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  • Happy Thanksgiving to all!

    Back in 1890, football was part of Thanksgiving at Yale, as seen in Frederic Remington’s painting (from the Yale Art Gallery) of that... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 25 2020 06:30am

  • Inside out

    The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is closed to the public during the pandemic. But you can still see some of what’s inside through... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 24 2020 08:15am

  • Mystery Monday: found art

    We’ve been told that this sculpture near the campus was made from pieces of Yale’s old printing press at 149 York Street. Can anyone... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 23 2020 08:10am

  • 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

  • Punching up the corner

    Muhammad Ali now graces the side wall of Brick Oven Pizza at Elm and Howe Streets. Owner Kadir Catalbasoglu commissioned Harlem artist Red Boots Ali... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 19 2020 08:17am

  • In the weeds

    A nice crop of native grasses lines the Farmington Canal Greenway as it passes Benjamin Franklin College. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 18 2020 11:47am

  • Temptation

    We found this leaf pile on Rose Walk yesterday, just waiting for someone to jump in. With some difficulty, we restrained ourselves. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 17 2020 08:30am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Aglow

    After a series of spectacular warm and sunny days, it's grown damp and cloudy in New Haven. But the foliage is a bright spot. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 13 2020 07:52am

  • Throwback Thursday: strings attached

    Back in 1895, the Alumni Weekly was big on sports, but we did not neglect the fine arts. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 12 2020 07:56am

  • Not forgotten

    Yale normally observes Veterans Day with a ceremony at the World War I memorial on Hewitt Quadrangle (as shown here in 2014). This year, the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 11 2020 09:21am

  • Get out

    At a time when being outside is among the few pleasures afforded us, these sunny November days have been a blessing. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 16 2020 08:23am

  • Mystery Monday: beauty overhead

    To appreciate Yale’s architecture fully, you have to remember to look up sometimes. Does anyone recognize this ceiling? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 9 2020 08:00am

  • Dry dock

    Access to training facilities in Payne Whitney Gymnasium is still limited, so Yale’s rowing teams have taken their workouts outside. James... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 10 2020 08:05am

  • Tear down that wall

    The landscape design for the new Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY) includes a softer edge for the adjacent courtyard of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 6 2020 08:00am

  • Throwback Thursday: elected Elis

    We’ve been tracking Yale alums in elected office for a long time. This spread featuring alumni governors and members of Congress was published... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 5 2020 08:00am

  • 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

  • Today's the day

    Guess what day it is? Americans, for information on how to vote today, go to vote.org. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 3 2020 07:57am

  • Mystery Monday: passing through

    Scores of students every day pass through the Noah Porter Gate and along the walk shown here. Who knows Yale’s official name for this pedestrian... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 2 2020 07:56am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Some extra time

    This stone carving from the porch of Sheffield Hall is here to remind you to set your pendulum clocks back one hour tomorrow night. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 30 2020 08:54am