Tuesday’s Buzz: 1.29.13

January 28, 2013 8:49 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

Four years after the recession, Yale’s operating budget is still in recovery mode. The University budget model for the 2013-’14 academic year indicates a gap of approximately $40 million between expenses and revenues, said newly appointed Provost Benjamin Polak. Though this gap is significantly smaller than the $350 million budget hole Yale faced following the financial crisis, Polak said faculty and administrators involved in the budget planning process — which will continue until the end of this spring — must not only find ways to close the gap, but also ensure that Yale has more funds to put toward growth and innovation going forward.
When roughly 40 more students enrolled in “Artificial Intelligence” in fall 2011, professor Brian Scassellati knew he would have to find teaching assistants fast. But when he asked every graduate student in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and computer science, only one volunteered. Yale’s recent focus on science recruitment and a growing interest in computer science nationwide have combined to yield skyrocketing enrollment in computer science courses at Yale in the past two years. Although computer science faculty are excited to see growing interest in their field, the department is already feeling the strain on its teaching capacity. Record-breaking class sizes have overloaded graduate students and professors, who hope that the administration will allow the department to hire more faculty and fund more graduate students in the near future.
Donned in semiformal attire, roughly 180 women participated in the annual sorority recruitment held over the last week. Though sorority recruitment used to occur during an intensive three-day period, this year sororities stretched recruitment events over a five-day period from Wednesday to Sunday. The change in the schedule, an initiative that the Yale Panhellenic Council first approved last year, resulted from an effort to reduce academic stress and to allow participants to meet their other commitments during the rush period.

THE WEATHER

High of 42 degrees, low of 35 degrees, mostly cloudy and chance showers.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Waffle Bar, Cranberry-Orange Tea Bread (no nuts)

Lunch: Pork & Hominy Soup (Pozole), Roasted Tomato & Black Bean Soup, Chipotle Tomato Salsa, Chilaquiles Verdes, Chile-Cumin Shredded Beef Tacos, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Mexico City Chicken Sandwich, The Mexican Wrap, Peruvian Cilantro Brown Rice, Quinoa with Roasted Jalapenos, Brazilian Black Bean Salad, Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie, Raspberry Coconut Bar

Dinner: Pork & Hominy Soup (Pozole), Roasted Tomato & Black Bean Soup, Southwest Pasta, Mexican Grilled Vegetable Flatbread, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Lime & Cilantro Carne Asada, Diri et pois coloes (Haitian Rice & Red Beans), Quinoa with Roasted Jalapenos, Brazilian Black Bean Salad, Apricot Pistachio Cardamom Ring

In Commons

Breakfast: Cream Of Wheat Without Milk, Waffle Bar, Zucchini Frittata, Omelets To Order, Texas French Toast, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Scrambled Egg Whites, Shredded Potatoes, Cranberry-Orange Tea Bread (no nuts)

Lunch: Escarole & Sausage Soup, Cream Of Fresh Mushroom Soup, Turkey Mango Chili, Vegan Shepherd’s Pie, Spaghetti, Bean Burger, BBQ Beef On Bun, Pepperoni Pizza, Fresh Tomato & Basil Pizza (Vegan), Cheese Pizza, Broccoli & Tofu, Shrimp Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Vegetable Curry, Italian Deli Zep, Dirty Rice, Roasted Butternut Squash, Quinoa with Roasted Jalapenos, Brazilian Black Bean Salad, Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie, Raspberry Coconut Bar

