From: McDougal Center
Date: September 20, 2020
Subject: McDougal Graduate Student Life Notes: Week of 09-20-2020


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Biking to West Campus

Monday, September 7 at 10:00am
to Wednesday, September 30 at 11:00pm
Yale West Campus, (Center closed due to COVID-19 precautions in Fall 2020) 135 Prospect Street, upper level (accessible) McDougal Graduate Student Center Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, United States
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This September, challenge yourself to bike to West Campus and submit a photo for a chance to win a prize. We have designed a fun bike route for you to follow to bike from New Haven to West Haven!
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NEW Haven Restaurant Weeks Remixed - Sept. 13-26

Sunday, September 13 at 12:00pm
to Saturday, September 26 at 9:00pm
New Haven Restaurants
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2 Weeks. 25 Restaurants. LUNCH OR DINNER, INDOORS OR OUTDOORS, OR TO GO. You've got delicious dining options with discounts. Make your reservations now as space is limited!
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Voter Information Session

Tuesday, September 22
5:00pm - 6:00pm
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2020 is a big election year! Want to be prepared to vote in the upcoming elections? Join the McDougal GSL Public Service Fellows for an information session regarding all things voting.

We will be hosting a Yale GSAS vs. Harvard GSAS voter registration drive too. Be sure to sign the pledge to vote at the event so we can take home the honor!
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Arts and Culture: Trivia Night!

Tuesday, September 22
6:00pm - 7:30pm
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Join your Arts and Culture McDougal fellows for a night of trivia! This semester your McDougal Fellows will be holding a monthly trivia night, where graduate students can come with a team or be placed on a team and enjoy a night of friendly competition. (While we will do our best to accommodate your request to be put into a specific team, please note that it's not guaranteed.) Each month our first place team will win a prize (a Yale T-shirt from Campus Customs). In December the top 3 teams from the monthly trivia will compete in a final trivia night for the chance to win THE GRAND PRIZE! So come with your friends (or come and make new friends), answer questions, win prizes, and have a good time!
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Virtual Tai Chi with your own Chai Tea

Wednesday, September 23
6:00pm - 7:00pm
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Have you been thinking of indulging in some much-needed movement and relaxation? Here is a chance for you to energize yourself with the ancient practice of Tai Chi, also referred to as moving meditation. Join us on Wednesday, September 23rd from 6-7 pm for a virtual Tai Chi class with Shirley Chock. Ask your friends to join in too or make new friends virtually!!
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Yoga @Your Desk!

Thursday, September 24
4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Tired and tense? Come do chair yoga and desk stretches! Event will be led by Tracy George, wellness consultant and former director of the Good Life Center!
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McDougal Speed Friending - for Grad Students

Friday, September 25
5:30pm - 7:00pm
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Feeling bored and isolated at home? Want to meet graduate students in other departments/programs? Looking for a friend to share you hobby with (tennis, knitting, reading etc.) ? Come to the FIRST ever, online McDougal Speed Friending event on Friday, September 25th at 5:30pm. It will involve short, intriguing conversations with other graduate students on the Icebreaker video platform.
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NHV Chalk Love: Community Art Showcase! FREE CHALK!

Saturday, September 26
11:00am - 12:30pm
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We provide the chalk, from there the possibilities are limitless. Hit up the sidewalks of NHV with chalk art and affirmations in our respective neighbourhoods or area of choice. Join together by Zoom on September 26 to share our sidewalk masterpieces afterward. After the event, use our NHV Chalk Art Map to find other chalk creations in your neighborhood. Registration closes September 22nd. Zoom meet up will be Saturday morning, September 26th.
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Fellows' Tips of the Week


Emily and Sarwar's Sports and Rec Tip of the Week -
Looking for socially distanced things to do in corona times. The Greater New Haven area has a lot to offer when it comes to hiking, and you can find new and untouched hiking trails all around New Haven on alltrails. They also have a mobile app and several features which will make your hiking experience so much more easy and fun.


Jing and Saiti's International Tip of the Week -
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is continuously creating a wonderful art world for us during the pandemic! You can find many virtual events during the week, such as live performance, art-making programs and film screening, through The Met!

Connor & Jen and Taryn & Johnny's Spouse and Family Tip of the Week -
A season to savor! You can find local, fall produce at CitySeed Farmers' Markets throughout the semester. Wooster Square and Edgewood Park markets have family and social-distance-friendly items like pre-orders and a reservation-only timing options!

Caitlin and Cecilia's Public Service Tip of the Week -
Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. The Walk to End Alzheimers is happening on Saturday, September 26. This year, participants will be walking in small groups or individually. Learn more, register, and donate here.

Lisa's Hispanic Heritage Tip of the Week -
September 15- October 15: Celebrate and learn during Hispanic Heritage Month: La Casa, the Yale Latinx cultural center hosts many great virtual events all month; the Peabody Museum hosts a virtual Fiesta Latina! now thru Oct. 13 with events for all ages. Check out CT CEA family friendly info; Grab your mask and shopping bag to visit the many Latinx cafes, panaderias (bakeries), tiendas (shops), food trucks, churches and community centers in New Haven's Fair Haven neighborhood. Over 18% of the US population, and about 30% of New Haven residents, have Latinx or hispanic family backgrounds.

Sam's Zoom Tip of the Week - 
Starting next Sunday, September 27th, all Yale Zoom meetings must have a Passcode or Waiting Room enabled, to ensure Yale Zoom Meetings are secure and private. See Yale ITS's Zoom Quick Guide for more information on how to implement Passcodes and/or Waiting Rooms!