Update on Elizabeth Tsurkov GS's Kidnapping
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Update on Elizabeth Tsurkov GS's Kidnapping
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Update on Elizabeth Tsurkov GS's Kidnapping
A new statement released by the University states, for the first time, that the kidnapping of doctoral candidate Elizabeth Tsurkov GS in Iraq last March occurred during travel related to research for her politics dissertation. The University originally confirmed that Tsurkov was missing in July and has since maintained that University-related travel to Iraq would not be approved for students.
When safety precautions for COVID-19 forced students off of campus for over a year, many students disengaged with their clubs. When students finally returned to campus, the character and composition of many clubs had changed, often including a loss of membership and engagement.
The sky in Princeton shone brightly on the night of Friday, Sept. 29, with a noticeable purple hue around campus.
Even in the quietest lecture halls, one sound is ever-present: coughing. From small seminars to COS 126, sickness in the classroom is ubiquitous. Such a trend at the start of the college year is not unheard of, especially during a COVID-19 spike. Many students, however, have tested negative for COVID-19 and claim to instead have the “frosh flu,” which is a colloquialism for having moderate to severe flu-like symptoms during students’ first year, an offshoot of the more widespread “Princeton plague” which has confined many a student to their rooms in the past few weeks. What’s unclear, however, is what adjustments the University and student organizations are making for these students. The answer is few, if any. As three interviewed first-years who caught some variation of the “frosh flu” can attest, Princeton’s general accommodations for students who are sick seem to fall flat, leading them to miss out on important Princeton or social experiences, shoulder extra personal costs, and fall behind academically. The University and student groups should therefore consider how to best accommodate such students in ways that allow them to prioritize their health, while not forgoing their academics or placing other undue burdens on them.
Looking to win a third consecutive Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC) title, the No. 6 men’s water polo team (14–2 overall, 3–0 NWPC) got conference play underway at Denunzio Pool over the weekend. On Saturday, they beat No. 20 Harvard (8–3, 2–1) 17–11 in the afternoon before taking care of business in the evening against MIT (6–5, 0–3) 14–7. Their final weekend matchup on Sunday afternoon against the No.17 ranked Brown Bears (7–3, 2–1) resulted in a 15–9 Tiger win.
Princeton to offer free Lyft rides to off-campus medical appointments
Who Runs Princeton?
From late August through September, the University processes roughly 20 percent of the packages they receive annually. The high demand challenges Campus Mail Services and causes delays in normal package processing times. This year, the demand coincided with system changes implemented over the summer intended to improve efficiency and ease of use.
At an event hosted by The Effron Center for the Study of America on Sept. 19, Grammy Award-winning artist Solána Imani Rowe, better known as SZA, who gave the keynote address at the event, promised Princeton students free tickets to a concert in her then-upcoming tour.
Meet the Class of 2027
What does the word “great” accomplish in the expression, “The Great Class of 2027?” In my first two weeks at first-year orientation, I heard the phrase in impassioned speeches, incessant emails, and dinnertime conversations more often than I did my own name — an experience that I am certain is shared by other first-years. We are showered with this slogan so often that it almost gains a sort of religiosity. The word “great” instills people with a sense of certainty that their presence here is justified and deserved. But this pervasive Princetonian pride for being great is more insidious than it appears to be. It reveals that pursuing a more meritocratic admissions system, an aim that many progressives subscribe to, is based on a sense of intellectual superiority rather than a genuine desire for equality. The idea of a “great class” destroys our humility and obscures the fact that we are all here because of a force even greater than merit — luck. The solution is straightforward and radical: partially randomizing Princeton’s admissions process.
The University will soon launch a Lyft voucher program to transport students to and from off-campus medical appointments. Run through the Office of Campus Life, it will serve both undergraduate and graduate students.
It has been an eventful few years for Dr. Katalin Karikó. After pioneering the mRNA technology behind the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine with immunologist Dr. Drew Weissman in 2005 — over a decade before the COVID-19 pandemic — Karikó received an honorary degree from Princeton in May 2023 at Commencement.
Frist Campus Center hosts various delectable spots for students to grab a bite to eat or drink, including cafes, a convenience store, and the much-esteemed late meal. Café Vivian, tucked into the back corner of Frist’s first floor, is a lunch spot that recently opened for the year. Attracted to the brightly-lit, retro-style entrance sign, I decided to check it out.
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, all 15 players on Dartmouth men’s basketball team filed a petition to unionize. Since then, no athletic teams at Princeton — or the other Ivy League schools — have announced their own push for unionization. Dartmouth’s petition was filed to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).
Following the release of The Daily Princetonian’s fourth annual Frosh Survey, Data editors break down some interesting crosstabs.
From the Mid Autumn festivities to musical performances, another busy week continues.