Jeffrey Sherwood
Around New Haven: Schools to improve by 2012

Last year the New Haven school district was named one of 12 Connecticut districts that the No Child Left Behind Act deemed “in need of […]

DeStefano, Calder meet young elects

Although they only account for 4.8 percent of all American elected officials, office-holders under the age of 35 showed this week that they are still […]

Xu plays up organizational, logistical skills

It was simple curiosity that led Anne Xu ’09 to become a liaison for the UOFC this year. After encountering financial difficulties with the Yale […]

Marr envisions funding as ‘customer service’

In running for chair of the UOFC, Matthew Marr ’10 hopes he can add more of a personal touch to the organization’s operations. “The UOFC […]

Twarek looks to simplify UOFC bureaucracy

With two years of experience as a UOFC board member, Bryan Twarek ’10 has been planning to run for the chair position all year. As […]

SOM student wins Cannes fellowship

For many Yale students, the choice between spending the summer relaxing in an exotic locale and enhancing their resumes with a fast paced internship is […]

DeStefano, lacking state money, focuses on crime

A day after the State Senate Appropriations Committee set aside less state funding for New Haven than anticipated in Mayor John DeStefano Jr.’s proposed city […]

Alumni take ‘Taxi’ to Oscar’s red carpet

For Executive Producer Donald Glascoff ’67, the Oscar he received Sunday night for best documentary is more than just a pretty statuette — it is […]

Mayor defends downtown ‘infill’

Some 30 Elm City residents and officials met in the Edgewood School Library Wednesday night for Mayor John DeStefano Jr.’s third go-around at making a […]

Compared to faltering fellow units, Univ. Press a success

The idea for a printing press based in New Haven dates all the way back to a 1753 letter written by Benjamin Franklin. In July […]

Matador offers Elis pick-up tips

Dressed in tight leather pants, patterned vest and a V-neck muscle shirt, Matador, of VH1’s “The Pick-Up Artist,” cut an intimidating figure Wednesday night in […]