Skakel McCooey
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City, Yale clash over jobs commitment

The aldermanic chambers at City Hall was filled to its brim on Thursday night to discuss whether the University has fulfilled a yearslong commitment to hire 1,000 New Haven residents.

John Block ’77 accused of inappropriate conduct in newsroom

John Block ’77 — the publisher of the Toledo Blade and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the family namesake of a popular Yale journalism internship — […]

Yale alumna fencer picks up the saber again

After 10 years away from the sport, fencer Sada Jacobson Baby ’06 has picked up her saber once again. During her fencing career, Baby won […]

Phi Beta Kappa: Who gets in, and who is left behind?

This past December, 61 seniors and 15 juniors were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa — an academic honor society that recognizes juniors and seniors based […]

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New tax plan to hurt low-income students

While President Donald Trump’s tax bill cut rates for most Americans, low-income Yalies may be forced to pay more taxes on their financial aid scholarships. […]

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Students split on admissions “plus factors”

As the use of affirmative action as a factor in undergraduate admissions comes under fire, Yale students appear split on several other admissions criteria in […]

Yale decides term bill

The Yale College term bill will increase by 3.8 percent, from $69,430 to $72,100, for the 2019–20 academic year, the University announced last Monday.

Yale’s alumni donation rate ranks low

As Yale forges relationships with new donors to fuel its ongoing capital campaign, the University ranks among the lowest of its peer institutions in terms […]

Eli Whitney financial aid revamped

In the year 1789, a distinguished inventor named Eli Whitney came to Yale at the age of 23, despite his stepmother’s wishes. Now, more students […]

Financial aid office clarifies, changes policies

In order to make it easier for students to apply for financial aid, the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid has changed the language on the […]

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Yalies support affirmative action, survey finds

According to a News survey distributed last month, more than two-thirds of undergraduate respondents said they supported affirmative action.