Monday’s Buzz: 1.28.13

January 27, 2013 9:41 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

For the first time in decades, Dwight Hall is undergoing a major overhaul to update its organizational structure. Following the retirement of former Executive Director Alex Knopp in September and former Financial Director Ray Bendici last spring, the organization hired an interim director to allow for a “time of reflection” in which Dwight Hall could complete structural and organizational changes.
Undergraduate Career Services will ramp up the number of its international internship programs this summer, providing work opportunities in new fields and geographic areas. UCS, which currently offers the World Fellows and International Bulldogs programs as structured, Yale-sponsored summer work opportunities, will expand both programs to include more locations and also debut a number of new positions to students in fields such as engineering and global health, said Jeanine Dames, director of UCS and associate dean of Yale College.
Last weekend, Trumbull College’s Nick Chapel theater was host to an unusual collaboration, “the river don’t flow no more,” written and directed by Klara Wojtkowska GRD ’13. Unlike most shows on campus, “river” brought together graduate and undergraduate students, as well as an actor from Quinnipiac University. Wojtkowska said her project initially ran into obstacles, from recruiting actors to finding a performance space, which made her realize how limited the performance resources available to graduate students are.

THE WEATHER

High of 34 degrees, low of 31 degrees, snow/sleet/rain.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Waffle Bar, Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin

Lunch: Vegetable Soup Pistou, Split Pea Soup With Ham, Chef’s Choice Frittata, Penne with Tofu & Winter Vegetables, “Old Country” Porketta, Pan Gravy, All Beef Grilled Hot Dog, Roasted Potatoes with Olives & Caper Dressing, Roasted Broccoli & Farro Salad, White Bean Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette, Peanut Butter Cookie

Dinner: Vegetable Soup Pistou, Split Pea Soup With Ham, Braised Steak Bourguignon, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Roasted Vegetables & Provolone Panini, Shoestring French Fries, Roasted Broccoli & Farro Salad, White Bean Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette, Devils Food Cake

In Commons

Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Buttermilk Pancakes, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Home Fries, Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin

Lunch: Southwest Black Bean Soup, Spinach & Gruyere Tart, Fajita Beef, Portabella Fajita, Guacamole, Penne, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Roasted Vegetables & Provolone Panini, Pepperoni Pizza, Fresh Vegetable Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Green Bean & Tofu, Vegetable Fried Rice, Beef & Broccoli, Jasmine Rice, Chickpeas & Tomato Pita Sandwich, Spanish Rice, Sauteed Carrots With Dill, White Bean Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette, Peanut Butter Cookie

Wednesday’s Buzz: 1.23.13

January 22, 2013 8:29 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

The Sexual Harassment and Assault Response & Education Center will offer a six-week-long support group for undergraduate victims of sexual assault starting later this month. The group, intended for students who have had personal experiences with sexual assault, will meet weekly in the SHARE offices for six 75-minute sessions beginning at the end of the month. SHARE’s support groups, which have previously been held only at student request, have received positive feedback in previous years, said SHARE Director Carole Goldberg. The new undergraduate support group will be held annually, and they are the first attempt to provide a regularly scheduled program for undergraduates that will be open to all undergraduate students, she said.
For the past week, newly appointed Provost Benjamin Polak has been running back and forth between his new office on 1 Hillhouse Ave. and his old “nook” in the economics building up the street. Complete with a fireplace, a crimson oriental rug, a large, shiny conference table and several paintings in ornate gold frames, the Provost’s Office was missing one crucial component when Polak stepped in last week: a computer. Though the new PC and its two monitors arrived on Friday, Polak said he has not yet had a chance to make the place his own.
Charter schools may soon be on the rise in New Haven and statewide. Twenty-four groups across the state are poised to submit proposals for new charter schools and have sent letters of intent to the Connecticut Board of Education in advance of the board’s formal request for proposals scheduled for later this month. Of the 24 letters, four concern plans for schools in New Haven.

