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(04/24/23 4:04am)
The University began offering a form of mental health care for the first time in the early twentieth century. As Princeton’s counseling and psychological resources evolve The Daily Princetonian looked back on the evolution of mental health care at the University. For decades, mental health resources have been strained under increasing demand from students.
(04/20/23 4:40am)
This year’s Interclub Council (ICC) elections saw little drama.
(04/17/23 3:28am)
“I wanted to be a canine officer — your traditional go-on-patrol with a dog,” said Detective Sergeant Al Flanders, who leads Princeton Public Safety’s detective bureau. “I knew that that narrative wouldn’t fit Princeton — a PSAFE officer [having] a big, ferocious dog walking around. So I thought, how am I going to get a dog into my work?”
(04/14/23 3:27am)
Amidst a rising storm of anti-transgender legislation in states across the country, New Jersey — and Princeton — continue to provide available trans healthcare. Earlier this month, Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order establishing New Jersey as a safe haven for gender-affirming healthcare. Here’s what you need to know about how Princeton’s Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) and University Health Services (UHS) are responding.
(04/06/23 2:51pm)
In “How to Stand Up to a Dictator” by Maria Ressa ’86, Ressa writes that she was originally optimistic about the potential of social media, saying she hoped Rappler, the digital news platform that she co-founded, “would harness the social media platforms to build communities of action for better governance and stronger democracies.” But, as she learned over the course of her reporting, “the Philippines is ground zero for the terrible effects that social media can have on a nation’s institutions, its culture, and the minds of its populace.”
(04/03/23 3:36am)
At an event filled with music, food, and performing arts, 11 individuals, from students to staff to members of the Princeton community, shaved their heads in support of childhood cancer research. In their first partnership with Princeton University’s Civil Leadership Council (CLC), the St. Baldrick’s Foundation hosted a crowd of about 50 for “Tigers Shave for the Brave,“ attracting those who hoped to watch others shave their heads and some who volunteered at the last minute to cut their hair for the cause.
(03/27/23 2:47am)
Across campus and throughout the town of Princeton, normal activities paused as watch parties boomed in anticipation of Friday’s historic Sweet 16 match-up between the Princeton Tigers and the Creighton Bluejays.
(03/24/23 1:57am)
Two years after the program’s inception, this semester marks the first time that students have been able to fulfill the University’s language requirement using the American Sign Language (ASL) sequence. The sequence, which starts with ASL 101 and finishes with ASL 107, allows students to learn ASL while being exposed to Deaf culture and studies.
(03/20/23 3:55am)
“If you live near a grocery store but you can’t afford to shop there, then it doesn’t matter that you're not in a food desert. You’re still hungry,” wrote author and activist Mikki Kendall in her book “Hood Feminism.”
(03/13/23 4:55am)
In March 2020, amidst the rapidly spreading COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide shutdowns, the University announced the transition from in-person classes to remote learning for the duration of the spring semester. Educational and extracurricular programs shifted to Zoom and other virtual platforms as students were asked to return home and remain off campus.
(03/13/23 4:56am)
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic effectively stopped the fledgling Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Community Dining Task Force in its tracks. As students returned to campus, however, lingering pandemic conditions ultimately ensured an acceleration towards community dining goals.
(03/03/23 6:28am)
The UMatter bus, a bus that provides weekend late-night service for students to ride home from the eating clubs, has faced a significant decrease in ridership since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some bus staffers attribute the decrease in ridership to the pick-up location and a lack of awareness about the bus.
(03/03/23 5:21am)
It was almost midnight on November 8th when Thomas Emens ’25 received the election results. At just 20 years old, he had been voted onto the Jamesburg Borough Council.
(03/02/23 4:42am)
Room draw is the process by which Princeton students select their housing accommodations for the upcoming academic year. Room draw takes place in March and April. The Daily Princetonian compiled answers to some questions about the process.
(03/02/23 4:56am)
With Ramadan beginning on March 22, Muslim students have expressed concern over the accessibility and variety of Halal food, as well as a lack of communication. Campus Dining has made changes to food available during Ramadan in response to feedback from Muslim students last year.
(02/24/23 5:00am)
Austin Davis ’23 and Ella Gantman ’23 were both awarded the 2023 Pyne Prize, the highest general distinction given to undergraduates. Both will be presented with the award at Alumni Day on Feb. 25.
(02/22/23 5:06am)
Editor’s Note: Since the time of publication, the University has updated the language on its financial aid website to clarify that students on full aid get $10,034, not $9670. The piece has been updated to reflect that change.
(02/15/23 4:57am)
At the end of Street Week 2023, 633 students were offered spots in bicker clubs, the largest bicker class this millennium. At least three of six bicker clubs had their lowest acceptance rates since at least 2001. Ivy and Tower Clubs welcomed their largest incoming classes in twenty years of analyzed data, with 87 and 141 new members, respectively.
(02/09/23 7:41am)
After contentious campus discussion leading up to the event, Palestinian writer and poet Mohammed El-Kurd addressed University community members on Feb. 8, engaging with themes of Palestinian activism. The lecture, sponsored by the Department of English, the Princeton Committee on Palestine (PCP), and the Edward Said ’57 Memorial Lecture Fund, faced criticism from some in the campus community due to allegations that El-Kurd had made antisemitic statements. The event was moderated by Zahid Chaudhary, an associate professor in the Department of English.
(01/30/23 5:49am)
Content Warning: The following piece references sexual assault.