Asha Prihar
Staff Reporter
asha.prihar@yale.edu
Asha Prihar served as managing editor of the News during the 2019-20 academic year. Before that, she covered community service, Yale's professional schools and undergraduate student life as a staff reporter. She is a senior in Silliman College studying political science.
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ASHA PRIHAR
Turnout doubles at Day of Service

More than 100 students volunteered at service sites in and around New Haven on Saturday as part of Dwight Hall’s Spring Day of Service — […]

April 16, 2018

ASHA PRIHAR
Dwight Hall criticizes YCC candidates in light of comments on institutional racism

Dwight Hall released a statement Friday criticizing Chris Moeckel ’20 and Saloni Rao ’20 — whom it has endorsed for YCC president — for responding […]

April 13, 2018

AAKSHI CHABA & ASHA PRIHAR
Wang and Rao get most endorsements

Eleven student organizations had officially endorsed candidates for Yale College Council president, vice president and events director, as of 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday night.

April 12, 2018

ASHA PRIHAR
CANDIDATE PROFILES: Casey Ramsey ’20

Yale College Council vice presidential candidate Casey Ramsey ’20 hails from Taccoa, Georgia, where he was raised by his mother in the house next door […]

April 11, 2018

ASHA PRIHAR
Dwight Hall admits record number of member groups

A record-breaking number of community service and social justice groups gained full Dwight Hall membership status after a vote at the organization’s semesterly cabinet meeting […]

April 9, 2018

ASHA PRIHAR
Dwight Hall works on new outreach initiatives

With a slate of new and growing initiatives, Dwight Hall’s Outreach branch is working to bridge the gap between Yale students and New Haven community […]

April 5, 2018

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ASHA PRIHAR
Youth shelter co-founders visit campus

It was in 2013 that youth homelessness became a major issue on the radar of Harvard Square Homeless Shelter volunteers Sarah Rosenkrantz and Sam Greenberg […]

April 2, 2018

ASHA PRIHAR
Students look to launch youth homeless shelter

Putting aside an ancient rivalry, a group of Yale students is working closely with the leadership of a shelter run by Harvard students for homeless […]

March 9, 2018

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ASHA PRIHAR
First-year service program thrives after expansion

After doubling in size at the beginning of the academic year — from 20 participants to 40 — Dwight Hall’s First Years in Service program […]

March 2, 2018

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ASHA PRIHAR
The Height of Performance

“Lights up on Washington Heights,” Alejandro Campillo ’21 raps as Usnavi de la Vega in the opening number of this weekend’s staging of “In the […]

February 23, 2018

AMBER HU & ASHA PRIHAR
YHHAP seeks spring break volunteers

Last winter, Aryssa Damron ’18 pulled an all-nighter — but not to do her homework. Instead, Damron spent the night sitting down with a group […]

February 21, 2018