THE NEWS

• Last semester, retired four-star Gen. Stanley McChrystal taught a weekly seminar at Yale about leadership. Reporter Emily Foxhall spent time with the group, looking into the general’s new role as Yale professor.
• Banco Santander, one of the largest banks in Europe,will fund three globally-focused University initiatives under a new agreement finalized last week.

  Executives from the bank met with University administrators in Woodbridge Hall Friday to sign the deal, which will fund the conservation of a painting Yale has attributed to famed Spanish artist Diego Velázquez, the Yale World Fellows program and study abroad scholarships for students of European and Arabic languages and for those who travel to Spanish-speaking countries.

• Yale Law School Professor Amy Chua published a controversial article Jan. 8 titled “Why Chinese Parents Are Superior” in the Wall Street Journal. The article — excerpted from her book, “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother” — garnered thousands of comments online and inspired dozens of articles in reponse to Chua’s take on parenting. In an interview with the News, Chua discusses how her article has been misunderstood, why she reformed her views on parenting and her daughter’s recent slumber party.

THE WEATHER

High of 36 degrees, low of 30 degrees, wintry mix.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Peanut Butter Muffins

Lunch: Yankee Bean Soup, Chicken Orzo Soup, Marinated Oven Roasted Tofu, Escalloped Chicken & Noodles, Sausage & Pepper Grinder, Grilled Peppered Jack Cheese On Whole Wheat, Grilled Cheese On White, Italian Deli Zep, Sticky Rice, Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower, Insalata Di Grano, Egyptian Bean Salad, Greek Salad, Iced Carrot Cupcake, Fudge Choc Chip Walnut Cookie

Dinner: Baked Chicken 1/4′s, Barbecued Chicken, Baked Potato Bar, Baked Potato, Pork With Cranberry & Cherry Compote, Cheese Quesadillas, General Tso’s Tofu, Brown Rice, Steamed Fall Harvest Vegetables, Insalata Di Grano, Egyptian Bean Salad, Greek Salad, Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Kiss

In Commons

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Extra Thick French Toast, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Omelets To-Order, Breakfast Ham Slice, Shredded Potatoes, Peanut Butter Muffins

Lunch: Miso Soup, Chicken Orzo Soup, Chile-Cumin Shredded Beef Flautas, Lemon Herbed Chicken Breast Sandwich, Tofu & Grilled Vegetables, Curly Fries, Sausage & Pepper Grinder, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Sesame Chicken, Jasmine Rice, Steamed Bok Choy, Italian Deli Zep, Fresh Broccoli & Cauliflower, Insalata Di Grano, Egyptian Bean Salad, Iced Carrot Cupcake, Fudge Choc Chip Walnut Cookie

Dinner: Chicken Orzo Soup, Stir-Fried Chicken, Chard & Gruyere Tart, Pork With Cranberry & Cherry Compote, General Tso’s Tofu, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Scallion Jasmine Rice, Broccoli With Lemon, Olive Oil & Garlic, Insalata Di Grano, Egyptian Bean Salad, Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Kiss