Course clustering frustrates students, faculty
The bulk of Yale’s classes are held in the late morning and early afternoon, and only a handful meet on Fridays. For students, the midweek, midday bunching of classes forces trade-offs that would not be necessary were classes more spread out; for departments, the clustering is an administrative headache as the best classrooms get snatched up and overlapping class times limit enrollment.
Palestinian representative calls Yale conference 'anti-Arab'
A representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization has accused the Yale of hosting right-wing extremists at a recent conference on anti-Semitism. Two of the three speakers singled out denied the charge, and the University says it honors academic freedom.
Yale Dems pull support for war documentary
The Yale Dems pulled their sponsorship of a screening of “The Tillman Story,” a documentary about the military cover-up of football star and Army Ranger Pat Tillman’s 2004 death in Afghanistan, out of concern that the screening is meant to demonize retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal, who is teaching a course at Yale this fall.
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Morse steps into the spotlight
Often considered a black sheep among Yale’s mostly Gothic and Georgian residential colleges, Morse College, newly renovated with a refurbished basement, new skylights, bathrooms and a cascading water feature, is a success, Morse students say.
New ITS mascot hooks freshmen
Yale ITS purchased a blue fish mascot over the summer to combat an increasing number of “phishing” e-mails — messages that falsely claim to be from legitimate organizations requesting the recipient’s personal or credential-related information. Such e-mails have become more of a threat to Yale students and faculty in recent years.
West Campus foam spills into river
A burst pipe in a vacant West Campus building Tuesday sent tens of thousands of gallons of foam and water spewing into a nearby river, killing some local wildlife but leaving no lasting environmental damage. A Yale spokesman apologized and accepted responsibility for the spill.
Mayor slams Jones’ ’11 living wage proposal
A day after an aldermanic debate on increasing the living wage lasted more than five hours, the mayor spoke out against Ward 1 alderman Mike Jones’ ’11 proposal.
Downtown food co-op opening delayed
The developer of the 360 State downtown high-rise must raise $7 million before it can open a promised food co-op.Downtown New Haven has been without a major grocer since March.
Some departments renew appeal to spare prizes from cap
Prize season at Yale is long over, but some departments are hanging onto the hope that administrators will loosen the $1,000 cap they imposed on all student winnings last spring. Instead of letting the remaining prize money feed into Yale’s general budget, department chairs and prize committees are pushing to spare certain prizes that they say serve an especially important educational purpose.
Former provost brings Yale experience to Oxford
Former Yale Provost Andrew Hamilton, now the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, spoke with the Newsabout using his experience at Yale to develop Oxford’s campus and to build stronger alumni support.
