Olivia Cyrus
Staff Reporter
olivia.cyrus@yale.edu
Olivia Cyrus covers the Yale College Council at Yale. Originally from Collierville, Tennessee, she is a first year in Morse College majoring in English.
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OLIVIA CYRUS, ORION KIM, NORA MOSES & GEMARD GUERY
NLE Choppa no longer performing at Spring Fling

The Memphis rapper will no longer headline Spring Fling due to “personal health complications,” according to the Spring Fling Committee.

April 11, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS & NORA MOSES
YCC polls open today

Undergraduates can cast their ballots for Yale College Council representatives until Friday at 9 p.m.

April 10, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC CANDIDATE PROFILE: Diego Paz ’27 and Emily Nguyen ’27

United by their purpose, the ticket is resolved to amplify student voices, hold administrators accountable and build a Better Yale — one practical policy at a time.

April 10, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC CANDIDATE PROFILE: Andrew Boanoh ’27 and Jalen Bradley ’27

Boanoh and Bradley promise to make student government more transparent, tactful and tenacious — blending bold ideas, deep friendship and a knack for working around ‘No.’

April 10, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC CANDIDATE PROFILE: Micah Draper ’28 and Eugene Covington ’28 compete for Sophomore Class President

With contrasting leadership styles and campaign visions, Draper and Covington both seek to define what community means for the class of 2028.

April 10, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
“Maurie, what the hell?”: YCC candidates debate admin transparency, diversity and student engagement

Ahead of the Yale College Council election, which starts on Thursday, candidates debated policy priorities ranging from free laundry and cultural center inclusion to the YCC’s public perception and administrative accountability.

April 8, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
DATA: Yale College Council elections, by the numbers

As students prepare to cast their ballots for student government, the News analysis of past election data reveals disparities in voter turnout by college, position and ticket.

April 3, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC brings clementines back to Commons

After months of student efforts, the Yale College Council and Yale Hospitality reintroduced clementines in Schwarzman Commons.

April 1, 2025

BAALA SHAKYA & OLIVIA CYRUS
As YCC elections near, students weigh in on their ideal campus leaders

The News asked 12 students what initiatives they want prioritized in the upcoming school year and what values their ideal campus leaders would embody.

April 1, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC proposes avocados in dining halls

YCC Senate passed a proposal that would bring avocados to residential college dining halls.

March 27, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC pushes for MENA Cultural Center

Proposal by Davenport Senator Joseph Elsayyid calls for a dedicated cultural house, citing ongoing challenges in community-building and institutional permanence.

March 26, 2025