Yale Daily News

Updated: Saturday, November 7, 2009 7:13 p.m.

Eli a long shot in Nebraska

HASTINGS, Neb. — Two years and two weeks ago, Scott Kleeb GRD ’06 felt like he could achieve the near-impossible: turn a red region blue for the first time in 48 years by edging out Adrian Smith for Nebraska’s 3rd Congressional District seat. The momentum, he says, was all his.

Homework? No, there’s a state to be canvassed (1)

KEENE, N.H. — With just a few days remaining before the 2008 elections, polls from New Hampshire show Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama with a sizable lead among voters. But, taking nothing for granted, 35 members of the Yale College Democrats ventured here on Saturday to canvass.

Warner House memo | Yale to curb spending (2)

The boom years are over. As reports of plunging endowments and vanishing student loans sweep across the world of higher education, Yale is well-positioned to weather the economic crisis, administrators responsible for the University’s budget said. But they, too, are feeling the strain of the recession on the University’s sources of income.

Cross Campus: 11.03.08

Cross Campus

Conn. rallies for Obama

BRIDGEPORT — Campaigning for what many are calling the most inspirational presidential candidate since his uncle was running, Ted Kennedy Jr. gave the keynote address at the largest Connecticut rally since early September in support of the Democratic presidential nominee, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois.

University News

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Clark documents will be released Thursday 11.06.09 (3)

Some court documents in the case of Raymond Clark III, who is charged with the murder of Annie Le GRD '13, will be unsealed Thursday, a judge ruled today.

City News

Around New Haven 11.06.09 11.06.09

Bill would extend employment benefits Connecticut workers will have an additional 14 weeks of unemployment benefits if President Barack Obama signs legislation the House of Representatives passed Thursday. The Senate also passed the bill, which Conn. Sen. Chris Dodd co-authored, on Thursday. The bill also for the first time extends homebuyer’s tax credit to cover...

Features

A ride on the bookmobile 11.03.09 (5)

At 2:30 a.m., around the time many Yalies finally tuck themselves into bed, Lenny Gaudino’s day is only beginning. On any given weekday, Gaudino is awake in the wee hours of the morning to start his daily routine with some light jogging.

Sci/Tech News

Yale hosts start-up boot camp 11.04.09

The Yale Office of Cooperative Research and the law firm Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati hosted a “Start-Up Boot Camp” for aspiring life science and technology entrepreneurs Tuesday afternoon at the Hope Memorial Building.

Art News

Gwathmey honored with professorship 11.06.09

When renowned architect Peter Eisenman entered the Yale School of Architecture’s Paul Rudolph Hall to teach “Formal Analysis” Thursday, his title was still the Louis I. Kahn Visiting Professor of Architectural Design.