Sabrina Thaler
Staff Reporter
sabrina.thaler@yale.edu
Sabrina Thaler covers education and immigration in New Haven. She is a sophomore in Benjamin Franklin College.
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New Haven expands Elm City COMPASS to address demand

Elm City COMPASS, New Haven’s community crisis response effort, is extending its service hours and will now accept direct calls from 911 dispatchers without police involvement.

October 4, 2024

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Un-settling

“How is Yale?” I’m asked frequently and casually enough that I can toy with the answer a bit each time. No one wants to hear that you “don’t really know” how you feel about your first month at an elite university, so I’ve found that it’s easiest to hone in on an aspect of my Yale experience I’m confident in. For example, my suitemates are wonderful. I like the content I’m learning in my classes. I’ve found some really nice study spots. These things feel on par, something like what people expect me to say.

September 27, 2024

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Connecticut Board of Education recommends cell phone restrictions in public schools

The CT Board of Education’s recommendation of limited cell phone use in public schools have sparked conversations about how to best support student learning.

September 23, 2024

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J Street U hosts Palestinian American peace activist at Slifka Center

On Thursday, Rawan Odeh met with students to discuss her work toward justice and dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians.

September 23, 2024

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It’s no coincidence we all love Short n’ Sweet

An underrated perk of living in one of the new colleges: the distance from central campus gives me 20 extra minutes to be alone with […]

September 12, 2024

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New Haven Pride Center hosts 28th annual Pride block party

100 local organizations showcased art, offered health resources and promoted advocacy opportunities at the annual New Haven Pride block party on Orange Street.

September 9, 2024

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PROFILE: Jonaily Colón, new student representative on the New Haven Board of Education, is “quietly fearless”

Jonaily Colón, who won the election to the position in June, represents 22,000 New Haven Public Schools students as one of two non-voting high schoolers on the Board of Education.

September 6, 2024