Hospital merger moves forward
The merger of Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Hospital of Saint Raphael’s is one step closer, the two hospitals announced Wednesday.
Hospitals solidify merger
YNH and St. Ray's to merge. Yale-New Haven Hospital and the Hospital of Saint Raphael have made the details of their potential merger a lot more concrete, they announced Wednesday.
Ward 1 candidates differ little in ideology
While candidates Vinay Nayak ’14 and Sarah Eidelson ’12 are running against each other for the Ward 1 alderman seat, the race has revealed that the two often agree.
Ward 1 aldermanic campaigns step up
At her meet-and-greet Friday afternoon, Sarah Eidelson ’12 asked Yalies what kind of New Haven they want to live in.
W. CREW | No such thing as 'off-season' for women’s crew
Cathy McDermott ’12 is a senior on the women’s crew team who raced in the first varsity boat last spring at the NCAAs. Over the summer she rowed for the U.S. national team in the U23 world championships with her boat, the four, winning fifth place in the competition. She talked with the News about her crew’s off season, last year’s mistakes, and the best things about being on the team.
Yalies compete to bring cheap textbooks
Founded last spring by Greg Hausheer ’13 and Chris Murphy ’13 Booksaver.com allows students to order through the site to receive the cheapest prices on Amazon and rental sites.
Stiles water to shut off tomorrow
Moose warning. Ezra Stiles Master Stephen Pitti announced that entryways E through J will not have any running water tomorrow, Wednesday, between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m
Conn. voting laws up for change
The secretary of the state is pushing for a constitutional amendment to open the floor for reforms that will allow early voting and absentee voting in any situation.
W. CREW | W. crew has tough NCAA run, looks to next year
The Yale women's crew team is looking forward to improving upon the year and returning to the NCAAs.
Connecticut guarantees paid sick days
Connecticut became the first state in the country to guarantee paid sick days to all workers July 5.
New antisemitism program to have scholarly focus
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Yale's replacement for the Yale Initiative for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism, the Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism, aims to have a more scholarly focus than its predecessor, which has been called too political for an academic environment.
Yale announces Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism
The Yale Program for the Study of Antisemitism is being billed as the replacement for the outgoing Yale Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of Antisemitism.
BOOLA BOOLA | Defending champion women's first varsity boat falls short
A week after commencement, Yale women’s crew ended its season with a disappointing 11th place finish at the NCAA championship this weekend.
Hundreds rally for May Day
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Hundreds gathered on the New Haven Green today to celebrate May Day, which honors organized labor.
W. CREW | Elis lose Case Cup to Harvard
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Yale women’s crew fell three seconds short of claiming the Case Cup against Harvard, who’s crew is known as Radcliffe, in Boston on Saturday.
Nayak talks to supporters
“What’s good for New Haven is good for Yale” may be Vinay Nayak’s ’14 campaign slogan. Nayak, the first to declare in the Ward 1 aldermanic race, held a meet-and-greet that around 30 people attended in Blue State Café on Wall Street on Thursday evening. His three main issues were public safety, education, and community development, and he highlighted the interelation between them.
New Haven FBI seizes botnet
New Haven is now at the forefront of another field: cybersecurity. On April 13, the New Haven FBI, located at 600 State St., took over the “Coreflood botnet,” which had been operational for 10 years and infected over 2 million computers. A botnet is a collection of computers that are under the control of a piece of malicious software, and can be remotely controlled to reveal passwords or send out spam.
W. CREW | Yale suffers narrow defeat to No. 1 Tigers
The top-ranked Princeton women’s crew, described by Head Coach William Porter as “amazing” before the race, took four out of five races on the Housatonic. Yale’s first varsity boat finished three seconds behind Princeton, but eleven seconds ahead of No. 11 Ohio State. Yale rowers said they were disappointed by the loss, but proud to have stayed in the race until the end against such a good crew. Porter said he was pleased with the way the Yale crew raced, despite its loss.
W. CREW | Women’s crew triumphs in Boston
Yale women’s crew was perfect this weekend against Boston University and Dartmouth.
