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Despite student complaints, campus water fountains are safe to drink from

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Despite student complaints, campus water fountains are safe to drink from

Charlie Roth and Alexa Wingate

On Oct. 28, the Daily Princetonian collected and tested water from 38 drinking fountains from around campus using a Walfront multifunction digital water tester.

DATA | 12/07/2023

VP candidates want to change the academic calendar. Here are the facts.

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VP candidates want to change the academic calendar. Here are the facts.

David Shao and Andrew Bosworth

Following USG vice presidential discussion around the academic calendar, the ‘Prince’ looked at final exams and start dates of Princeton and Ivy League institutions.

DATA | 12/04/2023

Princeton Varsity Club raises record $5.3 million during annual donations drive

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Princeton Varsity Club raises record $5.3 million during annual donations drive

Hayk Yengibaryan and Bryan Wang

The track team raised the most money during this year’s TAGD, earning just over $517,000 in donations.

The track team raised the most money during this years TAGD, earning just over $517,000 in donations.

SPORTS | 11/30/2023

Cap and Charter affiliates dominated the dining pilot working group

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Cap and Charter affiliates dominated the dining pilot working group

Mary Ma and Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko

We broke down the students, alumni, and employees providing input on decisions regarding the University’s dining pilot.

We broke down the students, alumni and employees providing input on decisions regarding the University's Dining Pilot.

DATA | 11/15/2023

Breaking down the past decade of Princeton’s Rhodes Scholars

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Breaking down the past decade of Princeton’s Rhodes Scholars

Mary Ma

Over the past decade, Princeton has had 23 Rhodes Scholars. 14 were in eating clubs, six were in Forbes and Mathey, and four concentrated in History.

DATA | 11/14/2023

‘Our community has become a commodity’: How Princeton’s historically Black community is fading

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‘Our community has become a commodity’: How Princeton’s historically Black community is fading

Charlie Roth

A ‘Prince’ investigation found that after the 2010 revaluation, property taxes in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood increased by over $1,700 on average, nearly a 25 percent increase from the previous year.

A ‘Prince’ investigation found that after the 2010 reevaluation, property taxes in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood increased by over $1,700 on average, nearly a 25 percent increase from the previous year.

DATA | 11/10/2023

5 takeaways from Princeton’s tax returns

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5 takeaways from Princeton’s tax returns

Myles Anderson and Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko

From financing home loans to engaging in lobbying activities in Washington, Princeton's substantial budget funds a wide array of activities.

ANALYSIS | 11/07/2023

Do residential colleges have enough custodial staff?

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Do residential colleges have enough custodial staff?

William Neumann

The Daily Princetonian examined the number of custodians working in each residential college, finding that Rockefeller College has the most students per custodian of the residential colleges.

DATA | 11/05/2023

The Data Blog: On the Bosworth Score

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The Data Blog: On the Bosworth Score

Andrew Bosworth

The Daily Princetonian’s analysis of Google Trends revealed which University sports teams are the most searched.

The Daily Princetonian’s analysis of Google Trends revealed which University professors have the highest public profile. We analyze the faculty who sit on faculty committees.

DATA | 11/03/2023

How much does it cost for Princeton students to return home? We looked at the numbers.

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How much does it cost for Princeton students to return home? We looked at the numbers.

Bryan Wang

Princeton students come from 140 countries and all 50 states. We looked at how they travel to get to campus – and how much it costs.

DATA | 11/01/2023

Who are the biggest name professors on campus?

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Who are the biggest name professors on campus?

Andrew Bosworth

In an analysis, The Daily Princetonian sought to discover who professors on campus are with the highest public profile through a breakdown of Google Trends.

DATA | 10/27/2023

A look at heated rivalries and the football history of the Big Three

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A look at heated rivalries and the football history of the Big Three

Andrew Bosworth

After Princeton’s victory over Harvard on Saturday, Oct. 21, the ‘Prince’ analyzed a history of bonfires.

DATA | 10/25/2023

Committee on Discipline caseload dwarfs the Honor Committee in most recent reports

Committee on Discipline caseload dwarfs the Honor Committee in most recent reports

Ryan Konarska and Charlie Roth

The Honor Committee has given punishments in 14 of the 76 reported cases it has faced, while the Committee on Discipline can say the same for 1,023 of the 1,076 reported cases it has faced in most recent reports.

DATA | 10/13/2023

Princeton football is winning more often, especially in warm weather

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Princeton football is winning more often, especially in warm weather

Andrew Bosworth

Since the 2010 and 2011 seasons, which saw two combined wins, Tiger Football has been on a roll, especially when they are playing in good weather conditions and at home.

DATA | 10/04/2023

The Data Blog: The 2023 Frosh Survey

The Data Blog: The 2023 Frosh Survey

Daily Princetonian Staff

Following the release of The Daily Princetonian’s fourth annual Frosh Survey, Data editors break down some interesting crosstabs.

SURVEYS | 10/01/2023

Where has Princeton added staff over the past 10 years? We looked at the numbers.

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Where has Princeton added staff over the past 10 years? We looked at the numbers.

Mary Ma, David Shao, and Alexa Wingate

The ‘Prince’ investigated trends in the makeup of non-instructional full-time staff over the past decade based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

The ‘Prince’ investigated trends in the makeup of non-instructional full time staff over the past decade based on data from the National Center for Education Statistics.

DATA | 09/29/2023

Who runs Princeton? The University cabinet, examined

Rishi Kannan and Ryan Konarska

The Daily Princetonian broke down the various positions within the Cabinet, their compensation, and how power is structured within the Cabinet.

The Daily Princetonian broke down the various positions within the cabinet, their compensation, and how power is structured within the cabinet.

DATA | 09/29/2023

Alumni from the 90s dominate donations in the past year

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Alumni from the 90s dominate donations in the past year

William Neumann

Of the donations, nearly $60 million came from undergraduate alumni, with the remainder coming from graduate alumni, parents of alumni, gifts in memoriam, matching gifts, and other specialized gifts to the University.

DATA | 09/28/2023

Princeton graduate students earn $47M from NSF grants over the past decade

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Princeton graduate students earn $47M from NSF grants over the past decade

Emily Miller

The ‘Prince’ analyzes a decade’s worth of graduate students who were part of the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. We examined the monetary amount of the grants, popular fields, and undergrad institutions trends.

DATA | 09/25/2023

On Wednesday at 11, the whole campus goes to class

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On Wednesday at 11, the whole campus goes to class

Nathan Beck and Jack Prewitt

The ‘Prince’ analyzed when courses meet and how many students are in class at each time. Most students do not have classes during lunch times each day, and few classes meet between 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

DATA | 09/22/2023

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