Detours expected after canal bridge to shut down this fall
Access to the Towpath and the other side of Carnegie Lake may be a bridge too far for students this fall as the bridge closest to campus closes due to construction.
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Access to the Towpath and the other side of Carnegie Lake may be a bridge too far for students this fall as the bridge closest to campus closes due to construction.
Two weeks ago, Princeton Basketball and the Tiger community mourned the loss of “Big Game James” Mastaglio ’98. Mastaglio was only 47 years old when he passed away after a fight with an aggressive form of cancer on July 25.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Larry Giberson ’23 pleaded guilty to civil disorder in the District of Columbia United States District Court at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31. Giberson coordinated a “‘heave-ho’ pushing effort” with rioters through the police line into the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 and intensified violence against police at the Capitol tunnel entryway, according to a Department of Justice filing.
After ‘Oppenheimer,’ a look back at Princeton’s complicated role in nuclear history
Last winter, the first version of GPTZero, software built by Edward Tian ’23, went viral. GPTZero, created by Tian out of his senior thesis work, is designed to detect text written by artificial intelligence. Since then, large language models like ChatGPT have progressed.
In early July, students and faculty received an email outlining major changes to Princeton’s mail services system that students should expect this summer and upon return to campus in September.
Visitors to the official website for the University Art Museum were previously met with a banner stating, “The Museum’s main building is closed for construction of our bold new Museum, designed by Sir David Adjaye and slated to open in spring 2025.” Now, the website omits any mention of Adjaye.
Although Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. Presidents and Fellows of Harvard College brought an end to using race in admissions, preference based on sex remains prevalent at some colleges, and in recent years, that preference has favored men. While Princeton remains an exception, many colleges, specifically private liberal arts colleges, have significant preferences for men that will outlive the Supreme Court decision.
Legacy admissions under the microscope
Editor’s Note: This piece has been updated to reflect the federal investigation.
The University recommended that the eating clubs institute financial aid programs to make them more accessible six years ago. Now, with the University’s new, expanded financial aid policy set to go into effect this fall, the University is asking the clubs to roll back any aid above the sticker price of membership, due to potential liability if students are “overawarded.”
Editor’s Note: This story was initially published with the title “Team including Princeton anthropologist makes groundbreaking discovery on early human burial practices.” This story has been significantly updated with new information from the peer reviews revealed publicly shortly before initial publication. The original text can be found here.
Grad student kidnapped by Iraqi militia while conducting research for dissertation
“Affirmative action, for many of us, is what we would have considered at one point or another to be a huge facet in our Princeton experience,” shared the executive and artistic team of Más Flow, Princeton’s Latin dance company, in a statement to The Daily Princetonian.
On Monday, July 10, star outfielder Scott Bandura, currently enrolled in the Class of 2024, was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the seventh round of the 2023 MLB Draft with the 210th overall pick. The following day, the Giants additionally selected outfielder Nadir Lewis, formerly a member of the Class of 2023, with the 600th overall pick.
Months after Elizabeth Tsurkov GS disappeared in Iraq, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday, July 5 that Tsurkov, a Ph.D. candidate in the politics department, was being held by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah. The group is linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and is classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. Department of State.
The Supreme Court’s decision on affirmative action, explained
The Supreme Court came to a long-awaited decision on affirmative action yesterday. In a sweeping 6–3 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, it held that colleges cannot consider race as a factor when making admissions decisions.
President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83 sent a statement to the University community on Thursday reaffirming Princeton’s commitment to diversity in its admissions policies after the Supreme Court overruled more than 50 years of precedent in the use of race in college admissions. Despite emphasizing the importance of having a diverse student body, Eisgruber provided no specific plan as to how the University will pursue admissions in the future, nor any specific hints as to what the strategy might be.
On June 27, the beloved Fred Samara announced his retirement after 46 seasons as the William M. Weaver Jr. ’34 Head Coach of the men’s track and field team. Samara’s legacy will not be forgotten by the Tiger faithful as he retires having won more championships than any other coach in Princeton history.