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Yale community shocked, excited by first American pope’s election

Community members reflected on hearing about the Conclave’s choice of Pope Leo XIV.

Hunger strikers meet with Yale College dean

Yalies4Palestine demonstrators had a sit-down meeting with Dean Pericles Lewis on Wednesday, but decided to continue their “hunger strike for Gaza,” now on its fifth day.

Administrators decline to meet with Yalies4Palestine on hunger strike’s fourth day

Hunger strikers and other demonstrators dispersed from a Tuesday gathering after being told that they would otherwise face disciplinary action and potential arrest. Although many hunger strikers have reached low blood sugar levels, they declined medical attention.

Six Yalies4Palestine members begin hunger strike

The group — which includes five undergraduates and one recent alum — plans to strike until Yale meets a list of demands, which includes divesting from weapons suppliers, not punishing student protesters and ending partnerships that fund student travel to Israel.

Yale undergrad appointed as senior advisor in Trump administration

Physics major Peter Bowman-Davis ’25+1 will direct AI policy under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Girl posing as prospective student stayed in Saybrook for multiple nights

During Bulldog Days, an individual pretended to be an admitted student and convinced a group of sophomores to let her sleep in their suite.

Weather delays disrupt Spring Fling

Lightning forced attendees to evacuate Old Campus midway through the show, which resumed over an hour later, causing Snakehips to not be able to perform.

IN PHOTOS: Spring Fling 2025

Immigration status records restored for four Yale students

The federal government reactivated the visitor status records of all four Yale students whose records were previously terminated in a Department of Homeland Security database, a University administrator confirmed.

Two Yale students sue DHS over terminated visa status records

A class action lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Connecticut seeks to reinstate active status for four international students in the state, including two Yale graduate students.

Unlocking Shabtai: The evolution of the Yale-adjacent Jewish intellectual society

Understanding the origins and influence of Shabtai, the organization that hosted Itamar Ben-Gvir on Wednesday.