David Yaffe-Bellany
Staff Reporter
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Yale doctor’s column raises questions — again

David Katz SPH ’93 — the Yale-affiliated doctor whose over-the-top Huffington Post review of his own self-published novel caused a furor in the nutrition community last year — has once again tested the boundaries of ethical journalism.

New colleges begin to take shape

Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray colleges are no longer just abstract concepts, but physical buildings that could shift the center of campus and alter student life.

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Grad student union efforts provoke debate

In the aftermath of a long-awaited legal victory, Local 33 — the Yale graduate student group advocating for unionization — made a strategic decision late last month.

GSA report calls for child care funds

In the latest act of a long-running campaign to secure University funding for child care, the Graduate Student Assembly is releasing a report this week calling for new measures to alleviate the personal and financial burden of raising children as a graduate student at Yale.

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Calhoun freshmen wrestle with naming debate

When she was learned she was placed in Calhoun College this June, Hannah Sproch ’20 did not post celebratory pictures online or stock up on college merchandise.

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In Calhoun, even T-shirts reflect debate

In the design for this year’s Calhoun College freshman T-shirts, there is a startling omission: the word “Calhoun.”

Activists protest to “Bring Amyr Home”

Dozens of local activists assembled outside New Haven Superior Court Thursday morning to support Aymir Holland, an African-American teenager charged with assaulting 79-year-old Yale professor Charles Hill in November 2015.

Plaque honors three men controlled by Ezra Stiles

“Signs on a wall rarely capture complexity,” Stiles Head Stephen Pitti wrote. “But they can start conversations.”

Calhoun to rename dining hall after Thompson

A year-long student-led campaign could not bring about a name change. But that does not mean students should expect to see the same old Calhoun College when they return in August.

Continuous Registration fee eliminated for grad students above year six

The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences announced plans on Friday to eliminate a controversial tuition fee for graduate students pursuing their studies beyond year six.

Supporters of Calhoun decision voice free speech concerns

Students and faculty invested in the debate over the name of Calhoun College said recent protests have had a chilling effect on free speech on campus.