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 & CONNOR ARAKAKI
Yalies observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day

Students, faculty and community members celebrated Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday with performances and rallies; related events will continue throughout the week.

October 10, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
University reimbursing students for vaccinations at outside pharmacies

In response to national vaccine shipment delays, Yale Health announced on Monday that it will reimburse vaccination appointments at non-Yale Health pharmacies; on Thursday, Yale Health added that while vaccines are now available, supply may soon run low

October 6, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Former Yale student acquitted of sexual assault in 2018 sues accuser for defamation

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled in June that Saifullah Khan, who allegedly raped a female peer at Yale in 2018, may proceed with a defamation suit against the accuser.

September 22, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY, ESMA OKUTAN & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
Students demand representation in University’s presidential search committee

Students across different schools at Yale are collaborating to make their voices heard in the search for University President Peter Salovey’s successor.

September 15, 2023

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