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Florence brings rain to NJ, floods Carolinas

Florence brings rain to NJ, floods Carolinas

Rose Gilbert

After wreaking havoc in the Carolinas, Hurricane Florence continued to move north into the tri-state area as a “low-pressure system,” bringing with it the rain that hit Princeton yesterday afternoon. Given recent heavy rainfall in the area, Princeton could see some flooding, but it’s not predicted to be dangerous.

NEWS | 09/17/2018

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Fall Lawnparties succeeds with Cheat Codes

Fall Lawnparties succeeds with Cheat Codes

Kris Hristov

“I aim to represent the musical tastes of students. The two genres that best matched the student body’s taste were EDM and hip-hop/rap,” Glass explained. 

NEWS | 09/16/2018

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Tenth annual Butler-Wilson 5k raises money for Trenton soup kitchen

Tenth annual Butler-Wilson 5k raises money for Trenton soup kitchen

Allie Spensley

The annual Butler-Wilson 5k, a run/walk and charity fundraiser benefiting the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, was held for the tenth time on Saturday morning. 

NEWS | 09/16/2018

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Blind 9/11 survivor Michael Hingson speaks about overcoming challenges

Blind 9/11 survivor Michael Hingson speaks about overcoming challenges

Isabel Ting

Michael Hingson, blind motivational speaker and survivor of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, spoke on Friday, Sept. 14 about how he changed his disability into an asset and how he has battled persistent discrimination. 

NEWS | 09/16/2018

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The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart surprises full house at Stand-Up & Vote

The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart surprises full house at Stand-Up & Vote

Ivy Truong

Students entered the comedy show Stand-Up & Vote on Sept. 12 already expecting a star-studded lineup. The Office of Undergraduate Students-sponsored event included host Mike Birbiglia, rapper and comedian Jean Grae, author John Hodgman, and “The Daily Show” correspondents Ronny Chieng and Roy Wood Jr. Then entered Jon Stewart.

NEWS | 09/13/2018

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Leaked Title IX proposals could clash with current University policy

Leaked Title IX proposals could clash with current University policy

Benjamin Ball

A leaked proposal from the Department of Education obtained by the New York Times included Title IX regulations and procedures that would contradict the current Title IX policies at the University under “Rights, Rules, Responsibilities.” The leaked proposal would require that universities only adjudicate allegations of sexual misconduct that take place on campus or in campus-related programs. As an example, the Times wrote that this proposal would not include incidents in off-campus parties.

NEWS | 09/13/2018

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Journalist David Remnick ’81 at center of debate over reporting ethics

Journalist David Remnick ’81 at center of debate over reporting ethics

Claire Thornton

Journalist David Remnick ’81 is at the center of a high-profile controversy concerning how the media should report on President Trump and his supporters. On Sept. 2, The New Yorker announced that political strategist Steve Bannon would participate in October’s New Yorker Festival, which features prominent public figures being interviewed in front of live audiences who pay for seats. But within 12 hours of the announcement, Remnick withdrew the former White House Chief Strategist’s invitation.

NEWS | 09/13/2018

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Nutty Novelties peanut butter hits residential college dining halls

Nutty Novelties peanut butter hits residential college dining halls

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

After a two-year effort to introduce healthier peanut butter to the residential dining halls, Alice Wistar ’20 can finally enjoy the fruits — or legumes — of her labor.

NEWS | 09/13/2018

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The Office’s Ellie Kemper ’02 selected as Class Day speaker

The Office’s Ellie Kemper ’02 selected as Class Day speaker

Ivy Truong and Claire Thornton

“For many of us in the Class of 2019, Ellie Kemper has been a part of our lives since childhood, when we would gather with family and friends on Thursday nights to watch ‘The Office,’” Class Day co-chair Jordan Salama said in a statement. 

NEWS | 09/12/2018

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Interclub Council closes eating clubs to first-years during frosh week

Interclub Council closes eating clubs to first-years during frosh week

Claire Thornton

The Interclub Council announced Monday, Sept. 10, that first-year students would not be allowed into eating clubs until the start of the semester.  The ICC told The Daily Princetonian they decided to close the clubs so that first-year students could focus on the Orientation process, which according to the University’s website, goes from Friday, Aug. 31, to Tuesday, Sept. 18.

