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Street Politics: Exploring Visual Dissonance in New Haven 

Rory SchoenbergerAugust 1, 2025August 1, 2025

New Haven is a hub for activism of all kinds. While many attribute this heightened political engagement to Yale’s presence, the extent of political graffiti throughout the city beyond Yale suggests this assumption is flawed. “Rest in Peace Malik Jones”…

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Waiting for a Haven: Homelessness in Yale’s Backyard

Thomas BirminghamDecember 9, 2021December 10, 2021

Inside Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen’s Drop-In and Resource Center, Alvin* was sitting at a small, tucked-away table in front of a booth where a young woman was cheerily handing out coffee. He had laid out a black and gray camouflage…

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Frisky Business: Cat Cafes Pounce on New Markets

Leah SmithMarch 9, 2018July 7, 2019

Breaking Mews: New Haven’s first cat cafe opens.

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Urban Ignorance: On Yale’s Lack of an Urban Studies Program

Andrew SandweissOctober 17, 2017October 17, 2017

“Students will need a multifaceted perspective to work on urban issues in the real world.”

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Sacred Refuge: Undocumented Immigrants Find Sanctuary in Places of Worship

Daniel YadinOctober 13, 2017October 20, 2017

Reyes, an undocumented immigrant, is wanted by the U.S. government.

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“Prisons Outside of Prison”: Are New Haven Halfway Houses Helping Reentry Efforts?

Madeleine ColbertJune 24, 2017June 24, 2017

This series examines the role of halfway houses in New Haven reentry efforts, looking at their effectiveness, conditions, and availability.

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“Prisons Outside of Prison”: Are New Haven Halfway Houses Helping Reentry Efforts? | PART 3 – Budgetary Restrictions |

Madeleine ColbertJune 24, 2017June 27, 2017

“At times, I feel like I’m still in jail. It feels like I just I got furlough to go out, and then I had to come back.”

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“Prisons Outside of Prison”: Are New Haven Halfway Houses Helping Reentry Efforts? | PART 2 – Halfway House Conditions |

Madeleine ColbertJune 24, 2017June 24, 2017

Part 2: Halfway house conditions

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