Maya Sweedler
Staff Reporter
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Antiquities as tools of war

Last May, Stefan Simon, director of the University’s Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage, spoke to WNPR about the destruction of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra at the hands of the Islamic State.

TRACK & FIELD: Yale teams jump out of blocks

The Yale men’s and women’s track and field teams opened their outdoor seasons this weekend, competing at the Sam Howell Invitational at Princeton on Friday before playing hosts for the third annual Mark T. Young Invitational on Saturday.

Astro dept. ahead on sexual harassment

In a span of four months during the fall of 2015, three high-profile incidents of sexual misconduct in college astronomy and astrophysics departments around the country rocked the astronomy community.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Success sparks outside interest in coach

In August 1999, four months after being named head coach of the Yale men’s basketball team, James Jones told The New York Times that an ideal head coach of Yale’s program is “a guy who doesn’t want to be here for 15 years.”

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NFL updates for Tyler Varga ’15, Morgan Roberts ’16

Though they played two different positions while members of the Yale football team, running back Tyler Varga ’15 and quarterback Morgan Roberts ’16 have plenty in common.

Islamic scholar discusses life’s meaning

More than 800 people filled Battell Chapel Wednesday evening to hear prominent Muslim scholar Shaykh Hamza Yusuf discuss his religion’s path to a meaningful existence.

FOOTBALL: Team overhauls offseason nutrition, strength program

Throughout dining halls this spring, Yale football players can be found taking pictures of their meals and posting them to social media. But they are not doing so in search of Instagram likes.

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Town hall discusses sexual climate

Over 300 Yale students and faculty members from all over campus gathered in the Afro-American Cultural Center Monday night to discuss Yale’s sexual culture.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Three Bulldogs eye professional careers

After the Yale men’s basketball team made history with a program-best two-game run in the NCAA Tournament, several members of the team are aiming to make their own history this offseason.

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City diabetes program unveiled

Senior citizens at the Constance Baker Motley housing complex can now access free Type 2 Diabetes screenings, treatment and education due to a unique collaborative effort between the city government and private sector.

Coach served as Montague’s UWC adviser

Yale men’s basketball head coach James Jones served as the adviser for former captain Jack Montague during his hearing process before the University-Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct, according to sources with knowledge of the case.

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