Michelle Hackman
Staff Reporter
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Dwight Hall impartiality questioned

Last semester, the Dwight Hall executive committee approved the Yale Working Group for Occupy New Haven as a short-term project. The group, primarily comprised of […]

Individual mandate better than tax, study says

A new Yale study finds that mandate-based health care is the most cost-efficient form of universal health care. The study, published by the National Bureau […]

YCC | John Gonzalez ’14, president

After a year spent at the helm of the Sophomore Class Council, John Gonzalez ’14 is eager to take the next step. Gonzalez said that […]

Aldermen strike down streetcar

In a 22-4 vote Monday night, the Board of Aldermen once more struck down a proposal backed by Mayor John DeStefano Jr. to build a […]

Dining halls feature celebrations of Persian New Year

The Persian New Year has come to Yale’s dining halls. The holiday, known as “norouz” in Farsi, takes place each year on the spring equinox […]

Undergrads look to improve town-gown

Middleman, a new student organization that aims to connect Yale students to neighborhoods beyond campus, has launched a new blog to document the city’s arts […]

Medical School starts blog to answer health questions

Got a medical question? A new blog from the Yale School of Medicine may have the answer. “Ask Yale Medicine” enlists experts from across the […]

Immigrant coalition heads to capital

Over 70 New Haven workers and immigrants’ rights advocates travelled to Hartford Wednesday to protest the federal deportation program that launched in Connecticut that day. […]

Independent cuts comment boards

The New Haven Independent’s move to disable commenting on its articles has sparked debate throughout the Elm City. On Tuesday, Paul Bass ’82, editor of […]

City Hall releases its performance evals

Mayor John DeStefano Jr. just relased his annual evaluations of seven highly-ranking city officials for 2011, describing the strengths and weaknesses he saw in each […]

Condoms and Cocoa raises for AIDS

Thanks to a fundraiser, Yalies can send each other condoms this week for a good cause. The undergraduate community service group behind AIDS Walk New […]