Tristan Hernandez
Staff Reporter
tristanncade | Tristan.Hernandez@yale.edu
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, he is a rising junior in Pierson College majoring in political science.
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TRISTAN HERNANDEZ, KAITLYN POHLY & JONAH HALPERIN
‘The biggest puddle ever’: Rain in New Haven leaves parts of campus flooded

Heavy downpour on Wednesday affected facilities in Jonathan Edwards College, the Schwarzman Center, Bass Library and other sites on and off campus.

September 15, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ, KENISHA MAHAJAN & YOLANDA WANG
First AACC-MENA PLs reflect on progress toward greater recognition, cultural house

The inaugural AACC-MENA peer liaisons discuss the challenges of establishing institutional support for Middle Eastern-North African students and future goals for the program.

September 15, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Dining halls kick Coke, pick Pepsi

Yale Hospitality switches to PepsiCo products after finishing a three-year extended agreement with Coca-Cola.

September 13, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Scaled-back COVID policies persist as campus cases climb

With campus cases on the rise, students express dissatisfaction with the University’s COVID-19 guidelines on close contact tracing and isolation housing.

September 8, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
University pilots three new orientation programs

LAUNCH, Camp Yale Arts and Yale Reserved held their inaugural sessions for the class of 2027 ahead of the semester.

September 5, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
FroCos win full room and board after petitioning for higher salaries

After first-year counselors sent their petition to the University, administrators increased compensation for FroCos to include the full cost of room and board.

September 1, 2023

ANIKA ARORA SETH, SOPHIE SONNENFELD, BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Salovey to step down

In a Thursday morning email to the University community, Peter Salovey announced that this will be his eleventh and final year as Yale’s president; he intends to depart this summer.

August 31, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
FroCos receive full room and board for 2023-24 year

After United FroCos sent its petition to the University, administrators increased compensation for incoming first-year counselors to include the full cost of room and board.

July 10, 2023

Old Campus as seen through Phelps Gate.
TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & BEN RAAB
After pay raise, incoming FroCos continue their push for higher wages

Yale calls its first-year counselor program a “hallmark” of its undergraduate advising system. Under this model, the College hires a select group of seniors to […]

June 17, 2023

JANALIE COBB, EVAN GORELICK & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
YCC candidates talk FGLI student advocacy and Yale-New Haven relations in debate

On Monday night, students gathered to watch 12 YCC candidates discuss their platforms and priorities.

April 11, 2023

MIRANDA WOLLEN & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Crystal Feimster announced as Head of Pierson College

The history professor will begin her five-year term this summer as current Head of College Stephen Davis steps down.

March 28, 2023