University | 5:18 pm | January 16, 2013 | By Payal Marathe

Yale alums become YouTube stars

This video, produced by Yale alums, garnered 83 million hits in one month.

The year 2012 was a big one for YouTube: It featured its first video to ever reach 1 billion views, a hit music video from South Korean pop star PSY, as well as Carly Rae Jepsen’s hit single “Call Me Maybe” and coverage of the greatest moments of the Summer Olympics. In tribute to a »

City | 3:07 pm | October 4, 2012 | By Payal Marathe

Murphy, McMahon in dead heat, new poll shows

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Conn. Senate candidates Chris Murphy and Linda McMahon are closer than ever in the upcoming battle for retiring Senator Joseph Lieberman’s seat, according to a new poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University. The poll suggests that Murphy, the Democratic candidate, is likely to receive 47 percent of the popular vote, just one percent less than »

City | 4:55 pm | October 2, 2012 | By Payal Marathe

Roundup of New Conn. Legislation

The Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford.

Sixteen new state laws went into effect yesterday, some original for the state and others that expanded on previously existing penalties for crimes of violence or cruelty. For your convenience, Cross Campus has compiled some of the major ones below so you know what to expect in the upcoming year. Medical marijuana (HB 5389): One »

Culture | 10:48 pm | September 12, 2012 | By Payal Marathe

Polinger ’13 talks Independents, success at NYCFringe

“Independents,” which premiered at Yale last fall, has had a successful showing at the New York Fringe Festival.

Last year, a group of Yalies got together to produce a new musical. With a book by the late Marina Keegan ’12, lyrics by Mark Sonnenblick ’12 and music by Stephen Feigenbaum ’12 MUS ’13, the play premiered at Yale last fall, took off, and this Spring won a spot at FringeNYC festival. Now, “Independents” »