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A first: Yale-NUS student wins Schwarzman scholarship

The inaugural class of around 150 students at Yale-NUS College has produced the first Schwarzman Scholar since the school formed in 2013.

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Whiffenpoofs vote against admitting women

The Yale Whiffenpoofs voted on Nov. 20 not to admit women to the oldest collegiate a cappella group next year.

Poster for Black Joy event burned

A poster for “Black Joy,” a School of Art event aimed at celebrating black arts and culture, was found burned on a bulletin board outside Sterling Memorial Library last Thursday.

Calhoun holds dining hall renaming ceremony

During the renaming ceremony for Calhoun College’s dining hall, now named in honor of Roosevelt Thompson ’84, former President Bill Clinton LAW ’73 made a surprise appearance in the form of a letter to University President Peter Salovey.

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Panel addresses Trump, media and campus discourse

A conversation about democracy and the media drew a crowd of more than 300 students and faculty on Wednesday, the day after Donald Trump won an election characterized by insults on social media and dogged press coverage.

Yale registration contributes to Democratic win

Though the country elected Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday, in New Haven it was Democrats who came out to vote in large numbers.

200 gather in coalition protest against Calhoun

Nearly 200 Connecticut residents and Yale affiliates spoke out against the name of Calhoun College Friday afternoon.

DKE case raises questions about fraternity bans

Around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 13, 2010, Delta Kappa Epsilon pledges filed into Old Campus, chanting the now-infamous lines: “No means yes, yes means anal.”

YLS Dean examines free speech issues

Two Yale professional school deans spoke freely about the First Amendment and freedom of speech at the School of Management Monday afternoon. Yale Law School […]

For some, college name impacts transfer choice

Although the two new residential colleges are similar, some students prefer placement in Murray College over Franklin College simply because of its name.

AAA affiliate closes doors on nonmembers

Starting last Monday, hourlong wait times at Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles offices increased as the American Automobile Association Northeast decided to stop serving non-members. […]