Sebastian Medina-Tayac
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Labor advocates continue GHeav boycott

A number of Yale students and New Haven residents have led a boycott on Gourmet Heaven.

Nonprofits apply for funds from corporations

The Board of Aldermen’s Human Services Committee convened Wednesday evening to allow over 40 nonprofit organizations in New Haven to solicit corporations for donations through the Neighborhood Assistance Act.

Local hiring a charter reform priority

New Haven’s charter may give a higher preference to city residents for civil service positions if the Board of Aldermen votes in favor of such a proposed revision this May.

Arts and revitalization funding approved

The Winchester Revitalization Art Project received a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to expand its programs and events.

Mayor proposes Shubert management transfer

Approaching its 100th year on College Street, the historic Shubert Theater will soon begin operating independently once more, Mayor John DeStefano Jr. announced in his final State of the City address.

ITS launches cloud storage system

With its first foray into the realm of cloud computing, Yale Information Technology Services has made a storage service available to students many times larger than Google Drive or Dropbox.

Safety committee considers violence reduction initiatives

The Board of Aldermen’s Public Safety Committee met with Dean Esserman, New Haven chief of police Tuesday evening.

Blair weighs globalization

Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair came to campus Monday to offer his perspective on international conflicts tied to globalization.

Cyanide and Happiness founder talks web humor

Upon arriving on campus Monday afternoon Rob DenBleyker tweeted: “If this is New Haven I’d hate to see the old one! [cue laugh track].” DenBleyker, […]

Residents, Yalies call for Q House

The Board of Aldermen held a public meeting Wednesday evening to discuss reopening and renovating the Q House, Dixwell’s now-shuttered community center. At a joint […]

MEDINA-TAYAC: Columbus’ legacy of categorization

“In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” This rhyme pervades elementary schools across the United States on the second Monday of October. Teachers often briefly […]