Tim Tai, Senior Photographer

On Oct. 24 at 6:00 p.m., an email was sent out to all Yale undergraduate students announcing the University’s newest campus-wide scavenger hunt. Since then, 10 capsules have been hidden across campus, each bearing rewards for the students who find them.

Reminiscent of the iconic golden ticket hunt, the Veritas Search encourages students to pay more attention to their surroundings at Yale. It has partnered with several Yale departments and affiliates, including Yale Hospitality, the School of Environment and the Yale Club of New York to name a few.

In an interview with the News, Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis confirmed his participation for a Veritas Search prize, which is a private lunch with him at Mory’s. The News verified the involvement of other administrators through obtained emails.

“They were looking for a fun thing to unite the campus and just be a fun activity. It sounded cool to me,” Lewis told the News. 

Some of the rewards include a dining hall meal chosen by and dedicated to the winner which would be served in all 14 residential colleges, a personal song of any genre played by Harkness Tower every week for 6 weeks and a private dinner and overnight stay at the Yale Club of NYC.

Along with their individual rewards, the winners will receive limited edition Veritas Search crewnecks created by Yalie-founded company, Crew Dog.

“Treasure hunts are always exciting, so we wanted to get involved,” said Crew Dog’s co-founder Constantine Polychronopoulos ’25.

The Veritas Search website will be regularly updated with details on the status of the competition and winners of rewards throughout the remaining academic year. As of Sunday evening, six students found capsules.

“We designed this event to try and capture what makes Yale special. We are grateful to the many Yale staff and peers who supported this journey,” said Veritas Search co-founder Lucas Anmolsingh ’26.

The search for rewards will conclude promptly on Nov. 2 at 8:00 p.m., after which a commencement dinner and night of festivities will be held for the 10 winners, with faculty and guests in attendance. The dinner will culminate in an NFL-style draft, in which winners will successively choose their rewards based on the order in which they found their capsules.

Anmolsingh and Veritas Search co-founder Neil Mathew ’26 are optimistic the hunt will ignite a sense of shared wonder and excitement on campus. 

“After a year of preparation, we are excited to finally launch the event. We hope it sparks excitement and that students enjoy the rewards,” said Mathew.

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