STUDENT LIFE
Ukrainian students reflect on ongoing efforts to support their home country during the war

The News spoke with three Ukrainian students about their personal experiences with the war and their reflections on the challenges and successes of the Ukraine House’s efforts on campus.

Campus vigil commemorates airman Bushnell and Palestinians killed amid war in Gaza

Aaron Bushnell, an active duty airman in the U.S. military, died on Monday outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. as part of a protest condemning Israel’s war against Hamas; pro-Palestinian student groups held a vigil on Cross Campus to commemorate Bushnell and the Palestinians killed in Gaza amid the Israel-Hamas war.

Student DJs take over Toad’s Place

The weekly Yale-only Toad’s Place dance party — commonly referred to as “Woads” — has increasingly featured performances by Yale student DJs.

Feb Club nears its end

The month-long series of themed parties celebrating the graduating class has hosted bands like Public Discourse and Scerface.

Behind tomb doors: Yale’s society tap process

Yale’s annual senior society tap process has begun for the class of 2025. Selected by current members of each society, rising seniors can be ‘tapped’ to potentially secure a spot in one of more than 55 of these selective groups. The News interviewed seniors currently in societies about the process.

Yale Health stops collecting positive COVID-19 reports

Nearly four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Yale Health will end its COVID Resource Line, move COVID-19 information away from a specified website to the Campus Health website and stop collecting positive case reports.

‘Ordinary people doing extraordinary things’: Ukrainian philosopher and journalist shares insights on Russia’s war in Ukraine

Volodymyr Yemorelenko visited Yale last week ahead of the second anniversary of the full-scale Russian invasion in Ukraine.

At vigil, Ukrainian students urge continued support for Ukraine

To mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, students from the Ukraine House held a vigil on Feb. 24. The vigil honored the victims of the Russian invasion, as well as those who continue to support Ukraine’s resistance.

Video Series for Black History Month promotes representation, education

The Afro-American Cultural Center released a series of videos in which Yale students read children’s books that prominently feature Black characters, culture and historical figures for families and educators across the country.

Gender disparities persist in several areas of study at Yale, data show

The share of women studying physical sciences and engineering disciplines at Yale lags behind that of peer institutions. A strong gender disparity also is apparent for arts and humanities majors, as considerably more women are enrolled in those fields than men, according to data from Yale’s Office of Institutional Research.

Mental health ranks as top student concern in presidential search report

According to a report of over 1,800 student responses compiled by the Presidential Search Student Advisory Council, student mental health is Yale’s top challenge for its next leader.