Collyn Robinson
Staff Reporter
collyn.robinson@yale.edu
Collyn Robinson served as the Multimedia Managing Editor for the Managing Board of 2025. Before that, he served as the lead producer for the “Full Disclosure” podcast. Originally from St. Louis, he lives in Silliman College and is majoring in Film and Media studies.
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COLLYN ROBINSON
Af-Am House hosts 55th anniversary celebration

This past weekend, members of the Yale and New Haven community gathered for a three-day event, AFAM55, commemorating the 55th anniversary of Yale’s Afro-American Cultural Center’s founding.

April 8, 2025

COLLYN ROBINSON & GEMARD GUERY
Introduction: Black History Month Special Issue

Every year, Black members of the YDN attempt to reimagine how we present ourselves in the newsroom and Yale at large. Despite the burden placed […]

February 27, 2025

COLLYN ROBINSON
Vyann Eteme knows ‘What’s Going On’

Following the debut of her first single on November 8, 2024, “What’s Going On,” the News sat down with Baltimore-based singer-songwriter Vyann Eteme to talk all things music, career, her life as a student at Yale and balancing it all.

February 27, 2025

COLLYN ROBINSON
TRACK AND FIELD: Bulldogs split up between UConn and Princeton

The men’s and women’s track and field teams split up their squads this past weekend between the Larry Ellis Invitational at Princeton and the Northeast Challenge at UConn.

April 18, 2024

COLLYN ROBINSON
Welcome to the News’ special issue commemorating Black History Month!

When I took on the role of leading the spissue, I knew I did not want to have a theme. We too often find ourselves […]

February 25, 2024

COLLYN ROBINSON
Chris Rabb ’92 hosts genealogy workshop 

Pennsylvania State Representative Chris Rabb ’92 spoke to members of the Yale and New Haven community to teach them how to trace their own ancestry.

February 6, 2024

COLLYN ROBINSON
‘No substitute for excellence’: Tuskegee Airman honored at The House

Brigadier General Enoch Woodhouse ’52 joined members of the Yale and New Haven community for a conversation on Tuesday at the Af-Am House.

January 17, 2024

COLLYN ROBINSON
Af-Am House window shattered, Yale police investigating

On Nov. 13, a group of students in the Afro-American Cultural Center heard a window being shattered in the back of The House.

November 15, 2023

COLLYN ROBINSON, OLIVIA CEVASCO, LINDEN SKALAK, MAX STERNLICHT, BRONWEN PAILTHORPE & NYDIA DEL CARMEN
YTV: Weekly Roundup Week of 9/18 – 9/22

Producers: Olivia Cevasco, Nydia del Carmen and Max Sternlicht Editors: Linden Skalak and Bronwen Pailthorpe Camera: Nydia del Carmen and Linden Skalak Sound: Nydia del […]

September 22, 2023

COLLYN ROBINSON, OLIVIA CEVASCO, MAX STERNLICHT & JONAH HALPERIN
Interview | YCC President, VP on Salovey’s Departure

  On Aug. 31, University President Peter Salovey announced his intent to step down from Yale’s helm this June. Multimedia Managing Editor Collyn Robinson sat […]

September 5, 2023

COLLYN ROBINSON & KHUAN-YU HALL
DATA: Survey suggests Yalies support affirmative action at rates slightly higher than national average

In a News survey, 67 percent of 360 Yale students, staff and faculty expressed support for race-conscious admissions, compared to roughly 60 percent of Americans per national polls.

August 30, 2023