News 2008-04-29 Andanh.com

ExComm found rushes ‘not guilty’ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Students affiliated with the Zeta Psi fraternity who were involved in January’s “Yale Sluts” incident stood before the Executive Committee of Yale College three weeks ago and were found “not guilty” on a charge of intimidation and harassment, sources close to the proceedings confirmed this weekend.

China protests descend on Green Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
As the world’s attention turns to Beijing for this summer’s Olympic Games, the New Haven Green played host to a face-off between supporters of the Chinese government and opponents of its human-rights record. But after Yale stepped in, the protest — for one side, at least — became about more than just China.

The hidden homeless of the Ivory Tower Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Among the privileged elite of Yale, Ye may seem anomalous. But he is, in fact, part of a small percentage of the student body that has flirted with homelessness — a situation perhaps unfathomable to the majority of the student body.

At Mr. Levin’s side, a ﬁrst lady and a conscience Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
As the wife of Yale’s 22nd president and director of undergraduate studies for Directed Studies, the selective freshman humanities program, Jane Levin is a University power player who does more than just stand by her man — although she does that as well.

West Campus to open new doors in University’s scientiﬁc research Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Ten years ago, University President Richard Levin laid out his goals for advancing Yale over the next decade. Investing in the sciences was among them. But on an urban campus, new laboratories can only be built so quickly. Enter West Campus.

Redding cracks NHPD glass ceiling — for now Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Ask New Haven Police Department Interim Chief Stephanie Redding, and she’ll say that being a woman has never made her more or less successful at her job.

Study abroad may get greener Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
The importance of sustainability may be taken for granted on the Yale campus by this point — but administrators have now set their sights on exporting the concept to Yalies studying abroad.

Elis initiate internships to rebuild a city ‘on its knees’ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Easha Anand ’08 and Kezia Kamenetz ’09 can talk for hours about the new street signs that have cropped up lately around New Orleans, the flavor of Cajun food and the small boutiques that line the streets.

ID disclosures spark threats Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Community Services Administrator Kica Matos presented a death threat she received as evidence of the danger of a forced disclosure, by the city of New Haven to the public, of the identities of residents who have obtained Elm City Resident Cards at last Friday’s Freedom of Information Commission hearing on the matter.

In Fling’s plans, surveys ruled Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
For Yale Student Activities Committee Chair Tom Hsieh ’08 and YSAC’s two Spring Fling co-coordinators, Bobby Gibbs ’10 and Colin Leatherbury ’09, planning began months ago.

At Mitchell tea, porn, drag all in a day’s work Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Branford College on Friday afternoon hosted John Cameron Mitchell, an actor and director best known for his film and Broadway musical “Hedwig and the Angry Inch,” a rock story about a transsexual, and “Shortbus,” a film controversial for its use of real sex.

In relations with Middle East, Yale must talk religion Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
As Yale rethinks her future in the Middle East, it seems that Yale should listen. So next time the Pope is in town, let’s book him.

‘Not guilty’ emblematic of flawed justice system Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
This past January, a professor and alumna of one of the first coeducational classes at Yale told me that she was ashamed to work at this University. I now share her shame.

By reneging on protest, officials let values slide Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
If New Haven could trust the integrity and sanity of Yale students despite potential “security concerns,” why could Yale — supposedly energetic in cultivating responsible future leaders who dare to pronounce their views — not? Or are they really “security” concerns?

Rethinking Shvarts’ corporal interrogation Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Instead, I am left with one question of my own: Should the legitimacy of interrogations of (re)production (be they sexual, intellectual, artistic, economic or some combination thereof) be dictated by their possible politico-economic productivity?

Artist's Alley Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
Artist's Alley

Baseball swept and eliminated Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
The baseball team knew there was a slim chance of remaining in the Red Rolfe Division race after this past weekend. But by Saturday night, it had played itself out of contention.

W. crew wins ﬁfth regatta of season Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
With gray clouds looming overhead, stagnant waters and headwinds upwards of 10 mph, the women’s crew team had to overcome rough conditions to defeat two nationally ranked teams this weekend.

