Author Archives: J.R. Reed

The News spoke with Pramod Bonde, surgical director of the School of Medicine’s Mechanical Circulatory Support, Monday morning.

As most students enjoyed their first day of fall break, members of the Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association were enjoying views of a helium balloon they had launched 50,000 feet into the air. At 11:42 a.m. on Oct. 24, 20 YUAA members successfully launched the high-altitude aircraft, called Horizon Skyview, at the top of Hubbard Park »

During a round-table discussion last Tuesday night, five students from Timothy Dwight college joined New Haven Ward 7 Alderman Doug Hausladen ’04 in considering ways to limit potential dangers at the intersection of Temple and Wall Streets. Students gathered in the Timothy Dwight Common Room between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. to voice their concerns »

Despite light wind and overcast and rainy conditions, Yale women’s sailors captain Emily Billing ’13 and Claire Dennis ’13 finished in the top five during the Intercollegiate Sailing Association’s (ICSA) New England Singlehanded Championship this past weekend. They will advance to ICSA Nationals for the fourth consecutive season. Eighteen sailors from 12 northeastern schools competed »

While many might consider dance only a form of artistic expression, club sports teams at Yale that incorporate dance showcase both its artistry and its athleticism. Dance and sports that contain dance elements require tremendous athletic ability. When combined with competition, in teams such as the Yale Ballroom Dance Team, dance can become a sport »

Blackouts may be in store for some parts of Connecituct as workers in one of the state’s two largest utilities prepare to strike if its parent company, Northeast Utilities, refuses to budge on its proposed contract. Employees of Connecticut Light & Power will vote on the proposed four-year contract on Oct. 3. Northeast Utilities spokeswoman »

Famed environmental journalist and activist Bill McKibben urged a crowd of over 250 students Tuesday night to support a reduction in fossil fuel emissions to stem global warming. At a Yale Political Union debate, titled “Resolved: Divest from Fossil Fuels,” McKibben argued that society must find ways to restrict corporations from emitting fossil fuels without »