Tristan Hernandez
Staff Reporter
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Tristan Hernandez is the 147th Editor in Chief and President of the Yale Daily News. He previously served as a copy editor and covered student policy & affairs and student life for the University desk. Originally from Austin, Texas, Tristan is a junior in Pierson College majoring in political science.
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TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
2024 in Review

Here are the Yale Daily News stories that defined the past year.

December 31, 2024

MAIA NEHME & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Welcome to the News’ Latine Heritage Month special issue!

Bienvenidos, bem-vindo and welcome to the News’ Latine Heritage special issue! In honor of Latine Heritage Month, which comes to a close on Oct. 15, […]

October 11, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
J.D. Vance LAW ’13 selected as Trump’s running mate

Vance, the junior Ohio Senator since 2023 and Yale Law School graduate, will be the Republican vice presidential nominee in the 2024 election.

July 15, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Maurie McInnis named Yale’s 24th president

McInnis, the current president of Stony Brook University and Yale Corporation trustee, will be Yale’s first non-interim female president. Her appointment concludes a nine-month presidential search.

May 29, 2024

YOLANDA WANG & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Over 2,300 alumni, parents and students sign letter to withhold donations until Yale divests

In an April 19 letter to the Yale Corporation, signatories pledged to withhold donations until Yale divests from military weapons manufacturers and expressed solidarity with student protesters.

April 26, 2024

BEN RAAB, TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Administrators fail to clearly explain policy behind forced removal of protester-installed bookshelves

Pro-Palestine protesters erected a wooden bookshelf structure on Monday afternoon on Beinecke Plaza as part of a “Books not bombs” protest. Just over an hour in, University staff began dismantling the fixture based on administrator guidance — but after back and forth with the News, administrators have yet to clarify the University regulation that forbids the structure’s placement.

April 16, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Michal Beth Dinkler to be next Head of Timothy Dwight College

The Divinity School professor will begin her five-year term in July as the current Head of College Mary Lui steps down.

April 9, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Yale Student Mental Health Association hosts annual Mind Over Matter fair

The Yale Student Mental Health Association held its annual mental health fair in Berkeley College on Saturday, featuring booths from various advocacy groups.

April 8, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Berkeley College Dean Brianne Bilsky to step down

After six years in the role, Bilsky will step down to begin as associate provost for academic affairs at the U.S. Naval Academy.

April 4, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & HAILEY TALBERT
Samuel Moyn to be next Head of Grace Hopper College

The law and history professor will begin his five-year term this summer as current Head of College Julia Adams steps down.

April 3, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
ITS to reduce student Google Drive account storage to five gigabytes

Following a change in Google policy, Yale’s Internet Technology Services will reduce the amount of storage for existing Google accounts by October 2024.

April 1, 2024