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Budget Cuts at Princeton University: What We Can Expect
Friday, 08 May 2020
by Jimin Kang
On May 4, Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber announced that the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the university’s revenue streams has led to the need for “tough choices” and “financial discipline” in the months ahead. “We spend at a rate such that, absent growth, the entire endowment would be gone in 20 years,” he
Scenes from a Campus Evacuation
Thursday, 19 March 2020
by Sophia Cai
Those of us living on Princeton University’s campus awoke to smashed windows, flipped tables, and broken glass in the outdoor stairwells. Beer cans, hot dogs and Lay’s potato chip bags were scattered amongst the gothic-style buildings across our intimate, 500-acre campus. In an email, the university had just announced that two staff members were being
Highly Anticipated Coronavirus Update Causes Outpouring of Emotion Across Campus
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
by Vignesh Panchanatham
Eight hours after the University confirmed that it was not planning to force all students to vacate, a new update on Wednesday evening indicating that most undergraduates must move off campus for the remainder of the semester stunned the Princeton community. The 8 p.m. guidance indicated that students with financial concerns, international students with travel or
New Coronavirus Policies Cause Sweeping Changes at Princeton U.
Monday, 09 March 2020
by Jimin Kang
Late Sunday night, Princeton University mistakenly published, then retracted, detailed plans to move all classes online after Mar. 23, in tandem with “social distancing” policies and recommendations for students to stay home after spring break. This morning, nine hours later, University president Christopher Eisgruber sent a letter to the Princeton community, confirming many of the
Coronavirus at Princeton University: What We Know
Sunday, 01 March 2020
by Jimin Kang
In light of the coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China earlier this year, the return to Princeton for students and faculty traveling from China for the 2020 spring semester was certainly an unusual one. Here’s our recap of what happened, and what we know so far. WHO WAS INVOLVED? In accordance with federal
Charter Club Accepting Proposals to ‘Take Club in New Direction’
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
by Sophia Cai
The Princeton Charter Club is requesting proposals to revamp the club, a move designed to attract more prospective members before sophomores join eating clubs in February. The club’s membership numbers have dwindled in recent years. “We invite you to submit a proposal to help us take Charter in a bold new direction,” the graduate board
- Published in Alumni, Goings On, Students, The Street
Princeton sues government over DACA, but expert doubts case is strong
Saturday, 04 November 2017
by Ethan Sterenfeld
Princeton University, a Princeton senior and the Microsoft Corp. filed a lawsuit in federal court Friday against the Trump administration for rescinding the executive order that created the DACA program. The plaintiffs claimed the administration’s actions violated their rights to due process and equal protection. A Princeton professor of constitutional theory told the University Press
J Street U abandons claim that it might lose CJL affiliation
Monday, 01 May 2017
by Ethan Sterenfeld
There was some hubbub and confusion last weekend about J Street U Princeton’s plan to invite the Israeli activist group Breaking the Silence to campus. At first, it was reported that J Street U could lose its association with the Center for Jewish Life, but multiple sources now say that is not the case. Differing
ListServ Discourse: a New Platform?
Friday, 14 April 2017
by Sarah Barnette
We’ve all seen it (and muted it): the dreaded discourse chain of 30+ emails over the residential college ListServs. If Princeton students are good at anything, it’s starting arguments in the strangest of places–dining halls, bathrooms, Terrace at two in the morning, even gmail.com. In light of an email advertising the Anscombe Society’s talk on
Woke Wednesdays: A new podcast highlighting Black voices on campus
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
by Ezra Austin
Following the most polarizing presidential election in recent memory, a new Princeton group is seeking to foster a more open discussion on race and belonging. “Woke Wednesdays,” a weekly podcast on Soundcloud, was created by eight Black freshmen with the intention of highlighting their experiences on campus. I spoke with Kadence Mitchell ’20 and William
An inside look at 1080p: Princeton’s first visual journalism group
Tuesday, 01 March 2016
by Layla Malamut
You may have seen their “Bicker Week in Frist” video – maybe you even laughed out loud and shared it with your friends – but the recently launched visual journalism club on campus, 1080princeton, has a whole lot more in store. Although the bicker video has been the most popular since the website launched on February 11th,
- Published in Goings On, Uncategorized
What’s the Deal with Fake Facebook Events?
Friday, 18 December 2015
by Layla Malamut
Most online users are familiar with the dangers of the ‘Social Media Time Suck’. You go on Facebook with the intention of browsing casually through your newsfeed as a short study break, and next thing you know you’re stalking your ex’s girlfriend’s mother’s wedding pictures and two hours have flown by. But no need to