Dean Mary Miller and her cat
Stuff Yalies Like Post #2
Whether she is philosophizing about art history at the Freshman Assembly or putting Harvard in its place, Yalies can count on Dean Miller’s shining beacon to guide them through the darkness of midterms.
Yale researcher tells of coming supercontinent
At least 50 million years. A group of Yale researchers have put forth a new theory that the Earth's continents are set to collide over the North Pole in just a few hundred million years, according to a report in the journal "Nature."
Men arrested in ICE raids win big settlement from feds
Men arrested will receive $350,000. Eleven men claiming immigration agents violated their constitutional rights during 2007 raids on their Fair Haven homes won a settlement from the U.S. government of $350,000 on Tuesday, according to NBC Connecticut.
Miya's 'Roll of a Lifetime'
"Roll of a Lifetime" may be one the of the most under appreciated rolls at Miya's.
Dating website names Yale the ugliest Ivy
Celebrating love, not our looks. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a new ranking claims that Yalies aren't looking too good.
Yale-born website allows location-based communcation
Circa:Yale works in libraries, lectures. Yalies now have one more way to spend their time avoiding homework, or to seek help from those who understand the intricacies of supply and demand curves.
Cross Campus: 2.14.12
Valentine's Day XC.
Dongguk lawsuit heads to trial
A $50 million lawsuit filed against Yale by South Korea’s Dongguk University will go to trial in June.
W. HOCKEY | Elis break losing streak
On its last weekend of home games this season, the women’s hockey team managed to break its 18-game losing streak with a tie against ECAC rival Colgate.
Researchers call for tax on sugar
After years of education has failed to curb the obesity epidemic, some researchers believe it’s time to impose limits on sugar, like we do for alcohol and tobacco.
Experimental artist merges music and visuals
While the fields of music composition and visual art may seem disparate to some, experimental artist and composer Marina Rosenfeld’s art attempts to weave a dialogue between the two.
Sexual assault support group forms
Graduate and professional students who are victims of sexual assault will soon have access to a new confidential support group, organized by the Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education Center.
Organizations team up for education reform
The Connecticut Parents Union and StudentsFirst joined forces last week to promote multi-faceted educational reform in the state legislature.
Yale-NUS fundraising underway
Yale-NUS has already raised $16 million in donations.
Food aid doing harm?
New research supports the iconoclastic conclusion that foreign aid can actually harm recipient countries.
FES hosts wood-themed event series
This spring, students at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies hope to increase student and public appreciation of wood.
Peabody serves ‘Big Food’
On Saturday, over 850 visitors attended the opening of ‘Big Food: Health, Culture and the Evolution of Eating’ at the Peabody Museum of Natural History.
TRACK | Elis come up short
After showing significant promise last week at the Giegengack Invitational, both the men’s and women’s track and field teams came up short this Saturday in Cambridge against archrivals Harvard and Princeton.
SCHWARTZ: Freedom in the modern state
The Gadfly
The political brouhaha over a government mandate for coverage of contraception continues. On Friday, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops rejected President Obama’s compromise proposal, arguing that pregnancy is not a disease and that those with moral or religious objections to various forms of birth control should not be compelled to sacrifice their principles.
Laundry bins come to residential colleges
A new Yale College Council initiative aims to keep students’ freshly washed laundry off the floor.
Frank talks Israel, LGBTQ rights
U.S. Representative Barney Frank spoke Monday night, addressing an audience of nearly 200 people about U.S. policy towards Israel and the state of American politics.
Dating should be revived, doctor orders
“Dating Doctor” Kerry Cronin encouraged students to turn to dating as a source of intimacy and fulfillment, rather than hook-ups.
O’ROURKE: Sex in space
Space Cadet
Only in space does the messiness of human interaction meet humorless engineering and keen public attention. Matters that are normally dealt with in private are judged by the public and voted on by Congress. Although these policies would only directly affect the lucky few who travel the cosmos, a frank discussion of these issues would benefit us all.
NGUYEN: Matchmaking on Valentine’s Day
A year ago, my girlfriend and I drove to the base of Stone Mountain in Georgia. We spent two hours hiking up the three mile trail to the mountain’s peak. At the top, we set up a picnic and shared a meal as we watched the sun set. In the fall, we would head in different directions. She would stay in Georgia; I would not.
Obama’s contraceptives compromise creates controversy
The debate about whether President Barack Obama’s compromise-driven healthcare policy is an affront to religious freedom or a health necessity is raging in New Haven.
W. TENNIS | Elis dominate on road trip
The women’s tennis team is continuing its success against nationally top-ranked teams.
M. LACROSSE | Strong showing for Bulldogs
On Sunday, the Elis kicked off spring play with a preseason scrimmage against Siena at Reese Stadium. Although it was a scrimmage and no official score was tallied, captain Michael Pratt ’12 and head coach Andy Shay both said Yale outshot Siena.
GYMNASTICS | Yale achieves highest score yet
It keeps getting better and better for the gymnastics team.
FENCING | Mixed results for Elis at Ivies
At the Yale-hosted Ivy League Championship this weekend, the women’s fencing team showed vast improvement over last year’s championship by taking fifth place and defeating Brown and Cornell.
SADANAND: The drug shortage crisis requires intervention
At the end of the day, helping critically and chronically ill Americans should not be left to the whims of the free market.
Bacteria linked to obesity
Dr. Richard Flavell, Sterling Professor of Immunology and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, uses his technique of reverse genetics to study immunity. His current project is on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.