THE NEWS

• The Palmer House’s new owners, Chabad at Yale, launched a five-year, $6 million capital campaign to furnish and renovate the house last week. Chabad leaders said they will carry the name “the Chabad House” from their current property at 37 Edgewood Ave. to the new building.
• The market for used books is going to get much fiercer next semester. The Yale College Council, the Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project and five other campus organizations are starting a textbook recycling program to benefit New Haven homeless shelters. The textbook exchange, officially known as the YCC-YHHAP Book Exchange, will also sell significantly discounted course packets and trade books.
• Downtown Crossing, the project that city leaders hope will tie downtown to the city’s southern neighborhoods, received the Board of Aldermen’s approval Monday night. The project will replace the Oak Street Connector portion of Route 34 with two urban boulevards connecting to Ella T. Grasso Boulevard. City administrators hope the project, which will cost the city $5 million, will provide an opportunity to continue a biotechnology boom in the Medical School district and a source of additional tax revenue. At the Board of Aldermen meeting Monday night, 24 aldermen voted to approve the project and one voted against approval.

THE WEATHER

High of 35 degrees, low of 19 degrees, mostly sunny

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Blueberry Oat Tea Bread

Lunch: Corn Chowder, English Beef Barley Soup, Roasted Chicken Thighs, Chipotle Roasted Chicken Thighs, Cellentani With Beans Spinach & Cheese, Pho Noodle Bowl Bar, Philly Steak & Cheese Sub, Garden Salad Pocket Sandwich, Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Roasted Zucchini & Yellow Squash, Spinach with Cinnamon Citrus Vinaigrette, Insalata Di Farro, Marinated Green Bean Salad, Magic Bar, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie

Dinner: Mideast Spiced Chicken, Vegan Ravioli With Organic Tomato Sauce, Broiled Chicken, Pho Noodle Bowl Bar, Lamb & Feta Patty Sandwich, Greek Style Roasted Potatoes, Baked Zucchini With Herbs, Spinach with Cinnamon Citrus Vinaigrette, Insalata Di Farro, Marinated Green Bean Salad, Apple Crumble Pie

In Commons

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Banana-Walnut Dairyless Pancakes, Waffle Bar, Omelets To Order, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Red Bliss Home Fries, Blueberry Oat Tea Bread

Lunch: Corn Chowder, Nachos Express Bar – Carnitas, Tofu with Peas & Saffron, Jamaican Jerk Chicken Breast Sandwich, Cheese Sauce, Steakhouse French Fries, Philly Steak & Cheese Sub, Steakhouse French Fries, Philly Steak & Cheese Sub, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Vegetable Fried Rice, Dragon Chicken, Jasmine Rice, Spring Roll, Chinese Style Roast Pork, Garden Salad Pocket Sandwich, Roasted Potato Wedges, Rice Pilaf, Steamed Fall Harvest Vegetables, Insalata Di Farro, Marinated Green Bean Salad, Magic Bar, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie

Dinner: Chicken Tikka Masala, Keema Mattar, Chana Masala, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Garden Salad Pocket Sandwich, Basmati Rice, Roasted Cauliflower with Indian Spices, Insalata Di Farro, Marinated Green Bean Salad, Apple Crumble Pie