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Harry Finnegan ’28

Contributing Writer

Yale Law Professor Reflects On Affirmative Action

Yale Law Professor Reflects On Affirmative Action

Last Wednesday, Professor of Law at Yale Law School Justin Driver delivered a lecture titled “The Fall of Affirmative Action.” He refuted conservative claims that affirmative action causes victimization of people of color, academic mismatch, and racialized balkanization.

Predictions for This Year’s Oscars Ceremony

With the Oscars coming up this awards season, Staff Writer Harry Finnegan ’28 shares his predictions and thoughts on potential winners in each cinematic category.

Memos From the Film Society: “Pillion” Reviewed

Staff Writer Harry Finnegan ’28 reviews “Pillion,” which centers around the relationship between a dominant biker and his new partner. Finnegan writes about deep themes of love, intimacy, and power that is explored throughout the movie.

Memos From the Film Society: “The Testament of Ann Lee”

Staff Writer Harry Finnegan ’28 shares his thoughts on “The Testament of Ann Lee,” a musical biopic about the female leader of the Shaker movement. In his review, Finnegan discusses the integrity of the plot, as well as the performances of the actors and the director's creative choices.

Educators Discuss Censorship in K-12 Classrooms

On Nov. 19, educators Jamel Donnor and Brendan Gillis discussed ongoing censorship in K-12 history education under the current federal administration. The talk examined the role of state education standards in combating censorship, as well as broader concerns about the future of history education.

The New “Tradition” of Poet Jericho Brown

The New “Tradition” of Poet Jericho Brown

Staff Writer Harry Finnegan ’28 reports back from the second annual Rhonda Cobham-Sander Lecture, where Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jericho Brown captivated the audience with his inventive “duplex” poems and spellbinding stage presence.