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Hurricane Milton hits home for Floridian students, jeopardizes fall break travel

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Hurricane Milton hits home for Floridian students, jeopardizes fall break travel

Christopher Bao and Eojin Park

After Hurricane Milton hit Florida on Wednesday, Oct. 9, students from Florida experienced unexpected changes in travel plans and added stress during midterms week. University officials reportedly offered support and resources to affected students via email.

NEWS | October 10

Multiple pro-Palestine demonstrations held in days leading up to Oct. 7, graffiti investigated

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Multiple pro-Palestine demonstrations held in days leading up to Oct. 7, graffiti investigated

Annie Rupertus, Nikki Han, and Miriam Waldvogel

Several pro-Palestine student organizations held sparsely attended demonstrations on campus on the days leading up to Monday, Oct. 7, which marks one year since the Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.

NEWS | October 9

Professor Emeritus John Hopfield awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

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Professor Emeritus John Hopfield awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics

Mahya Fazel-Zarandi

Princeton Professor Emeritus John Hopfield was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

NEWS | October 9

Campus community reflects on Oct. 7 with vigils

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Campus community reflects on Oct. 7 with vigils

Sena Chang, Vitus Larrieu, and Miriam Waldvogel

Over 200 members of the University community gathered on Oct. 7 for a memorial event marking one year since Hamas’ attack on Israel and honoring the 101 hostages still held in Gaza. A second, smaller interfaith vigil the next day grieved “all those killed in the last year in the Middle East,” featuring prayers and poetry from multiple faith communities.

NEWS | October 9

Dean’s Date, as you know it, is over

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Dean’s Date, as you know it, is over

Luke Grippo

Dean’s Date will no longer be the deadline for final papers, projects, and problem sets starting Spring 2025, with written assignments now being staggered across the final exam period. The decision comes as a response to student concerns regarding assignment pile-up and suitable travel arrangements around the holidays and breaks.

NEWS | October 9

Newly-elected Class of 2028 councilors reflect on wins, share strategies

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Newly-elected Class of 2028 councilors reflect on wins, share strategies

Andrew Arthur

The Daily Princetonian spoke to the five newly elected Undergraduate Student Government (USG) class councilors — Misimi Sanni ’28, Serena Zhang ’28, Siam Hossain ’28, Sarah Kwon ’28 and Isaac Bernstein ’28 — to reflect on their respective campaigns and intentions for their roles.

NEWS | October 9

Honor Code amended to include suspension (not served), committee expansion approved at USG meeting

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Honor Code amended to include suspension (not served), committee expansion approved at USG meeting

Devon Rudolph

At the Oct. 6 meeting of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG), the Senate voted to amend the Honor Code to include the suspension (not served) disciplinary sanction and expanded the Honor Committee from 15 to 18 students.

NEWS | October 7

Bike lanes added to Washington Road to enhance campus safety

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Bike lanes added to Washington Road to enhance campus safety

Cynthia Torres

The University has recently added bike lanes to Washington Road due to student demand. While some students told the ‘Prince’ that the bike lanes are useful, others have complained that they do not go far enough.

NEWS | October 7

Washington Road bridge scheduled to be closed during fall recess

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Washington Road bridge scheduled to be closed during fall recess

Victoria Davies

The Washington Road bridge is scheduled to be closed to traffic for a week in October for “remedial work” construction. It will still be open to pedestrians.

NEWS | October 7

University spent more than $60,000 replacing stolen dishes

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University spent more than $60,000 replacing stolen dishes

Charlie Roth

Over the past two academic years, the University has spent over $73,000 replacing plates, bowls and cutlery that is taken by students from the dining hall. The largest expense has been the $44,000 spent on replacing 4,440 plates and 2,240 missing bowls.

NEWS | October 6

Vandalism targeting Israel found on campus, DPS opens second bias incident

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Vandalism targeting Israel found on campus, DPS opens second bias incident

Elisabeth Stewart

Last weekend, several students discovered anti-Israel stickers around campus. The Department of Public Safety (DPS) is currently investigating this as a bias incident — the second one in the month of September. Earlier last month, anti-Palestinian flyers were found outside of Spelman Hall.

