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Here's an update for the Yale Record stand-up show sponsored by the New England Society of Brooklyn.

Topic: New England Society in the City of Brooklyn  - College Humor Night
Time: Apr 28, 2021 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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More on Wednesday's Show
 
After our successful Virtual Stand Up show at the Yale Club of New York, we decided to do it again. Or more specifically, Hank Michael O.O. '93 has decided to do it again. Hank is hosting a Yale Record Virtual Stand Up Event on April 28th at 7:30. It's sponsored by the New England Society of Brooklyn but he's graciously invited Yale Record Alums as well. So come and see some of the best current and former Yale comics ply their trade on Zoom. 

Coming Up: A Memorial Day Event on Military Humor

If you liked Catch-22—and who didn't like Catch-22—this is the event for you. Join The Yale Record for a chat with veterans Francis Horton and Nate Bethea of the "What a Hell of a Way to Die" podcast for a talk about military humor, and the best way to honor American soldiers who struggled on behalf of this egalitarian and democratic project of which we're all a part. Horton and Bethea will explain guardrails for military humor in the 21st century, as well as their own relationship to it.
 
Thank You for Donating
 
For those of you who could donate this year, thank you for giving to the YRC in these difficult times. As you can imagine, the COVID-19 pandemic has dried up the already anemic New Haven ad market, hindered staff recruitment, and made it impossible for The Yale Record staff to meet in person. Without alumni support, these impacts could have hindered the students for years. Thank you for coming through with your support this year.
 
In addition to directly supporting the student magazine, the YRC also preserves The Yale Record archives, administers prizes, and organizes alumni gatherings (including digital events).
 
If you haven't donated recently, or if you'd like to up your pledge, please Give a Hoot and support The Yale Record at https://www.yalerecordcorporation.org/donate where you can make a one-time or recurring donation.

A Note from the Student Editor-in-Chief

Kids today? They can’t get enough of their smartphones and internet websites. That (and the fact that we're not allowed out of our rooms) is why we’ve been focusing on growing our online presence—producing original digital content and plugging our print issues. In the past month, we’ve almost doubled our Instagram following (over 2,000 followers for the first time) and grown our Twitter presence significantly. Our recent Instagram post on the Class of 2025 was our most successful post to date and was shared over 600 times.

Print issues have continued as usual, with the unfortunate caveat that they’re only available on our website. We've learned that leaving printed issues in deserted common rooms and outside empty dining halls is not a winning business model. At the end of the year, we’ll be printing a limited set of physical copies. Soon to be released are the Class Warfare Issue and the 2021 24-Hour Issue, and we’ll be publishing our final project of the year, the Record Poetry Book, in mid-May. 

Beyond that, we’re still doing what the Record does best: shouting nonsense into the void. Here’s a selection of some of our recent online pieces and digital magazines:

Hoot,
Joe Wickline
Editor-in-Chief

A Yale Record Prank

In 2015, the Yale Record hosted a mock protest on Broadway. The students called for Yale administrators to bring a second Kiko Milano store. “When we heard that Yale had decided to replace the affordable food store up on Broadway with Kiko Milano and Emporium DNA, we were really excited to have the chance to buy more luxury products at Yale because that was really hard before,” Gertler said.

Yale Record History

Robert C Osborne, '28 served as Art Editor and Chairman of The Yale Record. He taught art at Hotchkiss and his illustrations were featured in Fortune, Harpers, Life, Esquire, and his numerous books. His biggest legacy might be his character Dilbert the Pilot which became the namesake of Scott Adam's Dilbert. 

Thank you for your help and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
 
Best,
Rob Schlaff O.O. ‘99
Alumni Relations Chair
The Yale Record Corporation

Joel McHale Virtual Masters Tea Thursday, January 21st

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Owls of the World,
 
Here's a ray of light for all of you who have been in lockdown in a bunker for the last few years. The Yale Record is having a Masters Tea! As you know, these are normally intimate gatherings in the Master's residence for a select few, but in a special cross-promotion with the global pandemic and our friends at The Yale Record, we are able to make this Master's Tea available to you from the comfort of your own home.

Sign up for the event here on Facebook. We expect a strong response so sign up soon. We will be sharing the Zoom details before the event. If you don't have Facebook, email me at robert@schlaff.com and I'll get you the information for the Zoom.

If you're looking for more Yale Record Humor, take a look at their most recent issues:

You can also follow them on Instagram or Facebook. You can like, comment, or otherwise socially engage with the magazine there. 
 
Thank You for Donating
 
For those of you who could donate this year, thank you for giving to the YRC in these difficult times. As you can imagine, the COVID-19 pandemic has dried up the already anemic New Haven ad market, hindered staff recruitment, and made it impossible for The Yale Record staff to meet in person. Without alumni support, these impacts could have hindered the students for years. Thank you for coming through with your support this year.
 
In addition to directly supporting the student magazine, the YRC also preserves The Yale Record archives, administers prizes, and organizes alumni gatherings (including digital events).
 
