Well, they say it’s kinda frightenin’
How this younger generation swings
You know it’s more than just some new sensation
Well, the kid is into losin’ sleep
And he don’t come home for half the week
You know it’s more than just an aggravation
–Van Halen, “And the Cradle Will Rock…”

Yale Daily News, December 8:

Yale students overwhelmingly pass divestment referendum

The Yale College Council announced today that the student body has passed the divestment referendum by a large margin.

The referendum, proposed and written by the pro-Palestine Sumud Coalition, asked three questions. The first two ask whether Yale should disclose and divest from its holdings in military weapons manufacturers, “including those arming Israel,” and the third asks whether Yale should “act on its commitment to education by investing in Palestinian scholars and students.” 

The first question received 83.1 percent “yes” votes, the second 76.6 and the third 79.5. 

For all three questions, the total number of respondents who voted “yes” also amounted to over one third of the student body. All three referendum questions therefore met the requirements set by the YCC constitution to officially pass. 

Whole story here. More than just an aggravation. But at least that.