Josie Reich
Staff Reporter
Josie Reich covers the president's office. She previously reported on admissions and financial aid. Originally from Washington, DC, she is a junior in Davenport College majoring in American Studies.
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Student creates Yale-only summer storage company

Charging a $250 flat rate, SummerStore LLC will offer a full moving and storage service to students for the first time this summer.

Legacy students debate their admissions boost

As calls mount in universities and state legislatures across the country to end legacy preference in college admissions, the News spoke with legacy students at Yale about how legacy status affected their application processes and experiences at Yale — and about whether the practice should continue.

Yale students united against legacy preference, disagree on how to eliminate it

As calls to end legacy preference in admissions intensify, some students told the News that Yale should terminate or scale back the practice, while others expressed enthusiasm for a governmental ban.

Parents, students concerned by Yale’s cost as term bill surpasses $90,000

The cost to attend Yale will exceed $90,000 in the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. Students and parents shared worries with the News about the rising Yale term bill, which is growing faster than inflation.

Yale professors reflect on teaching about Ukraine, Eastern Europe amid war

Since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, Yale has started offering more courses about Ukraine, and professors across departments have incorporated the country into their teaching.

Yale to host 100 low-income high schoolers over summer through new partnership with nonprofit

The nonprofit Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America will host a portion of its summer program — which is geared toward high-achieving, low-income students — on Yale’s campus.

Yale opposes state bill to ban legacy preference

The bill faced its first test during a committee hearing on Thursday. While students and legislators broadly expressed support, administrators from eight universities dug in their heels in opposition.

International students describe unequal access to standardized test centers

A News survey found that international respondents who receive financial aid were less likely to have taken a standardized test when applying to college than respondents paying full price to attend Yale. The News spoke to several international students who said that difficulty accessing test centers and affording the tests were part of the reason why.

Financial aid recipients less likely to have applied to Yale with test scores

Universities nationwide have debated the merits of requiring applicants to submit standardized test scores. With Dartmouth’s recent decision to bring back its requirement for the next admissions cycle, the pressure is on for Yale — which is set to release a long-term decision on the test score requirement in the coming weeks.

Y Pop-Up is cooking with gas

Yale’s undergraduate cooking club hosted a South Asian cuisine dinner in the Davenport buttery Friday night, drawing on over a decade of dedication to culinary excellence and community.

Students, administrators weigh merits of viewing admissions files

Students have a right to view their admissions files under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974. While many students who have viewed their files saw it as a valuable learning experience, the Admissions Office sees it as a potential source of misinformation about the application process.