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(04/26/16 9:51pm)
There have been no conclusions made concerning the particulars of the connection between the reported gastrointestinal illnesses among students and their having eaten at Colonial Club, according to Assistant Vice President of Communications Daniel Day.Multiple students reported symptoms of gastrointestinal illnesses last Thursday and Friday after dining in Colonial, University Media Relations Specialist Min Pullan said.The students who reported to McCosh Health Center with gastrointestinal illnesses all confirmed eating at Colonial within the prior 48 hours, according to Pullan.The cause of the illness has not been determined but sanitizing procedures have been carried out, she said.Day added that administrators will produce a more comprehensive response as to the source of students' illnesses as soon as more information becomes available.Manager of University Health Services Kristen Palkovich did not respond to request for comment.Jeffrey Grosser, health officer for the town of Princeton, did not respond to requests for comment.Colonial President Christopher Yu ’17 did not respond to requests for comment.Colonial House Manager Andrew Ruchames ’17 did not respond to requests for comment.In an email sent to members of Colonial, Yu said he received replies from almost 30 people who reported being sick with food poisoning, diarrhea and vomiting. Yu noted that this group included of those who had eaten at the Club, as well as those who didn’t, andadded that the illnesses could be due to other causes, such a stomach flu going around campus. In addition, Yu noted that there was little commonality between the foods that sick individuals reported eating.Multiple members of Colonial declined to comment, noting that they were unable to comment on the situation due to a lack of information concerning particulars of the illnesses.Colonial member Sally Jiao ’18 said that the incidences were not confirmed to be food poisoning.Another Colonial member Nuss Visatemongkolchai ’18 added that the incidents may be spread due to a contagious stomach flu rather than foods from Colonial, since people have been getting sick on different days and there perhaps isn’t a common denominator food that would make them sick. Visatemongkolchai added that she continues to eat at Colonial every day.Colonial member Daniel Pan ’18 said that he sometimes eats at Colonial for dinners and study breaks and added that the illnesses going around could be due to people hanging out with similar social groups and giving it to each other, rather than getting sick from the food itself.Pullan noted that there have been no other reported cases of food poisoning at other eating clubs nor at the U-Store.U-Store President James Sykes said that he was unaware of any illnesses and that no incidences of gastrointestinal illnesses have been reported to him or others at the U-Store.Sykes added that all foods at the U-Store are temperature-controlled and are checked three times a day. He said that foods are taken off the shelves when, for instance, the temperature has been too high for too long.“That doesn’t happen very often, but we obviously follow those processes,” he said, “I’ve been here for 20 years and never had a problem with food safety or any concern like that.”
(04/19/16 9:46pm)
The computer science department will have new 41 AB concentrators in addition to 121 BSE concentrators from the Class of 2018, compared to 28 AB concentrators and 102 BSE concentrators the previous year.
(04/18/16 11:54am)
An HIV-infected hospital employee whose medical records were allegedly breached by a coworker recently sued the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro and its parent company Princeton Healthcare System for privacy violations and workplace discrimination.
(04/12/16 4:59pm)
“I was on my way to my microeconomics precept, and I made the mistake of making eye contact with Jesse Watters,” Jessica Wright ’19 said of her experience being featured in a recently aired segment, “Watters’ World: Princeton University Edition.”
(03/30/16 5:12pm)
The Muslim Students Association is hosting a number of events this week in honor of Islam Awareness Week, an annual, nation-wide effort to promote understanding and awareness of Islam.Rather than just promoting awareness of Islam, though, the goal of this week’s events is also to promote dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims at the University, said Amir Raja ’18, president of the MSA. He added that one of the main reasons why people have negative perceptions about Muslims is because they don’t know a Muslim.“We need people interacting with Muslims more. We need to have people see Muslims as their friends, their neighbors, as ordinary people”, said Nabil Shaikh ’17, former president of the MSA and student leader of the University’s Religious Life Council.Events were organized around specific themes for this week. The week started off with the awareness campaign “I’m A Muslim. What Do You See?” in an effort to highlight what it’s like to be “visibly Muslim” and outwardly practicing your faith. Female students got to wear a hijab and learn the meaning behind it, according to Shaikh.Student participants also reflected on the impact of discrimination and profiling on one's relationship with faith.During the second day, an event called “Muslims Believe What?” addressed the beliefs of Islam. The MSA set up a table in Frist Campus Center and distributed hadiths — sayings of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh — meaningful verses and decals.Tuesday night, the MSA offered “Islam 101”, in which speakers came out to introduce the basic tenets and beliefs of Islam and then opened up a Q&A for student participants. In this discussion about the basic tenets of Islam beliefs, core values such as kindness were highlighted as similarities between Islam and other faiths, said Nitasha Siddique ’18.On Wednesday, in an effort to create awareness about the Muslim community, the MSA set up a “Meet a Muslim” table in the McCosh Courtyard. According to Raja, the MSA researched other Islam Awareness Week events across the country and found out that social events were usually very effective.