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Lisa Frelinghuysen considers Supreme Court’s influence on reproductive rights

Frelinghuysen, a former law clerk for Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and current Planned Parenthood of New York City board member, spoke about reproductive rights at an event sponsored by Princeton Students for Reproductive Justice (PSRJ) on Nov 14.

LGBTQ+ community responds to Trump’s possible Title IX change

In a letter to the LGBTQ+ student body, Judy Jarvis, director of the LGBT Center, pledged that there will be “no changes to Princeton's trans-inclusive healthcare, non-discrimination policies and support.” 

Gender disparity in weight lifting persists across campus

Anyone who works out at Stephens Fitness Center knows that men outnumber women in the downstairs area, home to the free weights, squat racks, and bench racks.

Q&A with Arthur C. Brooks, American Enterprise Institute president

Arthur C. Brooks, President of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative think tank, and New York Times monthly columnist Arthur C. Brooks sat down with The Daily Princetonian Tuesday afternoon. Below is a lightly edited transcript of the conversation.

Strength and conditioning coach on leave pending investigation into inappropriate conduct

The fencing team is working with a new strength and conditioning coach pending an investigation into the team fall break training trip to Budapest, Hungary.

Eisgruber argues against Ban the Box objectives at CPUC meeting

Monday’s Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) meeting provided a rare glimpse into administrators’ opinions regarding current student activism like the Ban the Box campaign. Meeting organizers also discusses initiatives like the Pace Center’s new Service Focus program, and scientific innovation on campus.

Helping students help each other: Kognito training implemented for all first-years

On Nov. 11, designated as “Kognito Day,” first-year students participated in Kognito, an online simulation designed to help students identify signs of psychological distress in others and intervene.

Bechdel Film Club founder Irigoyen-Lopez ’19 unfazed by low attendance

A student club designed to invigorate women will likely die out after its founder graduates next spring.

Bus headed to Yale game crashes, students and driver injured

At around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10, a Coach USA bus transporting University students to the Princeton versus Yale football game crashed into a building in West Haven, Conn., approximately 10 minutes from New Haven.

USG considers Campbell Hall additional bathroom referendum

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed a referendum on Campbell Hall bathrooms, the upcoming bonfire, and the Thanksgiving buses in its weekly meeting on Nov. 11.

Columbia professor talks drinking culture, toxic masculinity

“Drinking is a big part of heterosexual students’ strategies to accrue sexual experiences,“ said Dr. Jennifer Hirsch ’88, professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia.

Fatal police shooting at Panera was justified, Attorney General report says

On Nov. 9, the two members of New Jersey State Police SWAT unit who fatally shot Scott L. Mielentz at the Nassau Street Panera Bread last March were cleared of wrongdoing. The New Jersey Attorney General’s office released a report on Friday justifying the use of deadly force.

Legally Blonde: The Musical cast challenges racial stereotypes

University students are redefining the charismatic rendition of a perky California dream girl by casting a person of color for lead character Elle Woods in “Legally Blonde, The Musical.”

Five hospitalized after bus crashes en route to Yale football game

At around 10 a.m. Sat. morning, a Coach USA bus transporting University students to the Princeton v. Yale football game crashed into a building in West Haven, approximately 10 minutes from New Haven.

Community college experience helps transfer students adjust to campus

This past fall, the University welcomed transfer students for the first time in decades. The nine students come from a variety of backgrounds, including prior enrollment in community colleges and service in the military. 

Butler DSL Cook leaves U. for Barnard

“I always intend to be seen as a resource to students,” said Cook. “A person can’t be everything to everyone, but what’s most important is the ability to get students connected to the resources they need.”

IIP to send smaller cohorts to more countries

For the summer of 2019, the Office of International Programs has reformed its International Internship Program (IIP) offerings by shrinking “cohort” sizes and sending students to more developing countries, all in an attempt to increase cultural integration.

Freyd speaks on Betrayal Trauma Theory, role of universities in reducing trauma

Panel examines Frankenstein’s impact on literature, bioethics

Few novels in history have permeated the collective consciousness like Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” On Thursday, a five-person panel examined the various ways in which the novel has influenced literature, philosophy, and the pursuit of scientific knowledge.

Former Obama adviser Jarrett talks mandatory voting

Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, advocated for mandatory voting in her talk on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the University. Mandatory voting would help depolarize the current political climate, according to Jarrett.