Tristan Hernandez
Staff Reporter
tristanncade | Tristan.Hernandez@yale.edu
Tristan Hernandez covers student policy and affairs for the News. He is also a copy editor and previously reported on student life. Originally from Austin, Texas, he is a sophomore in Pierson College majoring in political science.
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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

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & NATHANIEL ROSENBERG
Pro-Palestine protesters arrested at Union Station

Metropolitan Transportation Authority police say they issued nine misdemeanor summons for second-degree breach of peace during a sit-in at Union Station protesting against Israel’s war in Gaza and U.S. military aid for Israel. Attendees say 13 people were arrested.

March 29, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Jonathan Edwards Dean Christina Ferando to step down

Christina Ferando announced she would step down as dean of Jonathan Edwards College after eight years. She will become the Head of Academic Affairs for the Yale Center for British Art next year.

March 8, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
305 Crown St. to be renovated to Middle Eastern and North African cultural space

Administrators confirmed that the new “cultural suite” will be located on the first floor of a building on Crown Street, which is set to undergo renovations over the summer.

March 4, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
All residential college dining halls to close over spring recess

Due to a lack of students on campus over spring recess last year, all residential college dining halls will close over spring recess, unlike last year. Administrators told the News that low-income students are eligible for a daily $30 UberEats credit if they remain on campus.

March 4, 2024

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ, BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & MOLLY REINMANN
Tuition hikes continue to outpace inflation, admin say financial aid rising concurrently

As costs rise by nearly 4 percent for the 2023-24 academic year, University administrators told the News that financial aid packages rise concurrently with tuition hikes, which were attributed to inflation.

March 1, 2024