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Ressa ’86 at center of fight over free press in the Philippines

Allan Shen and David Veldran

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.

NEWS | 11/19/2018

U. community gathers, chants, ‘yeets’ during first bonfire since 2013

First bonfire since 2013 draws large crowd

U. community gathers, chants, ‘yeets’ during first bonfire since 2013

Zachary Shevin

“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.”

NEWS | 11/19/2018

New outreach counselors bring CPS services to residential colleges

Benjamin Ball

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.

NEWS | 11/18/2018

Di Mura helps students relax through music, in Forbes and on stage

Di Mura often plays keyboard during Forbes Sunday brunch

Di Mura helps students relax through music, in Forbes and on stage

Marissa Michaels

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.”

NEWS | 11/18/2018

Panel discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Panel held in Lewis Library spoke on the aftermath of Hurricane Maria

Panel discusses the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

Roberto Hasbun

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.

NEWS | 11/18/2018

D'Angelo ’19, Hoffmeyer ’19, Reed ’19 to receive Rhodes Scholarships

D'Angelo ’19, Hoffmeyer ’19, Reed ’19 to receive Rhodes Scholarships

Ivy Truong

Nicolette D’Angelo, John Hoffmeyer, and Katharine Reed ’19 are one of 32 U.S. students selected to receives Rhodes Scholarships of more than 2,500 applicants for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Last month, Samvida Venkatesh ’19 was selected as one of five recipients from India to receive a Rhodes Scholarship.

NEWS | 11/18/2018

Wong Fu Productions talk Asian struggles, new series

Wong Fu Productions talk Asian struggles, new series

Leslie Kim

Wong Fu Productions, an Asian-American digital production company, wants to challenge traditional Asian-American stereotypes through short films.

NEWS | 11/16/2018

Campus WiFi network to see biggest revamp in decades

Campus WiFi network to see biggest revamp in decades

David Veldran

Starting next spring, the WiFi network “PU Wireless” will be no more, and “eduroam” will become the sole primary wireless network for students, faculty, and staff on campus. The changes are part of a broader IT initiative called the Next Generation Network.

NEWS | 11/15/2018

After answering 50K blog questions, Real Talk contributors open up

Karolen Eid

Twenty anonymous student contributors with made-up names answer questions from students, prospective students, and even parents about anything related to Princeton University on the famous Tumblr blog called Real Talk Princeton. Whether the question is “how do I tell if a guy likes me?” or “can I bring my orgo grade up to a B?,” the contributors are ready to give their insight.

NEWS | 11/15/2018

Gutiérrez calls for student action on transgender issues

Gutiérrez calls for student action on transgender issues

Sean Horton

On Wednesday night, Gutiérrez spoke to a group of 30 students and faculty, recognizing the Transgender Day of Remembrance. This discussion and vigil recalled those lost to discrimination and related violence but continued encouraging forward movement from mourning.

NEWS | 11/15/2018

Students react to Cruz ’92 victory, Democratic House

Students react to Cruz ’92 victory, Democratic House

Talha Iqbal and Edward Bless

In a race closely watched both nationally and by University students, Senator Ted Cruz ’92 of Texas narrowly edged out Democratic Congressman Beto O’Rourke by 2.6 percent to retain his seat in the U.S. Senate. Cruz’s victory set off strong emotional reactions on all sides of the political spectrum within both the United States and the University.

NEWS | 11/14/2018

Lisa Frelinghuysen considers Supreme Court’s influence on reproductive rights

Naomi Hess

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.

NEWS | 11/14/2018

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

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

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

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.”

NEWS | 11/13/2018

Gender disparity in weight lifting persists across campus

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Isabel Ting

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.

NEWS | 11/13/2018

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

Oliver Effron

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.

NEWS | 11/13/2018

Strength and conditioning coach on leave pending investigation into inappropriate conduct

Strength and conditioning coach on leave pending investigation into inappropriate conduct

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Rebecca Han

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.

NEWS | 11/13/2018

Eisgruber argues against Ban the Box objectives at CPUC meeting

Eisgruber argues against Ban the Box objectives at CPUC meeting

Marissa Michaels

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.

NEWS | 11/13/2018

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

Benjamin Ball and Haleigh Gundy

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.

NEWS | 11/12/2018

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

Yael Marans

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

NEWS | 11/12/2018

Bus headed to Yale game crashes, students and driver injured

Linh Nguyen

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.

NEWS | 11/11/2018

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