Paloma Vigil
Staff Reporter
@palomaevigil | paloma.vigil@yale.edu
Paloma Vigil is the Arts Editor for the Yale Daily News. She previously served as a DEI co-chair and staff reporter for the University and Sports desks. Past coverage includes religious life, Yale College Council, sailing and gymnastics. Originally from Miami, she is a junior in Pauli Murray College majoring in Psychology and Political Science.
Author Archive
PALOMA VIGIL
Jewish alumni raise concern that Commencement ceremony is scheduled on Shabbat

Alumni have expressed concerns that they must choose between celebrating religion and their time at Yale.

February 4, 2022

PALOMA VIGIL
GYMNASTICS: Yale gymnasts to face Penn with Chia and Walker on hot streak

The Eli gymnastics team began its season on Jan. 9 and has seen marked improvement in preparation for their first Ivy meet against Penn.

January 25, 2022

PALOMA VIGIL
GYMNASTICS: Yale ready to flip into new season

After almost two full years without competition, the Yale gymnastics team is eager to perform in the winter with four new first-year additions to its […]

December 10, 2021

PALOMA VIGIL
Residential colleges celebrate holiday season

As Yale undergraduates approach the end of their semester, community members are taking time to celebrate the holidays, attending everything from Gatsby-themed formals to an outdoor holiday market.

December 6, 2021

PALOMA VIGIL
Two winners announced for the 2021 annual Frederick Douglass Book Prize

The prize, bestowed by Yale’s Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition, is given to books about slavery, abolition and their legacies.

December 1, 2021

PALOMA VIGIL
SQUASH: Yale squash teams prepare for season opener under new leadership

With their season approaching, Yale’s squash teams look forward to their contest against UVA this weekend.

November 12, 2021

PALOMA VIGIL
Students take advantage of security flaws in The Bow Wow

Students told the News they have seen others stealing goods from The Bow Wow convenience store, despite security measures such as cameras and roaming guards.

November 4, 2021

PALOMA VIGIL & ISABELA ALVARADO
The return of ‘Woads’? Updates on the reopening of the Yale-only Wednesday night club

After a difficult year of pandemic and isolation, Yale students are returning to the long-cherished tradition of “Woads,” the Yale-only Wednesday night event held at […]

October 14, 2021

PALOMA VIGIL
Handsome Dan XIX’s present whereabouts: managing his first athletic season

Following a lively and active return to full in-person learning at Yale, Handsome Dan XIX, otherwise known as Kingman, has encountered thousands of smiling students […]

October 7, 2021

RACHEL SHIN & PALOMA VIGIL
Yale Alumni Association honors three Yalies with Yale-Jefferson Award

The Yale-Jefferson Award is bestowed for outstanding work in public service in Yale’s community and beyond.

September 27, 2021

Picture of front of Yale Alumni Association