Sam Pilku
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Spizzwinks(?) perform at Carnegie Hall
NEW YORK — The Spizzwinks(?) took on a bigger stage than usual Monday night.
Charity walk raises $30K for AIDS
Sweating for a cause, nearly 700 students, faculty members and Elm City residents swarmed the New Haven Green on Sunday morning to participate in the fourth annual AIDS Walk in New Haven.
Arnold heads climate panel
Yale brought prestige, Nobel Laureate R. K. Pachauri brought expertise and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger brought star power to last week’s much-hyped climate-change conference.
‘The Other’ lacks some serious study
Mothers wheeling down the supermarket aisle reading tabloid magazines as they shop should put down those tabloids, push aside those shopping carts and head over to the cineplex to watch a movie that is sure to tickle their fancy.
’Hounies react to prospect of residing in Swing Space
As housing draw season approaches, students in all 12 residential colleges have begun the angst-ridden process of deciding where to live. But for Calhoun College residents, this year’s process will be particularly difficult.
Sweren speaks on micro loans
Josh Sweren ’08 is the former chief strategy officer of Elmseed, a nonprofit organization run by Yale students that provides micro loans to New Haven entrepreneurs. Elmseed has provided around $50,000 worth of loans since its founding in 2001. Sweren spoke to the News about Elmseed and entrepreneurship in New Haven.
‘Blood Chocolate’ drive combats sexual violence
Semuteh Freeman ’08 and Maggie Mapondera ’09 held a “Blood Chocolate” drive in the Woolsey Rotunda on Thursday afternoon to encourage students to sign a petition against, and inform Yalies about, sexual violence against women in the Ivory Coast resulting from the sale of the cocoa beans to large American chocolate companies.
After tornadoes, Southern Elis ‘hope for the best’
Recent sub-freezing temperatures may have students complaining about the hardship of New Haven winters, but for the families of a handful of Yalies, the past week has brought much more than unpleasant weather.
Mayor unveils $1.6M plan for economic development
With a $1.6 million gift from Yale in hand, New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr. announced a city-wide initiative Thursday to boost New Haven’s economy by stimulating local businesses.
‘Spies and lies’ prof. Westerfield ’47 dies
H. Bradford Westerfield ’47, professor of political science and the Damon Wells Professor Emeritus of International Studies, died Jan. 19 in Watch Hill, RI. He was 79.