Natalie Kainz
Staff Reporter
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Natalie Kainz is a former Multimedia Managing Editor of the Yale Daily News. She graduated in 2023 with a major in Political Science. She is originally from Hong Kong. During her time with the News, she was also the editor of YTV — the video desk of the Yale Daily News — and covered Yale and New Haven relations as a staff reporter.
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NATALIE KAINZ & ÁNGELA PÉREZ
Alders, Elm City residents voice concerns about possible Crisis Budget closures

Alders and New Haven residents have begun voicing their concerns about the “Crisis Budget” Mayor Justin Elicker proposed on March 1 — namely, the closing […]

March 15, 2021

Mitchell Library in the daytime.
MADISON HAHAMY, NATALIE KAINZ & MARIA FERNANDA PACHECO
Yale vaccinates undergraduate EMTs and research assistants

Although much of Yale’s student body can expect to wait more than a month until the vaccine is available to them, some students have already […]

March 14, 2021

A worker wearing gloves fills a syringe with a COVID-19 vaccine
NATALIE KAINZ
Lamont proposes marijuana legalization bill, but some New Haveners voice concerns

Last month, Gov. Ned Lamont sent a recreational marijuana legalization bill to the state Senate. Yet, some New Haveners are questioning its funding and health […]

March 10, 2021

An illustration of Connecticut covered in marijuana leaves.
NATALIE KAINZ
Yale School of Medicine and cultural ambassadors host town hall on vaccine equity

Side effects, undocumented migrant access to vaccine clinics and the length of antibody protection were all topics raised during a Yale School of Medicine town […]

March 4, 2021

Professor Marcella Nunez-Smith speaks at the virtual town hall on vaccines.
CASSIDY ARRINGTON, NATALIE KAINZ & ZAPORAH PRICE
Stiles and Silliman Black dining hall workers speak on their time at Yale

February 25, 2021

NATALIE KAINZ & ZAPORAH PRICE
‘Already a superstar’: Xavier Washington ’20+1 takes center stage singing at Yale and auditioning for American Idol

After an exciting music career at Yale, Xavier Washington ’21 has his sights set on the next big thing — American Idol. Washington is a senior […]

February 25, 2021

THE YALE DAILY NEWS & NATALIE KAINZ
YTV Profiles: Yale’s Xavier Washington on auditioning for American Idol

Xavier Washington ’20+1 is a senior at Yale. After an exciting music career at Yale — where he performed at Spring Fling and toured the […]

February 25, 2021

NATALIE KAINZ & MELANIE HELLER
Black faith leaders, state officials gather to discuss healthcare inequity and legislation

Putting race at the forefront of a state-wide conversation on healthcare equity was a top priority at a virtual legislative town hall on Wednesday.  Elected […]

February 25, 2021

A diagram showing the different steps towards racial healing, according to Powell.
TALAT AMAN, ROSE HOROWITCH & NATALIE KAINZ
Community raises concerns over public safety, shuttle service after Jiang’s death

After the shooting death of Yale graduate student Kevin Jiang ENV ’22 in early February, students and community members are expressing concerns over public safety […]

February 19, 2021

TALAT AMAN & NATALIE KAINZ
Admin, YPD respond to community concerns following Jiang shooting death

In the aftermath of the shooting death of a Yale graduate student, the Yale Police Department and administration spoke to leaders of Yale’s constituent schools […]

February 15, 2021

THE YALE DAILY NEWS, NATALIE KAINZ, YINGYING ZHAO, MAYA WELDON-LAGRIMAS & SEVI BURGET-FOSTER
YTV helps Yale students find their Harvard soulmate | Zoom dating

This Valentine’s Day, YTV teamed up with the Harvard Crimson to play cupid. With questions inspired by the New York Times ’36 Questions that lead […]

February 14, 2021