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While the faces at the top administrative levels of the University are well-known, some of the most important decisions on campus are made by or in consultation with certain committees whose membership and inner workings are more of a mystery.
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) heard plans for the semester from core committees and approved its budget, as well as two U-Councilor appointments, in its meeting on Sunday, Sept. 24. A campus pub trial run will be a priority for the Undergraduate Student Life Committee (USLC).
For the third semester in a row, Lawnparties were marked by cloudy skies and sporadic rain. The student opener’s set was canceled due to the forecast and the concert schedule was moved up an hour the day of, but students still turned out for a full day of partying to celebrate the start of the semester.
“A pervasive commitment to serve the nation and the world” is one of just a few characteristics highlighted in the first sentence of Princeton University’s mission statement. Indeed, from U.S. presidents to senators to Supreme Court justices, Princeton alumni have occupied some of the highest offices of leadership and political power since the University’s founding.
In Feb. 2022, the New Jersey Redistricting Commission (NJRC) chose a fresh legislative map in what was lauded as a historic bipartisan vote.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Larry Giberson ’23 pleaded guilty to civil disorder in the District of Columbia United States District Court at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31. Giberson coordinated a “‘heave-ho’ pushing effort” with rioters through the police line into the United States Capitol on Jan. 6 and intensified violence against police at the Capitol tunnel entryway, according to a Department of Justice filing.
Months after Elizabeth Tsurkov GS disappeared in Iraq, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Wednesday, July 5 that Tsurkov, a Ph.D. candidate in the politics department, was being held by the Shiite militia Kataib Hezbollah. The group is linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps and is classified as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. Department of State.
Frank Chmiel ’98, the recently dismissed principal of Princeton High School, is appealing the Princeton School Board’s recent decision to not reinstate him, his lawyers confirmed to the Daily Princetonian. The lawyers also confirmed that they filed a notice that leaves open the possibility of a lawsuit. Both the notice and the appeal are due June 15, 90 days after the date of his non-renewal notice.
Mutemwa Raphael Masheke ’23 triumphed in the final round of this year’s Young Alumni Trustee (YAT) election. Despite higher visibility, this year’s election did not see a significant increase in typically low turnout.
Editor’s Note: This piece has been updated with comment from Chmiel’s lawyer, David Schroth.
“Needless to say, democracy: in Hebrew, we say ‘democratia,’” history professor Yair Mintzker said in his speech to protestors gathered in front of the Center for Jewish Life (CJL) on Monday, March 27. Over 70 protestors were present, voicing their opposition to a talk at the CJL given by Ronen Shoval, a visiting fellow at the James Madison Program, that evening.
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.
On Tuesday, March 7, two Brown basketball players filed a lawsuit in federal court in the United States District Court in the District Court of Connecticut, accusing the eight Ivy League institutions and the Ivy League Council of Presidents of violating antitrust law by refusing to offer athletic scholarships.
A letter signed by members of the Princeton community and delivered to the English department by Alexandra Orbuch ’25 calls on the department to condemn the Feb. 8 Edward W. Said ’57 Memorial Lecture with writer Mohammed El-Kurd. The letter cites several public actions by El-Kurd that it alleges are antisemitic. The letter does not call for the English department to cancel the event or end its sponsorship.
Over 70 Princeton community members marched through town on Sunday, Jan. 29, as part of a nationwide wave of protests following the death of Tyre Nichols and the release of body cam footage of the killing earlier this month by the Memphis Police.
Before Deputy Dean of Undergraduate Students Thomas Dunne arrived at Princeton in 1999, the traditional University Student Government (USG) concert was held in Dillon Gym and disconnected from the eating clubs’ Houseparties weekend.
On Monday, Dec. 12, the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) heard a preview of the University’s annual Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) report, updates related to campus sustainability, and a report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Climate, Culture and Conduct.
Stephen Daniels ’24 was elected president by a nearly 40 point margin in this year’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) winter elections. The Senate-initiated referendum on gender-neutral bathrooms in dorms passed with 58 percent of the votes, with 27 percent voting no and 15 percent voting to abstain.
In the final meeting of the term, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Senate heard updates on security cameras, budget, and committee activities in Betts Auditorium on Sunday, Dec. 4. The Senate also approved minor adjustments to the language of the Honor Committee Constitution and a resolution regarding USG transparency.
Members of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) U-Council Chair Stephen Daniels ’24, Campus and Community Affairs (CCA) Chair Isabella Shutt ’24, and Sustainability Chair Audrey Zhang ’25 faced off in the USG presidential debate for an audience upwards of 40 students in Whig Hall on Thursday, Dec. 1.
