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  • 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
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 18 2024 04:22am

  • Final hours

    Final exams in Yale College end at 5:30 pm today, so even those unlucky enough to have a final on the last day can go home for the holidays soon. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 20 2023 05:08am

  • Advice wanted

    First-year students arrive on Sunday! Alums, what advice do you have for new Yalies? Extra credit if you offer it in the form of a haiku. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 18 2023 07:37am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Throwback Thursday: unchanging

    Scenes of first-year move-in from our October 1975 cover. It doesn't look much different from this past Sunday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 25 2022 09:39am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • A fresh crop

    Sunday is move-in day for the Class of 2026! Alums, any advice for a first-year on how to make the most of Yale? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 19 2022 08:00am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Goodbye for now

    Another academic year is in the books, and most students are on their way out for the summer. See you in the fall! Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 13 2022 08:00am

  • A welcome sight

    Since the beginning of the pandemic, the gates to the Old Campus have been locked, making the historic quad largely inaccessible to the public. So... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 5 2022 08:00am

  • Throwback Thursday: big entrance

    It’s hard to imagine Yale without Phelps Gate, but Elis had to make a less grand arrival until Phelps Hall and its posh portal were built.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 7 2021 08:00am

  • Time of arrival

    Tomorrow is the big day when the Class of 2025 moves in. Alums, do you remember the first time you walked through Phelps Gate as a first-year? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 26 2021 08:00am

  • Time out

    Finals for Yale College students end today, and many students are already gone, including some seniors who will celebrate with classmates in various... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 8 2019 08:47am

  • Now departing

    Today is the last day of finals in Yale College and the Graduate School, and many students are already headed out for the summer. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 9 2018 08:34am

  • R and R

    Yale College students have the rest of the week off for fall break: time to relax, catch up on work—or leave town. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 18 2017 11:35am

  • Till next year

    Finals ended yesterday afternoon, and most students are on their way to someplace else for winter break. Do you remember waiting for your ride at... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 22 2016 08:41am

  • Come on in

    Reunions, round two! Welcome indeed to the classes of ’56, ’66, ’71, ’76, ’06, and ’11! Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 3 2016 09:01am

  • Take a break

    A two-week spring break starts today for all 14 of Yale’s schools. Fortunately for those of us left behind, it feels pretty springlike in New... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 11 2016 10:22am