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Backer ’85 turns himself in after going missing for 1.5 years

Backer ’85 turns himself in after going missing for 1.5 years

Abhiram Karuppur

Canadian investor and former Olympian Harold Backer ’85 turned himself in to the police after disappearing in November of 2015. Backer, who lived in Victoria, British Columbia, was a former investment dealer and Olympic rower, representing Canada in the 1984, 1988, and 1992 Olympic Games.

NEWS | 04/17/2017

DJ Relley Rozay selected as student headliner for Lawnparties

Audrey Spensley

DJ Relley Rozay, also known as Durelle Napier '17, will be the undergraduate student headliner at the 2017 Spring Lawnparties, as announced by the Undergraduate Student Government Social Committee on Monday.

NEWS | 04/17/2017

Writing Center, founded to improve U. writing, used mostly by freshmen, fails to reach upperclassmen

Sam Oh

Every tutor expects to help their charges learn previously confusing material and eagerly awaits the light of innovation to break through the frustrating shadow of writer’s block.

NEWS | 04/16/2017

USG approves expansion of Honor Committee, senate amendment

Jason Fu

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed two separate amendments for the Honor Committee Constitution and the USG Senate Constitution in their weekly meeting on April 16. Honor Committee Chair Carolyn Liziewski ‘18 presented a proposal to amend the Honor Committee Constitution by expanding the membership of the Committee from 12 to 15 students.

NEWS | 04/16/2017

Men's lacrosse wins with strong finish

Claire Coughlin

The Princeton men’s lacrosse team (8-4, 3-1 Ivy) travelled up to Hanover, N.H. to play in their second-to-last Ivy League game against Dartmouth (2-9, 0-4). Although Big Green men’s lacrosse led for the majority of the first two quarters, they fell to No. 13 Princeton, 16-6, at Scully-Fahey Field on Saturday after a strong second half by the Orange and Black.

NEWS | 04/16/2017

AccessAbility Center unveiled in Frist Campus Center

Rebecca Ngu

The AccessAbility Center, a new student center affiliated with the Office of Disability Services, was publicly unveiled on Thursday, April 13, to a large crowd of students. The new center, located on the second floor of Frist Campus Center alongside the Women*s Center and LGBT Center, is housed in former office space and is designed to be a readily accessible place in which students can facilitate greater engagement and understanding of disability and difference on campus. The walls of the center are painted a bright soothing blue with the words “Ability Attitude: ‘I define me’” in large black letters.

NEWS | 04/15/2017

USG eating club referendum report promotes transparency, recommends subcommittee

Jason Fu

“I'm excited about the formation of a permanent USG USLC Subcommittee for Eating Club Transparency and Inclusivity and I’m glad to see that the reports [suggest] that the committee will have a mandate to collect demographics in its charter,” Clark said. “I hope that USG is able to act on this report swiftly, so that we get the demographics that we as a student body voted on as soon as possible.”

NEWS | 04/15/2017

New online system for senior thesis uploading

Allie Spensley

Members of the Class of 2017 will be the first students to use Thesis Central, a newly created online system that allows seniors to upload their theses directly into the University’s digital archives.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

World Wildlife Fund CEO Roberts '82 discusses climate change

“Climate change is hard because you can’t see it like you can see trash in the streets — the most vulnerable people in the world feel it, but they are so far away from us,” said World Wildlife Fund CEO Carter Roberts ‘82.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

SAB's Inspiration Night highlights intersection of arts and activism

Emily Spalding

The connections between social engagement and art were evident as the Student Advisory Board hosted its annual Inspiration Night in the Princeton University Art Museum Thursday evening.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

Q & A: Miranda Rosen '18 named Truman Scholar

Catherine Benedict

Miranda Rosen ’18 was named one of 62 2017 Harry S. Truman Scholars on Wednesday, April 12. Rosen is a history major pursuing certificates in European Cultural Studies, Judaic Studies, and the History and Practice of Diplomacy from Henderson, Nev.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

Ryan Anderson, Linda McClain debate religious liberty, anti-discrimination law

Rebecca Ngu

“Questions of religious liberty have animated our politics for centuries and that shows no sign of ending,” said Stephen Macedo, professor of politics and of the University Center for Human Values.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

Guggenheim Q & A: Music Theatre Prof. Stacy Wolf

Emily Spalding

The Daily Princetonian spoke with theater professor Stacy Wolf about her recently received Guggenheim Fellowship and her work in theater both with the University and outside of it.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

French ambassador Gérard Araud talks French politics

While waiting to meet with President Eisgruber, Ambassador Gerard Araud chats with Professor Eric Gregory, chair of the Humanities Council, and Professor Elaine Sciolino, former Paris bureau chief of the New York Times.

French ambassador Gérard Araud talks French politics

Jane Sul

According to Araud, many French citizens want to “toss the table” at “nearly any price” because they are dissatisfied with the performance of traditional political parties and feel as if they have been neglected by the political elite.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

Women's Golf grabs the bronze

David Xin

The women’s golf team opened this week with a third-place finish at the Hoya Invitational.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

No. 13 Tigers Lacrosse faces tough loss against Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Claire Coughlin

The No. 13 Princeton Men’s Lacrosse Team (7-4) travelled to the Ulrich Sports Complex in Bethlehem, Pa. to match up against the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks (6-5) on Tuesday.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

Clouds of color accompany student celebration of Holi

Mashad Arora

Clouds of colored powder flew through the air at the University’s celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. About 100 students gathered at the Frist Campus Center on Wednesday to observe the holiday, a celebration that extols the victory of good over evil.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

2017-2018 LAPA Fellows include alumnus, health law specialist

Hunter Campbell

The University’s Program in Law and Public Affairs has announced a total of six fellows for the 2017-2018 academic year. The fellows will each give a public seminar while working on their own research.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

PAJ hosts event to raise awareness, welcome refugees

Alexander Stangl

Among the many events Princeton Advocates for Justice — and the Princeton Clay Project — host to bring awareness to activist and other progressive causes was the table in Frist Campus Center on Apr. 6 in an effort to harness student sentiment welcoming refugees.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

46 people from 28 countries naturalized at Princeton University

Sarah Sakha

46 people from 28 countries countries became naturalized U.S. citizens at the University today, in a special naturalization ceremony administered by U.S.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

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