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  • April (snow) showers

    Happy 14th day of spring from New Haven! Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 2 2018 10:39am

  • Blooming

    Another sign of spring appears in Saybrook College. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 29 2018 08:51am

  • Up on the roof

    As part of an exhibition of works by sculptor Joel Shapiro, on view at the Art Gallery through June 10, two of Shapiro’s bronzes have been... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 28 2018 08:40am

  • Repopulated

    We’re always happy to see a campus full of students again when spring break is over. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 27 2018 08:47am

  • A la cart

    The food carts at Sachem and Prospect streets had to give up their spots in the Ingalls Rink parking lot once the new colleges were finished, but a... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 26 2018 10:24am

  • Beware of cats

    For decades, these lions have guarded the entrance to the Central Power Plant on Tower Parkway. Does anyone know their original home? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 23 2018 08:49am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • 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

  • Pop quiz

    You’re being pelted with sleet on York Street on the second day of spring. Do you duck into a) Mory’s for Baker’s soup; b)... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 21 2018 12:53pm

  • 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

  • An opening on Broadway

    A piece of New Haven’s Broadway is on the market. 21 Broadway, one of the few remaining retail properties on the street that is not owned by... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 19 2018 10:55am

  • Whooo knows?

    There are many owls carved in stone on the campus. This one adorns the former home of a 146-year-old Yale institution that has an owl as its mascot.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 16 2018 10:15am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • We came, we didn’t see, we settled

    We had the bright idea to post a photo of a bust of Julius Caesar today for the Ides of March, but it turns out that the Art Gallery’s display... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 15 2018 08:52am

  • The editor’s window

    Only our most seasoned alums will remember the tenure of Francis “Bus” Bronson ’22, who was editor of the Yale Alumni... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 14 2018 08:54am

  • Essential employee

    The Peabody Museum’s Torosaurus looks ready to leave for sunnier climes now that it’s spring break. But he’s contractually... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 13 2018 10:09am

  • 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

  • Clear signs of progress

    We’re getting our first glimpses of the glassy façade of the new science building. The building is scheduled for completion by the fall... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 9 2018 09:04am

  • Wish you were here

    Thanks to this Cross Campus snowperson for sending us a selfie this morning! The university is back to work today after yesterday’s storm... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 8 2018 10:03am

  • 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

  • Grand rounds

    We have a special fondness for the rotunda of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, a classical interior with hints of art deco. It was dedicated in... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 6 2018 08:53am