STUDENT LIFE
NORA MOSES & YOLANDA WANG
Organizers for Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project express frustrations with Yale Hospitality monetary discrepancies

As the YHHAP semesterly fast returns this fall, organizers expressed frustration over Yale Hospitality’s failure to match donations to standard meal prices.

November 14, 2023

ESMA OKUTAN & NYDIA DEL CARMEN
Students organize die-in protest in front of Schwarzman Center

On Nov. 9, student protestors laid on the ground in Beinecke Plaza to represent Palestinians killed by Israeli forces.

November 10, 2023

CONNOR ARAKAKI & OMAR ALI
Yale American Indian Science and Engineering Society chapter wins national award

Earlier this month, the Yale American Indian Science and Engineering Society won the Chapter of the Year award at the National AISES conference, recognizing Yale’s chapter as the one that best exemplifies excellence in STEM.

November 10, 2023

CHRIS TILLEN
Buttery workers reflect on wages, staffing after Trumbull introduces pay

This academic year, following a policy reevaluation by Trumbull’s new Head of College, the Trumbull Buttery began to pay all its workers — moving away from staffing the buttery with unpaid volunteers.

November 9, 2023

ADA PERLMAN
A year of the Nigun Circle at Yale

Started last fall, the Nigun Circle is providing an informal and spiritual musical experience for Yale students.

November 7, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & HANNAH KOTLER
Cultural houses hold teach-in on policing 

Speakers lecture on history of policing in America and abolition alternatives to policing.

November 7, 2023

CONNOR ARAKAKI
Indigenous students organize benefit concert for Maui wildfire relief

In light of the recent Maui wildfires, student leaders from the Indigenous Peoples of Oceania and other cultural affinity groups spearheaded fundraising efforts, including a benefit concert to showcase Pasifika performing arts.

November 7, 2023

HANWEN ZHANG & BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ
Yalies4Palestine brings hundreds of students and community members together to protest Yale’s response to Israel-Hamas war

Nearly a month into the Israel-Hamas war, Yalies and New Haveners joined the call for a ceasefire, greater student protection and divestment from weapons manufacturers.

November 6, 2023

KAITLYN POHLY
Campus religious engagement on the rise

According to the Yale Chaplain’s Office, an increasing number of students have expressed interest in engaging with the religious communities on campus.

November 3, 2023

THEO GODFREY
Beto O’Rourke talks with Yale Dems about campaigning, voter suppression 

Former U.S. representative for Texas and presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke spoke over Zoom with the Yale College Democrats on Tuesday.

November 2, 2023

ESMA OKUTAN & ADAM WALKER
Graduate and professional school communities reflect on Israel-Hamas war

Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, several of Yale’s graduate and professional school communities organized events to address and reflect on the situation.

November 2, 2023