THE WEATHER
High of 21 degrees, low of 6 degrees, partly sunny.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Waffle Bar, Maple Pecan Bun

Lunch: Rice Soup With Chicken & Ginger, Miso Soup, Rice Noodle with Spicy Chili Sauce, Lime & Cilantro Roasted Tofu, Coconut & Green Curry Pork, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Fish Fried Hanoi, Thai Beef Lavash Wrap, Jasmine Rice, Fresh Market Vegetable, Cardamom Roasted Cauliflower Salad, Squash & Israeli Couscous Salad, Apple Cinnamon Walnut Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie

Dinner: Rice Soup With Chicken & Ginger, Miso Soup, Lemongrass Chicken, Korean BBQ Tofu Taco, Indian Vegetable Curry, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Beef Pad Thai, Brown Rice & Mushrooms, Fresh Market Vegetable, Cardamom Roasted Cauliflower Salad, Squash & Israeli Couscous Salad, Banana Maple Spicy Walnut Cupcake

In Commons

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Banana-Walnut Dairyless Pancakes, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Red Bliss Home Fries, Maple Pecan Bun

Lunch: Chicken Gumbo Soup, Cream Of Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, Roasted Thai Red Curry Chicken, Spinach Felafel Burger, Penne, Garden Burger, Grilled Cheese & Bacon Sandwich, Pizza Margherita, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Vegetable Lo Mein, Chicken & Broccoli, Jasmine Rice, Curried Tofu, Garden Salad Pocket Sandwich, Rice Pilaf, Roasted Local Summer Squash, Chicken Onion & Israeli Couscous Salad, Heirloom Tomato Salad, Apple Cinnamon Walnut Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie

Tuesday’s Buzz: 1.22.13

January 21, 2013 8:10 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

President Barack Obama was inaugurated for his second term yesterday in front of thousands of onlookers. The News was one of them. Read more about the inauguration ceremony in tomorrow’s News.
When Charles Musser ’73 started his junior year in the 1960s, he decided to take time off — for four years. College was a place for books, for writing, for art, but not for watching movies, and Musser, a film buff, wanted to watch movies. So Musser left Yale for four years to explore and make his own film. When he returned, he opted to create his own major, becoming one of the first Yale undergraduates to major in film studies.
Faculty members can now submit their annual activity reports this winter with only a few simple clicks and keystrokes. In a Jan. 3 memo to the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, then-Provost Peter Salovey unveiled a new Web-based activity report that professors must fill out once a year to help the University track their research, additional responsibilities, and the grants, honors and awards they have received over the past year. The online form, developed over the past several months by the Provost’s Office and Faculty Administrative Services, replaces the Microsoft Word documents used to collect this information in recent years.

THE WEATHER
High of 26 degrees, low of 11 degrees, chance of flurries.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Waffle Bar, Banana Walnut Bread

Lunch: Tuscan White Bean Soup, Italian Wedding Soup, Chicken Breast Piccata, Chick Peas & Veggies, Stuffed Shells, Pandorato (Italian Grilled Cheese), All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Roasted Vegetable Zep, Garlic Steak Fries, Quinoa with Dried Cherries & Radicchio, Beet Salad with Gorgonzola & Walnuts, Kitchen Sink Cookie, Lemon Pistachio Cupcake

Dinner: Tuscan White Bean Soup, Italian Wedding Soup, Zucchini & Tomatoes with Wheatberries, Baked Eggplant with Muenster Cheese, Alice’s Savory Herb Meatballs, Penne, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Sausage & Peppers, Fresh Market Vegetable, Quinoa with Dried Cherries & Radicchio, Beet Salad with Gorgonzola & Walnuts, Apple Strudel

In Commons

Breakfast: Cream Of Wheat, Mushroom Frittata, Waffle Bar, Extra Thick French Toast, Omelets To Order, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Breakfast Ham Slice, Shredded Potatoes, Banana Walnut Bread

Lunch: Four Onion Soup, Tuscan White Bean Soup, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chana Masala, Spaghetti, Cornmeal-Crusted Catfish, Philly Steak & Cheese Sub, Spinach Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Cheese Calzone, Chicken Curry, Greens & Tofu, Vegetable Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Stir Fried Chinese Vegetable, Italian Deli Zep, Basmati Rice, Roasted Cauliflower with Indian Spices, Sesame Green Bean Salad, Curried Rice Salad, Kitchen Sink Cookie, Lemon Pistachio Cookie

