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09/15/2009 19:17 #49780

More yale murder-mystery
Just for you, tiny...

Perhaps it is not the appropriate sentiment, but- this murder at Yale makes me sad for Yale. Because throughout my whole time there, people would often look down their nose and go "oh. Yale. yeah I guess it's a good school. Too bad it's in New Haven." New Haven has a bad rap. And I'm sure a lot of it is deserved. It has high crime rates- etc. But so does any poor city. But so I have always defended Yale and New Haven. So, something like this certainly doesn't help.

But Yale certainly does seem to have more than its share of scary murders. Or, maybe they're just higher-profile since it's Yale.

But in '91, Christian Prince was murdered on the steps of a church near campus. (that is before I was there.)

And now this terrible case.

But the most intriguing and mysterious...

In 1998, the year after I graduated, Suzanne Jovin was found stabbed 17 times.

The case has never been solved, but apparently it was re-opened in 2007.

There has only ever been one suspect- though there has been NO evidence to tie him to the case, and he has never been charged with anything. And I knew the guy- he was my dean. His signature is on my diploma. I would never in a million years think he would murder this girl. And as I said- there has never been any evidence to tie him to the case. In fact they even did DNA tests of the tissue found under her nails- and it did NOT match his. Yet somehow, his name has never been cleared. And it basically ruined his life. I guess he is now suing Yale and the New Haven police- and I'm not sure I blame him.

But the interesting part...

The reason he was ever even questioned is b/c he was this student's thesis advisor. And I guess earlier in the day that she was murdered, she had met with him to go over her thesis. And THAT is why he is a murder suspect??!!

But that's not even the weird part.

The creepiest, twilight zone-iest part is this:

Less than six hours before she was killed, Suzanne Jovin, a 21-year-old Yale student, turned in a draft of her senior essay.

It was Dec. 4, 1998, just a week before the final copy was due. In 21 single-spaced pages on "Osama bin Laden and the Terrorist Threat to U.S. Security," she examined the terrorist's already prominent organization. Her paper was virtually complete, except for the conclusion. In neat handwriting on the margins of page 20, she wrote about the final paragraphs: "I'm saving the conclusion for last."



Here's the rest of the article. Long, but interesting.


tinypliny - 09/15/09 19:36
Wow, didn't they ever suspect underground terrorist organizations whom she probably researched in depth for that paper?!

09/14/2009 17:20 #49767

:(
This is really sad and scary...

On Tuesday a med student at Yale went into her lab... and never came out.
On saturday they found some bloody clothes up in the ceiling tiles.
And yesterday (which just happened to be the day she was supposed to be married) they found a body IN THE WALLS of the same building, which has been positively ID'd as the missing girl.

How awful on so many levels. :(


tinypliny - 09/15/09 23:09
Thanks to you, I am stalking Yale Daily News. How weird is that? They now have a photo and a name. UGH. I may now need to block that site using the hosts file.
tinypliny - 09/15/09 19:33
You know, this actually makes perfect sense and ties in with everything. I don't know how everyone else feels, but all the creepiness attached to this case has completely seeped out now.

Everything ties up, the motive, the timing of the murder, the time of the day, the place of the murder, the hiding place, the alarm... I think this is a good thing for the students. I would be terrified had I worked/studied there had this case been unsolved!

I was expecting my mum to call and warn me about working in labs... but this news probably (and thankfully) seems to have slipped her crazy US-is-one-small-place-and-everything-happens-in-one-place radar.
jenks - 09/15/09 19:04
well the latest unofficial update is that they have a suspect in custody- someone who reportedly had defensive wounds on his body, and failed a lie detector test. Supposedly he is a lab tech in her lab who had some sort of crush on her, and I guess got upset when he rejected her
tinypliny - 09/14/09 21:03
I promise this is the last comment.

  1. 48. Good lord, what a scenario! Illegal aliens, FBI, cover-ups, leaks and all.
tinypliny - 09/14/09 20:50
Comment #41, #42 on :::link:::

What the what?!!

I need to stop now. This is insane. How sad for the family and the fiancé.
tinypliny - 09/14/09 20:39
(e:jenks), what a crazy crazy case! Take a look at the comments on that page!

