THE NEWS
- A Saturday night rap showcase slated to feature eight New Haven and Yale rappers at the Afro-American Cultural Center was cancelled after the Yale Police Department expressed security concerns. The event was canceled Saturday morning after Rodney Cohen, assistant dean of Yale College and director of the Af-Am Center, emailed co-organizer Ifeanyi Awachie ’14 that “by order of the Yale police, tonight’s WYBC Radio Rap event is canceled.”
- Newly admitted applicants to the Yale College class of 2016 now have until May 1 to decide whether they will spend the next four years of their lives in New Haven. But even after the Elm City registered a 20-year high homicide count with 34 murders in 2011, thirteen applicants interviewed said the city’s crime rates did not influence their decision to apply to Yale and ultimately would not influence their decision to matriculate.
- On Saturday afternoon, Yalies and members of the New Haven community donned hoodies and marched the city’s streets to protest the fatal shooting of unarmed African-American teenager Trayvon Martin. The march, which was organized by the Black Student Alliance at Yale (BSAY) and co-sponsored by social justice groups from Yale, New Haven and the state of Connecticut, aimed to call attention to racial profiling and the need for unity among local groups taking steps to address it.
THE WEATHER
High of 54 degrees, low of 32 degrees, breezy.
THE FOOD
In the colleges
Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Chef’s Choice Hot Cereal, Waffle Batter, Raisin Scone
Lunch: Hearty Vegetarian Vegetable Soup, Potato Leek Soup, Pad Thai Beef, Pad Thai Tofu, Baked Potato Bar, Baked Potato, Chicken Chablis, Roasted Vegetable Zep, Sticky Rice, Fresh Broccoli Crowns, Chef’s Choice Fresh Hot Vegetable, Decon Apple Pecan Ranch Salad, Cauliflower Salad w/Ricotta Salata, Brazilian Black Bean Salad
Dinner: Pork Chop Bnls Crunchy, Chana Masala, Quiche Mushroom Fresh, Baked Potato Bar, Fajita Chicken, International Grain Pilaf, Chef’s Choice Fresh Hot Vegetable, Sauteed Spaghetti Squash, Decon Apple Pecan Ranch Salad, Cauliflower Salad w/Ricotta Salata, Brazilian Black Bean Salad, Mounds Cake
In Commons
Breakfast: Maple Flavored Oatmeal, Waffle Batter, Eggs Scrambled Western Style, Eggs Scrambled, Omelets To-order, Buttermilk Pancakes Commons, Egg Whites Scrambled, Home Fries, Raisin Scone
Lunch: Vegan Lentil & Mushroom Soup, Chicken Orzo Soup, Peanutty Tofu, Chicken Sweet & Sour Hawaiian, Boiled Penne Pasta, Organic Tomato Sauce, All-Natural Burger Chefs Choice, Herb Marinated Chicken Breast, Garden Burger For Grill Place, Tofu Marinated Chinese Style, Pizza 16″ Pepperoni – Commons, Pizza 16″ Chef’s Choice – Commons, Pizza 16″ Cheese – Commons, Green Beans STIR, Vegetable Fried Rice STIR, Beef and Broccoli STIR, Jasmine Rice STIR, Tofu, Hoisin & Vegetables Stir Fried, Chicken Club Wrap, Forbidden Rice, Chef’s Choice Fries, Roasted Zucchini & Yellow Squash, Chickpea and Spinach Salad, Turkish Bulgur Salad