THE NEWS

• When the United States credit rating was downgraded this August, Yale kept its top-notch AAA status — but the latest bout of national economic turbulence still threatens to plunge the University into tricky financial straits. Though the government’s near-default this summer drew comparisons to the economic turmoil of 2008, the two crises will likely play out differently for Yale.
• The University announced in June that the works of Henry Kissinger,national security adviser and secretary of state to Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford, would lay the foundation for the new Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy, housed in the Institute. Before an evening ceremony at the Greenberg Conference Center, Kissinger led an hour-long seminar Wednesday with students from Grand Strategy, the presence of the program President Richard Levin said influenced Kissinger’s choice to donate his papers to Yale.
• The opening of the Elm City Market has been delayed again, leaving Yalies returning to the Elm City another grocer option. Although difficulties in securing funding initially pushed back the opening of the food co-op located on the ground floor of 360 State St. from March to late summer, lease negotiations and minor construction delays have moved the opening to late October, general manager Mark Regni said in an email to the News on Sunday.

THE WEATHER

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Cranberry-Orange Tea Bread

Lunch: Chicken Gumbo Soup, Tortellini & Spinach Soup, Grilled Eggplant & Vegetable Stack, Pizza With Grass Fed Beef & Cheddar, Pizza With Alberta’s Pomodoro Sauce, Herb Marinated Chicken Breast Sandwich, BLAT Sandwich, Jasmine Rice, Fresh Corn On The Cob, Mesclun, Fresh Mozzarella & Olives, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Black Bean & Rice Salad, Organic Plain Brownie

Dinner: Roast Chicken Picnic Pieces, Penne with Salmon & Pistachio Parsley Pesto, Penne with Salmon & Pistachio Parsley Pesto, Tofu & Grilled Vegetables, Roasted Potatoes With Rosemary, Roasted Zucchini & Yellow Squash, Mesclun, Fresh Mozzarella & Olives, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Black Bean & Rice Salad, Pastel de Tres Leche

In Commons

Breakfast: Grits, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Waffle Bar, Waffle Bar, Scrambled Eggs, Omelets To Order, Fried Egg & Cheese Sandwich, Sausage Link, Potato Pancakes, Cranberry-Orange Tea Bread

Lunch: Italian Sausage & Pasta Soup, Corn Chowder, Chili Con Pollo, Vegan Bean Burrito, Spaghetti, Chef’s Choice Pasta Sauce, Organic Tomato Sauce, Chefs Choice All-Natural Burger, Herb Marinated Chicken Breast Sandwich, Garden Burger, Chinese Marinated Tofu, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Ciabatta Caprese Sandwich, Cilantro Rice, Chef’s Choice Fries, Fresh Corn On The Cob, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Black Bean & Rice Salad, Organic Plain Brownie