“The positive perception towards Muslims increases drastically once you have actually met a Muslim in your life”, said Raja. “So things like these that are purely social are effective — they don’t necessarily have to be about teaching about Islam.”At night, the MSA held an event called “Searching for Mecca in America: Dinner Discussion on Islam in America”, in which Mucahit Bilici, a Muslim sociologist who has studied the integration experiences of Muslims in America, spoke about finding Islam in America and whether Islam is an American religion.According to the Facebook page for the event, the MSA is holding an arts and culture day to celebrate the expressions of art that run throughout the history of Islam on Thursday.Students will be invited to color in mosaics at the “Islamic Art and Coloring” table at Frist and then hear from calligrapher Faraz Khan, about the ties various art forms have with the cultures that Islam is present in. After the discussion , students will have the opportunity to practice Arabic calligraphy and other types of Islamic art on their own. At night, there will be a viewing of the film “A Prince Among Slaves,” an insightful look into the historical intersection of Islamic and African identities.Kennedy O'Dell '18, a participant in this week's events, noted their importance to the community given the current political climate."Some politicians would divide us on the basis of religion alone and they would declare all believers of certain faiths dangerous," she said, "Now more than ever it is important to remember that it is our diversity in beliefs and ideas that makes us great as a University and as a country. It isn't just about tolerance, it's about acceptance."Julia Marie Schorn '17, who wore a hijab to participate in the “I’m A Muslim. What Do You See?”event, said that the occasion allowed her to better understand having a Muslim identity."Walking through Frist, I felt people's eyes on me. It could have been in my head, though. I felt intensely shy. It helped me experience, if only for a short moment, an important part of many Muslim women's everyday lives," she said.The Week will end with a series of interfaith spiritual activities on Friday, withan interfaith concert, entitled “Sacred Sounds.”
(03/30/16 5:09pm)
Islamophobic comments targeting students on campus have appeared on Yik Yak, a mobile app that allows anonymous postings visible to users from the same geographical region,after the terrorist attacks in Brussels.
(03/23/16 3:16pm)
The second We Speak survey on undergraduate and graduate students' knowledge and experiences of sexual misconduct and awareness of University policies, procedures and resources, was distributed to all students via email on Tuesday.
(02/28/16 9:31pm)
Hyung Joon Won is a South Korean musician and activist for the reunification of North Korea and South Korea who had recently given a talk and a violin performance at aconference hosted by Princeton for North Korean Human Rights. Over the weekend, Won spoke withThe Daily Princetonian about his plan and personal motivation for creating an orchestra with musicians from both North Korea and South Korea.
(02/25/16 10:15pm)
Tyrone Porter, who had served as a chef in Quadrangle Club for over 25 years, died unexpectedly on Feb. 19.
(02/14/16 9:27pm)
Park Yeonmi is a defector from North Korea and a human rights activist. She is the author of the book "In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom." Park sat down with The Daily Princetonianafter a lectureon Saturday to talk about herexperiences afterleavingNorth Korean and herplans for activism.Daily Princetonian: How did you first decide to open up and share your story with the world?Park Yeonmi: I think that was when I was in Dublin [at the One Young World 2014 Summit], when I spoke there. I’ve never been to Europe before. I was very surprised that many people there were crying for me. Because through my whole experience, I just lost faith in humanity, but in that moment it restored me. I think that’s when I thought that I can really tell people what happened, and I will be embraced as a human being.DP: Do you plan on continuing to give talks like this around the world?PYM: It’s not my job; I’m a full-time student and I’m really doing this in my extra time. But these are important things that we have to be talking about. I will do my best to use my extra time as an activist.DP: What are you planning on majoring in at Columbia?PYM: I am interested in learning about the world. Hopefully, I can study economics.DP: Are there any extracurricular activities you are participating in at Columbia?PYM: I want to join clubs or start my own club on campus to really make the issue of human rights alive. At the moment, I’m really trying to focus on my studies.DP: Moving on to after you graduate from Columbia, do you have plans for the future?PYP: I really want to understand deeply how the future of North Korea lies. Or I would like to start my own foundation or join a foundation and continue my activism. I really want to come up with a solid plan, and not just talk. Talking is very important, which is what I’m doing, but after the talking, real change should be there.DP: Do you plan on going back to South Korea at any point?PYM: That is definitely possible. For me, it is not the location that is important. It is really where I can be most impactful. If that is in America or Europe or Korea, that’s where I will be.
(02/14/16 3:07pm)
North Korean defector and human rights activist Park Yeonmidiscussed living in isolation under the North Korean governmentat a conference on Saturday hosted by Princeton for North Korean Human Rights.
