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Federal court of appeals upholds motion to dismiss claims against U. in Title IX related case

Zachary Shevin

Though the University’s motion to dismiss these claims was previously affirmed by the New Jersey District Court in February 2018, Doe appealed the decision. On Oct. 25, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the District Court’s decision.

NEWS | 11/04/2019

Panelists discuss U. divestment from fossil fuel industry at PEI forum

Panelists discuss U. divestment from fossil fuel industry at PEI forum

Ngan Chiem

Several prominent panelists urged the University to divest from the fossil fuels industry during the Princeton Environmental Forum, held from Oct. 24 to Oct. 25.

NEWS | 11/04/2019

20 Nassau Street sold to college-town hotel chain

20 Nassau Street sold to college-town hotel chain

Evelyn Doskoch

20 Nassau Street, home to Jammin’ Crêpes, Nassau Barber, and over 100 other small businesses, is to be sold to Graduate Hotels, a college-town hotel chain.

NEWS | 11/03/2019

U. releases Joint Committee and External Review reports on Title IX process

U. releases Joint Committee and External Review reports on Title IX process

Benjamin Ball

On Thursday, Oct. 24, the University released the report from the independent external review providing an analysis of and recommendations for the Title IX process and the report from the Joint Committee made up of members of the Faculty-Student Committee on Sexual Misconduct and the University Student Life Committee.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

Q&A with Mudd Library curators about exhibition on 20th-century female activism

Q&A with Mudd Library curators about exhibition on 20th-century female activism

Marissa Michaels

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Ferrara, Mudd’s Public Services Project Archivist, and Armstrong, Mudd’s Special Collections Assistant for Public Services, to discuss the curation of the exhibit. The transcript below is edited for length and clarity.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

Q&A with jazz musician Michael Mwenso

Hannah Wang

Jazz band Mwenso & the Shakes is slated to perform at McCarter Theatre on Nov. 6. The group describes itself as a “troupe of global artists who perform music that merges the highest form of entertainment and artistry while commanding a formidable timeline of jazz and blues expression through African and Afro American music.” The Daily Princetonian had the opportunity to sit down with lead vocalist and bandleader Michael Mwenso to preview the upcoming show.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

U. in process of replacing expired fire certificates with date-free signs, per agreement with town

U. in process of replacing expired fire certificates with date-free signs, per agreement with town

Zachary Shevin

At least 65 of the Certificates of Fire Inspection posted in buildings across campus have expired. These expired certificates, however, do not reflect the results of the most recent inspections and are currently being replaced by date-free signs in accordance with permission from the municipality.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

The free café that never was: Shiru closes all U.S. locations

The free café that never was: Shiru closes all U.S. locations

Zachary Shevin

Shiru Café, a Japan-based café chain that serves college students free of monetary charge in exchange for personal data, had plans to open a location in Princeton this past winter. However, these plans never came to fruition, and since then Shiru has closed its three U.S. locations.

NEWS | 10/24/2019

U. wins national award for diversity and inclusion efforts

U. wins national award for diversity and inclusion efforts

Sam Kagan

The University was awarded the HEED prize, which recognizes achievement in diversity and inclusion in higher education.

NEWS | 10/22/2019

Tiger Confessions shut down days shy of first birthday

Tiger Confessions shut down days shy of first birthday

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

In her announcement email to moderator applicants, Hu encouraged looking toward the new ‘Looped’ app as a replacement resource. She noted that the University alums who developed the start-up” created a moderator process that would be “less time consuming and stressful.”

NEWS | 10/22/2019

Q&A with Karen Finney, CNN political analyst

Q&A with Karen Finney, CNN political analyst

Benjamin Ball

The Daily Princetonian sat down with CNN political correspondent and former Hillary Clinton spokeswoman Karen Finney for a Q&A.

NEWS | 10/22/2019

Climate Action Town Hall projects U. goal for 2046

Anne Wen

A three-minute video with narration by Borer guided readers through changes in the campus, measuring physical changes, tracks of carbon footprint, and research equipment. Since the University has expanded in size, new construction yields higher carbon footprint. Borer called for early action and cited the 2019 action plan as one possible solution.

NEWS | 10/21/2019

Local organizations gather for Period Rally in Hinds Plaza

Paige Allen

The event was coordinated by lead organizers Annabelle Jin, a junior in high school and co-president and founder of the chapter of Period at Moorestown High School; Tanvi Koduru, a sophomore in college and the chapter leader and founder of Period at Rowan University; and Chai Kim, a senior in high school and co-president of Period at Moorestown.

NEWS | 10/20/2019

USG announces 2023 Class Council election results

Caitlin Limestahl

Fatinah Albeez ’23, Melissa Chun ’23, Jafar Howe ’23, Taryn Sebba ’23, and Sophie Singletary ’23 (listed in alphabetical order) will represent the Class of 2023 on the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Class Council. The results of the class-wide election, held last week, were sent in an email on Friday, Oct. 18.

NEWS | 10/20/2019

USG considers sustainability resolution, moving Fall Lawnparties to Monday

USG considers sustainability resolution, moving Fall Lawnparties to Monday

Bharvi Chavre

USG discussed concerns that the new Lawnparties date could create incompatibilities with schedules for undergraduate athletic teams.

NEWS | 10/20/2019

Princeton Theological Seminary approves reparations

Omar Farah

This decision comes as an official response to a historical audit, commissioned in 2016, which examined the Seminary's connections to the institutions of American slavery. According to the Seminary’s official announcement, the trustees’ approval was unanimous.

NEWS | 10/20/2019

Q&A with Professor Emeritus James Peebles GS ’62, 2019 Nobel Laureate in Physics

Q&A with Professor Emeritus James Peebles GS ’62, 2019 Nobel Laureate in Physics

Emily Spalding

James Peebles GS ’62 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics on Oct. 8 “for theoretical discoveries in physical cosmology.” Peebles sat down with The Daily Princetonian to discuss his career and the next great issue he is excited to research.

NEWS | 10/18/2019

Judge Amy Coney Barrett speaks at the University about US Constitution

Sandeep Mangat

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, a judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and Professor at the Notre Dame Law School, opened her Oct. 17 talk on campus by arguing, “The story of the United States can’t be told without the Constitution.”

NEWS | 10/18/2019

Fields Fellows: Advocates for equity and diversity on campus

Rachel Sturley

Twenty undergraduates are working with the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding to engage the University’s student body in critical conversations about equity and inclusion on campus.

NEWS | 10/17/2019

Activists demonstrate as Seminary trustees discuss reparations

Activists demonstrate as Seminary trustees discuss reparations

Omar Farah

On Wednesday, amid a backdrop of pronounced student activism, Princeton Theological Seminary’s trustee members met to discuss the potential of establishing a reparations fund. This meeting, following years of student activism on the matter, was the first of its kind and represents a climactic moment in this ongoing saga.

NEWS | 10/17/2019

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