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After student fee expansion, Projects Board can now fund club sports and student travel

After student fee expansion, Projects Board can now fund club sports and student travel

Nandini Krishnan

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) met on Sunday, October 8th to discuss the status of the Projects Board, Sports programming, Honor Committee Appointment and voted on funding a ghost tour for the student body.

NEWS | October 8

Amid conversation on mental health, University announces recreational day for late October

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Amid conversation on mental health, University announces recreational day for late October

Allison Lesser and Miriam Waldvogel

The Office of the Vice President for Campus Life has announced that it will host the first dedicated day for student wellness on Friday, Oct. 27.

NEWS | October 5

ORFE graduate students allege lack of departmental support

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ORFE graduate students allege lack of departmental support

Olivia Sanchez

Students within the cohort cited a shortage of advisers, a lack of departmental support, and insufficient opportunities for pay that resulted from the over enrollment. The ‘Prince’ spoke to two current and two former students in the class about their experience in ORFE.

Students within the cohort cited a shortage of advisors, a lack of departmental support, and insufficient opportunities for pay that resulted from the overenrollment. The ‘Prince’ spoke to two current and two former students in the class about their experience in ORFE.

NEWS | October 5

Aiming to spread impact, Princeton runs program for community college transfer applicants

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Aiming to spread impact, Princeton runs program for community college transfer applicants

Bridget O'Neill and Thomas Catalano

The program garnered attention after Eisgruber mentioned it at the White House during a panel unveiling the Department of Education’s new report: “Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education.”

The program has garnered attention after President Eisgruber mentioned it at the White House during a panel unveiling the Department of Education’s new report titled “Strategies for Increasing Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Education.”

NEWS | October 5

What is the state of campus construction projects?

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What is the state of campus construction projects?

Victoria Davies

There are no fewer than 11 construction projects currently underway on Princeton University campus. All are expected to be completed between the fall of 2023 and the spring of 2027 according to the construction timeline.

There are no fewer than 11 construction projects currently underway on Princeton University campus. All are expected to be completed between fall 2023 and spring 2027 according to the construction timeline. The projects which affect the student body en masse are, however, just four: Hobson College, the development of Dillon Gym, the renovation of the Art Museum, and the work on Poe Field.

NEWS | October 5

Work with potential to combat bacteria earns molecular biologist major award

Owen Yu

The Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research named Bonnie Bassler, chair of the molecular biology department, a 2023 award recipient in June. Bassler has been recognized numerous times for her lab’s research on quorum sensing.

The Princess of Asturias Award for Technical & Scientific Research named Bonnie Bassler, Chair of Princeton's Department of Molecular Biology, a 2023 award-recipient in June. Bassler has been recognized numerous times for her lab’s research on quorum sensing. Recently, she was awarded with the 2023 Canada Gairdner International Award as well as the 2022 Microbiology Society Prize Medal. She has authored over 330 scientific publications and has been cited over 60,000 times.

NEWS | October 5

SPIA professor's research focuses on racial health disparities post pandemic

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SPIA professor's research focuses on racial health disparities post pandemic

Sofia Arora

Professor Noreen Goldman and her colleagues recently published “The impact of COVID-19 on life expectancy among four Asian American subgroups,” deconstructing aggregate data about Asian American life expectancies after the pandemic.

NEWS | October 4

Princeton says kidnapped student was conducting research for ‘approved Ph.D. dissertation topic’

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Princeton says kidnapped student was conducting research for ‘approved Ph.D. dissertation topic’

Tess Weinreich

In a new statement, the University recognized for the first time that doctoral candidate Elizabeth Tsurkov’s research in Iraq, where she was kidnapped in March, was for her politics dissertation.

In a new statement, the University recognized for the first time that doctoral candidate Elizabeth Tsurkov's research in Iraq, where she was kidnapped in March, was for her politics dissertation.

NEWS | October 4

Princeton Students for Reproductive Justice sees rapid post-pandemic growth

Princeton Students for Reproductive Justice sees rapid post-pandemic growth

Julian Hartman-Sigall and Elisabeth Stewart

The group’s recent efforts include its inaugural “Sex Ed Week,” a protest in response to a leaked draft of the Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade, continued access to free condoms on campus, and an anonymous emergency contraceptive hotline.

