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December 2022

  • Holiday in blue

    The School of Engineering and Applied Science took over Commons yesterday for its holiday party. Most of Yale is on winter recess starting tomorrow... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 22 2022 10:39am

  • Change of season

    The last day of Yale College final exams in 2022 is also the shortest day of the year. Those unlucky enough to have a final in the last slot... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 21 2022 07:56am

  • Mr. Cool

    The Shops at Yale sponsored ice-carving demonstrations on Chapel Street this holiday season. This snowman (iceman?) was relatively comfortable... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 20 2022 08:09am

  • Mystery Monday: smooth

    We show you a lot of stone carvings on campus, but today’s mystery spot features slabs of Indiana limestone. Where is it? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 19 2022 08:57am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4036-mystery-monday-smooth?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 1 comment</a></span>

  • Final answer

    Final exams in Yale College and the Graduate School begin tonight and run through December 21. Alums, any funny finals stories for us? Is there such... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 15 2022 08:00am

  • Content warning: ugly

    Our social media calendars tell us that today is National Ugly Sweater Day. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 16 2022 08:00am

  • Icing on the cake

    Sunday night’s snow added the finishing touch to the Christmas decorations at the President’s House. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 14 2022 09:04am

  • Here we go again

    We had the first snow of the season Sunday night, and the grounds maintenance crew was right on top of it as usual. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 13 2022 08:00am

  • Mystery Monday: where and what is this?

    Some of you will be able to say where on campus we found this piece of ornament, but we'll be especially impressed if you can tell us what it... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 12 2022 08:42am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4031-mystery-monday-where-and-what-is-this?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 1 comment</a></span>

  • Tree time

    They’ve got the tree up over at the Cushing/Whitney Medical Historical Library, with some help from the appropriately colored National Union... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 9 2022 08:21am

  • Throwback Thursday: God and Man at the Elizabethan Club

    Twenty-five years ago this month, William F. Buckley Jr. ’50 appeared on our cover in a photo taken at the Elizabethan Club. The accompanying... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 8 2022 08:00am

  • After dark

    Yale by night—if 4:59 pm counts as night. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 7 2022 08:00am

  • Meters, maybe?

    It's getting harder and harder to find a parking space outside Commons at lunchtime. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 6 2022 08:40am

  • Mystery Monday: secret code

    Bricks stamped like this one are sprinkled throughout the façade of the Humanities Quadangle, which was built in 1932 as the Hall of Graduate... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 5 2022 01:22pm | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4026-mystery-monday-secret-code?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 3 comments</a></span>

  • Grand finale

    Fall isn't over until this tree on Rose Walk has done its thing. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 2 2022 08:50am