Daily Newsletter: February 19, 2024
USG unanimously approves increased budget in its second budget vote: Your Daily ‘Prince’ Briefing
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USG unanimously approves increased budget in its second budget vote: Your Daily ‘Prince’ Briefing
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate convened for its second meeting of the spring semester on Sunday, Feb. 18, confirming approval of its largest budget in recent history and unveiling a pilot to add early morning shuttle service between Princeton station and Princeton Junction.
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.
Content Warning: The following article includes mention of student death.
Alice McGuinness ’24 and Nathalie Verline ’24 win Sachs scholarships: Your Daily ‘Prince’ Briefing
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.
Editor's Note: Each week, Sports and Data editors analyze recent athletic competitions to provide analysis and insight on the happenings of Princeton athletics and individual players across the 38 intercollegiate teams at Princeton. Whether they are record-breaking or day-to-day, statistics deliver information in concise ways and help inform fans who might have missed the action. Read last week’s By the Numbers about indoor track and field success.
Princeton employees have donated nearly $20,000 to help Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) in his bid to unseat incumbent Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), who was federally indicted in September for accepting bribes, in this year’s contest for the Senate. Tammy Murphy, Kim’s main opponent, has no donations to her current campaign where Princeton is listed as the contributor’s employer.
On a typical morning, Labyrinth Books opens its doors to patrons at 10 a.m. The morning of Tuesday, Feb. 13, the store’s opening was briefly disrupted by a demonstration inside the store. Around 20 people participated in the protest, including Labyrinth employees, Princeton students, and others who gathered for about ten minutes in the store to present a letter detailing complaints against the store’s management.
When November 2024 election season rolls around, there will be two Princeton Council seats up for grabs. Both positions are currently uncontested.
Asian affinity groups gather to celebrate Lunar New Year: Your Daily ‘Prince’ Briefing
Princeton Mayor Mark Freda recently announced his intention to run for reelection during a virtual press conference on Jan. 19. In an interview with The Daily Princetonian, Freda talked about the strengthening relationship between the University and the town and his worries about campus expansion’s effects on students’ experience with the city.
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.
The University’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) convened for its first meeting of the spring semester on Sunday, Feb. 11, engaging in a series of discussions surrounding upcoming initiatives after announcing an increase in the USG budget. New USG President Avi Attar ’25 set the stage with a 10-minute President’s Report, articulating his vision for a collaborative and inclusive environment that he promised would benefit all students.
On Jan. 30, the University announced its plan to donate more than $50 million over five years to the Municipality of Princeton and local nonprofits. At roughly $10 million a year, the contribution represents more than double the value from 2022, when the University made a voluntary payment of $3.9 million to the Municipality of Princeton.
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.
Students gather outside Nassau Hall to call for ceasefire in Palestine: Your Daily ‘Prince’ Briefing
Pro-Palestinian student activists reiterated demands for a ceasefire in Gaza and for the University to divest its endowment from companies associated with Israel‘s military activity in Gaza at a walk-out rally outside Nassau Hall on Friday. At around 100 people, attendance was lower than at previous protests.