THE NEWS

• Open Yale Courses, a program that broadcasts select Yale lecture courses free of charge online, added 10 new classes to its offerings this month. This batch of lectures, recorded and uploaded in their entirety, include the political science course “Moral Foundations of Politics,” a Spanish course called “Cervantes’ Don Quixote” and “The Fundamental of Physics II,” among other science, social science and humanities classes. The newest uploads bring the total number of options on the Open Yale website to 35 classes across 20 departments, Program Director and Dunham Professor of the History of Art and Classics Diana Kleiner said.
• For those studying at Yale’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Sunday nights often bring long hours in labs or libraries.But a group of seventeen students choose to end their weekends on a higher note. They are the Citations, the older of the two a cappella groups for students at the graduate school. The ensemble is not as well-known as most of its undergraduate counterparts — of whom the Whiffenpoofs are the most famous example — and does not tour outside New Haven, but members said singing together provides a great “chance to escape” from the heavy course load of a Yale graduate student.
• Branford Master Steven Smithhas no plans to scale back his commitment to Yale after he steps down from his post next year. Smith, who has served as master for 15 years, said he will continue to work as a political science professor at Yale and devote his time to co-directing the new Yale Center for the Study of Representative Institutions.

THE WEATHER

High of 57 degrees, low of 43 degrees, chance of thunderstorms

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar

Lunch: Tortilla Soup, Goulash Soup, Pork Carnitas, Chicken Burrito, Penne, Spicy Lentil Sauce, Organic Tomato Sauce, Black Bean & Montrey Jack Quesadilla, Tijuana Chicken Torta, Rice, Cut Corn, Romaine with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette, Insalata Di Grano, German Potato Salad, Organic Blondie Chocolate Chip Bars, Peanut Butter Cookie

Dinner: Chicken Santa Fe, Crunchy Pork Chop, Fried Tofu With Broccoli & Cashews, Butternut Squash Patties, Penne, Chef’s Choice Pasta Sauce, Organic Tomato Sauce, Baked Zucchini With Herbs, Romaine with Sesame Ginger Vinaigrette, Insalata Di Grano, German Potato Salad, Heath Bar Cheesecake Kiss

In Commons

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Waffle Bar, Pancake Syrup, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Blueberry Dairyless Pancakes, Omelets To-Order, Red Bliss Home Fries, Assorted Muffins

Lunch: Chicken Rice Soup, Tortilla Soup, Chilaquiles Verdes with Tofu, Chile-Cumin Shredded Beef Tacos, Kettle Chip Fries, Southwest Turkey Burger, Green Chile Quesadilla, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Teriyaki Chicken Thigh, Pork Dumpling, Stir Fried Chinese Vegetable, Thai Vegetable Wrap with Tofu, Red Beans & Rice, Mexican Corn, Insalata Di Grano, Tuscan Potato & Pepper Salad, Organic Blondie Chocolate Chip Bars, Peanut Butter Cookie

Dinner: Tortilla Soup, Pork Dumpling, Chicken Santa Fe, Crunchy Baked Pork Chop, Fried Tofu With Broccoli & Cashews, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Pasta Sauté, Organic Tomato Sauce, Roasted Herbed Potatoes, Rice, Caribbean Blend Vegetables, Insalata Di Grano, Tuscan Potato & Pepper Salad, Heath Bar Cheesecake Kiss