NEWS | 09/11/2018

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Princeton ranked no. 1 for eighth straight year

Princeton ranked no. 1 for eighth straight year

Isabel Ting

The University was named the No. 1 national university for the eighth straight year by U.S. News & World report, despite changes in the formula for the ranking process.  This year, the U.S. News rankings placed more emphasis on social mobility and less on exclusivity in admissions by dropping admission rates from the formula. 

NEWS | 09/11/2018

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University implements mental health bystander intervention training

University implements mental health bystander intervention training

Benjamin Ball

The University has officially implemented Kognito, an online program devoted to mental health awareness, and has made the program mandatory for all incoming first-years. The Kognito Program is a 35-minute bystander intervention training program meant to teach students how to recognize signs of mental health distress in their peers and how to effectively intervene. The program uses avatars to lead students through certain role-play situations, teaching them how to respond to the needs of their friends and effectively connect them to help.

NEWS | 09/11/2018

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UN finds Iran's imprisonment of graduate student Xiyue Wang unlawful, arbitrary

UN finds Iran's imprisonment of graduate student Xiyue Wang unlawful, arbitrary

Claire Thornton

The United Nations concluded last month that Xiyue Wang, the fourth-year graduate student imprisoned in Tehran, should be released immediately. As of Sept. 10, 2018, Wang has been imprisoned for over two years.  The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detentions released the opinion on August 23 which concludes that the Iranian authorities’ August 2016 arrest of Wang had no legal basis, that Iran violated Wang’s right to a free trial in spring 2017, and that Wang’s “deprivation of liberty is arbitrary.” 

NEWS | 09/10/2018

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Class of 2022 kicks off the year with Opening Exercises, Pre-Rade

Class of 2022 kicks off the year with Opening Exercises, Pre-Rade

Benjamin Ball

First-year students experienced the full array of start-of-term traditions Sunday, participating in Opening Exercises, the Pre-Rade, subsequent barbecue, and “step sing” to kick off their first year at the University.

NEWS | 09/09/2018

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Pre-read to be distributed to entire University for first time ever

Pre-read to be distributed to entire University for first time ever

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

For the first time in the program’s history, this year’s Pre-read, “Speak Freely: Why Universities Must Defend Free Speech,” will be distributed to all undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and interested staff.

NEWS | 09/08/2018

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Electronic group Cheat Codes is Fall Lawnparties headliner, USG announces

Electronic group Cheat Codes is Fall Lawnparties headliner, USG announces

Jonathan Lam

On Friday, Aug. 31, American electronic music trio Cheat Codes was announced by Princeton USG Social Committee as the headliner for Fall 2018 Lawnparties, which will take place on Sunday, Sept. 16 along Prospect Avenue.  The Los Angeles-based group Cheat Codes is known for their singles "Sex" (2016) and "No Promises" (2017), the later of which was certified "platinum" by the Recording Industry Association of America.

NEWS | 09/07/2018

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Sekhsaria '18 turns senior thesis into $2.5 million startup Lumhaa

Sekhsaria '18 turns senior thesis into $2.5 million startup Lumhaa

Neha Chauhan

This summer, Shriya Sekhsaria ’18 turned her lifelong interest in collecting memories into a startup company called Lumhaa.  Lumhaa is about recording and sharing memories through a virtual platform. Users can create virtual “memory jars” via text descriptions, audio or video recordings, and images. Today, Lumhaa is worth an estimated $2.5 million.

NEWS | 09/02/2018

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Rapelye, dean of admission for 15 years, steps down

Rapelye, dean of admission for 15 years, steps down

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

Janet Rapelye, dean of admission for 15 years, is stepping down from the position to become president of the Consortium on Financing Higher Education on Nov. 1.

NEWS | 08/22/2018

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U. backs Harvard in lawsuit alleging bias against Asian-Americans

U. backs Harvard in lawsuit alleging bias against Asian-Americans

Isabel Ting

In an email statement, Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day confirmed the University’s support for the inclusion of race in college applications. Day pointed to President Christopher Eisgruber ’83’s response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2016 decision in Fisher v. Texas and a 2015 compliance review of the University’s undergraduate admission process by the Office for Civil Rights.

NEWS | 08/12/2018

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Federal judge upholds earlier ruling in favor of DACA

Federal judge upholds earlier ruling in favor of DACA

Ivy Truong

On Aug. 3, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates upheld his earlier ruling that the Trump administration must restore the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in a lawsuit brought up by the University, Maria De La Cruz Perales Sanchez ’18, and Microsoft. DACA grants protection to undocumented immigrants who came to the country illegally as children.

NEWS | 08/04/2018

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