Reflecting on 2023: A message from the 147th managing board
Reflecting on 2023: A message from the 147th managing board
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Reflecting on 2023: A message from the 147th managing board
Two eating clubs and a brick wall near the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment were vandalized with pro-Palestine and anti-Israel graffiti on Dec. 23 and 24. Princeton town police are investigating the occurrences as a possible “bias incident,” according to Lieutenant Thomas Lagomarsino.
This November, a student involved with the University’s chapter of the Young Democratic Socialists of America woke up to an email from CNN. The email was from Rachel Bucchino, an associate editorial producer at the network, who works with Abby Philips, host of the popular show, NewsNight. In the email, Bucchino explains that CNN was looking to produce a segment that “includes two undergraduate college students — one who is pro-Palestine and one who is pro-Israel, to have a conversation about the war and what it’s like on college campuses right now.”
University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 and Governor Phil Murphy announced plans to establish a hub for artificial intelligence (AI) activity in New Jersey in collaboration with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) at an event in East Pyne on Monday, Dec. 8.
A post on X (formerly known as Twitter) gained traction on Dec. 7, sharing the names and positions of those in Princeton University’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion.
First-year student Sophia Jones, a devoted ballerina remembered by family and friends for her love and affection, died on campus on Wednesday, Nov. 29. She was 18. A prospective molecular biology major and a member of Yeh College, Jones was a lifelong dedicated and passionate dancer who had a love for animals, teaching, and hoped to pursue pediatric medicine after graduating.
The debate over whether electric scooters should be allowed, familiar on campus, is continuing beyond FitzRandolph Gate.
Wendy Wang ’28, an international student from Shenzhen, China, told the ‘Prince’ that her initial reaction to receiving her acceptance to Princeton was, “AAAAHH!!!!!!!! Princeton is a dream.”
With winter break approaching, students across campus making plans, which often include traveling back home, staying on campus for Wintersession, and visiting friends across the world. For some international students, however, these plans are often arranged much earlier in the semester, usually around the time the final exam schedule is released. The Daily Princetonian spoke with five international students to see how and when they plan for winter break.
Responding to recent town contention around traffic and parking, Princeton’s town council passed an ordinance eliminating free, temporary parking on a section of Witherspoon Street at a Dec. 11 meeting. Council members and community members also discussed the Franklin Maple project, a proposed affordable housing development that would bring the town closer to compliance with its 2020 mandate to build 753 affordable housing units by 2025.
More than 130 members of the American Whig-Cliosophic Society (Whig-Clio) voted for officers last Friday, a major increase from previous years as the club, once the University’s largest, continues to rebuild from the pandemic. In December 2022, only 58 people voted. The previous year, fewer than 25 people cast ballots.
After dramatic hearings in the U.S. House of Representatives about antisemitic speech on college campuses which have led one university president to resign, University President Christopher Eisgruber released a statement. In the statement, Eisgruber condemned antisemitic speech on campus, highlighted Princeton’s robust free speech protections, and stressed the responsibility of the institution to push back on hateful speech.
Men's basketball team experiences first loss of the season to the St. Joseph Hawks
Charter Club has announced plans to expand the club alongside the University’s goal to expand the student body. Project 79, the Charter expansion project, will ensure the clubhouse “has the capacity to serve the present membership and accommodate growth,” according to the plans released by Charter this semester. Members celebrated the plan’s kickoff in the Great Room at the clubhouse on Oct. 20, 2023, though no concrete timeline has been announced.
COVID-era lawsuit against masking policy dismissed: Your Daily 'Prince' Briefing
The U.S. District Court of New Jersey again ruled against former University budget analyst Kate McKinley, who alleged in a lawsuit that she was harassed and fired due to her request for religious exemptions to the University’s COVID-19 mask and contact tracing requirements. McKinley’s case was dismissed once before in April 2023. The second ruling will not allow for amendments, likely marking the end of McKinley’s legal battle.
Big Block of Cheese Day
After a competitive vice presidential election, Srista Tripathi ’25 secured the position against Chase Magnano ’25 and Warren Shepherd ’27. The results of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) winter election were released on Friday, Dec. 8 in an email sent to the student body by current USG President Stephen Daniels.