Hamera Shabbir
Contributing Reporter
hamera.shabbir@yale.edu
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HAMERA SHABBIR
TENNIS: Yale Continues Leadership Without Competition

After a year of remote or distanced events without any competition, the Yale Tennis community is preparing for a full return in the fall.  During […]

June 11, 2021

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Behind the Venue: Two decades of Johnson Field

For 20 years, Johnson Field has been home to Yale field hockey and has functioned as a unique space for women’s sports at Yale. From 2000 to 2008, it also housed Yale women’s lacrosse.

May 5, 2021

An illustration of Johnson and the players playing at the field named after him.
HAMERA SHABBIR
Undergraduate student launches websites to help students form study groups

STUDYUP launched Thursday to link classmates despite stumbles in advertising.

May 3, 2021

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The Women’s Network Yale Chapter hosts Law Career Symposium

On Tuesday Night, The Women’s Network Yale Chapter invited eight accomplished women in law to speak with undergraduates in the organization on possibilities in the law pathway.

April 29, 2021

Speakers pictured include Jessie Liu, Kelly Voight, Rachel Skaistis, and Sailaja Paidipaty on a screenshot.
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OCS, coaches, athletic alums advise student-athletes on post-grad plans

Women’s basketball guard Ellen Margaret Andrews ’21 will be working for Teach for America in Newark, New Jersey this fall after participating in Division I basketball for four years and receiving advice from teammates, alumni, coaching staff and the Office of Career Strategy on her post-graduation plans.

April 25, 2021

An illustration of athletes wearing professional work outfits while still practicing their sports.
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Club women’s rugby during COVID-19: How one of Yale’s non-varsity sports continues to grow

While Yale club women’s rugby is unable to practice formally this year, its members have maintained a close connection with one another. For those in […]

April 9, 2021

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Connecticut Tennis Center being converted into Westville Music Bowl

After 31 years of hosting premier tournaments through the Tennis Foundation of Connecticut’s lease with Yale, the Connecticut Tennis Center is set to reopen as […]

March 14, 2021

A sign at the former CTC that reads, "45 Yale Avenue Westville Music Bowl"
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Running in circles: Frustrated on-campus runners adapt during monthlong arrival quarantine

With Yale now in Phase 3 of arrival quarantine, restrictions on off-campus movement are frustrating some on-campus runners, who are persisting with creative solutions to […]

February 23, 2021

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Behind the Venue: A history of the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center

“Behind the Venue” is a series of feature-form articles that dives into the history, character and most memorable moments of Yale’s various athletic forums — […]

February 16, 2021