Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. It’s right after my birthday, it’s naturally cheerful in a way that makes Christmas seem tacky and forced in comparison, and it’s always always always delicious. I’ve never been the kind of girl to pick daintily at a salad, or count carbs instead of grabbing life by the balls and [...]
Archive for November, 2009
On The Homefront: My Tofurkey Day
Posted in Saybrook General on November 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Saybrook Dining Hall Appreciation Day
Posted in Saybrook News on November 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, today we’ll be celebrating Saybrook Dining Hall Appreciation Day. Even though our Dining Hall was ranked last among all the residential college in an unscientific poll, a 3.19 out 4 isn’t bad by any means. Our Dining Hall staff was really dismayed by the rankings and needs some encouragement from [...]
Freshman Sustainability Study Break
Posted in Environmental Tip of the Week, tagged STEP on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Be there: Tuesday Night, 11/17/2009 11:00 PM Take the pledge, CFL exchange, learn how to defrost your fridge, unplug yo’ stuff before break. Get the facts, get some food, get green! -Emmy “Charleston Chew” Arntson and Jeff “Mad Dawg” Perrella
New York City Concerts! (it’s time to start planning for 2nd semester)
Posted in DJ R.J.'s Picks, tagged Hot Chip, John Mayer, Vampire Weekend on November 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I just found out about a few shows that are going on-sale this Friday/Saturday that you should definitely look into. I know you have no idea what your schedule is going to like next semester, but if you want to go to these shows you need to buy them right when they go on sale. [...]
DJ R.J.’s Picks 11/17
Posted in DJ R.J.'s Picks, tagged DJ Die, Little Boots, Phoenix, R.J. Rico, The Clipse, Wale on November 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hey Saybrook, Sorry I’m late with my blog post, my bad. I just hope you don’t take it out on the great songs I’m about to share with you. 1. Wale: “Mirrors” Download here. First up we’ve got Wale. Most likely you were doing “other things” when he played early in the afternoon during last [...]
Saybrook Assassins Highlights
Posted in Saybrook News, tagged SY Assassins on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Day 1 of Saybrook Assassins was an absolute bloodbath, with 27 Saybrugians dying at the hands of their fellow Saybrugians. Here’s some of the highlights: Rick Caraballo ’13 was killed right before taking his Chem midterm. His last recorded words: “I didn’t know you were in the class.” Shunori Ramanathan ’13 was rudely awakened by [...]
Four Saybrugians Performing in A Chorus Line this Weekend
Posted in Saybrook News, tagged A Chorus Line, Chloe Sarbib, Cleo Handler, Michael Blume, Yael Zinkow, Yale Drama Coalition on November 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s a message from Michael Blume: This weekend, several Saybrugians will take the stage in A Chorus Line. Yael Zinkow, Chloe Sarbib, Cleo Handler, and Michael Blume (all SY ’12) respectively portray the roles of Sheila, Connie, Kristine, and Mike as they audition to be in the chorus of an unspecified musical. The show features [...]
YDN: Thirty Minutes of Fame for Yale Sophomore
Posted in Saybrook in the News, tagged Marty Keil, Wheel of Fortune on November 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, Saybrugians packed into the SY TV Room to watch Marty Keil ’12 compete on Wheel of Fortune. Though Marty didn’t win overall, he still won an impressive $8,500 for his efforts. If you missed it, you can read Jordi Gasso’s full write-up of his performance appearing in the YDN today, Thirty Minutes of [...]
Marty Keil ’12 on Wheel of Fortune!
Posted in Saybrook News, tagged Marty Keil, Wheel of Fortune on November 9, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Yes, it’s really true. Cancel your meetings, reschedule your dates, and abandon your books tonight because our very own Marty Keil ’12 will appear on tonight’s episode of Wheel of Fortune at 7:30pm on Channel 8. He’ll be competing against students from Boston University and the University of Rhode Island. Will the former #1 Scrabulous [...]
The Daybook’s Saybrook Travel Photography Exhibition: Matthew George ’11
Posted in Saybrook News, tagged Daybook, Matthew George on November 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier in the semester, Erica Cooper SY ‘11, Marissa Grunes SY ‘10, and Patrick Lee SY ‘11 put together a wonderful exhibit of photos from Saybrugians’ travels this summer on behalf of the Daybook. In case you missed it, here’s some of the amazing pictures our fellow Saybrugians took over the summer. Here’s a great [...]