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“Touch the Sun”: U. professor McComas helps design record-breaking spacecraft

“Touch the Sun”: U. professor McComas helps design record-breaking spacecraft

Allan Shen

Launched atop a Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Aug. 12, 2018, the NASA Parker Solar Probe mission, nicknamed “Parker,” was a $1.5 billion project. The mission seeks to “touch the Sun,” discovering the secrets of the star’s corona by performing unprecedented observations and measurements of solar winds, magnetic fields, and energetic particles that originate from the star’s mysterious outer atmosphere.

NEWS | 02/12/2020

Almost 500 University students register for Datamatch matchmaking service ahead of Valentine's Day

Sam Kagan

As of Tuesday evening, over 465 University students answered this and 18 other humorous questions for Datamatch, an annual matchmaking survey administered by students at Harvard College.

NEWS | 02/11/2020

Q&A: Exit interview with former USG President Virk ’20

Q&A: Exit interview with former USG President Virk ’20

Yael Marans

Zarnab Virk ’20 is the outgoing president of the Undergraduate Student Government (USG). The Daily Princetonian sat down with Virk for an exit interview to reflect on her tenure.

NEWS | 02/11/2020

Woodrow Wilson School announces eleven recipients of 2020 SINSI scholarship

Woodrow Wilson School announces eleven recipients of 2020 SINSI scholarship

Naomi Hess

This year featured a record number of 75 applicants, according to SINSI co-directors Rick Barton and Kit Lunney.

NEWS | 02/11/2020

Told to self-isolate, they were four to a room

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Told to self-isolate, they were four to a room

Albert Jiang

According to students who were asked to self-quarantine, they were communally isolated — in several cases up to four in a room in campus housing — with shared bathrooms and kitchens, which, in their view, defeat the very purpose of isolation.

NEWS | 02/11/2020

77 percent of sophomores participate in Street Week for second year running

77 percent of sophomores participate in Street Week for second year running

Evelyn Doskoch

According to a statement released by the Interclub Council (ICC), 72 percent of students who bickered at selective eating clubs (Cannon, Cap & Gown, Cottage, Ivy Club, Tiger Inn, and Tower) were admitted to a club — a five percent increase from last year, when bicker clubs accepted 67 percent.

NEWS | 02/11/2020

Eisgruber fields Title IX, divestment questions at CPUC meeting

Eisgruber fields Title IX, divestment questions at CPUC meeting

Evelyn Doskoch

Eisgruber also spoke at length on the contents of his “State of the University” letter, describing plans for University renovations and construction in the years to come, such as the building of several new academic buildings east of Washington Road, the demolition of Wilson College, and the construction of Perelman College.

NEWS | 02/11/2020

Princeton Town Council passes resolution on immigrant rights

Sandeep Mangat

The resolution begins by outlining the United States’ history of accepting migrants and points to Princeton’s “long and proud history of welcoming immigrants of all backgrounds into our community.” It goes on to condemn what it refers to as “inhuman treatment of migrants at our borders.”

NEWS | 02/10/2020

Q&A with Robert Doar ’83

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Robert Doar ’83 sat down with The Daily Princetonian to answer questions about his time at the University, his political ideology, and current events.

NEWS | 02/10/2020

Five-point platform announced, budget approved at first USG Senate meeting under Parikh ’21

Claire Silberman

Parikh plans to work with CPS to expand resources, foster survivor-centered community for victims of sexual misconduct, ensure more wheelchair accessibility, integrate sustainability into the First Year Residential Experience (FYRE), and make USG support more available to student entrepreneurs and activists.

NEWS | 02/10/2020

USG appoints 3 class senators, 5 U-Councilors

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USG appoints 3 class senators, 5 U-Councilors

Caitlin Limestahl

Jacob Gerrish ’21, Tom Salotti ’21, and Bradley Phelps ’22 were appointed Class Senators, Salotti after the Jan. 24 extension. Sarah Elkordy ’21, Julia Garaffa ’23, Sahil Jain ’23, Riley Martinez ’23, and Juan Nova ’23 were appointed as U-Councilors.

NEWS | 02/09/2020

Hundreds gather for Mawlid celebration at U. chapel

Hundreds gather for Mawlid celebration at U. chapel

Rooya Rahin

Now in its 11th year, the event brings Muslims and non-Muslims together for the biggest Muslim event on the University’s campus. The show was hosted by the University’s Muslim Life Program (MLP).

NEWS | 02/09/2020

Art Museum presents works of Hugh Hayden at Bainbridge House

Art Museum presents works of Hugh Hayden at Bainbridge House

Zoya Amir Gauhar

On Jan. 18, the University Art Museum opened a new art installment, entitled “Creation Myths,” at the recently renovated Bainbridge House, located on 158 Nassau Street. The installment, composed of four pieces by contemporary artist Hugh Hayden, is set to be displayed until June 7, 2020.

NEWS | 02/06/2020

Conceptual plan of East Campus proposes to tear down observatory, revamp campus parking

Conceptual plan of East Campus proposes to tear down observatory, revamp campus parking

James Anderson and Sophie Li

On Thursday, Jan. 9, University representatives presented to the Princeton Planning Board a conceptual plan for East Campus construction.

NEWS | 02/06/2020

Ordinance requiring gender-neutral signage on single-occupancy bathrooms enters into effect

Ordinance requiring gender-neutral signage on single-occupancy bathrooms enters into effect

Shamma Pepper Fox

The businesses and institutions contacted by The Daily Princetonian already designate most single-occupancy bathrooms as gender-neutral.

NEWS | 02/06/2020

Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg discusses post-Brexit Europe

Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg discusses post-Brexit Europe

Kris Hristov

Schallenberg spoke on the current state of affairs from the perspectives of Austria and the European Union.

NEWS | 02/06/2020

U. professors send letter requesting corrections to 1619 Project

U. professors send letter requesting corrections to 1619 Project

James Anderson

“Historians disagree all the time, but to go to this depth of demanding a correction, is taking this disagreement of interpretations to a realm outside of what I would consider normative historiography,” Hannah-Jones said.

NEWS | 02/06/2020

Undergraduate Admissions Information Center opens at 36 University Place

Undergraduate Admissions Information Center opens at 36 University Place

Sam Kagan and Rachel Sturley

The space will provide a singular home for Orange Key Tour Guides and prospective undergraduate student information sessions. Administrators envisioned 36 University Place as a space to promote accessibility, inclusivity, and centralization.

NEWS | 02/05/2020

Announced U. block plan cheaper than current meal plans

Zachary Shevin

The University plans to eliminate all current “Block” meal plans for upperclass and graduate students and replace them with a more cost-effective option, the “Block 105” plan. In addition, the University will allow students with “Block” plans access to dining halls during fall and spring recess beginning next year.

NEWS | 02/05/2020

U. administration establishes dates for reformed 2020–21 academic calendar

U. administration establishes dates for reformed 2020–21 academic calendar

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Although requirements may vary by department, the University-wide deadline for junior independent work, however, will be the first Friday of Wintersession, on January 15, 2021, according to an email statement by Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss to The Daily Princetonian.

NEWS | 02/04/2020

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