GIRLS: First Reactions
HBO series comes to Loria. Last night, I ended up in Loria, at an advance showing of Lena Dunham's "Girls," a new HBO series starring Allison Williams '10.
Missed Allison Williams '10 on Letterman? Watch here
Does a Regis Philbin impression. Allison Williams '10, a star of the much-talked-about HBO series "Girls," appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday night.
Gant releases new ad featuring Yale students
Students speak on Bulldog fashions. On Monday, Gant launched a new ad campaign that features current undergrads, waxing poetic on life and fashion at Yale.
Buying the flowers yourself
Happy Birthday to Virginia Woolf! Screw April — January is the cruelest month.
Takeaways from the Great Snowprise of 2K12
Oh wow eight inches fell! The National Weather Service predicted yesterday morning that three to five inches of snow would fall in New Haven, tapering off in the early afternoon.
Wake up, it's snowing!
Three to five inches today. The weatherman wasn't lying this time — Elis across campus are waking up to several inches of freshies on the ground.
Read Linda Lorimer's email on the new tailgate policy
Kegs, U-Hauls no longer allowed. University Vice President and Secretary Linda Lorimer sent an email Thursday afternoon outlining a number of changes to the University's tailgate policy.
Beyonce, Jay-Z might have named baby after Yale
A beautiful, bouncing baby Bulldog. On Saturday evening, the limitlessly talented Beyonce gave birth to her love child with Jay-Z, a presumably-perfect girl named Blue Ivy Carter.
Watch Williams '10 in teaser for new HBO show
Stars in Lena Dunham's "Girls." Move over, Rhoda — a new series about young people trying to make it big in New York is coming to a digital video player near you this spring.
Top 10 Songs to Repeat Forever
Lots of Simon and Garfunkel. There are many strategies for surviving Reading Week. Some people camp out at Book Trader, others stress eat pretzels and chocolate and chocolate-covered pretzels until their teeth hurt.
Conway '11 named to OUT100
Second Yalie in two years. Jake Conway '11, the founder of Q-magazine, was named to the OUT100 this week, joining big names like writer Dan Savage, celebrity progeny Chaz Bono, superstar Adam Lambert and Bravo exec Andy Cohen on a list of the 100 most influential or inspirational members of the LGBTQ community.
Aldermen question Route 34 development
Members of the Board of Aldermen are expressing doubts over whether the plan to reshape the downtown area will succeed.
Recession hits some Conn. counties hard
Connecticut was hit harder than most states by the economic downturn, according to analysis of census data.
Race for U.S. Senate heats up
With the election now 14 months away, the race to replace U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman ’64 LAW ’67 keeps heating up.
UP CLOSE | A unique Promise
In New Haven the New Haven Promise has been widely praised, but some experts in education reform interviewed expressed doubts that it can be truly transformational for New Haven.
SUV crashes into building on Edgewood
Police swarmed Edgewood Avenue Wednesday afternoon after a green SUV crashed into a residential building at 52 Edgewood.
Youth face greatest impact from recession
In the most recent recession, New Haven's youths and minorities joined the ranks of the unemployed at higher rates than the general population, according to a new report.
Napolitano pledges federal assistance
As efforts get underway to repair the damage wrought by Tropical Storm Irene, state and federal officials toured hard-hit areas on Monday and promised a unified front going forward.
Pranksters advertise "D.K.E." at extracurricular bazaar
The return of the Pundits? A lighthearted, joyful new student group calling itself "Doing Kindness Everywhere" — or D.K.E. — handed out flyers promoting their "not-fraternity" at today's extracurricular bazaar.
University, city to commemorate 9/11
The University and city will come together next weekend to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the Yale Daily Bulletin reported today.
NHR founder’s vision lives on
A memorial service to honor Christine Alexander, founder of New Haven Reads, will be held Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in Battell Chapel.
New Haven preps for Irene
Hurricane Irene has yet to make landfall in North Carolina, but New Haven is already taking steps to prepare the city for her wrath.
Yale disputes OSHA probe of Dufault’s ’11 death
Since Michele Dufault’s ’11 death in a Sterling Chemistry Lab machine shop this April, the University has taken steps to bolster student safety. Yale disputes the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s claims that the University failed to provide adequate safeguards in Dufault’s lab.
