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Princeton, most Ivies do not disclose Russian investment holdings as some colleges divest amid war in Ukraine

Princeton, most Ivies do not disclose Russian investment holdings as some colleges divest amid war in Ukraine

Brenden Garza

The University told the ‘Prince’ that any process to consider divestment and dissociation would involve the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) Resources Committee. Some universities, including Yale University and the University of Michigan, have divested from Russian holdings. 

The University told the ‘Prince’ that any process to consider divestment and dissociation would involve the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) Resources Committee. This comes in the wake of other universities, including Yale University, divesting from Russian holdings. 

NEWS | 04/06/2022

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Singer and actress Ali Stroker speaks on disability representation on Broadway at AccessAbility Center event

Singer and actress Ali Stroker speaks on disability representation on Broadway at AccessAbility Center event

Tess Weinreich

Stroker, who made history in 2019 as the first wheelchair user to be nominated for and win a Tony Award, presented “Turning Limitations into Opportunities,” an original show, and discussed her experience navigating the professional musical theater world as person with a disability.

Stroker, who made history in 2019 as the first wheelchair user to be nominated for and win a Tony Award, presented “Turning Limitations into Opportunities,” an original show, and discussed her experience navigating the professional musical theater world as person with a disability.

NEWS | 03/30/2022

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Princeton students, faculty, and community demonstrate in support of Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Princeton students, faculty, and community demonstrate in support of Ukraine amid Russian invasion

Hope Perry

The demonstration called for an end to the Russian invasion and included speeches from Ukrainian students whose families are impacted by the conflict.

The demonstration called for an end to the Russian invasion and included speeches from Ukrainian students whose families are impacted by the conflict.

NEWS | 02/26/2022

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Princeton Committee on Palestine protests outside CJL against University-affiliated internships in Israel

Princeton Committee on Palestine protests outside CJL against University-affiliated internships in Israel

Jasmyn Dobson

In lieu of signs with slogans, counter-demonstrators waved Israeli flags. Harshini Abbaraju ’22, one of the PCP organizers, said to the ’Prince’ that the PCP was told by the University to expect a counter-demonstration. Three free speech facilitators and two public safety officers were present.

In lieu of signs with slogans, counter-demonstrators waved Israeli flags. Harshini Abbaraju ’22, one of the PCP organizers, said to the ‘Prince’ that the PCP was told by the University to expect a counter-demonstration. Three free speech facilitators and two public safety officers were present.

NEWS | 02/24/2022

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Divest Princeton files legal complaint to N.J. Attorney General

Divest Princeton files legal complaint to N.J. Attorney General

Paige Cromley

The complaint alleges that the University has violated New Jersey state law, specifically the New Jersey Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, by continuing to invest in fossil fuels.

The complaint alleges that the University has violated New Jersey state law, specifically the New Jersey Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, by continuing to invest in fossil fuels.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

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Republican lawsuit that implicated Princeton Gerrymandering Project dismissed in court

Republican lawsuit that implicated Princeton Gerrymandering Project dismissed in court

Sandeep Mangat

​​The PGP was listed as a defendant in a recently dismissed lawsuit filed by New Jersey Republicans over the congressional map passed in a 7–6 vote by the bipartisan New Jersey Redistricting Commission (NJRC) in December.

The PGP was listed as a defendant in a recently dismissed lawsuit filed by New Jersey Republicans over the congressional map passed in a 7–6 vote by the bipartisan New Jersey Redistricting Commission (NJRC) in December.

NEWS | 02/09/2022

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Seminary ‘disassociates’ chapel from Samuel Miller amid protest by Association of Black Seminarians

Seminary ‘disassociates’ chapel from Samuel Miller amid protest by Association of Black Seminarians

Katherine Dailey

The Princeton Theological Seminary Board of Trustees voted unanimously to disassociate Samuel Miller’s name from the chapel on Jan. 25 following a demonstration by the Association of Black Seminarians a week earlier.   

The Princeton Theological Seminary Board of Trustees voted unanimously to disassociate Samuel Miller’s name from the chapel on Jan. 25 following a demonstration by the Association of Black Seminarians a week earlier. 

