Ben Raab
Staff Reporter
BenHRaab | ben.raab@yale.edu
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
FOOTBALL: Yale beats Harvard 19-14, wins Ivy title

In an all-important final game against rival Harvard, the Bulldogs came back in the fourth quarter to become Ivy League champions.

November 19, 2022

BEN RAAB
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale dominates at Rainbow Classic in Hawaii

The Bulldogs traveled to Hawaii this past week to participate in the Rainbow Outrigger Classic, winning all three games in the tournament.

November 18, 2022

BEN RAAB & AMELIA LOWER
THE GAME: The Yale-Harvard game for dummies

Confused, bored, scared ahead of the game? Here are the must-knows.

November 18, 2022

BEN RAAB
Students demand a cap on insulin prices ahead of World Diabetes Day

Students gathered on Cross Campus to protest the price of insulin and call for Congress to pass the bipartisan INSULIN act.

November 15, 2022

BEN RAAB
MEN’S SOCCER: Bulldogs finish season strong

Coming off a slew of disappointing results, the Bulldogs bounced back with a draw vs No. 14 Cornell and a win vs Brown to close out their season.

November 14, 2022

SARAH COOK & BEN RAAB
Yale College Dean Pericles Lewis hosts panel on midterm election results

Three political science experts weighed in on the election’s historical context: the factors that may have led to Democrats’ overperformance.

November 10, 2022

BEN RAAB
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale dominates Sarah Lawrence 96-41 in season opener.

The Yale men’s basketball team jumped out to an early 19–7 lead against Division III Sarah Lawrence in their season opener and did not let up, coasting to a 96–41 victory.

November 10, 2022

SOPHIE SONNENFELD & BEN RAAB
Former Yale soccer coach implicated in “Varsity Blues” scandal sentenced to 5 months in prison

Rudolph Meredith, who gained $860,000 by facilitating side-door admissions deals, was sentenced to 5 months in prison Wednesday afternoon after his prosecutors had previously advocated no prison time.

November 9, 2022

BEN RAAB
As “The Game” approaches, Yalies search for a place to stay

Yale students are scrambling to find housing accommodations for the upcoming Harvard-Yale football game.

November 9, 2022

BEN RAAB
MEN’S SOCCER: Yale settles for a draw in thriller

On the heels of three straight losses, the Bulldogs mustered a draw in a Saturday night matchup at Columbia.

November 2, 2022

BEN RAAB
MEN’S SOCCER: Yale drops third straight match to rival Harvard

With their title hopes on the line, Yale lost two critical matches against New Hampshire and Harvard.

October 25, 2022