Student Life

Students raise concerns about individual information made publicly available through room draw

Students raise concerns about individual information made publicly available through room draw

Ariel Chen

The University Housing documents listing draw times, which include student PUID number and class year, are not protected by the University’s Central Authentication System (CAS) and can be accessed by anyone who has the links to the documents. The students whose information can be accessed in this way includes those who have opted to be removed from the University’s public directory.

NEWS | 04/30/2019

Radical protestors threaten pedestrians with “hellfire”

Allan Shen

A group of self-proclaimed Christian protesters displayed posters on campus on Monday afternoon telling various minority groups to “obey Jesus” or face “hellfire.”

NEWS | 04/29/2019

Renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel caps Artist-in-Residence season at University with two sold-out concerts

Albert Jiang

Dudamel is Princeton University Concerts’ first-ever Artist-in-Residence. Marna Seltzer, Director of Princeton University Concerts, helped bring him to the University in celebration of the 125th season of Princeton’s concert series.

NEWS | 04/26/2019

Students protest Title IX office at Firestone Plaza

Students protest Title IX office at Firestone Plaza

Emily Spalding

Amid the students, campus tour groups, and community members strolling about the Firestone Library Plaza on Tuesday afternoon, a student wearing only his underwear lay sprawled out on the concrete. A black bag covered his face and the words “Title IX Protects Rapists” were emblazoned on his torso with black ink.

NEWS | 04/23/2019

University community holds interfaith vigil for Sri Lanka

University community holds interfaith vigil for Sri Lanka

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Walker Stamps

Every chair was filled, with students waiting outside, as the community came together to pray and reflect on the bombings in Sri Lanka.

NEWS | 04/23/2019

Theft takes place in Tower Friday morning

Theft takes place in Tower Friday morning

Rebecca Han

In an email to members, Tower Club president Aliya Somani ’20 said that the club will be implementing new safety measures, including adding code locks on other commonly used doors and additional officer protocols to secure the club after dark. In another email, she said that staff will check that the kitchen exit and other exits are locked as they leave the club.

NEWS | 04/22/2019

New USG officers, U-Councilors elected, all referenda passed

New USG officers, U-Councilors elected, all referenda passed

Linh Nguyen

A total of 2,246 students voted in the 2019–2020 USG elections.

NEWS | 04/21/2019

SPEAR conference discusses violence and decarceration

Silma Berrada

On April 12 and 13, over 200 people joined the Students for Prison Education and Reform (SPEAR) for their sixth annual conference, entitled “Tracing the Violence.” According to the program, the conference was centered around understanding the origins of violence and recognizing “that policies and prisons are themselves sources of violence.”

NEWS | 04/18/2019

Sibley ’19 launches referendum for eye care

Sibley ’19 launches referendum for eye care

David Veldran

AJ Sibley ’19 proposed a referendum calling for the University administration to begin an annual awareness initiative on health threats of computer screens and to install campus computers with blue light protection software. The referendum will be voted on this week.

NEWS | 04/15/2019

Coffee club on the grind as student coffee shop debuts

Coffee club on the grind as student coffee shop debuts

Rebecca Han

An entirely student-run coffee shop opened to large and eager crowds of students on Sunday, April 14, in the Campus Club Tap Room.

NEWS | 04/14/2019

Student Climate Initiative proposes referendum to reduce U. emissions

Rebecca Han

Sustainability will be on the ballot in the University Student Government (USG) Spring Elections next week. The Princeton Student Climate Initiative (PSCI) has placed a referendum on the USG ballot calling for the University to reduce carbon emissions. The University has already set a goal for carbon neutrality by 2046, but the PSCI sees the current goal as unclear and incomprehensive.

NEWS | 04/14/2019

A Boogie wit da Hoodie to headline Lawnparties

A Boogie wit da Hoodie to headline Lawnparties

Zachary Shevin

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) announced on April 12 that A Boogie wit da Hoodie will be headlining Lawnparties this spring. A Boogie is best known for his hit single titled “Drowning” and his latest album entitled “Hoodie SZN,” which retained the top spot on Billboard’s Top 200 for three weeks.

NEWS | 04/12/2019

Graffiti criticizing Title IX found in Prospect Gardens during Preview

Graffiti criticizing Title IX found in Prospect Gardens during Preview

Linh Nguyen and Claire Silberman

On Tuesday, April 9, the first day of Princeton Preview 2019, graffiti was found in Prospect Gardens. Three statements — “Title IX protects rapists” in two places and “Fuck Title IX” in one — were written in dark red ink on the ground of the Class of 1975 Walk. As of Wednesday night, the University was aware of the incident and working to remove the marks.

NEWS | 04/11/2019

Letters to Strangers seeks to destigmatize mental illness

Naomi Hess

Diana Chao ’21 founded a global nonprofit called Letters to Strangers when she was just a sophomore in high school. Now there are over 20 chapters of the organization in over 10 countries, with one chapter here at the University.

NEWS | 04/11/2019

Students reflect on increase in animal dorm invasions

Yael Marans

According to members of University housing, the student body experienced an increase in animal-dorm invasions in recent days.

NEWS | 04/10/2019

Shabbat controversy divides Jewish community over attitudes toward Israel

The first-ever Latinx Shabbat dinner was held in the Center for Jewish Life

Shabbat controversy divides Jewish community over attitudes toward Israel

Zachary Shevin

The Center for Jewish Life’s Israel Shabbat generated controversy because leaders of the Alliance of Jewish Progressives felt it failed to acknowledge Israel’s occupation of the West Bank or mention Palestinians.

NEWS | 04/07/2019

Alliance of Jewish Progressives to host alternative Shabbat in response to CJL’s “Israel Shabbat”

Zachary Shevin

In response to Tigers for Israel (TFI) hosting Shabbat dinner at the Center for Jewish Life (CJL) this week, the Alliance of Jewish Progressives (AJP) will be hosting an alternative event entitled “#NotOurShabbat” from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. in Campus Club.

NEWS | 04/04/2019

U. Dining hosts annual Tiger Chef Challenge

Talha Iqbal

Campus Dining Services hosted its fourth annual Tiger Chef Challenge competition on Wednesday, April 3, featuring students from each of the six undergraduate residential colleges.

NEWS | 04/04/2019

Association of Black Seminarians’s petition demanding reparations gathers 572 signatures

Association of Black Seminarians’s petition demanding reparations gathers 572 signatures

Karolen Eid

The Association of Black Seminarians of Princeton Theological Seminary has released a petition for the institution to annually set aside 15 percent of the portion of the endowment used on operating expenses to fund tuition grants for black students. This would amount to $5.3 million a year, based on an estimate derived from the seminary’s expenses in the 2017–2018 school year. The petition also asks for the establishment of a Black Church Studies program.

NEWS | 04/03/2019

Housing hosts dorm furniture fair in Frist

Housing hosts dorm furniture fair in Frist

Zoya Amir Gauhar

In an effort to encourage students to take part in the voting process, associate director for housing facilities and planning Michael Stillwagon wrote, “we also paid a great deal of attention to the process used in selecting this final list of vendors … [and] sought out opportunities to include minority, women, and veteran-owned businesses.”

NEWS | 04/02/2019

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