Nora Moses
Yale community reacts to Biden presidency

From his election in November 2020 to recent protests condemning his support of Israel, Biden's presidency has made waves on campus.

Salovey steps down, presidential search still underway

Despite University President Peter Salovey’s August announcement that he would be stepping down, the Yale Corporation has not yet made their decision for Yale’s 24th president.

Mimi Papathanasopoulos ’26 and Esha Garg ’26 win Yale College Council presidency, vice presidency

Although it did not influence the outcome of the election, Celene Bennett ’26 and Juan Borrego ’26 were docked 50 votes each due to a campaign violation.

After days of unrest, Jewish students express varied feelings about pro-Palestine campus protests

Some Jewish students expressed alarm at the protests calling on Yale to divest from military weapons manufacturers, which they view as antisemitic; others said they support the protests and have themselves been involved in the demonstrations.

Occupy Beinecke holds teach-ins, displays artwork   

On the second day of the organizers’ sit-in on Beinecke Plaza, students and faculty members hosted over 12 hours of events to call attention to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.

Israel dialogue table responds to pro-divestment protests, video of threatening speech

Yale Friends of Israel sought to reach current and newly admitted Jewish students during a week of heightened pro-Palestine protests.

CANDIDATE PROFILE: Mimi Papathanasopoulos ’26 and Esha Garg ’26

Mimi Papathanasopoulos ’26 and Esha Garg ’26 are running on a joint ticket for YCC president and vice president. The pair is focused foremost on student engagement and mental health.

Women’s Center drops out of conference amid threats of disciplinary action following failure to respond to messages

The Women’s Center voted to indefinitely postpone its annual conference, “Pinkwashing and Feminism(s) in Gaza,” amid separate threats of disciplinary action from administrators, who reached out to board members concerning discrimination complaints due to their lack of response to messages from a student leader of Yale Friends of Israel.

Facilities installs new period product dispensers, access issues persist

Over winter break, Yale’s facilities team began to install menstrual product dispensers in restrooms around campus in response to student activism — despite the progress, many bathrooms remain unstocked.

Campus vigil commemorates airman Bushnell and Palestinians killed amid war in Gaza

Aaron Bushnell, an active duty airman in the U.S. military, died on Monday outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. as part of a protest condemning Israel’s war against Hamas; pro-Palestinian student groups held a vigil on Cross Campus to commemorate Bushnell and the Palestinians killed in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.

At vigil, Ukrainian students urge continued support for Ukraine

To mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, students from the Ukraine House held a vigil on Feb. 24. The vigil honored the victims of the Russian invasion, as well as those who continue to support Ukraine’s resistance.