Yale Bulletin and Calendar

October 26, 2007|Volume 36, Number 8

In the News
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“We’re always trying to impress on [high school football players choosing a college] that the value of a Yale education is something that can be measured over the next 40 years, not the next four.”

— Jack Siedlecki, head coach of football, “Yale Star Has Football To Fall Back On,” The New York Times, Oct. 13, 2007.

“Architecture is not the solution [to the rising rate of homelessless among veterans], but it can help, and in this case students really latched onto the idea that [creating a home for a disabled veteran through the First-Year Building Project] can not only help this individual, but also shed light on an issue that a quarter of vets are homeless. It’s valuable to be involved in something that has currency in our society. We're not just building some precious jewel box out in the forest.”

— Adam Hopfner, director of the First-Year Building Project at the School of Architecture, “From Yale Students, A Place to Call Home,” The New York Times, Oct. 7, 2007.

“The good news is that [green chemistry] is no longer a theory, it’s been demonstrated, it makes money while reducing risks to humans and the environment. The better news is that so far this is just the tip of the iceberg.”

— Paul Anastas, lecturer in chemistry, senior research scientist in chemical engineering, and professor at the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, on the fact that chemical processes and products can be designed without using toxins or generating hazardous waste, “Green Chemistry Attracts Fans on Campus,” Associated Press, Oct. 9, 2007.

“A recession has much the same pattern as the flu — starting with vague feelings of malaise and quickly building in misery until a patient’s activities are drastically curtailed. Then, all too gradually, comes an extended period of recovery, accompanied by lingering symptoms of discomfort. ... Diagnosis of a recession is hard because no single virus causes it. Instead, a recession seems to be a result of a confluence of many hard-to-measure factors.”

— Robert J. Shiller, the Stanley B. Resor Professor of Economics, in his article, “Sniffles that Precede a Recession,” The New York Times, Oct. 13, 2007.

“People who say they have chronic Lyme have symptoms, such as fatigue and aches and pains. The epidemiology is very similar to chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromylagia. It’s also very similar to chronic Epstein-Barr infection, which people no longer believe in.”

— Dr. Eugene Shapiro, professor of pediatrics, “Doubts About Lyme; Scientists Question Existence of Chronic Form of the Disease and Say Extended Use of Antibiotic Treatment Can Be Dangerous,” Newsday (NY), Oct. 9, 2007.

“Although [the increased humidity accompanying global warming] might not be a lethal kind of thing, it’s going to increase human discomfort.”

— Katharine Willett, postdoctoral associate in geology and geophysics, “As Earth Warms, It’s Not Just the Heat, It’s the Humidity,” Associated Press, Oct. 10, 2007.

“People tend to take the mundane routines of ordinary daily life for granted and forget that most of us humans are privileged to live in a social order, governed by community and societal organizations and structures. Indeed, the existence of social order is no less than an amazing human achievement.”

— Wendell Bell, professor emeritus of sociology, “Wendell Bell On the Future,” Forbes, Oct. 15, 2007.

“When moms find a way to manage their stress, it helps the child’s health and development. [Getting screened and treated for depression] is about the things you can do to ensure your child’s healthy development.”

— Dr. Carol Weitzman, associate professor of pediatrics, “Mental Health Screenings Available Today Around Area,” New Haven Register, Oct. 11, 2007.

“[Fly fisherman] have to get into the environment with the fish and understand the fish, know what they’re feeding on and how they’re reacting. Any good fly fisherman is also a good field biologist.”

— Raymond Pupedis, senior collections manager at the Peabody Museum of Natural History, “Celebrating a Sport with History, Grace and a Bond with Nature,” The New York Times, Oct. 14, 2007.

“Progressives ought to be wary of a method of [interpreting the U.S. Constitution] that strongly privileges the history of constitutional lawmaking over the experience of living under the Constitution. Our Constitution has emerged from the understandings of those who made and applied it over many generations. We are faithful to the Constitution when we respect this trust.”

— Robert Post, the David Boies Professor of Law, and Reva Siegel, the Nicholas deB Katzenbach Professor of Law, “How Liberals Need to Approach Constitutional Theory; Liberal Originalism,” The New Republic, Sept. 18, 2007.

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Biggest ‘small’ black hole discovered

Study reveals Legionnaire bacteria’s survival ‘trick’

Yale must take lead in promoting a ‘green’ future, says Levin

Working for a living: Scholar explores difference between ‘callings’ . . .

Bring in the books

Yale’s longest-serving master reappointed for two more years

New director to take helm at Yale Center for Language Study

Yale World Fellows discuss social change in Latin America

Chubb Fellowship to host reading by former U.S. poet laureate

Yale singers will present a selection of popular opera scenes

School of Drama to stage Brecht’s first play, ‘Baal’

Conference will commemorate 25 years of Holocaust archives

Rarely staged sequel to ‘Beggar’s Opera’ . . .

Panel to explore world of ‘Shakespeare the Thinker’

Changing students’ food habits and attitudes is focus of summit

Music of Charles Ives will highlight second

Ceremony to honor memory of former YDS faculty member

Physics is team sport in Yale ‘Olympics’

From the United Way: ‘A Tale of Building Self-Esteem’

Campus Notes