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Cooper '89 brings intensity to news
No-holds barred reporting draws attention
Since Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana, the name of CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper '89 has been on everyone's lips, from U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu to comedian Jon Stewart. Cooper the journalist has become the subject of news himself. Whether traveling to...
Haya's isn't a raw deal
Over the past few weeks, in desperate attempts to evade the all-powerful meal plan, I have sought refuge at all of the familiar spots: I assuaged my anxiety at Atticus, consumed enough sour bread at Adulis to soak up my stress, liberated myself from...
Marans counsels Katrina refugees
As families left homeless and helpless by Hurricane Katrina arrive in New Haven, they need more than simply beds, food and clothes. They must also begin recovering from the psychological trauma inflicted by the storm -- a process that Steven Marans...
Big Easy students settle in
Instead of plunging directly into course material in his ever-popular "Cold War" class on Monday, John Gaddis chose to begin his lecture by singling out one student. Addressing a packed Law School auditorium, Gaddis personally welcomed one new face:...
The real New Haven treat: Italian ice
The cooling dessert has a long history, and a thriving present, in the Elm City
During the unbearable New Haven heat, it seems as though the only way get through the sweltering, air-conditioning-less days (besides running to the bookstore for yet another fan) is to make frequent trips to Ashley's or Tasti-D. But when your hair is...
Yalies put stock in investing future
When Orkun Sahmali '06 invested in a small biotechnology company a few years ago, it initially did not do as well as predicted. But Sahmali had to deal not only with his own losses but also the complaints of his friends, many of whom had entrusted him...
On the small screen, volume of unionization debate rises
Three New Haven television channels have recently been airing commercials featuring Carmen Bistrain, an elderly woman who the narrator says battled uterine cancer. But cancer was not all she was battling: The narrator also states that when Bistrain was...
A day in the life: Chad Kritzberger
Without forgoing pizza breaks, devoted Catholic settles into his studies for the MCAT test
Chad Kritzberger '06, an outdoorsman and a devout Catholic from Hudson, Ohio, has spent the past several weeks cramming for the MCAT this Saturday so he can attend medical school. When he is not studying, this Pierson College molecular, cellular and...
A day in the life: Joslyn Woodard
Member of the track team balances early morning with pre-med plans
Joslyn Woodard '06, a native of Irvine, Calif., lives off-campus but is affiliated with Trumbull College. A sprinter and jumper on the women's track team, Woodard won honors as the top female athlete at the Indoor Ivy League Championship this year.
A day in the life: Julie Gonzales
Member of the Moimento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan turns to activism on campus
Julie Gonzales '05 is about to graduate, but this Texan, a member of Silliman College and a double-major in history and in ethnicity, race and migration, has not slowed down yet. A member of the Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan at Yale, or...