-- a cancelled class
-- a fire alarm --> an empty building
-- an undetected murder
-- a bizzare hiding place
-- unconfirmed blood stains
-- possibility of extreme violence
-- uncertainty about species of the blood/remains

This is so creepy and unreal. If this murder were indeed non-random, you have to wonder about whom she pissed off - and whether it was an organized hit.
tinypliny - 09/14/09 20:30
There are so many things completely non-random about this murder. It is just so weird.

1. Assuming it was a lab-building, this murder has to have happened in broad daylight.
2. The murderer has had to have known that building inside out to
a) avoid detection of the murder
b) find a place in the wall to hide the body
c) so that it could remain undetected for nearly 5 days after the disappearance.
d) even have card-swipe access to a secure lab


Also, they can't confirm if the body is the her's or not? If it is, it indicates extreme violence. Why would a simple robbery/mugging driven murder be this violent? On the whole, this seems like either a serial-killer deranged hollywood-pop-murder influenced psycho job or premeditated cold-blooded personal/family-feud murder.


tinypliny - 09/14/09 20:05
Yikes, what is this? An episode of "Homicide:Life on Streets, CSI, New Haven and The X-files combined together?!

09/03/2009 20:14 #49694

about freaking time


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paul - 09/04/09 12:06
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08/27/2009 17:25 #49641

this is probably wrong but I don't care


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jason - 08/28/09 08:26
It is true that Ted was a deeply flawed man, and that he showed the part of his character during that event that wasn't very flattering.

I've been doing some more reading since his death and I learned he actually spoke at Falwell's Liberty Baptist College back some time ago. He was someone that even if he disagreed politically with you he could still show you respect and get along quite well. That part of his character is entirely ignored by people, but I admire him for it.

I also think, despite me saying "what the hell does someone like him know about what the poor needs", that he was not a faker when it comes to helping the poor and the sick. When he says that having UHC represents the kind of just society he believes in, I have no reason to doubt him.

Also I've learned more of his personal warmth towards his employees and colleagues. Handwritten letters. Gifts. Nobody does that anymore.

So I think he had some traits that are worthy of taking a second look. He had his very bad, he had his very good.
jenks - 08/27/09 21:15
It was 1969, so no, you probably weren't watching the news then. ;)
Here's more info-
:::link:::

It's argued that that's a large part of the reason he never ran for president.
There are a lot of questions I guess surrounding it all, but presumably he was drunk, crashed, she died, and he fled the scene. It wasn't reported to the cops til the next day, but was somehow all swept under the rug because he's a Kennedy.
metalpeter - 08/27/09 21:03
Thanks for explaining that, some how I never heard of that. Well I can admit it is easy to miss a big news story like that, I'm not sure when it happened so Maybe I didn't follow the news then.
mrmike - 08/27/09 20:21
That's pretty funny. Peter, it is a Chappaquidick reference, where Teddy drove off a bridge with an aid and the aid didn't make it out
metalpeter - 08/27/09 19:17
Help Me out here. Is that because he is a Drunk and being a Drunk is little drowning? Or is that because two Kennedy's where Murdered? Or is it because one crashed into a Tree? What Am I Missing?

09/07/2009 23:20 #49721

SF trip
[first a mini-rant: I just have to say that so far Snow Leopard has been nothing but headache. Ugh. It has killed my internet, and I do not have the time/patience to deal with it now, so this is about the 4th time I have tried to post this post.]

So, I spent most of last week in San Francisco for a conference. It was good- though a lot of it was over my head. I did see a few friends from college that I haven't seen in years- so that was awesome.

And the invited guest speaker was Kathy Reichs- who writes mystery novels (I guess that's what you'd call them)- she's a forensic anthropologist, and the show Bones is based on her books. Well anyway, her talk was really entertaining and interesting- though it had nothing at all to do with hand surgery. I really find forensics, AND anthropology, fascinating.

But honestly, the best part of the trip was having a smiling face waiting for me at the airport when I got home.
Aww.... I'm such a sappy giddy little schoolgirl. But... things are good. :)

I also realized- I have ZERO desire to ever live in California.

It's also kind of a bummer that the trip ate up my whole long weekend... spent all day yesterday flying, and had to spend today getting organized for a full day of catch up at work tomorrow. Though, I guess I should be glad I had the day off at all.

