

Key to that effort will be the introduction of two new codefensive coordinators, Steven Vashel and Sean McGowan. Vashel, who was the defensive backs coach last year, will remain in that role while taking over for Rick Flanders, who stepped down as defensive coordinator following last season. McGowan is new to the team and will serve in Flanders’ former role as linebacker coach as well as co-defensive coordinator. Champion will lead the defense alongside an experienced secondary, with safties Champion and Foye Oluokun ’17 and cornerbacks Dale Harris ’17 and Spencer Rymiszewski ’17 all having begun last season as starters. Rymiszewski will play in his first regular season game since being sidelined with a spinal cord concussion in Week 6 last year. “We’ve been able to bring a sense of veteran-ship to the secondary, and help the younger guys compete,” Champion said. “We make sure they know the level of energy and intensity we bring to practice.” Reno added that he has been impressed with Rymiszewski’s physicality and route-matching abilities, particularly in the bluewhite scrimmage that the Bulldogs held last Friday. Though the Elis will play just

four home games this year after hosting six last season, many matchups, particularly late in the season, have the potential to be exciting and meaningful to the Bulldogs in their quest for an Ivy League title. After playing Colgate, Cornell and Lehigh in the early weeks of the season, Yale will look to avenge its 2014 loss to Dartmouth in Week 4. The Big Green, ranked second in the Ivy League media preseason poll, has spoiled two consecutive 3–0 starts to the past two Eli seasons and will be looking to do the same this year, if Yale begins this season well. The Bulldogs’ final three contests — against Brown, Princeton and Harvard — will likely be among the most competitive. Harvard, which Yale will face at home on Nov. 21, has suffered a few major losses due to graduation, including linebacker Zack Hodges, quarterback Conner Hempel and defensive back Norman Hayes, but still was selected as the Ivy League favorite in the media preseason poll. Before thinking about Ivy League opponents, however, Yale must first face Colgate. The Elis’ matchup against the Raiders will kick off Saturday at 1 p.m. Contact GREG CAMERON at greg.cameron@yale.edu .

With experience, Yale defense looks to star BY JULIA YAO STAFF REPORTER Compared to the two previous seasons, much more experience and leadership is embedded within the Yale football team’s defense, which features a wealth of returning starters and the loss of only two recent graduates. The Bulldogs’ defensive unit, consisting mostly of members of the class of 2017, will embody much more experience than that of the two previous seasons. Yale’s defense will be further bolstered by the return of cornerback Spencer Rymiszewski ’17, who started the first six games before a season-ending neck injury last year. “We are mostly juniors on defense this year, and I definitely think the guys on the fields who are in their junior year and older are a lot more experienced,” linebacker Victor Egu ’17 said. “This isn’t our first time doing this anymore.” Indeed, for the past two seasons, the Bulldogs have boasted a talented but youthful defense. Three of the Elis’ four starting defensive backs — Foye Oluokun ’17, Rymiszewski and Dale Harris ’17 — as well as two of the three linebackers — Darius Manora ’17 and Egu — have been in the starting lineup since they first joined the Bulldogs. With the graduation of Charles Cook ’15 and Will Vaughan ’15, the team lost key leaders on the field, according to Manora. However, the squad has sought and will continue to find leadership in captain Cole Champion ’16, a four-year starter at defensive back and an Honorable Mention

All-Ivy League player last season. “We had young defense and many ups and downs, but we did a great job this year practicing and coming together as a family,” Manora said. “We have a lot more experience as defense and this is the biggest carry-over for us.” The Bulldogs’ defensive unit will also benefit tremendously from the comeback of Rymiszewski. Ranked 12th in average tackles per game in the Ivy League prior to his injury, Rymiszewski was a key force in the Elis’ defensive unit. Since his recovery, he has

worked hard to regain not only his physical fitness and strength but also the trust of his teammates and coaches, according to Rymiszewski. In fact, he has returned to the fields even stronger than he was at his peak shape last season. “My teammates and coaches saw my dedication on the fields,” Rymiszewski said. “I gained 15 pounds during the offseason, and [my new physique] has allowed me to play stronger and faster. My abilities to cover will be much higher than last year.” Among the underclassmen,

