‘I don’t understand who they’re protecting here’: Princeton’s COVID-19 policy frustrated reporting of sexual misconduct allegations, say students

Rachel Sturley and Alex Gjaja

| FEATURES

This past semester, one student’s experience shows how the University’s Social Contract, a series of coronavirus-related restrictions, hindered reporting of an alleged incident of sexual misconduct. While some peer institutions offered amnesty to victims, University policy did not offer such protections, despite warnings as early as summer 2020 from campus resources. This story illustrates the unintended — but not unanticipated — effects the policy had on students. “I just feel like the University did everything wrong,” one student told the ‘Prince.’

Princeton revises fall travel guidelines, permits 'feasible' domestic travel for undergraduates

Anika Buch

| NEWS

Domestic travel will be permitted for undergraduate students in the fall semester, with the new guidelines taking effect on Aug. 23. However, University-sanctioned international travel remains suspended for undergraduates, with one exception for those traveling to approved Study Abroad programs.

When the ‘really easy and fun parts of Princeton disappear’: A student mental health crisis and Princeton’s response

Annabelle Duval and Claire Schultz

| FEATURES

Princeton prides itself on its high academic standards, and even in a normal year, some students have difficulty managing these expectations while taking care of their mental health. But this semester, students experienced these challenges on a much more universal scale. Undergraduates and administrators reflect on what intensified mental health struggles this past semester, how students navigated those struggles, and how the University responded.

Stocks, Markets, and Investments | Princeton Student Explains

Marko Petrovic and Madeleine Lausted

| VIDEO

Marko Petrovic, Madeleine Lausted

In this episode of Princeton Student Explains, we explore the stock market and investment with Ryan Jiang ’23.

Princeton eliminates free telehealth coverage under Student Health Plan due to end of NJ’s ‘public health emergency’

Evelyn Doskoch

| NEWS

McCosh Health Center
Julian Gottfried / The Daily Princetonian

Originally set to expire by July 31, the pandemic expansions of the SHP — including free telehealth and therapy — were eliminated on July 3 with the end of NJ’s Public Health Emergency. But many undergraduate and graduate students feel that this reduction in healthcare coverage comes too soon.

A Changing Climate | Princeton Student Explains

Marko Petrovic

| VIDEO

In this episode of Princeton Student Explains, The Daily Princetonian explores climate change with Katherine ...

Despite late start, Princeton rowing teams eye national championship

Ben Burns

| May 6

Shea Rowing Center glows brilliantly at midnight along Lake Carnegie. 
Justin Cai / The Daily Princetonian

The COVID-19 pandemic meant that most sports teams have not competed in the past year. On April 24, rowing became the first sport to compete since campus closed last March. Now, the teams have their eyes set on competing in the national championship.

Princeton faculty member Nathan Davis wins Windham-Campbell Prize for Drama

Cathleen Weng

| May 6

This past spring, Professor Nathan Davis won the prestigious Donald Windham Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prize for Drama, receiving an unrestricted grant of $165,000.