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December 2023

  • Long night

    Tonight's the longest night of the year, and the last day of work before most of Yale goes on a year-end recess. Happy holidays to all, and we'll... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 21 2023 03:08am

  • Final hours

    Final exams in Yale College end at 5:30 pm today, so even those unlucky enough to have a final on the last day can go home for the holidays soon. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 20 2023 05:08am

  • Bright side

    It was pretty gray yesterday after a big storm passed through. But this colorful umbrella cheered us up. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 19 2023 04:00am

  • Mystery Monday: where art thou?

    There are several small balconies on campus where one could play Juliet—or perhaps Eva Peron. But in this case you'd have to be able to... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 17 2023 11:54pm

  • To the tables down at Claire's

    Mory's isn't the only dining establishment where you can hear Yale a cappella. The group Something Extra sang at Claire's Corner Copia on Wednesday... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 15 2023 03:00am

  • Now and then: before Beinecke

    We're not sure of the date of this mid-twentieth-century photo of Hewitt Quadrangle before the Beinecke Library was built, but there was more ivy... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 14 2023 03:24am

  • Work place

    Reading period is here—time to work on those papers and study for finals. We found a spot in the Sterling stacks if anyone is looking for one. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 12 2023 10:00pm

  • Finale

    We always appreciate these last fiery holdouts of fall. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 12 2023 03:39am

  • Mystery Monday: insert knock knock joke here

    You know you've seen these doors somewhere on campus. But where? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 11 2023 03:01am

  • Class dismissed

    Today is the last day of classes for the fall semester in Yale College and the Graduate School. Time to hit the books—or whatever it is they... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 8 2023 04:27am

  • Now and then: the Beinecke

    The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is celebrating its 60th anniversary this fall. It doesn't appear to have changed much since we... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 5 2023 04:58pm

  • It takes a village

    What's happening up on Prospect Hill? Work has begun on the first phase of a new "Living Village" for the Divinity School on a former parking lot... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 6 2023 03:53am

  • Yale goes shopping

    Yale has added another piece of New Haven’s Broadway retail district to its portfolio. The university recently bought the buildings at 51 and... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 5 2023 03:40am

  • Mystery Monday: what's cooking?

    One set of stone carvings on Pauli Murray College, devoted to "New Haven foodways," includes tributes to Wooster Square pizza and the Yankee Doodle... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 4 2023 02:56am