linebacker Matthew Oplinger ’18 will also add to the defensive unit, moving to the outside linebacker position to fill in the role of Cook. Recipient of the Charles Loftus Award for most valuable freshman last season, Oplinger recorded an average of 4.8 tackles per game, sixth-most at Yale. Incredibly fast and physical, the 6-foot-3, 229-pound sophomore will be able to fill in the position for Cook very well, according to Rymiszewski. In addition to experience, many players identified mental execution as a weakness in pre-

vious seasons and the single biggest focus for the defensive unit this year. “It’s a combination of things that contribute to our losses and one cannot pin it down to a single thing,” Oluokun said. “If we could do better, though, we could definitely improve our mental execution.” Manora and Egu agreed that the defense has worked hard to improve mental execution in order to minimize misruns and miscommunications on the field. In other words, Yale’s defense will strive for sharp mental execu-

tion while still maintaining physical toughness, Oluokun said. “We have the abilities, but we need to sharpen the tools,” Oluokun said. “It is a mindset — physical and fast.” Rymiszewski agreed with Oluokun and explained that the mental game is going to be a determining factor in the outcome of their season. The Bulldogs will play their season opener at Colgate this Saturday, Sept. 19. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. Contact JULIA YAO at julia.yao@yale.edu .

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The defense for the Bulldogs will consist of many returning players and be made up of mostly members of the class of 2017.

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“I didn’t apply for the [Yale] job. I didn’t think that I would be a candidate. Yale took a chance on a young assistant coach, and I will never forget it.” CARM COZZA LONGTIME YALE HEAD COACH

High expectations, same resolve for Elis

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Yale finished the 2014 season first in the Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, averaging 571.5 yards per game. The team also ranked third in the country in scoring at 41.3 points per contest. BY JAMES BADAS STAFF REPORTER The 2014 Yale football campaign was not supposed to be a special one. There was the highly anticipated return of the Yale-Army rivalry, and the 100th season of the Yale Bowl was sure to provide ample opportunities to recognize the Bulldogs of the past. But after a 5–5 mark the year prior, the 2014 season appeared destined to honor the past rather than revel in the present. Despite tempered expectations — illuminated by a fifth-place prediction in the preseason Ivy League media poll — “Team 142” loudly proved the doubters wrong with an 8–2 record, the Elis’ best since 2007. Still, two major goals, defeating Harvard and securing an Ivy League title, remained elusive. With head coach Tony Reno’s

squad having improved each of his first three seasons with the team, including coming 32 yards short of an electrifying victory in Cambridge for the Ivy League championship with ESPN’s College GameDay in attendance, one question remains: Where do the Bulldogs go from here? And perhaps more importantly, how does Yale avoid a letdown after such an emotionally charged season of incredible highs and a final, devastating low? “We expect to be good this year, we expect to win games,” secondteam All-Ivy quarterback Morgan Roberts ’16 said. “One thing we can learn from last year is you don’t need to focus on winning, but [instead] just focus on winning each play individually, and then those plays end up stacking up.” In a season where just about everything went right, from leading the Football Champion-

ship Subdivision in total offense to relying on a standout tailback in Tyler Varga ’15, who has since moved on to receive handoffs in the National Football League, question marks abound with the season-opening kickoff less than a week away. “We do not think about last year because it’s a new year,” wide receiver Robert Clemons ’17 said. “We are different, our opponents are different and everything has changed [from last year], so we are focused on our process … so we can have the best success possible as a team.” A fourth consecutive improvement in the win-loss column could very likely deliver an Ancient Eight title back to New Haven for the first time since 2006. But to deliver a 9–1 record would mean avenging at least one of the team’s losses from a year ago, Dartmouth and Harvard. In

