Yale Daily News

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UNIVERSITY | JOSIE REICH

McInnis plans lobbying push in Washington as Trump threatens university funding

University President Maurie McInnis said that combatting distrust in higher education will be a top priority for Yale during Trump’s next administration, announcing plans to ramp up the University’s Washington-based activity.

ISABELLA SANCHEZ, JAEHA JANG & HAILEY TALBERT

66 QuestBridge Scholars to join Yale’s class of 2029

On Dec. 2, 66 students were admitted to Yale’s class of 2029 through the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship.

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Yale students overwhelmingly pass divestment referendum

In a referendum administered by the Yale College Council, a sweeping majority of students voted for Yale to disclose its investments in military weapons manufacturers, divest from said manufacturers and invest in Palestinian studies.

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Steven Wilkinson named next FAS dean

Wilkinson will assume the role on Jan. 1, after the inaugural FAS dean, Tamar Gendler, finishes her second five-year term.

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OPINION

MEYERS: A serious response to racial idiocy

SILVERGLATE: On free speech and evasive language

GEORGE: Free speech isn’t hate speech

KIRKPATRICK: A free speech absolutist not worth listening to

BERKENFELD: A democracy in crisis, brought to you by Yale Law School

LIN: From a Christian, keep Bibles out of schools

WIESEL: The price to protect democracy

UNIVERSITY

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Divestment referendum sparks debate on campus

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Decades around the sea: Polynesian voyagers to share the art of wayfinding

ADA PERLMAN & PABLO PEREZ

Students express frustration accessing Slifka on the Connect Meal Plan

Asian Recipes at Yale — a student group taking Asian, Asian American and Asian fusion to another level

Students reconsider government internships following Trump reelection, remain optimistic

MULTIMEDIA

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CITY

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New director takes up mantle at newly-reestablished Parks Department

New Haven Christmas tree shines bright in 111th lighting

New Haven public schools brace for Trump administration

PR-born Vía Láctea reimagines plant-based ice cream in New Haven

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LILY BELLE POLING

Tenant union protests Farnam Realty over maintenance disputes

SCITECH

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JANICE HUR & CARLOS SALCERIO

Yale HRL uncovers Russian forced deportation and adoption of Ukrainian children

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Dr. William K. Oh appointed medical director of Smilow Cancer Hospital at Greenwich and director of precision medicine at Yale Cancer Center

ERIC SONG & VICTORIA TAN

Mind-altering remedies: inside the new wave of psychedelic research

YNHH doctors voice concerns over new physician compensation model

SPORTS

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TOMMY GANNON & LILY BELLE POLING

Not done yet: Men’s hockey alumni go pro around the world

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SPENCER KING & SIENNA TEJPAUL

FOOTBALL: Pitsenberger ’26 named Team 152 Captain, season recap for 2024

SPENCER KING & SIENNA TEJPAUL

MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs split games at Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off

MEN’S SWIM: Bulldogs break six team records, place fourth at Ohio State

MAG

POEM: Punitive Psychiatry

ARTS

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Sityana Abdu’s ’26 exhibition celebrates women as custodians of sacred sites

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REVIEW: Yunchan Lim proves his once-in-a-generation talent in recent performance with New York Philharmonic Orchestra

WKND

A note on ROTC kids

ALEXANDER MEDEL

ON THE ROAD: In the Metroplex

Hack your brain for finals: five study tips for when you really need to lock in

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“Home Alone” but Better with Company