THE NEWS

• The Yale Law School’s therapy dog is here to stay. A pilot program last month that allowed law students to rent Monty — a brown, hypoallergenic 21-pound border terrier mix — was so well received that the library will allow students to borrow the dog in May before final exams, said Law School Director of Public Affairs Janet Conroy. He will return before exams next year as well, said librarian and professor S. Blair Kauffman, who added that Monty is emblematic of the student-centered services the law library aims to provide.
• Many students were surprised to wake up Wednesday morning to fliers warning that their suites would be demolished within three days. Luckily, the eviction notices were not real. They were distributed by members of the group Students for Justice and Peace in Palestine to raise awareness of the plight of Palestinians whose homes are being demolished by the Israeli government. Though two students interviewed who received fliers under their doors said they were not affected by the campaign, a member of the Yale Hillel board and the co-president of Yale Friends of Israel criticized the flyers for being “counter-productive” and disrespectful.
• “What’s good for New Haven is good for Yale”may be Vinay Nayak’s ’14 campaign slogan. Nayak, the first to declare in the Ward 1 aldermanic race, held a meet-and-greet that around 30 people attended in Blue State Café on Wall Street on Thursday evening. His three main issues were public safety, education, and community development, and he highlighted the interelation between them. The audience, which included a number of current and former members of the Yale College Democrats Board, was generally positive about Nayak’s candidacy and his desire to “uplift” New Haven.

THE WEATHER

High of 51 degrees, low of 39 degrees, increasing clouds

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar, Ultimate Butter Coffee Cake with Organic Ingredients

Lunch: Lobster Bisque, Matzoh Ball Soup, Chef’s Choice Cod, Wheatberry Pilaf, Berkeley Mac & Cheese, Philly Steak & Cheese Sub, Cheese Sauce, Steakhouse French Fries, Black Pepper Mayonnaise, Chicken Caesar Wrap, Sugar Snap Peas, Chef’s Choice Pantry Salad, Italian Deli Salad, Israeli Couscous with Summer Squash Salad, Red Velvet Cake, Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie Made With Organic Ingredients

Dinner: Citrus & Cilantro Tofu, Mushroom Tart With Fontina & Ricotta, Chef’s Choice Fish, Cheese Sauce, Steakhouse French Fries, Black Pepper Mayonnaise, Grass-Fed Burger, Grass-Fed Cheeseburger, Cheese Pierogies, Jasmine Rice, Caribbean Blend Vegetables, Chef’s Choice Pantry Salad, Italian Deli Salad, Israeli Couscous with Summer Squash Salad, Iced Banana Cake

In Commons

Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar, Pancake Syrup, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Omelets To-Order, Extra Thick French Toast, Hash Brown Patty, Ultimate Butter Coffee Cake with Organic Ingredients

Lunch: Pumpkin Pear & Coriander Soup, New England Clam Chowder, Herb & Garlic Roasted Chicken Thighs, Braised Lentils With Spinach, Salsa Verde, Fried Clam Strips Roll Bar, Fried Fresh Clam Strip Roll, Shoestring French Fries, Grilled Frankfurter, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Greens & Tofu, Dragon Chicken, Jasmine Rice, Zucchini & Yellow Squash With Tarragon, Olive & Potato Salad With Tuna & Peppers, Israeli Couscous with Summer Squash Salad, Red Velvet Cake, Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie Made With Organic Ingredients