addition, the Bulldogs must avoid slipping up against the other eight squads on the schedule in order to produce a championship. One year removed from Yale’s middling fifth-place predicted finish, the Elis certainly have higher expectations placed on their shoulders following their impressive 2014 campaign. One Ivy media voter picked Yale to win the conference, and the group as a whole tabbed it to finish third behind the defending champion Crimson and the Big Green. “We don’t pay any attention to preseason rankings,” captain and defensive back Cole Champion ’16 said. “Our mindset is to play as hard as we can and execute one day at a time — regardless of who we play on Saturday.” While Varga’s departure is most notable, 19 other seniors have graduated, including former captain Deon Randall ’15 and fellow

wide receiver Grant Wallace ’15. Between those three departed skill players, 37 touchdowns will need to be replaced by Reno’s offense. Luckily, Roberts will have a replenished arsenal of talent surrounding him, such as Clemons, running back Candler Rich ’17 and prized transfer Bo Hines ’18, a wide receiver who suited up for North Carolina State a season ago. While the question on offense is whether or not an altered cast of characters can replicate last year’s high-powered offense, the question on the other side of the ball is whether a relatively unchanged unit can make the jump from what Reno referred to as an “average defense” in the Ivy League to one that is “good or great.” In 2014, Reno’s defense allowed the fifth-most points in the conference, conceded the fourthmost yards per game and ranked near the middle of the Ivy League

in numerous other defensive metrics. “Can we become a defense where people say that playing Yale, you’re going to have a long day on the field against our defense?” Reno said. “Just like on offense, the proof will be in the playing and how good we are on the field.” Despite the increased outside hype surrounding the Bulldogs, the fact remains that multiple positions of importance are being inherited by relative unknowns — something Yale’s players are well aware of. “Both the offense and defense are competing harder than I’ve ever seen in practice, but both units still have a way to go to get to where we want to be,” Champion said. Contact JAMES BADAS at james.badas@yale.edu .

The unsung heroes on offense

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Yale’s offensive line allowed just nine sacks all season despite quarterback Morgan Roberts ’16 attempting 371 passes during the year. In addition, the Bulldogs ran for 2,479 yards as a team, tops in the Ivy League. BY JACOB MITCHELL STAFF REPORTER A year ago, the Yale football team had one of its most prolific offenses in school history. Quarterback Morgan Roberts ’16 threw for a program-record 3,220 yards and 22 touchdowns and running back Tyler Varga ’15 was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year for his 1,423 rushing yards and 26 total touchdowns. Meanwhile, receivers Grant Wallace ’15 and Deon Randall ’15 were both named first-team All-Ivy. However, much of the offense’s success was not entirely its own — instead, it came from the open running lanes and clean passing pockets created by five play-

ers usually not noticed outside of penalties: the offensive linemen. Between now-departed seniors Will Chism ’15 and Ben Carbery ’15 — along with fellow starters Luke Longinotti ’16, Khalid Cannon ’17 and Mason Friedline ’17 — the Bulldogs yielded just nine sacks, the fewest in the Ivy League. “I think one of the key things for us is whether we can become a dominant offensive line like we were last year,” head coach Tony Reno said. “Those things don’t just happen. You have to develop that attitude, and provide it week in and week out.” In order to duplicate last year’s offensive production, this year’s offensive line will have to be dominant. In 2014, the Bulldogs

amassed 2,479 rushing yards, but it will be hard for Yale to replace the unique skillset of Varga, currently playing in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts. Linemen Beau Iverson ’17 and Jon Bezney ’18 will be joining Longinotti, Cannon and Friedline as part of the starting five this season. Iverson, listed at 6-feet-9inches and 300 pounds, played in just five games over the past two seasons. Though Bezney played in only four games last season due to injury, he entered the program to much fanfare after choosing Yale over Football Bowl Subdivision powerhouses like Wisconsin, Louisville and Vanderbilt. “The experience of Ben Carbery and Will Chism was invalu-

able, but I am really excited about what these guys can do this year,” Roberts said. He added that communication will be key for the linemen this season. Yale’s five starters, along with other linemen on the depth chart such as twins Derrek Ross ’16 and Dustin Ross ’16, will have to work together to block for running backs and give the quarterback enough time to pass, but they also realize that they do so under the radar. “I’m not going to score touchdowns, but offensive linemen have a certain mentality,” Longinotti said. “We are working intricately with four other guys to get another player the glory. We

