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Steven “Destiny” Bonnell was challenged on his past remarks that made light of violence against conservatives, including Charlie Kirk. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Destiny debates a Yale student on December 3, 2025. (Credit: Destiny via YouTube) Lucas MillerStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Wednesday, Steven “Destiny” Bonnell, a popular and controversial political commentator and YouTube streamer, visited Yale at the invitation of Yale Effe...

Amid generational shifts toward socialism in the United States, Dr. Richard Wolff emphasized the need to study up on Marx’s economic and historical theories. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Dr. Richard Wolff on stage at the Yale Political Union on December 2, 2025. (Credit: Raleigh Adams) Raleigh AdamsOriginal Reporting Editor, The Buckley BeaconOn Tuesday, the Yale Political Union (YPU) concluded its fall 2025 programming with a visit by Dr. Richard Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a renowned expert on Marxian economics. Wolff was invited to speak on the resolution, “Resolved...

Sister Raffaella Petrini, the highest-ranking woman in the Vatican City State, discussed her trailblazing career and leadership lessons at St. Thomas More Chapel last Sunday. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Sister Raffaella Petrini at the St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel on November 16. (Credit: Nina Melendez) Oscar Miñoso-RendónStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Sunday, November 16, Sister Raffaella Petrini FSE, the highest-ranking woman in the Vatican City State, addressed a packed crowd at St. Thomas More Catholic Center at Yale—offering her reflections on leadership, complementarity, and solidarity to students and parishioners. During her talk, Petrini drew heavily from her experience as P...

The first guest in Yale’s Presidential Lecture Series, Haidt discussed the role that social media plays in mental health challenges among teenagers and adolescents. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Yale President Maurie McInnis and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt in Battell Chapel on November 12. (Credit: Yale University via screenshot) Lucas MillerStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn November 12, Yale University students and professors packed into the 850-seat Battell Chapel for a lecture by social psychologist and bestselling author Jonathan Haidt. Haidt’s lecture addressed a broad r...

Brad Lander, the NYC Comptroller who finished third in the June Democratic primary for the city’s mayor, argued in favor of protecting immigrants against “unconstitutional” immigration enforcement. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ New York City Comptroller Brad Lander speaks at the Yale Political Union on November 18. (Credit: Emily Akbar) Emily AkbarStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Tuesday night, the Yale Political Union (YPU) hosted New York City Comptroller Brad Lander who debated in the affirmative on the resolution entitled, “Save the Sanctuary City.”Lander, a progressive Democrat, served on the New York City Council for twelve years since 2010, and then Comptroller from 2022 and onward. As Comp...

The two leading conservative media voices sparred over Trump’s tariffs, judicial nominations, and more. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Left to right: CNN contributor Scott Jennings, Owen Tilman (YC ‘27), and National Review senior writer Noah Rothman at the Buckley Institute’s annual conference on November 14. (Credit: Buckley Institute/Bill Morgan Media) Jason CaoStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconLast Friday, CNN senior political contributor Scott Jennings and National Review senior writer Noah Rothman debated the resolution, “The Trump Agenda is Conservative” at the Buckley Institute’s Fifteenth Annual Conference.Jennings, a former special...

The two-term Florida governor discussed the state’s rightward movement under his leadership, attributing the shift to tax cuts and his fight against lockdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the Buckley Institute’s annual conference at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale on November 14. (Credit: Buckley Institute/Bill Morgan Media) Josh BlakeStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Friday evening, Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (YC ‘01) delivered the keynote address at the Buckley Institute’s fifteenth annual conference. In his speech, DeSantis emphasized the need for bold leadership on issues like education and taxes, and reflected ...

Chief Anthony Campbell’s tenure includes overseeing the Yale Police Department’s response to pro-Palestine protests in spring 2024. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Chief Anthony Campbell, who first joined the Yale Police Department in 2019. (Credit: Harold Shapiro) Raleigh AdamsOriginal Reporting Editor, The Buckley BeaconChief Anthony Campbell (YC ‘95, DIV ‘09), who has led the Yale Police Department (YPD) since 2022, is departing to join the Harvard University Police Department (HUPD) in early January. The development was first announced on Thursday in a schoolwide email to Yale University students by Duane Lovello, Head of Public Safety. A similar announcement ...