Alissa Stollwerk
Alissa Stollwerk
Recent Stories
Dems pick Livengood for Ward 1
Last month, the members of the Yale College Democrats voted overwhelmingly to endorse Rebecca Livengood for Ward 1 alderwoman. After interviewing each of the candidates for the office and hosting a public debate about the issues most important to our...
On Inauguration Day, let's stand together
Today at noon, George W. Bush will take the Presidential Oath of Office, officially beginning his second term in the White House. Republicans will gather in Washington to celebrate their presidential victory and to prepare for another four years in...
Eli architecture: These days, it's half-done Gothic
This year, the construction crews of the world seem to have descended upon New Haven. Davenport, the area in front of the Fence Club, the new building on Trumbull Street, the big hole in front of the Kline Geology Lab and the seemingly never-ending...
Don't allow ban on deadly weapons to die
At midnight tonight, the Federal Assault Weapons Ban will expire. The 10-year ban was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton in 1994 after a series of violent shootings shocked the country. As gun manufacturers get ready to...
Terrorism commission asks needed questions
It's March, and as anyone who watches slightly too much television can easily tell you, it's the season of melodrama. Cinderella teams will upset the favorites in March Madness, and television shows will pull out all the stops for higher ratings during...
We must not forget Dean's vision
For the last few days, I have been debating whether I need to redecorate my room. The walls of my snug single are covered with Howard Dean paraphernalia -- the poster, the bumper sticker, the campaign literature, the buttons, and even my intern badge...
Students should stay up on State of City
On Jan. 20, Yalies of all political persuasions were glued to their television sets, either heckling or cheering -- well, mainly heckling -- Bush as he delivered his State of the Union address. Two weeks later, a similar speech was given just a coin's...
A vacation spent on Dean's grassroots campaign
For the last two weeks of winter break, I left my television and my warm bed and headed to New Hampshire. I worked 14-hour days without pay, stayed in a stranger's home, and walked door to door in the cold. And I loved every minute of it. On Dec.
Hospital must also aid underinsured patients
Yale is embroiled in yet another set of legal battles as lawsuits on behalf of poor patients at Yale-New Haven Hospital are pending in courts. The lawsuits, brought by state Attorney General Richard Blumenthal and a group of Yale Law School students...
Democrats need to take back the South in 2004
What happened to the Democratic South? For much of American history, it was the "Solid South" that put Democrats into national office, while the Republican Party ruled the Northern states. These political battle lines were drawn during the Civil War...