In zany convention, Healey gets Ward 1 nod
In a dramatic seven-hour convention Sunday, the Democratic Ward 1 Committee endorsed Ben Healey '04 as its nominee for alderman, following the unexpected withdrawal of Anne Leone '03 and the withdrawal and reemergence of Lex Paulson '02. In a...
Leone withdraws candidacy one day before endorsement meeting
Saying she was unsure she wanted to commit to the responsibility of being alderman, Anne Leone '03 withdrew her candidacy in a letter to the Ward 1 Democratic Committee Saturday, just a day before the committee met to endorse a candidate. "It's been a...
Levin says new Drama dean may not come next year
Having failed to find a new dean for the Yale School of Drama in a timely fashion, Yale President Richard Levin announced Friday that current dean Stan Wojewodski Jr. may keep his position for another year. In a letter addressed to the Drama School...
Yale and its students react to aid battles
Yale administrators are feeling more heat in the wake of Harvard University's response last week to Princeton University's bold financial aid move -- but still are not relenting in their position to maintain the status quo until the issue is examined...
Students say they'd like more cash, some say Yale should match others to stay in game
They only take 32 courses, and now Harvard University students may have even more time on their hands. Harvard announced last week that all students on financial aid will receive an additional $2,000 in grants, giving students the choice to cut back...
With barbecue, Looney kicks off mayoral campaign
In his quest to become mayor, Democratic state Sen. Martin Looney is promising deliverance for the city. And in a raucous church basement Sunday afternoon, droves of New Haveners heeded his call. Looney officially kicked off his campaign Sunday with...
In grad admissions, Yale courts minorities
Liza Cariaga-Lo travels across the country on a sales mission, but doesn't go door-to-door hawking the Encyclopedia Brittanica, life insurance or even Avon cosmetic products. Rather she sells Yale -- the Graduate School, to be precise -- and has a...
West Rock says anti-blight program lagging
Almost two years after it was formed, Empower New Haven, the group created to revitalize the city's ailing neighborhoods, is just beginning its work, but some community leaders say they are not willing to wait for the organization to implement change.
Black history talk highlights voting crisis
In an annual roundtable talk held Sunday in celebration of Black History Month, local activists, students and union leaders joined together to learn about civil rights and discuss "The Struggle for Voting Rights and Economic Justice, in History and...
Star searchers start new club
J.P. Nogues '02 has always been fascinated by the stars. For three consecutive Halloweens he dressed up as an astronaut -- his dream occupation since he was five years old. The first book he ever read was "Astronomy Today," by Dinah L. Moche.
SOM profs give stock tips over radio
Every month, School of Management professors leave the classroom and hit the broadcast booth to spread the gospel of responsible finance to the masses. Last Thursday, School of Management professors Harry Mamaysky and Roger Ibbotson joined...
Police confiscate nearly 7 ounces of PCP at Union Station
New Haven police arrested two people at Union Station Thursday night and charged them with transporting a "significant amount" of the drug PCP, police spokeswoman Judith Mongillo said. Police seized 6.85 ounces of PCP and $571 in cash and arrested...
NAACP sponsors street rally against violence and crime
Hundreds of community activists and political leaders rallied Sunday against violence on city streets. The march against violence, which was sponsored by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, came in response to several recent...
