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The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate convened for the final regularly scheduled meeting of the semester on Sunday, April 21, addressing a range of issues from collaboration efforts to mental health initiatives and student group selectivity.
(04/19/24 4:03pm)
Amid much anticipation, rapper Lil Tecca is set to headline Princeton’s Spring 2024 Lawnparties concert, announced to students via the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Instagram on Friday, April 19.
(04/15/24 4:39am)
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate convened on Sunday, April 14 to discuss the proposed extension of passing periods between classes from 10 to 15 minutes, presentations on the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) report on antisemitism, updates from the Menstrual Products Task Force, and budget updates.
(04/12/24 5:51am)
As the semester comes to an end, Project’s Board is also coming to the end of its semester budget. Several groups have reported receiving less or no funding in the final weeks of the semester, leading to speculation about the status of the Projects Board budget. The Daily Princetonian spoke with USG and Projects Board representatives, as well as student group leaders to understand how this happened.
(04/08/24 4:31am)
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate convened on Sunday, April 7 for a Budget update and to discuss efforts to improve event accessibility for disabled students.
(04/01/24 4:59am)
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate convened for its sixth meeting of the spring semester on Sunday, March 24. The Senate heard presentations on a University diversity report and regarding collaboration with the Muslim Student Association (MSA). They also approved a number of budget increases.
(03/25/24 5:56am)
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate convened for its sixth meeting of the spring semester on Sunday, March 24, diving into discussions ranging from a Project Board presentation to committee chair updates.
(03/25/24 2:50am)
The brand-new action comedy “Drive-Away Dolls” opened at the Princeton Garden Theatre on Friday, March 22 as part of the USG Movie Committee’s ongoing early release series. Based on my observations, the film had a notably lower attendance rate than past USG-sponsored movies, potentially because of ongoing midterms or the film’s mixed early reviews.
(03/20/24 3:56am)
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate gathered for its fifth meeting of the spring semester on Tuesday, March 19. In the meeting, the recent spring break transportation pilot was discussed, an update on elections was given, and committee chairs provided mid-term reports.
(03/04/24 5:42am)
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate gathered for its fourth meeting of the spring semester on Sunday, March 3, introducing a new event registration format and allocating more Project Board funding.
(02/26/24 6:09am)
Feb. 22nd, 2024 marked the early screening of buzzworthy A24 film “Problemista” for students at the Garden Theatre. The film was shown as part of the USG Movies Committee’s ongoing advance screening series, which allows Princeton students to see up-and-coming indie films for free. The film opened to a packed house of students and the committee provided free popcorn and refreshments.
(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.
(02/19/24 6:26am)
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.
(02/13/24 5:10am)
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.
(02/13/24 3:30am)
Coming off of five nominations from the 2024 Academy Awards, Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction” was USG Movies’ latest pick for their free weekly showing at the Princeton Garden Theatre.
(01/17/24 6:05am)
As the Jan. 7 Golden Globes kicked off the 2024 awards season, the movie “Saltburn” seemed to be on everyone’s mind. Entertainment Weekly called the film a “perverse, psychosexual thriller of the highest order,” featuring startling scenes of bathtubs, graves, and a celebratory dance number (if you know, you know). From its prominence on TikTok to its trending soundtrack featuring MGMT’s “Time to Pretend” and Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder On The Dancefloor,” “Saltburn”’s popularity has persisted long after its Nov. 17 limited release in theaters.
(12/08/23 9:28pm)
After a competitive vice presidential election, Srista Tripathi ’25 secured the position against Chase Magnano ’25 and Warren Shepherd ’27. The results of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) winter election were released on Friday, Dec. 8 in an email sent to the student body by current USG President Stephen Daniels.
(12/04/23 6:03am)
The winter 2023 Undergraduate Student Government (USG) elections are the most contested elections since at least 2013, and the Class of 2025 Senator race is no exception with six candidates. With the departures of Ned Dockery ’25 and Braiden Aaronson ’25 from the senate, both seats are open. This contested election stands in contrast to previous years as the senior class senator role is usually uncontested. Not including this year, this role has been contested only one time in the last decade.
(12/04/23 5:44am)
“How are people talking about USG now?” That question headlined a slide as the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) met for its final weekly meeting of the semester on Sunday, Dec. 3. This marks the last such meeting under President Stephen Daniels ’24, as the next president will have taken the office by the time meetings resume in January. In the first meeting of his presidency on Feb. 6, he said he hoped that, by the end of his term, the way students talk about USG would be “meaningfully different.”
(11/30/23 7:02am)
Aside from a now-essentially uncontested presidential election, Undergraduate Student Government (USG) races this winter are unusually crowded following a last-minute appeal from the current administration for more candidates.