Karla Cortes
Staff Reporter
karla.cortes@yale.edu
Karla Cortes covers Student Policy and Affairs at Yale under the University Desk. From Woodstock, Georgia, she is a sophomore in Silliman College majoring in political science.
Author Archive
KARLA CORTES & ALYSSA CHANG
Rising juniors, seniors divided on new housing draw policies

The News spoke to fifteen students about how the new housing draw process may impact their housing decisions.

February 4, 2025

KARLA CORTES
Yale College, Alumni Association support community members impacted by LA wildfires

Yale College administration expanded institutional support and resources as Yale LA Alumni organize relief efforts on the ground for those affected by the wildfires.

January 28, 2025

KARLA CORTES
Yale pushes for largely in-person courses, discourages asynchronous course requests

During COVID-19 and beyond, courses often received permission to use asynchronous formats in teaching. Now, Yale is strongly reiterating its expectation that teaching will be in person.

January 24, 2025

KARLA CORTES & JOSIE REICH
What could endowment taxes under Trump mean for Yale?

President-elect Donald Trump has proposed raising taxes on the endowments of universities, which could bludgeon Yale’s student aid, teaching and research abilities.

November 19, 2024

KARLA CORTES
University removes Reverend Bingham plaque after student advocacy

Over the summer, the University temporarily removed a plaque describing Reverend Hiram Bingham as a “civilizer” after advocacy by the Indigenous Peoples of Oceania at Yale.

November 15, 2024

KARLA CORTES, YOLANDA WANG & CHRIS TILLEN
“Quiet acceptance and a quiet grief”: Yalies react to Trump victory

After Donald Trump’s reelection to the U.S. presidency early Wednesday morning, Yale students expressed mixed feelings at community gatherings, rallies and reflection events.

November 7, 2024

NORA MOSES, BAALA SHAKYA & KARLA CORTES
As election night unfolded, Yalies grew increasingly pessimistic about Harris’ chances

At watch parties across campus last night, Yale students tuned into the election. As the night progressed, students across the political spectrum viewed a Harris victory as increasingly unlikely.

November 6, 2024

KARLA CORTES
Eileen Galvez steps down as director of La Casa

After nine years, Eileen Galvez announced she is leaving La Casa to become the first Education Studies fellow. Maryam Ivette Parhizkar has served as interim director since Oct. 31.

November 3, 2024

JOSIE REICH, KARLA CORTES & SASHA HUROWITZ
ANALYSIS: How the 2024 election could affect Yale’s federal research funding

Yale relies on around a billion dollars in annual federal research funding. Experts say the funding levels are likely to stay constant, regardless of the election outcomes, but research priorities could shift.

October 30, 2024

KARLA CORTES
As Biden’s Title IX regulations face lawsuits, Yale remains bound by Trump-era policies

Universities across the country, including Yale, remain tied to Trump-era Title IX policies as Biden’s reforms continue to face legal challenges. Could this prevent Biden’s changes from ever reaching Yale’s campus?

October 29, 2024

KARLA CORTES
Yale Polo hosts Morehouse College, the first HBCU polo team

After two years in the making, the Yale Polo team hosted Morehouse College, in what organizers hoped was the first in a series of matches between the two teams.

October 28, 2024