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  • Bench with a view

    We sat down to take a breather on a bench outside Durfee Hall the other day, and ended up staying a while to enjoy the view of Old Campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | September 8 2023 08:00am

  • Back to business

    It is always such a welcome sight when the Old Campus fills up with students again after a quiet summer. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 30 2023 09:27am

  • Advice wanted

    First-year students arrive on Sunday! Alums, what advice do you have for new Yalies? Extra credit if you offer it in the form of a haiku. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 18 2023 07:37am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Yale Fence 2.0

    Lots of blue fencing on the Old Campus this summer, as Farnam, Lawrance, Welch, and Vanderbilt Halls are undergoing renovations. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 23 2023 12:18pm

  • Washday

    We captured this image of the aftermath of reunions last Wednesday: a pile of linens from the Old Campus bound for the laundry. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 12 2023 08:49am

  • Let's do it again

    It's reunion weekend #2! The Class of 1973 is checking in at Dwight Hall on Old Campus for their 50th, and the classes of 1968, 1978, 1983, 2013... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 2 2023 07:57am

  • Quick turnaround

    On Monday, the Old Campus was a 19,000-seat outdoor theater for commencement. Tomorrow, it will be home to the Class of 1998’s 25th reunion. A... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 24 2023 02:28pm

  • Coming soon

    The Old Campus was relatively peaceful yesterday morning, but by the end of the week, it'll be filled with a stage, several large video screens, and... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 16 2023 08:00am

  • The right stuff

    Yale's Spring Salvage effort includes bins for students to deposit unwanted items as they move out, be it soft stuff or the hard stuff. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 11 2023 07:58am

  • Already?

    Another academic year has come to an end. Finals in Yale College and the Graduate School end today, and most undergraduates have to move out by... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 10 2023 08:00am

  • Closing the deal

    Yesterday was the final day of Bulldog Days, the annual event in which Yale College tries to woo admitted students to join next year's first-year... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 27 2023 08:00am

  • Coming alive

    The courtyard of Vanderbilt Hall is a must-see in springtime. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 18 2023 08:00am

  • In Yale's front yard

    It’s a bumper crop of daffodils on campus this year. College Street outside the Old Campus is looking especially abundant. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | April 14 2023 08:00am

  • Exquisite equinox

    These daffodils on the Old Campus are putting the spring in spring break. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | March 21 2023 09:03am

  • Harbingers

    These little purple irises—usually the first spring bulbs to appear on campus—have arrived. They're just outside the High Street gate to... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | February 22 2023 09:03am

  • Nobody home

    These are quiet days on the Old Campus. Residence halls open for the new semester next Thursday. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | January 5 2023 02:27pm

  • Change of season

    The last day of Yale College final exams in 2022 is also the shortest day of the year. Those unlucky enough to have a final in the last slot... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 21 2022 07:56am

  • Autumn's apex

    Fall is approaching its peak on the Connecticut shoreline, and the campus is no exception. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 26 2022 08:00am

  • Duck tour

    Yesterday was not an ideal day for a campus tour, complimentary poncho notwithstanding. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | October 25 2022 08:00am