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  • Heading for the hills

    Another academic year must be just around the corner. We found Kat Berman ’20, Anthony Ratinov ’20, and Vivek Suri ’20 (left to... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 15 2018 08:26am

  • Between the lions

    High school students gather in the courtyard of Lanman-Wright Hall for another day of Explo at Yale, an independent academic program that takes over... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 11 2018 08:57am

  • Summer projects

    McClellan Hall on the Old Campus is one of several buildings undergoing renovations this summer. The facilities department has a schedule of summer... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 25 2018 10:13am

  • Let there be lux

    We spotted these floor lamps being unloaded outside the Old Campus on Friday—presumably for participants in Explo at Yale, a summer program... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 18 2018 08:12am

  • Sweet memories

    Al fresco dining, day two: there are two tables available outside Durfee’s, remembered by some of us as a “sweet shoppe” but now... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 12 2018 10:09am

  • Let me show you around

    A tour group enjoyed a beautiful morning on Old Campus today. Alums, do you remember your first campus tour? How many of you were tour guides... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 5 2018 10:21am

  • Quick change

    Yesterday on Old Campus: 15,000 folding chairs. Today: one big tent. Alums, are you ready for reunions? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 22 2018 10:10am

  • Setting the scene

    The chairs are in place, and we’re almost ready for commencement on Monday. Alums, what’s your favorite memory from commencement at Yale? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 18 2018 08:48am

  • Calm before the storm

    On Monday, the Old Campus will host 15,000 people for Yale’s 317th commencement. Yesterday afternoon, it was just a nice spot for a game of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 15 2018 09:00am

  • Open house

    Hundreds of high school seniors converged on campus yesterday for Bulldog Days, where Yale will try to close the deal with admitted students. Alums... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 24 2018 08:46am

  • This is more like it

    The morning after a blizzard that did not live up to expectations, it’s sunny and beautiful on the Old Campus. All we need now are the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 22 2018 01:16pm

  • Spring has sprung?

    As the vernal equinox approaches today, the visible signs of winter have all but vanished. But we’re told to expect up to a foot of new snow... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 20 2018 08:53am

  • Pick up sticks

    Paul McCarthy, who works in grounds maintenance, was cleaning up fallen limbs from the last winter storm this morning. He was cheerful despite the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 12 2018 10:27am

  • Twenty-four little hours

    What a difference a day makes: yesterday was gorgeous and sunny, as seen in this shot on Old Campus. Today, the university has canceled afternoon... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 7 2018 07:52am

  • Something’s up

    In the week before spring break, here’s a sign of hope on Old Campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 5 2018 10:12am

  • A good start

    On Old Campus, a short-attention-span igloo. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 19 2018 10:28am

  • Waiting

    Undergraduate residences officially opened for the spring term yesterday, but students must not be in a hurry to get back: the Old Campus is still... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 11 2018 10:20am

  • Frozen

    The earth is white with snow on the Old Campus this morning. And it is freaking cold. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 2 2018 10:16am

  • It begins

    The winter’s first snow looks a little worse for the wear today, but there was a nice, powdery four inches or so yesterday morning. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 11 2017 11:24am