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Alderman denounces use of word ‘nigger’

As a father of four teenagers influenced by hip hop culture, Ward 23 Alderman Yusuf I. Shah expressed his disgust with the popularization of the […]

MexiCali Grille makes timely debut

With Yale Precision Marching Band members donning novelty oversized sombreros and playing peppy Mexican music, the MexiCali Grille — which started serving south-of-the-border fare last […]

Bobzien cancels class due to illness

Just a month and a half after beginning her Yale career, philosophy professor Susanne Bobzien has discontinued her teaching responsibilities this term because of an […]

Sept. 11 tragedy inspires documentary

Aspiring film producer Daniel Lindsay was making photocopies of his resume at Kinko’s in 2001 when producer Cody Shearer asked for a copy. The day […]

Friedman: U.S. must be good ‘global citizen’

New York Times foreign affairs columnist Thomas Friedman was traveling in the Middle East when he saw what he called a sign of hope: a […]

Nearby travel options limited

  The residents living in the airpath of flights from Tweed-New Haven Regional Airport have not had much reason to complain recently. Since Sept. 11, […]

Reactions mixed on Coliseum close

When Jim Foye, the public information officer for New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr., was a high school student in the New Haven area, he […]

At Atticus, author touts eating with a conscience

On Tuesday night, about 20 Yale students, local residents and local farmers listened to Cynthia Barstow explain the joys of eating food with soul. The […]

Auction raises funds for homeless

Last night, about 200 medical, nursing, and epidemiology and public health students came to Harkness Auditorium and heard School of Medicine Dean David Kessler offer […]

High schoolers in the dining halls

Jamie Peterson likes to put away the peanut butter. He also likes the dishroom at Pierson College. Peterson is a student at Hillhouse High School […]

Carson ’73 starts book club for city students

Born into a poor family, renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson ’73 attributes his achievements at Yale and beyond to a love of reading. Hoping to use […]