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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

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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

Q&A with Jennifer Rubin, Washington Post columnist

Oliver Effron

On Thursday, Oct. 17, The Daily Princetonian sat down with Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin for an interview. Rubin, a Republican, is one of the foremost advocates of the Never Trump movement and has repeatedly denounced her former party in her columns and on MSNBC, where she is a frequent commentator.

NEWS | 10/17/2019

Jennifer Rubin talks democracy and resistance in the Trump era

Caitlin Limestahl

Rubin pointed to the impeachment proceedings, “vigorous” press coverage, and active courts for evidence of the system’s success.

NEWS | 10/16/2019

Students construct Lennon Wall for Hong Kong in Frist

Kanishkh Kanodia

On Monday, Oct. 7, the Davis International Center bulletin board in Frist Campus Center was transformed into the Lennon Wall, an eclectic display of solidarity with the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.

NEWS | 10/16/2019

Marx hall, 36 University Place to be renamed

Marx hall, 36 University Place to be renamed

Evelyn Doskoch

The University said in an announcement on Wednesday that the new names “should not affect functions inside the spaces.”

NEWS | 10/16/2019

Sallie Kim ’86 threatens Betsy DeVos with jail in student loan debt case

Sallie Kim ’86 threatens Betsy DeVos with jail in student loan debt case

Marissa Michaels

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos has found herself in trouble with Magistrate Judge and University alumna Sallie Kim ’86 of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

NEWS | 10/15/2019

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