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Q&A with Dr. Cornel West on racism, Black Lives Matter, and the 2020 Election

Zachary Shevin and Sam Kagan

In this exclusive video interview, Dr. West sits down with The Daily Princetonian’s Sam Kagan to discuss ongoing protests, where they fit into the historical timeline, and what we can expect as a nation moving forward.

NEWS | 06/12/2020

Q&A with Dean of the College Jill Dolan on spring decision-making, fall possibilities amid COVID-19

Mark Dodici and Evelyn Doskoch

The Daily Princetonian talks to Dean of the College Jill Dolan, who describes a finicky situation faced by college administrators across the country.

NEWS | 06/12/2020

Q&A with Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman on George Floyd protests, policing reform, Trump

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

“I think [Trump] needs to be focusing on the fact that these are very peaceful protests of individuals who are hurting, and who are having painful expressions of disappointment in how this government has treated the humanity, or the lack of humanity, of African Americans, and particularly at the hands of law enforcement.”

NEWS | 06/04/2020

Q&A with Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser on Princeton’s pandemic response

Katie Tam and Zachary Shevin

“Obviously there’s a potential to increase community transmission as a result of the protests that are happening,“ Grosser said. “It’s something that I think, as a county, we need to be aware of.”

NEWS | 06/03/2020

Dolan, Calhoun talk possible summer session, using ‘own lab’ for COVID-19 testing at USG Q&A

Dolan, Calhoun talk possible summer session, using ‘own lab’ for COVID-19 testing at USG Q&A

Evelyn Doskoch

Dolan and Calhoun answered student questions about Fall 2020, acknowledging that most policies will rest upon President Eisgruber’s July decision on whether to return to campus.

NEWS | 05/27/2020

Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Juliet Eilperin ’92

Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Juliet Eilperin ’92

Danielle Ranucci

“I learned how to practice journalism from other students on the ‘Prince.’ I'm somewhat old-school in that I think journalism is a trade and you work at it and you hope to have really good editors that pass on their knowledge and work on your writing and that's the way you learn how to be a journalist.”

NEWS | 05/25/2020

Q&A with @lonelycovidtiger: Jeongmin ‘JM’ Cho ’21

Q&A with @lonelycovidtiger: Jeongmin ‘JM’ Cho ’21

Sam Kagan

Jeongmin “JM” Cho ’21, the student behind the Instagram account @lonelycovidtiger, opens up about documenting campus life amid COVID-19. “I hope we will be looking back and be able to appreciate the things that we may have otherwise taken for granted — simple things like being able to be with one another, hug your friends, and express appreciation.”

THE PROSPECT | 05/15/2020

Q&A with Nicholas Johnson ’20, U.’s first black valedictorian

Q&A with Nicholas Johnson ’20, U.’s first black valedictorian

Paige Allen

Johnson shared his reflections on being named valedictorian, responding to challenging situations, and growing as an undergraduate.

NEWS | 05/14/2020

Q&A with Grace Sommers, Class of 2020 salutatorian

Paige Allen

Sommers said she looks forward to crafting her Latin-language commencement address — “maybe throwing in some jokes.”

NEWS | 05/07/2020

Q&A with 2020 Searle Scholar and U. Biology Professor Britt Adamson

Q&A with 2020 Searle Scholar and U. Biology Professor Britt Adamson

Zoya Amir Gauhar

Adamson’s work focuses on understanding how somatic cells respond to DNA damage and mutations. Her lab hopes to achieve an understanding of how DNA damage affects cells as a whole, as opposed to past approaches that focus on individualized mechanisms of cell responses.

NEWS | 05/05/2020

Q&A with public health expert Nicholas Christakis

Q&A with public health expert Nicholas Christakis

Allan Shen

“We are months away from being able to do the South Korean system. Our public is not prepared for that. We don’t have the testing facilities. We don’t have tests.”

NEWS | 04/02/2020

Q&A with renowned health economist Anne Case and Nobel laureate Angus Deaton

Q&A with renowned health economist Anne Case and Nobel laureate Angus Deaton

Zachary Shevin

“If J&J’s vaccine works, you know — here’s Big Pharma to the rescue. They could come out as heroes. And it may be the case that it makes it much harder to see reform,” Case noted.

NEWS | 04/01/2020

Q&A with 2020 Abel Prize laureate Hillel Furstenberg GS ’58

Edward Tian

“Receiving the Abel Prize implies that others also see and appreciate the beauty in some of the phenomena I've found, particularly connecting ergodic theory with combinatorics and probability theory with group theory,” Furstenberg wrote to The Daily Princetonian. “I hope that the exposure given to my work as a result of the award will bring more mathematicians to look at my work and push it further.”

NEWS | 03/31/2020

On Tap with Bella Alarie ’20

On Tap with Bella Alarie ’20

Alissa Selover and Josephine de La Bruyere

What would senior women’s basketball star and captain Bella Alarie bring with her to a deserted island? Her phone, her mom, and, of course, Netflix.

SPORTS | 03/10/2020

Q&A with Sarah Kliff, health policy journalist

Sam Kagan

Sarah Kliff stands among America’s preeminent health policy reporters. She sat down with The Daily Princetonian to discuss COVID-19, the price of healthcare, and former President Barack Obama.

NEWS | 03/05/2020

Q&A with Marthe Cohn, French spy and Holocaust survivor

Q&A with Marthe Cohn, French spy and Holocaust survivor

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Cohn sat down with The Daily Princetonian on Wednesday, Feb. 28 to discuss her life story, how it informs her political views today, and the importance of preserving Holocaust memory.

NEWS | 02/26/2020

Q&A with Jennifer Hirsch ’88, medical anthropologist who studies campus culture

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Columbia Professor Jennifer Hirsch ’88 to discuss the impact of Greek life, alcohol, and sexual assault on campus culture.

NEWS | 02/24/2020

Q&A: Exit interview with former USG President Virk ’20

Q&A: Exit interview with former USG President Virk ’20

Yael Marans

Zarnab Virk ’20 is the outgoing president of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG). The Daily Princetonian sat down with Virk for an exit interview to reflect on her tenure.

NEWS | 02/11/2020

Q&A with Robert Doar ’83

Josephine de La Bruyere

Robert Doar ’83 sat down with The Daily Princetonian to answer questions about his time at the University, his political ideology, and current events.

NEWS | 02/10/2020

Q&A with USG presidential candidate Chitra Parikh ’21

Evelyn Doskoch

The Daily Princetonian sat down with both candidates to discuss their candidacy, prior experience, and priorities to improve student life and wellbeing on campus.

NEWS | 12/08/2019

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