Friday’s Buzz: 1.18.13

January 17, 2013 9:24 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

For students who are studying East Asian languages at Yale, applying to the Richard U. Light Fellowship is becoming a rite of passage. Since the 1996-’97 school year, the number of fellowships awarded to students has increased from 22 to 155. The growth in the number of Light Fellows over the past decade follows a language study trend in Yale College: While the number of students studying Chinese has increased by roughly one-third, the number of students studying European languages like French and German has been steadily decreasing.
Describing Ann Coulter as an “enemy” to the pursuit of an intellectual brand of conservatism, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist George F. Will delivered an impassioned defense of conservatism in America Thursday afternoon. Sponsored by the William F. Buckley Jr. Program, the talk was titled “Up From Liberalism, Yet Again” and drew hearty applause from an audience that included roughly 150 students, professors and community members in Linsly-Chittenden Hall.
Yale’s newest fraternity Beta Upsilon Chi (BYX) will begin its first rush process next week as the University’s only fraternity currently in defiance of Yale’s anti-discrimination policies. In October 2012, BYX chose to deregister with the Yale College Dean’s Office to maintain a nationally mandated policy of exclusively Christian membership. All registered groups must comply with the Undergraduate Regulations, which state that all undergraduate organizations are banned from discriminating on the basis of religion. Fraternity members said Christianity is a key part of their fraternity’s life, and they are committed to upholding the Christian-only policy despite the challenges associated with deregistering.

THE WEATHER
High of 32 degrees, low of 21 degrees, sunny.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin

Lunch: Caribbean Shrimp Chowder, Penne w/ Salsa Sofrito, Baja Fish Tacos with Chipotle Sour Cream, Vegan Bean Burrito, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Chicken Quesadilla, Cuban Sandwich, Arroz Blanco, Black Bean & Rice Salad, Roasted Butternut Squash with Lemon Vinaigrette, Blondie With Chocolate Chips, Gingersnap

Dinner: Caribbean Shrimp Chowder, Frittata Mexican, Beef Fajita, Guacamole, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, All-Natural Grilled Cheeseburger, Buffalo Chicken Wings, curly Fries, Black Bean & Rice Salad, Roasted Butternut Squash with Lemon Vinaigrette, Espresso Tres Leche Cake

In Commons

Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Scrambled Egg Whites, Sweet Potato Home Fries, Pumpkin Cranberry Muffin

Lunch: New England Clam Chowder, Wheatberry Pilaf, Berkeley Mac & Cheese, Baja Style Fish Tacos, Linguine, Spaghetti, Portabella Fajita, Hamburger, Spinach Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Chef’s Choice WOK, Sesame Chicken, Pork Dumpling, Jasmine Rice, Curried Tofu, Ricotta, Prosciutto & Arugula Sandwich, Fresh Market Vegetable, Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower, Black Bean & Rice Salad, Tomato & Avocado Salad with Cumin Vinaigrette, Blondie With Chocolate Chips, Gingersnap

Thursday’s Buzz: 1.17.13

January 16, 2013 10:10 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

The Yale Law School Ph.D. program received 82 applications for five spots in its inaugural class. The three-year program, which is geared toward students seeking careers in legal academia, is a product of “a long and deliberative process” among members of the Law School community, said Gordon Silverstein, assistant dean for graduate programs at the Law School. Though the program will last three years, Silverstein said it will resemble a six-year program — the standard duration of doctoral study in the Graduate School — because students will arrive with the common background of a three-year J.D.
As the conversation on gun control heats up across the country, the New Haven Police Department has taken scores of guns off the streets in three successive gun buyback events over the past month. Sponsored by the Injury Free Coalition for Kids, a national injury prevention program for children, the buyback program allows Elm City residents to turn in guns, ammunition and weapons safely and anonymously in exchange for gift cards. Last December, the police organized three buybacks, collecting a total of 160 firearms, both legally and illegally purchased. Spreading nationwide in the wake of mass shooting tragedies, gun buybacks have helped reduce the number of legal and illegal firearms on the streets and provided citizens with a process to turn in weapons without fear of prosecution, NHPD spokesman David Hartman said.
Over 40 students will meet weekly throughout the spring as part of a series of discussion workshops on sex-related topics run by the Sexual Literacy Forum. SeLF, which was formed last spring to provide an outlet for discussing issues about sexual culture on campus, has organized an 11-week discussion program that covers topics such as masturbation, birth control and setting sexual boundaries in small-group sessions facilitated by students. Five pilot workshops held last fall received positive feedback, and this semester’s program will consist of four sessions per week with 10 students in each session beginning Jan. 20.

