James Smithy
James Smithy
Recent Stories
New tech saves old books
Somewhere within the vast underbelly of Sterling Memorial Library, a cart of decaying books is wheeled through a windowless corridor. Depending on their states of deterioration, these volumes may be reconstructed, scanned or washed in alkaline baths in an attempt to preserve the information held within their pages.
Shops display violin artwork
As the Elm City enjoys warmer weather, 43 decorative violins have joined daffodils and crocuses in ushering spring to the streets of New Haven.
Venezuelan oil fuels needy city homes
Low-income New Haven residents will be able to enjoy their first full winter of discounted Venezuelan heating oil in the coming months.
Voters see difficulties
Before voting, students face issues with registration, polling site confusion
Election Day brought record numbers of Yale students to the polls, despite a variety of obstacles ranging from confusion over where to vote to problems with voter registration.
Students reach out to Latino voters
Spanish speakers travel to Fair Haven
Spanish-speaking voters in New Haven’s Ward 15 got a helping hand from Yale students on election day, as Yale volunteers spent the day working to increase voter turnout in the predominantly Latino neighborhood.
Survey shows that business students tend to be more dishonest
The Yale School of Management did not take part in plagiarism week, which ended Tuesday after a flurry of discussions on academic integrity. But according to nationwide statistics, the business school community would be wise to do some soul-searching of its own.
Exhibits feature papal artifacts
Show traces 500-year history of Pope’s bodyguards
Five centuries’ worth of papal artifacts, many on loan from the Vatican, are now on display within four blocks of Old Campus.
City to install heat in some bus stops
By next winter, New Haven commuters will be able to enjoy heat while waiting at some of the city’s busiest bus stops.
Aldermen get cell phone plan
New Haven aldermen will soon be able to communicate more easily with their constituents using city-funded cellphones, courtesy of a new program approved by the Board of Aldermen this week.
Open Studios showcases art
Artists and aficionados gathered Friday evening at Artspace to kick off this month’s City-Wide Open Studios event, an annual festival meant to highlight the work of local artists.