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  • Aerie

    In our latest issue, we published a picture of a bird’s nest in a prominent spot at the entrance to Sterling Memorial Library. We just noticed... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 25 2017 08:19am

  • Your table is ready

    Yale wastes no time transitioning from Commencement to reunions. Monday morning, the Old Campus was covered with 15,000 folding chairs. Yesterday... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 24 2017 08:35am

  • By the numbers

    Yale’s Class of 2017 is now out the door and carved into Yale history. Each Yale College graduating class plants a sprig of ivy on campus and... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 23 2017 09:10am

  • Congrats, Class of 2017!

    Around 3,000 people are receiving degrees from Yale this morning at the university’s 316th commencement. The traditional procession was... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 22 2017 11:05am

  • Testing . . .

    Class Day cochairs Joana Andoh '17 and Larry Milstein '17 rehearsed their introduction of Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein ’95 this... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 19 2017 10:36am

  • The art of staying cool

    It’s going to be a hot one today. You can always find some shade in the Art Gallery’s sculpture garden. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 18 2017 09:20am

  • Food for thought

    This week, Commons is serving up knowledge in lieu of lunch, as about 200 New Haven public school students display their entries in the City-Wide... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 17 2017 09:29am

  • Earthly delights

    A garden of sorts has sprung up outside the Beinecke Library, where an exhibition within called Happiness: The Writer in the Garden is on view... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 16 2017 09:16am

  • Student employment

    Among the many monuments built into Yale’s Memorial Quadrangle—now Branford and Saybrook Colleges—is this one in Branford Court.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 15 2017 09:06am

  • Sitting in

    Members of Local 33, a union of teaching assistants in the Graduate School, sat down in the middle of the intersection of College and Grove Streets... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 12 2017 08:40am

  • Using their heads

    Yale College residence halls close at noon today. That means it’s moving time. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 11 2017 08:32am

  • Affirmation

    The architecture school is thinking positive in the banner promoting its annual exhibition of student work, known as the Year-End Show. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 10 2017 09:00am

  • In the pink

    It’s dogwood time again—we saw this one in the moat outside Jonathan Edwards College on York Street. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 9 2017 08:18am

  • Summer storage

    As undergrads begin to move out for the summer, big semitrailers have appeared around the campus to collect students’ belongings for summer... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 8 2017 09:01am

  • Open and shut

    A few years ago, the shutters on Connecticut Hall were falling apart. Most of them dated at least to the nineteenth century, and the simplest... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 5 2017 08:39am

  • Open arms

    A friendly face greeted Silliman College residents last Friday as the college prepared to celebrate the last day of classes. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 4 2017 08:26am

  • Springing up

    The Berkeley College courtyard is a must-see when the tulips come up in the college colors. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 3 2017 09:09am

  • Hot take

    When you share a building with the School of Drama, even the fire drills are more fun. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 2 2017 08:21am

  • Step by step

    Classes in Yale College ended on Friday, and students are now in the throes of reading period. More than a few will find themselves on these... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 1 2017 08:33am