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The Quadrangle Club president sent a campus-wide email on Monday detailing changes to the sign-in club's procedure for 2026 Street Week. These include capping the number of new members at 75 and requiring prospective members to attend a “Quad Social.”

The Quadrangle Club president sent a campus-wide email on Monday detailing changes to the sign-in club's procedure for 2026 Street Week. These include capping the number of new members at 75 and requiring prospective members to attend a “Quad Social.”


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Student-led initiative aims to build nesting box for peregrine falcons at Fine Hall

Diego Segura ’27 is leading an initiative to provide nest boxes for peregrine falcons who were first spotted around campus's tallest building, Fine Hall, over a decade ago.

Diego Segura ’27 is leading an initiative to provide nest boxes for peregrine falcons who were first spotted around campus's tallest building, Fine Hall, over a decade ago.

NEWS | October 30

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Thai pro-democracy leaders headline U.S. premiere of “Breaking the Cycle” at Princeton

At Princeton’s U.S. premiere of “Breaking the Cycle,” Thai leaders traced Future Forward/Move Forward’s rise and court-ordered dissolution, urging youth participation while warning that “lawfare” threatens democracy.

At Princeton’s U.S. premiere of “Breaking the Cycle,” Thai leaders traced Future Forward/Move Forward’s rise and court-ordered dissolution, urging youth participation while warning that “lawfare” threatens democracy.

NEWS | October 30

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Community Care Day demonstrates U.’s focus on campus well-being, students say at third annual event

The third annual Community Care Day on Friday offered a day of recreational, wellness, and educational activities across campus to support student well-being.

The third annual Community Care Day on Friday offered a day of recreational, wellness, and educational activities across campus to support student well-being.

NEWS | October 27

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Navigating the move from a small-town bubble to the orange one

Adjusting to Princeton is a process for everyone, but if you come from a farm or small American town, the bustling and diverse Princeton can be an overwhelming contrast. For rural students, college is a flurry of all things new, inviting opportunities for growth and coming with its own set of challenges.

Adjusting to Princeton is a process for everyone, but if you come from a farm or small American town, the bustling and diverse Princeton can be an overwhelming contrast. For rural students, college is a flurry of all things new, inviting opportunities for growth and coming with its own set of challenges.

FEATURES | October 24

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Canvas outage snarls classes on the first day back from fall break

At 3:04 a.m. on Monday, Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, reported in its service logs that Canvas was experiencing delays and outages in the eastern region of the U.S. due to “an operational issue affecting multiple services at Amazon Web Services.”

At 3:04 a.m. on Monday, Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, reported in its service logs that Canvas was experiencing delays and outages in the eastern region of the U.S. due to “an operational issue affecting multiple services at Amazon Web Services.”

NEWS | October 20

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Mental Health Task Force will release report on Jed Foundation partnership at unspecified date

At this week’s Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Calvin Chin announced an upcoming report on the findings of a mental health task force.

At this week's Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Calvin Chin announced an upcoming report on the findings of a Mental Health Task Force.

NEWS | October 20

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‘Making money’ and ‘serving humanity’ can co-exist, first-year students say

The ‘Prince’ spoke with first-year students to examine the balance between the desires to make money and be in the service of humanity in their future careers.

The ‘Prince’ spoke with first-year students to examine the balance between the desires to make money and be in the service of humanity in their future careers.

NEWS | October 9

Students occupying almost all of the seats in Choi dining hall around dinnertime.

USG says current students were sidelined in dining and housing changes

Undergraduate Student Government President Enzo Kho ’26 and Vice President Aishwarya Swamidurai ’26 said they were not given prior notice of the changes to campus dining and housing announced last week. However, University administration has maintained that student engagement was consistently incorporated into said changes.

Undergraduate Student Government President Enzo Kho ’26 and Vice President Aishwarya Swamidurai ’26 said they were not given prior notice of the changes to campus dining and housing announced last week. However, University administration has maintained that student engagement was consistently incorporated into said changes.

NEWS | October 6

A paper advertises the Yondr phone pouch to students. In bold, it says "Free yourself from your phone." Below it, it says "Check out a Yondr pouch." In front of the paper is a device to unlock pouches.

Firestone offers phone jails to save students from themselves

Contributing writer for The Prospect Isabella Rivera tests out how effective Firestone’s new Yondr pouches are at creating a distraction-free environment for studying.

Contributing writer for The Prospect Isabella Rivera tests out how effective Firestone’s new Yondr pouches are at creating a distraction-free environment for studying.

THE PROSPECT | October 5

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Reduced hours at Frist lead to overcrowding in dining halls, students say

Students have raised concerns about overcrowding in dining halls, particularly at lunch, following a cutback in late meal hours at the beginning of the semester. 

Students have raised concerns about overcrowding in dining halls, particularly at lunch, following a cutback in late meal hours at the beginning of the semester. 

NEWS | October 1

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2025 DPS report shows continued liquor law violations, rise in motor vehicle thefts

The 2025 DPS Security and Fire Safety Report shows liquor law violations remain high after a spike in 2023, while motor vehicle thefts rose sharply, and sex offense reports increased.

The 2025 DPS Security and Fire Safety Report shows liquor law violations remain high after a spike in 2023, while motor vehicle thefts rose sharply, and sex offense reports increased.

NEWS | September 30