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U. startup summer internship program: new Shanghai location

Kris Hristov

University Ph.D. alumnus Yi Wang ‘11 created an English language-teaching company, Liulishuo, which now has 50 million users. Wang has since used his entrepreneurship expertise to collaborate with another Princeton Ph.D. recipient, Arvid Wang GS ’11, and the Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education to create a third location for the Princeton Startup Immersion Program (PSIP): Shanghai.

NEWS | 12/12/2018

Conservative org. Anscombe Society claims not to be religious

Conservative org. Anscombe Society claims not to be religious

Benjamin Ball

Supporting pro-life positions on abortion, chastity, and traditional family values, the Anscombe Society has all the hallmarks of a traditional conservative religious organization, save one: the religion.

NEWS | 12/12/2018

U. admits 13.9 percent of early applicants to Class of 2023

U. admits 13.9 percent of early applicants to Class of 2023

Mallory Williamson

At 7 p.m. Wednesday, 743 students will become the first individuals admitted to the University’s Class of 2023. They were selected from a Single Choice Early Action (SCEA) pool of 5,335 applicants, making for a 13.9 percent acceptance rate in the early round — representing the most competitive SCEA application process in the history of the University.

NEWS | 12/12/2018

Bicker week gets a makeover

Bicker week gets a makeover

Zachary Shevin

Bicker week may be a thing of the past. The Interclub Council (ICC) is calling this winter’s new process Street week, hoping to “shift the language away from ‘bicker’ and towards a Street-wide admissions process,” according to ICC chair and Cloister Inn president Hannah Paynter ’19.

NEWS | 12/12/2018

Department of Education proposes changes to Title IX

Julia Ilhardt

A few weeks ago, the Department of Education released a long-anticipated proposal for changing the regulations laid out in Title IX.

NEWS | 12/12/2018

Maria Ressa ’86 named 2018 Person of the Year

Allan Shen

On Tuesday, Dec. 11, Time Magazine named University alumni Maria Ressa ’86 and other journalists as 2018 Person of the Year.

NEWS | 12/12/2018

Students behind WellPower startup talk social entrepreneurship, obstacles

Students behind WellPower startup talk social entrepreneurship, obstacles

Shira Moolten

Last October, a group of four students entered the University’s first ever iteration of the Hult Prize competition, an international startup challenge with a focus on solving pressing social issues, an hour before the deadline, because the competition simply needed another team. They ended up doing so well that this year they will fly to Kenya to implement their plan.

NEWS | 12/12/2018

Dr. Abdul El-Sayed discusses authenticity, representation in political institutions

Claire Silberman

The 34-year-old politically progressive activist wove together anecdotes about his patients and family members as he recalled his career trajectory from medical residency to academia to public service. Earlier this year, El-Sayed sought the Democratic nomination to become the first Muslim governor of Michigan.

NEWS | 12/10/2018

CPUC addresses discipline proposals, Ban the Box again

CPUC addresses discipline proposals, Ban the Box again

Zachary Shevin

Once again, President Eisgruber argued against “Ban the Box” initiatives at the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) meeting. University administrators and campus partners also presented on potential changes to academic integrity discipline as well as details of the expanded campus, like specific new buildings.

NEWS | 12/10/2018

Psychology professor Graziano passionate about music, ventriloquism, writing novels

Katie Tam

Today, during the last 15 minutes of the last lecture in NEU 200: Functional Neuroanatomy, psychology professor Michael Graziano ’89 introduced a special guest lecturer — Kevin, his orangutan puppet.

NEWS | 12/10/2018

Maria Ressa ’86 turns herself in following charges

Maria Ressa ’86 turns herself in following charges

David Veldran

Last week, journalist Maria Ressa ’86, the founder and CEO of the online news organization Rappler, turned herself in to Philippine authorities to face tax evasion charges.

NEWS | 12/10/2018

USG discusses Year-End survey, committees, budget requests

Jacob Gerrish

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed findings from the Year-End Assessment Survey about Diversity and Equity, updates concerning the Campus and Community Affairs and University Student Life Committees, and various budget requests during its weekly meeting on Dec. 9.

NEWS | 12/10/2018

Former ROTC cadet Milley ’80 nominated as next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Milley nominated as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Former ROTC cadet Milley ’80 nominated as next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Allan Shen

Milley is a four-star general who has served as Army Chief of Staff since August 2015. He will succeed Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford, whose term as Chairman of the JCS will end in 2019 fall.

NEWS | 12/10/2018

Prospect House hosts first-ever kosher event

Rabbi Eitan Webb spoke at the Prospect House Hanukkah event Thursday night

Prospect House hosts first-ever kosher event

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Director of the Chabad House Rabbi Eitan Webb explained that he has been working on trying to host a fully kosher Jewish event at Prospect House for “over a decade.”

NEWS | 12/09/2018

The Daily Princetonian elects Murphy ’20 as next editor-in-chief

The Daily Princetonian elects Murphy ’20 as next editor-in-chief

Benjamin Ball

“I’m very excited and honored to have been elected,” Murphy said. “I want to thank the 142nd board before me for a fantastic job that they did in setting me up for what I think will be a successful tenure as editor-in-chief.”

NEWS | 12/09/2018

Virk ’20 and Lambert ’20 to contest USG run-off after 716–712 vote

Benjamin Ball

Zarnab Virk ’20 will go into USG presidential run-off elections with a four-vote lead over her opponent, Nate Lambert ’20.

NEWS | 12/07/2018

PSAFE releases composite sketch of lewdness suspect

Claire Silberman

According to the statement, the suspect was described as a white male, who was approximately five feet eight inches tall, had a medium build, and wore a dark-colored hoodie. The reporting person also said that the male’s genitals were exposed.

NEWS | 12/07/2018

PUPP helps low-income students with college admissions

Talha Iqbal

The Princeton University Preparatory Program (PUPP), founded in 2001, has helped approximately 400 low-income students in New Jersey gain admission to universities like Princeton, Columbia University, or Stanford. A tuition-free program sponsored by the Office of the Dean of the College, PUPP provides academic guidance and advising in the college application process for high schoolers.

NEWS | 12/06/2018

Safiya Noble discusses discrimination by search engines, propagation of racism

Yael Marans

“Stop telling your students to Google things,” said Dr. Safiya Noble, a professor at UCLA and the University of Southern California. She is a leading expert on how search engines control the flow of information.

NEWS | 12/06/2018

Charter member destroys menorah, gets suspended

Charter member destroys menorah, gets suspended

Rebecca Han, Zachary Shevin, Claire Silberman, and Silma Berrada

Earlier today, Charter Club’s menorah was discovered broken in the great room fireplace. The menorah had previously stood on a table in the club’s front atrium. Officers think the incident occurred sometime after 2 a.m. this morning. The incident is currently under investigation.

NEWS | 12/06/2018

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