Ben Raab
Staff Reporter
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Ben Raab is the Managing Editor of the Yale Daily News. He previously served as the faculty and academics beat reporter, and also covers the Yale men's basketball team. Originally from New York City, Ben is a junior in Pierson college majoring in history and political science.
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BEN RAAB
Meet the Aggies: A Q&A with Texas A&M’s The Battalion

Ahead of Yale’s first-round matchup with Texas A&M, the News spoke with Texas A&M’s student newspaper The Battalion to learn more about this season’s Aggies.

March 19, 2025

CHRISTINA LEE & BEN RAAB
IN PHOTOS: Yale basketball wins Ivy Championship, bid to March Madness

Yale (22–7, 13–1 Ivy) defeated Cornell (18–11, 9–5 Ivy) 90–84 in the Ivy League Championship on Sunday, officially securing a spot in March Madness for the third time in four years.

March 18, 2025

BEN RAAB & PRANAVA DHAR
No. 13 Yale to face No. 4 Texas A&M in first round of March Madness

This will be Yale’s eighth ever appearance in March Madness and fifth appearance since 2016.

March 16, 2025

BEN RAAB
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale matches win record in victory over Brown, looks ahead to Ivy Tournament

The No. 1 seeded Bulldogs will face No. 4 Princeton in the first round of Ivy Madness next Saturday.

March 8, 2025

Bez Mbeng ’25 in action against Cornell earlier this season.
MEREDITH HENDERSON & BEN RAAB
Yale partners with NIL marketplace after opting out of NCAA settlement

Opendorse, an NIL platform, allows Yale players to create profiles and receive paid requests for endorsements, appearances and personalized messages.

February 12, 2025

BEN RAAB & SIENNA TEJPAUL
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale stays perfect in Ivy play with road wins over Princeton, Penn

The Bulldogs took down rival Princeton and eased past Penn over the weekend to extend their winning streak to seven.

February 2, 2025

ARIELA LOPEZ & BEN RAAB
Yale President-elect McInnis praised for past leadership, leaves Stony Brook divided over handling of campus protests

Incoming Yale President Maurie McInnis’ tenure as president of Stony Brook University has been marked by successful outward-facing initiatives, but ended in campus division and discontent, according to faculty and administrators.

May 30, 2024

BEN RAAB
Salovey calls for dialogue in final Baccalaureate Address, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks at Class Day

Salovey preached the importance of dialogue as a tool for building compassion, while Murthy discussed the value of building meaningful relationships. Salovey encountered a mild disruption from pro-Palestine demonstrators, while brief chants of “free Palestine” interrupted Class Day later in the afternoon.

May 20, 2024

BEN RAAB
Bulldogs pull off historic March Madness upset over Auburn

Yale stunned Brown with a buzzer-beating floater to win Ivy Madness, and then followed it up with an upset win over the No. 4 Auburn Tigers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

May 19, 2024

YURII STASIUK, BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & BEN RAAB
Jonathan Holloway could be Yale’s next president. Some Rutgers faculty would be glad to see him go.

Three Rutgers faculty interviewed by the News criticized Holloway GRD ’95 for his handling of a faculty union strike, controversial decisions and lack of communication with the university community. Last September, the Rutgers Senate passed a vote of no confidence on the sitting president.

April 20, 2024

ZACHARY SURI & BEN RAAB
Yale Trustee Maurie McInnis has mixed legacy at UT Austin, Stony Brook

Though McInnis — who could possibly be under consideration to be Yale’s next president — has been widely praised for her fundraising ability, the News spoke to faculty members at UT Austin who criticized her leadership style. At Stony Brook, faculty members criticized her record on campus free speech and unwillingness to engage with community concerns.

April 19, 2024