Michelle Liu
Staff Reporter
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Connecticut tribes formalize casino partnership

The Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot tribes, rivals for nearly four centuries, convened last week to declare further action against encroaching economic competition: the $800 million casino under construction in nearby Springfield, Massachusetts.

Cinco Paul: Family-Friendly Fun

WKND first reached out to screenwriter Cinco Paul ‘86, best known for his work on the “Despicable Me” series, upon discovering that he wanted to stage his 2013 musical “Bubble Boy” here on campus.

Blumenthal backs Iran deal

Sen. Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73 has become the last member of Connecticut’s Washington delegation to announce his support for President Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran.

Yale composers featured on radio station

Classical music enthusiasts from across the world will now have greater access to the talent housed within the Yale School of Music.

Crepe truck opens brick-and-mortar store

After over a year in business, New Haven-based crepe truck Crepes Choupette has opened a brick-and-mortar location. At the restaurant’s grand opening yesterday evening at 24 Whitney Ave., a crowd of 40 New Haven residents and Yale students thronged the crepe machines, where employees layered fig jam over brie and topped Nutella crepes with fresh fruit.

Blumenthal yet to commit on Iran deal

Mere weeks before the Senate votes on President Barack Obama’s controversial nuclear deal with Iran, Sen. Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73 remains one of 10 remaining Democrats in the Senate undecided on the deal.

New film series depicts heroism, evil in women

Last night, the Yale Film Colloquium kicked off its fall semester with a coven — a gathering of witches — under the guise of a German ballet school.

Two homicides in two days take count to five

Two murders in the Elm City in the course of less than two days have nearly doubled the city’s homicide count this year, taking it from three to five.

Festival highlights contemporary Italian film

This weekend, both the Yale and New Haven communities can enjoy a view of Italy from the seats of the Whitney Humanity Center auditorium.

Malloy names state education commissioner

Last Friday, Gov. Dannel Malloy confirmed the appointment of interim education commissioner Dianna Wentzell to a permanent position heading the Department of Education.

Activists condemn Mexican government, Zedillo

Six months ago, Jhosivani Guerrero de la Cruz was kidnapped, along with 42 other students, from the Mexican city of Ayotzinapa.