Korean degree scandal will go to trial
Trial is scheduled for June. A Connecticut federal judge rejected Yale's request to dismiss a case filed by Dongguk University claiming that Yale damaged the South Korean university's reputation and caused it to lose millions of dollars, the Associated Press reported today.
Jewish wedding brings Sunday night fever to Commons
Some 500 attendees, all dancing. Last night, students passing through Commons stumbled upon an enormous Jewish wedding.
Finance continues to draw Yalies
Fewer Yalies are going into “business and finance," but is it a trend?
International efforts expand in Latin America
Over the weekend, Yale expanded overseas presence into a new region: Mexico, the first Latin American country with which the University has partnered.
Through the Lens: 2.13.12
Spiritual sites around Yale's campus. Staff photographer Vivienne Jiao Zhang captured scenes at Harkness Chapel – a Buddhist sanctuary located at the base of Branford’s iconic tower — and the Young Israel House at Yale, which is housed in the Slifka Center.
Arch symposium debates role of drawing
From Thursday to Saturday afternoon, over 20 architects, professors and developers of technical design tools gathered at the school to debate the place of hand drawing in current architectural practice.
M. SQUASH | Yale overcomes Harvard despite injuries
Playing without two starters and just a week after a disappointing 8-1 loss to No. 2 Princeton, the Bulldogs overcame the odds to top No. 4 Harvard Sunday.
M. BASKETBALL | Big rally in Big Apple
On Friday night, the Bulldogs came out on the wrong end of a one-point game at Cornell, but captain Reggie Willhite ’12 made sure that did not happen again at Columbia on Saturday.
Economy drives growth in master’s apps
Disciplines related to growing industries saw the biggest rise.
Complaint process faces confidentiality concerns
Administrators acknowledge difficulties in keeping sexual misconduct complaints private
Upholding the University's confidentiality procedures can be difficult.
Environmental engineering shifts senior requirement
The environmental engineering major joined the rest of Yale’s engineering programs in officially offering its seniors the option to complete a team project instead of individual research.
Panel split on porn
Diverse feminist views collided Saturday in a panel discussion about the ethics of pornography.
DeStefano appoints former foe to police board
Mayor John DeStefano Jr. appointed former mayoral challenger Anthony Dawson to the New Haven Board of Police Commissioners on Friday.
Petition calls for “conflict-free” campus
The Yale Accountability and Corporate Transparency for Congo called for the University to become a “conflict-free campus” in a recent petition sent to faculty members.=
W. SQUASH | Harvard wins national championship rematch
The women’s squash team was leading Harvard, 4–3, with two games left in its match Sunday afternoon and the Ivy League title on the line.
ZELINSKY: The great big sinkhole
On Point
You have to give Mayor John DeStefano credit for consistency. Without fail, he sticks to three basic principles of economic success: Tax, spend and tax again.
VAZQUEZ: CPAC smitten by Mitt, Marco
Last weekend, I traveled to Washington, D.C. with about twenty other Yalies to attend to the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). I wasn’t sure what to expect. The week before, I had grown disillusioned with the infighting present in the GOP and the dragged out contest the primaries seemed to become after a string of Santorum victories in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri.
COHEN: Palin’s mob mentality
While I disagree with just about every single thing that was said at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C. this weekend, I do agree that these types of gatherings are healthy for political movements—they offer a chance to hash out ideas, test new lines of attack, showcase rising stars and provide energy and inspiration to the movement’s followers.
SWIMMING | Split meets at Brown for Elis
The men went out with a bang, and the women suffered a heart breaking defeat at the swimming and diving regular season finale Saturday against Brown.
W. BASKETBALL | Milestones and victories for Yale
Friday night was a historic one for the women’s basketball team. Guard Megan Vasquez ’13 became the 17th player in Yale’s women’s basketball history to score 1,000 points in her career, and coach Chris Gobrecht picked up her 500th career victory in the team’s 86-73 win over Cornell at the John J. Lee Amphitheater.
M. HOCKEY | Bulldogs drop two games on road
With four games left before the ECAC Playoffs, the losses dropped the Elis into a tie with Dartmouth for eighth place in the conference. Suffering back-to-back 4–2 losses against Colgate (17–10–3, 11–6–1) and No. 13 Cornell (13–6–6, 10–3–5) on the road, the men’s hockey team (10–13–2, 7–10–1 ECAC) learned this lesson the hard way this weekend. The Bulldogs outshot their the Raiders 35–28 and the Big Red 34–25 but could not outscore their opponents.
8 Minute Abs
"work it out, shake it lil momma"
But then I find chicken soup for the lazy soul: “8 Minute Abs.” The new exercise obsession at Yale, “8 Minute Abs” seems to be the perfect recipe for the busy/lazy Yalie.