NEWS | 01/26/2022

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Association of Black Seminarians calls for renaming of Princeton Theological Seminary chapel

Association of Black Seminarians calls for renaming of Princeton Theological Seminary chapel

Anna Salvatore

The association hosted a demonstration on the steps of the Miller Chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 18. The chapel is currently named after an influential PTS figure, Samuel Miller, who was a slaveowner.

The association hosted a demonstration on the steps of the Miller Chapel on Tuesday, Jan. 18. The chapel is currently named after an influential PTS figure, Samuel Miller, who was a slaveowner.

NEWS | 01/20/2022

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Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis Johnson '93 talks future of Roe v. Wade at PSRJ event

Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis Johnson '93 talks future of Roe v. Wade at PSRJ event

Alexa Marsh and Alison Araten

Alexis McGill Johnson ’93, the CEO of Planned Parenthood, spoke at a Princeton Students for Reproductive Justice (PSRJ) event on Thursday about her background in activism, abortion law, and the role students can play in supporting reproductive rights.

Alexis McGill Johnson ’93, the CEO of Planned Parenthood, spoke at a Princeton Students for Reproductive Justice (PSRJ) event on Thursday about her background in activism, abortion law, and the role students can play in supporting reproductive rights.

NEWS | 12/16/2021

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The Paul Robeson House: A community rallies around restoration, memory, and history

The Paul Robeson House: A community rallies around restoration, memory, and history

Ellen Battaglia

“Before it was officially denoted the Paul Robeson House, the property at the corner of Witherspoon and Green Street was everything from a grocery store to private residence to rooming house. Notably, it was the home where Paul Robeson, famed athlete, artist, performer, and activist, was born. While the House’s purpose has evolved over the past two centuries, each new version has stood as a source of refuge, amity, and culture for Princeton’s African American community. Today, the House is undergoing a new change as members of the very area it serves rally together to preserve its history and mission.”

“Before it was officially denoted the Paul Robeson House, the property at the corner of Witherspoon and Green Street was everything from a grocery store to private residence to rooming house. Notably, it was the home where Paul Robeson, famed athlete, artist, performer, and activist, was born. While the House’s purpose has evolved over the past two centuries, each new version has stood as a source of refuge, amity, and culture for Princeton’s African American community. Today, the House is undergoing a new change as members of the very area it serves rally together to preserve its history and mission.” 

FEATURES | 11/30/2021

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American Studies Fellow Tiffany King discusses upcoming seminar, Black and Indigenous feminism, and land acknowledgement

American Studies Fellow Tiffany King discusses upcoming seminar, Black and Indigenous feminism, and land acknowledgement

Alexa Marsh

King discusses her upcoming spring seminar “Black and Indigenous Feminist Survival and Experimentation in the Americas,” her work within the intersecting fields of Black, Native/Indigenous, and Feminist studies, and her 2019 book “The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies.” 

King discusses her upcoming spring seminar “Black and Indigenous Feminist Survival and Experimentation in the Americas,” her work within the intersecting fields of Black, Native/Indigenous, and Feminist studies, and her 2019 book The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies. 

NEWS | 11/23/2021

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Undergraduate voting rate soars to 75% in 2020 election

Undergraduate voting rate soars to 75% in 2020 election

Alexa Marsh and Charlie Roth

Princeton’s percentage of voting-eligible students who participated in the 2020 election increased by nearly 25 percent from 2016, following efforts from the Vote100 initiative to encourage students to vote.

Princeton’s percentage of voting-eligible students who participated in the 2020 election increased by nearly 25 percent from 2016, following efforts from the Vote100 initiative to encourage students to vote.

NEWS | 11/03/2021

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Divest Princeton sit-in calls for full fossil fuel divestment

Divest Princeton sit-in calls for full fossil fuel divestment

Paige Cromley

Students gave speeches, painted signs, and sat on blankets doing homework during the event, which lasted four hours. Many of them were local high schoolers skipping class to attend.

Students gave speeches, painted signs, and sat on blankets doing homework during the event, which lasted four hours. Many of them were local high schoolers skipping class to attend.

NEWS | 09/27/2021

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New student initiative spreads awareness on marijuana criminal record expungement in New Jersey

New student initiative spreads awareness on marijuana criminal record expungement in New Jersey

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Six months after New Jersey officially legalized marijuana, a new student initiative on campus aims to spread awareness about criminal record expungement for formerly incarcerated people statewide.

