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Benedict Hooper


Four men at a bar.

Following 5th longest Jeopardy streak, Jamie Ding ’13 returns focus to housing

Jamie Ding ’13, who recently ended his streak on “Jeopardy!”, spoke with the ‘Prince’ about his plans to make housing more affordable across New Jersey.

Jamie Ding ’13, who recently ended his streak on "Jeopardy!", spoke with the ‘Prince’ about his plans to make housing more affordable across New Jersey.


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Princeton Preview moves indoors amid budget cuts

Hundreds of prospective freshmen with orange and black lanyards swarmed campus on Tuesday for the first Princeton Preview Day for the admitted members of the Class of 2030. The Daily Princetonian spoke with many of these members, gauging their excitement to be on campus, while also looking into how budget constraints have affected the preview day.

Hundreds of prospective freshmen with orange and black lanyards swarmed campus on Tuesday for the first Princeton Preview Day for the admitted members of the Class of 2030. The Daily Princetonian spoke with many of these members, gauging their excitement to be on campus, while also looking into how budget constraints have affected the Preview day.


El lado norte del edificio SPIA.

USG approves funding for Arab-Israeli speaker, discusses the Black and LGBTQ+ student experience

At the Sunday Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting, USG leaders approved funding for peace advocate Loay Alshareef, presented an expense report, and hosted administrators for a presentation on the Black student experience.

At the Sunday Undergraduate Student Government (USG) meeting, USG leaders approved funding for peace advocate Loay Alshareef, presented an expense report, and hosted administrators for a presentation on the Black student experience.


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New Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory AI platform aims to improve lab efficiency and lower costs

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory plans to launch a new AI project, called STELLAR-AI, to lower costs and heighten efficiency for experiments. The program is anticipated to launch in 2027, and is still being developed.

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory plans to launch a new AI project, called STELLAR-AI, to lower costs and heighten efficiency for experiments. The program is anticipated to launch in 2027, and is still being developed.


Gray cubicles with computers are lined up in rows in a basement room.

OIT will no longer provide email forwarding to alumni accounts starting from Class of 2026

Graduating seniors will no longer have their emails forwarded to their alumni account after losing access to their Princeton email. In addition, the time students have to access their account post-graduation has been shortened from 65 days to 60.

Graduating seniors will no longer have their emails forwarded to their alumni account after losing access to their Princeton email. In addition, the time students have to access their account post-graduation has been shortened from 65 days to 60.


Dean of the College Michael Gordin speaks at the Feb. 2 Faculty meeting.

Faculty approves Linguistics major and disciplinary reform at meeting

University faculty voted to approve the new major in Linguistics, replacing the Independent Major in the program. The meeting also approved reforms to Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities.

University faculty voted to approve the new major in Linguistics, replacing the Independent Major in the program. The meeting also approved reforms to Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities.


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‘I thought someone was playing a prank on me’: Princeton releases early action decisions for the Class of 2030

Consistent with past practice, the University did not release data on the number of students admitted through Single-Choice Early Action (SCEA).

Consistent with past practice, the University did not release data on the number of students admitted through Single-Choice Early Action (SCEA).


New College West residential college at night, with windows and visible clouds in the sky.

The Class of 2029 didn’t experience high school during the pandemic. Did it make a difference?

First-years, upperclassmen, and professors discuss how virtual learning and the pandemic continue to shape college-life — and how first-years may have an academic advantage over older class years.

First-years, upperclassmen, and professors discuss how virtual learning and the pandemic continue to shape college-life — and how first-years may have an academic advantage over older class years.


The north face of the SPIA building.

The referendum petitioning process, explained

In the upcoming Undergraduate Student Government (USG) winter election cycle, there are petitions circulating to add two referenda to the ballot. The ‘Prince’ breaks down how they work.

In the upcoming Undergraduate Student Government (USG) winter election cycle, there are petitions circulating to add two referenda to the ballot. The ‘Prince’ breaks down how they work.


A group of people sitting in an audience in a room with grey walls, holding multicolored signs up.

New policy will broadly prohibit recordings of University settings, events without explicit approval of all attendees

Correction: A previous version of this piece did not include the fact that the policy specifically prohibits recording conversations, in addition to meetings, “occurring in an educational, residential, research or workplace setting,” without the consent of all participants.

Correction: A previous version of this piece did not include the fact that the policy specifically prohibits recording conversations, in addition to meetings, “occurring in an educational, residential, research or workplace setting,” without the consent of all participants.


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