STUDENT LIFE
KARLA CORTES
MENA community celebrates first annual heritage month at dedicated cultural suite

In its first dedicated campus space, Yale’s Middle Eastern and North African community launched MENA Heritage Month celebrations with student performances and remarks about the importance of the month.

April 4, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC brings clementines back to Commons

After months of student efforts, the Yale College Council and Yale Hospitality reintroduced clementines in Schwarzman Commons.

April 1, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC proposes avocados in dining halls

YCC Senate passed a proposal that would bring avocados to residential college dining halls.

March 27, 2025

JAEHA JANG
Chinese students slam GOP bill to halt their student visas

House Republicans introduced a bill to stop the issuance of student visas to Chinese citizens. Although the bill is unlikely to become law, Chinese students say it reflects the U.S. government’s increasingly combative stance towards China.

March 27, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC pushes for MENA Cultural Center

Proposal by Davenport Senator Joseph Elsayyid calls for a dedicated cultural house, citing ongoing challenges in community-building and institutional permanence.

March 26, 2025

BAALA SHAKYA
YPU spars over the fate of cultural elites in first joint debate of the year

Two journalists, Ross Barkan and Emily Jashinsky, argued on whether or not to reject the cultural elites of society.

March 26, 2025

ORION KIM
“Literal war heroes that walk around campus”: Veterans chart new paths through Yale’s Eli Whitney Students Program

The News spoke to Eli Whitney students about their journeys from military service to Yale College.

March 24, 2025

BAALA SHAKYA & JAEHA JANG
Yale Fulbright scholars face uncertainty amidst federal funding freeze

On Feb. 13, the State Department announced a funding freeze on international education and exchange programs, including the Fulbright and Critical Language Studies programs.

March 23, 2025

BAALA SHAKYA & ALYSSA CHANG
NLE Choppa, Cults, Snakehips: Yalies react to Spring Fling 2025 lineup

The News spoke to 20 students about the Spring Fling Committee’s dramatic lineup reveal.

March 6, 2025

SHELA MENSAH
Saybrook Squiche unveils new 1950s diner theme

The Saybrook College buttery, long touted for its “prison-like” interior, has a new 1950s inspired look.

March 6, 2025

OLIVIA CYRUS
YCC senators work to enhance engagement with first-year students

Yale College Council representatives seek to strengthen connections with their constituents, as many first-year students are unaware of their initiatives.

March 5, 2025