Jessica Becker
Jessica Becker
Recent Stories
Eli may take plunge before millions
Walker GRD ’06 and his fiancee are participating in an NBC reality show
For students who were in Joshua Walker GRD ’06’s “America in the Middle East” section last spring, the last place they would have imagined him was on national television, dressed as Fred Astaire and dancing to “The Way You Look Tonight.”
A day in the life: Jihad Beauchman
Economics major, holder of Yale track records, future lawyer
As the second semester of his senior year comes to a close, Jihad Beauchman '06 is continuing to live life at an unusually fast pace, both literally and figuratively. An economics major who will attend either Harvard or Stanford Law School in the fall...
A day in the life: Frances Pesquera
Lab assistant, La Casa student coordinator
Puerto Rican native Frances Pesquera '07, a molecular, cellular and developmental biology major, is currently balancing preparation for the upcoming MCAT with cultural and service-related extracurricular activities. From working at an undergraduate lab...
A day in the life: Amy Wojnarsky
Dwight Hall co-coordinator, YHHAP activist, babysitter, student
Amy Wojnarwsky '07, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, is a political science major and member of Calhoun College. As one of the co-coordinators of Dwight Hall, Wojnarwsky oversees the direction and day-to-day administration of the student-run umbrella...
A day in the life: Stefano Theodoli-Braschi
Off-campus resident, theater and history major, online sitcom producer
Stefano Theodoli-Braschi '07, a member of Saybrook College who lives off campus, is a double major in theater studies and history. He hails from London, England, and spends his extracurricular time acting in a variety of theater productions.
Years after SATs, some students dive into test prep
Standardized tests have seen considerable media attention recently -- from the sweeping changes implemented last year that turned the SAT I into a 2,400-point exam to the recent crisis that resulted in more than 27,000 incorrectly graded tests.
Marines bring message to campus
Group has a core following, but other students are against military recruiting on campus
Last summer, Jack Szymanski '08 experienced the hardest six weeks of his life. As a participant in the Platoon Leaders Class Program in Quantico, Va., Szymanski began his days at 5 a.m. with a workout comprised of a run and a weight circuit.