Nemerov might leave for Stanford next year
Received an offer to teach. Alexander Nemerov GRD ’92, an esteemed art historian and chair of Yale’s History of Art Department, may leave for Stanford after this school year.
EVERY DAY IS ACTUALLY WEEKEND
Even manic Mondays like today. After three semesters, 44(ish) print issues and a lot of blood/sweat/gchats, WEEKEND is lifting off its papered legs and reaching with fledgling wings to new heights: the Internet.
East Haven Police Chief resigns
Leaves office under heavy scrutiny. East Haven Police Department Chief Leonard Gallo announced his resignation, effective last Friday, at a Monday morning press conference at East Haven Town Hall.
New blog hopes to give Yale men some lessons
Created by two Yale ladies. Are you a man? Are you totally hopeless at all things female? A new blog might be able to help.
NHPD chief announces restructuring
Two months after taking over as New Haven Police Department Chief, Dean Esserman announced Friday evening he would shake-up the department’s leadership.
Stories conflict over Witt's candidacy
There are divergent stories of how the quarterback’s Rhodes Scholarship candidacy ended last fall.
SOARES: An indignation not our own
The prologue is by now familiar: A star athlete and stellar student, Patrick Witt spent half of last November debating whether he would attend his Rhodes scholarship interview in Atlanta or lead Yale against Harvard in his final college football game. Choosing team over self-interest, Witt captured the nation’s heart. But here the plot twists: According to the New York Times, by the time Witt announced his decision, it was no longer his to make.
LETTERS: 1.30.12
Letters from Robinson, Rogers.
DANIELS: Academic freedom is alive in Singapore
Walker Vincoli’s argument (“No student freedom at NUS,” Jan. 26) that Singapore is a totalitarian state unreceptive to the values necessary for a liberal arts education is founded in a flawed ideology of American exceptionalism. It is founded in the idea that Americans have a right to demand changes of others when it suits us and that we should be the models for such change. Vincoli’s portrayal of Singapore and NUS relies on merely a surface reading of Singaporean state and society.
ZELINSKY: Truth in the Witt assault story
On Point
In part, Patrick Witt ’12 holds the power to clear his own name. So too, the woman who filed an informal complaint of sexual assault against him can help clarify some controversial issues while maintaining her privacy. She and Witt should illuminate some of these issues as only they can.
W. BASKETBALL | Elis sweep Ivy competition
The women’s basketball team fared much better than the men’s team against its Harvard opponents this weekend.
Cheshire killer sentenced to death
The New Haven Superior Court sentenced 31-year-old Joshua Komisarjevsky to death on Friday for the 2007 home invasion that left three people dead.
New colleges may strain resources
It is not yet clear how the University will adjust its academic resources for the two new residential colleges.
Redefining the Yale experience
Last Friday, the Whiffenpoofs left campus for their winter tour. But no members will have to worry about missing class, because none of them are currently taking classes.
Yale-NUS to experiment with science majors
Science students at Yale-NUS College will have only three majors to consider.
Levin talks economics in Switzerland
University President Richard Levin spent time giving advice on how to improve the global economy.
M. BASKETBALL | Elis split disappointing home stand
After a disappointing weekend home stand, the Bulldogs have more questions than answers as they prepare for the remaining ten games in Ivy League play.
M. HOCKEY | Bulldogs snap losing streak
It did not look like a night that was going to mark the end of Yale’s losing streak. After falling to Harvard 4–3 on Friday night, the Elis had lost four games in a row and were 0–4–1 in their last five.
SQUASH | Elis stay perfect
This season, the men’s and women’s squash teams have both won 23 games without a single loss. Pulling ahead of squash titan Trinity on the 18th, the men’s team was named No. 1 in the national rankings Jan. 22. The No. 1 Elis dispatched No. 13 Annapolis this Saturday to take their flawless season record record to 11–0. The women’s team also won against a No. 11 Brown this weekend with a perfect sweep.
Black Men’s Union honors women
The Yale Black Men’s Union held its fifth-annual Tribute to Black Women Friday night, which honored five exceptional black women from Yale and New Haven.
Nursing School website wins national grant
With a new grant in their hands, researchers at the Yale School of Nursing are considering making a social networking site for teens with Type 1 diabetes.