Bill may ban new hookah bars
A controversial state bill to regulate hookah bars moved one step closer to becoming a reality last Friday when it passed the Public Health Committee.
W. CREW | Four seconds too short
After nine straight Yale victories, the women’s crew lost the Cayuga Cup to the Big Red on Saturday at the Housatonic river, ending a decade long streak.
Yale starts new traffic committee
After a report released in 2009 by the Yale College Council and the New Haven Safe Streets Coalition, the University created the Yale Traffic Safety Subcommittee two weeks ago. The subcommittee, which has not yet met, aims to evaluate the ongoing pedestrian safety situation of the University, especially as the University expands geographically to encompass the two new residential colleges. Kirsten Bechtel, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, who will be chairing the committee, said that changing the mindsets of pedestrians, bikers and drivers in New Haven to foster safer road-sharing was the committee’s priority.
W. CREW | Yale cruises to opening win
No. 6 Yale women’s crew won four out of five races on the Housatonic Saturday against Penn and Columbia to extend its possession of the Connell Cup for more than a decade.
Ugandan AIDS activist talks US failure
The United States is failing to fulfill its promise of universal access to HIV/AIDS medication, said advocate and professor Peter Mugyenyi at a talk Monday. Mugyenyi, director and founder of Uganda’s first HIV/AIDS research center, spoke at the Law School about the great success of PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the way the program had been undermined by the financial crisis and Congress’ recent decision to cut foreign aid.
New Haven hospitals explore merger
Under the plan, Yale-New Haven would buy Saint Raphael’s, but Saint Raphael’s would retain some of its Catholic character, specifically by offering healthcare to the impoverished and prohibiting certain procedures, such as abortion.
W. CREW | Women’s crew young but ambitious
Women’s crew has a lot to live up to this season, but they also have plenty of confidence that with enough hard work and determination, the team can meet its high expectations.
Legal troubles for Knights
After two Texas men who claim the organization allowed them to be sexually abused in the 1970s and 1980s filed a lawsuit against the Knights last December, the Knights moved to have the case dismissed Mar. 14.
W. LACROSSE | Yale fades after 25 minutes
A hat trick by Devon Rhodes ’13 was not enough for the women’s lacrosse team as it dropped its second straight game, this time to Boston University, 12–5.
W. LACROSSE | Women’s lax struggles against BC
Yale women’s lacrosse was shut out for much of Wednesday’s game versus Boston College. No. 16 BC (4–0) continued its undefeated streak as it beat Yale (0–2) 18–4 at the Bulldog’s home opener. The Eagles shut out Yale 11–0 in the first half, controlling the game almost entirely, and allowed only four goals in the second half, while scoring seven more of their own.
Frum talks conservatism, anti-elitism
David Frum, a former speech writer for President George W. Bush ’68, spoke at a Branford master’s tea in the first on-campus event in the William F. Buckley Jr. Speakers Series, which will bring prominent conservatives to Yale for the remainder of the semester.
Laces for Lana a success
Bright pink shoe laces with yellow tips are the season’s new fashion for supporters of Laces for Lana, the Yale women’s crew team’s fundraising campaign to promote breast health.
W. CREW | Varsity eight wins NCAA championship
The Yale women's crew varsity eight boat took first place in the NCAA Championship Grand Final in Gold River, Calif., on May 30 with a time of six minutes and 24.75 seconds. Yale rowed a quick first 500 meters in Lake Natoma to grab the lead, holding on to beat the University of Virginia by two seats. It was the third time in four years that the Yale first varsity boat triumphed at the NCAAs.
W. CREW | Elis back on track with win
A week after its first loss of the season, the women’s crew team returned to form Saturday against Yale’s archrival.
W. CREW | Bulldogs drop first race this season
After posting some strong times in the past few weeks — including sweeping the Cayuga Cup despite the first varsity eight running into a bridge — the No. 4 women’s crew team came up short this Saturday against No. 6 Princeton and No. 1 Virginia on Lake Carnegie in New Jersey. The Bulldogs had won their first five regattas of the spring — and were ranked No. 1 in the nation at one point — but finished third overall without winning a race. The second varsity eight and second varsity four each finished in second place in their respective races.