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  • 28 days

    Happy February! Long before hygge became a buzzword in the US, Yalies had their own strategy for coping with the cold. It’s called Feb... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 1 2019 10:22am

  • An ice day

    The temperature only made it to 10F yesterday, so the ice from Sunday’s storm is still holding fast to the trees on Old Campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 22 2019 08:20am

  • Things are looking up

    It’s the season for remarkable skies, like this view we got yesterday on High Street. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 10 2019 08:04am

  • Something in the air

    On Old Campus yesterday afternoon, the atmosphere was as gothic as the architecture. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 9 2019 07:37am

  • Baseline

    Good morning and happy new year! This is what 2019 looks like so far. We’ll keep you posted. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 2 2019 09:07am

  • Merry Christmoose

    A few Old Campus dorms have lights up for the holidays—the Ezra Stiles first-years in Lawrance Hall have fashioned the annual moose head in... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 14 2018 08:36am

  • Good morning, Harkness

    Nine o'clock was relatively quiet on the Old Campus this morning; students in Yale College do still have classes to attend through Friday, when... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 5 2018 09:59am

  • A wet walk

    Those bluestone paths on the Old Campus are beautiful. They’re also a good reason for first-years to invest in rain boots. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 25 2018 10:00am

  • Heading for the hills

    Another academic year must be just around the corner. We found Kat Berman ’20, Anthony Ratinov ’20, and Vivek Suri ’20 (left to... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 15 2018 08:26am

  • Between the lions

    High school students gather in the courtyard of Lanman-Wright Hall for another day of Explo at Yale, an independent academic program that takes over... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 11 2018 08:57am

  • Summer projects

    McClellan Hall on the Old Campus is one of several buildings undergoing renovations this summer. The facilities department has a schedule of summer... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 25 2018 10:13am

  • Let there be lux

    We spotted these floor lamps being unloaded outside the Old Campus on Friday—presumably for participants in Explo at Yale, a summer program... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 18 2018 08:12am

  • Sweet memories

    Al fresco dining, day two: there are two tables available outside Durfee’s, remembered by some of us as a “sweet shoppe” but now... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 12 2018 10:09am

  • Let me show you around

    A tour group enjoyed a beautiful morning on Old Campus today. Alums, do you remember your first campus tour? How many of you were tour guides... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 5 2018 10:21am

  • Quick change

    Yesterday on Old Campus: 15,000 folding chairs. Today: one big tent. Alums, are you ready for reunions? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 22 2018 10:10am

  • Setting the scene

    The chairs are in place, and we’re almost ready for commencement on Monday. Alums, what’s your favorite memory from commencement at Yale? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 18 2018 08:48am

  • Calm before the storm

    On Monday, the Old Campus will host 15,000 people for Yale’s 317th commencement. Yesterday afternoon, it was just a nice spot for a game of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 15 2018 09:00am

  • Open house

    Hundreds of high school seniors converged on campus yesterday for Bulldog Days, where Yale will try to close the deal with admitted students. Alums... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 24 2018 08:46am

  • This is more like it

    The morning after a blizzard that did not live up to expectations, it’s sunny and beautiful on the Old Campus. All we need now are the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 22 2018 01:16pm