Michelle So
Staff Reporter
msshellso | michelle.so@yale.edu
Michelle So covers climate change and the School of the Environment. Originally from Los Angeles, California, she is a first year in Timothy Dwight College majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
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MICHELLE SO
“Oleoteca”: Yalies sip and sniff olive oil at Schwarzman

Oleoteca: Olive Oil Exploration led by Tassos Kyriakides on Nov. 7 taught attendees how to distinguish and appreciate quality extra-virgin olive oils.

November 10, 2024

MICHELLE SO
Freshman fifteen: Demystifying weight gain, loss, and healthy habits

Understanding the biology, psychology and societal factors that contribute to weight changes in college students.

November 8, 2024

MICHELLE SO
“My phone has attachment issues”: Navigating classes in the digital age

With laptops, phones, and notifications constantly competing for attention during class, how are digital distractions affecting students' ability to focus and learn? The News examined the effects of technological distractions on learning.

November 6, 2024

MICHELLE SO
Whooping cough cases are on the rise

How should Yale students protect themselves and their loved ones from this highly contagious respiratory infection?

October 28, 2024

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Yale Hospitality digitizes nutrition labels in dining halls

Since nutritional labels were removed from Yale dining halls, accessing dietary facts has not been easy.

October 8, 2024

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Yale surgical residents say Grey’s Anatomy got it all wrong

The News spoke to three surgical residents at various stages of their careers on the reality of choosing one of the most trying professions.

September 27, 2024

MICHELLE SO
I miss my novelty T-shirts

11-year-old me was a fashionista in her own right. I rocked my fluorescent pink Sketchers and knee-high socks. My hair was always bundled up in a fountain-like, gravity-defying ponytail atop my head. Daring to play with silhouettes, I often left the house in my basketball shorts or — I cringe at this confession — thigh-high jeans OVER leggings. 

September 27, 2024

MICHELLE SO
For local farmers, the oyster is their world

Oyster farming has been a key industry in Connecticut for centuries. The News spoke with farmers and ecologists about modern-day shellfishing.

September 22, 2024

MICHELLE SO
Coffee addicted? Think twice before reaching for another cup

Caffeine is the world’s most consumed psychoactive drug, but experts say it’s best we revisit our unhealthy dependence on it.

September 17, 2024

MICHELLE SO
Yale students consume six times more olive oil than average Americans. Is it good for them?

The News talked to researchers and olive oil connoisseurs to unearth the facts. They say there is no such thing as too much olive oil.

September 9, 2024