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July 2023

  • Foodway

    Enjoying the view on Blount Avenue, the pedestrian path once known to Yalies as Grub Street, since it connects the Old Campus to Commons. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 28 2023 09:16am

  • Throwback Thursday: before Morse and Stiles

    65 years ago, in our July 1958 issue, we reported that, thanks to a $15 million gift from Paul Mellon ’29, Yale would build two new... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 27 2023 08:00am

  • It's cool

    The pavilion between the Yale Science Building and Kline Tower is a good place to get out of the heat on a summer day. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 26 2023 08:45am

  • Movable feast

    Even in the summer, the food trucks at Prospect and Sachem are one of New Haven's busiest lunch destinations. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 25 2023 08:00am

  • Mystery Monday: ignorance isn't bliss

    Today's mystery: where did we spot these words of wisdom? For magna cum laude honors, tell us the source of the quotation. For summa cum laude, tell... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 24 2023 07:55am

  • Oasis

    Somehow, even the sound of the water pouring over the Women's Table makes us feel a little cooler on a summer day. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 21 2023 03:10pm

  • Throwback Thursday: the right stuff

    Twenty years ago this month, our Summer 2003 issue appeared with author Tom Wolfe ’57PhD on the cover. When we asked some famous alums to tell... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 20 2023 08:00am

  • Design for swinging

    We don't know exactly what they get up to in the graphic design studio at Green Hall, but it looks like fun. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 19 2023 01:12pm

  • Into the wild

    If you're a bumblebee—or any another creature that enjoys wildflowers—this is an excellent time to visit the urban meadow near Betts... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 18 2023 08:32am

  • Mystery Monday: a lot hinges on this

    Today's mystery: where on campus did we spot this ornate door hardware? If you went to Yale College, you likely had a class inside. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 17 2023 08:57am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4174-mystery-monday-a-lot-hinges-on-this?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 1 comment</a></span>

  • SPF

    It's raining this morning, but earlier this week we spotted some people enjoying noonday shade in the courtyard behind SSS. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 14 2023 08:42am

  • Throwback Thursday: The Peabody that might have been

    125 years ago this month, we showed off the expansion plans for the Peabody Museum. The museum had completed the first stage of the building (at far... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 13 2023 08:00am

  • Beauty and the beast

    We always stop to admire the contrast between the hard edges of Paul Rudolph Hall and the seasonal flowers in its planting boxes. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 12 2023 08:15am

  • Island cuisine

    For years, New Haven has been enjoying arepas and other Latin treats from the Ay! Arepa food cart. Now they have a more permanent home: the kiosk on... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 11 2023 09:15am

  • Mystery Monday: Greek to me

    Greek letters appear all over the campus. Where did we spot this radiant phi? And for bonus points, why is it there? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 10 2023 01:42pm | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4169-mystery-monday-greek-to-me?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 3 comments</a></span>

  • Admissions, going forward

    As prospective students come to tour the campus, Yale College is gearing up for a change in its admissions procedures as a result of the Supreme... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 7 2023 08:00am

  • Throwback Thursday: summer of ’43

    Summer was anything but quiet at Yale in July 1943, when more than 7,000 students were on campus in both civilian and military programs. This photo... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 6 2023 08:00am

  • Again?

    We take this picture every year—can't resist these lilies on Grove Street next to Dow Hall. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 5 2023 10:18am