THE NEWS

• After the University’s abrupt decision to cut ties with Indigo Blue and former Buddhist Chaplain Bruce Blair ’81 last month, both the University and Indigo Blue have separately continued to offer programs to Yale’s Buddhist community. University Chaplain Sharon Kugler held a second meeting between administrators and students Monday evening, and students who said they felt the conversations have not been productive. Blair has continued to offer Indigo Blue programs at his house near campus, where he has relocated the Buddhist shrine formerly housed in the Branford Memorial Chapel.
• Several Yalies have founded a new organization called GAKKO that was launched last semester and aims to reform education worldwide by bringing a team of American college students to Japan to work with high school students during a 6-day camp. The program, which had its first session last summer, was funded by $250,000 from the Japanese education firm Benesse and is currently negotiating funding for the coming years.
• After a summer of organizational rearrangement, Students and Alumni of Yale has slimmed down its leadership stucture this semester to increase efficiency. STAY — a group that aims to bring together students and alumni for social, service, and career networking opportunities — officially opened its doors to member applications last January, and the group has seen rapid growth in the months since. The group partners with the Association of Yale Alumni to offer panels, forums and social gatherings to current undergraduates, graduate students and alumni of all schools. Group leaders say the organization restructured its board and membership this semester to operate more efficiently and provide a greater number of events to the Yale community.

THE WEATHER
High of 49 degrees, low of 29 degrees, sunny and mostly clear.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Grits, Waffle Bar, Cinnamon Sugar Bun

Lunch: Carrot & Coriander Soup, Tomato & Chick Pea Soup, Israeli Couscous with Spinach & Mushrooms, Moroccan Spiced Salmon, Beef & Turkey Moussaka, Penne, Grilled Garden Burger, Mediterranean Turkey Burger Sandwich, Lebanese Ciabatta Sandwich, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Iced Gold Cupcake

Dinner: Carrot & Coriander Soup, Tomato & Chick Pea Soup, Chicken Drumstick Tikka Masala, Dal Masala, Saag Tofu, Shrimp Curry, Penne, Eggplant & Red Pepper Panini, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Basmati Rice Pilafi, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Creamsicle Sheet Cake

In Commons

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Apple Cinnamon Dairyless Pancakes, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Scrambled Egg Whites, Red Bliss Home Fries, Cinnamon Sugar Bun

Lunch: Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, Minestrone, Miso Glazed Whole Roasted Salmon, Chard & Gruyere Tart, Penne, Grilled Ham & Cheese Sand On Rye, BBQ Beef On Bun, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Mushroom Pizza, Vegetable Lo Mein, Chicken & Broccoli, Curried Tofu, Curried Pork Sand With Chutney & Arugula, French Fries, Creamy Polenta with Marscapone & Herbs, Fresh Green Bean-Garlic Sauté, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Iced Gold Cupcake