THE NEWS

  • For the first time, the School of Medicine is taking a targeting lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and queer applicants in its recruitment efforts. Last month, the Med School realeased a LGBTQ-specific brochure, and plans to release this material in the official informational packets starting with this year’s entering class.
  • Students looking for a break from their school work can now download popular literature ranging from Twilight to The Great Gatsby onto their portable electronic devices. Through a two-year pilot program with OverDrive, an digital book distributer, this semester Yale University Library began offering students the opportunity to download popular eBooks and audiobooks onto devices such Kindles, iPads and smart phones in OverDrive’s first partnership with an Ivy League University.
  • The News, the Yale Political Union and the Yale College Democrats co-hosted a debate between Ward 1 aldermanic candidates Sarah Eidelson ’12 and Vinay Nayak ’14 Monday night. Check back for a recap and reactions.

THE WEATHER

High of 60 degrees, low of 45 degrees, sunny.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar, Ham & Cheese Scones

Lunch: Yankee Bean Soup, Grilled Chicken Breast Montreal Sandwich, Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish, Mediterranean Foccacia, Garlicky Garden Vegetable Rotini, Italian Deli Zep, Rice, Quick Sautéed Collard Greens, Mesclun, Cauliflower & Cheddar, White Bean Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette, Combination Salad

Dinner: Dinosaur Shepherd’s Pie, Three Cheese Baked Ziti, Sage Aioli, Sweet & Smokey Roast Pork, Sautéed Swiss Chard with Beans & Bread, Mashed Fresh Potatoes, Broccoli With Lemon, Olive Oil & Garlic, Mesclun, Cauliflower & Cheddar, White Bean Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette, Combination Salad

In Commons

Breakfast: Cream Of Wheat Without Milk, Waffle Bar, Zucchini Frittata, Texas French Toast, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Scrambled Egg Whites, Bacon Slices, Shredded Potatoes, Ham & Cheese Scones

Lunch: Escarole & Sausage Soup, Minestrone, Marinated Oven Roasted Tofu, Turkey Mango Chili, Bolognese Sauce, Spaghetti, Organic Tomato Sauce, Chefs Choice All-Natural Burger, Herb Marinated Chicken Breast, Garden Burger, Chinese Marinated Tofu, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Cheese Calzone, Chinese Greens with Garlic, Green Bean & Tofu, Shrimp Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Cantonese Chicken Wings, Italian Deli Zep, Dirty Rice, Sautéed Swiss Chard, Broccoli Olive & Ricotta Salata Salad, Creamy Coleslaw