Sammy Westfall
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Yale students hold debate in women’s prison

Twelve female inmates took a break from prison life to debate the resolution “we prefer a world where people cannot lie” at York Correctional Institute […]

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YPD union claims Yale disrupted protest

The Yale Police Department’s union claims that the University has infringed on its officer’s First Amendment rights, saying a person affiliated with Yale interfered with a YPD union demonstration.

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Garrett discusses decline of death penalty

University of Virginia Law professor Brandon Garrett ’97 returned to Yale on Friday to speak about the decline of the death penalty. Garrett, who came […]

Campbell reflects on childhood at talk

New Haven Police Chief Anthony Campbell ’95 DIV ’09 spoke about his childhood in Harlem, New York, and his journey to becoming the head of […]

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Man shot on Henry Street

A person was shot on Henry Street between Ashmun Street and Dixwell Avenue, roughly three quarters of a mile from Science Hill. The New Haven […]

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Yale Health suspect made “threatening gestures”

Yale Health was briefly shut down on Thursday night after a person made “threatening gestures and statements” to pharmacy staff members at the facility, Yale Vice President for Communications Eileen O’Connor told the News.

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ACLU representative talks civilian review board

The basement of the United Church on the Green transformed into a deliberation room on Thursday evening, as around 50 people gathered to discuss the […]

Yale Health briefly locked down

A threat against the Yale Health building on Lock Street Thursday night prompted the University to send texts, emails and phone calls alerting students to […]

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Yale looks to promote sustainable transportation

With her dog Toohey perched on her lap, Brianne Mullen, the urban sustainability associate for the Yale Office of Sustainability, held a discussion on Thursday […]

No arrests recorded at DUI checkpoint

The New Haven Police Department Traffic Division conducted its latest DUI checkpoint at the intersection of College and George streets on Feb. 9 and 10, […]

Gladwell interviews Big Short screenwriter

A crowd of around 200 people gathered in the Yale School of Art on Monday evening for a talk featuring the screenwriter Charles Randolph ’90 […]