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What's the attraction? Carnival is the ultimate party, believed to have sprung from the pagan festival of Saturnalia. It emerged in medieval Italy, its influence spreading across France, Spain and Portugal, before being transported to the Americas. There, African traditions and the tensions of slavery were added into the mix. What was once a last chance to indulge in worldly pleasures before ...

RUGBY | Elis to compete in Vegas tournament

Many people travel to Las Vegas in hopes of hitting the jackpot. This week, the Yale men’s rugby team will also head to Las Vegas looking to win big — on the pitch. On Wednesday, 12 members of the team will travel west to compete in the Las Vegas Invitational, a national sevens tournament that brings together 32 collegiate rugby teams from across the country each year. The competition is a ...

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“The image of the Prime Minister bowing to the feet of the President of India was both ridiculous and revealing.

Diversity is more than black and white

Zoll points out that diversity is more than a person’s skin color and that students should look beyond that classification of diversity. “Everyone says that this school is so diverse, but it’s all black and white students.” I overhear students make that statement often, which prompted me to make students aware that diversity goes beyond [...]

Go & Do: Fun festivals and more, Jan. 26 and beyond

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