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What happens if marijuana is legalized in New Jersey?

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Jeff Zymeri

Every 22 minutes, someone in New Jersey is arrested for marijuana possession, according to a 2012 statistic cited in a new bill introduced by New Jersey lawmakers on May 15. Just this month, a University student was arrested for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, according to a local police report. Sponsored by Democratic state senator Nicholas Scutari, the bill would legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in New Jersey, joining eight other states that host recreational marijuana programs. The new bill seeks to alleviate racial inequalities in the criminal justice system by legalizing the drug. The University's stance surrounding the drug's use is not immune to the potential policy change.

NEWS | 06/01/2017

Robert Mueller III '66 appointed special counsel to Russia investigation

Marcia Brown

On May 17, the Justice Department appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller III ’66 to serve as a special counsel to oversee an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, including “any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump” and “any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation.”

NEWS | 05/17/2017

Racial incidents at Princeton Public Schools prompt concern from parents, responses from school district

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Jeff Zymeri

Over the course of two years, three serious incidents of racism have occurred in Princeton Public Schools.

NEWS | 05/15/2017

‘Prince’ to collaborate with Yearbook Agency for animated content

‘Prince’ to collaborate with Yearbook Agency for animated content

Staff

In a partnership between the Yearbook Agency Nassau Herald and the ‘Prince’, readers of the ‘Prince’ will be able to view animated video footage with selected news headlines in the print paper.

NEWS | 05/14/2017

USG discusses efforts to ensure Honor Committee, Committee on Discipline reflect campus demographics

Jason Fu

"You know when you interview 17 white kids and when you don't, to be entirely frank," she explained. "I suppose if you want to return to this discussion of asking students to self-identify so that we can have hard and fast statistics about the diversity of these pools, then we can reopen that conversation. But I think anyone who was in the room this time who’s been in the room during past application cycles can just see that the room is more diverse than it otherwise is,” said Liziewski.

NEWS | 05/14/2017

Sombrero-clad students celebrate Mexican-themed party, chant, "Cinco de Mayo!" and "Piñata!"

Marcia Brown

Officers from the Department of Public Safety shut down a Mexican-themed party on Thursday night at which University students chanted, “Piñata!” and “Cinco de Mayo!” Around 50 students were in attendance at the party; some wore sombreros, ponchos, or other colorful clothing.

NEWS | 05/12/2017

U. presidents, past and present, reflect on their time in office

Kristin Qian and Abhiram Karuppur

Two former University presidents joined current University President Christopher Eisgruber GS ’83 to reflect on their time leading the University, providing life lessons to the graduating class of 2017. Eisgruber was joined by former presidents Shirley Tilghman and Harold Shapiro GS ’64. Their conversation covered topics including the role of the University president, suggestions to improve the University, and individual moments of self-doubt and uncertainty.

NEWS | 05/11/2017

Salman Rushdie emphasizes the role of literature in current political state

Salman Rushdie emphasizes the role of literature in current political state

Hamna Khurram

Where novels were once seen as a way to bring journalism to a larger audience, Sir Ahmad Salman Rushdie explained that it has since become more challenging to determine their role in an environment in which readers are less trusting of the news.

NEWS | 05/11/2017

Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker ’52 Advocates for Carbon Tax

Jane Sul

According to Baker, the carbon tax is the most efficient and sensibly priced way to combat climate change. More importantly, Baker said it would send a powerful market signal promoting greater demand for more sustainable energy sources.

NEWS | 05/11/2017

Men's track wins 17th Ivy League title

Viraj Deokar

The Princeton men’s track and field team captured its 17th Outdoor Heps title at the 82nd annual Outdoor Heps Championships held May 6 and 7 at Yale. With an entire team effort, the Tigers edged out second-place Cornell 156 to 149 points for its fifth title in the past seven years.

NEWS | 05/09/2017

Gordin appointed director of Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts

Samuel Garfinkle

Established in 2000 by a gift from University Charter Trustee Lloyd Costen ’50, the Princeton Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts supports a class of several scholars for a period of three years, providing them with financial and intellectual support. The Society, which has been directed for the last eight years by English professor Susan Stewart, will continue next year under the directorship of history professor Michael Gordin, according to a University press release.

NEWS | 05/09/2017

George among conservatives criticizing Trump's religious liberty EO

Marcia Brown and Rebecca Ngu

In the ensuing controversy over Trump’s Presidential Executive Order Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty, conservative Christian leaders have criticized the order for not going far enough. Among them? University professor Robert George.

NEWS | 05/09/2017

Women's track takes third at Ivy League Championships

Anna Jurew, Madeleine Sumner and Jackie Berardo stand together after winning the 4x8 relay.

Women's track takes third at Ivy League Championships

Miranda Hasty

After qualifying 10 athletes for Day Two, the women’s track and field team finished in third place in the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship with 103 points.

NEWS | 05/09/2017

Second annual Princeton Research Day will celebrate student research from all disciplines

Kristin Qian

“For history, it’s the devil in the details,” said Harrison Blackman ’17. “The details make it really rich and compelling. And it’s finding the themes, unearthing them, like dinosaur bones.”

NEWS | 05/09/2017

Ellipses member wins Dale Fellowship, will write interview-based poems

Allie Spensley

“I sometimes got worried, when writing my thesis, that a lot of the poems I was writing were probably most accessible or interesting to people who had had life experiences similar to mine. I started to wonder about how I could help make poetry that would include a wider array of voices, and maybe work more directly towards social change — which is something that I would ideally like to be doing with all of my writing, even if in just a tiny way,” said Margaret Wright ’17.

NEWS | 05/09/2017

U. affiliates, French citizens weigh in on Macron's election

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

“Expectation does not trivialize the collective sigh of relief now that Macron has won,” wrote Naomi ‘17."

NEWS | 05/08/2017

University Career Services holds firm to protect student information as Handshake faces privacy concerns

Kevin Agostinelli

An Inside Higher Ed article published March 30, 2017, sparked some anxiety about students’ privacy on Handshake, which is one of the fastest-growing talent-recruitment startups in the country and the partnering recruitment platform for University Career Services. Inside Higher Ed interviewed a sample of students and alumni from universities across the country that utilize Handshake, many who claimed that they did not remember uploading personal information such as their GPA onto Handshake or even signing up for the service altogether.

NEWS | 05/07/2017

Rain drops, drop top, drop the beat: Spring Lawnparties 2017

Marcia Brown

Grey skies, chilly air, and even a few showers could not keep University students from flocking to see and hear spring 2017 Lawnparties artists at many of the eating clubs on Sunday. Students stood in line near 1879 Arch to pick up fluorescent purple wristbands that would allow them to take advantage of more than a dozen artists and food options.

NEWS | 05/07/2017

Physics professor wins Cottrell Scholar Award for dark matter research, design of new physics seminar

Samuel Garfinkle

While the course is intended for prospective physics majors, it will be open to students from other disciplines as well, Lisanti said. Furthermore, the course will aim to cover a broad range of techniques, as well as both experimental and theoretical research, through different projects during the semester.

NEWS | 05/07/2017

Kane discusses exotic properties of quantum mechanics

Samvida Venkatesh

Approximately 200 people gathered on Thursday to hear professor Charles Kane from the University of Pennsylvania discuss how quantum mechanics can enable electronic phases of matter to have both exotic and useful properties.

NEWS | 05/04/2017

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