THE WEATHER
High of 42 degrees, low of 21 degrees, partly sunny with a chance of snow.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Orange Fiesta Coffee Ring

Lunch: Spinach & Sausage Soup, Cream Of Roasted Butternut Squash So ndwich, Turkey Caesar Wrap, Orzo With Sundried Tomatoes, Greek Bean Salad, Roasted Mushrooms & Barley Salad, Chocolate Mint Oreo Cupcake, Honey Walnut Cookie

Dinner: Spinach & Sausage Soup, Cream Of Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, Pork Loin with Peppers, Sweet & Sour Eggplant, Mustard Parmesan Chicken, Fettuccini Alfredo, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Fresh Tomato & Mozzarella Focaccia, Grilled Portabella Mushroom Sandwich, Rosemary & Garlic Roasted Potatoes, Greek Bean Salad, Roasted Mushroom & Barley Salad, Golden Pound Cake

In Commons

Breakfast: Grits, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Waffle Bar, Omelets To Order, Sausage Links, Potato Pancakes, Orange Fiesta Coffee Ring

Lunch: Italian Sausage & Pasta Soup, Corn Chowder, Chili Con Carne, Spaghetti, Chicken Pesto Sandwich, Tofu Teriyaki, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Broccoli Bianca Pizza, Tofu Pad Thai, Green Bean & Tofu, Vegetable Fried Rice, General Tso’s Chicken, BLAT Sandwich, Cilantro Rice, Fresh Corn On The Cob, Dawn’s Panzanella, Chocolate Mint Oreo Cupcake, Honey Walnut Cookie

Wednesday’s Buzz: 1.16.12

January 15, 2013 8:51 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

Continuing a trend that began more than two decades ago, the Yale Investment Committee approved a slight increase in the endowment’s exposure to private equity for the 2013 fiscal year, according to a December report. At their May 2012 meeting, the committee set the target asset allocation for private equity at 35 percent, compared with 34 percent during the last fiscal year, and also raised the absolute return target from 17 percent to 18 percent of the endowment and the real estate target from 20 percent to 22 percent.
The new ban on fall freshman rush for Greek organizations proved to have negative effects on the organizations, according to fraternity leaders interviewed. Six out of seven fraternities interviewed held fall rush events for upperclassmen, and both Alpha Epsilon Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon reported lower numbers than in past years.
The toilet brush: used expressly for cleaning purposes. Right? Wrong. A trip to the Yale University Art Gallery’s exhibit “Once Removed: Sculpture’s Changing Frame of Reference” proves to visitors that the toilet brush, among many other commonplace goods, can readily become art.

THE WEATHER
High of 36 degrees, low of 27 degrees, wintry mix.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Apple Danish

Lunch: Vegan Yellow Split Pea Soup, Matzoh Ball Soup, Spinach & Feta Quiche, Chicken Souvlaki, Penne, Grilled Garden Burger, Falafel Pita Sandwiches with Tahini, Eggplant Muhammara Sandwich, Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Tahini Dressing, Tabbouleh, Magic Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie

Dinner: Vegan Yellow Split Pea Soup, Matzoh Ball Soup, Dal Gobi, Beef Curry, Mideast Style Chicken, Penne, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Walnut & Chickpea Burger with Mint Raita, Basmati Rice, Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Tahini Dressing, Tabbouleh, Fruit Cheesecake Kiss