If you haven't donated recently, or if you'd like to up your pledge, please Give a Hoot and support The Yale Record at https://www.yalerecordcorporation.org/donate where you can make a one-time or recurring donation.
 
The Yale Record Coins the Word Hot Dog

In the late 1800s, there was no common word for a warm sausage in a bun. The Yale Record wouldn't stand for this, creating the term "hot dog" that we now know and love. When I was on the magazine in 1998 we bit into the history of The Yale Record's relationship to the Hot Dog.

Thank you for your help and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
 
Best,
Rob Schlaff O.O. ‘99
Alumni Relations Chair
The Yale Record Corporation

Student Publications, An Alumni Issue, and Game Night OH MY!

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Owls of the World,
 
Happy Holidays to everyone! It’s been a cold and dreary semester in New Haven, but luckily, The Yale Record, with your support has been able to make it through. This year students have already published 2 issues. You can see the full issues online:

 
Game Night
 
If you’re looking for more Yale Record fun, we’re having our next Yale Record Student and Alumni Game Night on December 16th at 7:00. We had a couple of these over the summer and it was a great bonding time for both students and alumni. We will likely have a number of The Yale Record’s student leadership there. Email me at robert@schlaff.com if you’re interested or just join us at:
 
Topic: Yale Record Game Night
Time: Dec 16, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Upcoming Alumni Issue – Please Join Us
 
The Yale Record’s 150th anniversary is coming up and we want to do something special. We are creating a special anniversary issue of The Yale Record for the Holidays of 2021. We want it to be a fun professional collaboration. It’ll look like Michael Gerber’s (OO ’91) American Bystander Holiday Issue which you can view here. But we need your help. We’re looking for writers, artists, designers, or anyone who would like to be part of this endeavor. Email robert@schlaff.com if you’re interested.
 
Donate if You Can
 
The COVID -19 pandemic has dried up the already anemic New Haven ad market, hindered staff recruitment, and made it impossible for The Record staff to meet in person. Without alumni support, these impacts could hinder the students for years. Our alumni-funded and managed endowment is an essential safety net.
 
To help the students meet these challenges, the YRC has agreed to double the student board’s stipend for 2020-2021. We feel confident in making this pledge due to the tremendous support from our alumni through the years.
 
In addition to directly supporting the student magazine, the YRC also preserves The Yale Record archives, administers prizes, and organizes alumni gatherings (including digital events).
 
Please Give a Hoot and support The Yale Record at https://www.yalerecordcorporation.org/donate where you can make a one-time or recurring donation.

Upon receiving his honorary Masters of Arts degree in 1938, Managing Editor of The Yale Record Cecil Alexander ’40 asked Disney what he thought of Yale. Disney sent this in reply.’’
 
Thank you for your help and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
 
Best,
Rob Schlaff O.O. ‘99
Alumni Relations Chair
The Yale Record Corporation

What a Wonderful Yale Record Summer We've Had!

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Owls Old and New,

We had some great events this summer. For those of you who joined us, thank you so much for attending! We’re planning more for later this year. Email me if you have ideas for these sessions.

If you enjoyed the events or just want to help The Yale Record succeed in the future, consider donating at https://www.yalerecordcorporation.org/donate. Your money goes towards supporting the continuity of The Yale Record and helps the students to build a truly great publication. It also helps to preserve and promote the history of the magazine including a 150th anniversary.

Coming up, we’re having an online game night at 8PM on July 29th! Join current students and alumni to play Cards Against Humanity and Jackbox Games over Zoom! 

Yale Record Game Night
Time: Jul 29, 2020 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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If you missed this summer’s events. Here are some video highlights:

Thank you all for your support this summer. I look forward to lots of fun events in the weeks to come. And please donate (if you can) at https://www.yalerecordcorporation.org/donate.

Best,
Rob Schlaff OO '99, Alumni Relations Chair
Adrian Bonenberger OO '02, Vice President

Former Obama Speechwriter David Litt '08 Discusses His New Book Democracy in One Book or Less

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Here ye Parliament of Owls,
 
To help quash the evil wishes of our enemy the coronavirus, whose only goal is to prevent people from having fun, we are having another Yale Record Virtual Event at 7:00 on July 6th.

David Litt '08 will regale us with stories of the best times of his life: writing on the Yale Record, writing speeches for Barack Obama, and writing his new book Democracy in One Book or Less. David is currently the head of Funny or Die's Washington DC office. He will be interviewed by Ben Orlin '09 the book's illustrator and author of the book Math with Bad Drawings.

We will also have more comedy stylings from Adam "Please Give Me a Paying Job in Comedy" Chase who performed the very funny Day 4 Emergency Meeting at our June 16th event.

For those who missed it, we had a wonderful Virtual Stand Up night on June 26th. I'll share the video once I get it from the Yale Club. 
 
See you on July 6th!

Best,
Rob Schlaff OO ’99, Alumni Relations Chair
Adrian Bonenberger OO '02, Vice President

Yale Record Virtual Stand Up Night is Tonight at 6:30!

