STUDENT LIFE
BRIAN ZHANG
Davenport formal canceled mid-event after students sneak in alcohol

This year’s Davenport College formal was canceled after the discovery of prohibited alcohol and underage drinking at the venue, though students may expect a replacement event in the spring.

December 5, 2022

ANIKA ARORA SETH
Yale welcomes 66 QuestBridge Scholars to the Class of 2027

The 66 students admitted to Yale through the QuestBridge National College Match Scholarship are the first to join Yale’s class of 2027. Across the entire program, a record-high 1,755 applicants from low-income backgrounds received a full scholarship to one of the 48 prestigious universities that partner with QuestBridge.

December 2, 2022

ANIKA ARORA SETH & SARAH COOK
Students and alumni sue Yale, alleging discrimination against students with mental illnesses

On Wednesday, Yale was hit with a class-action lawsuit by an alumni mental health advocacy group and current students for policies plaintiffs claim discriminate against students with mental health disabilities.

December 1, 2022

GIA-BAO DAM, MADDY CORSON & ANIKA ARORA SETH
A guide to menstrual and contraception product availability at Yale College

Yale College Council, Women’s Center and Communication & Consent Educators work to continue strides in accessibility of menstrual and sexual health products on campus.

November 30, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
An “uplifting sisterhood”: Kaylin Mahal Smith ’25 talks pageantry and 2022 National Competitions

For Kaylin Mahal Smith ’25 and other contestants at last week’s National American Miss National Competition, the stage was a place of love, personal growth and inspiring stories.

November 30, 2022

NEHA MIDDELA
Rabhya Mehrotra ’23 to study in Ireland as Mitchell Scholar

Rabhya Mehrotra ’23 was one of 12 students across the country selected for the Mitchell Scholarship, a scholarship for a yearlong graduate degree at any university on the island of Ireland.

November 30, 2022

ANIKA ARORA SETH
Yale alumna one of three arrested for pro-choice protest at Supreme Court

Emily Paterson ’99, along with two other women, was arrested during a Nov. 2 Supreme Court hearing for interrupting judicial proceedings.

November 18, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
University quietly removes meal voucher program for FGLI students staying on campus for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving break meal vouchers will no longer be provided for students on financial aid who are staying on campus.

November 18, 2022

SARAH COOK
Food for thought: Students with allergies, dietary restrictions express concern over dining hall options

In conversations with the News, over a dozen students with allergies and dietary restrictions recounted numerous concerns with the dining options at Yale.

November 18, 2022

JOSHUA ZHANG
Yale to host Thanksgiving dinner at the Omni Hotel

As November break begins, some students will be staying in New Haven for the week, and many plan to attend the Thanksgiving day feast at the Omni Hotel.

November 18, 2022

NATASHA KHAZZAM
Students prepare for national mathematics competition

The prestigious and notoriously difficult William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition is scheduled to take place on Dec. 3.

November 17, 2022