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Calendar reform passed at faculty meeting, to take effect in 2020

Benjamin Ball

The new calendar will move fall exams to December and include a “Wintersession,” a flexible two-week space in January for students to engage in internships or independent work. A majority of the faculty raised their hands and said “aye” to the motion, and the reform’s passage was met with vigorous applause.

NEWS | 04/24/2018

Former Polish president Lech Wałęsa shares advice for next generation

Lech Walesa photographed following his talk.

Former Polish president Lech Wałęsa shares advice for next generation

Katja Stroke-Adolphe and Kris Hristov

Former president of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Lech Wałęsa spoke at the University on Monday on the subject of solidarity in the 21st century. He discussed his personal experiences as president and as leader of his labor union, Solidarity, and the United States’s place in global leadership.

NEWS | 04/23/2018

Newman’s Day, U. drinking tradition discouraged by Paul Newman, may still exist on campus

Newman's Day was widely celebrated on campus in the 2000s.

Newman’s Day, U. drinking tradition discouraged by Paul Newman, may still exist on campus

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Linh Nguyen

On April 24, some University students will partake in a decades-old tradition, “Newman’s Day,” in which participants drink 24 beers in 24 hours. The tradition comes from an apocryphal quote attributed to actor Paul Newman: “24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day. Coincidence? I think not.”

NEWS | 04/23/2018

Berlin ’18, Lim ’18 named valedictorian, salutatorian

Berlin ’18, Lim ’18 named valedictorian, salutatorian

Allie Spensley

Kyle Berlin and Katherine Lim have been selected as the valedictorian and salutatorian, respectively, for the Class of 2018.

NEWS | 04/23/2018

Faculty vote to move final exams to before winter break

Faculty vote to move final exams to before winter break

Allie Spensley

The University faculty has voted to approve calendar reform, changing the timing of first-semester final exams to before the December holiday break instead of after.

NEWS | 04/23/2018

9 students win Spirit of Princeton award

Nine students receive 'Spirit of Princeton' award.

9 students win Spirit of Princeton award

Audrey Spensley and Joe Kawalec

Nine seniors were selected as winners of the Spirit of Princeton award: Allison Berger ’18, Christina Onianwa ’18, Diego Negrón-Reichard ’18, Gaby Joseph ’18, Jordan Thomas ’18, Katie Tyler ’18, Maia Craver ’18, Soraya Morales Nuñez ’18, and Zoë Anne Toledo ’18.

NEWS | 04/23/2018

USG discusses meal plan proposals, office renovations, senate engagement

USG discusses meal plan proposals, office renovations, senate engagement

Jacob Gerrish

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed the Board Plan Review Committee, USG office renovations, and USG Senate engagement during its weekly meeting on April 22. On the proposed board plan changes, Assistant Vice President of Campus Dining Smitha Haneef said, “We are hearing loud and clear that what’s on the draft does not fit what the majority preference would be.”

NEWS | 04/22/2018

Eisgruber joins 62 university officials in endorsing free speech statement

Eisgruber joins 62 university officials in endorsing free speech statement

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Linh Nguyen

On April 18, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 joined 62 other university presidents and chancellors in affirming the value of free speech on college campuses at an Association of American Universities meeting in Washington, D.C. Eisgruber has been a vocal supporter of free speech during his presidency.

NEWS | 04/22/2018

Fifth annual TruckFest event raises money to fight food insecurity

Isabel Ting

The fifth annual TruckFest food truck festival was held on Saturday, April 22 by the eating clubs and the Community Service Inter-Club Council. The mission of TruckFest is to combat food insecurity in the local area, according to CS-ICC Chair Alexandra Hanley ’18.

NEWS | 04/22/2018

New USG officers elected, Honor Code referendum passes overwhelmingly

New USG officers elected, Honor Code referendum passes overwhelmingly

Linh Nguyen

In an email to the student body late Friday, April 20, the Undergraduate Student Government announced the newly elected U-Councilors and officers for the classes of 2019, 2020, and 2021. A referendum on the Honor Committee was also overwhelmingly passed.

