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University student robbed outside of Bloomberg Hall

University student robbed outside of Bloomberg Hall

Luke Grippo

On Wednesday evening, a Princeton student reported being the victim of a robbery that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

On Wednesday evening, a Princeton student reported being the victim of a robbery that occurred at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 2.

NEWS | September 4

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Princeton renews licenses of several arts groups hosted in Westminster Choir College

Princeton renews licenses of several arts groups hosted in Westminster Choir College

Cynthia Torres and Nikki Han

In a meeting on Aug. 25, the Princeton Council approved several resolutions to continue to host several arts groups in the recently acquired Westminster Choir College campus.

In a meeting on Aug. 25, the Princeton Council approved several resolutions to continue to host several arts groups in the recently acquired Westminster Choir College campus.

NEWS | September 3

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Más de 300 miembros comunitarios asistieron a una vigilia este Día del Trabajo para honrar a los inmigrantes detenidos por la redada de ICE

Más de 300 miembros comunitarios asistieron a una vigilia este Día del Trabajo para honrar a los inmigrantes detenidos por la redada de ICE

Sena Chang

Más de 300 miembros de la comunidad se reunieron a Hinds Plaza el Día del Trabajo para protestar contra las detenciones de inmigrantes por parte de ICE en Princeton.

Más de 300 miembros de la comunidad se reunieron a Hinds Plaza el Día del Trabajo para protestar contra las detenciones de inmigrantes por parte de ICE en Princeton.

NEWS | September 3

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Amaarae to headline Fall 2025 Lawnparties

Amaarae to headline Fall 2025 Lawnparties

Nico David-Fox

Amaarae, the Ghanaian American singer-songwriter known for blending pop, R&B, alté, and afrobeats, will headline Princeton’s Fall 2025 Lawnparties on Sept. 7.

Amaarae, the Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter known for blending pop, R&B, alté, and afrobeats, will headline Princeton’s Fall 2025 Lawnparties on Sept. 7.

NEWS | September 3

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Over 300 community members attend Labor Day vigil for immigrants detained in ICE raid

Over 300 community members attend Labor Day vigil for immigrants detained in ICE raid

Sena Chang

Over 300 community members gathered in Hinds Plaza in Princeton on Labor Day to protest ICE detentions of immigrants in Princeton.

Over 300 community members gathered in Hinds Plaza in Princeton on Labor Day to protest ICE detentions of immigrants in Princeton.

NEWS | September 2

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Former employee accuses PPPL of neglecting 14 years of safety inspections

Former employee accuses PPPL of neglecting 14 years of safety inspections

Luke Grippo

Former PPPL engineer Justin Bradley alleges the lab skipped decades of safety inspections, falsified records, and fired him for whistleblowing. Bradley is seeking damages under New Jersey's whistleblower law.

Former PPPL engineer Justin Bradley alleges the lab skipped decades of safety inspections, falsified records, and fired him for whistleblowing. Bradley is seeking damages under New Jersey's whistleblower law.

NEWS | September 2

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Princeton and BP agree to end 25-year funding for Carbon Mitigation Initiative

Princeton and BP agree to end 25-year funding for Carbon Mitigation Initiative

Vitus Larrieu

Stephen Pacala, the CMI director, told The Daily Princetonian that BP and CMI had elected not to renew their contract after the current five-year term expires at the end of 2025. 

Stephen Pacala, the CMI director, told The Daily Princetonian that BP and CMI had elected not to renew their contract after the current five-year term expires at the end of 2025. 

NEWS | September 1

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Frist Health Center Infirmary closed overnight until Sept. 5

Frist Health Center Infirmary closed overnight until Sept. 5

Clara Docherty and Eojin Park

The University Health Services Infirmary will be temporarily closed for overnight stays, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., until Sept. 5.

The University Health Services Infirmary will be temporarily closed for overnight stays, 10 p.m. to 7 a.m., until Sept. 5.

NEWS | August 29

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David Piegaro ’25 sues Princeton and PSafe head, alleging retaliation for Clio incident

David Piegaro ’25 sues Princeton and PSafe head, alleging retaliation for Clio incident

Cynthia Torres

Nearly 18 months after tumbling down the steps of Whig Hall after an altercation with Department of Public Safety head Kenneth Strother during Princeton’s ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment,’ David Piegaro ’25 is suing Princeton University and the department chief over the incident.

Nearly 18 months after tumbling down the steps of Whig Hall after an altercation with Department of Public Safety head Kenneth Strother during Princeton’s ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment,’ David Piegaro ’25 is suing Princeton University and the department chief over the incident.

NEWS | August 27

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Late meal is late again, program scales back to 2–4 p.m.

Late meal is late again, program scales back to 2–4 p.m.

Eojin Park

Frist Late Meal is reducing its hours to 2 to 4 p.m. for lunch Monday through Friday. Additionally, the Whitman-Butler and Rockefeller dining halls will be remaining open until 3 p.m. for lunch. The dinner hours remain unaffected.

Frist Late Meal is reducing its hours to 2 to 4 p.m. for lunch Monday through Friday. The dinner hours remain unaffected. Additionally, the Whitman-Butler and Rocky-Mathey dining halls will be remaining open until 3 p.m. for lunch.

