Pepe DOES rock

By Samantha Sye

A miniscule light, more like a pinprick. Today at SJP, students began working on their stories, mostly through sourcing and research. Many were able to make productive progress with their time; conducting interviews, reading backgrounds and preparing rough drafts. Others however, were not so lucky. While seemingly every other story around them had begun to take form, certain groups reached a journalistic roadblock, unable to continue their journey toward their published destination. Writing a story regarding the recent renovation of Morse College, one such group contacted a handful of University Offices, construction managers, the master and dean of Morse, among other sources. Sending out dozens of emails, and making twice that number of phone calls, not one of these prospective sources was available for comment. It seems as if Yale faculty takes vacations too! Sourcing has become a near impossibility for Hunter Ryan and Samantha Sye, the authors of this troublesome piece.

Reaching one dead-end after another, the duo left Yale frustrated and disheartened. However, at 4:46 p.m., while sitting at Frank Pepe’s Pizzeria waiting for the arrival of sustenance, hope was restored! Master Frank Keil of Morse College was the first to emerge from the deep, dark, bottomless pit of unanswered emails and voicemail messages. Short on time, but willing to help, Master Keil was kind enough to answer a few rushed questions about the project. And so the battle continues! Many thanks to Master Keil and here’s to hoping tomorrow will be a prolific day.

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