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Sibley ’19 launches referendum for eye care

Sibley ’19 launches referendum for eye care

David Veldran

AJ Sibley ’19 proposed a referendum calling for the University administration to begin an annual awareness initiative on health threats of computer screens and to install campus computers with blue light protection software. The referendum will be voted on this week.

NEWS | 04/15/2019

Nathan Poland ’20 awarded 2019 Truman Scholarship

Marissa Michaels

Nathan Poland ’20 was awarded the 2019 Truman Scholarship. The national award was given to 62 college juniors for leadership potential and commitment to public service. It grants up to $30,000 toward graduate school.

NEWS | 04/15/2019

USG approves funding for Yardparties, Princeton Electronica Concert

USG approves funding for Yardparties, Princeton Electronica Concert

Claire Silberman

“We approved $2,000 for [Yardparties] which was a bit lower than the $2,500 we had last semester, but it’s still satisfactory to the people who asked for the money,” Brad Spicher ’20 said.

NEWS | 04/14/2019

Student Climate Initiative proposes referendum to reduce U. emissions

Rebecca Han

Sustainability will be on the ballot in the University Student Government (USG) Spring Elections next week. The Princeton Student Climate Initiative (PSCI) has placed a referendum on the USG ballot calling for the University to reduce carbon emissions. The University has already set a goal for carbon neutrality by 2046, but the PSCI sees the current goal as unclear and incomprehensive.

NEWS | 04/14/2019

A Boogie wit da Hoodie to headline Lawnparties

A Boogie wit da Hoodie to headline Lawnparties

Zachary Shevin

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced on April 12 that A Boogie wit da Hoodie will be headlining Lawnparties this spring. A Boogie is best known for his hit single titled “Drowning” and his latest album entitled “Hoodie SZN,” which retained the top spot on Billboard’s Top 200 for three weeks.

NEWS | 04/12/2019

Graffiti criticizing Title IX found in Prospect Gardens during Preview

Graffiti criticizing Title IX found in Prospect Gardens during Preview

Linh Nguyen and Claire Silberman

On Tuesday, April 9, the first day of Princeton Preview 2019, graffiti was found in Prospect Gardens. Three statements — “Title IX protects rapists” in two places and “Fuck Title IX” in one — were written in dark red ink on the ground of the Class of 1975 Walk. As of Wednesday night, the University was aware of the incident and working to remove the marks.

NEWS | 04/11/2019

Letters to Strangers seeks to destigmatize mental illness

Naomi Hess

Diana Chao ’21 founded a global nonprofit called Letters to Strangers when she was just a sophomore in high school. Now there are over 20 chapters of the organization in over 10 countries, with one chapter here at the University.

NEWS | 04/11/2019

Class of 2023 Pre-read announced

Benjamin Ball

This year’s Pre-read, “Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy,“ focuses on the ethical questions raised by an increased reliance on technology.

NEWS | 04/11/2019

Students reflect on increase in animal dorm invasions

Yael Marans

According to members of University housing, the student body experienced an increase in animal-dorm invasions in recent days.

NEWS | 04/10/2019

Computer Science professor Mark Braverman awarded Waterman Award for work in algorithms

Albert Jiang

Braverman worked on projects involving predictive analytics of medical data, as his core research contributions are in the area of algorithms and computational complexity.

NEWS | 04/10/2019

USG announces four finalized referenda

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

The topics of the referenda include environmental sustainability, health threats of computer screen over-exposure, Honor Code violation penalties, and appointment processes for Honor Committee membership.

NEWS | 04/10/2019

Q&A with former Arizona senator Jeff Flake

Q&A with former Arizona senator Jeff Flake

Oliver Effron

Flake is a frequent critic of President Trump and a former senator who now works as a contributor for CBS News.

NEWS | 04/10/2019

Chinese government offers to help graduate student Xiyue Wang’s case

Asian man stands behind Asian woman and toddler seated. There is an empty glass in the frame and the toddler is in a high chair eating dinner.

Chinese government offers to help graduate student Xiyue Wang’s case

Bill Huang

The Chinese government has offered to assist in the case of University graduate student Xiyue Wang, who has been imprisoned in Iran since August 2016.

NEWS | 04/09/2019

Art Museum launches first bilingual exhibit exploring Mexican migration in folk art

Paige Allen

The University Art Museum is currently featuring its first bilingual exhibit, “Miracles on the Border: Retablos of Mexican Migrants to the United States | Milagros en la frontera: Retablos de migrantes mexicanos a los Estados Unidos.” The exhibit showcases ‘retablos,’ a form of devotional Mexican folk art created by unknown artists.

NEWS | 04/09/2019

Karamo Brown discusses intersectionality, ‘Queer Eye’

Linh Nguyen

In front of a fully packed audience in Betts Auditorium, “Queer Eye” star Karamo Brown spoke with LGBT Center Director Judy Jarvis about navigating identity, mental health, and toxic masculinity — often concurrently.

NEWS | 04/09/2019

Karen Richardson ’93 named new dean of admission

Oliver Effron

Prior to being named University dean of admission, Karen Richardson ’93 served as assistant dean for undergraduate admission at the University from 2002–04, before becoming Tufts director of graduate admissions in 2014 and Tufts dean of admissions in 2016.

NEWS | 04/09/2019

Two local juvenile suspects arrested for arson on U. campus

Two local juvenile suspects arrested for arson on U. campus

Benjamin Ball

According to a Tiger Alert sent to the student body, the arrests were made after a caller to Princeton Police Headquarters reported two males starting a fire in the wooded area behind Holly House.

NEWS | 04/09/2019

Former Senator Jeff Flake criticizes President Trump, calls for depolarization

Claire Silberman

“Virtually all of the political incentives are now wrong. On any given issue that we deal with in congress, the political incentives say, ‘Rush to your tribe, rush to the extreme, plant yourself, and don’t move,’” Flake said.

NEWS | 04/08/2019

Q&A with Maria Ressa ’86, Filipina journalist and Time 2018 Person of the Year

Q&A with Maria Ressa ’86, Filipina journalist and Time 2018 Person of the Year

Ivy Truong

“I think the key thing is that you have to look at the world around you today, look at the discipline of teaching that this institution teaches you, and look at the opportunities around you,” Maria Ressa ’86 said. “Your generation will come up with what’s this new form and substance that journalism will become. Your Princeton education, you won’t know how much you love it until you’re gone from Princeton, and, inevitably, whenever I’m confused about what the next step is, I come back.”

NEWS | 04/08/2019

U. cuts ties with Huawei after company scandals

U. cuts ties with Huawei after company scandals

Bill Huang

The University has cut funding ties with Chinese telecom giant Huawei in light of the company’s recent scandals.

NEWS | 04/08/2019

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