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No students, faculty, or Yale affiliates were harmed in the shooting, which occurred at the intersection of Church and Center streets. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The York Street entrance to Old Campus. (Credit: Owen Tilman) Jack OlsonManaging Editor, The Buckley BeaconAt approximately 2:30 a.m. on the morning of November 1, the New Haven Police Department (NHPD) responded to gunfire at the intersection of Church Street and Center Street in downtown New Haven. The intersection is just a few blocks from Old Campus, which houses many Yale College freshmen.Four people were struck by bullets, and an 18-year-old female was killed. Two othe...

Among the 517 undergraduates surveyed, 71 percent of self-identified Democrats and 78 percent of Republicans expressed concern over crime. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Sterling Memorial Library at Yale University. (Credit: Buckley Institute) Jack OlsonManaging Editor, The Buckley BeaconA new poll commissioned by the Buckley Institute in September found that 74 percent of Yale undergraduates either “strongly agree” or “somewhat agree” with the statement, “Crime in New Haven is a serious issue.”The poll was conducted by College Pulse, a company which measures on-campus opinion by directly polling students, in coordination with the Buckley ...

Speakers and organizers emphasized feminist arguments against abortion at Yale’s St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Dr. John Bruchalski, founder and president of Divine Mercy Care, speaks at the St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel on October 25. (Credit: Kylyn Smith) Ari ShteinStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconThis weekend, more than 100 students gathered in the St. Thomas More Catholic Chapel (STM) for the eleventh annual “Vita et Veritas” conference. The event was run by Choose Life at Yale (CLAY), a pro-life student group headed by Kylyn Smith (YC ‘26). This year’s conference promised a “Pro-Life, Pro-Woman” agenda. “The exis...

The two men laid out their visions for peace between Israel and Gaza while criticizing the current leadership in the region.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Yale Political Union hosts former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (center) and former Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser al-Qudwa (on screen) on October 22. (Credit: Alessandra Pappalardi) Will CoenStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Wednesday evening, the Yale Political Union hosted Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister of Israel, and Dr. Nasser al-Qudwa, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palestinian Authority, for a discussion entitled, “Building Peace in Israel and...

At Buckley’s annual Supreme Court Review, Jonathan Adler and Eugene Volokh discussed several controversial cases from the Court’s recent spring docket. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Jonathan Adler (left) and Eugene Volokh (right) participate in an event hosted by the Buckley Institute on October 21. (Credit: Buckley Institute) Emily AkbarStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Tuesday, the Buckley Institute hosted Jonathan Adler, Tazwell Taylor Professor of Law at the William and Mary Law School, and the Hoover Institution’s Eugene Volokh for its annual Supreme Court Review. Regarding the rulings of the Supreme Court’s most recent term, the two legal scholars examined decision...

 At an event in WLH on Monday, Adam Wood and Monte Frank explained how they are working to expand ranked-choice voting in the state. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Schwarzman Center at Yale University. (Credit: Buckley Institute) Jason CaoStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Monday evening, Yale Students for Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) hosted Adam Wood, the former director of the Connecticut Democratic Party, and Monte Frank, former president of the Connecticut Bar Association, to speak about the importance of electoral reform in reducing political polarization.Wood was also the former campaign manager for Governor Ned Lamont, and Monte Frank was an independent c...

The brief, which supports a Stanford Daily lawsuit alleging infringements on student free speech, has been signed by 54 other student newspapers and student newspaper leaders. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The Yale Daily News’ building at 202 York Street. (Credit: Owen Tilman) Jack OlsonManaging Editor, The Buckley BeaconThe Yale Daily News has joined 43 other student publications in signing an amicus brief last week in a lawsuit which alleges that Trump administration officials violated free speech protections in their action to deport or revoke the visas of noncitizen students who advocated for pro-Palestinian causes. The YDN made the announcement this morning. S...

Johnson referred to Yale as a place of “intellectual freedom,” and defended Israel’s “legitimate attempts” to destroy Hamas.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson speaks at Yale University on October 9, 2025. (Credit: Bill Morgan Media/Buckley Institute) Will CoenStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconOn Thursday evening, the Buckley Institute and Young America’s Foundation (YAF) co-hosted former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson for a lecture titled, “The U.S. and U.K.: A Special Alliance that Must Work Together to Save the West.” Johnson’s visit is part of YAF’s Irving Brown Lecture Series.Johnson was first elected to the British Parliament in 1997,...

Blueshoe’s AI software, which “thinks like a lawyer,” is designed to be a reliable tool for legal practitioners in their research. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ The Wall street entrance to Yale Law School. (Credit: Owen Tilman) Lucas MillerStaff Writer, The Buckley BeaconBlueshoe, a new artificial intelligence startup designed to assist legal research, is currently piloting its technology at several high-profile law schools, including Yale Law.  Since OpenAI launched its early demo of ChatGPT in November 2022, companies like Blueshoe have been quick to adapt large language models for legal practice...