Jia Lynn Yang
Jia Lynn Yang
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Homebuyer Program a success for Yale, city
Yale counts 500th employee participant
The Yale Homebuyer Program -- the crown jewel of Yale's Office of New Haven and State Affairs -- enters its fifth phase this year, riding high after being successfully reviewed by the Yale Corporation and passing the 500-participant mark this summer.
Homeless, advocates return to rally on Green
Last night's rally for the homeless, the second in two weeks, was much like the previous one, occurring in the same place and promoting the same message. Nearly two weeks after the city temporarily closed its overflow shelter and homeless advocates...
YHHAP protesters remain on Green
One week after the city of New Haven closed its overflow shelter, a shadowy cluster of nearly 20 tents sits on the east side of the New Haven Green, each tent the makeshift roof over a homeless person's head. Last night was the protesters' eighth night...
Dwight Hall decries arrests at hospital
Charging that the recent arrests of eight union workers and graduate students at Yale-New Haven Hospital were "attacks on freedom of speech," the Dwight Hall cabinet Monday called on University President Richard Levin to condemn the arrests and ensure...
Homeless, advocates protest on city Green
Moments after students dispersed from Yale's Sept. 11 vigil on Cross Campus, a gathering of a different sort -- smaller and more motley, with sleeping bags strewn on the grass, banners and an American flag or two -- began to convene on the New Haven...
City temporarily closes shelter, changes policies
The policies of New Haven's homeless shelters -- which one city official referred to as "crash pads" rather than centers for rehabilitation -- are being re-examined as the city and its homeless approach the critical winter season. Beginning today, the...
Hill school on hold pending lawsuit
Three months ago, they were on the verge of watching the city demolish their homes to make room for a long-awaited school. Now, with a pro bono lawyer, a group of 41 plaintiffs from the blighted upper Hill neighborhood has sued the city for allegedly...
University retains outside firm to count ballots in Corporation race
The University has retained an outside company to count the ballots in the Yale Corporation election between the Rev. W. David Lee DIV '93 and Maya Lin '81 ARC '86, marking yet another first for this year's contentious election. In a letter sent to...
Dwight Hall names 5 to be management fellows
As part of an initiative to bolster fund raising and grant-writing while teaching students about nonprofit management, Dwight Hall recently launched its new Management Fellows program with the selection of five students as fellows. Modeled closely...
Income gap grew in Conn. during 1990s
The gap between Connecticut's low-income and high-income families has widened in the past decade despite a contrary national trend, according to a report released yesterday by a state social advocacy group. The report, called "Pulling Apart in...