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‘Endless’ versus ‘Judicious’ Involvement: Defining America’s Role in the World with Douglas Murray

11Nov By Owen TilmanNo Comments

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‘Endless’ versus ‘Judicious’ Involvement: Defining America’s Role in the World with Douglas Murray

The Buckley Beacon’s exclusive interview with the renowned British author and conservative commentator. Douglas Murray speaking at an event with the Buckley Institute at Yale University on November 5, 2025. (Credit: Buckley Institute/Bill Morgan Media) Owen TilmanEditor-in-Chief, The Buckley BeaconLast Wednesday, the Buckley Institute hosted renowned British journalist, neoconservative commentator, and New York Times bestselling author Douglas Murray for a conversation at Yale University. In his inaugural event with Buckley, Murray emphasized the difference b...

Douglas Murray Discusses the West, Criticizes its “Self-Destruction” at Buckley Event

7Nov By William CoenNo Comments

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Douglas Murray Discusses the West, Criticizes its “Self-Destruction” at Buckley Event

The British neoconservative author and commentator emphasized the need to combat “anti-westernism” in his inaugural visit to Buckley. Douglas Murray speaks to an audience at Yale University on November 5. (Credit: Buckley Institute/Bill Morgan Media) Will CoenStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Wednesday, the Buckley Institute hosted Douglas Murray for a conversation titled, “Why We Must Save the West.” Murray is a well-known British conservative political commentator, New York Times bestselling author, and senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a right-leaning think tank. He is the author of The War on the West: How to Pr...

Harvard Professor and Former MA Gubernatorial Candidate Calls for University Reform at YPU

6Nov By Joshua BlakeNo Comments

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Harvard Professor and Former MA Gubernatorial Candidate Calls for University Reform at YPU

Harvard’s Danielle Allen debated members of the Yale Political Union on the resolution, “Resolved: Reform the University.” Dr. Danielle Allen speaking at the Library of Congress in 2021. (Credit: Shawn Miller / Wikimedia Commons) Josh BlakeStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Tuesday evening, Dr. Danielle Allen, who is the James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and the director of the Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation at the Harvard Kennedy School, was hosted by the Yale Political Union (YPU) for a debate on university reform. In her speech, Allen discussed admissi...

What Estonian President Alar Karis Said In His October Visit to Yale

4Nov By Michelle ZhengNo Comments

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What Estonian President Alar Karis Said In His October Visit to Yale

The Eastern European leader emphasized the importance of NATO in the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s expansionism. Estonian President Alar Karis in February 2025. (Credit: Lauri Heikkinen / Wikimedia Commons) Michelle ZhengStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn October 22, President of Estonia Alar Karis visited Yale University to deliver a lecture titled, “Hack the Miracle: Estonia’s Spirit of Freedom and Democracy.” The event was hosted by Yale’s MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies and organized with support from Bradley Woodworth, program manager for Yale’s Baltic Studies Program and Professor at the University of New Haven. Karis’ lectur...

Halloween Night Shooting Downtown Leaves One Dead, Three Injured

4Nov By Jack OlsonNo Comments

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Halloween Night Shooting Downtown Leaves One Dead, Three Injured

No students, faculty, or Yale affiliates were harmed in the shooting, which occurred at the intersection of Church and Center streets. The York Street entrance to Old Campus. (Credit: Owen Tilman) Jack OlsonManaging Editor, The Buckley BeaconAt approximately 2:30 a.m. on the morning of November 1, the New Haven Police Department (NHPD) responded to gunfire at the intersection of Church Street and Center Street in downtown New Haven. The intersection is just a few blocks from Old Campus, which houses many Yale College freshmen.Four people were struck by bullets, and an 18-year-old female was killed. Two othe...

Buckley Poll Finds 74 Percent of Undergrads Think Crime in New Haven Is A ‘Serious Issue’

30Oct By Jack OlsonNo Comments

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Buckley Poll Finds 74 Percent of Undergrads Think Crime in New Haven Is A ‘Serious Issue’

Among the 517 undergraduates surveyed, 71 percent of self-identified Democrats and 78 percent of Republicans expressed concern over crime. Sterling Memorial Library at Yale University. (Credit: Buckley Institute) Jack OlsonManaging Editor, The Buckley BeaconA new poll commissioned by the Buckley Institute in September found that 74 percent of Yale undergraduates either “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” with the statement, “Crime in New Haven is a serious issue.”The poll was conducted by College Pulse, a company which measures on-campus opinion by directly polling students, in coordination with the Buckley ...

St. Mary’s at 150: The Legacy of New Haven’s Most Prolific Catholic Church

28Oct By Jeth FoggNo Comments

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St. Mary’s at 150: The Legacy of New Haven’s Most Prolific Catholic Church

In commemoration of 150 years of parish life, it is worth revisiting this landmark’s origins and legacy. St. Mary’s Catholic Church located on Hillhouse Avenue. (Credit: Jeth Fogg) Jeth FoggStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconThe plight of New Haven’s Catholic community in the late 19th century centered around how to reconcile one’s faith with the exigencies of daily life as an American. While it was difficult to ascertain how Catholicism could converge with an American society that quietly discriminated against its adherents financially, legally, and socially, visionaries of American Catholicism sought to integrate their...

Pro-Life ‘Vita et Veritas’ Conference Brings 110 Students From 20 Schools to Yale

28Oct By Ari ShteinNo Comments

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Pro-Life ‘Vita et Veritas’ Conference Brings 110 Students From 20 Schools to Yale

Speakers and organizers emphasized feminist arguments against abortion at Yale’s St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel. Dr. John Bruchalski, founder and president of Divine Mercy Care, speaks at the St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel on October 25. (Credit: Kylyn Smith) Ari ShteinStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconThis weekend, more than 100 students gathered in the St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel (STM) for the eleventh annual “Vita et Veritas” conference. The event was run by Choose Life at Yale (CLAY), a pro-life student group headed by Kylyn Smith (YC ‘26). This year’s conference promised a “Pro-Life, Pro-Woman” agenda. “The exis...

YPU Hosts Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, Palestinian Foreign Minister To Discuss Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

23Oct By William CoenNo Comments

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YPU Hosts Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert, Palestinian Foreign Minister To Discuss Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The two men laid out their visions for peace between Israel and Gaza while criticizing the current leadership in the region. Yale Political Union hosts former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (center) and former Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser al-Qudwa (on screen) on October 22. (Credit: Alessandra Pappalardi) Will CoenStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Wednesday evening, the Yale Political Union hosted Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister of Israel, and Dr. Nasser al-Qudwa, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, for a discussion entitled, “Building Peace in Israel and...

Buckley Institute Hosts Scholars To Discuss Birthright Citizenship, Sex Transition Cases in SCOTUS

23Oct By Emily AkbarNo Comments

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Buckley Institute Hosts Scholars To Discuss Birthright Citizenship, Sex Transition Cases in SCOTUS

At Buckley’s annual Supreme Court Review, Jonathan Adler and Eugene Volokh discussed several controversial cases from the Court’s recent spring docket. Jonathan Adler (left) and Eugene Volokh (right) participate in an event hosted by the Buckley Institute on October 21. (Credit: Buckley Institute) Emily AkbarStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Tuesday, the Buckley Institute hosted Jonathan Adler, Tazwell Taylor Professor of Law at the William and Mary Law School, and the Hoover Institution’s Eugene Volokh for its annual Supreme Court Review. Regarding the rulings of the Supreme Court’s most recent term, the two legal scholars examined decision...