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Biden’s Lame Duck Dilemma
July has always been a particularly warm month in Rehoboth Beach, and for President Joe Biden, it was especially so. The heat in July 2024 was political, and it radiated from the voices of Democratic leadership—many of them his closest…
Liberal Echo Chambers and Conservative Silences: The 2024 Presidential Debate at Yale
On the day of the 2024 United States presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Yale student body received an email from an organization called Yalies4Trump. The email invited “all election deniers, anti-vaxxers, and…
Kamala is brat. But what does that mean for Yale’s voters?
On September 10th, 2024, members of the Yale College Democrats (Yale Dems) excitedly gathered in Davies Auditorium to watch the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. While many Dems sported official blue Harris-Walz merch, one student wore…
When Colleges Close: The Devastating Effects of Liberal Arts College Shutdowns
In January 2023, high school senior Katherine Gaffney toured Cabrini University, a school in suburban Radnor, Pennsylvania. “You would have thought that it was a perfectly good school, and I loved it when I showed up. So I decided to…
The School Choice Dilemma: Navigating the Landscape of School Vouchers
In 2022, the Heritage Foundation released an agenda for the next Republican president, Project 2025. One of the key policies addressing the dwindling resources allocated to public schools within Project 2025 is to enact national universal school vouchers. Under Project…
Life After Affirmative Action: The Future of Higher Education and Diversity
Sheryl Carter ’82 arrived at Yale ten years after the institution started to admit women. When she was in high school preparing for the college admissions process, she never thought about going to Yale. Carter only ended up applying to…
“It Gives Everyone a Shot”: Albany’s Democratic Primary Tests the New Campaign Finance Rules in New York
With an 80-degree summer heat hanging thick, perspiring attendees bite their nails at Dustin Reidy’s campaign watch party. They have gathered at Orchard Tavern West, a restaurant just outside of Albany, New York. It’s 9:00 P.M. on June 25th—the night…
A Congressional Battleground: Orange County’s Instrumental Role in Control of the House of Representatives
“Orange County is where the good Republicans go before they die,” said Ronald Reagan. Located in Southern California, Orange County is one of the most populous counties in the United States. Largely suburban, Orange County was a conservative stronghold throughout…