Daily Newsletter: April 1, 2024
Class of 2028 admitted, first class following affirmative action ban: Your Daily ‘Prince’ Briefing
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Class of 2028 admitted, first class following affirmative action ban: Your Daily ‘Prince’ Briefing
In the third year of an expanded undergraduate class, the University offered admission to the Class of 2028 this past Thursday, March 28. March 28 was this year’s ‘Ivy Day,’ the day that most Ivy League schools release their regular decision results and is traditionally the day in which Princeton accepts the majority of the next year’s class.
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Postdocs and scholars across Princeton want a union. For the past year, we have been talking with our colleagues and signing union authorization cards. These cards demonstrate our support for collective bargaining through a union. A supermajority of all postdoctoral researchers and Associate Research Scholars — over 65 percent — have signed authorization cards, clearly showing the majority desire for a collective voice and better working conditions.
In a top-20 men’s volleyball matchup between two of the strongest teams in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA), the No. 15 Tigers (10–10 overall, 3–4 EIVA) fell just short in a tough match against the No. 19 George Mason Patriots (15–7, 4–2) on Saturday.
Growing up, I quickly realized that the humanities are not as respected as their STEM counterparts in many spaces. For years, I told people that I wanted to be a doctor because I knew that it was a socially acceptable answer. I wouldn’t have to deal with someone interrogating me about job security or what I actually plan to do. Being a doctor was a safe, stable path. After applying to Princeton, I realized that I wasn’t passionate enough to dedicate the next decade of my life to studying medicine to become a doctor. I decided that, instead of studying neuroscience like I had originally planned, I was going to study English.
On Feb. 14, just like many hundreds of other Princeton students, I stopped by my eating club — Charter — to have lunch. I brought two guests, one of whom is a professor who has taught me in several courses and is also my senior thesis advisor.
“Do you have an iPhone? The idea behind the question marks was when you haven’t updated your phone, and the emojis won’t show up,” Petr Karpov ’24 said as I sat on the human-sized scanner’s glass pane, waiting to be scanned. I watched as a normal-sized scanner roved underneath the glass. The smaller scanner systematically makes its way across the whole pane, and a computer program then puts these small scans together to piece together one large image of whatever is sitting on the glass—in this case, me.
Princeton set new goals for socioeconomic diversity: Your Daily ‘Prince’ Briefing
Roy “Trey” Farmer ’93, a prominent figure in various Princeton arts and alumni spaces, was arrested for alleged possession of child pornography on Friday, March 22.
On Tuesday, March 26, the University announced new enrollment goals aimed at bolstering socioeconomic diversity. Princeton will strive to enroll an undergraduate student population that is, at a minimum, 70 percent need-based financial aid eligible and 22 percent Pell Grant eligible. A committee of the Board of Trustees also recommended growing the transfer program, continuing legacy preferences in tie-breaking scenarios, and ensuring that recruited athletes are representative of the greater student body.
In film and other media, three things are required to pass the Bechdel Test: two of the characters must be women, these women must converse with each other, and the topic of conversation must be something other than a man. Bonus points are given if the two women have names.
Before my first day as president of the Performing Arts Council (PAC), my predecessor told me that the role would be easy because I could let the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies (ODUS) take the reins. Looking back at my term from February 2022 to February 2023, those words held a kernel of truth.
Course enrollment is always a stressful process at Princeton. Early in the morning, students pry open their eyes to enroll in courses through Tigerhub. Those interested in Visual Arts (VIS) classes may face particular difficulties enrolling, as the classes fill rapidly. Why are VIS classes so difficult to get into? Ahead of Fall 2024 course enrollment, Professor Jeff Whetstone, the head director of Princeton’s Visual Art Department, might have some answers.
By the Numbers: Baseball milestone and NCAA fencing title
Each winter, a “bubble” is erected over Powers Field in Princeton Stadium following the final football game of the season. The Bubble is used by varsity, club, and intramural sports and allows for further utilization of the field during the winter months. With the days of the Bubble numbered as spring approaches, The Daily Princetonian looked at the history of the Bubble, which teams utilize it, and how it affects play during the winter months.
Ford Graham ’86, a former Princeton resident, was indicted for alleged involvement in multiple fraudulent schemes on Thursday, March 21st, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey.
Above all else, Princeton prides itself on the academic rigor of its curriculum. However, while the University’s high standards of excellence and fast-paced environment may be valid goals to strive for, not all students are able to keep up with the pace.
President of Tower Club Vincent Jiang ’25 was elected as Interclub Council (ICC) President on Monday, March 18, according to a press release from the ICC. Jiang is the first ICC President to also be the President of Tower Club since Martin Scheeler ’11, who was elected to both positions in 2010. The ICC elections follow new officer regimes taking over the 11 eating clubs that line Prospect Avenue.