Tigerlily Hopson
Staff Reporter
tigerlily.hopson@yale.edu
Tigerlily Hopson covers diversity and inclusion at Yale. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, she is a junior in Berkeley majoring in English.
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TIGERLILY HOPSON
Back to normalcy? Staff members reflect on partial lift of mask mandate

Following the recent removal of the mask mandate in most indoor spaces, staff members shared how they feel about the change.

March 29, 2022

LUCY HODGMAN & TIGERLILY HOPSON
One year on, how far has Edon come?

A year since the Edon Club formally rushed its first class of women since its disaffiliation from the Sigma Phi Epsilon national fraternity, the group is still in the process of change.

March 7, 2022

TIGERLILY HOPSON & ANIKA ARORA SETH
Semiannual Title IX reports delayed by three semesters

Currently three reports behind schedule, the Title IX office plans to release its next report this month — almost a year after the previous one. Title IX reports are generally issued twice per year, and record data on reported sexual misconduct from the previous six-month reporting period.

February 21, 2022

TIGERLILY HOPSON & PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Yale unveils University-wide five year plans for diversity, equity and inclusion

The University on Monday announced detailed proposals for enhancing diversity and equity throughout Yale.

February 15, 2022

TIGERLILY HOPSON
Intramural sports remove gender quota in face of inclusivity concerns

After months of discussion, intramural sports will remove gender requirements for all gender teams in hopes of increasing inclusivity for transgender and non-binary students.

February 13, 2022

TIGERLILY HOPSON & TOIA CONDE RODRIGUES DA CUNHA
SWIMMING & DIVING: ‘It Feels Like Flying:’ Iszac Henig ’23 soars on women’s swim team

Iszac Henig ’23, star sprinter of the Yale women’s swimming and diving team, speaks about his journey to the water and navigating the swimming landscape as a transgender man.

February 3, 2022

TIGERLILY HOPSON
Acknowledgement of racist past just the start, Yale Divinity School students say

The Divinity School recently recognized its historical complicity in slavery and racism and laid out concrete steps to move forward. But students long for more.

January 31, 2022

TIGERLILY HOPSON & SARAH COOK
Elizabeth Conklin takes over as Title IX Coordinator

On Jan. 1, Associate Vice President for Equity, Accessibility and Belonging Elizabeth Conklin assumed the role of Title IX coordinator, previously held by Dr. Stephanie Spangler.

January 26, 2022

OLIVIA TUCKER & TIGERLILY HOPSON
‘I just want to go home’: Omicron variant casts doubt on international students’ travel plans

International students wrangle potential travel bans, quarantines and flight cancelations when making plans for winter recess.

December 7, 2021

TIGERLILY HOPSON
Trapped in pigment: Redisplay of Elihu Yale and enslaved child portrait provokes community response

After the redisplay of the controversial group portrait, community members weigh in.

November 17, 2021

LUCY HODGMAN & TIGERLILY HOPSON
Research on Yale’s historical ties to slavery prompts calls for reform

At the annual Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition conference, students and faculty presented research on Yale’s historical association with white supremacy and slavery.

November 1, 2021