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Q&A with Alec Karakatsanis, founder of the Civil Rights Corps

Q&A with Alec Karakatsanis, founder of the Civil Rights Corps

Yael Marans

Alec Karakatsanis is the founder and executive director of the Civil Rights Corps. He works to combat human caging, surveillance, the death penalty, immigration laws, war, and inequality. He gave a lecture through the Wilson School on Wednesday, titled “The Bureaucracy of Human Caging.”

NEWS | 02/28/2019

Students discuss mental health on Tiger Confessions

Students discuss mental health on Tiger Confessions

Marissa Michaels

Though conversation around mental health on Tiger Confessions includes a variety of topics, including self-harm, depression, anxiety, loneliness, and others, The Daily Princetonian examined the increase in posts that specifically mention suicide as an examination of the rise of posts related to mental health.

NEWS | 02/28/2019

Historians Kruse and Zelizer speak on political partisanship

Oliver Effron

In a panel discussion held in the Friend Center, history professors Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer spoke on their investigation of how the partisan divide in American political life came to be.

NEWS | 02/28/2019

Groping incident occurs near campus

Groping incident occurs near campus

Benjamin Ball

The Princeton Police Department (PDD) has received a report of a groping incident that occurred near campus on Tuesday, Feb. 26

NEWS | 02/28/2019

John Bonner, former chair of biology, passes away at 98

Katie Tam

Bonner was a prominent figure in the biology department whose research was on the cutting edge of evolutionary science.

NEWS | 02/27/2019

91.5 percent of U. security filings in one real estate company

91.5 percent of U. security filings in one real estate company

Benjamin Ball

The University submitted its filings to the Securities and Exchange Commission detailing nearly $66 million in shares.

NEWS | 02/27/2019

U. experiences 7.3% decline in first-year applications

U. experiences 7.3% decline in first-year applications

Linh Nguyen

Despite a 7.3 percent decline from last year, this year’s applicant pool was the University’s second largest in history, reaching a total of 32,808 applications, with 5,335 of those being early-action.

NEWS | 02/27/2019

U. professor holds panel on the dangers of gerrymandering in New Jersey

David Veldran

Professor Sam Wang held a panel of experts Helen Kioukis of the League of Women Voters of New Jersey and Will Adler and Hannah Wheelan of the Princeton Gerrymandering Project to explain the importance of redistricting.

NEWS | 02/27/2019

Federal appeals panel questions Trump administration's rationale on DACA

Katja Stroke-Adolphe

Federal appeals panel judges criticize the rationales provided by the Trump administration for the rescission of DACA.

NEWS | 02/27/2019

Princeton Town Council reaches settlement in lawsuit against Princeton Borough Police Department

Princeton Town Council reaches settlement in lawsuit against Princeton Borough Police Department

Rebecca Han

The Princeton Town Council approved the settlement Monday for a lawsuit alleging discrimination on the part of the Princeton Police Department.

NEWS | 02/26/2019

Filipino governor, senate candidate falsely claims to have graduated from U.

Karolen Eid

Imee Marcos, a current candidate for a Philippine Senate position and the daughter of former Filipino President Ferdinand E. Marcos, says she graduated from the University in 1979, but according to Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss, no record shows that she graduated.

NEWS | 02/26/2019

Princeton Mental Health Initiative hosts ‘Mental Health Week’

Princeton Mental Health Initiative hosts ‘Mental Health Week’

Haleigh Gundy

According to Princeton Mental Health Initiative board member Richard Yang ’22, Mental Health Week was created in an effort to “promote awareness about mental health issues.”

NEWS | 02/26/2019

Thirty seniors to run for Young Alumni Trustee

Thirty seniors to run for Young Alumni Trustee

Rebecca Han

YATs have the same rights and duties as other members of the Board, and their twofold responsibility is to serve the University and “provide a perspective” to the Board based on their recent experiences as students.

NEWS | 02/25/2019

Court adjourns hearing in Cannady ’19 case to March 4

Emily Spalding

Originally charged with aggravated assault — an indictable charge — the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office had downgraded it to a disorderly persons offense and remanded the case to the Princeton Municipal Court.

NEWS | 02/25/2019

Mudd Library exhibit celebrates 50 years of coeducation

Mudd Library women Princetonians exhibit

Mudd Library exhibit celebrates 50 years of coeducation

Benjamin Ball

The Mudd Library’s annual exhibition for this year is “Redefining Old Nassau,“ focusing on women’s many contributions to the University.

NEWS | 02/25/2019

USG discusses tighter budget, task force proposals

USG discusses tighter budget, task force proposals

Jacob Gerrish

USG discussed and then approved a more stringent budget because of increased spending over the fall semester. They also discussed various task forces and appointments.

NEWS | 02/25/2019

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi ’00 awarded Oscar for best documentary feature

Julia Ilhardt

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi ’00 accepted the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature for her film “Free Solo,” for which she was the director.

NEWS | 02/25/2019

Global warming denier William Happer *64 appointed to climate panel

Bill Huang

University Professor Emeritus William Happer *64 is a vocal denier of climate change and carbon-based pollution. He has now been appointed to lead a panel to determine whether or not climate change poses is national security threat.

NEWS | 02/24/2019

Quillen *91, Hobson ’91 speak on the humanities, service on Alumni Day

Marie-Rose Sheinerman

At Alumni Day on Saturday, Feb. 23, Carol Quillen GS ’91 and Mellody Hobson ’91 received the University’s top alumni awards and reflected on their careers, both at Princeton and beyond.

NEWS | 02/24/2019

U. denies allegations of Eastern Orthodox manuscript theft, requests legal compensation

U. denies allegations of Eastern Orthodox manuscript theft, requests legal compensation

Allan Shen

The University unequivocally denies allegations that it unlawfully possesses ancient Eastern Orthodox texts and requests that it be awarded legal costs.

NEWS | 02/24/2019

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