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Yale’s Black Men’s Union holds first induction in three years

At a ceremony on Saturday Oct. 15, board members, upperclassmen and alums welcomed 54 new inductees to the Black Men’s Union and the greater Black community at Yale.

October 18, 2022

ANIKA ARORA SETH & ANNIE CUI
Yale a cappella’s move away from gender labels

Several of Yale’s formerly single-gender a cappella groups moved to include students of all genders in recent rush cycles — a shift cemented by official policy from the Singing Group Council.

October 17, 2022

ANIKA ARORA SETH, PALOMA VIGIL, KAITLYN POHLY & JOSHUA ZHANG
Students describe classroom accessibility in light of Yale’s mask-optional policy

The News spoke to 8 students about experiences with classroom accessibility in the three weeks since Yale implemented a mask-optional policy in all campus spaces.

October 17, 2022

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & JOANNE LEE
First year goes viral on Fizz for Japanese cooking

An anonymous user posted a viral video of Naho Abe ’26 cooking Japanese dinners. Now, Abe is a prominent Fizz figure herself.

October 14, 2022

JANALIE COBB
Yale College Council pushes for free campus laundry

Senators met with the Student Financial Services and a representative from Yale’s contracted machine company to discuss the perennial effort to make laundry services free.

October 13, 2022

HANDAN DILARA BIKMAZ
Ukraine House raises funds for life-saving military equipment

The newly-formed student organization for Ukrainian students has collected $3,700 over the last week to support the nonprofit Come Back Alive, which supports the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the ongoing war with Russia.

October 12, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
“Pride and patrimony”: Students celebrate week of Indigenous Peoples’ Day programming

Communities worldwide celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day on Oct. 10; At Yale, related programming is slated to continue throughout the week, with meals, talks and activities celebrating traditions from a variety of Indigenous groups.

October 12, 2022

BRIAN ZHANG
As winter approaches, clothing grant remains out of reach for some

The Winter Clothing Grant’s selection process raises eyebrows amongst students about the overall accessibility of financial resources at Yale for first-generation, low-income students.

October 11, 2022

BEN RAAB
Tsai CITY hosts first in-person community event since 2019

The Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale hosted an innovation mixer to welcome students to the new facility and display its resources.

October 11, 2022

TIFFANY HU
Ivy, Schwarzman’s late-night dining option, remains closed

Staff shortages have kept the late-night dining option closed despite its announced return in this fall.

October 10, 2022

YASH ROY
On Kavanaugh anniversary, Yalies demand expanded reproductive and trans care

Students at Yale gathered on Cross Campus to protest healthcare options and the University’s ties to Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.

October 6, 2022