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NADER GRANMAYEH
Afternoon seminars: An unexpected spring luxury for some student-athletes

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to throw Yale Athletics into a state of flux, some student-athletes have found a silver lining in this winter’s lack […]

February 3, 2021

AMELIA LOWER & BEN SCHER
40.2 percent of returning student-athletes take leaves of absence this fall

Yale students and athletes encountered a dilemma as the 2020-21 academic year approached, with no fall Ivy League competition and uncertainty about the viability of […]

December 3, 2020

VERONICA LEE
Local artist Zach Chernak paints Handsome Dan for public displays

Handsome Dan XVIII may be retiring in early spring, but his presence has multiplied around New Haven in recent weeks: Two large canvas paintings of […]

November 30, 2020

EUGENIO GARZA GARCÍA
AD Chun: Despite millions in lost revenue, Yale Athletics has not discussed cutting varsity teams

Dartmouth and Stanford each discontinued several varsity teams in July due to budget constraints. In an interview with the News, Athletic Director Vicky Chun said Yale has lost revenue from ticket sales, sponsorships and merchandising and its payout from the NCAA.

November 29, 2020

MARGARET HEDEMAN
Yale University Women’s Organization hosts Women in Olympics talk

From his home in Hamden, CT, Director of Hellenic Studies George Syrimis spoke to over 50 women gathered on Zoom on Nov. 10 to discuss […]

November 18, 2020

JORDAN DAVIDSEN
Intramurals return after 10-day hiatus

After a 10-day hiatus, Yale intramurals have resumed and will be played until the end of this week, intramural secretaries confirmed with the News. The […]

November 17, 2020

EUGENIO GARZA GARCÍA
Yale teams return to Phase I, limited training

On Monday, Yale Athletics returned to Phase I of the Ivy League’s three-phase plan for the resumption of athletic activities, the department’s Associate Athletic Director […]

November 17, 2020

REHAN MELWANI
How Yale students are optimizing their sleep and performance with Whoop

As college students, Yale’s student-athletes often sacrifice precious hours of sleep by either staying up late to study or waking up early to train. To […]

November 16, 2020

RYAN CHIAO
Old games for new eyes: Filling Yale’s broadcast void

If it were a regular season, Yale football’s Team 148 would be gearing up to take on Princeton this weekend. Instead, Team 118 will take […]

November 13, 2020

JORDAN DAVIDSEN
IM Spikeball finals postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19 cluster

Last Friday, members of the Branford spikeball team arrived at the Morse-Stiles Crescent for their 4 p.m. championship match against Morse College — only to […]

November 12, 2020

TRISHA NGUYEN
TikTok, Among Us and trivia nights: How the Yale Precision Marching Band is staying energized this fall

Members of the Yale Precision Marching Band have continued with practice this fall with one big change: They have traded in their instruments for computer […]

November 11, 2020