NEWS | August 25

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U. investigating swastika graffiti in graduate student apartment building

U. investigating swastika graffiti in graduate student apartment building

Sena Chang

Graffiti of a swastika was discovered in mid-July at Princeton’s Lakeside graduate housing complex, prompting Public Safety to boost patrols and investigate. The Department of Public Safety’s investigation is still ongoing, with no suspects identified.

Graffiti of a swastika was discovered in mid-July at Princeton’s Lakeside graduate housing complex, prompting Public Safety to boost patrols and investigate. The Department of Public Safety’s investigation is still ongoing, with no suspects identified.

NEWS | August 15

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U. discontinues Wintersession, citing budget constraints

U. discontinues Wintersession, citing budget constraints

Hayk Yengibaryan

The University will discontinue the Office of Campus Engagement and Wintersession in September amid budget cuts, ending the six-year program that has offered winter session since 2021. 

The University will discontinue the Office of Campus Engagement and Wintersession in September amid budget cuts, ending the six-year program that has offered winter session since 2021. 

NEWS | August 14

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Princeton boosts financial aid despite potential budget cuts, new endowment tax

Princeton boosts financial aid despite potential budget cuts, new endowment tax

Devon Rudolph

The financial aid increase comes amid a rocky financial picture for many elite universities, which are confronting the loss of research federal funding and an endowment tax passed by Congress in July. It could also reduce Princeton’s tuition-paying student population.

Princeton's recent announcement of a boosted financial aid program could allow the University to be exempt from the recently passed federal endowment tax.

NEWS | August 11

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Town Council set to vote on immigrant sanctuary resolution following ICE raids

Town Council set to vote on immigrant sanctuary resolution following ICE raids

Justus Wilhoit and Leela Hensler

The Town Council will vote on a resolution affecting ICE cooperation at the meeting on Monday.

The Town Council will vote on a resolution affecting ICE cooperation at the meeting on Monday.

NEWS | August 11

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Alumni form mental health council in wake of student deaths

Alumni form mental health council in wake of student deaths

Luke Grippo

The council hopes to work with undergraduates to push for awareness about campus resources. At least four undergraduates at Princeton have died by suicide since 2022.

The council hopes to work with undergraduates to push for awareness about campus resources. At least four undergraduates at Princeton have died by suicide since 2022.

NEWS | August 11

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Yale University to join Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP)

Yale University to join Research Collections and Preservation Consortium (ReCAP)

David Yun

Yale University has joined Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, and the New York Public Library in one of the world’s largest library and archives preservation repositories and shared collections, Research Collections and Preservation Consortium, also known as ReCAP.

Yale University has joined Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, and the New York Public Library in one of the world’s largest library and archives preservation repositories and shared collections, Research Collections and Preservation Consortium, also known as ReCAP.

NEWS | July 28

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Princeton rising junior passes away in cycling accident

Princeton rising junior passes away in cycling accident

Victoria Davies

Kerry Grundlingh ’27 has passed away in a cycling accident near her home in South Africa. 

Kerry Grundlingh ’27 has passed away in a cycling accident near her home in South Africa. 

NEWS | July 27

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15 personas detenidas por ICE en Calle Harrison, explican funcionarios de Princeton

15 personas detenidas por ICE en Calle Harrison, explican funcionarios de Princeton

Luke Grippo

Según el alcalde de Princeton, Mark Freda, inicialmente los oficiales de inmigración solamente estaban en busca de una persona. Ana Paola Pazmiño, directora ejecutiva del grupo local de defensa de la inmigración, Resistencia en Acción NJ, reveló que los oficiales detuvieron a estas personas y les pusieron en una camioneta mientras ellos estaban de camino a su trabajo de paisajismo. 

Según el alcalde de Princeton, Mark Freda, inicialmente los oficiales de inmigración solamente estaban en busca de una persona. Ana Paola Pazmiño, directora ejecutiva del grupo local de defensa de la inmigración, Resistencia en Acción NJ, reveló que los oficiales detuvieron a estas personas y les pusieron en una camioneta mientras ellos estaban de camino a su trabajo de paisajismo. 

NEWS | July 25

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15 people detained by ICE on Harrison Street, Princeton officials say

15 people detained by ICE on Harrison Street, Princeton officials say

Luke Grippo

According to Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, immigration officials had initially only been in pursuit of a single person. Ana Paola Pazmiño, executive director of local immigration advocacy group Resistencia en Acción NJ, said that authorities had detained everyone inside a van on their way to doing landscaping work.

According to Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, immigration officials had initially only been in pursuit of a single person. Ana Paola Pazmiño, executive director of local immigration advocacy group Resistencia en Acción NJ, said that authorities had detained everyone inside a van on their way to doing landscaping work.

NEWS | July 25

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Asbestos removal work continues from prior summer in 1901-Laughlin Hall

Asbestos removal work continues from prior summer in 1901-Laughlin Hall

Ben Goldston

Asbestos is currently being removed from 1901-Laughlin Hall as part of ongoing summer renovations. The dorm is vacant, and air quality tests have confirmed levels remain below EPA safety thresholds.

Asbestos is currently being removed from 1901-Laughlin Hall as part of ongoing summer renovations. The dorm is vacant, and air quality tests have confirmed levels remain below EPA safety thresholds.

NEWS | July 13

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