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  • Guiding principles

    Can you walk backwards effortlessly? Can you keep a straight face while relating campus legends of dubious veracity? Recruiters are out on Cross... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 24 2020 02:35pm

  • Where’d everybody go?

    School on Monday? Not here. After a thrilling 50-43 victory over Harvard Saturday, the campus is quiet as students take their week-long Thanksgiving... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 25 2019 02:48pm

  • Autumn shower

    It’s a rainy morning. And it's going to be a cold night—with near record lows forecast for this evening. Time to break out the big coats. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 12 2019 09:36am

  • At the table

    Even in this digital age, we’re happy to report that the folding table on Cross Campus is still a viable means of outreach. Jennifer Yoon... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 3 2019 08:31am

  • Khaki is in

    Here’s a sight that’ll be familiar only to the oldest and youngest alumni: Naval ROTC students in uniform headed to a class. ROTC... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 30 2019 08:33am

  • Go outside

    We’re basking in beautiful weather again on the first full day of fall. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 24 2019 10:24am

  • FOOT work

    The new semester is fast approaching: we ran into a group of First-Year Outdoor Orientation Trips (FOOT) leaders having lunch on Cross Campus today.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 15 2019 01:59pm

  • Para sol

    There’s barely a cloud in the sky today, but sun-shy tourists on Cross Campus at midday are making good use of their umbrellas. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 2 2019 01:28pm

  • See Yale first

    It must be peak campus tour season: we counted five separate groups on Cross Campus at lunchtime today. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 16 2019 02:18pm

  • D-Day remembered

    The American flag flies over Cross Campus today on the 75th anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 6 2019 01:28pm

  • Calm before the storm

    On Monday, thousands of graduates will line up on Cross Campus for the commencement procession. But for now, things are a little more relaxed. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 16 2019 09:57am

  • It's that day

    We’re always on the lookout for the first perfect day of spring that brings everyone outside. Despite some high winds, we're going to say that... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 4 2019 10:15am

  • Temporary staff

    A new flagpole has sprung up on Cross Campus. It’s an interim replacement for the historic Ledyard Flagstaff in Hewitt Quadrangle, which has... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 29 2019 10:48am

  • Springish

    Spring break is aptly named, so far: as students and faculty take a break from classes, we’re seeing a bit of a thaw. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 11 2019 10:15am

  • Pathbreaking

    We’re sharing another picture of yesterday’s snow, because, well, who doesn’t like pictures of snow? But we also wanted to note... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 5 2019 01:40pm

  • One perfect rose

    We spotted a remnant of Valentine’s Day this morning on the Women's Table. EDITED: Burgwell Howard, the dean of student engagement for Yale... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 15 2019 10:36am

  • Melting

    It’s a sunny morning after yesterday’s ice and snow, and things are thawing on Cross Campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 13 2019 10:05am

  • It’s decorative gourd season, Elis!

    While students are on fall break, Yale Hospitality took over Cross Campus today for its fall produce market, with fresh local apples, cider, and... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 19 2018 02:06pm

  • Happy Birthday to Yale

    Yesterday was the 317th anniversary of Yale's founding by Connecticut's General Assembly—and the fifth Founders Day celebration. The new... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 10 2018 08:32am