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53 percent of students who rushed joined a sorority

53 percent of students who rushed joined a sorority

Benjamin Ball

After a busy and exciting rush week last week, 57 percent of students who began the rush process received a bid from one of the University’s three sororities, and 53 percent of students who began the rush process chose to accept a bid and join a sorority. 

NEWS | 09/28/2018

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Penn professor discusses discrimination in Asian-American communities

Penn professor discusses discrimination in Asian-American communities

Julia Ilhardt

Themes of his book include the phenomenon of “racial melancholia” — an estrangement from American culture surrounding racial norms — as it relates to depression and suicide among model minorities. Still, in the years after his early work on racial melancholia, Eng started to notice different behaviors in the students of his Asian-American literature and culture classes. 

NEWS | 09/27/2018

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Columbia’s Hart dispels opioid misconceptions

Columbia’s Hart dispels opioid misconceptions

Isabel Ting

“Drug education in America is primarily miseducation,” said Hart. “The American public is constantly bombarded with lurid misinformation that isn’t designed to educate [but] to terrify.”

NEWS | 09/27/2018

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Religion and African American Studies professor Eddie Glaude talks Twitter advocacy

Religion and African American Studies professor Eddie Glaude talks Twitter advocacy

Benjamin Ball

Despite the occasional brevity, Glaude’s ultimate goal when approaching social media is to present information in such a way that his following can think more carefully about “the issues at hand.”

NEWS | 09/26/2018

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Bezos ’86 announces charity supporting homeless families

Bezos ’86 announces charity supporting homeless families

Rose Gilbert

On Sept. 13, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos ’86 and his wife, MacKenzie Bezos ’92, announced the creation of a $2 billion fund to support homeless and low-income families. 

NEWS | 09/26/2018

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Asian American Studies program faces low enrollment in its first semester

Asian American Studies program faces low enrollment in its first semester

Linh Nguyen

On April 2, the University approved the Asian American Studies certificate program after over 40 years of campaigning, protesting, and lobbying; however, this semester’s enrollment rates in the department were concerningly low.

NEWS | 09/26/2018

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Lebanese minister speaks on Syrian refugees

Lebanese minister speaks on Syrian refugees

Benjamin Ball

In a talk given to the University community on Monday, Lebanon Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants Gebran Bassil had stern words for the international community, repeatedly urging the return of Syrian refugees — 1.5 million of whom have taken residence in Lebanon.

NEWS | 09/25/2018

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Dozens gathered Tuesday in memory of Yasmin Abdillahi ’20

Dozens gathered Tuesday in memory of Yasmin Abdillahi ’20

Benjamin Ball

Gathered in a circle of chairs with students, members of the Office of Religious Life introduced the ceremony and spoke about Abdillahi’s positive legacy. 

NEWS | 09/25/2018

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Suchkov speaks about Russia’s Middle Eastern strategy

Suchkov speaks about Russia’s Middle Eastern strategy

Kris Hristov

Maxim Suchkov, a senior fellow at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations, spoke at the University on Tuesday about Russia’s actions and future plans for Syria and its policy for the Middle East as a whole. 

NEWS | 09/25/2018

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Yale’s Gerken ’91 responds to allegations that Tiger Mom groomed female clerks for Kavanaugh

Yale’s Gerken ’91 responds to allegations that Tiger Mom groomed female clerks for Kavanaugh

Benjamin Ball

In a letter Thursday to the Yale Law School community, Dean of Yale Law School Heather K. Gerken ’91 responded to reports that Amy Chua, a prominent Yale law professor, advised students seeking clerkships with Brett Kavanaugh on their physical looks.

NEWS | 09/25/2018

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CPUC addresses Hugin, grading policy, campus speakers

CPUC addresses Hugin, grading policy, campus speakers

Isabel Ting

During the first Council of the Princeton University Community meeting of the 2018–19 academic year, members discussed trustee Bob Hugin’s controversial U.S. Senate campaign, revised grading policies, and how to deal with controversial campus speakers.

NEWS | 09/24/2018

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Professors, students say Dinky cancellations will worsen commutes

Professors, students say Dinky cancellations will worsen commutes

Benjamin Ball and Albert Jiang

In an effort to install an automatic braking system throughout the state, New Jersey Transit is suspending all Dinky service from Sunday, October 14 through Jan. 2019.

NEWS | 09/24/2018

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U. administration clarifies minimum penalty for faculty responsible for sexual harassment

U. administration clarifies minimum penalty for faculty responsible for sexual harassment

Isabel Ting

During the CPUC meeting, Eisgruber said that he and the Dean of the Faculty Sanjeev Kulkarni believe the memo can help Princeton make progress on a “very important issue,” sexual harassment. Eisgruber emphasized that sexual harassment “does serious damage” to the lives of University students and faculty. 

NEWS | 09/24/2018

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Casting inherently involves power dynamics, says Herrera

Casting inherently involves power dynamics, says Herrera

Nick Shashkini

On Sept. 24, Associate Professor of Theater Brian Herrera lectured on the importance of actors staying true to their values despite problems with identity preferences in the the world of casting. 

NEWS | 09/24/2018

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U. vice president and secretary Bob Durkee ’69 set to retire at end of 2018–19 academic year

U. vice president and secretary Bob Durkee ’69 set to retire at end of 2018–19 academic year

Ivy Truong

University vice president and secretary Bob Durkee ’69 is set to retire at the end of the 2018–19 academic year. Hilary Parker ’01, current assistant vice president and chief of staff in the Office of the President, has been appointed to replace him, effective July 1, 2019.

NEWS | 09/24/2018

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At first meeting, USG Senate discusses new Task Forces

At first meeting, USG Senate discusses new Task Forces

Jacob Gerrish

Vice President Nate Lambert ’20 announced that Senate members can now propose and join task forces freely. Previously, members were assigned to a task force.

NEWS | 09/23/2018

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TigerPath website helps students with long-term course planning

TigerPath website helps students with long-term course planning

Bill Huang

TigerPath is a new website that helps students plan out courses over their four-year tenure at the University.

NEWS | 09/23/2018

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Acclaimed architect Robert Venturi ’47 dies at 93

Acclaimed architect Robert Venturi ’47 dies at 93

Allie Spensley

Robert Venturi ’47 GS ’50, an acclaimed architect whose designs and writings transformed the field and sparked the postmodernist movement, died in his home on Tuesday, Sept. 18. He was 93.

NEWS | 09/23/2018

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First Lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy speaks on climate action

First Lady of New Jersey Tammy Murphy speaks on climate action

Isabel Ting

“The political forces in Washington are not only ignoring the warnings [about climate change] but are also actively denying what science is telling us,” Murphy said.

NEWS | 09/23/2018

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NJ Transit suspends Dinky from Oct. 14 through January

NJ Transit suspends Dinky from Oct. 14 through January

Benjamin Ball and Albert Jiang

In an effort to install an automatic braking system throughout the state, New Jersey Transit is suspending all Dinky service from Sunday, Oct. 14 through mid-January 2019.

NEWS | 09/20/2018

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