Use the fields below to perform an advanced search of The Princetonian's archives. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query. You can also try a Basic search
1000 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
(09/21/22 1:57am)
Fizz and Sidechat, two competing private anonymous discussion apps, made their way to campus during the first few weeks of the semester. Both apps have recruited students to promote their respective platforms by offering free merchandise, such as hats, t-shirts, or money to those who post about them on social media.
(09/20/22 12:00pm)
USG Reform Project proposes change to referendum process; CPUC convenes first meeting of the fall
(09/20/22 3:52am)
At the first Council of the Princeton Community (CPUC) meeting of the fall semester, held on Sept. 19, University officials gave construction updates and addressed concerns about disruptions to campus life due to ongoing projects. Project Communication Manager Karen Fanning presented campus wayfinding projects like the Build Princeton campaign, as well as a series of 17 maps that will be placed on campus giving students detour directions before they reach a closure.
(09/20/22 3:08am)
As part of an ongoing discussion of reform in the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), the senate heard a proposal for a potential change to the referendum process and voted on a change to USG’s committee structure in its first official meeting of the semester on Sunday, Sept. 18.
(09/19/22 12:00pm)
COVID cases rise as students express frustration over new isolation protocols
(09/19/22 3:51am)
Undergraduate COVID-19 cases on campus have been on the rise since move-in, with a 20.91 percent positivity rate among undergraduates in the week ending Sept. 9. Some of the students who have tested positive expressed confusion with the University’s isolation policy and resources.
(09/19/22 2:08am)
For the twelfth year in a row, Princeton ranks No. 1 in the U.S. News and World Report’s annual Best National University rankings. Massachusetts Institute of Technology was ranked second, while Harvard, Yale, and Stanford tied for third. Columbia University dropped to the 18th spot after claiming the second spot last year.
(09/16/22 12:00pm)
Sorensen Lab spearheads shortened synthesis of molecule with promising potential for cancer treatment
(09/16/22 3:23am)
In July, the Sorensen Lab, which specializes in total synthesis and catalysis at the Frick Chemistry Laboratory, published a paper highlighting the results of the group’s success in shortening the procedure for synthesizing the complex molecule pleurotin.
(09/16/22 3:00am)
Leah Platt Boustan ’00 is an economic historian and has been a professor of economics at Princeton University since 2017. Boustan’s most recent book, co-authored with Ran Abramitzky of Stanford University and published in May, is titled “Streets of Gold: America’s Untold Story of Immigrant Success.” Her research addresses over a century of American immigration and attempts to answer questions on American upward economic mobility, assimilation of immigrants, and the effects of immigrants on the American economy.
(09/16/22 2:37am)
Content Warning: The following article contains mention of death and suicide.
(09/15/22 12:00pm)
(09/15/22 2:59am)
Construction in town did not take a summer break.
(09/15/22 2:55am)
At the start of the semester, students welcomed the University’s new Pay with Points program, a campus dining initiative championed by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG).
(09/14/22 2:56am)
The University’s 2021–2022 Annual Giving campaign raised $81.8 million from over 37,000 donors, setting a new record. The University continues to have the highest percentage of undergraduate participation in higher education.
(09/14/22 2:59am)
In a special Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 7, the Senate debated proposals that would require Senators and U-Councilors to serve on USG core committees and reform the office of the Chief Elections Manager. The Senate also voted to confirm several new members.
(09/14/22 12:19am)
Content Warning: The following article contains mention of death.
(09/14/22 12:46am)
In a year with a particularly high number of Community Action participants, many students expressed concerns about the orientation program. For some, the purportedly service-focused opportunity fell short of its stated mission — and students said they left feeling unfulfilled.
(09/12/22 5:10pm)
University hikes late meal allowance amid price increases; students rock in the rain at fall Lawnparties
(09/12/22 3:13am)
Last Thursday, the University announced a new expansion of the financial aid program, set to begin in Fall 2023. Under this program, most families making up to a total of $100,000 will be eligible to receive assistance covering the entire cost of a student’s expenses at Princeton. The University will also eliminate the student contribution — $3,500 that aid-receiving students are currently expected to contribute themselves.