THE NEWS
- Students presenting policy briefs in “Studies in Grand Strategy” Monday did not expect to see Senator John McCain walk through the door. McCain stopped by Yale Monday and participated in a policy briefing simulation for the “Grand Strategy” class taught by history professor John Lewis Gaddis.
- The Presidential Search Committee held six forums and 40 smaller meetings with students, faculty and staff last weekend. As search committee members took notes in the first pew of the chapel, 28 undergraduates criticized the search for its lack of transparency and implored committee members to be accountable to student opinion.
- Saturday’s football game against Colgate marked the first tailgate with new regulations announced in January after last year’s fatal U-Haul crash at the Yale-Harvard tailgate. Though students interviewed at the tailgate said they still enjoyed the festivities, turnout at the event was lower than in years past.
THE WEATHER
High of 73 degrees, low of 58 degrees, chance of rain.
THE FOOD
In the colleges
Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Banana Walnut Bread
Lunch: Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, Egg Drop Soup, Rice Noodle with Spicy Chili Sauce, Lime & Cilantro Roasted Tofu, Coconut & Green Curry Pork, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, All-Natural Grilled Cheeseburger, Fried Fish Hanoi, Thai Beef Lavash Wrap, Fresh Market Vegetable, Sesame Green Bean Salad, Curried Rice Salad, Kitchen Sink Cookie, Lemon Pistachio Cupcake
Dinner: Korean BBQ Tofu Taco, Lemongrass Chicken, Vegetable Curry, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, All-Natural Grilled Cheeseburger, Stir Fry Pork & Vegetable Rice, Brown Rice & Mushrooms, Fresh Market Vegetable, Sesame Green Bean Salad, Curried Rice Salad, Apple Strudel
In Commons
Breakfast: Cream of Wheat, Mushroom Frittata, Waffle Bar, Extra Thick French Toast, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Breakfast Ham Slice, Shredded Potatoes, Banana Walnut Bread
Lunch: Four Onion Soup, Tuscan White Bean Soup, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chana Masala, Spaghetti, Organic Tomato Sauce, Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish, Philly Steak & Cheese Sub, Spinach Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Chicken Curry, Greens & Tofu, Vegetable Fried Rice, Stir Fried Chinese Vegetable, Italian Deli Zep, Basmati Rice, Roasted Cauliflower with Indian Spices, Sesame Green Bean Salad, Kitchen Sink Cookie, Lemon Pistachio Cupcake