Brian Zhang
Staff Reporter
brian.zhang@yale.edu
Brian Zhang is Arts editor of the Yale Daily News and the third-year class president at Yale. Previously, he covered student life for the University desk. His writing can also be found in Insider Magazine, The Sacramento Bee, BrainPOP, New York Family and uInterview. Follow @briansnotebook on Instagram for more!
Author Archive
BRIAN ZHANG & JAMES STEELE
What to know about accessing health services at Yale

Current Health Services and Insurance Plans Available to Students at Yale Health

November 15, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Students bemoan laundry room conditions

The Yale College Council’s push for free laundry comes against the backdrop of heightened student concerns over the cleanliness and accessibility of campus laundry rooms.

November 14, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Cox lawyer Ben Crump speaks at School of Medicine event alongside other activists

The Change Talks series introduces students to key figures in the modern civil rights movement while giving them the opportunity to jumpstart their own activism stories.

November 8, 2022

ADNAN BSEISU & BRIAN ZHANG
MENA students celebrate new space and push for more representation

The celebration on Oct. 28 marked a milestone in the group’s journey towards a more established campus presence. Students say they will continue to advocate for a larger space.

November 6, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Yale School of Medicine members host solidarity meeting for Iran

Students and faculty members at the Yale School of Medicine saw hundreds attend a solidarity meeting for the women and men losing their lives amid protests and government crackdowns in Iran.

November 4, 2022

OLIVIA LOMBARDO & BRIAN ZHANG
Mike Pompeo talks foreign policy, free speech at Buckley event

The former secretary of state described perceived threats to the American way of life and described the United States as a Judeo-Christian country. Non-Yale affiliates were escorted out of the event after interrupting his remarks.

November 4, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Schwarzman Center to limit dining services next week

The Bow-Wow, Elm Cafe and Commons will be closed from Wednesday, November 2 to Friday, November 4, though the University made several temporary accommodations to compensate for these changes.

October 26, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
Bridges ESL connects Yale and New Haven through interactive English lessons

Bridges has been serving the Greater New Haven community for about 20 years, bringing locals, immigrants and refugees a language-learning experience that centralizes both conversation and application.

October 26, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
New website aims to help FGLI students chart academic journey

A new student-driven initiative helps students curate personalized schedules through an online roadmap of deadlines, opportunities and pre-designed spreadsheets.

October 26, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG & LAURA OSPINA
Students host vigil for Mahsa Amini amid widespread unrest in Iran, mounting death toll

Attendees stood in solidarity with Iranians and called on the University to formally acknowledge the protests that have continued in the days and weeks after a 22-year-old’s death in police custody. Attendees stood in solidarity with Iranians and called on the University to formally acknowledge the protests that have continued in the days and weeks after a 22-year-old’s death in police custody.

October 23, 2022

WILLIAM PORAYOUW & BRIAN ZHANG
The Schwarzman Center, one year in

The University’s grand vision for a centralized campus hub has been well-received by undergraduates in Yale College and many in the arts community. Some graduate and professional students, meanwhile, say they have felt left out.

October 18, 2022