take pride in different things. We want to make sure our quarterback doesn’t get hit and we want to open up big holes [for the running backs].” Yale’s three returning starters have all received accolades this preseason. Longinotti, who has started since his freshman year at right guard and center, was named preseason first-team AllIvy by CollegeSportsMadness. com. Yale’s right tackle, Cannon, was named to the second team, while Friedline was named to the third team. Though Yale is losing talent at many skill positions on offense, Longinotti said the offensive line still prides itself on its ability to catalyze the running game and

that the Bulldogs still have some very talented running backs in the backfield. No matter what, a talented offensive line is crucial to Yale’s ability to win an Ivy League title for the first time since 2006, something that Roberts agrees with. “When you have a great offensive line, you can pass protect and quarterbacks have longer to make decisions and go through progressions,” Roberts said. Longinotti, the Bulldogs’ most experienced returning offensive lineman, has 21 starts up front in his career. Contact JACOB MITCHELL at jacob.mitchell@yale.edu .

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“Gentlemen, you are about to play football against Harvard. Never again may you do something so important.” T.A.D. JONES 1908 FORMER YALE FOOTBALL HEAD COACH

PREDICTIONS STAFF REPORTERS PROGNOSTICATE THE 2015 SEASON NAME

IVY LEAGUE IVY LEAGUE OFFENSIVE CHAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR

IVY LEAGUE DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

PREDICTED YALE RECORD

BOLD IVY LEAGUE PREDICTION

Jacob Mitchell

Dartmouth

Morgan Roberts (Yale)

Eric Medes (Harvard)

7–3

Bo Hines will record over 1,000 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns this year.

Maya Sweedler

Harvard

Luke Hagy (Cornell)

Foye Oluokun (Yale)

9–1

Dark horse Princeton will use its multi-QB system to finish third in the Ivy League.

Greg Cameron

Dartmouth & Harvard

7–3

Dartmouth will replace Harvard as the FCS’s best defense.

James Badas

Julia Yao

Ashley Wu

Dalyn Williams (Dartmouth) Will McNamara (Dartmouth)

Dartmouth

Morgan Roberts (Yale)

Will McNamara (Dartmouth)

7–3

Harvard will finish in third place in the Ivy League.

Yale

Dalyn Williams (Dartmouth)

Foye Oluokun (Yale)

9–1

Yale’s lone blemish will come at the hands of Columbia in overtime.

Dartmouth

Dalyn Williams (Dartmouth)

Chad Berry (Brown)

8–2

No team will finish undefeated in the Ivy League.

Previewing the 2015 schedule By Sebastián Kupchaunis and Maya Sweedler Colgate 5–7 (3–3 Patriot) Penn 2–8 (2–5 Ivy) Last season, Colgate posed a challenge for Yale for two quarters — at least, before halfback Tyler Varga ’15 scored four second half touchdowns. Colgate's weak passing attack appears poised to improve once Jake Melville, who missed the 2014 matchup due to an illness, is back under center. Colgate will look to utilize its running game, which formed the Patriot League’s top rushing offense. If quarterback Morgan Roberts ’16 can exploit the Raiders’ secondary as he did last year, and if the defensive line can create pressure, the Bulldogs can put away this Patriot League foe.

With longtime head coach Al Bagnoli in Morningside Heights and defensive coordinator Ray Priore now at the helm, the coaching staff is the biggest question mark for the Quakers. Junior quarterback Alek Torgersen is a talented pocket passer who can take advantage of veteran wide receivers and a healthy running game. But however good Penn’s offense may be, their defense needs to step up if it is to stop Yale, which put up 605 yards of offense on the Quakers in a lopsided 43–21 game last season, with Roberts posting an impressive 346 yards and four scores.

