For years, Yalies have been yelling at the paper at dinner time. "What a dumb pick!" sports fans would say when one of our sports editors would screw up on our weekly Smack Zone. Well, tough guy, now's your chance to show them who knows sports. Pic k ten games. If you beat out the rest of Yale, then you get to star on the pages of the Herald as the next week's guest in the Smack Zone. Can you handle it? Try it out.

The debut of @Herald Comics, your source for over 50 of your favorite comics, updated every day. We've got everything from Peanuts to Doonesbury to Frumpy the Clown. Yes, Frumpy the Clown .

Expanded Ivy Notebook
The print edition's Ivy Notebook tells you what is going on at other Ivy League schools. On @Herald, our version gives it to you in their own words. Check it out.

Music reviews

Want to buy some music? We've compiled every album review we've ever put online in one convenient index. So be sure to check here before you hop over to Cutler's to pick up Tori Amos' Boys For Pele.

Also, be sure to check out the reviews of the new Cat Power and Wilco albums -- both feature downloadable sound samples that let you hear the music we're writing about.

Election leaves Yale Funding up in the air

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In News: Co-op rally encourages bigots to come out; HUD assesses Housing Authority performance. Yale Conference heightens black solidarity. Union, administration fail to aid casual workers. 'Apollo 13' writer shares advice on success. And, like an peaceful aspirin after a drunken rage, Around the Globe.

In A&E: Members of Taps have a different idea about their art. Danceworks offers a great show. Looking for Richard deserves an applause. Aftermath is worth reading, while Presidents of USA is not worth your money. Wilco and Cat Power!. A Doll House and Golgotha? Superheroes or superkillers? Perhaps. Minor Threats -- certainly.

In Sports: Hockey prepares for a new season with high hopes; fans are the real team, says Matthew Morgado; Crew looks to the future; the NBA gears up for an awesome season ; Eli spikers teach Harvard a thing or two; Women's Soccer's Jill Rubinstein is the Athlete of the Week; Women's Club Rugby gets vicious; and, Mike, Matt, Holley, and our guest continue to talk Smack!

In Opinion: Michael frazer writes about the place where Louis dwells; Sarah Beck takes it like a man; Rachel Trousdale has hopes for the next four years; Rob Siegel says a little civility; Felix Chang, Sonushya Mathai, and Darcy Miller write to the editor.

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