(02/10/16 5:14pm)
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie dropped out of the presidential race on Wednesday after a sixth-place finish at the New Hampshire primary with 7.4% of the vote, according to Time Magazine.Christie is an ex officio member of the University's Board of Trustees.Christie had over 100 endorsements from New Hampshire state legislators and the Union Leader, a newspaper for Republicans in state politics. Despite his efforts to become a front-runner in the primary, he placed behind Florida Senator Marco Rubio.In both the New Hampshire primary and Iowa caucus, which was held on Feb. 1, Christie received no delegate votes.Christie had told supporters late Tuesday night after the poll results were released that he will return to New Jersey to reevaluate his candidacy, according to the New York Times. He officially suspended his campaign late Wednesday afternoon and posted a farewell message on his Facebook page."I ran for president with the message that the government needs to once again work for the people, not the people work for the government...that message was heard by and stood for by a lot of people, but just not enough and that’s ok," Christie wrote.Samantha Smith, the Director of Communications on Christie's campaign, could not be reached for comment.Former Hewlett-Packard Chief Executive Officer Carly Fiorina also dropped out of the Republican race after coming behind Christie and only receiving 4.2 percent of the vote.“Carly Fiorina and Governor Chris Christie may be dropping out of the presidential race, but their overheated rhetoric and support for failed economic policies live on in the Republican Party’s divisive and out-of-touch primary,” Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Committee, wrote in a statement.Republican Businessman Donald Trump and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a Democrat, took victories at the New Hampshire primary, capturing 35.3 percent and 60.4 percent, respectively, of the electoral votes.During the Republican debate just three days before the New Hampshire primary, Christie derisively attacked his forerunner Rubio, questioning his credibility as a presidential candidate and calling him robotic.“He simply does not have the experience to be the President of the United States,” Christie argued.Rubio countered that under Christie's record as governor of New Jersey, the credit rating was downgraded nine times, to which Christie argued that Rubio was never held accountable for running an entire state.In response to Christie's repeated accusation, Rubio delivered the following line three times in the debate: that President Obama is not unprepared and that he knows exactly what he is doing. Christie scolded Rubio, arguing that he was merely running his campaign with lofty ideals and a memorized 25-second speech."A leader must fight for what they believe in, you can't just say, this won't work, I'm going to run," Christie said.Christie’s attack proved damaging, as Rubio, who had been rising in the polls before the debate, collected only 10.6 percent of the vote, coming in fifth of the Republican candidates, according to The New York Times.Texas Senator Ted Cruz ’92 collected 11.7 percent of the votes, and finished in third among Republican candidates while Florida Governor Jeb Bush garnered 11.1 percent of the vote.This puts Cruz in second-place overall in the Republican standings, with Trump leading in first-place.Cruz was criticized during the Republican debate for allowing his campaign to send out a voicemail saying that Ben Carson would pull out of the election after the Iowa caucus.“Inform any Carson caucus-goers of this news and urge them to caucus for Ted instead,” the voicemail said.Cruz argued that his campaign had made that assumption from a CNN live broadcast, but this was later debunked. Carson did not directly respond, but instead asked debate-watchers to come to their own conclusions about Cruz's character.Trump also criticized Cruz for avoiding the question when he did not answer a question regarding a statement that Trump did not have the temperament of a leader.Neither Christie’s nor Cruz’s campaigns responded to requests for comment.Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who clinched a narrow victory at the Iowa caucuses, lost in collecting 38 percent to Sanders’ 60.4 percent, according to the Associated Press.“I wish tonight had gone differently,” Clinton wrote in a fundraising email.The results of the primary have revealed a female generational divide for Clinton. According to the poll results, 79% of women under age 30 voted for Sanders and 20% voted for Clinton."But I know what it's like to be knocked down - and I've learned from long experience that it's not whether you get knocked down that matters. It's about whether you get back up."The South Carolina Republican primary and Nevada caucus, both beginning Feb. 20, are the next two major primaries to take place.
(01/10/16 5:45pm)
The Historical Society of Princeton, an organization founded in 1938 dedicated to interpret the town’s history, reopened its museum on Jan. 6 at Updike Farmstead, a farm building on Quaker Road about five miles from the University.
(12/10/15 4:27pm)
Martin Mbugua, Director of Media Relations and University spokesperson, who has held the position since 2011, will leave the University to join Carnegie Mellon University as Assistant Vice President for Communications.
(12/02/15 9:47pm)
Muslims are in a state of relative weakness, College of the Holy Cross Associate Professor in the Department of Religious Studies Caner Dagli argued at a lecture on Islam in current affairs on Wednesday.
(11/17/15 5:08pm)
A café and restaurant are scheduled to open in 2016 and 2017, respectively, in the Arts and Transit Neighborhood near Forbes College, University Director of Community and Regional Affairs Kristin Appelget said.
(11/16/15 9:26pm)
Students for Prison Education and Reform launched the newest protest campaign,“Who Do We Kill,” onMonday.
(11/11/15 4:35pm)
Since its launch in 2007, the Grand Challenges Program has been addressing global environmental issues through interdisciplinary approaches, while providing research and learning opportunities for undergraduate students.
(10/20/15 3:31pm)
Forbes Café, a small café within Forbes College that sells beverages and snacks, reopened on Sunday.