STUDENT LIFE
YURII STASIUK, JANE PARK & YOLANDA WANG
Students react to Yale divestment decision

Students were split on the extent of Yale’s investment in weapons manufacturing, as well as Yale and the United States’ involvement in Israel’s military defense.

April 18, 2024

ETHAN WOLIN
Bone marrow drive, divestment sit-in converge on Beinecke Plaza

An annual drive to aid cancer treatments and a sit-in for Yale divestment from arms manufacturers were among the causes promoted on the central plaza on Wednesday.

April 18, 2024

JANE PARK & YURII STASIUK
Yalies send letter to Salovey opposing divestment

A few hours before Yale announced that it would not divest from military weapons manufacturers, a group of University affiliates sent Yale President Peter Salovey a letter advocating in favor of such holdings — namely that they support Israel in its war against Hamas in Gaza.

April 18, 2024

ALINA VAIDYA MAHADEVAN
Bulldog Days gives prospective Yalies a glimpse of University life

Earlier this week, over a thousand prospective students visited the University’s campus to get a sneak peek of college in the Elm City.

April 18, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY, YURII STASIUK & YOLANDA WANG
Yale refuses to divest from military weapons manufacturers amid student protests

On Wednesday afternoon, Yale announced that the endowment investment policy would be expanded to bar holdings tied to assault weapons manufacturers that retail to the general public. The University also announced that military weapons manufacturing does not meet the criteria for divestment.

April 17, 2024

NORA MOSES, ARIELA LOPEZ & YOLANDA WANG
Occupy Beinecke holds teach-ins, displays artwork   

On the second day of the organizers’ sit-in on Beinecke Plaza, students and faculty members hosted over 12 hours of events to call attention to Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza.

April 17, 2024

NORA MOSES & ARIELA LOPEZ
Israel dialogue table responds to pro-divestment protests, video of threatening speech

Yale Friends of Israel sought to reach current and newly admitted Jewish students during a week of heightened pro-Palestine protests.

April 17, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY
YCC candidates talk priorities but avoid direct answers at debate

All six candidates for Yale College Council President, Vice President and Events Director gathered in Linsly-Chittenden Hall on Sunday night for the annual YCC x YDN debate, which followed a Friday panel discussion at Dwight Hall.

April 17, 2024

BEN RAAB, YOLANDA WANG & LILY BELLE POLING
Students hold vigil for Palestine on Beinecke Plaza, forced to disperse under threat of police citation

A group of around 50 protesters was forced to disperse a Monday night pro-Palestinian demonstration on Beinecke Plaza under threat of police citation by Yale administrators, who declined to provide a reason or cite a policy for the intervention.

April 16, 2024

EMILY KHYM
Korean American Students at Yale Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Korean American Students at Yale hosted KASY weekend with the theme of inyeon to recognize and celebrate its founding in 1984.

April 16, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Brian Zhang ’25

Brian Zhang ’25, the current Junior Class Council President, is the only candidate running on a solo ticket for Yale College Council President. An Arts Editor for the News, Zhang is also running for 2024-25 Events Director.

April 16, 2024