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Watch Out, Uma!
It should come as no surprise that actress Uma Thurman stopped traffic on a recent visit to New Haven. Chapel Street was closed for hours at a time for two days in September while filmmakers shot scenes for Thurman's next movie, tentatively titled In Bloom.

In a newly found poem, Frost weighs in on war
Robert Stilling '99, a PhD student in English at the University of Virginia, has unearthed a new poem by Robert Frost. "War Thoughts at Home" breaks some new ground in Frost's work, for he had not previously been thought of as a Great War poet.


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Hot Tickets
Among the memorabilia in the athletics department archives is this ticket from the first game ever played at the Yale Bowl.

New help for sexual assault victims
Undergraduates who are sexually assaulted or harassed now have a central place to turn. After two years of criticism of how it handles sex offenses, Yale College has launched the Sexual Harassment and Assault Resources and Education (SHARE) Center.

From the Editor
A Yale undergraduate has entered the special public hell reserved for those who make fools of themselves in the age of the Internet. Jayson Blair and Kaavya Viswanathan published dishonest work and deceived readers. A. is just a kid who needs help. But the bloggers and reporters mobbed him like bullies on a playground.

 
 

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How to Get Out of Beirut in a Hurry
When the bombs started falling last July, Yale students had help finding their way home.

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Brand-new Old Blues
In our unscientific survey, first-years reveal that Yale looks different depending on whether you're from London, Cheyenne, or Atlanta.

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The Freshman Address
Yale's president urged the Class of 2010 to prepare for global citizenship.

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School Notes
A special section of news about your Yale school, from the university.

 

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