NEWS | October 4

Suspensions (not served), explained

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Suspensions (not served), explained

Isabel Yip

The Committee on Discipline (COD) has introduced a new discipline sanction, suspension (not served), which will allow some suspended students to remain on campus. The Honor Committee is now considering adopting the same measure.

NEWS | October 4

University introduces five brand-new minors for 2024–25 academic year

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University introduces five brand-new minors for 2024–25 academic year

Sena Chang and Emily Leon

The University has officially introduced five new minors for the 2024–25 academic year: bioengineering, European studies, history of art, mathematics, and religion. Sixteen existing certificate programs have also recently transitioned into minors.

NEWS | October 4

Princeton will resume fossil fuel research funding, stop disclosure from dissociated companies

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Princeton will resume fossil fuel research funding, stop disclosure from dissociated companies

Victoria Davies

The University announced Thursday that it will resume accepting research funding from fossil fuel companies that fail to meet dissociation criteria. It will also “no longer publish the names of companies that meet the dissociation criteria and with which Princeton has had a relationship in the recent past.”

The University announced Thursday that it will no longer accept research funding from fossil fuel companies that fail to meet dissociation criteria. It will also “no longer publish the names of companies that meet the dissociation criteria and with which Princeton has had a relationship in the recent past.”

NEWS | October 3

Annual DPS report saw ‘significant rise’ in liquor law violations, drug and criminal offenses down

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Annual DPS report saw ‘significant rise’ in liquor law violations, drug and criminal offenses down

Victoria Davies and Vivien Wong

The 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report has been published, and highlights an increase in liquor law violations and decrease in drug law violations and criminal offenses, as well as five incidents of fire. The report also notes some updates to the University statue of limitations for reporting offenses.

NEWS | October 3

Gen. Mark Milley ’80 reflects on U.S. foreign policy challenges in Afghanistan and war in Gaza

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Gen. Mark Milley ’80 reflects on U.S. foreign policy challenges in Afghanistan and war in Gaza

Sena Chang

Milley, currently serving as SPIA’s Charles and Marie Robertson Visiting Professor, discussed the aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and regional security in the Middle East more broadly at an event Wednesday. His talk was the fourth installment in the SPIA Dean’s Leadership Series.

NEWS | October 3

Departments still lack unified ChatGPT policy, continue adapting to generative AI

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Departments still lack unified ChatGPT policy, continue adapting to generative AI

Olivia Sanchez and Achilleas Koukas

Over a year after the release of a University-wide memo recommending ChatGPT and generative AI guidelines, academic departments continue to lack unified policies regarding usage of these tools. The Daily Princetonian reached out to the head of every department that offers an undergraduate major, and only one has a department-specific policy: Economics.

NEWS | October 2

Tent cards promoting the new ‘Protests and Free Expression’ website placed around campus

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Tent cards promoting the new ‘Protests and Free Expression’ website placed around campus

Nikki Han

This past week, tent cards advertising the University’s “Protests and Free Expression” website have been placed on the tables at the four Residential College dining halls, Frist Campus Center, and campus cafés. The tent cards have been introduced by the University as part of a series of initiatives to promote the website around campus, though their effects on the student body seem to be limited.

NEWS | October 2

Campus Grounds cuts down two trees, prepares for fall foliage

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Campus Grounds cuts down two trees, prepares for fall foliage

Hallie Graham

The Princeton Campus Grounds Team cut down two trees this season so far: one in Joline courtyard and one tree on Cannon Green. The Daily Princetonian talked to Rob Staudt, the assistant director of Campus Grounds, about the team's preparations for fall foliage and landscaping.

NEWS | October 2

Witherspoon statue to remain on campus, Board of Trustees conclude

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Witherspoon statue to remain on campus, Board of Trustees conclude

Christopher Bao

The Princeton University Board of Trustees has rejected the removal of John Witherspoon’s statue from campus, according to a letter released on Wednesday. Community members petitioned for the statue's removal in 2022 based on Witherspoon's legacy as a slave owner. The Trustees left the door open for future consideration of the statue's presence on campus to the Campus Art Steering Committee.

NEWS | October 2

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