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Law professor Leti Volpp ’86 on fact-checking Trump’s Muslim ban

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Law professor Leti Volpp ’86 on fact-checking Trump’s Muslim ban

Oliver Effron

During the latest iteration of the weekly Asian American Studies lecture series, Berkeley School of Law professor Leti Volpp ’86 examined the Trump administration’s travel ban on Muslim-majority countries and discussed inherent Islamophobia concealed in the rhetoric surrounding “honor killings.”

NEWS | 10/18/2018

New group J-Lats celebrates students with both Jewish, Latinx heritage

A pale yellow building with a large, windowed door is in the center of the photograph. The words “Center for Jewish Life” are above the door.

New group J-Lats celebrates students with both Jewish, Latinx heritage

Naomi Hess

On Friday, Oct. 12, at 7:30 p.m., Latin American flags adorned the walls of the Center for Jewish Life. Information sheets detailing the different countries and their Jewish communities adorned the dining hall tables, and about 300 people filled the CJL to attend the first Latinx Shabbat.

NEWS | 10/18/2018

Building Services repeatedly discovers urine-filled bottles in Forbes

David Veldran

Members of Forbes Building Services have repeatedly found water bottles filled with human urine in trash cans near the residential college. On Friday, Oct. 12, Weiner wrote an email to Forbes students describing the issue as a “major health and safety concern.”

NEWS | 10/17/2018

Café accepting personal data as payment could open in Princeton

Café accepting personal data as payment could open in Princeton

Zachary Shevin

This winter, a Japan-based café chain called Shiru Café has plans to bring free refreshments, coupled with some controversy, to students at the University. Shiru serves coffee and pastries, but, unlike other cafés, asks students to pay with personal information instead of cash.

NEWS | 10/17/2018

Computer science experts criticize New Jersey's election security

Ezra Zimble

With midterm elections approaching, New Jersey is still using technology which leaves voting results vulnerable to hacks. At a panel Wednesday evening about election security, computer science professor Andrew Appel highlighted the fact that New Jersey and four other states exclusively use computer-based ballots, a method which makes detecting hacks and recounting votes impossible.

NEWS | 10/17/2018

Nassau Hall sees its first major renovation since 1960

A trade craftsman works on Nassau Hall's renovations.

Nassau Hall sees its first major renovation since 1960

Mallory Williamson

The last major renovation to Nassau Hall occurred in 1960, when the roof was last replaced. The new roof is anticipated to last at least 75 years.

NEWS | 10/17/2018

Law journalists talk new Supreme Court and media

Law journalists talk new Supreme Court and media

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

On Tuesday, the Program in Law and Public Affairs hosted a lecture on the Supreme Court and the media. The panel featured Jess Bravin, an award-winning Supreme Court correspondent for The Wall Street Journal; Marcia Coyle, Chief Washington Correspondent for The National Law Journal; and Jed Shugerman, historian and professor at the Fordham University School of Law.

NEWS | 10/17/2018

Sanctions experts talk effectiveness in Russia, Iran

Sanctions experts talk effectiveness in Russia, Iran

Kris Hristov

According to O’Toole, sanctions are just another tool of diplomacy that can be used against nations or individuals. When the United States imposes economic sanctions on an individual or company, U.S. citizens and companies cannot conduct business with the sanctioned entity.

NEWS | 10/17/2018

Female graduates Quillen GS ’91, Hobson ’91 receive top U. alumnus awards

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

Less than one week after the end of the celebration of women in She Roars, two University alumnae were named the recipients of the University’s most prestigious awards for alumni. President of Davidson College Carol Quillen GS ’91 and President of Ariel Investments Mellody Hobson ’91 received the James Madison Medal and the Woodrow Wilson Award, respectively.

NEWS | 10/17/2018

Six students receive treatment for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

Six students receive treatment for Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

Benjamin Ball

Symptoms of HFMD include fever, reduced appetite, sore throat and a feeling of being unwell. According to the email, a few days after the fever, those symptoms can be followed by painful sores in the mouth and a skin rash with red spots or blisters on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

NEWS | 10/17/2018

Spelman married suites give undergraduate couples handy housing option

Spelman Hall has five suites for married couples

Spelman married suites give undergraduate couples handy housing option

Marie-Rose Sheinerman and Hannah Baynesan

“We want to be a part of the campus community, to see our friends, but also we’re obviously married,” Matthew Kritz ’18 said.

NEWS | 10/16/2018

Dalin, Krauss talk history of Jewish justices

Claire Silberman

The talk, moderated by McCormick Professor Robert P. George, covered the lives and legacies of the Supreme Court justices with connections to the Jewish faith and tradition. Currently, one third of the justices on the Supreme Court are Jewish, but that has not always been the case.

NEWS | 10/16/2018

Guggenheim Fellow Bruce Western talks criminal justice system, human aspect of research

Bruce Western and Matthew Desmond talk Western's new book

Guggenheim Fellow Bruce Western talks criminal justice system, human aspect of research

Karolen Eid

On Monday, Oct. 15, Western and Princeton sociology professor Matthew Desmond spoke about this humanistic approach that Western took in his book. In his earlier works, Western had a stronger focus on statistical analysis.

NEWS | 10/15/2018

Fotopoulos ’21 founds medical technology start-up

Yael Marans and Madeleine Winter

Sophomore Niko Fotopoulos and other researchers were the first undergraduate team to do research over the summer at the Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs for their startup, Blackwell. Blackwell is a biotechnology company that develops new devices to help advance the fields of surgery and medicine. The company was created in Fotopoulous’s freshman year and strives to make improvements in ligament repair procedures.

NEWS | 10/15/2018

Future U. VP Parker ’01 speaks on her passion for the U.

Jae Kim

She will succeed Bob Durkee ’69, who will retire after serving the University for nearly 50 years. Parker’s current position will be merged with that of the vice president and secretary — which Durkee has held since 2004 — due to the overlapping nature of both jobs’ responsibilities.

NEWS | 10/15/2018

USG discusses gym hours, voting rights, committee appointments

Claire Silberman

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed campus recreation, voter rights, and committee reappointments in its weekly meeting on Oct. 14.

NEWS | 10/14/2018

Blinder calls for economic literacy

Asad Hussein

“To influence public policy debates, economic knowledge must be made accessible, intelligible, and believable to the body politic — even if it is just a matter of getting the facts straight. That is why people like me occasionally write books like this,” Blinder wrote.

NEWS | 10/14/2018

Latinx Heritage Month celebrates Latin American culture at the University

Roberto Hasbun

From a movie screening of Selena to a Casino themed fall gala, students have been celebrating Latinx culture on campus. Princeton Latinos y Amigos, Carl A. Field Center for Equality and Princeton University Latinx Perspectives Organization successfully organized the annual Latinx Heritage Month. The term latinx is a gender-neutral alternative to Latino or Latino

NEWS | 10/14/2018

New Art Exhibit to Explore Changing Perspectives on the Environment

David Veldran

After seven years of preparation, the Princeton Art Museum has opened an exhibit on nature.

NEWS | 10/14/2018

Sexual misconduct lawyer to file lawsuit concerning former ELE professor Verdú

Allie Spensley and Claire Thornton

Andrew T. Miltenberg, an attorney who has represented college students and faculty facing allegations of sexual misconduct, will be filing a lawsuit on behalf of former University professor Sergio Verdú next week, according to the New York Times. It is unclear if the suit will be filed directly against the University.

NEWS | 10/13/2018

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