Sept. 25, 2019: At noon, hundreds of students interrupted seminars and lectures with alarms, speeches and chants before walking out of their classes to condemn the Yale Investments Office’s holdings in fossil fuel companies and Puerto Rican debt. Logan Howard.
Nov. 23, 2019: Hundreds of students and alumni from Yale and Harvard storm the football field during the annual Harvard-Yale football game, demanding that both universities divest from fossil fuels. The protest delayed the start of the second half of The Game. Marisa Peryer.
Jan. 13, 2020: Justin Elicker’s first week as the Elm City’s new mayor was a busy one, featuring a packed inauguration ceremony, a no-frills celebration and the release of a 52-page transition team report. The report outlined goals for his first 100 days, two years and the long term. Lukas Flippo.
Jan. 21, 2020: Justin Elicker, the newly-inaugurated mayor, holds a constituent breakfast at Triple AAA Pizza Restaurant. About 11 New Haven residents came to this public roundtable discussion to voice various concerns regarding the city, offer their suggestions and talk about Elicker’s plans for his first 100 days. Lukas Flippo.
Jan. 28, 2021: Students move in for the spring semester, with many returning to campus for the first time since leaving for spring break nearly a year before. Lukas Flippo.
March 29, 2021: Members of Unidad Latina en Acción gather on the steps of City Hall to light 186 candles, one for each New Haven resident who died of COVID-19. Lukas Flippo.
April 16, 2021: The University launches four vaccination clinics with the capacity to vaccinate all students against COVID-19. Regina Sung.
April 18, 2021: Hundreds of protestors march through the streets of New Haven in the wake of the killings of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright, chanting “No Justice, No Peace” and calling for the abolition of the police. Lukas Flippo.
May 5, 2021: Union members and Yale students gather in front of a newly-painted mural, chanting demands for the negotiation of fair contracts between the University and its workers. Natalie Kainz.
Nov. 18, 2021: A commemorative mural, “Finding Home,” is unveiled at the Asian American Cultural Center’s 40th anniversary event, celebrating advocacy, culture and community. Tenzin Jorden.
Feb. 28, 2022: Members of the Yale and New Haven communities rally outside Sterling Memorial Library in February in a show of solidarity for Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Lukas Flippo.
Mar. 14, 2022: With a 66–64 win over first-seeded Princeton (23–6, 12–2 Ivy) in the Ivy League Tournament championship, second-seeded Yale (19–11, 11–3) wins Ivy Madness and punches its ticket to March Madness. Tim Tai.
April 25-27, 2022: Yale hosts Bulldog Days, the University’s orientation program for newly-accepted students, in-person for the first time since 2019. Prospective members of the class of 2026 explored campus life for three days. Tenzin Jorden.
June 19, 2022: Hundreds march through downtown New Haven to demand criminal charges against the police officers who arrested Randy Cox — a 36-year-old Black man from Newhallville — and left him paralyzed. The five involved officers were arrested in November 2022. One officer has already retired, and a decision on whether to fire the other four is pending ongoing hearings. Cox later sued the city for $100 million on the grounds of human rights violations; the lawsuit, too, remains in progress. Yash Roy.
Oct. 13, 2022: Over a thousand people march in support of graduate students at a Local 33 union rally calling for the University to remain union-neutral. This protest is part of a longtime fight for graduate students to secure a contract that guarantees better working conditions and pay, as well as formal recognition as University employees. Gavin Guerette.
Nov. 19, 2022: In an all-important final game against rival Harvard, Yale defeats Harvard 19-14 to become Ivy League champions. Tim Tai.
Dec. 8, 2022: After four years at the helm of the Elm City, Mayor Justin Elicker asks New Haveners to re-elect him to a third two-year term. Tim Tai.
Jan. 29, 2023: Dozens of New Haven residents gather on the New Haven Green to mourn the murder of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police and to call on the city to better prevent police-perpetrated violence. Nathaniel Rosenberg.
Feb. 18, 2023: The second-ranked Yale women’s hockey team (26–2–1, 19–2–1 ECAC) finished their regular season on a high note with victories over Dartmouth College and Harvard University, securing the Bulldogs their first-ever ECAC Regular Season Championship. Nader Granmayeh.