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  • Throwback Thursday: building a movement

    Thirty-five years ago this spring, student activists built a shanty town on Beinecke Plaza as a protest against Yale’s investments in South... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 6 2021 09:39am

  • He was on first

    Yale’s baseball stadium, known for its first 94 years simply as Yale Field, has been renamed to honor former US president George H. W. Bush... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 4 2021 08:41am

  • Mystery Monday: this one's a dandy

    Today's mystery is this carving spotted on Pauli Murray College. What local institution does it memorialize? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 3 2021 07:45am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Paging Tiny Tim

    For those keeping track, the tulips in the south court of Berkeley College have made their appearance. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 30 2021 08:06am

  • In the open

    Yesterday was another beautiful spring day, and it looks like today will be, too. It’s a glorious time to be outside! Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 28 2021 08:03am

  • Long and winding road

    If you’re on campus and looking for a compact place to get your daily steps in, there’s always the labyrinth at the Divinity School. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 27 2021 10:09am

  • Throwback Thursday: rowing on the river

    Twenty years ago this month, we celebrated the new Gilder Boathouse on our cover. Alums, what do you remember most about rowing on the Housatonic at... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 22 2021 08:00am

  • Mystery Monday: c'mon, you know this one!

    Today’s mystery: where on campus can you find this bit of geometric ornament? The spot itself has some mystery about it. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 26 2021 08:00am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Decision time

    After sorting through a record 46,905 applications, the Yale College admissions office sent offers to 2,169 potential members of the Class of 2025... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 23 2021 08:00am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Fashion forward

    To be honest, we don’t always fully understand Sage Boy’s sartorial choices. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 21 2021 08:00am

  • Yellow greenway

    Every spring, the forsythia at Hillhouse Avenue and the Farmington Canal Greenway gets a little more dazzling. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 20 2021 08:00am

  • Mystery Monday: bark if you know this one

    There’s no shortage of bulldogs carved into Yale’s façades. Where did we spot this lean and hungry specimen? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 19 2021 08:29am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Street seats

    Yesterday was a beautiful day to sit outside with a friend, and it looks like today will be another one. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 14 2021 08:00am

  • Landmark

    How many photos do you think are out there in the world with Harkness Tower as a backdrop? Is it in the millions? We’re guessing millions. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 13 2021 07:58am

  • Mystery Monday: stone faced

    Where at Yale did we find these grim bearded countenances? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 12 2021 07:55am | Ico comments 3 comments

  • Diagnosis: spring fever

    Cedar Street is a little brighter this week as the trees outside the Sterling Hall of Medicine are blooming. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 9 2021 10:09am

  • The end of history

    For nearly three years, McClellan Hall on the Old Campus housed office space for the history department during the renovation of the Hall of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 7 2021 07:59am

  • Bulldog days

    Banners by Scottish illustrator Eri Griffin, depicting Handsome Dan enjoying the spring, have gone up around the campus.  Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 6 2021 08:00am

  • Mystery Monday: grave matters

    Where on campus can you find this tribute to the “first rector of ye colledege?" To be clear, Pierson does not in fact lie there; the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 5 2021 07:47am | Ico comments 2 comments