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  • Break with tradition

    It was quiet at midday on Rose Walk yesterday, as Yale College is in recess for fall break until Monday. Pre-2013 alums, please express your... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 18 2019 07:52am

  • The wind blows where it chooses

    It’s a blustery fall day on Prospect Hill, where the Divinity School is having its annual Convocation and reunions this week. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 17 2019 09:55am

  • Everything alt is neu again

    Remember the Old Heidelberg, the bar and eatery in the basement of the Hotel Duncan? It closed in 1991 and was succeeded by a couple of Thai... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 16 2019 07:57am

  • Those who came first

    Students from the Association of Native Americans at Yale marked Indigenous People’s Day yesterday with a rally on Cross Campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 15 2019 08:13am

  • The herd at rest

    In remotest Hamden, we found the fabled nesting ground of the Yale Shuttles. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 14 2019 08:30am

  • A word to the Ys

    If you look carefully, you’ll find the university’s monogram all over campus. This one is in the ironwork outside the Sterling Hall of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 10 2019 10:57am

  • Bus stop, wet day

    The Yale Shuttle stop outside Stoeckel Hall is a popular one—especially on rainy days like today. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 9 2019 01:35pm

  • Home on the Hill

    Almost ready: workers are putting the final touches on the glass pavilion that connects Kline Biology Tower to the new Yale Science Building. The... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 8 2019 03:21pm

  • On the run

    Have you ever noticed the carving at the center of the original circulation desk in Sterling Memorial Library? A quote from the Book of Daniel, it... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 7 2019 07:52am

  • Seek cover

    Sometimes fall comes at you fast: it went from 89F and sunny Wednesday to 62F and rainy yesterday, and umbrellas popped open all over campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 4 2019 08:15am

  • At the table

    Even in this digital age, we’re happy to report that the folding table on Cross Campus is still a viable means of outreach. Jennifer Yoon... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 3 2019 08:31am

  • Quite an entrance

    Some time when you're not in a hurry, stop at the front door of Leigh Hall to admire the elaborate stone carving. Built for the Department of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 2 2019 10:20am

  • Artful anniversary

    Yale has more than one big milestone to celebrate over the next year: besides the 50th anniversary of coeducation in the college, it's also the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 1 2019 09:12am

  • Khaki is in

    Here’s a sight that’ll be familiar only to the oldest and youngest alumni: Naval ROTC students in uniform headed to a class. ROTC... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 30 2019 08:33am

  • A memorial, but to whom?

    Usually, when we post a picture and ask you to identify it, it’s just to test your campus recall. But this time, we’re actually stumped.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 27 2019 09:01am | Ico comments 4 comments

  • Walkout

    Hundreds of students, some of whom walked out of classes, gathered on Cross Campus yesterday for a Climate Strike demonstration. Speakers called on... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 26 2019 09:03am

  • Starr chamber

    If you have to be stuck inside studying on a beautiful day, there are worse places to be than the Starr Reference Room in Sterling Memorial Library. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 25 2019 09:47am

  • Go outside

    We’re basking in beautiful weather again on the first full day of fall. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 24 2019 10:24am

  • Written in stone

    On Saturday, the university dedicated a commemorative stone on the Old Campus, just inside Phelps Gate, recognizing Yale's first women... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 23 2019 07:54am