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N&N: Study shows that Facebook users will decline by 2017

N&N: Study shows that Facebook users will decline by 2017

Daily Princetonian Staff

Two Princeton Ph.D. students of mechanical and aerospace engineering, John Cannarella and Joshua Spechler, submitteda publicationwhose research predicts that Facebook will lose 80 percent of its users by 2017. Cannarella and Spechler conducted their research using an epidemiological model called SIR, which considers the number susceptible to, infected by and recovered from an infectious disease to predict the spread of that disease within a population.

NEWS | 02/06/2014

Reidenberg argues student privacy is lost in data cloud

Jacqueline Gufford

Imagine a middle school student uses the word “terrorism” in an essay, and thisessay’s transcript is stored indefinitely via a third-party vendor.

NEWS | 02/06/2014

Coen '79 talks newest film

Coen '79 talks newest film

Paul Phillips

Film director Ethan Coen ’79 discussed various elements of his latest film as well as his experience in making movies in a dialogue with poet and creative writing professor Paul Muldoon on Thursday, following a screening of the Coen brothers’ film “Inside Llewyn Davis." “Inside Llewyn Davis,” which opened on Jan.

NEWS | 02/06/2014

Student charged with possession of marijuana, prescription drugs

Lorenzo Quiogue

An undergraduate student was arrested by the University's Department of Public Safety and charged with drug possession on Sunday night. Thomas Fellowes ’14 was arrested by DPS after officers allegedly found marijuana and prescription drugs in his dorm room, University Spokesperson Martin Mbugua said Thursday.

NEWS | 02/06/2014

University dropout’s startup acquired by Facebook

Chitra Marti

Josh Miller, originally a member of the Class of 2012, has sold the start-up he co-founded, called Branch, along with a sister company called Potluck, to Facebook last month for $15 million.

NEWS | 02/06/2014

Jackson '15 outlines second term

Durva Trivedi

The incoming USG administration plans to create a new campus-wide mentorship project, host a Violence Intervention and Prevention Week in collaboration with the Sexual Harassment/Assault Advising Resources & Education Peer Advisors and work with University administration to revise the grading policy, according to incoming USG president Shawon Jackson '15. Jackson, who was recently reelected for his second term, said his administrative focus will remain on service in leadership. Jackson said his Senate project priorities include creating a policy report about students who take gap years entitled theExtended Leave Report,completing the Committee on Background and OpportunityIV report, which looks at students' backgrounds in relation to their experiences at Princeton, and an ongoing mental health initiative. Jackson said his hope is to increase accountability and approachability among USG members so students understand that “we are here to serve what their needs are and not what our own personal interests are.” The new USG vice president, Molly Stoneman ’16, said she is ready to work with Jackson on these and other projects and is excited about bringing her own set of new ideas to the student government.

NEWS | 02/06/2014

News & Notes: University of Pennsylvania sophomore dies, 4th death since winter break

Lorenzo Quiogue

University of Pennsylvania sophomore Elvis Hatcher died Tuesday, according to a report by The Daily Pennsylvanian.

NEWS | 02/05/2014

From Beyoncé to Bravo: Pal-Chaudhuri ’01 balances Hollywood with 'socially minded' art

Angela Wang

Most students look forward to applying what they’ve learned at Princeton to their developing careers post-graduation, but by the time Indrani Pal-Chaudhuri ’01 graduated from the University, she was already in what she called "the full-fledged middle of [her] career.” She was a fashion model and photographer. Pal-Chaudhuri spent five years traveling the world as a model before enrolling at the University to study anthropology.

NEWS | 02/05/2014

In Christie scandal, a warning for future governors

Jacob Donnelly

A Jan. 24 Rutgers-Eagleton poll found that only 46 percent of New Jerseyans view ex-officio University trustee Chris Christie favorably, as opposed to 63 percent of New Jersey likely voters in an Oct.

