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Today begins the three days of Bulldog Days, when admitted students come to campus to see if Yale is the place for them. When we stopped by Old... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 21 2025 09:26am
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Fifty years ago, in our April 1975 issue, we celebrated the ascension of Handsome Dan XII, Yale's first (and so far only) female mascot. Known as... Read on
Mark Branch ’86 | April 3 2025 04:02am
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Seventy-five years ago, in our March 1950 issue, we ran this photo of Levi Jackson ’50 at an event in New Haven. Jackson was Yale's first... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 12 2025 05:44am
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Our day was made today when Kingman, AKA Handsome Dan XIX, stopped by the Yale Alumni Magazine offices to confer with some of our staff. (Two... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 31 2024 06:54am
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Yale starts its 150th anniversary football season this Saturday at Holy Cross. Eighty years ago, as seen on our November 1942 cover, football... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 15 2022 08:12am
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On National Mascot Day, we salute Handsome Dan XIX, the king of the castle and the proud heir to the oldest mascot tradition in American sports. Bow... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 17 2022 12:45pm
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We ran into Handsome Dan XIX on Hillhouse Avenue yesterday. We got a little side-eye from the top dog when we asked him if he was enjoying the first... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 8 2021 08:22am
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With The Game on tap tomorrow for the first time in two years, we got a dose of Bulldog spirit this week when we ran into our colleague Handsome Dan... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 19 2021 08:11am
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We know the current Handsome Dan is a fan of bow ties; do you think he’d look good in a pair of glasses like these? And where on campus can... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 13 2021 08:15am |
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Like Santa Claus, Handsome Dan can’t be everywhere at once, so he has helpers. Like this 2-D Dan who was greeting new arrivals at the School... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 27 2021 12:27pm
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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
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Spotted on Cross Campus last Friday: Yale brings out the big dog in its campaign against COVID-19. Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 22 2020 07:41am
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Handsome Dan is helping teach the Yale community how to ride the shuttle in the time of coronavirus. Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 20 2020 08:40am
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There was plenty of room on the Yale Shuttle yesterday morning, even allowing for social distancing. But riders always have Handsome Dan for company. Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 23 2020 07:54am
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Handsome Dan is in the building! Well, he was yesterday. Dan’s human companion Kevin Discepolo ’09 (left) brought him to our neighbors... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 29 2019 08:11am
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For several years, Yale has adorned its shuttle buses with a stock photo of a bulldog. We’re happy to see that they've been replacing these with... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 17 2018 08:09am
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This photo arrived anonymously in our office this week, with no explanation except “November 18, 2017, 10:30 AM” written on the back.... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 10 2018 11:27am
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A few hundred people are on Cross Campus right now clamoring for a photo of Handsome Dan and celebrating his first birthday with cookies and dog... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 22 2017 03:50pm
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In our recent cover story on Handsome Dan, we mentioned that former president George W. Bush ’68 painted a portrait of Handsome Dan... Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 8 2017 09:16am
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In a window on the York Street side of Sterling Memorial Library, Handsome Dan has taken up cycling. Read on
Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 6 2016 08:50am
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