University | 4:13 am | April 4, 2013 | By Yale Daily News

Cross Campus: 4.4.13

Most of campus lost power starting around 6:22 p.m. Wednesday evening.

But actually though. Today is chicken tenders day — at least according to the online menu provided by Yale Dining. Go crazy. Sweet serenade. Yalies studying in Bass Café on Tuesday night got a brief dose of Yale cheer when roughly 10 underwear-clad students from the Yale Precision Marching Band marched through the cafe playing »

University | 4:11 am | April 3, 2013 | By Yale Daily News

Cross Campus: 4.3.13

Harvard students are protesting Tyga's scheduled appearance at the school's Yardfest, accusing the rapper of misogyny.

Speak out. More than 1,200 people have signed an online petition launched Monday night urging faculty members to oppose a proposal that would transition Yale from a letter-grade to a 100-point grading system. The petition argued that the proposal would make Yale’s academic environment more stressful and competitive. Faculty members will vote on the initiative »

University | 3:55 am | April 2, 2013 | By Yale Daily News

Cross Campus: 4.2.13

Yalies prank Sterling Memorial Library.

The joke’s on you. Yalies across campus exercised their pranking muscles yesterday in celebration of April Fools’ Day. Some pranksters strung red and yellow banners reading “Going out of business” and “Everything 75% off” from Sterling Memorial Library, while Branford Master Elizabeth Bradley MPH ’95 GRD ’96 told her students in a Monday email that »

University | 3:12 am | April 1, 2013 | By Yale Daily News

Cross Campus: 4.1.13

Chicken tenders that will look sort of like this will be in the dining halls today. Maybe.

Public service announcement. Today is chicken tenders day. Still full from Easter dinner? Too bad. Academic overhaul. The Yale College Ad-Hoc Committee on Grading held an emergency meeting on Saturday with members of the Yale faculty to discuss proposed changes to the University’s grading system. After prolonged debate, the faculty voted in favor of transitioning »

University | 3:44 am | March 29, 2013 | By Yale Daily News

Cross Campus: 3.29.13

“We are the 79 percent.” Wielding a slogan reminiscent of the Occupy movement, an anonymous dissident sent an email to the Yale community yesterday afternoon in a call to arms for a “loud, non-violent protest” against proposed changes to the University’s grading policies. Faculty members will vote on whether to change Yale’s grading system to a »