Lambert used the case study of Amazon’s 2014 show “Transparent” as exemplary of the new ways in which Jewish culture manifests in media.
When comparative literature concentrator and 2019 Rhodes Scholar John Hoffmeyer ’19 began at the University, he was torn between his musical and academic pursuits, especially with his growing interests in literature and philosophy. For a period, he even considered a concentration in math.
Marijuana is one step closer to being legal in New Jersey, but advocates cannot relax just yet.
A month after the hearings for then-nominee for the Supreme Court Brett Kavanaugh, scholars discussed implications and the future of democracy.
Kate Reed ’19, known for her humility and love for learning, is one of four University students to receive a Rhodes Scholarship this year.
The Department of Public Safety revealed that a man peered into a graduate student’s window and exposed himself at Lawrence Apartments late Monday evening. The suspect — described as a white male in his 40s, approximately five feet eight inches tall, and wearing a dark-colored hoodie — has not been located at the time of publishing.
One of the nation’s foremost constitutional legal experts would repeal Title VI of the Civil Rights Act in order to solve the quandary that is Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. “Well, I say, what you do is to repeal [Title VI], and then Harvard can do pretty much whatever it wants,” Richard A. Epstein, the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at New York University (NYU) School of Law, said in a lecture Monday, Nov. 26.
The buses that have been substituting for the Princeton Dinky since Oct. 14 are leaving commuters behind and causing them to miss their train connections, due to their maximum capacity of 63 people in comparison with the Dinky train’s 119.
Students at the University will have one less leafy green option at the dining halls, until the CDC releases new information about the nationwide E. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce.
The eating clubs should do more to promote inclusivity, health, and transparency, according to a report released on Nov. 12 by the Task Force on the Relationship between the University and the Eating Clubs.
The Daily Princetonian took a look at next semester’s offerings and talked to students about three of the University’s most popular courses, from STEM, social science, and humanities fields.
Award-winning columnist George Will GS ’68 has been selected as the Class of 2019 Baccalaureate speaker, according to a University statement released Tuesday.
So far, the 10 current club members have met once over dinner, and Miriam hopes for the club to meet about once a month. The location is only disclosed to people who have contacted the University’s LGBT Center with interest in attending a meeting.
Polis has moved on from the Undergraduate Student Government at Princeton, where he served as communications director, and is now preparing to take office by attending a “boot camp for new governors” in Colorado Springs. Having defeated two-term state treasurer Walker Stapleton, Polis will replace the term-limited John Hickenlooper.
On Dec. 11, residents of Princeton will vote in a special election on a proposal to provide the town’s public schools with a $26.9 million bond for facilities upgrades.
On Nov. 9, the Philippine government announced that it will charge Maria Ressa ’86 and Rappler with tax evasion. Ressa and other journalists say these accusations are politically motivated and are a direct response to Rappler’s criticism of the Philippine government and President Rodrigo Duterte.
“Every year I’ve been here, they’ve beaten the first team they’ve played and lost to the second,” she said. “It was really exciting that this happened in my last year and we got to be a part of the experience and have our class year join the tradition.”
Mike Gross is the first of two outreach counselors that the University have hired. The second outreach counselor, Jessica Joseph, will reside in Butler College two days a week. Gross has already begun work at the University, while Joseph will begin her new position in January.
Di Mura is the University’s resident music director and composer. His talent as a musical director has brought him across the globe. As a classical and jazz pianist, he has graced the stage in venues across North America, Europe, and Latin America and has six CDs on the market. As an arranger, he is recognized for his pieces “My Way: A Tribute to the Music of Frank Sinatra,” “Simply Simone,” and “I Left My Heart: A Tribute to the Music of Tony Bennett.”
Princeton Latinos y Amigos and the Association of Latinx Activism and Service (ALAS) hosted a panel on Friday, Nov. 16 to discuss these effects of Hurricane Maria. The panel comprised computer science lecturer Alan Kaplan, Writing Program lecturer Dannelle Gutarra Cordero, Latin American Studies Librarian Fernando Acosta-Rodriguez, and Jose Pabon ’19.
