University | 1:07 pm | July 31, 2012 | By

Elis contribute to fundraiser for Aurora victim

A fundraising campaign for Petra Johnson, a friend of Yale students and victim of the massacre that killed 12 and injured 58 others in a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., shown above, has raised $240,000 for her medical bills as she recovers from a gunshot wound to the head.

Earlier this month, Ethan Rodriguez-Torrent ’13 was at a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Colorado when a gunman opened fire. Rodriguez-Torrent was not hit, but both his friends were — and now, one of their stories has sparked an online fundraising drive that has collected nearly a quarter of a million dollars »

University | 1:06 pm | July 25, 2012 | By

Yale undergrad survives Colorado theater shooting

Stephen Barton, a friend of Ethan Rodriguez-Torrent '13, posted a photo of his ticket of a midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" to Instagram before entering the theater.

A Yale undergrad is among the survivors of a mass shooting at a screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Aurora, Colo. early Friday morning. Though Ethan Rodriguez-Torrent ’13 was with two friends who were both shot and injured, he himself was not hit. “I’m fine; my friends are recuperating; and life will go on »

City | 8:07 pm | March 11, 2012 | By

Occupy New Haven preps for showdown

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New Haven’s Occupiers stuck out the snow, but pressure from City Hall may spell the end of Occupy New Haven. The city released a proposal earlier this week asking Occupy New Haven members to remove their structures and leave the New Haven Green by mid-March, the New Haven Register reported. The Green is intended for »

University | 1:07 pm | February 1, 2012 | By

Freshman creates system for screwing

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Did you lie to your suitemate and say you found him/her a date for Freshman Screw already? Do you think your suitemates will do a bad job finding you a date? Do you even remember that Freshman Screw is this Saturday? No more fear — one freshman has built a digital matchmaker service that will »

University | 11:20 pm | January 9, 2012 | By

Soundbites: Larry Summers edition

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The Yale Political Union hosted Lawrence Summers, former Harvard president, Treasury Secretary and director of the National Economic Council for a debate on economics titled “RESOLVED: The U.S and world economies need more Keynesian thinking.” Below are some of Summers’ more quotable moments: Ladies and gentlemen, it is an honor to speak to the political »