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  • Mystery Monday: what's going on here?

    The International Room in Sterling Memorial Library was once the Yale Memorabilia Room, and its shelves are decorated with scenes of extracurricular... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 2 2023 07:30am

  • Canon fodder

    In honor of the 400th anniversary of the First Folio—the first anthology of Shakespeare’s plays—Sterling Memorial Library has an... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 1 2023 08:03am

  • Made glorious

    "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?” Happy midsummer to all who celebrate! Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 21 2023 01:26pm

  • And on your left . . .

    ’Tis the season for campus tours. We counted four tour groups within sight of Sterling Memorial Library yesterday afternoon. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 15 2023 03:30pm

  • A Nutmeg native

    It's the time of year when mountain laurel—Connecticut’s state flower—is in bloom. We found this specimen in Sterling... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 6 2023 08:00am

  • Marking a milestone

    Commencement was nine days ago, but we're still seeing some cap-and-gown photo shoots on campus, like this trio on Cross Campus today. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 31 2023 12:54pm

  • Parade rest

    Enjoying the warm sunny weather on Friday, we ran across students in uniform in front of Sterling Library. The Naval ROTC was holding an awards... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 13 2023 11:13am

  • Visibility alert

    From the Sterling stacks, New Haven could almost pass for London this morning. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 4 2023 10:48am

  • Open door policy

    It was another stunning 70-degree day yesterday, and the Selin Courtyard at Sterling Memorial Library was a popular spot at lunchtime. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 8 2022 08:00am

  • Dismount here

    Honestly, we think it’s Yale’s own fault if they're having trouble with this. They set a bad example by letting Indiana Jones ride his... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 16 2022 08:05am

  • Do not believe the tour guides

    Before big lies went mainstream in politics, they were pioneered by Yale student tour guides. Just last week, for the umpteenth time, we heard a... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 24 2022 08:12am

  • Chill at the library

    It’s always a treat to step into the beautiful nave of Sterling Memorial Library. But we found another good reason yesterday: some of the best... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 22 2022 08:00am

  • Look up

    There’s a lot to look at in the new Hanke Exhibition Gallery in the nave of Sterling Memorial Library. But the view upward is pretty great... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 22 2022 08:00am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Look around

    Now that the last round of reunions is over, most of the people we saw on Cross Campus yesterday were tourists. It was a beautiful day to experience... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 14 2022 09:07am

  • Tech support, 1931 style

    It’s National Typewriter Day: the device was patented on this day in 1868. Some of us are old enough to remember the struggle depicted in this... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 23 2022 08:00am

  • A quiet place to read

    The Selin Courtyard at Sterling Memorial Library is all the more enticing this week as the weather is sunny and warm. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 11 2022 08:21am

  • Hit the books

    Today is the last day of classes in Yale College and in some of the professional schools. Now it’s time to study for finals. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 29 2022 08:54am

  • Study out loud

    After all these years, we’re still finding rooms at Yale we didn’t know about. The Andrews Study Room is a “collaborative... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 13 2022 08:30am

  • Christmas in April

    We don’t know who managed to get this figurine into this niche—which is about ten feet off the ground on the side of Sterling Memorial... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 6 2022 08:00am