Jon Victor
Staff Reporter
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New alternative to Common App unveiled

Yale is one of 83 colleges and universities nationwide that have teamed up to create a new college application portal that will provide an alternative to the Common Application.

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More interest, more bids for Alpha Phi

Despite extending 43 bids for their charter class nearly two weeks ago, Yale’s newest sorority will continue to accept members on a rolling basis to interested students throughout the rest of the fall semester.

Three’s a Crowd, Four’s a Party

The conception of Alpha Phi as a blank slate, as an institution that can be molded to fit the vision of its founding members, has proven appealing to women at Yale. In fact, the novelty attracted students who were previously uninterested in Greek life: Of the 11 students interviewed at the recruitment event, only two had participated in the traditional rush process before. The other nine may have seen an unique opportunity in Alpha Phi: to build something from the ground up.

Alpha Phi to welcome charter class

After months of preparation, Alpha Phi, Yale’s newest sorority, is set to welcome its charter class this weekend.

Alpha Phi chosen as fourth sorority

After a seven-month search for a fourth sorority, Yale Panhellenic has announced that Alpha Phi will come to campus next fall.

Student play follows family troubles after terrorist attacks

In an upcoming play, a psychic who could have changed the flow of history instead ends up fleeing from his home and beginning a new life.

Unsealing the Tombs: Society and Its Discontents

A senior member of a landed society was cautiously optimistic about Avraham’s plan to reform senior societies. “I’m acutely aware that the tap process can be difficult,” he said. “It was for me. If I had found the experience was just about elevating some and diminishing others, I wouldn’t support [societies]. I’m open to a new way.”

New sororities present pitches to students

This past weekend, Chi Omega and Alpha Phi, the two sororities vying to come to campus next fall, introduced their organizations and outlined their plans for a potential chapter at Yale.

New sorority selection nears final stages

The search for Yale’s fourth sorority has been narrowed down to just two potential organizations after a seven-month process.

Initiative launched to create more societies

A new initiative by former Yale College Council President Danny Avraham ’15 will likely make the senior society system a little less exclusive.

Torre joins Achievement First board

Less than two months after opposing a partnership between charter school network Achievement First and the New Haven Board of Education, Carlos Torre, the board’s president, has been announced as Mayor Toni Harp’s replacement as a member of AF’s board.