Yale Daily News Podcasts

Twenty minute roundups of the week’s top stories and ideas. Sit in on interviews and conversations with staff reporters, student leaders, faculty members, and guest speakers on everything that matters on campus and beyond. Hosted by Allison Park. Powered by the Yale Daily News journalism.

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Episodes

Yale Admissions: Against the Odds

On Ivy Day 2019, the Yale Admissions Office invited just under 2,200 students to join the incoming Class of 2023. Though the recent admissions scandal was a story of exceptional admissions cases in their own right, we were more interested in unique tales of adversity, struggle and triumph. We spoke to some of our current classmates about what it takes to get into Yale as an undocumented immigrant, a first-generation low-income student, one of the only students who hails from Alaska, a U.S. Army ...

Apr 08, 2019•17 min

Inside the Yale Admissions Machine

In this episode, we dive into what happens behind closed doors at the Yale Admissions Office. Listen in on an exclusive interview with Jeremiah Quinlan, Dean of Yale Undergraduate Admissions, as he reveals the complicated logistics behind hand-picking every Yale College acceptee. Beat Reporter Skakel McCooey also explains what kind of students receive “special treatment,” including athletic recruits, artists and musicians according to an ex-admissions officer. Hosted by Allison Park. Co-produced...

Feb 10, 2019•16 min

Episode 5: The Yale-Harvard Fiasco

The Yale-Harvard football game is one of most anticipated events, but this year, the tradition faces controversy. A four-hour ticket line nightmare, a Fenway park problem, and the unsettling leave of Yale’s captain of the football team in the midst of a sexual misconduct investigation could explain why the hype leading up to “The Game” has been so lackluster this year. Hosted by Allison Park. Guests: Lorenzo Arvanitis, Jever Mariwala, Serena Cho, Alice Park, and Lindsay Jost. Co-producer and Sou...

Nov 15, 2018•12 min

Episode 4: VOTE!

In this episode, we talk about the importance of voting in the upcoming midterm election on Tuesday. This election, which holds significance for millions of Americans, will determine the future of our country’s politics. We’ll be hearing from the co-founders of the Yale Votes Coalition, our Democratic Co-chair for Ward 1, and students from highly contested states including Texas and Georgia. Hosted by Allison Park. Guests: Jordan Cozby, Harold Ekeh, Victoria Mak, Adrian Rivera, Vy Tran, Jyot Sin...

Nov 05, 2018•26 min

Episode 3: Yale's Affirmative Action Investigation and Mayor Harp's FBI Probe

In this episode, we’ll be covering the alleged FBI corruption probe into New Haven Mayor Toni Harp’s administration and staffers. We’ll also be discussing the Harvard affirmative action case, the investigations of Yale’s own admissions practices, student reactions on campus, and the implications of the Kavanaugh confirmation on future affirmative action cases. Guests: Alice Park, Serena Cho, Angela Xiao, and Nick Tabio. Hosted by Allison Park.

Oct 15, 2018•21 min

Episode 2: Reporting on Saifullah Khan

This episode contains violent and sexually graphic language. In this episode, we’ll be covering the current status of 25-year-old senior Saifullah Khan, who went on trial last February on charges that he raped a fellow Yale student in her Trumbull College dorm room. But in a series of interviews this summer, Jon Andrews, who was Khan's most ardent supporter, said he was sexually assaulted by the man he worked so hard to defend against rape charges. Over the course of their seven-month relationsh...

Oct 09, 2018•22 min

Episode 1: Yale’s Kavanaugh Crisis

In this first episode, we’ll be discussing Yale’s identity crisis as the institution and its students grapple with the recent sexual assault allegations against President Trump’s Supreme Court Justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh. We’ll be hearing from reporters on their coverage of Kavanaugh’s time as an undergrad, reactions at theYale Law School, and how people have been responding on campus and beyond. Hosted by Allison Park. Powered by the Yale Daily News journalism. Music by Take Notes.

Oct 02, 2018•25 min

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