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Black Ivy Coalition establishes new collegiate civil rights group

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Black Ivy Coalition establishes new collegiate civil rights group

Aana Bansal

The Black Ivy Coalition, a group consisting of members from all eight Ivy League Schools, published a statement in The Huffington Post late last month establishing a Collegiate Civil Rights Coalition. The statement, entitled "A Call to Action: Our Generation and the Evolution of the Civil Rights Era," was written and signed by two members from each Ivy League school for a total of 16 signatures. "We aim to correct the misconception that the Civil Rights movement is over and the United States exists in a paradigm of post-racism," the statement reads,calling for a new generation of black leaders to address today's racial issues."We can no longer expect for Rev.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

U. researchers find recessions cause long-term fertility decreases

The Daily Princetonian

U. researchers find recessions cause long-term fertility decreases

Zaynab Zaman

Recessions cause long-term decreases in fertility rates in the United States, according to a recent study done by researchers at the University. The team, led by co-authors Wilson School professor and director of the Center for Health and WellbeingJanet Currie and postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Health and WellbeingHannes Schwandt, analyzed 140 million U.S.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

News & Notes: Mass death threat sent to Harvard students over email

The Daily Princetonian

News & Notes: Mass death threat sent to Harvard students over email

Do-Hyeong Myeong

Several hundred people affiliated with Harvard were emailed a death threat on Oct. 3, according to TheHarvard Crimson. One of the email addresses that sent the threatening emails had been emailing many Harvard affiliates with donation requests and made attempts to contact the students through Facebook and LinkedIn. According to an anonymous source, the account had been sending emails to students since July, asking for money or telling people to follow the account holder’s Facebook profile.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

Q&A: Paul Krugman

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Q&A: Paul Krugman

Daniel Johnson

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman before his public lecture Monday titled “Learning from Europe.” He spoke about the European recovery, midterm elections, separation from the Universityand his favorite NPR Tiny Desk Concerts.

NEWS | 10/06/2014
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Krugman discusses lessons learned from European economy

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Krugman discusses lessons learned from European economy

Daniel Johnson

While the United States witnesses relatively positive economic news,such as the recent jobsreport, Europe continues to lag behind the recovery curve, economics professor Paul Krugman said at a lecture on Monday. Krugman won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2008, and will be retiring from the University in June. Krugman began the lecture by outlining the different outcomes for Europe and the United States. “When all is said and done, the [United States] has had a gradual, if painfully slow improvement,” he said.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

USG discusses upcoming student government elections

The Daily Princetonian

USG discusses upcoming student government elections

Logan Blaine

Members of the Undergraduate Student Government discussed strategies for publicizing the upcoming November student government elections at its weekly Senate meetingon Sundayevening. Voter turnout for the Freshman Class Council elections was high with 719 freshmen casting votes, more than 50 percent of the Class of 2018, elections manager Amara Nnaeto ’17 said.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

U. to hire a full-time Title IX administrator

The Daily Princetonian

U. to hire a full-time Title IX administrator

Warren Crandall

The University is currently in the process of searching to hire a Title IX administrator following pressure from the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights over the summer. A hire is expected to be announced by the middle of November. The position will primarily revolve around managing the University’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Violence Against Women Act.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

Palestinian peace activist promotes nonviolence, compromise

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Palestinian peace activist promotes nonviolence, compromise

Sharon Deng

Nonviolence, open dialogue and compromise are the way to freedom for the Palestinian nation, Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian nonviolent peace activist in the West Bank, said in a lecture Sunday. The lecture was cosponsored by the Center for Jewish Life, the Muslim Student Association, Tigers for Israel, J Street U and the Princeton Committee on Palestine. Maya Rosen ’17 and Joshua Leifer ’17 helped bring Awwad to the University through personal connections.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

Freshman class elects 5 to class council

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Freshman class elects 5 to class council

Angela Wang

Freshmen Chance Fletcher, Christopher Hsu, Brandon McGhee, Jenny Zhang and Rachel Yeehave been elected to the class council for the Class of 2018, according to an emailsent by Undergraduate Student Government president Shawon Jackson ’15 to the freshman class on Friday night. USG elections manager Amara Nnaeto ’17 said that Fletcher received 289 votes,McGhee received 208 votes, Yee received 195 votes, Hsu received 190 votes andZhang received 164 votes.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

Wilson School to close doors earlier at night due to incident

The Daily Princetonian

Wilson School to close doors earlier at night due to incident

Lorenzo Quiogue

The doors of Robertson Hall, home of the Wilson School, will be locked two hours earlier every night due to an incident reported late Tuesday, according to an email sent to all Wilson School students. According to the email, a Wilson School graduate student entered Robertson Hall at 10:30 p.m and noticed a suspicious man in the main lobby.

NEWS | 10/03/2014

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