In Commons

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Apple Cinnamon Dairyless Pancakes, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Scrambled Egg Whites, Red Bliss Home Fries, Apple Danish

Lunch: Thai Coconut Chicken Soup, Minestrone, Chard & Gruyere Tart, Grilled Chicken In Spiced Yogurt & Mint, Penne, Grilled Cheese & Tomato On Wheat, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Mushroom Pizza, Vegetable Lo Mein, Chicken & Broccoli, Vegetable Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Curried Tofu, Thai Vegetable Wrap with Tofu, Noodle Kugel, Fresh Market Vegetable, Fresh Green Bean-Garlic Saute, Turkish Chopped Salad, Tabbouleh, Magic Bar, Chocolate Chip Cookie

Tuesday’s Buzz: 1.15.13

January 14, 2013 9:07 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

Economics professor Benjamin Polak has been named Yale’s next provost, replacing President-elect Peter Salovey. Read more about the popular professor and his appointment in tomorrow’s News.
More than 80 second-year MBA students from the School of Management will take intensive weeklong courses abroad this March as part of Immersion Week, one of the first initiatives of SOM’s new Global Network for Advanced Management. Five schools in the international network, including SOM, will offer courses taught by their faculty and hold various events for students from the other four institutions during Immersion Week this March. The goal of Immersion Week is to enable business students from around the world to interact with professors and MBA candidates from their peer institutions, SOM administrators said, forging relationships that could result in collaborative projects in the future.
Jeanine Dames has been appointed as the new director of Undergraduate Career Services and assistant dean in Yale College, according to an email sent by Yale College Dean Mary Miller Monday morning. Dames’ appointment follows the abrupt departure of previous director Allyson Moore, who left her post in September for personal reasons. Dames, who came to Yale in 2007, most recently acted as deputy director for employment programs in UCS, and has also served as director of the Yale Law School Career Development Office and senior associate director in the School of Management Career Development Office.

THE WEATHER

High of 43 degrees, low of 33 degrees, mostly cloudy/wintry mix.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar, Blueberry Oat Tea Bread

Lunch: Cream of Roasted Tomato Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, Memphis Style Pulled Pork Sandwich, Braised Lentils With Kale, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Grilled Cheese On Whole Wheat, Pita with Chickpea, Spinach & Cukes, Sweet Potato Fries, Farro Waldorf Salad, Creamy Coleslaw, Iced Red Velvet Heath Bar Cupcake, Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie

Dinner: Cream Of Roasted Tomato Soup, Chicken Noodle Soup, Grits, Red Beans & Rice, Southern Fried Chicken, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Blackened Catfish Fillet, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Farro Waldorf Salad, Creamy Coleslaw, Apple Crumb Pie

In Commons

Breakfast: Cream Of Wheat, Texas French Toast, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Omelets To Order, Waffle Bar, Zucchini Frittata, Scrambled Egg Whites, Shredded Potatoes, Blueberry Oat Tea Bread

Lunch: Cream Of Roasted Tomato Soup, Turkey & Wild Rice Soup, Beef Brisket ala Trieste, Quinoa Black Bean & Corn Pilaf, Penne, Turkey Quesadilla, Grilled Frankfurter, Pepperoni Pizza, Chef’s Choice Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Broccoli & Tofu, Shrimp Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Vegetable Curry, Italian Deli Zep, Refried Black Beans, Spiced Roasted Local Carrots, Creamy Coleslaw, Chick Pea Salad, Iced Red Velvet Heath Bar Cupcake, Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie

Monday’s Buzz: 1.14.12

January 13, 2013 9:33 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department Chair John Darnell announced his one-year suspension from the Yale faculty Thursday in a department-wide email, citing multiple violations of University policy over an intimate relationship with a student and professor. Read tomorrow’s News to learn more about the incident.
This semester, Yale will debut its first Technology Enabled Active Learning (TEAL) classroom, which uses new technologies to improve students’ classroom experiences. Modeled after similar facilities at North Carolina State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the TEAL classroom will be home to several courses, mostly in the Physics Department, starting this semester. The goal of the classroom — which is located on the ground floor of 17 Hillhouse, Yale’s old health center — is to facilitate learning through a more interactive format.
Yale Dining unveiled its latest addition to a string of dining hall changes this winter break, introducing two new dining plans that allowed students and student-athletes to eat lunch and dinner in Morse and Ezra Stiles dining halls between Jan. 7-12. Despite the extra cost, students said they found the new plans to be useful.

