THE NEWS

• When more than 19 inches of snow fell on New Haven Wednesday, the University worked to keep essential operations up and running — but administrators said they may have sent community-wide notifications about closures and emergency plans too late.
• New Haven city officials announced on Wednesdaythat New Haven’s 2010 murder count was officially set at 24, an 85 percent increase from 2009. This figure comes on the heels of city-wide announcement that significant cutbacks will be required from all municipal services including the NHPD.t
• Yale has agreed to pay a $1 million settlementto the company previously led by donor to the Yale baseball program John Mazzuto ’70, who allegedly obtained the money he gave to his alma mater illegally.

THE WEATHER

High of 29 degrees, low of 11 degrees, sunny

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Cinnamon Raisin Bun

Lunch: Escarole & Sausage Soup, Creamy Tomato & Roasted Garlic Soup, Pizza With Alberta’s Pomodoro Sauce, Pizza With Clams & Smoked Mozzarella, Chick Peas In Tomato Sauce, Grilled All Beef Franks, Rachel Sandwich With Coleslaw, BLAT Sandwich, French Fries, Rice, Chef’s Choice Hot Vegetable, Arugula Fennel Fontina Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, German Potato Salad, Cream Cheese Brownie, Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie Made With Organic Ingredients

Dinner: Kale, Onion & Potato Soup, Chilled Poached Salmon, Roast Pork Belly with Crackling, Chicken Fricasse over Curried Rice, New Potatoes & Dill Sauce, Brussel Sprouts Potato Cake, Braised Red Cabbage with Jelly, Celery Root Apple Salad, Vanilla Cream Panna Cotta

In Commons

Breakfast: Grits, Waffle Bar, Scrambled Eggs, Omelets To-Order, Scrambled Egg Whites, Sausage Links, Potato Pancakes, Cinnamon Raisin Bun

Lunch: Escarole & Sausage Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, Mustard Parmesan Chicken, Three Cheese Baked Ziti, Rachel Sandwich With Coleslaw, Steakhouse French Fries, Cheese Sauce, Meatball Grinder, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Vietnamese Garlic Noodles, Greens & Tofu, Vegetable Fried Rice, BLAT Sandwich, Fresh Herbed Green Beans, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Black Bean & Rice Salad, Cream Cheese Brownie, Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie Made With Organic Ingredients

Dinner: Escarole & Sausage Soup, St. Louis Style BBQ Spareribs, Creamy Macaroni & Cheese, Batter Fried Fresh Fish, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Saffron Basmati Rice, Collard Greens & Ham Hocks, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Black Bean & Rice Salad, Banana Cupcakes With Organic Ingredients