The o≠ense stalls, and m. lax ends a winless Ivy slate Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
There would be no singing of the Yale fight song for the men’s lacrosse team on Senior Day. An offensive collapse by the Bulldogs (4-9, 0-6 Ivy) turned what started out as a close Ivy League contest into a disappointing 9-5 loss to Harvard (6-7, 1-4) on Saturday afternoon at Reese Stadium.

Track teams pick up strong times at Penn Relays Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
In the last weekend of competition before the two-week hiatus that precedes the Heptagonal Championship, several members of the men’s and women’s track teams had the opportunity to gauge their performances against some of the nation’s top competitors.

Softball beats up Brown to win 3 of 4 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
It’s always great to end on a high note. Yale softball (20-25-1, 7-13 Ivy) put together a strong finish to their season, winning three of four games against Brown (8-26, 3-17).

Lightweights still ﬂawless after sweep of Dartmouth Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
The men’s lightweight crew team just had another perfect weekend. On Saturday, Yale traveled to Hanover, N.H., to take on the defending Eastern Sprints champion crew, encountering fast conditions and speedy races.

Men’s heavyweights’ struggles continue Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0000
The men’s heavyweight crew team has had a tough season so far. With a solid victory over Dartmouth on April 12, the Bulldogs retained the Olympic Axe, but the crew has since handed over two trophies that have adorned the Gilder Boathouse for at least a year.

Woman, Fire, Ambition, and Desire: The Performance of the Great Baga D’mba - Tuesday, April 29, 20 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:00:00 +0000
Panel discussion (Yale University Art Gallery, Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Lecture Hall, 1111 Chapel St. at 2:00 pm)

Lawrence H. Summers - Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:00:00 +0000
Summers, the Charles W. Eliot University Professor at Harvard University, was the 27th president of that university from 2001 to 2006. From 1999 to 2001 he served as secretary of the U.S. Treasury following his earlier service as deputy and under secretary of the Treasury and as chief economist of the World Bank. Prior to his years in Washington, Summers was a professor of economics at Harvard and MIT. (Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, Room 114, Grove and Prospect Sts. at 4:00 pm)

Rev. Jeremiah Wright Fires Back At Critics Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Rev. Jeremiah Wright isn't taking retirement sitting down. The former pastor of Sen. Barack Obama's church — star of the years-old sermon videos that might have sapped some momentum from Obama's presidential run — has abruptly gone public in the last few days.

Daughter's Imprisonment Horrifies Austria Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
It is a case that has horrified Austria and unleashed questions about how such a crime could take place, apparently undetected, for such a long time.

Guantanamo Switch Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Ex-Prosecutor Testifies In Accused Terrorist's Defense

The former chief prosecutor at Guantanamo Bay testified on behalf of an accused terrorist's defense Monday that the military justice system has been corrupted by politics and inappropriate influence from senior Pentagon officials.

GOP Lawmakers Hail Voter ID Decision Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Supreme Court's decision Monday to uphold Indiana's photo ID law will permit Republican-dominated legislatures in nearly a dozen other states to pass legislation that Democrats say will keep poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots.

Study: FDA Allowed Risky Research Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Blood Substitute Testing Faulted

Experimental blood substitutes raised the risk of heart attack and death, yet U.S. regulators allowed human testing to continue despite warning signs, says a scathing new report.

U.S. Says It Killed 45 Militants In Baghdad Fighting Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The U.S. military said Monday that it had killed 45 militants in two days of fierce fighting in northeast Baghdad, signaling that some Shiite Muslim extremists are defying hard-line Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's call for a cease-fire against Iraqi troops.

Parents Charged In Child's Death Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Two parents who prayed as their 11-year-old daughter died of untreated diabetes were charged Monday with second-degree reckless homicide.

Many Teen Mothers Among Texas Sect Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
More than half of the teenage girls taken from a polygamist compound in West Texas have children or are pregnant, state officials said Monday.

