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  • In the mix

    Now that they’re all-gender, the a cappella group formerly known as the Duke’s Men is officially called Doox of Yale. Their... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 14 2019 08:42am

  • Preserving the past

    Yale’s oldest building, Connecticut Hall, is shrouded in blue this summer as it undergoes restoration work on its masonry and windows. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 13 2019 09:05am

  • Anticipation

    Students arrive in less than two weeks, and Silliman College is getting ready with some new furniture. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 9 2019 08:32am

  • Fine crystal

    Since our office moved across campus, the Peabody Museum is now a splendid destination for a lunchtime walk. The spectacular mineral collection in... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 8 2019 11:22am

  • Fashion show

    We don’t know the intention behind this relief carving on the Elm Street side of Trumbull College, but these folks sure are snappy dressers. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 7 2019 10:08am

  • Wreathed

    There are only so many ways to take a picture of Harkness Tower, but we were surprised to see that we hadn’t posted one like this before:... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 6 2019 08:04am

  • House museum

    The Yale University Art Gallery is known for its collection of American decorative arts, but the university also has a kind of open-air museum of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 5 2019 10:13am

  • Para sol

    There’s barely a cloud in the sky today, but sun-shy tourists on Cross Campus at midday are making good use of their umbrellas. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 2 2019 01:28pm

  • Street eats

    The lunchtime array of food carts at the medical center stretches for a whole block of Cedar Street this time of year. What’s your favorite... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 1 2019 03:26pm

  • Where is this gate?

    Today we once again test your memory of campus landmarks. Who knows the location of this curvaceous iron gate? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 31 2019 08:14am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Secret garden

    The Old Campus is closed to the public right now because of a summer program for high school students, but we can still get a glimpse from Chapel... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 30 2019 08:41am

  • A firm foundation

    As construction crews work on a new subterranean addition to Commons—part of the new Schwarzman Center—we get a rare look at the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 26 2019 08:47am

  • Calm before the storm

    Some cloud cover made the Sterling Library courtyard a pleasant place to pass the afternoon yesterday. By dinnertime, though, the heavens opened up... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 23 2019 08:53am

  • Cool running

    It was too hot to run outside in New Haven yesterday. But if you really need to get in your 5K, 25 laps around the Lanman Center track does the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 22 2019 10:36am

  • Undersea, overhead

    Built at the Peabody Museum and first displayed in 1968, this model of a giant squid (Architeuthis dux) has loomed over the museum’s... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 18 2019 11:10am

  • Picture of lilies

    Another reason to visit the campus in the summer: a whole other set of flora, like these lilies outside Dow Hall on Grove Street. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 17 2019 09:29am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • See Yale first

    It must be peak campus tour season: we counted five separate groups on Cross Campus at lunchtime today. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 16 2019 02:18pm

  • A la cart

    If you get your lunch at the food carts on Sachem Street outside Ingalls Rink (and we highly recommend that you do), the tables outside Founders... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 12 2019 08:25am

  • Survivor

    The oldest standing building on the Yale campus, Connecticut Hall, was built 269 years ago. This white oak tree on the grounds of the Marsh... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 11 2019 02:14pm