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  • 28 days

    February, looking pretty February on Old Campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 23 2021 08:19am

  • Throwback Thursday: cold as Hale

    Seventy-five years ago, we featured a snow-covered Nathan Hale on our cover. You can still count on us today for all your snowy campus photo needs. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 28 2021 09:17am

  • Where do we start?

    As the Yale Daily News reported this weekend, the university has decided to house first-year students in their residential colleges next fall... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 12 2021 07:55am

  • Strong start

    Our first snowstorm of the season dropped about eight inches on the campus last night. That’s more than New Haven's total snowfall for last... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 17 2020 09:25am

  • Beautiful barrier

    We miss being able to roam the Old Campus freely, but if there’s a silver lining, maybe it’s being able to appreciate the artistry of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 8 2020 08:45am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Short semester

    Residence halls close for the semester tomorrow, and most Yale students will finish the term remotely, not to return until February. Here’s... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 20 2020 08:47am

  • Non-breaking news

    Meanwhile, in non-election, non-COVID news: it’s still fall in New Haven. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 4 2020 08:00am

  • Mess tent

    Students living on Old Campus didn't have access to the residential college dining halls during a two-week quarantine period, so Yale Dining brought... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 11 2020 08:00am

  • Sign of the times

    All Yale undergraduates—and graduate and professional students who live in campus housing—are being tested twice a week for COVID-19.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 4 2020 07:57am

  • A class apart

    For the first time since World War II—when the Old Campus housed Army trainees—there will be no first-year students on Yale’s... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 26 2020 07:47am

  • Coming soon

    This coming academic year will be far from normal, but despite online classes, social distancing, and a likely reduction in extracurricular... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 7 2020 08:45am

  • Too quiet

    Although an empty campus has a certain melancholic beauty, we look forward to the day when this lawn is dotted with students again. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 16 2020 09:30am

  • Green shoots

    With no commencement or reunions this year, the grass on the Old Campus is unusually lush for the end of May. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 29 2020 07:50am

  • From a distance

    The Old Campus is way too quiet. Everybody, please keep social distancing so we can fill this quad back up with students soon! Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 30 2020 08:08am

  • Yellow ribbons

    All over campus, it’s a banner year for daffodils. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 15 2020 07:47am

  • Making room

    Movers filled trucks with the contents of Old Campus rooms yesterday evening. Last week, Yale told some Old Campus residents their belongings would... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 31 2020 07:30am

  • Good shopping weather

    Today is the first sunny day of the new semester. Things are looking brighter for students as they shop classes. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 15 2020 01:43pm

  • Crystalline

    Final exams in Yale College and the Graduate School ended yesterday afternoon, and students are leaving behind an icy campus for winter break. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 19 2019 08:07am

  • Too cool

    Someone made a little friend for President Woolsey with material from Monday night’s snowstorm. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 4 2019 08:46am