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April 2024

  • Occupied

    After a large pro-Palestine rally on the Green yesterday, members of the group Occupy Yale lined the perimeter of Cross Campus with tents to create... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 29 2024 09:15am

  • A modernist above the mantle

    When the Linonia and Brothers Reading Room reopened last week, visitors noticed a new addition above the room's fireplace. It's a reproduction of... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 25 2024 10:55am

  • Retreat

    One of our favorite quiet corners of the campus—the courtyard behind SSS—is now looking its best. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 24 2024 07:40am

  • Protest in the street

    Protesters calling for Yale to divest from military weapons manufacturers blocked the intersection of Grove and College Streets from about 8 a.m. to... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 23 2024 04:57am

  • Mystery Monday: a good read

    Reading period starts this Friday, but this bespectacled scholar is getting a head start. Do you know where on campus we found him? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 22 2024 04:08am

  • Don't look at me!

    All right—who put the googly eyes on the mailbox? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 19 2024 04:38am

  • Checking out

    Prospective members of the Yale College Class of 2028 prepared to take their leave yesterday at the end of Bulldog Days. Around 1,300 admitted... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 18 2024 04:22am

  • Idyll

    Oh, to be young again, on an April afternoon on Cross Campus. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 17 2024 04:10am

  • Just like old times

    The beloved Linonia and Brothers Reading Room in Sterling Library reopened yesterday, looking spectacular after an extensive renovation. Even though... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 16 2024 03:59am

  • Looking our best

    It is a perfect spring day as prospective Yalies arrive on campus for Bulldog Days. We wonder if anyone has run the numbers to see if there is a... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 15 2024 09:55am

  • Drama in the ancient sea

    The skeleton of an ancient sea turtle called an Archelon has been a favorite of Peabody Museum visitors for generations. Previously mounted... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 12 2024 12:24pm

  • No secret

    The backyard of Scroll and Key is a cheerful adornment to the campus in spring. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 11 2024 06:51am

  • April in TD

    Spring has definitely made it to Timothy Dwight College. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 10 2024 09:38am

  • General admission

    Although the Leitner Family Observatory drew the largest crowd for viewing yesterday's eclipse, the south-facing terrace at the top of Science Hill... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 9 2024 01:05am

  • A show in the sky

    The crowd outside the Leitner Family Observatory cheered when the solar eclipse reached its 91 percent maximum at 3:27 p.m. today. Until a few... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 8 2024 12:01pm

  • April flowers

    It hasn't felt much like spring this week as the campus endured rain and chilly temperatures, but the spring blossoms have helped keep our spirits... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 5 2024 05:40am

  • Remembering the cost of war

    Last night, the Yale Symphony Orchestra, the Yale Glee Club, the Yale Camerata, the Elm City Girls Choir, and the Trinity Boys and Girls Choirs came... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 4 2024 04:39am

  • Signs of the season

    Seen on College Street: spring, doing its thing. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 3 2024 12:03am

  • In praise of Trumbull

    Branford's courtyard gets all the love, but we've always had a soft spot for the main court in Trumbull College. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | April 2 2024 04:21am