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(06/05/18 7:09pm)
In the Northwest corner of Princeton, N.J., Jodi Bouer and Paul Josephson’s handsome colonial stands tall near a cul-de-sac, secluded by a thicket of trees. On the evening of Oct. 22, 2017, two weeks before the New Jersey general elections, 25 men and women gathered on Bouer and Josephson’s deck to drink wine, eat cheese, and “meet and greet the candidate.” The couple, who could not be there, having been called away at the last minute for a family emergency, was well-known in this small circle for their mixed political marriage: Josephson had recently been named legal counsel for the Phil Murphy campaign, while Bouer is currently serving as the Princeton Republican Committee’s vice chair and was hosting the event on her own. Many of those present perceived the marriage as a perfect example of different political views coexisting peacefully. But in the town, the political views of the Princeton Republicans gathered there had been met with distrust and hostility. The men and women there felt as though Princeton was an ideological echo chamber.
(02/12/18 5:04am)
The first Undergraduate Student Government meeting under the administration of president Rachel Yee ’19 took place on Sunday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. in Lewis Library 120.
(11/15/17 2:28am)
Uwe Reinhardt, professor of economics and public affairs at the University, passed away on Nov. 13, 2017 due to an illness. He was 80 years old.
(11/06/17 12:33am)
“My mother sacrificed in Detroit to send me to a private school so that I could come here to Princeton and send my daughter to a public school,” explained James Fields, Christian Union Ministry Director at the University and a candidate for Princeton’s School Board.
(10/11/17 3:03am)
“We’ve been waiting for this for such a long time,” explained Assistant University Librarian for Collection Development Patty Gaspari-Bridges, referring to the University’s new partnership with the The Wall Street Journal. On Oct. 3, 2017, the Princeton University Library announced that members of the University community, including staff, students, and faculty members, now have access to the Journal’s online edition.
(10/09/17 3:42am)
In a Sept. 28 announcement, the Trump administration waived the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, also known as the Jones Act, a century-old shipping law that regulates coastwise trade between U.S. ports, for a 10-day period. The move, which the administration has claimed will ease hurricane aid shipments to storm-battered Puerto Rico, has drawn criticism from the maritime industry, which will face greater competition from foreign ships if the act is permanently repealed. By contrast, many Puerto Rican politicians are calling for complete elimination of the act in order to lower costs during the recovery process.
(10/02/17 3:18am)
“One of the promises I made when I ran for treasurer was that I would be an independent voice in Carson City and I have been, I don’t know how else to put it,” explained Dan Schwartz ’72, Nevada’s State Treasurer and a Republican candidate running to replace Brian Sandoval, the state’s term-limited Republican governor.
(09/27/17 3:42am)
“A lot of undergraduates are unaware that many law schools, such as ours, are really looking for people of very diverse backgrounds. We’re looking for artists and chemists and undergraduate engineering majors. We’re not looking for people who have the more traditional backgrounds,” explained Avi Soifer, Dean of the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law, after a Sept. 14 announcement that the law school would begin accepting the Graduate Record Examinations in lieu of the Law School Admission Test on a one-year trial basis.
(09/21/17 1:40am)
“In our world, there needs to be a real change in mindset,” explained Molly Jones, Executive Director of Sustainable Princeton, after a Sept. 11 announcement that the local organization had received a $100,000 grant to create a Climate Action Plan for the town of Princeton. “We need to consider the human impact on the environment.”
(09/13/17 2:11am)
In a report released on Sept. 12, U.S. News & World Report named the University the best national university among 311 schools, for the seventh consecutive year. The report highlighted the University’s unique strengths as a major research university with the qualities of a liberal arts college.
(09/07/17 4:52pm)
Over 170 University affiliates have signed an open letter in support of students enrolled in or eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program as the publication of this article. The letter was drafted and posted by Engaged Faculty of Princeton University on Sept. 5.
(09/01/17 12:16am)
On August 11, the University’s Office of Religious Life co-sponsored a rally at the Carl A. Fields Center in support of Planned Parenthood, drawing criticism from some members of the University community.
(08/30/17 6:34pm)
On August 29, a group of professors from Princeton, Harvard, and Yale released a statement encouraging students to “think for yourself.”
(06/01/17 11:24pm)
Every 22 minutes, someone in New Jersey is arrested for marijuana possession, according to a 2012 statistic cited in a new bill introduced by New Jersey lawmakers on May 15. Just this month, a University student was arrested for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, according to a local police report.
(05/15/17 4:23am)
Over the course of two years, three serious incidents of racism have occurred in Princeton Public Schools. The school district has responded to each incident, but the responses have been criticized as insufficient by members of the community. One parent believes the administration's actions were “harming black kids and their psyches.”
(04/28/17 2:02am)
22 students gathered in the Class of 1998 Rectangular Private Dining Room in Whitman College to converse and have lunch with University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83
(04/13/17 3:22pm)
MICROSCOPIC ESCAPADES
(03/30/17 5:11am)
Every tutor searches for that “magic moment” — the opportunity to witness a student suddenly see the light through a murky question or concept and grow a deeper understanding and a greater enthusiasm for learning right before the tutor’s eyes.
(02/23/17 5:31am)
On Feb. 16, the Latino Coalition of New Jersey (LCNJ) filed a complaint against the Princeton Charter School (PCS) with the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
(01/22/17 4:59pm)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a strong response to yesterday’s inauguration, hundreds of thousands of marchers descended on the capital. Due to the crowd’s size, the march could not proceed as planned. Attendees instead gathered to hear artists, speakers, meet with each other, and march through city streets in a less organized fashion.