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Last year, Kwanza Jones ’93 donated $20 million to Princeton. Last week, she called for the removal of Wilson’s name.

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

For Jones, CEO and co-founder of the SUPERCHARGED Initiative and an alumna of the School of Public and International Affairs, silence on Wilson’s racism was equivalent to “acquiescing” to it.

NEWS | 06/28/2020

‘Tired of committees’: Students demand re-naming of Wilson School, reparations, and anti-racist curriculum

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‘Tired of committees’: Students demand re-naming of Wilson School, reparations, and anti-racist curriculum

Albert Jiang and Zachary Shevin

“The University heard these demands before,” said one petition signatory. “It’s all about applying pressure at this point.”

NEWS | 06/27/2020

Black Leadership Coalition raises over $18,000 for Trenton businesses

Katie Tam and Sruti Chitluri

BLC members discussed how they could respond to the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans nationwide, especially at the hands of police.

NEWS | 06/24/2020

Supreme Court rules in favor of U., temporarily protects status of DACA recipients

Supreme Court rules in favor of U., temporarily protects status of DACA recipients

Zachary Shevin and Rooya Rahin

This ruling is not the end of the battle for DACA. The Opinion noted that it is within the power of DHS to end DACA but that the method by which they did so was illegal.

NEWS | 06/18/2020

Black Princetonians across the nation weigh in on racism, policing, and recent protests

Zachary Shevin, Mark Dodici, and Grace Zhuang

Demonstrations have swept the nation in the weeks since the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. We spoke with six Princeton students about their experiences protesting, thoughts on recent activism, and hopes for change.

NEWS | 06/17/2020

U. no longer pursuing extension of qualified immunity to PSAFE officers

U. no longer pursuing extension of qualified immunity to PSAFE officers

Zachary Shevin

“The University is not pursuing the issue of immunity,” a spokesperson told the ‘Prince.’ Instead, it “will focus on the principles and initiatives outlined by the governor and attorney general” in a June 2 announcement.

NEWS | 06/05/2020

‘It has to end’: Protesters in Princeton demand justice for Floyd's death

‘It has to end’: Protesters in Princeton demand justice for Floyd's death

Marissa Michaels

The protest is one of many that emerged out of last week’s high-profile death, when Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, pressed his knee into George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and forty-six seconds, while three other officers stood by.

NEWS | 06/03/2020

Divest Princeton hosts panel titled ‘Cornell, Brown, and UC Have Done It: Why Can’t We?’

Divest Princeton hosts panel titled ‘Cornell, Brown, and UC Have Done It: Why Can’t We?’

Rachel Sturley

Divest Princeton’s Ryan Warsing said that action is “particularly impactful” now, because the CPUC Resources Committee is currently deliberating on the group’s proposal.

NEWS | 05/30/2020

PRINCO claims it prioritizes diversity. Experts want proof.

PRINCO claims it prioritizes diversity. Experts want proof.

Sam Kagan

Among the 260 individuals who earned over $1 million, only one was African American, one was Hispanic, and 30 were women, according to a source privy to recent information.

NEWS | 05/02/2020

Princeton Chinese Community fundraises to fight COVID-19

Princeton Chinese Community fundraises to fight COVID-19

Ngan Chiem

“We lived through the Wuhan experience remotely,” an organizer wrote. “So when it hit American soil, we knew how bad this could be.”

NEWS | 03/30/2020

‘Come find me’: Democratic primary sees student groups compete for traction

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Josephine de La Bruyere

A point of pride for “Princeton for Bernie”: they’re the fastest growing campaign infrastructure on campus. “Everyone else seems to be dissolving,” Wittekind ’22 said.

NEWS | 03/05/2020

“Justice delayed is justice denied”: Students protest violence in India

“Justice delayed is justice denied”: Students protest violence in India

Christiane Konstantopoulos

Protesters criticized Hindutva and its targeting of Muslims, claiming that it undermines Hinduism’s most fundamental principles of equal citizenship and nondiscrimination.

NEWS | 03/03/2020

Graduate students demonstrate as WWS faculty deliberate on diversity requirement

Graduate students demonstrate as WWS faculty deliberate on diversity requirement

Omar Farah

The program would require students to complete one half-term course related to diversity and inclusion from a list pre-authorized by administrators. The proposal takes inspiration from the newly announced Culture and Difference distribution requirement for undergraduate students, which will commence with the Class of 2024 this fall.

NEWS | 02/26/2020

First-year students revitalize ‘Princeton Against Gun Violence’ advocacy group

Rachel Sturley

The group aims to create a continuous dialogue around gun policy reform, rather than merely responding to tragedies. Blanco described a cycle of national attention as having “spikes” after every mass shooting and almost complete silence in the intervals between.

NEWS | 02/13/2020

Eisgruber fields Title IX, divestment questions at CPUC meeting

Eisgruber fields Title IX, divestment questions at CPUC meeting

Evelyn Doskoch

Eisgruber also spoke at length on the contents of his “State of the University” letter, describing plans for University renovations and construction in the years to come, such as the building of several new academic buildings east of Washington Road, the demolition of Wilson College, and the construction of Perelman College.

NEWS | 02/11/2020

Around 40 demonstrators gather in Hinds Plaza for Climate Strike

Rose Gilbert

Despite a lockdown at Princeton High School, local residents, University students, and a handful of high school students who left before the lockdown went into effect gathered to hear from speakers and voice their concerns.

NEWS | 12/09/2019

Xiyue Wang released from detainment in Iran

Linh Nguyen, Zachary Shevin, and Rooya Rahin

The University had also taken an active role in advocating for Wang’s 2019 release. In a statement this morning, President Christopher Eisgruber expressed his joy regarding the release, and his gratitude towards all parties who mediated the release.

NEWS | 12/07/2019

Peace in Palmer Square: A history of Vietnam War activism

Peace in Palmer Square: A history of Vietnam War activism

James Anderson

The Vietnam War brought unprecedented activism at the University in forms ranging from peaceful pickets and fasting to sieges on buildings and firebombing. It divided the campus deeply between radicals and conservatives, youths and adults, and draft refusers and ROTC cadets.

NEWS | 11/15/2019

SPEAR holds performance protest, talk on isolated confinement

Rooya Rahin

“7x9” is meant to bring awareness to the use of solitary confinement in prisons. SPEAR has held the “7x9” demonstration annually for the past seven years. The performance protest has typically been accompanied by a talk from a formerly incarcerated person. This year’s speaker was Mark Hopkins.

NEWS | 11/10/2019

U. community members protest at "Double Sights" dedication

U. community members protest at "Double Sights" dedication

Rose Gilbert

As president of the University, Wilson falsely asserted that no black student had ever attended the institution and actively prevented black applicants from being accepted, writing: “It is altogether inadvisable for a colored man to enter Princeton.” Over two hundred students, alumni, and faculty members gathered to protest at the dedication of the University’s new installation, “Double Sights,” which is meant to represent Woodrow Wilson’s complex legacy.

NEWS | 10/07/2019

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