Letter from an editor: October 9, 2015

Originally Posted on The Yale Herald via UWIRE

In high school I spent hours in the art studio, painting, sketching, rolling prints through the press. There was something so gratifying about the concreteness of it all—of creating something I could hold in my own hands. That same satisfaction of shaping something that lasts is something that can be hard to find in our four short years here.

In this week’s front, Patrick Doolittle, SY ’17, profiles Scott Strobel, a man who’s molding both the physical and the intangible here at Yale. He’s an MB&B professor and runs West Campus. In his spare time, he crafts fallen historic trees grown on Yale’s campus into bowls and pens. You should buy a Yale Bowl for your mom.

When you’ve had your fill, head over to Features, where Calvin Harrison, CC ’17, explains a crazy fluke in the Bridgeport mayoral election. Take a peek at Opinion, where Lisa Ann Tang, SM ’17, meditates on CS50 and the role of technology in the classroom. And in Voices, Frances Lindemann, DC ’19, brings on all the feels with an essay about young love.

Amid the madness this time of year, take a step back and a deep breath. Read us over a meal or study break and think about what you can shape.

Hang in there,

Rachel Strodel

Features Editor

 

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