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Mental Health and Self-Care Tips for This Election Day
Tuesday, 03 November 2020
by Anna Allport
Election Day is an exciting opportunity to shape our future. It can also be deeply stressful. It’s important to vote and stay engaged, but it’s equally important to take care of your mental and emotional health today (and every day!) We’ve collected a resource roundup of ten stress-reduction and self-care tips for Election Day— all
- Published in Health, Politics, Uncategorized
What We Talk About When We Talk About Sex: A Conversation with Hailey Colborn
Tuesday, 27 October 2020
by Jiwon Yun
Having just been crowned Miss Teen USA in 2018, Hailey Colborn arrived at Princeton University curious about its bizarre social scene. The rumors she’d heard — about hookups and one-night stands prevailing over lasting relationships — were a far cry from what she’d grown up with in her more conservative hometown of Wichita, Kansas. She
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
BREAKING: President Eisgruber Announces Updates to Fall Semester In Light of COVID-19
Monday, 04 May 2020
by Anna Allport
President Eisgruber announced a series of key updates to Princeton’s current academic and administrative plans for the Fall 2020 undergraduate semester in a campus wide email today at 12:29pm. “The pandemic will not pass quickly. We cannot simply hunker down, pick up the pieces, and return to normalcy,” Eisgruber wrote. “Our goal will be to
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Amid a Global Crisis, A Campus Divided
Thursday, 23 April 2020
by Jimin Kang
While trying to access filtered water a few weeks after most undergraduates had been told to vacate campus, some remaining students were shocked to find that dormitory kitchens—where many filters are located—had been locked. So had common spaces, study rooms, dance studios and academic buildings, all places in which they’d spent time with friends mere
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
University Moves Back and Forth, ‘Still Reviewing’ Some Housing Decisions
Saturday, 14 March 2020
by Jimin Kang
Given the overwhelming number of requests that the University received from students to remain on campus in light of the latest coronavirus response, University officials narrowed the original criteria in order to reduce population density on campus—before rolling back on some restrictions to give more leeway to international students. Earlier this week, the University informed
- Published in Health
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
Princeton Won’t Force All Students to Vacate, Officials Say
Wednesday, 11 March 2020
by Sophia Cai
Princeton University officials confirmed Wednesday morning that the school is not planning to close campus nor to force all students to vacate. This announcement comes after a Change.org petition calling for the University to provide students the option to stay on campus garnered over 3,000 signatures overnight. “The University is not planning to force all students
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Princeton U. Petition Calls For Postponed or Re-Evaluated Midterms
Tuesday, 10 March 2020
by Jimin Kang
In light of the University’s new coronavirus policies and the changes they have wrought upon students’ plans for the upcoming weeks, a Change.org petition calling for the University to “re-evaluate” the weight of midterm examinations has been circulating on social media, gaining signatures at a rapid pace. The petition, which was created by Addie Jung
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
UPDATED: University Accidentally Leaks Developing Coronavirus Plans
Sunday, 08 March 2020
by Yu Jeong Lee
BREAKING–The University accidentally announced around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday that undergraduate and graduate lectures will move to an online format starting after spring break until April 5th at the earliest. The announcement was removed from the University website shortly after. “We have been developing a new website to keep the University community informed on policies,
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