Ayla Besemer
Staff Reporter
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SAILING: Yale’s Olympic legacy continues

Last week, sailor and Yale alumnus Stu McNay ’05 qualified for the 2016 Olympics, joining fellow Elis Thomas Barrows ’10 and Joseph Morris ’12 as […]

After runoff election, Bowman ’18 elected YCC Vice President

In a runoff election that closed Wednesday night, Christopher Bowman ’18 became the next Yale College Council Vice President.

YCBA prepares for May reopening

After 16 months of renovations, the Yale Center for British art is set to reopen on May 11, newly restored in accordance with the vision […]

TRACK & FIELD: Men end five-year drought against Harvard

Notching first-place victories in 10 of the 19 events, the Yale men’s track and field team snapped a five-year losing streak to Harvard on Saturday in the Bulldogs’ annual dual meet with their rival.

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Divinity School partners with youth ministry

The Yale Divinity School joined forces with the Yale Youth Ministry Institute last week, creating a partnership that seeks to educate communities about faith ministry […]

SOFTBALL: Yale supports teammate in doubleheader

In a Wednesday doubleheader that meant more than the rivalry between two schools or the scores at the end of the day, the Yale softball team battled closely with Quinnipiac in Hamden for all 14 innings played, but wound up falling at the very end of both contests.

Yale divests $10 million from fossil fuels

After years of dogged student advocacy, the University’s Investments Office has divested part of Yale’s endowment from the fossil fuel industry.

Students push for further climate action

Roughly 100 students gathered on Cross Campus Tuesday afternoon to protest Yale’s investments in fossil fuels, while still recognizing that the University had taken one step forward toward divestment.

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Humanism Week explores nonreligious belief

Last week, students and New Haven community members participated in a series of events highlighting the questions, debates and beliefs confronted by nonreligious individuals through Yale & New Haven Humanism Week.

GYMNASTICS: Wang ’19 claims national title on beam

In her first year competing as a Bulldog, gymnast Jessica Wang ’19 walked away a national champion after Yale spent a weekend competing, both as individuals and as a team, at the USAG National Collegiate Championships.

Islamic scholar discusses life’s meaning

More than 800 people filled Battell Chapel Wednesday evening to hear prominent Muslim scholar Shaykh Hamza Yusuf discuss his religion’s path to a meaningful existence.