Author Archives: Cynthia Hua

To support the Yale Buddhist community after severing relations with Indigo Blue, the Chaplain’s Office is offering activities such as Dharma talks in Harkness Tower.
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New direction for Buddhist programs
By March 1, 2013 • 0
The Chaplain’s Office has unveiled a series of new religious activities and acquired two interim staff advisers for the University’s Buddhist community.
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Yale Health considers sex change surgery
By February 25, 2013 • 0
Though Stanford, the University of Pennsylvania, Harvard and Brown offer health insurance coverage for students to receive gender reassignment surgery, Yale is still reviewing its policies for the procedure.
The Ivy Policy Conference exposed student leaders to new perspectives on campus issues.
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Ivy Council discusses student life
By February 25, 2013 • 0
Over 50 students from Ivy League universities gathered at Yale this weekend to discuss student policies on issues ranging from alcohol to academic honesty.
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Admins target sexual misconduct, drinking
By February 19, 2013 • 0
Administrators increasingly consider the intersection of campus sexual climate and drinking culture.
The Interfaith Engagement Week is held from Feb. 18 to 24. Its first event was a Dharma talk held Monday night in Harkness Tower.
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Chaplain’s Office hosts OMG!Week
By February 19, 2013 • 0
This week, students can participate in a Muslim prayer service, a Shabbat Friday night dinner and a discussion of Buddhist principles — all as part of a new Chaplain’s Office initiative.
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Student opinions on Harkness bells differ, survey says
By February 13, 2013 • 0
Some students are not always thrilled with the music emanating from Harkness Tower.
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Sig Ep added to tailgate lawsuit
By and February 12, 2013 • 0
A lawsuit filed by Sarah Short SOM ’13, who was injured in the fatal U-Haul crash at the 2011 Yale-Harvard tailgate, has been amended to include Sig Ep as a defendant.
In spite of the heavy snowfall, IvyQ ran around 30 workshops for 500 LGBTQ Ivy League students.
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Despite storm, IvyQ conference persists
By February 11, 2013 • 0
This weekend, 500 students converged on campus for the fourth annual IvyQ — a conference for undergraduate LGBTQ and allied students that Yale hosted for the first time — despite logistical challenges due to the blizzard.
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LGBTQ Office finds home in Swing Space
By February 7, 2013 • 0
For the first time since its founding in 2009, the Office of LGBTQ Resources has a physical space on campus.
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SHARE doubles staff, expands resources
By February 4, 2013 • 0
SHARE has doubled its staff and relocated to larger offices over the past year as part of continuing efforts to expand its visibility on campus.
The mandatory bystander intervention training sessions presented Yale students with scenarios they might face in everyday life.
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Sophomores attend bystander intervention workshops
By February 4, 2013 • 0
All but two sophomores registered for mandatory bystander intervention training, which took place from Jan. 31 to Feb. 3.
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Sexual misconduct complaints decrease
By February 1, 2013 • 0
A case involving the one-year suspension of John Darnell is included in Yale's semiannual report of sexual misconduct complaints.