Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ’03 ‘plagiarized’ small portions of his senior thesis, experts say. But how serious is it?

Sena Chang

| NEWS

A review of the senior thesis of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ’03 by The Daily Princetonian, in consultation with three plagiarism experts, found eight instances of uncredited material, sham paraphrasing, and verbatim copying. According to the experts, each passage violated Princeton’s academic integrity policies but varied in severity.

Federal funding cuts hit McCarter, Princeton University Concerts

Devon Rudolph

| NEWS

The Trump administration announced plans to end the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) on May 2. Both the McCarter Theater and Princeton University Concerts have received notice that federally awarded NEA grants have been rescinded.

Students react as Dean’s Date passes and paper deadlines linger

Clara Docherty and Lia Opperman

| NEWS

This spring end of semester was the first without Dean’s Date serving as the universal deadline for papers, projects, and problem sets.

This spring end of semester was the first without Dean's Date serving as the universal deadline for papers, projects, and problem sets.

Right tree, right place: Branching into tree management with arborist Taylor Sapudar

Raphaela Gold

| FEATURES

A man in a light blue jersey with red text and wearing glasses stands before a double row of trees with large, waxy green leaves.

With spring blooming all around us, it's only natural to pay a bit more attention to the trees than we usually might. But Princeton's municipal arborist Taylor Sapudar dedicates himself to trees year-round. Sapudar decides which trees to plant and where, balancing the environmental, the practical, and the aesthetic to foster Princeton's urban forest.

Sankofa’s latest fashion show, NTU, is the essence of the runway

Amanda Hugas

| THE PROSPECT

A crowd of people are near a large square fountain that is filled with water. The fountain has a tall gray abstract sculpture in it.

Staff Writer for The Prospect Amanda Hugas covers the inside details on this year’s Sankofa fashion show.

Rock On @ Terrace

Kenzo Salazar and Irene Kim

| VISUAL ESSAY

Many people jiving in a dim, orange-lit stage area.

For several weeks, The Daily Princetonian “rocked on” with bands featured by Terrace, documenting ...

[SPONSORED] How do Frosh Survey respondents plan to spend their money in town?

48U Studios

| 09/26/2023

A photo of a town intersection under yellow-orange sunset skies.

We asked respondents of the Frosh Survey questions about spending money in Princeton, with questions sponsored by the Princeton Business Partnership.

Tracking Trump’s executive orders on higher education

Daily Princetonian Staff

| NEWS

The top of a building with two clocks on the sides in the background of the image, with the branches of a tall tree in the foreground.

In the first weeks of his presidency, President Donald Trump and his administration have issued a slew ...

No. 2 men’s lacrosse loses heartbreaker to No. 1 Cornell in Ivy tournament title match, 20–15

Hayk Yengibaryan

| 6 days ago

A man wearing black shorts and a black jersey with a helmet holding a lacrosse stick with a ball in it while being guarded by two defenders on the opposing team wearing red and white.

After going up 14–10 early in the third quarter, the Tigers gave up a 10–0 run and were scoreless for over 25 minutes. Despite the loss, the Tigers head into the NCAA tournament as the No.3 seed and will host No.14 Towson.

Class of 2029 campus recommendations

Amanda Hugas, Annika Plunkett, and Lulu Pettit

| 6 days ago

A large Gothic-style auditorium stands in the sunset.

Staff Writers for The Prospect Annika Plunkett and Amanda Hugas, and Senior Writer for The Prospect Lulu Pettit give suggestions to the Class of 2029 for the best places to study, eat, hang out, and see performances on campus.

Staff Writers for The Prospect Annika Plunkett and Amanda Hugas, and Senior Writer for The Prospect Lulu Pettit give suggestions to the class of 2029 for the best places to study, eat, hang out, and see performances on campus.