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LIVE BLOG: Dean’s Date, Spring 2023
Monday, 08 May 2023
by Emmett Willford
5:04 PM EST: Princeton Campus Empty your Canvas dashboards, send out those last few emails, pry your fingers loose from those keyboards… WE DID IT! One way or another, it’s over – and no matter how stressful or relaxed your Dean’s Date was, congratulations to all of us for getting (mostly) through another year at
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Princeton Pals: Braving Virtual College, Together
Friday, 05 November 2021
by Grady Trexler
by Grady Trexler At Princeton, the fall 2020 semester was uniquely difficult – students took classes virtually, and most of them lived off-campus, fragmenting the university’s sense of community. Grace Morris ‘24 and Yuki Chevray ’24 also experienced the challenge of having to adapt as first-years without living in dorms, eating in dining halls, or
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Vaccine Requirement Announcement Sparks Controversial Comments on Princeton Instagram
Tuesday, 20 April 2021
by Vignesh Panchanatham
Earlier today, in a memo from Dean of College, Jill Dolan, and Vice President for Campus Life, Rochelle Calhoun, Princeton University announced that it would require all undergraduate and graduate students who are planning to be on campus next fall to be fully vaccinated prior to August 1. Shortly afterwards, the news was shared on
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Students Receive Disciplinary Probation for Social Contract Violations
Friday, 26 February 2021
by Vignesh Panchanatham
by Vignesh Panchanatham and Grady Trexler This month, the first undergraduate students at Princeton University are being punished for breaching the school’s social contract for the spring 2021 semester, which lays out a comprehensive set of guidelines on issues such as social distancing, gatherings and regular testing. The University Press Club (UPC) is aware of
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Princeton Students and Alumni Condemn the Actions of Sen. Ted Cruz
Thursday, 11 February 2021
by Emmett Willford
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is facing condemnation from Princeton University students and alumni, including former classmates, for his efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election.
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The Night Before the Morning After: Scott Newman’s Memoir and Princeton
Monday, 28 December 2020
by Grady Trexler
Princeton senior Scott Newman’s memoir, The Night Before the Morning After, is provocative, recounting stories of the writer’s past sexual encounters and underage drinking, but among some Princeton students, the memoir and its author have been the subject of largely negative online discourse about its treatment of the university and its students. The book is
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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
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Moderating our Debates: Confessions of the Tyga’s
Tuesday, 03 November 2020
by Yu Jeong Lee
Election Day on campus was quiet and peaceful, but tensions have been rising in our virtual, online campus communities. Yesterday afternoon (ET), Tyga San, the moderator of Tiger Confessions #, announced they will be lifting the “ban on political posts over the next few days because of the election.” Tyga San’s most recent announcement comes
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Your Last Minute Voting/Engagement Guide
Tuesday, 03 November 2020
by Anna Allport
Haven’t yet voted and want to? Already voted and looking for other ways to help? It is not too late to make a crucial difference this Election Day. Here are some last-minute nonpartisan resources and strategies to vote, help others vote, and spread the word about voting: 1. How to Cast Your Vote REGISTER: If
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LIVEBLOG: Election 2020
Monday, 02 November 2020
by Yu Jeong Lee
3:45 AM ET, Nov. 4th — Princeton, NJ Results are continuing to trickle in through the night, coloring in solid reds and blues across the 50 States. Even as a long-time cartography nerd, the hours on end zooming in and out of red and blue counties have been draining and frankly, not too informative. Below
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A New Winter
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
by Vignesh Panchanatham
Flecks of white fell from the sky, astounding my feeble understanding of the weather. I, a sheltered Bay Area native, questioned what this mysterious substance was during my first Princeton snowfall, not realizing that it was snow until the ground was covered in white. On that November day, those who were not used to snow distinguished themselves,
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Confidential Ivy Bicker Comments and Scores Found Online
Monday, 04 February 2019
by Brillian Bao
Hundreds of confidential comments and scores written by Ivy Club members during the February 2017 bicker process were publicly available online until Saturday night. The comments were supposed to remain private, but appear to have been accidentally made public on the website GitHub. “We didn’t expect them to have a public audience,” a former Ivy
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