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

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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

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

Miembros de la comunidad tienen carteles con mensajes en contra de las acciones 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

Former employee accuses PPPL of neglecting 14 years of safety inspections

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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

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

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

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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

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

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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

U. investigating swastika graffiti in graduate student apartment building

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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

U. discontinues Wintersession, citing budget constraints

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

Head of DC comics among eight alumni elected to 2025–2026 Board of Trustees

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Head of DC comics among eight alumni elected to 2025–2026 Board of Trustees

Vitus Larrieu

Eight alumni have been selected to join the Board of Trustees from July 1, including president, publisher, and chief creative officer of DC Comics Jim Lee. Six former trustees ended their terms on June 30, increasing the total number of trustees to 39.

Eight alumni have been selected to join the Board of Trustees from July 1, including president, publisher, and chief creative officer of DC Comics Jim Lee. Six former trustees ended their terms on June 30, increasing the total number of trustees to 39.

NEWS | July 13

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