THE NEWS

  • Every Monday and Wednesday, Betty Lou Blumberg and Sue Cohen claim the same spots in the English lecture “American Novel since 1945”: the back row of the right section.

    The two students, who have been friends since they met in New Haven over 50 years ago, are not slackers. The 74-year-old women say they are grateful to take Yale courses as auditors, even if they do not consider themselves a part of the Yale community.

  • Yale officially welcomed its new police chief on Friday, bringing community and university leaders together to celebrate Chief Ronnell Higgins. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the Yale Police Department headquarters Friday afternoon, and included both University President Richard Levin and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano.
  • Students now have another way of getting to New York and its airports,thanks to the student-run Elmseed Enterprise Fund. Founded by New Haven resident Antoine Scott in consultation with Elmseed, QCONN Shuttle will begin service Feb. 16 from New Haven to three New York airports and other locations in the city, providing students with a lower-cost alternative to the recently cut-service Metro-North and other shuttle services.

THE WEATHER

High of 39 degrees, low of 29 degrees, chance of rain

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake Ring

Lunch: Southwest Black Bean Soup, Wonton Soup, Mushroom Tart With Fontina & Ricotta, Dinosaur Shepherd’s Pie, Chef’s Choice Pasta, Spicy Lentil Sauce, Organic Tomato Sauce, Turkey Burger / Roll, Roasted Potato Wedges, Sesame Roasted Carrots, Arugula Fennel Fontina Salad, Turkish Chopped Salad, Roasted Eggplant & Barley Salad, Chewy Peanut Butter Brownie, Sugar Cookie

Dinner: Coconut & Green Curry Chicken, Broccoli & Cheese Calzone, Pork Fajita, Chef’s Choice Pasta, Spicy Lentil Sauce, Organic Tomato Sauce, Rice Valencienne, Roasted Summer Beets, Sugar Snap Peas, Arugula Fennel Fontina Salad, Turkish Chopped Salad, Roasted Eggplant & Barley Salad, Rasp Filled Lowfat Gold Cake

In Commons

Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Blueberry Pancakes, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Home Fries, Blueberry Sour Cream Coffee Cake Ring

Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Vegetable Beef Soup, Cilantro Roasted Tofu with Farro, BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, Vegan Baked Beans, Kettle Chip Fries, Buffalo Chicken Breast Sandwich, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Shrimp Lo Mein, Chicken & Broccoli, Vegetable Fried Rice, Egg Salad, Spiced Roasted Local Carrots, Roasted Eggplant & Barley Salad, Orzo Salad with Carrots & Dill, Chewy Peanut Butter Brownie, Sugar Cookie

Dinner: Vegetable Beef Soup, Lemon Rosemary Whole Roast Chicken, “Old Country” Porketta, Roasted Chicken With Spice Rub, White Beans & Spinach Casserole, Baked Potato, Cheese Sauce, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Organic Tomato Sauce, Egg Salad, Roasted Zucchini & Yellow Squash, Roasted Eggplant & Barley Salad, Orzo Salad with Carrots & Dill, Rasp Filled Lowfat Gold Cake

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