NEWS | 04/21/2018

Trump administration census elicits opposition, lawsuit from NJ lawmakers

Trump administration census elicits opposition, lawsuit from NJ lawmakers

Kris Hristov

The Trump administration’s plans for the 2020 census have caused controversy among New Jersey lawmakers from both political parties. The dispute hinges on whether the nationwide survey should include this question: “Are you a U.S. citizen?”

NEWS | 04/19/2018

Former US cybersecurity coordinator discusses growth of cyberspace, threats

Former US cybersecurity coordinator discusses growth of cyberspace, threats

Anne Marie Wright

Known as one of the “four horsemen of the apocalypse” during his tenure on the National Security Council, J. Michael Daniel ’92 defied his moniker at his April 19 talk, emphasizing that dangerous cyber threats can be combated.

NEWS | 04/19/2018

Students find Red Bull cans, ads under seats

Students find Red Bull cans, ads under seats

Sarah Warman Hirschfield, Ivy Truong, and Linh Nguyen

On the morning of Wednesday, April 19, students sitting in the back row of McCosh 50 found energy drinks attached to the bottom of their seats along with promotional fliers. “I turned and looked at all the seats, and there was a bunch of Red Bull taped under the desks,” Alex Reblando '18 said. “I thought it was a miracle."

NEWS | 04/19/2018

U. Registrar to offer finals accommodations to Muslim students during Ramadan

U. Registrar to offer finals accommodations to Muslim students during Ramadan

Albert Jiang

“It has been a long-standing policy at the university to make reasonable accommodations for religious observances when possible,” said Sohaib Sultan, chaplain and Muslim Life Program coordinator at the Office of Religious Life. Sultan has worked closely with University officials since the beginning of Ramadan this year will intersect with spring semester final exams.

NEWS | 04/19/2018

Campus spaces named after formerly enslaved employees

Jimmy Johnson, selling food from his wheelbarrow.

Campus spaces named after formerly enslaved employees

Audrey Spensley

The University Office of Communications announced in a statement on Tuesday that two prominent spaces on campus will be named after slaves who lived or worked at the University. A new public garden located between Firestone Library and Nassau Street will be named after Betsey Stockton, and the easternmost arch of East Pyne Hall will be named after James Collins “Jimmy” Johnson.

NEWS | 04/19/2018

University eSports reflects on a decade of evolution, growth

University eSports reflects on a decade of evolution, growth

Bill Huang

University eSports started in 2009 with a small group of Princeton gamers. Its tournaments for this school year are all finished, but the club is already planning an Ivy League eSports conference event for the fall.

NEWS | 04/19/2018

Director of Asia Program Abraham Denmark discusses China’s rise, agenda

Bill Huang

Abraham Denmark, former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia and current Director of the Asia Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, spoke yesterday on China’s growing role in the international scene as part of the Princeton-Harvard China and the World Program.

NEWS | 04/19/2018

U. celebrates naming of Arthur Lewis Auditorium

U. celebrates naming of Arthur Lewis Auditorium

Benjamin Ball

The University held a reception to celebrate the naming of the Arthur Lewis Auditorium in Robertson Hall on Wednesday, April 18.

NEWS | 04/18/2018

Autism Awareness Month panel shares the experiences of autistic relatives

Hector Afonso Cruz

In honor of Autism Awareness Month, panelists gathered at Frist Campus Center on Tuesday, April 17, to discuss the stigma surrounding people who fall on the autistic spectrum and to celebrate differences in people with disabilities.

NEWS | 04/17/2018

NJ Division of Investment sells all holdings of automatic, semi-automatic weapons manufacturers for civilian use

Linh Nguyen

The New Jersey Department of Treasury’s Division of Investment announced on Thursday, March 29, that it had voted to sell all of its remaining holdings with Vista Outdoor, which produces semi-automatic rifles for civilian use.

NEWS | 04/17/2018

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