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Clariza Macaspac ’23 enters U. community as first female student veteran in 10 years

Clariza Macaspac ’23 enters U. community as first female student veteran in 10 years

Sophie Li

Clariza Macaspac ’23, age 30 and a first-year student of Butler College, is one of 13 admitted transfer students this year. She is also the University’s first enrolled female student veteran in the past decade.

NEWS | 11/14/2019

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From the Archives: Veterans of Future Wars

From the Archives: Veterans of Future Wars

Rose Gilbert

What started as a joke exploded into a nation-wide movement. Newspapers across the country ran articles on the Veterans for Future Wars. Members of Congress discussed their arguments; veterans’ organizations condemned them. 

NEWS | 11/14/2019

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Bret Stephens, Yoram Hazony '86 debate consequences of nationalism, future of the GOP

Bret Stephens, Yoram Hazony '86 debate consequences of nationalism, future of the GOP

Shira Moolten

Their opposition brought to light a widening rift emerging in the Republican Party between proponents of nationalism and its skeptics. The conversation, which took place in McCormick 101, provided a glimpse at the intensely polarized debate.

NEWS | 11/14/2019

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Q&A with 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor Andrew Gillum

Q&A with 2018 Democratic nominee for Florida governor Andrew Gillum

Zachary Shevin

The Daily Princetonian had a chance to sit down with former Tallahassee mayor Andrew Gillum to discuss the present state of Florida politics, his 2018 run for governor, and the upcoming 2020 Presidential Election.  

NEWS | 11/14/2019

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Boettcher ’14 advances to Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions final, Collins GS ’99 eliminated

Boettcher ’14 advances to Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions final, Collins GS ’99 eliminated

Zachary Shevin

Boettcher came up more more correct responses and fewer incorrect responses than both of her opponents in the semis, but the game was anything but a runaway. 

NEWS | 11/14/2019

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Carlos Lozada GS ’97 and David Remnick ’81 elected to Pulitzer Board

Carlos Lozada GS ’97 and David Remnick ’81 elected to Pulitzer Board

Caitlin Limestahl

The Pulitzer Prize Board has selected two University alumni as members.

NEWS | 11/14/2019

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Spiritual adviser to Obama speaks on white nationalism

Spiritual adviser to Obama speaks on white nationalism

Elizabeth Shwe

Wallis was invited by the Coalition for Peace Action, a grassroots citizens organization based in the town of Princeton, to preach for its 40th Anniversary Multifaith Service and Conference. Wallis also spoke at the conference later in the afternoon at Nassau Presbyterian Church.

NEWS | 11/12/2019

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University holds second annual Kognito Day about mental health on campus

University holds second annual Kognito Day about mental health on campus

Haleigh Gundy

On Sunday, Nov. 10, the University held the second annual mandatory Kognito Day to educate first-year students on how to address and discuss the mental health concerns of their peers through zee group discussions and completion of an online simulation.

NEWS | 11/12/2019

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Supreme Court hears oral argument on DACA, including complaint from U.

Supreme Court hears oral argument on DACA, including complaint from U.

Benjamin Ball

The November 2017 complaint, which was one of the first challenges to the government’s decision to end DACA, alleged that the program’s termination violated both the United States Constitution and federal law.

NEWS | 11/12/2019

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Q&A with adjunct professor Jeremy Levine on impeachment and Mueller ’66

Q&A with adjunct professor Jeremy Levine on impeachment and Mueller ’66

Zachary Shevin

On Nov. 5, Levine gave a lecture entitled “Contextualizing the Hearings,” where he discussed Robert Mueller ’66’s independent investigation into President Donald Trump and the impeachment process more generally. Following the event, The Daily Princetonian had the opportunity to sit down with Levine to discuss all things impeachment.

NEWS | 11/12/2019

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Small fire breaks out at Cottage

Small fire breaks out at Cottage

Evelyn Doskoch

“A couple wires caught fire in the basement, but all is good,” Cottage President Jamie Denham ’20 said. “The house did not burn down.”

NEWS | 11/12/2019

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CPUC discusses new committee on sexual misconduct, Title IX reports

CPUC discusses new committee on sexual misconduct, Title IX reports

Caitlin Limestahl

One of the committee’s co-chairs, Associate Dean for Student Life of the Graduate School Lisa Schryer, said the committee’s “goal is to prepare an initial report by the end of the [calendar] year.”

NEWS | 11/12/2019

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Q&A with ThirdWay CEO Cami Anderson

Q&A with ThirdWay CEO Cami Anderson

Ngan Chiem

Former Newark Schools Superintendent Cami Anderson is now CEO of ThirdWay, an organization focused on solving problems of equity, specifically in regards to the treatment of marginalized students in school systems. On Nov. 11, she sat down for an interview with The Daily Princetonian.

NEWS | 11/11/2019

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U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring U. professor emeritus, author Toni Morrison

U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring U. professor emeritus, author Toni Morrison

Danielle Ranucci

The resolution was proposed by Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman.

NEWS | 11/11/2019

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Violinist Stefan Jackiw, Pianist Jeremy Denk offer performances, musical insights

Violinist Stefan Jackiw, Pianist Jeremy Denk offer performances, musical insights

Julia Ilhardt

In an interview, Jackiw described performance as an opportunity to “come together in some quasi-religious way, take communion together through this piece.”

NEWS | 11/11/2019

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USG discusses project for new health center to replace McCosh Health Center

USG discusses project for new health center to replace McCosh Health Center

Sophie Li

According to Jarett Messina, Project Manager for the University, construction will commence during the summer of 2022 to complement the construction of the new residential colleges.

NEWS | 11/10/2019

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Student Speaker Initiative attempts to bring speakers to campus based on student votes

Student Speaker Initiative attempts to bring speakers to campus based on student votes

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Elizabeth Shwe

The initiative has spurred debate about what the concept of “free speech” means on college campuses, specifically because of the controversial nature of one of the five nominees — Ben Shapiro, a conservative political commentator. 

NEWS | 11/10/2019

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SPEAR holds performance protest, talk on isolated confinement

SPEAR holds performance protest, talk on isolated confinement

Rooya Rahin

“7x9” is meant to bring awareness to the use of solitary confinement in prisons. SPEAR has held the “7x9” demonstration annually for the past seven years. The performance protest has typically been accompanied by a talk from a formerly incarcerated person. This year’s speaker was Mark Hopkins.

NEWS | 11/10/2019

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Director of the Women*s Center resigns

Director of the Women*s Center resigns

Elizabeth Shwe

In early October, Amada Sandoval, the former director of the Women*s Center, resigned from her position, having worked at the University for 19 years.

NEWS | 11/10/2019

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Q&A with Workers Lab CEO Carmen Rojas

Q&A with Workers Lab CEO Carmen Rojas

Karolen Eid

During her recent visit to the Woodrow Wilson School, The Daily Princetonian spoke with Rojas about her work at The Workers Lab and her thoughts on the most pressing issues facing American workers.

NEWS | 11/08/2019

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