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  • Harbingers

    These little purple irises—usually the first spring bulbs to appear on campus—have arrived. They're just outside the High Street gate to... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 22 2023 09:03am

  • Nobody home

    These are quiet days on the Old Campus. Residence halls open for the new semester next Thursday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 5 2023 02:27pm

  • Change of season

    The last day of Yale College final exams in 2022 is also the shortest day of the year. Those unlucky enough to have a final in the last slot... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 21 2022 07:56am

  • Autumn's apex

    Fall is approaching its peak on the Connecticut shoreline, and the campus is no exception. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 26 2022 08:00am

  • Duck tour

    Yesterday was not an ideal day for a campus tour, complimentary poncho notwithstanding. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 25 2022 08:00am

  • Breaking news

    Just another of our occasional (and certainly not self-interested) reminders that print is still not dead. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 11 2022 08:15am

  • Rhythm of the night

    Saturday night's Bulldog Bash got off to a rousing start when Batalá New York, an all women, Black-led, Afrocentric percussion ensemble... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 29 2022 07:57am

  • Throwback Thursday: unchanging

    Scenes of first-year move-in from our October 1975 cover. It doesn't look much different from this past Sunday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 25 2022 09:39am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Helping hands

    Yesterday was move-in day for first-years in Yale College. All over campus, student volunteers like this crew from Trumbull College welcomed new... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 22 2022 08:00am

  • Pitter patter

    A light rain was not enough to deter a handful of visitors on a campus tour yesterday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 6 2022 08:31am

  • Double the fun

    That familiar blue-and-white tent can mean only one thing: 2022 commencement is coming. Actually, it can mean two things. Before the Class of 2022... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 10 2022 08:04am

  • A welcome sight

    Since the beginning of the pandemic, the gates to the Old Campus have been locked, making the historic quad largely inaccessible to the public. So... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 5 2022 08:00am

  • Welcome committee

    A company of daffodils was on hand to greet folks on their first day back from spring break yesterday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 29 2022 08:00am

  • Spring action

    Much of Yale is away on spring break right now. But spring is starting off pretty nicely right here on campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 22 2022 08:00am

  • A little Friday cheer

    Something that might brighten your day: crocuses have been spotted outside the High Street Gate on Old Campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 11 2022 04:00pm

  • Marching in

    There was still some snow on the ground as we said goodbye to February yesterday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 1 2022 09:30am

  • A good day for Zoom class

    New Haven got nine inches of snow in the nor’easter that blew through on Saturday. But classes are still remote for another week, so students... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 31 2022 08:02am

  • Same pandemic, different year

    Yale College students began moving in last Friday, and classes—albeit remote ones—start next week. McClellan Hall on Old Campus has been... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 21 2022 08:20am

  • Snowbody home

    There weren’t many people on campus to witness the eight inches of snow that fell overnight and this morning—except for the grounds... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 7 2022 11:13am