NEWS | October 4

Sky’s lavender haze on Friday night prompts discussion of light pollution

Sky’s lavender haze on Friday night prompts discussion of light pollution

Louisa Gheorghita and Alena Zhang

The Daily Princetonian speaks to an expert after the sky around campus was lit up last Friday night from light pollution.

NEWS | October 4

Following mail service changes, delayed processing times persist past move-in

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Following mail service changes, delayed processing times persist past move-in

Ava Fonss and Rebecca Cunningham

A high volume of incoming packages at the start of the semester coincided with mail services system changes implemented over the summer. Some students expressed frustration with long processing times.

NEWS | October 3

SZA follows through on promise to give students free concert tickets

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SZA follows through on promise to give students free concert tickets

Julian Hartman-Sigall

On Sept. 19, Grammy Award-winning artist SZA spoke at an event on campus and promised to provide students with free tickets to her tour. This week, she delivered.

In September, Grammy Award-winning artist SZA spoke at an event on campus and promised to provide students with free tickets to her tour. This week, she delivered.

NEWS | October 2

Nobel week opens with the prize in medicine going to honorary degree holder

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Nobel week opens with the prize in medicine going to honorary degree holder

Anika Buch

Honorary doctorate degree holder Dr. Katalin Karikó was co-awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology alongside immunologist Dr. Drew Weissman for their discovery of the mRNA technology at the heart of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Honorary doctor degree holder Dr. Katalin Karikó was co-awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology alongside immunologist Dr. Drew Weissman for their discovery of the mRNA technology at the heart of the COVID-19 vaccine.

NEWS | October 2

Princeton to offer free Lyft rides to off-campus medical appointments

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Princeton to offer free Lyft rides to off-campus medical appointments

Eden Teshome

The University is expected to launch an initiative, made in consultation with the Undergraduate Student Government, to offer Lyft rides to students to and from off-campus medical appointments.

NEWS | October 2

Princeton talks unionization, NIL contracts in light of push for athlete compensation

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Princeton talks unionization, NIL contracts in light of push for athlete compensation

Justin Tam and Lia Opperman

Since all 15 players on the Dartmouth men’s basketball team filed a petition to unionize last month, no athletic teams at Princeton have yet to announce a push for unionization. The conversation comes in light of multiple schools challenging the NCAA’s student-athlete model, which has faced criticism in the past few years.

NEWS | October 1

Despite some crowding, students happy with lunch option expansion

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Despite some crowding, students happy with lunch option expansion

Hannah Gabelnick

Now that late meal hours include standard lunch times, many students regularly eat lunch at the Frist Food Gallery. Despite some crowding and long lines, many students have expressed satisfaction with their new lunch option.

NEWS | October 1

USG gives campus pub updates, projects board funding in meeting

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USG gives campus pub updates, projects board funding in meeting

Nandini Krishnan

USG has shared more information about a campus pub pilot for this semester, naming the current McCosh Health Center as a potential future location. The Senate also allocated Projects Board funding and privately elected a CPUC Executive Committee Representative and U-Council Chair in its Sunday meeting.

NEWS | October 1

Amid AI boom, Princeton launches new initiative focused on Large Language Models

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Amid AI boom, Princeton launches new initiative focused on Large Language Models

Allan Shen and Isabel Connolly

A new initiative established at Princeton aims to gather talent and devote resources toward the development of artificial intelligence (AI) for academic and research purposes, as well as develop a robust local computing infrastructure to serve the University community.

NEWS | October 1

The students in the committee room where it happens

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The students in the committee room where it happens

Louisa Gheorghita and Annie Rupertus

The Daily Princetonian analyzed the leadership and impact of three significant campus committees — the Honor Committee, the President’s Advisory Committee on Architecture, and the Committee on Naming.

NEWS | September 29

Who leads the key student groups on campus?

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Who leads the key student groups on campus?

Christopher Bao, Caden Kang, and Lia Opperman

Coffee Club, the Performing Arts Council, Acaprez, the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, and the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club are five clubs that have over the years attained an extensive influence at the University. The ‘Prince’ interviewed the leaders of these groups to learn more about their roles and their clubs’ noticeable presence on campus.

Coffee Club, the Performing Arts Council, Acaprez, the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, and the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club are five clubs that have over the years attained an extensive influence at the University. The 'Prince' interviewed the leaders of these groups to learn more about their roles and their clubs’ noticeable presence on campus.

NEWS | September 29

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