Professor Pietro Frassica fell in love with Princeton 50 years ago and has never left, becoming an influential professor in the French & Italian Department. In his time at Princeton, he introduced Food Studies to the curriculum, served as a trustee of an Italian-American cultural institution, and has brought an open, collaborative teaching style to the classroom.
Tucked in the basement of the Nassau Presbyterian Church steps away from campus is the Arm in Arm food pantry, Princeton’s branch of the Mercer County non-profit. Since 2021, student volunteers at the pantry have been finding fulfillment and community.
Tucked in the basement of the Nassau Presbyterian Church steps away from campus is the Arm in Arm food pantry, Princeton’s branch of the Mercer County non-profit. Since 2021, student volunteers at the pantry have been finding fulfillment and community.
For this week's spotlight, the 'Prince' is featuring four dogs who were walking around Princeton's campus on a recent rare sunny day. While the furry friends declined to comment, their humans provided insight into their habits, hobbies, and favorite spots around campus.
For this week's spotlight, the 'Prince' is featuring four dogs who were walking around Princeton's campus on a recent rare sunny day. While the furry friends declined to comment, their humans provided insight into their habits, hobbies, and favorite spots around campus.
The ‘Prince’ explores the sustainability partnership between the Coffee Club and the S.C.R.A.P. lab, which turns used coffee grounds into nutrient-rich compost. Student “compost concierges” collect and transport the grounds, delivering them to the S.C.R.A.P. lab to be processed and reintegrated into the campus environment.
The ‘Prince’ explores the sustainability partnership between the Coffee Club and the S.C.R.A.P. lab, which turns used coffee grounds into nutrient-rich compost. Student “compost concierges” collect and transport the grounds, delivering them to the S.C.R.A.P. lab to be processed and reintegrated into the campus environment.
Princeton’s policy allows students to bring emotional support animals to campus. The ‘Prince’ spoke to Via Matthews ’26 about her ESA — a fluffy ginger cat named Wrenjamin Norris III.
El cielo nocturno es un objeto de fascinación para muchos, y la comunidad de Princeton no es una excepción. En noches selectas durante el semestre, estudiantes graduados en el departamento de astrofísicas organizan noches de visitas guiadas en el observatorio de Peyton Hall, abierto al público. La Asociación Astrónomos Amateurs de Princeton usa Peyton Hall para compartir conocimiento, también, mientras el Club de Astronomía de Princeton alberga conferencias invitadas, pausas de estudio con temática espacial, y astronomía en el patio trasero de Forbes. El ‘Prince’ habla con investigadores del cielo nocturno para comprender mejor el paisaje estelar de Princeton, y las oportunidades esclarecedoras que ofrece.
El cielo nocturno es un objeto de fascinación para muchos, y la comunidad de Princeton no es una excepción. En noches selectas durante el semestre, estudiantes graduados en el departamento de astrofísicas organizan noches de visitas guiadas en el observatorio de Peyton Hall, abierto al público. La Asociación Astrónomos Amateurs de Princeton usa Peyton Hall para compartir conocimiento, también, mientras el Club de Astronomía de Princeton alberga conferencias invitadas, pausas de estudio con temática espacial, y astronomía en el patio trasero de Forbes. El ‘Prince’ habla con investigadores del cielo nocturno para comprender mejor el paisaje estelar de Princeton, y las oportunidades esclarecedoras que ofrece.
The night sky is an object of fascination for many, and the Princeton community is no exception. On select nights throughout the semester, graduate students in the astrophysics department organize guided viewing nights at the Peyton Hall observatory open to the public. The ‘Prince’ spoke with night-sky researchers and appreciators to better understand Princeton’s starscape and the enlightening opportunities it offers.
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, The Daily Princetonian sat down with Deborah and Frank Popper, two visiting faculty professors in the University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Married for 58 years, the couple unpacked their story of love, research, and co-teaching.
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, The Daily Princetonian sat down with Deborah and Frank Popper, two visiting faculty professors in the University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Married for 58 years, the couple unpacked their story of love, research, and co-teaching.
Bolstered by renowned texts and international trips, the Western Humanities sequence attracts many underclass students, while the East Asian and Near Eastern sequences see lower enrollment. As faculty explore new strategies — from mentorship to potential travel — these sequences seek to carve out a stronger presence in the University’s academic landscape.
Bolstered by renowned texts and international trips, the Western Humanities sequence attracts many underclass students, while the East Asian and Near Eastern sequences see lower enrollment. As faculty explore new strategies — from mentorship to potential travel — these sequences seek to carve out a stronger presence in the University’s academic landscape.
Life experiences, social media, and the way to approach politics — much about presidential elections has changed for alumni who voted on campus in 2008 versus in 2024. The ‘Prince’ spoke to a range of alumni to understand the political atmosphere back then and how the alumni’s different paths led them to the same ticket this past November.
Life experiences, social media, and the way to approach politics — much about presidential elections has changed for alumni who voted on campus in 2008 versus in 2024. The ‘Prince’ spoke to a range of alumni to understand the political atmosphere back then and how the alumni’s different paths led them to the same ticket this past November.
In the early 1990s, Princeton students formed a campus chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to advocate for racial and social justice on campus. Now, after years of fluctuating membership levels, the Princeton chapter is returning under the leadership of Chris-Tina Middlebrooks ’27, who hopes to carry on the legacy of past generations.
In the early 1990s, Princeton students formed a campus chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to advocate for racial and social justice on campus. Now, after years of fluctuating membership levels, the Princeton chapter is returning under the leadership of Chris-Tina Middlebrooks ’27, who hopes to carry on the legacy of past generations.
When Pete Hegseth ’03 was a Princeton student, he was known as a strong conservative voice on campus, a proud member of the Cap and Gown Club, publisher of The Princeton Tory, and devoted Christian.
When Pete Hegseth ’03 was a Princeton student, he was known as a strong conservative voice on campus, a proud member of the Cap and Gown Club, publisher of The Princeton Tory, and devoted Christian. Now, as the U.S. Senate is moving toward approving Hegseth as Secretary of Defense amid an onslaught of allegations about his personal conduct, The Daily Princetonian spoke with those who knew Hegseth as a student to learn more about his character and how the nominee has changed over time.
After 30 years at Princeton, Energy Plant Director Ted Borer retired this past January. He will now be pursuing private energy consulting, spending more time with his family, and digging into his hobbies. David Weis has stepped into the position of Director and will continue leading the transition from cogeneration to geo-exchange on campus.
After 30 years at Princeton, Energy Plant Director Ted Borer retired this past January. He will now be pursuing private energy consulting, spending more time with his family, and digging into his hobbies. David Weis has stepped into the position of Director and will continue leading the transition from cogeneration to geo-exchange on campus.
The 'Prince' sat down with University researchers-turned-entrepreneurs to discuss their experience translating their academic work into startups.
The 'Prince' sat down with University researchers-turned-entrepreneurs to discuss their experience translating their academic work into startups.
The Daily Princetonian sat down with incoming USG President Enzo Kho ’26 to discuss his history of leadership and activism in the Philippines and his experience at Princeton.
The Daily Princetonian sat down with incoming USG President Enzo Kho ’26 to discuss his history of leadership and activism in the Philippines and his experience at Princeton.
