Wesley Day
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2020 election: Voters speak to YTV at City Hall

The 2020 election brought both first-time registrants and veteran voters to cast their ballots at New Haven’s City Hall. Yale students, New Haven residents, and […]

New Haveners protest Breonna Taylor case ruling

On September 24th, 250 people gathered on the New Haven Green to protest the lack of charges against three police officers who shot and killed […]

Universal Pass/Fail: An Interview with Organizers of #NoFailYale and YCC

Representatives of #NoFailYale and YCC Vice President Grace Kang ’21 reflect on the push for a Universal Pass academic policy. | Publications cited: 0:12— ‘Columbia […]

YCC Mental Health & Counseling Reforms

The Yale College Council shares 4 new updates to Mental Health & Counseling on campus.   Wesley Day ’21 and Lucy Wilkins ’21 report.

YTV Exclusive: Cristian Padilla Romero on ICE’s attempts to deport his mother

Cristian Padilla Romero GRD ’24 explains his mother’s situation in an ICE detention center. ICE attempted to deport Tania Romero, a cancer survivor, on Nov. […]

YTV Exclusive Interview: Marianne Williamson

Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson hosts an exclusive interview with YTV. She also spoke to Yale in a public event hosted by the Yale Political Union […]

James Comey hosts talk on election interference

Former FBI Director James Comey hosts a talk at Yale on election interference. Students share some key takeaways.

Resounding Voices: Yale Climate Strike

On Sep. 25, hundreds of student protesters marched out of their classes at noon and gathered on Cross Campus to initiate a strike against Yale’s […]

Your Yale Week: Aug. 30

1. Unions, Yale reach jobs agreement 2. Summer sees spike in shootings, youth violence 3. Yale Corporation failed to discuss faculty concerns Wes Day ’21 […]

Your Yale Week: April 20

1. Rao ’20 elected president with high voter turnout (https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/04/13/rao-20-elected-ycc-president-with-high-voter-turnout/) 2. Sun stages two-hour sit-in (https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/04/17/sun-stages-two-hour-sit-in/) 3. Yale, police union clash over contract (https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2018/04/18/yale-police-union-clash-over-contract/) Wes […]

Yalies Bust a Move

YTV reporter, Wes Day ’21, woke up this morning with an urge to learn how to dance…and procrastinate on studying for finals. He went on […]