Yale Bulletin and Calendar

May 3, 2002

Volume 30, Number 28

Senior Thomas Hocker placed eighth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 51.73 at the Penn Relays April 25-27. The men's outdoor track team will next compete at the Heptagonal Championships May 11-12.

Baseball (11-22, 4-10 Ivy)

Last Week: April 24 -- Yale 7, Fairfield 6; April 27 -- Yale 5, Dartmouth 4, and Dartmouth 7, Yale 6.

This Week: May 1 at Dartmouth (DH); May 3 vs. Brown (DH), noon, Yale Field; May 4 at Brown (DH), noon.

Junior Justin Walters (Pensacola, FL) doubled home the winning run in the ninth inning in the victory over Fairfield.

Junior Steve Duke (Bayside, NY), who batted .385 in three games last week, has a four-game hitting streak.

Heavyweight Crew (2-4, 1-4 Ivy)

Last Week: April 27 -- Princeton 5:49.7, Cornell 5:50.2, Yale 5:57.4, Navy 6:05.2.

This Week: May 1 at Boston University

Yale finished second in the freshman 8 race.

Lightweight Crew (6-0, 3-0 Ivy)

Last Week: April 27 -- Yale 6:07.0, Dartmouth 6:17.2, Rutgers 6:21.3.

This Week: May 4 at Harvard, w/Princeton.

The Bulldogs won the Durand Cup by virtue of the victories over Pennsylvania and Columbia.

Yale's varsity boat is ranked first in the nation.

Women's Crew (6-1, 4-1 Ivy)

Last Week: April 20 -- Princeton 6:53.8, Yale 6:55.56.

This Week: April 27 vs. Harvard, 8:30 a.m.

The Bulldogs also won the novice eight race.

Men's Golf (0-0, 0-0 Ivy)

Last Week: Off

Next: May 15-18 at NCAA Eastern Regionals (if selected)

Women's Golf (0-0, 0-0 Ivy)

Season Complete.

Men's Lacrosse (9-4, 4-2 Ivy)

Last Week: April 23 -- Yale 17, Quinnipiac 8; April 26 -- Maryland 14, Yale 8

Season Complete.

Junior Mike Scaglione (Huntington, NY) was elected captain of the 2003 Yale squad. Scaglione led the Bulldogs in scoring this season with 47 points (28 goals, 19 assists).

Sophomore Edward Britt (Summit, NJ) scored three goals against both Quinnipiac and Maryland.

Women's Lacrosse (11-5, 5-2 Ivy)

Last Week: April 24 -- Yale 8, Rutgers 4; April 28 -- Hofstra 12, Yale 11

Season Complete.

Junior Clarissa Clarke (Huntington, NY) scored five goals against Hofstra.

Freshman Katherine Sargent (Unionville, PA) scored three times in the victory over Rutgers.

Men's Tennis (13-11, 0-7 Ivy)

Season Complete.

Women's Tennis (12-5, 4-3 Ivy)

Season Complete.

Softball (20-22-1, 5-9 Ivy)

Last Week: April 24 -- Yale 4, Sacred Heart 0, and Sacred Heart 4, Yale 1; April 26 -- Brown 5, Yale 4, and Brown 5, Yale 1

This Week: April 30 vs. Quinnipiac (DH), 2 p.m., Dewitt Family Field

In four games, sophomore Shayna Filson (San Ramon, CA) batted .500 (6 for 12) with two home runs and three RBI. She now has nine homers this season, which is a new Yale single season record, breaking the mark of seven she set last year.

Sophomore Jillian Miles (Trabuco Canyon, CA) pitched perhaps the best game of her career against Sacred Heart. She went the distance, allowed only two hits and struck out a career-high 11 batters. It was her team-high ninth win of the season.

Men's Outdoor Track (0-1, 0-1 Ivy)

Last Week: April 25-27 -- Penn Relays

Next: May 11-12 at Heptagonal Championships

Freshman Lucas Meyer (Ridgefield, CT) finished sixth in the 5,000 run with a time of 14.31.07 at the Penn Relays. Senior Thomas Hocker (San Jose, CA) placed eighth in the 400 hurdles with a time of 51.73.

Women's Outdoor Track (0-3, 0-3 Ivy)

Last Week: April 25-27 -- Penn Relays

Next: May 11-12 at Heptagonal Championships

Junior Laura O'Neill (Milton, MA) placed second in the 10,000 run at the Penn Relays. She ran an NCAA qualifying time of 33:39.14.

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Yale creates Center for Genomics and Proteomics

NIH grant to support research on treatment of epilepsy

African American Studies Department examines its history and its future

Alumnus Bryan Rigg reveals untold story of 'Hitler's Jewish Soldiers'

Managing editor decries 'outrageous lies' in the media

See possibilities when job searching, editor advises

IN FOCUS: Resource Office on Disabilities

New website offers information on wheelchair access to campus facilities

Yale Engineering forum offers perspectives . . .

Abnormal neurons may play role in SIDS, study suggests

Stories, adventures, journeys -- festival offers them all

Restorative home care help elderly regain independence

In there a nurse in the house?

New Yale chapter offers support for Hispanic students

Study shows promising cocaine treatment is ineffective on humans

Update on YB&C survey

Local third-graders graduate from America Reads program

Yale affiliates awarded YUWO scholarships to continue studies

Yale Books in Brief

Campus Notes