NEWS | 02/05/2014

Office of Religious Life sponsors trip to Cuba

Corinne Lowe

The Office of Religious Life is sponsoring a trip this June that will present students with the opportunity to travel to Cuba in order to focus on religion, human rights and social change, said Alison Boden, who is the dean of the Office of Religious Life and of the Chapel and is responsible for organizing and leading the trip. Between 15 and 20 students will partake in the trip, Boden said,adding that she anticipates that students will be eager to take advantage of this unique opportunity for travel. One such student is Deirdre Ely ’17, who has applied to go on the trip. “It’s a cool country that, because I’m an American citizen, I wouldn’t really get the opportunity to go to,” Ely said. Ely added that she hopes that in participating in the trip she will improve her Spanish and that she will come away with an understanding of Cuban culture and Cuban politics. Getting permission to travel to Cuba was challenging in a few ways, Boden explained.

NEWS | 02/05/2014

Updated: Classes canceled due to snowstorm, dangerous conditions

Jacob Donnelly

All University classes were canceledon Wednesdaydue to a winter storm that droveNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday evening. Non-essential University personnel were also ordered not to report to work.

NEWS | 02/05/2014

Despite report, departments say diversity was already of importance

Elizabeth Paul

Though areportreleased this past September by theTrustee Ad Hoc Committee on Diversityfound that white males dominated in faculty, administrator, graduate student and postgraduate populations, representatives from several departments on campus said that they had paid attention to the diversity among their populations before the report was released. The Committee’s report reviewed statistics of the racial and gender demographic trends in undergraduate, graduate, postdocs, faculty and staff populations.

NEWS | 02/05/2014

Originality of Luminate formula questioned

Joseph Sheehan Joe

Hafiz Dhanani ’16, the creator of Luminate, has been accused of borrowing formulas developed by the founders of a supplement company called Natural Stacks without giving due credit.

NEWS | 02/04/2014

N&N: Two students hospitalized during weekend of pickups

Daily Princetonian Staff and Anna Windemuth

One student was taken to McCosh Health Center and another to the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro for alcohol intoxication this weekend.

NEWS | 02/04/2014

Director of Google Ideas discusses technological empowerment

Warren Crandall

Jared Cohen, director of Google Ideas, spoke Tuesday afternoon about the new and complex challenges facing technology users and developers in the near future.

NEWS | 02/04/2014

40 percent of applicants overall, or 99 students, to become RCAs

40 percent of applicants overall, or 99 students, to become RCAs

Jasmine Wang

Approximately 40 percent of student applicants for the position of residential college adviser were offered a position this year, Associate Dean of the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students Michael Olin said. Olin noted that there will be 99 RCAs and assistant residential college advisers next year, including 52 new advisers and 47 returning advisers.

NEWS | 02/04/2014

No current trustees gave to Christie’s gubernatorial campaigns

Jacob Donnelly

Of the 39 active members of the University’s Board of Trustees, the only contributor to either of Gov.

NEWS | 02/03/2014

N&N: Administrative offices closed due to snowstorm, classes still officially held

Daily Princetonian Staff

Administrative offices were closed on Monday due to a snowstorm, the University said. Although departments such as the Office of the Registrar did not operate and residential college offices operated for only a few hours, the dining halls were still open, as well as the libraries and Frist Campus Center.

NEWS | 02/03/2014

N&N: Bernanke to join Brookings Institution

Do-Hyeong Myeong

After stepping down from his former position as chairman of the Federal Reserve last Friday, former Princeton professor Ben Bernanke joined the Brookings Institution as a distinguished fellow in residence in the economic studies program. Bernanke had served as chairman of the Federal Reserve since 2006.

NEWS | 02/03/2014

USG members look back on first term

Anna Mazarakis

With the newly instated USG administration set to hold its first meeting on Feb. 16, members of the outgoing executive committee reflected upon their time and accomplishments.

NEWS | 02/03/2014

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