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(02/28/24 8:22am)
Brian Li ’24 and Casey Beidel ’24 were both awarded the 2024 Pyne Prize last week. The award, presented at Alumni Day on Saturday, Feb. 24, is the highest general distinction given to undergraduates.
(02/27/24 4:54am)
Members of the Princeton University community received a TigerAlert on Friday, Feb. 23 about an email sent to multiple community members containing threats against the Jewish community on campus. According to the alert, members of other U.S. university communities received identical emailed threats.
(02/26/24 5:07am)
After 19 months of closure and a delay due to “unforeseen circumstances” related to the shipment of materials to the construction site, the Campus Recreation Pool at Dillon Gymnasium reopened on Feb. 16. This marks another step towards the completion of phase one of Campus Recreation’s renovation project, which includes the renovation of the Class of 1986 Fitness and Wellness Center, which opened on Jan. 29, and new athletics facilities in the Meadows Neighborhood. The redesigned pool will allow for the return of open rec swim hours, Princeton Swim Club, and Campus Rec-sponsored activities, and prompted the revival of the annual Cardboard Canoe Race.
(02/26/24 5:21am)
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate convened for its third meeting of the spring semester on Sunday, Feb. 25, confirming funding for requests presented to the Projects Board and an upcoming midterms celebration trip.
(02/21/24 6:46am)
In front of a screaming crowd at Jadwin Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 17, Yale star forward Danny Wolf missed close shot after close shot. Not far behind him, a Princeton fan held a sign that read: “I have scored as many points as D. Wolf.”
(02/20/24 5:17am)
Last week saw the first major snowfall of the year while classes were in session, with snowstorms occurring beginning the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 13 and continuing through the early hours of Saturday, Feb. 17.
(02/19/24 3:50am)
A dryer in the laundry room of Forbes College Main caught fire around 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18. The main building was evacuated, and the room — one of two laundry rooms in Forbes — is currently out of service.
(02/16/24 6:27am)
On Feb. 15, Princeton University announced the 2024 recipients of the Sachs scholarship. Alice McGuinness ’24, a senior in the history department, received the David M. Sachs Class of 1960 Graduating Scholarship, which enables recipients to study at Worcester College at the University of Oxford for two years. Nathalie Verlinde ’24, a senior in the molecular biology department, was awarded the Sachs Global Scholarship, which allows recipients to study at any foreign university or to pursue an independent program of study.
(02/13/24 3:57am)
For Xuanying Hua ’26, the President of the Malaysian and Singaporean Association (MASA), Lunar New Year is best represented by “tuán yuán fàn” — a Chinese phrase that signifies gathering together and sharing food in a “reunion dinner” to bring in the new year.
(02/12/24 8:25am)
Street Week 2024 concludes with 629 students being offered spots in Bicker clubs. With the Class of 2026, Princeton’s largest undergraduate class in history taking to the street, also came historic numbers. According to a press release sent to The Daily Princetonian from the Interclub Council (ICC), a total of 1,193 students — about 80 percent of the sophomore class — took part in Street Week. This is the largest number of sophomore participants that the ICC has seen in the past decade.
(02/12/24 4:26am)
Breaking from the regular menu, Campus Dining staff cooked and served family meals for “Theme Dinners” held across residential dining halls on Thursday, Feb. 8.
(02/09/24 5:03am)
As of Feb. 1, 2024, notifications for First-Class mail are back at Print & Mail Services. Princeton students and faculty will now be notified by email upon receiving First-Class mail, which includes “personal correspondence, personalized business correspondence, bills, statements of account or invoices, credit cards and tax forms, as well as lightweight packages that weigh 13 ounces or less,” according to University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss, which includes postage stamps sold by the United States Postal Service used on most personal letters.
(02/08/24 5:05am)
“That’s the thing about Murray-Dodge — everyone is here.”
(02/07/24 8:09am)
Following winter break, McCosh Health Center is seeing an increase in student visits according to University Health Services (UHS), most notably for midwinter respiratory illnesses, including the flu, pneumonia, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Additionally, there has been an increase in gastrointestinal illness due to norovirus, often referred to as the “stomach flu,” during the winter months.
(02/07/24 7:48am)
Students with medical dietary needs and significant allergies discussed challenges with dining on campus in a Feb. 5 roundtable hosted by the Princeton Food Allergy and Celiac Team for University Advocacy and Living (FACTUAL). The group had a wide-ranging discussion on cross contamination, tagging food items, and the centrality of food and dining to campus culture.
(02/07/24 9:34am)
There is a legend that 50 percent of Princetonians — or 75 percent, depending on who you ask — end up marrying other Princetonians. This myth has been told on Orange Key Tours, written about in the New York Times, and passed through many students, though no one can pinpoint exactly where it came from.
(02/06/24 7:10am)
Following a Jan. 25 letter from the free speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Princeton updated the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page for No Communication Orders and No Contact Orders (NCOs) a day later on Jan. 26. The new FAQ page reflects the Dec. 2023 change in NCO policy, which narrowed the circumstances under which NCOs can be obtained.
(02/02/24 4:46am)
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of student death. University Counseling services are available at 609-258-3141, and the Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24/7 at 988 or +1 (800) 273-TALK (8255). A Crisis Text Line is also available in the United States; text HOME to 741741. Students can contact residential college staff and the Office of Religious Life for other support and resources.
(02/01/24 6:24am)
As the first days of class brought the semester into full swing, patrons of the Rocky-Mathey Dining Hall encountered a sweet new addition to the servery: the dining hall’s new smoothie machine. The machine, which serves fruit flavored ice drinks during breakfast hours, was installed over the University’s winter break and began operation during Wintersession.
(01/31/24 9:47am)
After 18 months of construction, phase one of the new Class of 1986 Fitness and Wellness Center opened Monday, Jan. 29. The opening of the Recreational Pool, which was initially scheduled to reopen alongside the central fitness area, has been delayed until Friday, Feb. 16 due to “unforeseen circumstances.” Aside from the pool, the first of the three phases of renovations was completed on schedule.