Richter's to reopen
Just two months after the storied Chapel Street pub Richter’s closed its doors, three new owners plan to reopen it with a renewed focus on its history and its connection to Yale.
Federal investigators fault Yale in Dufault '11 accident
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UPDATED: Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators say Yale failed to make the machine shop in which Michele Dufault '11 died in April a safe place to work, according to a letter the agency sent to Yale Monday. The University disputed OSHA's findings.
Yale ranks third in douchiest colleges list
Just weeks before U.S. News & World Report inevitably ranks Yale third in its annual list of America's best colleges, a disturbingly accurate new list in August's GQ gives Yale the bronze in another category: douchiness.
Metro North New Haven line getting more trains than first planned
Connecticut will purchase 25 more trains than first planned for the Metro North's New Haven line, Gov. Dannel Malloy announced in a Tuesday statement.
Christine Alexander, founder of New Haven reads, dies
Christine Alexander, the founder of New Haven Reads and wife of a University vice president, died Sunday after a decade-long battle with breast cancer. She was 66.
Hanks asks grads to choose faith over fear
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In his Class Day speech, Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks called on the class of 2011 to continue the American tradition of moving forward with faith, not fear.
In which we consider Gant's "New Haven Math Club" ad
Gant, the old-timey outfitter on the corner of York Street, released a ridiculous promotional video/meme for its Fall Rugger line.
New Haven native captured in Libya to be released
Clare Morgana Gillis, a New Haven-native who was captured and detained last month while covering the uprising in Libya, will be released tonight or Wednesday, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Jack Wills opens
After months of anticipation, British retailer Jack Wills opened its York Street doors last week.
Wozniacki to play at New Haven Open at Yale
Caroline Wozniacki, a Danish tennis star ranked number one in the world, will return to New Haven this August for the inaugural New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara, the New Haven Independent reported.
Yale-New Haven and Wells Fargo to back Promise
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Yale-New Haven Hospital will fund the college preparation and support system dubbed “New Haven Promise: Partnership” with a $2 million grant over four years, and Wells Fargo will contribute an additional $300,000.
University gives Seton Elm and Ivy awards
University President Richard Levin handed out 13 Seton Elm and Ivy Awards for bolstering town-gown relations at a Wednesday luncheon.
Briefly: Shooting near Stop & Shop
A security guard at the new Stop & Shop on Whalley Avenuecalled the New Haven Police Department around 8:35 p.m. reporting that he heard gunfire nearby. According to NHPD spokesman Joseph Avery, responding officers found shell casings one block away, but no victims or witnesses could be located. A spokesman for Stop & Shop told the News that she was not aware of the shooting, but a security guard said he knew about the incident.
Yale Day of Service video teaches the world to sing, makes us go 'aw'
Earlier this week, the University posted a minute-long clip promoting next month's Yale Day of Service to its YaleCampus YouTube channel.
BREAKING: Shots fired on High Street
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UPDATED Saturday 6:32 p.m. A New Haven resident was shot early Saturday morning on High Street near Yale fraternities Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Sigma Phi Epsilon.
City sees business resurgence
When Stop & Shop opened for business last Friday, it capped off a year of resurgent business climate and heightened leasing interest for University Properties and the city as a whole. Abigail Rider, the director of University Properties, said the recession led Yale’s holdings to feel a “bit of a dry spell,” but she said new tenants will be coming in the next few months. Kelly Murphy, the city’s economic development administrator, said the city has seen its taxable property grow by 3 percent — the highest growth rate in the state. And at least 100 businesses have opened throughout the city each year, she added.
Bye, bye Supermarket Shuttle
With Stop & Shop now just blocks away from campus, the Yale College Council is bidding farewell its Supermarket Shuttle service.
After delay, Rudy’s to reopen next month
Rudy’s, a tavern that occupied the same Elm Street building for 76 years, will reopen on the corner of Chapel and Howe in early May, nearly a year after it closed its doors last summer. And while rumors have swirled that longtime Chapel Street haunt Richter’s will shutter its doors in the coming weeks, its owner said the bar will remain open at least through Commencement weekend and until the end of summer.
Shop workers to receive additional training
Just hours after the tragic death of Michele Dufault ’11 last Wednesday, the University and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced investigations into potentially unsafe working conditions in Yale’s machine shops and labs.
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