Serena Puang
Staff Columnist
SerenaPuang | serena.puang@yale.edu
Serena Puang is a senior in Davenport College, majoring in American Studies. She previously edited the Investigations Desk at the YDN. Her column "Reading the Room" analyzes culture and other contemporary issues through the lens of books.
Author Archive
SERENA PUANG
Kristina Wong talks race, gender and comedy in electoral politics

On Wednesday night, performance artist and elected representative Kristina Wong delivered the final performance of her virtual tour, “Kristina Wong for Public Office.” The event, […]

November 1, 2020

SERENA PUANG
Law professors discuss the ADA, accessibility

On July 26, 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act, which extended protections against discrimination to people with disabilities, was signed into law. In its 30-year […]

October 12, 2020

SERENA PUANG
YCBA features Hew Locke in At Home Series

An elaborate cardboard ship once stood pressed against the pillars of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The installation challenged the boundaries of its […]

September 28, 2020

SERENA PUANG
FGLI peer mentorship groups extend reach to sophomores

When Vanessa Cheng started her first year at Yale earlier this month, many questions weighed heavily on her mind: What classes should I take? How […]

September 14, 2020

SERENA PUANG
NHSO fellowship supports underrepresented groups in classical music

As a child, Aurora Mendez lived a mere train ride away from Carnegie Hall. From the age of four, she wanted to play violin — […]

September 8, 2020

courtesy of Alasdair Neale.
SERENA PUANG
Hopewell Rogers ’18 DIV ’20: Caring from a distance

Like many others, Rogers' life has been turned upside down by COVID-19. Besides having to finish her degree online, she finds herself caring for her friend’s two-year-old during the day and counseling sophomores remotely — all while being COVID-19-positive.

April 23, 2020

SERENA PUANG
MFA students start activist group, seek assistance from School of Art

On March 21, a letter from Yale School of Art Dean Marta Kuzma announced to the school’s 129 MFA students that in-person class instruction would […]

April 2, 2020

SERENA PUANG
Nelleke Van Deusen-Scholl: Teacher of Teachers of Languages

The first thing you notice when entering Dow Hall office 102 is the three towering bookshelves. Linguistics reference books are obscured by a handmade leather […]

February 20, 2020