Ben Raab
Staff Reporter
https://twitter.com/BenHRaab | ben.raab@yale.edu
Ben Raab covers faculty and academics at Yale and writes about the Yale men's basketball team. Originally from New York City, Ben is a sophomore in Pierson college pursuing a double major in history and political science.
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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Following inconsistent performances, Bulldogs must improve defense, rebounding

Yale won two of its four games over break, blowing multiple leads and leaving room for improvement on the defensive end.

November 29, 2023

BEN RAAB & BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Over 1,400 alumni, faculty and parents sign letter calling on Yale to combat antisemitism

University alumni, faculty and parents urged administrators in a Nov. 20 letter to take action against what they called a “tidal wave of antisemitism” moving through campus.

November 28, 2023

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Emmett Shear ’05 briefly appointed OpenAI CEO amid chaotic turnover

Shear, a computer science major in Davenport College, served as interim CEO for 72 hours before the company board of directors chose to reinstate CEO Sam Altman.

November 28, 2023

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Faculty pen letter pledging to defend doxxed students, including ‘nonviolent direct action, up to and including arrest’

More than 100 Yale faculty and staff members signed an open letter in defense of students targeted by the “doxxing truck” before the November recess.

November 27, 2023

BEN RAAB & KAITLYN POHLY
Yale student delegation heads to Washington for ‘March for Israel’ rally

The Slifka Center for Jewish Life sent a delegation of over 40 students to the “March for Israel” in the nation’s capital. They were joined by a group of over 100 local New Haveners and a crowd of more than 200,000 to express support for Israel in the Israel-Hamas war.

November 15, 2023

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Yale falls to Gonzaga, impresses with win against Loyola

Yale took an 86–71 loss in their highly anticipated Friday night matchup against Gonzaga, but bounced back with a narrow win over Loyola Marymount.

November 14, 2023

BEN RAAB, ELBA HEDDESHEIMER & HAILEY TALBERT
American Sign Language now Yale’s third most popular language

Since it was first offered in spring 2018, American Sign Language at Yale has grown to be the third largest language option, with over 200 students enrolled in ASL classes this semester.

November 10, 2023

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: How Yale can take down No. 11 Gonzaga

Coming in as a 14-point underdog, the Bulldogs have their work cut out for them against nationally ranked Gonzaga.

November 10, 2023

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Forbidden love: Faculty Senate proposes ban on certain romantic relationships between professors and grad students

In a new report, the FAS-SEAS Senate proposed that Yale ban relationships between faculty and graduate students in the same department, citing “career-impacting dangers.”

November 8, 2023

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs trounce Vassar in season opener

The Yale men’s basketball team began their 2023-24 season with a dominant showing against the Vassar Brewers at home on Monday, winning by a final score of 102–53.

November 7, 2023

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Never watched Yale basketball? This is the season to start.

This year’s team is one of the strongest ever. Here are the must-knows ahead of tonight’s season opener.

November 6, 2023