WEEKEND | 5:50 pm | December 10, 2012 | By Eric Xiao

Top 10 things to worry about for finals

Freedom is so close, yet so far.

With the next break less than two weeks away, the only obstacle standing in the way of total relaxation is — well — exams. Here’s a list of the most common student concerns heading into finals. At least you’re prepared. 1. Realizing you forgot everything you learned in the class. But at least you managed to remember »

University | 6:45 pm | November 10, 2012 | By Eric Xiao

U.N. Sec-Gen Ban Ki-moon to speak at Yale

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will speak on campus Tuesday.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will be at Yale Tuesday as part of the George Herbert Walker, Jr. Lecture Series. The talk, which will be held in Luce Auditorium, is titled “Shaping Solutions for a World in Transition.” Ban, who was appointed to lead the U.N. in 2007 and re-elected unanimously in 2011, played a prominent role in creating »

City | 11:43 pm | November 5, 2012 | By Eric Xiao

Roundup: Conn. Senate Endorsements

Chris Murphy speaks to Yalies on Old Campus.

With the Connecticut Senate race drawing to a close, U.S. Representative Chris Murphy (D) and former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment Linda McMahon (R) are both looking to fill retiring Senator Joe Lieberman’s ’64 LAW ’67 seat. Here’s a look at some of the endorsements for each candidate as Connecticut prepares for Election Day: For »