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Students boogie in the breeze at spring Lawnparties

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Students boogie in the breeze at spring Lawnparties

Luke Grippo and Devon Rudolph

Spring 2025 Lawnparties was celebrated in style with a performance from A Boogie wit da Hoodie. Despite a particular windy day for Lawnparties, students enjoyed the festivities.

NEWS | April 28

Environmental studies building to be named after Devon and Pete Briger ’86

Environmental studies building to be named after Devon and Pete Briger ’86

Katelynn Lee

Briger Hall is located on the west side of the new Environmental Studies and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences complex, set to open in Fall 2025.

NEWS | April 27

Princeton junior found dead after days of searches

Christopher Bao

The body of missing student Lauren Blackburn ’26 was found at Lake Carnegie on the morning of April 25, according to an email from Regan Crotty, Dean of Undergraduate Students.

NEWS | April 25

Three weeks after Trump cut Princeton’s funding, no demands have been publicly issued. Here’s what we know.

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Three weeks after Trump cut Princeton’s funding, no demands have been publicly issued. Here’s what we know.

Luke Grippo

Harvard and Columbia received lists of demands from the Trump administration days after their federal grants were paused. Princeton has still yet to receive any demands, yet the $210 million in federal funding paused on April 1 remains frozen.

NEWS | April 25

Search for Lauren Blackburn ’26 still ongoing

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Search for Lauren Blackburn ’26 still ongoing

Devon Rudolph

Lauren Blackburn ’26 has been missing since Saturday, April 19. The search for him, led by the Department of Public Safety (DPS), is still ongoing, with University community members advised to contact DPS if they have any knowledge of his whereabouts.

NEWS | April 24

Engineering Quad evacuated after gas odors smelled

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Engineering Quad evacuated after gas odors smelled

Andrew Bosworth

The full evacuation of the Engineering Quad lasted around one hour before the odors were fully ventilated.

NEWS | April 24

Club sports leaders claim funding more restrictive amid financial uncertainty

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Club sports leaders claim funding more restrictive amid financial uncertainty

Sena Chang

Club sports student leaders say they are navigating growing financial uncertainty that have led to concerns about the future of team travel, equipment, and even social events.

NEWS | April 23

Talk with Israeli ambassador met with protests and increased PSafe presence, but no disruptions inside

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Talk with Israeli ambassador met with protests and increased PSafe presence, but no disruptions inside

Kian Petlin

Two weeks ago, former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited campus to protests and a full lecture hall. On Tuesday, Yechiel Leiter was met by a scaled-down audience, a smaller protest, and no disruptions inside.

NEWS | April 23

‘It feels very existential’: Local businesses react to Trump’s tariffs

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‘It feels very existential’: Local businesses react to Trump’s tariffs

Megan Cameron and Abby Leibowitz

For small businesses that rely heavily on imports, the impact of Trump's tariffs is already being felt, not just in profit margins, but in their ability to survive.

NEWS | April 23

‘Fit, community, and the overall campus’: decision making at Princeton Preview 2025

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‘Fit, community, and the overall campus’: decision making at Princeton Preview 2025

Isaac Bernstein

Prospective members of the Class of 2029 have explored all that Princeton has to offer over the last two Tuesdays, enjoying Princeton Preview 2025.

NEWS | April 23

Princeton undergraduate Lauren Blackburn ’26 missing since Saturday

Cynthia Torres

A TigerAlert was sent to the University community at 11:03 Tuesday morning stating that Blackburn was reported missing.

NEWS | April 22

Visas of one grad student, one post-doc revoked in early April

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Visas of one grad student, one post-doc revoked in early April

Christopher Bao

At least one graduate student and one postdoctoral researcher at Princeton had their visas revoked in early April, a person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Daily Princetonian. This is the first known instance of visa revocations at the University.

NEWS | April 22

In enforcement change, disruptors at speaker events will get single warning, U. says

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In enforcement change, disruptors at speaker events will get single warning, U. says

Devon Rudolph

The University sent out a campus-wide email on Monday regarding protest and free speech expression.

NEWS | April 22

Attendance at annual campus rec dodgeball tournament drops by half

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Attendance at annual campus rec dodgeball tournament drops by half

Luke Grippo

The annual Princeton Campus Rec dodgeball tournament held on Thursday, April 17 received half its usual turnout.

NEWS | April 21

Students meet with alumni at Capitol Hill for Whig-Clio Careers in Government Day

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Students meet with alumni at Capitol Hill for Whig-Clio Careers in Government Day

Elisabeth Stewart

At the first Whig-Clio Careers in Government Day, Princeton Whig-Clio members travelled to Washington D.C. for conversations with public servants on Capitol Hill.

At the first Whig Clio Careers in Government Day, Princeton Whig Clio members travelled to Washington D.C. for conversations with public servants on Capitol Hill.

NEWS | April 21

Ivy League mental health conference, flexible pathway policy discussed at penultimate USG meeting

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Ivy League mental health conference, flexible pathway policy discussed at penultimate USG meeting

Devon Rudolph

During this week's Undergraduate Student Government meeting, mental health chair Allen Nieva ’26 discussed an upcoming Ivy League Mental Health Conference and finding ways to help students decide on their major even if they do not begin taking prerequisite classes at the beginning of their first year.

NEWS | April 21

Most class government positions uncontested, U-Council incumbents re-elected

Most class government positions uncontested, U-Council incumbents re-elected

Emily Leon

The 2025 USG Spring Elections concluded on April 18, with elections for U-Councilor and Class of 2028 election government positions being contested, while the elections for the government positions of the classes of 2026 and 2027 remaining uncontested.

NEWS | April 21

Fifteen Princeton faculty, arts fellows, and alumni awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

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Fifteen Princeton faculty, arts fellows, and alumni awarded Guggenheim Fellowship

Victoria Davies

Fifteen Princeton affiliates have received the Guggenheim Fellowship. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the award. Among those celebrated are photographers, composers, and historians.

NEWS | April 18

Judge grants temporary restraining order in lawsuit by U. and others against the DOE

Judge grants temporary restraining order in lawsuit by U. and others against the DOE

Christopher Bao

The United States District Court of Massachusetts granted Princeton and other plaintiffs a temporary restraining order on Wednesday stopping the cap on indirect cost rates by the Department of Energy.

NEWS | April 17

University websites updated to reflect commitments to diversity, non-discrimination

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University websites updated to reflect commitments to diversity, non-discrimination

Sena Chang

Many University websites, including those affiliated with admissions, academic departments, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, have been updated to reflect Princeton’s ongoing commitment to diversity and non-discrimination.

Many University websites, including those affiliated with admissions, academic departments, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, have been updated to reflect Princeton's ongoing commitment to diversity and non-discrimination.

NEWS | April 16

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