Cornell 1–9 (1–6 Ivy) Columbia 0–10 (0–7 Ivy) Though seventh in the Ivy League last year, Cornell has since lost only 14 players to graduation. Experience should work in favor of the Big Red, as all four of the quarterbacks who took snaps last year will be on the roster. Despite a 51–13 win over the Big Red last season, Yale can by no means count out David Archer’s squad: Veterans like running back Luke Hagy and reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Year safety Nick Gesualdi could turn Cornell into a tougher challenge than in the past.

There are two relevant pieces of information about the Columbia football team. First, the Lions are coached by the winningest coach in Ivy history, Al Bagnoli, who left Penn earlier this year after 23 seasons. Second, the Lions have not won a game since Nov. 10, 2012, and had the worst offense and defense in the Ivy League last year. Running back Cameron Molina was one of the Lions’ lone bright spots, leading the team in both catches and touchdowns, and was named second-team All-Ivy. Containing him, which Yale managed in last season’s 25–7 win, will most likely be the Bulldogs’ biggest focus.

Lehigh 3–8 (2–4 Patriot) Brown 5–5 (3–4 Ivy) Last season’s game against Lehigh proved to be a shootout, with Yale triumphing 54–43 thanks in large part to Roberts. Lehigh has some dangerous weapons on offense, including wideout Troy Pelletier, who was a second-team All-Patriot League selection as a freshman, and running back Brandon Yosha, who was ranked the seventh-best running back prospect nationally by Rivals.com before a season-ending injury in high school. However, the real key for the Mountain Hawks will be on defense, as it had the worst-scoring defense in its conference last season.

Brown brought Yale to the brink last season, with Yale edging out the Bears 45–42 in the closing minutes. The Bears’ passing attack is formidable between veteran quarterback Marcus Fuller and several outside weapons, including second-team All-Ivy selection wide receiver Brian Strachan and return specialist Alex Jette, who received first-team All-Ivy honors as a freshman. Although Brown had the second-ranked pass defense in the Ivy League last year, the defensive backfield is an area of concern for the Bears, as both of their starting corners graduated.

Dartmouth 8–2 (6–1 Ivy) Princeton 5–5 (4–3 Ivy) In both 2013 and 2014, quarterback Dalyn Williams and the Big Green ended Yale’s undefeated seasons, including last year’s 38–31 loss that proved pivotal in the Ivy standings. With fourth-year starter Williams and senior linebacker Will McNamara both on major conference preseason watch lists, this season’s contest is going to be a battle. Yale’s defense will face a challenge in containing the mobile Williams while trying to shut down speedy targets like fifth-year receiver Ryan McManus. Other than The Game, this could be the biggest indicator of Yale’s final standing in the Ivy League.

In 2014, Yale beat the Tigers 44–30 on the back of Roberts’ 405 yards. Princeton had simultaneously the second-stingiest rush defense and the worst pass defense in the Ivy League. Princeton has some dangerous weapons, such as wide receiver Seth DeValve, who missed most of last season due to injury. However, the biggest question heading into this game is under center; there are currently no experienced passers on the Tigers’ roster. A multiple quarterback system is still a possibility, according to head coach Bob Surace, who has declined to name a starting quarterback.

Maine 5–6 (4–4 Colonial) Harvard 10–0 (7–0 Ivy) The Black Bears will look forward to having quarterback Dan Collins back as their starter after Collins missed the latter half of last season due to injury. Maine’s biggest offensive weapon is tailback Nigel Beckford, who led the team in both rushing and touchdowns as a freshman. However, its real strength lies in its defense, which was ranked second overall in the Colonial Athletic Association last season. Though Maine allowed the most sacks in the CAA last year, its Achilles’ heel last season came after intermission: Maine scored just 15 points in the third quarter all season.

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Doing this rivalry justice requires more than a few sentences. There are important numbers, like consecutive Harvard victories (8), the amount of time left on the clock after Harvard’s go-ahead touchdown last year (55 seconds) or the FCS ranks of Yale’s offense and Harvard’s defense (first). There are important names, including Crimson running back Paul Stanton Jr. and wide receiver Andrew Fischer. Last season, an unstoppable offense came up short against an impenetrable defense. This year, only time will tell. APARNA NATHAN/PRODUCTION & DESIGN EDITOR