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| The Pundits | |
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| Founded | 1884 Yale University |
| Type | Senior society |
| Affiliation | Independent |
| Status | Active |
| Scope | Local |
| Motto | T.B.I.Y.T. B. (The Best is Yet to Be) |
| Chapters | 1 |
| Logo |  |
| Headquarters | New Haven, Connecticut United States |
The Pundits are a senior society at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The Pundits was founded in 1884 as a literary society and went inactive in the 1970s. It was reestablished in 1994. The Pundits have a tradition of rebelling against Yale tradition, often through elaborate pranks.
The Pundits was established in 1884 as a student literary society at Yale University.[1][2] Its founder was William Lyon Phelps and other members of the class of 1887.[1][3] The Pundits became known as a society of "campus wits who rebelled against Yale traditions, often through elaborate pranks.[4][5][6][7] It established literary contest for the best essay "on some need of the College and how it may be supplied, or on some tendency of a feature contrary to the welfare of the College, and how it may best be amended."[1][8]
The Pundits lasted for a year before disbanding.[1][9] It was reestablished in 1889, and again in 1903 by Ray Morris when Phelps returned to Yale as a faculty member.[1][10][8] After going inactive in the 1970s, the Pundits reformed in 1994.[1][10] The society has a reputation as "Yale's Merry Pranksters", and has been referred to as "the Antithesis of Skull of Bones".[11] The society does not own a building.[8]
The Pundits accrued many names during its time, including "The United People's Front of La Pundita".[11] The contemporary use of the term "pundit" may have its origins with the Pundits, which developed a reputation for members who were Yale's most incisive and humorous critics of society. The group's late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century focus on lampooning the social and political world was documented in the university's yearbook and the Yale Daily News; these entries of are considered among the first use of the term "pundit" to refer to a critic of or expert on contemporary matters.[12]
The Pundits' song is "T.B.I.Y.T.B.".[9] "T.B.I.Y.T.B." is also the society's motto, meaining "The Best Is Yet to Be".[9][8] The Pundits call William Lyon Phelps the "Founding Father Pundit" or "Punditus Punditorum Emeritus".[9]
Membership in the Pundits is limited to fifteen seniors.[9][8] The Pundits select new members every spring.[10] Its members are allowed to belong to other senior and secret societies on campus.[8]
Members meet for a weekly dinner and participate in elebroate pranks and lampoons of Yale's clubs, organizations, and societies.[13][1] The group hosts an annual lobster dinner on the steps of Sterling Memorial Library.[8]
The Pundits is known for hosting naked parties and socials, which the group moderates to make sure they remain safe spaces for the individuals attending. The nudity is described as an experiment in social interaction, and any sexual behavior is prohibited at the parties.[14][5][15] The society is also known for allegedly organizing naked runs through the various libraries of Yale.[4][13]
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The Pundits are a senior society at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. The Pundits was founded in 1884 as a literary society and went inactive in the 1970s. It was reestablished in 1994. The Pundits have a tradition of rebelling against Yale tradition, often through elaborate pranks.
Pundits from Pakistan is a book on cricket by Indian writer Rahul Bhattacharya. It covers the Indian cricket team’s tour of Pakistan in the year 2004. While the book is largely about cricket, it also tells of how the tour had an impact that went far beyond sub-continental cricket in terms of the goodwill and sense of bonhomie it created between the people of the two countries, thereby encouraging peaceful relations. Published in 2005, it was Rahul Bhattacharya's first book, and received wide appreciation within cricketing circles. In 2010 it was voted number four of the Ten Best Cricket Books of all time in The Wisden Cricketer. He covered the tour for The Guardian and The Wisden Cricketer.
The term pundit was used in the second half of the 19th century to denote native Indian surveyors used by the British to covertly explore regions north of British India. The Pundit was the code-name for one of the first native explorers, Nain Singh, who was originally a schoolteacher (or pundit). His accomplishments were so remarkable that the whole group of around twenty native explorers became known as the Pundits. Two of the most famous pundits included the cousins Nain Singh and Kishen Singh (code-named A.K.)
Odell Cornelious Beckham Jr. (born November 5, 1992), commonly known by his initials OBJ, is an American professional football wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the New York Giants in the first round of the 2014 NFL draft. He has played in the NFL for the Cleveland Browns, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore Ravens, and Miami Dolphins. He most recently played for the Giants. Beckham started the 2012 BCS National Championship Game in his first year playing at LSU, and won the Paul Hornung Award following his junior season in 2013. In his first season with the Giants, Beckham broke numerous NFL rookie receiving records, despite missing the first four games of the season due to injury. Beckham became the first player to record more than 75 receptions, 1,100 yards, and ten touchdowns in a rookie season, and broke the rookie record for the most average receiving yards per game. During Week 12 of his first season, Beckham came to national attention when he made a one-handed touchdown catch while falling backwards in a Sunday Night Football game against the Dallas Cowboys, which numerous pundits and athletes called "the greatest catch ever made". Beckham won the 2014 Offensive Rookie of the Year award. In 2016, he became the fastest player in NFL history to reach both 200 career receptions and 4,000 career receiving yards. That same season, he recorded his first 100-reception season and reached the NFL playoffs for the first time in his career, after helping the Giants to an 11–5 season record. Beckham was named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons and has been named a second-team All-Pro twice. After a stint with the Cleveland Browns, Beckham was signed by the Los Angeles Rams midway through the 2021 season. Beckham and the Rams went on to win Super Bowl LVI. He spent the 2022 season out of football while rehabbing an ACL injury he sustained in the Super Bowl before signing with the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. He left Baltimore for the Miami Dolphins in 2024 and mutually agreed to be released the following December. After missing the 2025 season, he returned to the Giants in 2026.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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