STUDENT LIFE
BAALA SHAKYA
Af-Am House celebrates Black graduates in Woolsey Hall

Black graduates gathered on Saturday afternoon for the House’s 26th stoling ceremony, even after Harvard scrapped affinity group celebrations under financial pressure from the Trump administration.

May 18, 2025

BAALA SHAKYA & OLIVIA CYRUS
Recent student activism focused on endowment, Supreme Court

At Yale, the class of 2025 joined campus protests on reproductive rights, climate change and global conflict.

May 18, 2025

AIDEN ZHOU
The class of 2025: By the numbers

The News’ data desk conducted a survey to learn about the class of 2025’s experiences at Yale and what their futures may hold.

May 17, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
Graduating in the Trump era — again: seniors reflect on political coming-of-age in a time of polarization

Members of the class of 2025 recount how Trump’s presidencies shaped their worldviews and what it means to enter adulthood under his shadow once more.

May 17, 2025

MICHELLE SO & KIVA BANK
Class of 2025 enlarged by students who took COVID gap years

Graduating seniors reflect on the experience of postponing their matriculation or taking time off — due to the pandemic or other reasons.

May 17, 2025

KALINA BROOKFIELD
Graduates saw virus policies wane and waver

The largest senior class’s experience at Yale was significantly affected by the fallout from COVID-19, even past the peak of the pandemic.

May 17, 2025

FABEHA JAHRA
MENA advocates reflect on successful push for a cultural space

From a vision to a suite, and now a movement — students and alumni reflect on six years of advocacy for Yale’s Middle Eastern and North African community.

May 17, 2025

JERRY GAO & HENRY LIU
Flurry of campus construction projects finished over four years

The campus has changed considerably in the class of 2025’s time here, as Yale has completed multiple major projects that began with donations in the 2010s.

May 17, 2025

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

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

May 15, 2025

ARIELA LOPEZ
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.

May 14, 2025

LILY BELLE POLING
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.

May 14, 2025