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Who wins prizes at Opening Exercises? We broke it down.

Nine individuals pose in formal attire in an old-looking building. In the center, there is a bispectacled man in his 60s. Most of the rest of the individuals are students. There is also a woman in her 60s with glasses.

Who wins prizes at Opening Exercises? We broke it down.

Ryan Konarska and Miriam Waldvogel

The Daily Princetonian broke down where past Opening Exercise award winners hail from, the types and locations of high school they have attended, and their majors at Princeton. 

The Daily Princetonian broke down where past Opening Exercise award winners hail from, the types and locations of high school they have attended, and their majors at Princeton.

DATA | 09/06/2023

How do Princeton’s legacy students stack up to their peers? We looked at the numbers.

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How do Princeton’s legacy students stack up to their peers? We looked at the numbers.

Elaine Huang and Ryan Konarska

The statistics show that the elimination of legacy admissions likely would result in an increase in racial and socioeconomic diversity.  But the data contest the notion that legacy admits underperform their peers before college, during college, and in societally beneficial post-college plans.

Statistics show that the elimination of legacy admissions likely would result in an increase in racial and socioeconomic diversity. But the data contest the notion that legacy admits underperform their peers before college, during college, and in pursuing societally-beneficial post-college plans.

DATA | 07/19/2023

Among Princeton students, affirmative action generally popular

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Among Princeton students, affirmative action generally popular

Suthi Navaratnam-Tomayko

Using data taken from the 2024, 2025, and 2026 Frosh Surveys by The Daily Princetonian, an analysis shows that students generally support affirmative action, most strongly among Black and Latine students, wealthier students, and left-leaning students.

Using data taken from the 2024, 2025, and 2026 Frosh Surveys by The Daily Princetonian, an analysis shows that students generally support affirmative action, most strongly among Black and Latine students, wealthier students, and left-leaning students.

DATA | 06/30/2023
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The omelet station at Yeh/NCW serves a community with a diversity of tastes

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The omelet station at Yeh/NCW serves a community with a diversity of tastes

Andrew Bosworth

The ‘Prince’ conducted an omelet order survey at Yeh/NCW, which revealed higher use of the omelet station by athletes, and a small group of students that consistently gets omelet in the morning and builds relationships with the staff.

The ‘Prince’ conducted an omelet order survey at Yeh/NCW, which revealed higher use of the omelet station by athletes, and a small group of students that consistently gets omelet in the morning and builds relationships with the staff.

DATA | 04/30/2023

What might CPS expansion look like?

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What might CPS expansion look like?

Erin Yoo

With a majority of Princeton students considering seeking counseling but CPS understaffed, we  looked at three models of a possible CPS expansion to better serve the student body. 

With a majority of Princeton students considering seeking counseling but CPS understaffed, we  looked at three models for a possible CPS expansion to better serve the student body. 

DATA | 04/28/2023

As Dillon Gym expands, analysis shows disproportionate usage

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As Dillon Gym expands, analysis shows disproportionate usage

Yacoub Kahkajian and Daniel Wang

For most students, Dillon Gym serves as Princeton’s primary hub for fitness and wellness. The number of visitors are spike after classes, leading to overcrowding and long wait times. The ‘Prince’ analyzes these peak hours.

For most students, Dillon Gym serves as Princeton’s primary hub for fitness and wellness. The number of visitors are spike after classes, leading to overcrowding and long wait times. The ‘Prince’ analyzes these peak hours.

DATA | 04/28/2023

Lawnparties by the numbers: a history of Princeton’s favorite festival

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Lawnparties by the numbers: a history of Princeton’s favorite festival

Ryan Konarska

To examine the history of Lawnparties, the Daily Princetonian combed through our archives to pull the list of acts, categorize their genre, and measure their popularity by looking at their monthly listeners.

To examine the history of Lawnparties, the Daily Princetonian combed through our archives to pull the list of acts, categorize their genre, and measure their popularity by looking at their monthly listeners.

DATA | 04/27/2023

Poll: Masheke holds healthy lead as race for Young Alumni Trustee enters final stretch

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Poll: Masheke holds healthy lead as race for Young Alumni Trustee enters final stretch

Ryan Konarska

Mutemwa Masheke ’23 holds an 18-point lead over Mayu Takeuchi ’23 in the race for Young Alumni Trustee, our poll finds, with Caroline Kirby ’23 in third place. We break our poll down by gender, eating club, and familiarity.

Mutemwa Masheke ’23 holds an 18-point lead over Mayu Takeuchi ’23 in the race for Young Alumni Trustee, our poll finds, with Caroline Kirby ’23 in third place. We break our poll down by gender, eating club, and familiarity.

DATA | 04/16/2023

Princeton is the winningest team in modern Ivy League history. Here are the numbers.

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Princeton is the winningest team in modern Ivy League history. Here are the numbers.

Andrew Bosworth

Princeton is the only school to have won titles in all 21 sports, as well as the only school to have won a championship in all 17 men’s sports and all 16 women’s sports. 

Princeton is the only school to have won titles in all 21 sports, as well as the only school to have won a championship in all 17 men’s sports and all 16 women’s sports. 

DATA | 04/11/2023

Computer science and history lead faculty hiring, no long-term trend to engineering

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Computer science and history lead faculty hiring, no long-term trend to engineering

Isabel Yip

The University has not shown a pronounced increase in professors hired for the engineering school over the past five years. They have hired 13 professors across the five engineering departments — comparable to hiring rates for the humanities departments.

The University has not shown a pronounced increase in professors hired for the engineering school over the past five years. They have hired 13 professors across the five engineering departments — comparable to hiring rates for the humanities departments.

DATA | 04/05/2023

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