THE WEATHER
High of 53 degrees, low of 28 degrees, chance showers/wintry mix.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Waffle Bar, Banana Nut Muffin

Lunch: Cream of Broccoli Soup, French Onion Soup With Crouton, Penne Nicoise, Lemon Herbed Chicken Breast, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, All Beef Grilled Hot Dog, Portabella Mediterranean Wrap, Shoestring French Fries, Couscous Salad w/ Dates and Almonds, Roasted Zucchini Salad, Peanut Butter Cookie

Dinner: Cream of Broccoli Soup, French Onion Soup With Crouton, Slow-Roast Salmon with Orange Thyme Butter, Tofu Provencal, Crunchy Baked Pork Chop, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Ham Omelet, Kalamata Olive Polenta, Couscous Salad w/ Dates and Almonds, Roasted Zucchini Salad, Apple Nut Cake

In Commons

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Wednesday’s Buzz: 12.12.12

December 11, 2012 9:01 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

Sex Week is returning to Yale this academic year. The weeklong series of events on sex-related topics usually takes place once every two years, but students decided to start hosting the event series annually in order to make Sex Week more institutionalized and familiar to students. Organizers decided to abridge the event series into Sex Week(end), which will begin Feb. 28, 2013 and last through that weekend. Sex Week(end) Co-Director Ruby Spiegel ’15 said she expects the event series this year to be less controversial than last year, when a 2011 report from the Advisory Committee on Campus Climate recommended Yale ban the event series.
In an effort to create a safer campus environment, Yale administrators are launching two initiatives to address alcohol and drug use on campus. Yale College Dean Mary Miller and University Secretary and Vice President for Student Affairs Kimberly Goff-Crews announced the Yale College Dean’s Office Task Force on Alcohol and Other Drugs and the University Council Committee on Alcohol in Yale College in a Monday night email to the campus community. The task force will gather information from the campus community on alcohol and drug use and make recommendations to the Yale College Dean’s Office, while the committee will recommend proposals on University policy to top administrators.
Early applications for the class of 2017 to most Ivy League schools are more competitive than ever, keeping with the trend of the last decade. Yale’s early applications increased by 4.4 percent this year, while Princeton and Harvard — currently in their second early admissions rounds since reinstating their early action programs in 2011 — experienced increases of 10 percent and 18 percent, respectively. Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Jeffrey Brenzel said in an email to the News that he believes some of the rise in applications across the board can be attributed to the increased perception that early admission programs, and particularly binding early decision programs, provide applicants with a better chance of acceptance.

THE WEATHER
High of 44 degrees, low of 28 degrees, sunny.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Grits, Waffle Bar, Cinnamon Sugar Bun

Lunch: Carrot & Coriander Soup, Tomato & Chick Pea Soup, Moroccan Spiced Salmon, Beef & Turkey Moussaka, Penne, Grilled Garden Burger, Mediterranean Turkey Burger Sandwich, Lebanese Ciabatta Sandwich, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Iced Gold Cupcake

Dinner: Carrot & Coriander Soup, Tomato & Chick Pea Soup, Chicken Drumstick Tikka Masala, Dal Masala, Saag Tofu, Shrimp Curry, Penne, Eggplant & Red Pepper Panini, Grilled Garden Burger, Basmati Rice Pilafi, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Creamsicle Sheet Cake