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Owls Old and Young,
 
We're having a party tonight! It's The Yale Record's 4th Annual (1st Virtual) Stand Up Night tonight at 6:30. Join us for a night of laughter and merriment! These fine comics have appeared everywhere from the newly renovated College Theaters to The New Yorker to McSweeney’s to their own living rooms! This event is co-hosted by Yale Club of NYC and the Yale Record Corporation.

Also hold the date for David Litt and Ben Orlin (July 6th, 7PM). "If anyone can fix it, it's a comedian," so say-eth the Yale Record. We are pleased to host a David Litt '08 to discuss his book Democracy in One Book or Less. David is the head of Funny of Die's Washington DC office and was a speechwriter for Barak Obama. He will be interviewed by Ben Orlin '09 the book's illustrator and author of the book Math with Bad Drawings.

Also, for those of you that missed it, we had a splendid event on June 15th. Adam Chase gave a wonderful presentation on the Day 4 Emergency Meeting. He's graciously allowed me to share the video for those who couldn't attend.
 
See you tonight! (and on July 6th)

Best,
Rob Schlaff OO ’99, Alumni Relations Chair
Adrian Bonenberger OO '02, Vice President

Yale Record Zoom With River Clegg, Late Show At Stephen Colbert Writer

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Dear Owls,

In this age of owl pandemic, we’ve had to move our traditional events to a more virtual mode. We’re excited to bring the first of these events to you at 7PM on June 16th, featuring a conversation with River Clegg.

River Clegg '11 is currently a writer on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. His pieces in The New Yorker are as funny as anything that Steve Martin or Calvin Trillin has done, and McSweeney's has called him one of the top joke writers in the tri-state area. 

We will also be treated to the comedy stylings of Adam Chase ’19, one of the top comics of the NYC virtual comic club scene.

Yale Record Stand Up Night 2019

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Fellow Owls, 

Come join the best of current Yale Record Stand Ups and recent Yale Alumni for a night of laughter and merriment! These fine comics have appeared everywhere from the newly renovated College Theaters to the New Yorker to McSweeney’s. This event is co-hosted by Yale Club of NYC and the Yale Record Corporation.

Drinks are at 6:30 and the show starts at 7. Included in this all-star line up will be the champion of Yale's Campus-Wide Last Comic Standing Competition, Chloe Prendergast. Join us for drinks, comedy, and pizza afterward.

RSVP via Facebook or email robert@schlaff.com.

Date: October 10, 2019
Time: 6:30 Drinks, 7:00 show
Location: Yale Club of NYC (50 Vanderbilt Ave)
No cost for Record Alums

Pizza dinner afterward.

Best,
Rob Schlaff OO ’99, Alumni Relations Chair
Adrian Bonenberger OO '02,  Vice President

Yale Awards Weekend 2019

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Join us for the Yale Record's Award Lunch and Reunion Dinner

Fellow Owls, 

We are excited to expand our Annual Yale Record Awards Lunch to also include a Reunion Dinner. This year, we'll be dragging Mike Gerber '91 all the way from LA to join us (if Elon Musk had delivered on his national hyperloop ponzi scheme, we could've used magnets to zoom him over but instead Mike will be flying economy). Mike doesn't get out East much and would love to see all his old Record friends. As many of you know, Mike was essential in the reestablishment of The Record, and knows more than anyone should about its history; he and Don Watson '59 will be on hand to answer questions, spread cheer, and overhear embarrassing anecdotes for inclusion in The Record's 150 year anniversary book in 2022. Please join us for the: 

5th Annual Yale Record Awards Lunch 
Mory’s Association, 306 York Street, New Haven 
Saturday April 13, 2019 12:00- 2:00pm 

Join the current Yale Record students for the presentation of the magazine's three annual awards: 
1) The Kloot Award—In honor of Fred Vanderkloot, '58, for strengthening The Record’s standing in the Yale community;
2) The Morrison Prize — In honor of James Morrison '21, for outstanding artistic contributions to The Record;
3) The Grossman Award — In honor of Robert Grossman '61, for outstanding political satire by a Yale undergraduate. 

The Grossman Award is a new jury-selected prize funded (like the KLOOT) by the YRC endowment. We are very happy to commemorate Bob in this way, and if you were a friend of Bob's or a fan of his work, please do come celebrate the inauguration of this prize. Thank You to our founding donors for the Grossman Award: Richard Egan, The Firesign Theatre, Michael Gerber, Robert Gimbel, Ralph Hirschorn, David Jeffrey, Robert Marvin, Robert McManus, Peter Moore, John I. Pearce Jr, Phil Proctor, Terry Shockey, and Donald Watson.

For those of you who would join for additional festivities there will be an additional event the evening before.

Yale Record Mini-Reunion
Location TBD, New Haven CT
Evening of Friday April 12, 2019  

We expect to have a full house, so please RSVP to adrian.h.bonenberger@gmail.com ASAP. 

Join us to recount old Yale Record adventures old and help build some new ones. We look forward to seeing you there!

Adrian Bonenberger OO '02
Robert Schlaff OO '99 
Michael Gerber OO '91
Donald Watson OO '59