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First federal judge rules in favor of Trump travel ban

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

On March 24, Judge Anthony Trenga ‘71 of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia ruled in favor of President Trump’s executive order that restricts travel from six Muslim-majority countries, making him the first federal judge to do so.

NEWS | 03/28/2017

Grousbeck '83 and Callaghan '83 discuss time at U., their careers, and the meaning of life

Grousbeck '83 and Callaghan '83 discuss time at U., their careers, and the meaning of life

Abhiram Karuppur

Boston Celtics Managing Partner and CEO Wycliffe “Wyc” Grousbeck '83 and Berkshire Partners Managing Director Kevin Callaghan '83 discussed how their experience at the University shaped their careers and helped them understand the meaning of life.

NEWS | 03/28/2017

CPUC meeting addresses town-gown relationship, private prison divestment

Jackson Caputo

At the Council of the Princeton University Community meeting March 27, the University’s agenda included addressing concerns surrounding its investments with its endowment, PRINCO and the University’s relationship with the town. Members of the committee addressed a packed room, many of whom were anticipating debate over the University endowment’s possible investment in private prisons.

NEWS | 03/27/2017

U. Professor Falk blocked from lecturing in UK over anti-Israel report

Abhiram Karuppur

University Professor Emeritus of International Law Richard Falk was blocked from lecturing in two universities in the United Kingdom after co-authoring a report calling Israel an "apartheid" regime.

NEWS | 03/27/2017

Walkout for private prison divestment disrupts CPUC meeting

Audrey Spensley

Princeton Private Prison Divestment held a walkout and rally today at the Council of the Princeton University Community meeting.

NEWS | 03/27/2017

Women's softball struggles then succeeds in California

Jack Graham

Since the beginning of its season on May 3, the Princeton women’s softball team has worked through a hectic schedule, playing 18 games over the course of three weeks. Disadvantaged with less practice and game experience than many of its early opponents, the team began its season slowly, but has responded in strong fashion to post a 7-11 record as of March 26. This weekend, the team will transition into Ivy League play, beginning with a pair of home doubleheaders against Brown and Yale.

NEWS | 03/27/2017

Men's baseball splits series with Navy

Students practicing baseball at Princeton.
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Men's baseball splits series with Navy

David Xin

The men’s baseball team split their four-game series against Navy this past weekend.

NEWS | 03/27/2017

Princeton Advocates for Justice deliver petition opposing Trump’s new executive order

Catherine Benedict

On Mar. 27, Princeton Advocates for Justice, an “intersectional undergraduate student coalition of 25 Princeton University student groups advocating for the advancement of basic human rights” that formed in the wake of President Donald Trump’s election, released a letter signed by 32 student groups and 600 faculty urging University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 to officially oppose Trump’s newest executive order barring entry to citizens of six Middle Eastern countries and limiting refugee entrance.

NEWS | 03/27/2017

Reunion’s committee cuts out middle man for Reunions ‘17

Jacob Tyles

In January the Committee on Reunions, upon reviewing upcoming contracts with several student agencies and other services in preparation for this year’s reunions, has decided to withdraw working with the Water and Beverage Student Agency.

NEWS | 03/26/2017

Princeton professor serves as on-call ethicist for Citigroup

Norman Xiong

“It makes a lot of sense for a financial institution like Citigroup to get external advice on ethics from an expert,” de Swaan said. “An expert on ethics will have thought about these issues for a long time, will be able to provide an outside-in perspective that is inherently more objective, and can share some useful parameters or frameworks to guide managerial decisions.”

NEWS | 03/26/2017

Affirmative action dispute continues: U. sues Department of Education

Jane Sul

On Friday, March 17, the University filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education.

NEWS | 03/23/2017

Napolitano '72 sidelined from Fox News

Allie Spensley

Fox News senior judicial analyst Judge Andrew Napolitano ’72 has been indefinitely sidelined from the network after making unverified claims that former President Barack Obama requested British intelligence to wiretap Trump Tower.

NEWS | 03/21/2017

Students to embark on first ever weeklong TigerTrek to New York

Kristin Qian

“Entrepreneurship is the willingness to innovate,” Stafford explained. At its core, she said, entrepreneurship is not a complex or intangible concept, but rather something accessible.

NEWS | 03/16/2017

U. professor Zelizer elected to Society of American Historians

U. professor Zelizer elected to Society of American Historians

Abhiram Karuppur

Wilson School professor Julian Zelizer has been elected as a member of the Society of American Historians, which composes around 400 members, including professional historians, journalists, and film and documentary makers.

NEWS | 03/16/2017

U. group for sharing memes goes viral

Jane Sul

University Facebook group Princeton Memes for Preppy AF Teens has recently gained fame both within and outside the University. The public group, which now has almost 6,000 members, is an open forum on which members of the group post funny memes relating to Princeton life.

NEWS | 03/16/2017

Tigers fight to the wire, fall to Notre Dame 58-60

Chris Murphy

In an epic game to kick of the Round of 64, the Tigers can hold their heads up high knowing they fought the No. 5-seeded Irish to the wire, only just missing a potentially game winning three pointer in the final seconds of the game. In one of the biggest games of Princeton’s history, the Tigers gave Notre Dame everything they had and came up just short.

NEWS | 03/16/2017

University students help put out flames

Katie Petersen

Of the roughly 1,000 calls the Princeton Fire Department receives every year, 100 percent are answered by volunteers. When a call comes in, these volunteer firefighters rush to the Witherspoon Street firehouse, don their turnout gear, and board a fire engine. The process takes under 10 minutes.

NEWS | 03/16/2017

Graduate students receive update on unionization

Rose Gilbert

On Monday night, four panelists from NYU and Rutgers shared their experience with higher education unions and encouraged University graduate students to unionize. Last October, graduate students voted to affiliate their union, Princeton Graduate Students United (PGSU), with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Now, PGSU organizers are holding meetings and events to gather feedback on the union’s potential future. This will involve whether they continue with the process of unionization by holding elections for representatives, gaining recognition from the University, and negotiating a contract.

NEWS | 03/15/2017

Committee proposes changes to Block 95, adds points system

Emily Spalding

One of the most notable changes under the new plan includes alterations to the Block 95 meal plan, which is offered to juniors, seniors, and graduate students. The new version of the plan will feature an additional 250 dining points, built-in at no extra cost, that can be used at the nine campus cafés: Frist Food Gallery, Café Vivian, Witherspoon Café, Woodrow Wilson School Café, E-Quad Café, Frick Chemistry Café, Genomics Café, Chancellor Green Café, and the Atrium Café. Furthermore, these points can be used during school breaks, a new concept that deviates from the current system in which students have to purchase additional plans exclusive to break weeks.

NEWS | 03/15/2017

“Hidden Figures“ and its Princeton connection

Kirsten Traudt

A critical and box office success, “Hidden Figures” is hot off of an impressive awards season — during which it won 28 out of its 72 total nominations — and a run at Princeton Garden Theatre, where it was a USG “Movie of the Week,” in addition to being screened by the computer science department and the Carl A.

NEWS | 03/14/2017

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