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HAMERA SHABBIR
Club women’s rugby during COVID-19: How one of Yale’s non-varsity sports continues to grow

While Yale club women’s rugby is unable to practice formally this year, its members have maintained a close connection with one another. For those in […]

April 9, 2021

CLAY JAMIESON
Despite pandemic limitations, some New Haven high school sports teams play on

Amid a pandemic that led to virtual classes, quarantines and the discomfort of wearing masks during high-intensity competition, local high school sports teams have still […]

April 7, 2021

NADER GRANMAYEH
Behind the Venue: DeWitt Family Stadium, 20 years after opening and three from major renovation

“Behind the Venue” is a series of feature-form articles that dives into the history, character and most memorable moments of Yale’s various athletic forums — […]

April 6, 2021

EUGENIO GARZA GARCÍA
Student-athletes settled in after three full weeks of Phase II

On March 15, Yale Athletics progressed to Phase II of the Ivy League’s plan for the resumption of athletic activities. In Phase II, group sizes […]

April 5, 2021

NICOLE RODRIGUEZ
IMs progress successfully amid a difficult semester

Since their official start on Feb. 22, intramurals have progressed smoothly, with all games played as originally scheduled, according to Head IM Secretary Rachel Cohen […]

April 5, 2021

DEAN CENTA
Why Kingman Brewster Jr. ’41 became the namesake of Handsome Dan XIX

As Kingman, the newest member of the Handsome Dan lineage, settles into his new home at Yale University Visitor Center, he will be following in […]

April 1, 2021

Brewster chats with Martin Luther King, Jr.
NICOLE RODRIGUEZ
Yale Athletics maintains majority of corporate partnerships despite a year without games

Despite no competition for four consecutive seasons, Yale Athletics has maintained its relationships with the majority of its corporate sponsors, the department’s Associate Athletic Director […]

March 26, 2021

ÁNGELA PÉREZ
Meet Kassandra Haro ’18, Handsome Dan’s newest handler

As Kassandra “Kassie” Haro ’18 sits at her desk for a Zoom interview with the News, she first excuses the crunching behind the camera — […]

March 26, 2021

Kingman sits on a couch with Haro standing behind.
JAMES RICHARDSON
“He was meant to be Handsome Dan”: Inside the search for Kingman, Handsome Dan XIX

Long before the Yale community met Kingman on March 18 through a formal announcement and a flurry of activity on social media, the search for […]

March 26, 2021

Kingman sitting in Sterling Memorial Library
AKSHAR AGARWAL
Behind the Venue: A history of Reese Stadium and the brothers behind its glory

“Behind the Venue” is a series of feature-form articles that dives into the history, character and most memorable moments of Yale’s various athletic forums — […]

March 15, 2021

MELANIE HELLER
Club sports meet for virtual training and informal, small in-person workouts

While Yale’s 41 club sports are unable to formally practice or compete, members continue to try to stay in shape for their sport.  With a […]

March 15, 2021