And speaking of work... while in SF I went to reception put on by this chain of surgery centers... People refer to them as 'the dark side'. Which is maybe silly. They are a very successful, well marketed, BUSINESS. I talked to a guy that's worked there for a year... he works 3.5 days/week, doesn't take call, and makes SICK money. He is happy as a clam... doing work he likes with few paperwork/insurance hassles (etc), makes plenty of money, and has tons of time with his family.
I mean, what's not to like???
Yet, people in the field look down on them. Like it's 'selling out' to go work for them. I think in medicine it's very taboo to admit you want to make money. To look at it like a business.
Who knows... they have offices in texas and vegas now- and I don't want to live in either of those places. But I have to at least admit that I can see how people would be tempted.
Oh- there was a ten thousand dollar doorprize at the reception. TEN GRAND. Just for showing up. I didn't win, but knew the guy that did. Craziness.

Oh, and totally unrelated- my niece's first birthday is next month...
So I was talking to my mom about what to get for her. And Mom said she's decided she's going to give her a piece of artwork every year. She decided this after she saw a painting in a local gallery... I haven't seen it, but she described it as a simple brushstroke painting of an elephant. Almost abstract, but you can tell it's an elephant. She said it's perfect for a child's room... then she said there's a biography of the artist... it said [some chinese name, age 4]. I thought 'oh how cute, it's done by a four year old."

Well, yes- but-
a four year old ELEPHANT.
These paintings are DONE BY ELEPHANTS!!!!
Here is a sample (not the one mom got)-
How freaking cool.
elephant art
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and since i'm posting pix, here are a few other from my trip-

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a sweatshirt for sale in the airport here- Yes, that is an extra pocket to hold your beer.

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This surprised me- in the airport IN DC- cardboard cutouts of the Obamas. Ok, that didn't surprise me. But the tshirts they were selling did- Ones that said 'Nope' (but looked like the 'hope' ones) and some that said "don't blame me I voted for McCain". I was not expecting to see that in DC, let alone in the airport.

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This was the reception, during the drawing. Crappy pic, but, you can maybe make out the models on the right side. There were random models there for you to have your picture taken with. Just for the hell of it, I guess.

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The Bay Bridge (which is/was closed) from the Ferry Building.

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The print *I* ended up getting for my niece. Not done by an elephant, but still cute (I think) for a baby's room, with the bonus that I brought it home from somewhere just for her.

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for the larsons- bought some new shades- polarized wayfarers.

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First class is getting insane. And business class is even MORE redic, with these big diagonal BEDS for seats. (or do I have it backwards? I forget which is 'higher'- first or business. This was the 'lower' of the two.)

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And finally, this book makes me want to vomit-
"the vixen manual: how to find, seduce, and keep the man you want."
metalpeter - 09/09/09 18:10
Not sure how much of the city you saw but glad you at least got to see some of it.

In terms of the book looking Hot like that is a help but you don't need a book on how to keep a man it is pretty simple really, not that I'm women with a man or had a man but this is what I figure this is all it takes.
-Good Cook, yes the way to a mans heart is his stomach
-Don't be a bitch or a nag
-Unless the talk is about the game going on shut up when sports are on
-Being Open Minding Sexually (this implies a good love, and sex life), I'm not saying suggesting a 3 some with your cousin, but when someone says I wonder what this would be like, don't go, "oh that is gross". Saying that is not my thing at all is much different then acting snotty and snobby and judgmental.

I would think that should pretty much cover it, everything else is like if you have things in common and have feeling for eachother.

tinypliny - 09/09/09 15:33
Entertaining... as always. :)
ladycroft - 09/08/09 07:24
They have to upgrade their planes to keep up with all these other airlines. Seriously, I travel Qatar Airways so much that I forget how shitty other planes are until I try to squeeze my ass in their tiny seats for a 9 hour flight! I'm spoiled...but let me tell you, on a 15 hour flight having that bed (Business class is lower than First - our firsts on some flights now have private 'pods') is a GOD SEND!
buffalodove - 09/07/09 23:28
Interesting that right next to the "NOPE" t-shirt is a "Peace" t-shirt. Quite the contradiction!