STUDENT LIFE
THE YALE DAILY NEWS
Divestment protesters hold sit-in on Beinecke Plaza, University takes down pop-up bookshelf

The bookshelf, erected by pro-Palestine protesters, stood on the steps to Schwarzman Center from around noon to 1 p.m. before being disassembled by facilities workers as students chanted in support of Palestine.

April 15, 2024

BEN RAAB
Yale faculty members weigh in on hunger strike as administration stays silent

Professors expressed concern for hunger strikers’ health while affirming their right to peaceful protest.

April 15, 2024

NORA MOSES
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Mimi Papathanasopoulos ’26 and Esha Garg ’26

Mimi Papathanasopoulos ’26 and Esha Garg ’26 are running on a joint ticket for YCC president and vice president. The pair is focused foremost on student engagement and mental health.

April 15, 2024

CHRIS TILLEN
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Celene Bennett ’26 and Juan Borrego ’26

The goals of their platform are united under the theme of “Connecting Yale.”

April 15, 2024

ADA PERLMAN
Slifka Center Hosts Jewish Women’s Conference for the first time in 25 years

Alumni, students and community members convened this past weekend for the Jewish Women’s Conference held at the Slifka Center.

April 15, 2024

YOLANDA WANG
Students continue hunger strike to demand University divestment from weapons manufacturing

As protesters concluded the fifth day of their hunger strike on Wednesday, they moved their tent from Cross Campus to Beinecke Plaza.

April 13, 2024

YOLANDA WANG
University does not commit to weapons divestment, students prepare to begin hunger strike

A group of about a dozen Yalies plan to begin a hunger strike on Saturday, April 13, as part of their continued effort to demand that Yale divest from military weapons manufacturers.

April 12, 2024

ADA PERLMAN & FAREED SALMON
Muslim community at Yale and in New Haven celebrate Ramadan

Muslim Yalies experienced support from Yale and New Haven during their observance of Ramadan.

April 12, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY
Yale College Council dives into election season 

The election season for the YCC has commenced with three candidates for President, two candidates for Vice President and two candidates for Events Director.

April 11, 2024

YOLANDA WANG
Student coalition demands divestment from weapons manufacturers, threatens hunger strike

In a letter to Yale President Peter Salovey, a group of 12 students threatened to go on a hunger strike if the University does not announce divestment by the morning of Friday, April 12.

April 11, 2024

KAITLYN POHLY, BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & ASUKA KODA
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy ’03 to give 2024 Class Day address

Yale’s Class Day tradition, during which the full graduating class gathers on Old Campus, will feature speeches from students and from United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy ’03.

April 11, 2024