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  • Mystery Monday: official residence

    Yale has a few houses reserved for the use of certain university employees. Where is this house? And who lives there? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 1 2022 09:21am | Ico comments 4 comments

  • Full flower

    At least once a summer, we like to give a shout-out to Yale's grounds maintenance crew for keeping the campus beautifully in bloom all summer. Nice... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 29 2022 08:00am

  • Throwback Thursday: last one in

    In our September/October 2009 issue, we celebrated summer at Yale’s Outdoor Education Center, a sylvan spot on Powers Lake in East Lyme... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 28 2022 08:00am

  • Mystery Monday: have a seat

    Today’s mystery: where on campus can you find this elaborately carved bench? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 25 2022 08:58am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Chill at the library

    It’s always a treat to step into the beautiful nave of Sterling Memorial Library. But we found another good reason yesterday: some of the best... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 22 2022 08:00am

  • Throwback Thursday: arrival of the lipstick

    In our June 1969 issue, we documented the arrival of Lipstick (Ascending) on Caterpillar Tracks, by the late Claes Oldenburg ’50, in... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 21 2022 10:10am

  • Claes Oldenburg '50

    Sculptor Claes Oldenburg ’50 died on Monday at age 93. Known around the world for his “colossal monuments,” he is best remembered at... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 20 2022 08:06am

  • A good soaking

    Yesterday brought some much-needed rain to the campus. The rest of the week looks hot and sunny. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 19 2022 09:17am

  • Mystery Monday: green architecture

    Once upon a time, the buildings of the Ivy League really were covered in ivy—until it was better understood how destructive the creeping vines... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 18 2022 08:00am

  • Throwback Thursday: rolling out the green carpet

    Fifteen years ago, in our July/August issue, we captured the replacement of the Cross Campus lawn after the renovation of the library... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 14 2022 08:00am

  • A taste of things to come

    Yale Hospitality tried out ten new menu items on a focus group of university employees today in Commons. Shown here: local yellow corn johnny cakes... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 13 2022 01:20pm

  • Standing tall

    Summertime is lily time on the terrace outside Dow Hall. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 15 2022 08:12am

  • Not so brutal

    The pandemic-inspired project to put tables and chairs outside all over campus has livened up some previously underused spaces, like the welcome... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 12 2022 08:58am

  • Mystery Monday: on a mission

    Today’s mystery: where on campus can you find this hopeful sign? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 11 2022 11:03am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • You are here

    The Beinecke Library has been pressing their ground-floor glass walls into service as display space since the pandemic. On the High Street side now... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 8 2022 08:00am

  • Pitter patter

    A light rain was not enough to deter a handful of visitors on a campus tour yesterday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 6 2022 08:31am

  • Looks good in red

    Next time you’re back on campus, don’t miss the (relatively) new landscaping of Sachem’s Wood on Science Hill. The flora is in... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 5 2022 08:00am

  • Chill with Dan

    Just two more days left in Pride month, and the Office of LGBTQ Resources is pulling out all the stops today. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 29 2022 02:02pm

  • More exercise on the way to the gym

    A sure sign of summer: after reunions are over, construction fences pop up all over campus. The Payne Whitney Gym shortcut known affectionately as... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 28 2022 09:18am