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DeStefano's proposal stirs controversy
New Haven City Hall has struggled to clarify its position on a proposal by Mayor John DeStefano Jr. last week to issue identification cards to illegal immigrants amid criticism from city and state residents and officials. The proposal drew fire from...
Ph.D. students plan for a difficult job market
As upperclassmen scramble for recommendation letters and update their resumes in preparation for this fall's interview season, many are only dimly aware that their teaching assistants and graduate fellows may also be engaged in a desperate job hunt.
Elm City feels impact of elevated gas prices
From businessmen on bicycles, to customers waiting in long lines at gas stations, to landscapers filling extra tanks of gas for their lawnmowers at station pumps, it seems few members of the New Haven community can entirely escape the effects of...
Complaint is not first for officer
Career of officer involved in Monday arrest includes other excessive force claims
A confrontation between a Yale student and members of the New Haven Police Department last Monday is the most recent of a number of incidents in which officer Marco Francia has been accused of using excessive force. Ilan Zechory '06 was arrested...
Pfizer opens research facility in New Haven
In a ceremony this morning, Pfizer executives, city officials, University President Richard Levin and Provost Andrew Hamilton celebrated the opening of a new Pfizer clinical research unit in New Haven. The 62,500 square-foot building at 1 Howe Street...
Same-sex unions pass state Senate
After passing in state Senate 27-9, bill now awaits approval by house and governor
After a debate that lasted until around 7 p.m. yesterday evening, Connecticut state Senators voted 27-9 in favor of a bill to legalize civil unions between people of the same sex. The bill passed through the state Senate without the attachment of a...
Conn. weighs ethics reform after Rowland
After the Friday sentencing of former Connecticut Gov. John G. Rowland on corruption charges, officials in both the state and the city governments said they feel it is time for Connecticut to commit to ethics reform. Rowland, 47, is set to serve one...
Metro-North adds surcharge
Metro-North customers in a hurry may also find themselves in a financial pinch, thanks to a surcharge for on-board ticket sales that took effect yesterday. The surcharge -- which ranges from $4.75 to $5.50 for tickets purchased on-board as opposed to...
Alpern fields stem cell questions on state legislature panel
Yale Medical School Dean Robert Alpern testified yesterday on the possible economic and medical benefits of stem cell research at an informational hearing of the joint Commerce and Higher Education Committees of the Connecticut General Assembly.
Group seeks to better rape response system
Student representatives of the group Rape and Sexual Violence Prevention met with Yale College Dean Peter Salovey and Dean of Student Affairs Betty Trachtenberg yesterday to discuss potential changes to the University's rape response policy.