THE NEWS

  • The newest fraternity on campus is seeking to strengthen the Christian community and provide a social alternative to traditional Greek activities. Unlike existing campus fraternities, the new group — Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX) — will host only non-alcoholic social events and work to help Christian students at Yale develop their faith, said Victor Hicks ’15, the chapter’s founder and president. Members must be Christians.
  • Marking another step toward City Hall’s goal of creating a “college-going culture” in New Haven, city and state school officials are announcing a college preparatory and scholarship program on Wednesday, which will serve approximately 3,000 seventh grade students in New Haven, East Hartford and Waterbury. What will the program entail? Find out in tomorrow’s News.
  • The Street Outreach Worker Program, established by the city in response to rising youth gun violence in 2007, asked the Board of Aldermen’s public safety committee Tuesday night to accept their application for a $200,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater New Haven.

THE WEATHER

High of 74 degrees, low of 46 degrees, chance of showers.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Grits, Waffle Bar, Cinnamon Sugar Bun

Lunch: Carrot & Coriander Soup, Tomato & Chick Pea Soup, Israeli Couscous with Spinach & Mushrooms, Moroccan Spiced Salmon, Persian Kabob, Mujaddarah Rice & Lentil Pilaf, Fresh Market Vegetable, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Iced Gold Cupcake

Dinner: Chicken Tikka Masala, Dal Masala, Saag Panir, Grilled Chicken with Zhoug Sandwich, Basmati Rice Pilafi, Fresh Market Vegetable, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Pumpkin Pie

In Commons

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Apple Cinnamon Dairyless Pancakes, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Scrambled Egg Whites, Red Bliss Home Fries, Cinnamon Sugar Bun

Lunch: Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, Minestrone, Miso Glazed Whole Roasted Salmon, Chard & Gruyere Tart, Penne, Organic Tomato Sauce, Szechuan Beef Stir Fry, Grilled Ham & Cheese Sand On Rye, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Mushroom Pizza, Vegetable Lo Mein, Chicken & Broccoli, Vegetable Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Curried Tofu, Curried Pork Sand With Chutney & Arugula, Creamy Polenta with Marscapone & Herbs, Fresh Market Vegetable, Fresh Green Bean-Garlic Sauté, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Iced Gold Cupcake