THE NEWS

  • It’s the greatest job you’ve never heard of: acquisitions librarians, who travel the world to find rare and obscure books for Yale’s library collections.
  • John Shi ’12 is creating a new Web site called YaleLocal, which he says will streamline the way Yalies shop.
  • Unlike Yale, most other top-tier colleges experienced a rise in their number of applicants this year. But some admissions officers maintain that these added applications might be more of a hindrance than a help.

    • THE WEATHER

    High of 42 degrees, low of 15 degrees, chance of rain or snow during the day, chance of flurries in the evening.

    THE FOOD

    In the colleges

    • Breakfast: Assorted Mini Danish
  • Soup: Turkey & Wild Rice Soup, Butternut Squash Soup
  • Lunch: Chipotle Sloppy Jose, Farfalle With Shiitake & Edamame, Berkeley Mac & Cheese, Honey Mustard Dip, Duck Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Broccoli Florets, Cut Corn, Crumbled Bacon, Hand-breaded Chicken Tenders, Broccoli With Lemon, Olive Oil & Garlic, Chick Pea & Red Onion Salad, Organic Shortbread Cookies, Iced Chocolate Cupcake With Organic Ingredients
  • Dinner: Stir-fried Cabbage, Peppers, Peanuts & Peas, Tandoori Marinated Mahi Mahi Filet, Chicken Tikka Masala, Lamb Curry, Tomato & Peanut Chutney, Baked Sweet Potato Bar, Pure Maple Syrup, Honey Butter, Pullao Rice, Frozen Local Green Beans with Coconut, Lemon Cake Ring with Lemon Glaze

    • In Commons

    • Breakfast:Scrambled Eggs With Ham, Corned Beef Hash, Shredded Potatoes, Assorted Mini Danish
  • Lunch: Chicken Gumbo Soup, Lentil Soup, Buffalo Chicken, Vegan Jambalaya, Salsa Verde, Cochinita Pibil, Seafood Paella, Cilantro Rice, Quinoa Black Bean & Corn Pilaf, Refried Black Beans, Roasted Chayote, Backyard Turkey Burger, Meatball Grinder, French Fries, Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Fresh Cauliflower, Blue Cheese Dip, Organic Shortbread Cookies, Iced Chocolate Cupcake With Organic Ingredients
  • Dinner: Lentil Soup, Fajita Beef, Chicken Fajita, Portabella Fajita, Refried Beans, Red Beans & Rice, Mexican Corn, Lemon Cake Ring with Lemon Glaze

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