Six months after New Jersey officially legalized marijuana, a new student initiative on campus aims to spread awareness about criminal record expungement for formerly incarcerated people statewide.

NEWS | 09/26/2021

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Extremist protestors occupying Washington Road heckle students, spew hate-speech

Extremist protestors occupying Washington Road heckle students, spew hate-speech

Caitlin Limestahl

“Since the group assembled on municipal property — the sidewalk alongside Scudder Plaza — the University did not have jurisdiction over their actions,” University Spokesperson Ben Chang wrote. “Nonetheless, the University has taken a number of immediate steps to address the impact of this group’s actions on community members.”

“Since the group assembled on municipal property — the sidewalk alongside Scudder Plaza — the University did not have jurisdiction over their actions,” University Spokesperson Ben Chang wrote. “Nonetheless, the University has taken a number of immediate steps to address the impact of this group’s actions on community members.”

NEWS | 09/16/2021

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‘Our moment in the sun’: Transgender alumni reflect on representation, activism, pride

‘Our moment in the sun’: Transgender alumni reflect on representation, activism, pride

Jacqueline Lydon

The Daily Princetonian met with seven transgender and non-binary Princeton alumni who graduated Princeton between 1960–2000. Their accounts shed light on how they explored their identities and navigated the University in their time as undergraduates, as well as how they have renegotiated their relationships with the institution in their time away from it.

The Daily Princetonian met with seven transgender and non-binary Princeton alumni who graduated Princeton between 1960-2000. Their accounts shed light on how they explored their identities and navigated the University in their time as undergraduates, as well as how they have renegotiated their relationships with the institution in their time away from it.

FEATURES | 06/07/2021

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Students hold protest in solidarity with MOVE

Students hold protest in solidarity with MOVE

Benjamin Ball

This week, over a hundred students gathered on the lawn outside Nassau Hall to stand in solidarity with the MOVE organization in Philadelphia in protest of Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania’s handling of the remains of 1985 MOVE police bombing victims. As of Friday, the remains of the MOVE bombings victims have been moved to a West Philadelphia funeral home.

This week, over a hundred students gathered on the lawn outside Nassau Hall to stand in solidarity with the MOVE organization in Philadelphia in protest of Princeton and the University of Pennsylvania’s handling of the remains of 1985 MOVE police bombing victims. As of Friday, the remains of the MOVE bombings victims have been moved to a West Philadelphia funeral home.

NEWS | 05/02/2021

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Divest Princeton holds “Earth Day, No Delay” rally at Nassau Hall

Divest Princeton holds “Earth Day, No Delay” rally at Nassau Hall

Paige Cromley

Ryan Warsing GS, co-coordinator of Divest Princeton, closed the speech by calling on the University to act: “We want strong commitments, and we wanted them yesterday.”

Ryan Warsing GS, co-coordinator of Divest Princeton, closed the speech by calling on the University to act: “We want strong commitments, and we wanted them yesterday.”

NEWS | 04/26/2021

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Coalition delivers petition to Nassau Hall demanding expansion of COVID-19 testing, vaccines for local community

Coalition delivers petition to Nassau Hall demanding expansion of COVID-19 testing, vaccines for local community

Isabella Shutt

“It may be easy to assume the University can simply flip a switch and provide public health resources to tens of thousands of additional people,” University Spokesperson Ben Chang told the ‘Prince’ in a past statement. “That is simply not true.”

“It may be easy to assume the University can simply flip a switch and provide public health resources to tens of thousands of additional people,” University Spokesperson Ben Chang told the ‘Prince’ in a past statement. “That is simply not true.”

NEWS | 04/05/2021

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Change Princeton Now demands more from SPIA

Change Princeton Now demands more from SPIA

Francesca Block and Hope Perry

On March 26, students from Change Princeton Now gathered in front of Robertson Hall to voice their demands to the School of Public and International Affairs and President Eisgruber. In this episode of Daybreak, reporters Hope Perry and Francesca Block attended the event to learn more from the organizers and other participants.

On March 2, graduate students from Change Princeton Now gathered in front of Robertson Hall to voice their demands to the School of Public and International Affairs and President Eisgruber ’83. In this episode of Daybreak, reporters Hope Perry and Francesca Block attended the event to learn more from the organizers and other participants.

NEWS | 04/04/2021

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