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  • Them’s the breaks

    It’s quiet on campus, as the College and the Graduate School went on fall break Wednesday. Remember when we had to wait till Thanksgiving for... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 21 2016 08:56am

  • Skyline for scholars

    One of the best views on campus is reserved for a select few. This was taken from the Comparative Literature Library on the eighth floor of Bingham... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 12 2016 08:54am

  • Cooling-off period

    We’ve had a couple of chilly mornings, and jackets and sweaters are starting to appear. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 11 2016 09:16am

  • Guardian angels

    We walk this campus every day, and still, we regularly see very old things we’ve never noticed before. Today, the morning light drew our eyes... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 7 2016 09:12am | Ico comments 5 comments

  • Morning shift

    A few souls were up and about at eight o’clock this Monday morning. Alums, what got you out of bed earlier than you would have liked when you... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 3 2016 08:34am

  • Falling in

    Today is the first day of autumn. We found some of the first fall color on campus to prove it. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 22 2016 08:56am

  • Rhythm of the rain

    It’s a gray Monday morning on the Old Campus, and all is quiet except for the sound of a soft rain falling on the trees. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 19 2016 10:00am

  • Board of education

    The reports of the death of print are greatly exaggerated. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 16 2016 09:22am

  • 2020 vision

    It’s move-in day for the Yale College Class of 2020! Upperclasspeople are out in force this morning to welcome the new arrivals, carry... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 26 2016 10:40am

  • Ring cycle

    Summer on the Old Campus means the return of high school students here for Explo—and the return of quidditch. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 7 2016 04:51am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Nathan Hale, proto-feminist?

    Today is the 261st anniversary of the birth of Nathan Hale, Class of 1773. The Yale University Library has an online exhibit about Hale’s... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 6 2016 10:16am

  • Getting ready

    The stage is set for Commencement this weekend. Now it’s just a matter of putting out 15,000 folding chairs and we’ll be ready to go. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 17 2016 08:54am

  • Outta here

    Yesterday was moving-out day for all undergraduates except for seniors. Have a great summer, Elis! See you in the fall. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 13 2016 08:44am

  • The Wright stuff

    A lion’s-eye view of the Old Campus from the courtyard of Lanman-Wright Hall on a recent spring afternoon. Read on
    Mark Branch ’86 | April 18 2016 08:23am

  • Take a break

    A two-week spring break starts today for all 14 of Yale’s schools. Fortunately for those of us left behind, it feels pretty springlike in New... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 11 2016 10:22am

  • Chill

    A light dusting of snow this morning doesn’t seem to faze Theodore Dwight Woolsey. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 4 2016 10:03am

  • Herald

    Every year around this time, we check the area around the High Street gate for the appearance of this crocus. Spring (and spring break) is around... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 2 2016 10:24am

  • Through the bars

    It’s chilly but sunny, a nice morning to view the Old Campus through the Whitman Gate. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 26 2016 08:39am

  • Hidden GEM

    Every morning as we walk down the alley between McClellan Hall and Linsly-Chittenden Hall on the Old Campus, we're greeted with a smile by this... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 22 2016 10:07am