Lieutenant Sentenced For Bribes, Theft Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Former New Haven police Lt. William "Billy" White was sentenced to more than three years in prison for taking tens of thousands of dollars in bribes and stealing thousands more that he thought belonged to drug dealers.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Bill Clears Hurdle At State Capitol Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The state House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved a tough new mandate that requires the state to drastically cut the greenhouse gas emissions associated with global warming.

Broadwater To Appeal Setback Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Elected officials and environmentalists shrugged off an announcement Monday by Broadwater Energy that it would appeal to the U.S. commerce secretary in its bid to build the world's first floating liquefied natural gas terminal, in Long Island Sound.

Rell, Democrats Reject Republicans' Budget Proposals Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Rejecting the prospect of doing nothing on the state budget this year, legislative Republicans offered an alternative "do something" fiscal plan Monday that would cut the gasoline tax and increase spending for nursing homes and social service agencies.

Biden Maintains Upbeat Tone At State Democratic Dinner Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
When Sen. Joseph Biden agreed to be the keynote speaker for the Connecticut Democrats' annual fundraiser, he expected to come with a pitch for the party's presidential nominee.

Bloomfield Woman Reports Racially Charged, Anonymous Note Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
— A local woman has filed a complaint with town police after she allegedly received a racially charged, unsigned note in mail she received from the University of Connecticut Health Center where she works.

Greater Hartford Literacy Council Loses Funding Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
The Greater Hartford Literacy Council, one of the region's primary supporters for literacy services, may be forced to shut its doors June 30 because of lack of funding from the city and the Hartford school system.

Silas Deane Highway Project Gets $250,000 Grant Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Work on the first phase of a street-scape improvement project to revitalize the Silas Deane Highway should get underway by next spring, now that the town has secured a $250,000 state grant to fund the effort.

In Stafford, 1 Teen Dead, 1 Injured After Being Hit By Truck Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Nicholas Booth, 14, was sleeping over at a friend's house Friday night, his family said, because they had planned to drive up to Six Flags on Saturday morning.

Chester First Selectman Encouraged By Plans For Inn Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
First Selectman Tom Marsh had an unscheduled meeting Friday with a representative of Ten Directions, a nonprofit Zen Buddhist organization that last week purchased the Inn at Chester on Route 148.

Heated campaign souring Democrats on rival candidates Tue, 29 Apr 2008 04:05:00 -0400
Loyal Democrat Richard Somer says if Hillary Rodham Clinton gets his party's presidential nomination, he just may sit it out this Election Day.

Elder Care: Letting Families Decide Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Registries Give Consumers Control And Flexibility, But Also Responsibility

As many as 30,000 people in the state use health-care registries, and that number is expected to grow with increased awareness, industry experts said.

Common Type Of Vertigo Is Usually Easily Treated Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, also known as BPPV, is the most common form of vertigo. Although the condition is rarely serious, the Mayo Clinic advises that you see your doctor if you experience unexplained, recurrent or severe dizziness. Here, physical therapist Gloria Vassolo of North Miami Beach explains BPPV.

Cautionary Tales Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Well-Times Warnings And Their Latin Roots

When a monster approaches, people are likely to yell, "Watch out!" and this notion of a warning gave us the word "monster."

Minnesota Marks 150 Years As State Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
New Issue Part Of Statewide Fest

A calm view of a far northern section of the Mississippi River decorates a new stamp honoring the 150th anniversary of Minnesota statehood. The stamp will be issued May 17 during statewide celebrations.

A Most Precious Private Eye Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
In 'No. 1 Ladies' Series, Readers Learn Value Of Thoughtfulness, Tea

Alexander McCall Smith has just published "The Miracle at Speedy Motors" (Pantheon, $22.95), the ninth book in an immensely popular series about an unconventional private detective in Botswana.

Tribeca Film Festival: Scattershot 'War, Inc.' Its Own Worst Enemy Mon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0400
Usually, films have to meet a standard of quality, or at least clarity, to get into a prestigious film festival. But sometimes a movie makes it in that is so head-scratchingly bizarre you wonder how it got past the selection committee.

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