In Commons

Breakfast: Steelcut Oats, Cage-Free Scrambled Eggs, Apple Cinnamon Dairyless Pancakes, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Scrambled Egg Whites, Red Bliss Home Fries, Cinnamon Sugar Bun

Lunch: Chicken & Cabbage Soup, Minestrone, Baked Cod, Tomato Goat Cheese & Onion Tart, Penne, Grilled All Beef Franks, Grilled Ham & Cheese Sand On Rye, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Broccoli Bianca Pizza, Vegetable Lo Mein, Chicken & Broccoli, Vegetable Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Curried Tofu, Dilled Tuna Lavash Sandwich, Creamy Polenta with Marscapone & Herbs, Fresh Green Bean-Garlic Sauté, Turkish Chopped Salad, Chickpea, Peppers, Olives & Charmoula, Chocolate Chip Cookie, Iced Gold Cupcake

Friday’s Buzz: 12.7.12

December 6, 2012 8:15 pm Leave a Comment

THE NEWS

On the fourth floor of the renovated Yale University Art Gallery, a terrace sculpture garden looks out onto Chapel Street. Standing along the edge of the balcony, visitors are treated to a bird’s-eye view of the city and campus below. Like many of the gallery’s new additions, it is a tribute to both the institution’s past and present — a reminder that while the building’s foundation remains nearly as aged as the University itself, the YUAG has not closed its horizons to the future. How has the gallery adapted over the last 15 years? Yanan Wang reports.
For the first time since it was instated over 30 years ago, reading week will no longer last a full week. Though administrators said the change eliminates the days during reading period when students typically do little work, students said the change puts added stress on the term’s end. Even so, the majority of students interviewed said fall break, which offers a reprieve from the long stretch between the beginning of the school year and Thanksgiving, makes up for the shortened reading and exam periods.
Though Provost Peter Salovey established the Faculty Forum this fall to give professors a setting to discuss their concerns, many faculty members still question whether administrators are doing enough to promote shared governance between faculty and the University. The Faculty Forum, which convened three times this fall, is one of two new governance structures founded at Yale this semester. The other is a revival of the Yale chapter of the American Association for University Professors (AAUP). But several professors interviewed said neither of these structures would fulfill the role of a faculty senate — a structure some said Yale should consider implementing.

THE WEATHER
High of 44 degrees, low of 38 degrees, likely rain.

THE FOOD

In the colleges

Breakfast: Waffle Bar, Banana Nut Muffin

Lunch: Boston Clam Chowder, Barbecued Pork Chop, Swiss Chard with Tomatoes & Potatoes, California Black-Eyed Peas, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Hand Shaped Angus Hamburger, Hand Shaped Angus Cheeseburger, PB & G’s, French Fries, Chickpea & Bulgur Salad, Corn, Tomato & Basil Salad, Magic Bar, Gingersnap

Dinner: Vegetable Cassoulet with Pecan Crust, Baked Stuff Portabella Mushroom, Beef Pot Pie, All-Natural Grilled Chicken Breast, Grilled Garden Burger, Cajun Blackened Pollack, Roasted Yams & Bliss Potatoes, Chickpea & Bulgur Salad, Corn, Tomato & Basil Salad, Pumpkin Sheet Cake

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Breakfast: Maple Flavored Organic Oatmeal, Waffle Bar, Omelets To-Order, Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Cage-Free Scrambled Egg Whites, Sweet Potato Home Fries, Banana Nut Muffin

Lunch: Lobster Bisque, Cellentani With Beans Spinach & Cheese, Barbecued Pork Chop, Linguine, Eli’s Tuna Melt on Rye, Blue Cheese & Onion Burger, Spinach Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Green Beans STIR, Shrimp Fried Rice, Jasmine Rice, Chicken Stir Fry With Teriyaki, Curried Tofu, Ricotta, Prosciutto & Arugula Sandwich, Basmati Rice, Caribbean Blend Vegetables, Chickpea & Bulgur Salad, Corn, Tomato & Basil Salad, Magic Bar, Gingersnap

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