A Series of Unfortunate Yale Videos: Senior Class Gift Edition

by | February 18, 2010 at 11:27 pm

Those uppity Yale videographers just won’t quit. First there was the Christopher Buckley-angering admissions musical, “That’s Why I Chose Yale” (which earned IvyGate a New Yorker shoutout, NBD). Next came the equally calamitous Pi Phi and Theta rush videos, which sent Gawker-commenters into even more intense misogyny-bouts than usual. After those resounding successes, we know you were left clamoring for more.

In that spirit, on this fine February evening, IvyGate is pleased to bring you the latest in Yalie propaganda, this time straight from the administration itself. It’s a promotional video for Yale’s Senior Class Gift campaign, and it involves creepy piano music (from the composer of the admissions video), melodrama, shattered friendships, high-pitched screaming, a crying baby, and yes… a dream sequence. Feast your eyes:

The message? Donate, or get lynched. Subtle…

 
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  • http://peebleslab.com/ Pton

    wow… have they ever heard of audio levels at Yale? Goodness my ears are bleeding

  • http://peebleslab.com/ Pton

    wow… have they ever heard of audio levels at Yale? Goodness my ears are bleeding

  • http://peebleslab.com/ Pton

    wow… have they ever heard of audio levels at Yale? Goodness my ears are bleeding

  • y10

    this is absolutely disgusting. i’m ashamed to have given to this campaign.

  • y10

    this is absolutely disgusting. i’m ashamed to have given to this campaign.

  • y10

    this is absolutely disgusting. i’m ashamed to have given to this campaign.

  • y11

    While kinda lame, this is infinitely better than the admissions video. Professor Gitlin is in it, along with an attractive, non-fairy cast. We’re improving.

  • y11

    While kinda lame, this is infinitely better than the admissions video. Professor Gitlin is in it, along with an attractive, non-fairy cast. We’re improving.

  • y11

    While kinda lame, this is infinitely better than the admissions video. Professor Gitlin is in it, along with an attractive, non-fairy cast. We’re improving.

  • Rivera

    yeah the whole campaign was super creepy. this video wasn’t too far off of how my own peers approached me to “donate”.

  • Rivera

    yeah the whole campaign was super creepy. this video wasn’t too far off of how my own peers approached me to “donate”.

  • Rivera

    yeah the whole campaign was super creepy. this video wasn’t too far off of how my own peers approached me to “donate”.

  • jmtford

    W. T. F.

    o.0

  • jmtford

    W. T. F.

    o.0

  • jmtford

    W. T. F.

    o.0

  • Y11

    Henry Gottfried non-fairy? try again…

  • Y11

    Henry Gottfried non-fairy? try again…

  • Y11

    Henry Gottfried non-fairy? try again…

  • Let’s Be Real

    The most unrealistic part of the video is at :07, where a faculty member is shown speaking with a student.

  • Let’s Be Real

    The most unrealistic part of the video is at :07, where a faculty member is shown speaking with a student.

  • Let’s Be Real

    The most unrealistic part of the video is at :07, where a faculty member is shown speaking with a student.

  • QV

    lol

  • QV

    lol

  • QV

    lol

  • CU2011

    Seriously, someone buy these kids a microphone.

  • CU2011

    Seriously, someone buy these kids a microphone.

  • Alfred Kinsey

    Is there a single heterosexual male student at Yale?

  • Alfred Kinsey

    Is there a single heterosexual male student at Yale?

  • Alfred Kinsey

    Is there a single heterosexual male student at Yale?

  • http://www.growned.com Poker Rakeback

    Nice video mate and great post , thank you !