University | 1:12 pm | April 19, 2013 | By

Cross Campus: 4.19.13

This year, the Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration Drive added 847 people to the registry.

Saving lives. A total of 847 people registered at the fifth annual Mandi Schwartz Marrow Donor Registration Drive, which was held yesterday afternoon outside Commons. Named after Yale women’s ice hockey player Mandi Schwartz ’11 — who passed away after a two-year battle with cancer — the drive added about 300 more potential donors than »

University | 10:39 pm | April 18, 2013 | By

Friday’s Buzz: 4.19.13

University Provost Peter Salovey will be Yale's 23rd president.

THE NEWS On the afternoon of Nov. 8, 2012, faculty and administrators who crowded in the McDougal Center for a special announcement had a hunch that they were about to meet Yale’s next president. So when Provost Peter Salovey appeared with University President Richard Levin and Yale Corporation Senior Fellow Edward Bass ’67 ARC ’72 at »

University | 3:35 am | April 18, 2013 | By

Cross Campus: 4.18.13

Andrew Miller '13 has signed a one-year contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

They grow up so fast. Yale men’s hockey captain Andrew Miller ’13 has signed a one-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. Miller, a political science major who scored 41 points in 37 games for the Bulldogs this season, will join his teammate and future Anaheim Ducks player Antoine Laganiere ’13 in the big leagues. »

University | 9:42 pm | April 17, 2013 | By

Thursday’s Buzz: 4.18.13

The atmosphere at the Yale University Art Gallery this December was one of celebration.

THE NEWS The atmosphere at the Yale University Art Gallery this December was one of celebration: Following a 14-year construction process, the art museum opened its expanded and renovated spaces to an eager and impressed public. The YUAG’s revitalized design was lauded by art critics, architects and educators alike as a paragon of both architectural »

University | 5:39 am | April 17, 2013 | By

Cross Campus: 4.17.13

A Mighty Duck. In keeping with the Yale men’s hockey team tradition of winning, hockey forward Antoine Laganiere ’13  has signed a two-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks. Laganiere, who contributed an assist in Saturday’s championship win over Quinnipiac, collected 15 goals and 14 assists in 37 games this season. Since his deal was signed »