Ayla Besemer
Staff Reporter
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JOHNSON: Surviving together

My nails are always perfect. But on that day they were not, although I’d been sobbing too much to notice. Exhausted, overwhelmed and numb, I […]

Empathy and Evidence: Writing About Sexual Assault at Yale

Was I Raped? On a crisp morning in Dec. 2015, I woke up alone in my freshman dorm at Yale. My bed was empty, my […]

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University Council convenes on campus

The University Council, an advisory board of up to 35 members designed to advise the University president on a broad range of topics, convenes today for one of its biannual meetings.

Callahan adjusts to new operations VP role

In his third month on the job, Jack Callahan continues to find new responsibilities as Yale’s inaugural vice president for operations.

After reinstatement, what next?

In interviews with the News, nine students who have gone through the reinstatement process expressed distrust toward Yale’s Mental Health and Counseling program. Many of these students also shared concerns over the support mechanisms available to reinstated students like Ross, an aspect of the system that was not addressed in detail by the 2015 reforms.

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Faculty, admins process Trump victory

Headlines proclaiming the name of the newest president-elect greeted members of the Yale community Wednesday morning, ushering in a period of reflection on the election’s […]

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Blumenthal to reach across party lines in second term

Richard Blumenthal LAW ’73, the senior senator from Connecticut, was re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican opponent Dan Carter with 61 percent of the vote as of 1 a.m.

Campus comes together in time of grief

The Yale campus was thrown into mourning and grief last week after two students — Hale Ross ’18 and Rae Na Lee ’19 — died within six days of one another.

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Election will direct country, make history

Much has been written of the mudslinging, drama and collective despair of the 2016 presidential election, but as two campaigns draw to a close, the historic nature of the 2016 election is increasingly evident to Yale professors and historians.

Rae Na Lee ’19 remembered for devotion, kindness

Rae Na Lee ’19, an undergraduate from Seoul, South Korea, died Friday morning at her home in New Haven. Yale College Dean Jonathan Holloway notified the campus community of Lee’s passing in a message on Friday afternoon. Lee was 20 years old.

Rae Na Lee ’19 passes away

Rae Na Lee ’19, an undergraduate from Seoul, South Korea, died Friday morning at her home in New Haven. She was 20 years old.