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
Campaign encourages decluttering during midterms

As students face the pressures of midterm season leading up to spring break, a Yale campaign is encouraging University community members to reduce both clutter […]

March 8, 2019

SKAKEL MCCOOEY & ASHA PRIHAR
Bass shares renovation details

A month after library administrators adjusted Bass Library renovation plans in response to outcry from students and faculty, University Librarian Susan Gibbons announced updates on the project’s progress Wednesday afternoon.

March 7, 2019

ASHA PRIHAR
AACC kicks off Pan Asian American Heritage Month

The Asian American Cultural Center kicked off Yale’s annual Pan Asian American Heritage Month last Friday and will continue its monthlong celebration with a full […]

March 6, 2019

ASHA PRIHAR
MENA club holds launch event

Working toward gaining official recognition as a cultural center, the Middle Eastern and North African Cultural House Club held a launch on Friday — its […]

March 4, 2019

SKAKEL MCCOOEY & ASHA PRIHAR
SUN townhall discusses student effort

Students shared personal stories of the hardships they said they endured because of the student effort portion of financial aid during a Students Unite Now town hall on Thursday.

March 1, 2019

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ASHA PRIHAR
Dean’s excuse guideline language expanded

In response to concerns raised by the YCC that students may not know dean’s excuses can be requested for mental health reasons, administrators have updated the official guidelines to provide clarity around the issue.

February 28, 2019

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SKAKEL MCCOOEY & ASHA PRIHAR
Affirmative action expert talks holistic admissions

Yale’s cultural centers hosted an event called “Facts Not Fiction: Affirmative Action, College Access, and Diversity.”

February 28, 2019

ASHA PRIHAR
NACC staff departures prompt student frustration

Amid an upcoming dual staff departure at the NACC, some students have expressed frustration to Yale administrators about the lack of continuity with leadership at the center.

February 26, 2019

ASHA PRIHAR
College managers reflect on menstrual product program

Despite initial logistical challenges, almost two weeks after the Yale College Council’s free menstrual product program debuted in all 14 colleges, residential college operations managers […]

February 21, 2019

ASHA PRIHAR
Yale-NUS, NUS introduce joint computing degree

Starting in the 2020–21 academic year, Yale-NUS and the National University of Singapore’s School of Computing will offer a new five-year degree program that will […]

February 20, 2019

ASHA PRIHAR & CARLY WANNA
STEM profs weigh in on cheating

According to a recent News survey, students are more likely to cheat in STEM classes. But many faculty members in mathematics and sciences told the […]

February 18, 2019

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