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

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.

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

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

Bus headed to Yale game crashes, students and driver injured

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.

USG considers Campbell Hall additional bathroom referendum

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed a referendum on Campbell Hall bathrooms, the upcoming bonfire, and the Thanksgiving buses in its weekly meeting on Nov. 11.

Columbia professor talks drinking culture, toxic masculinity

“Drinking is a big part of heterosexual students’ strategies to accrue sexual experiences,“ said Dr. Jennifer Hirsch ’88, professor of sociomedical sciences at Columbia.

Fatal police shooting at Panera was justified, Attorney General report says

On Nov. 9, the two members of New Jersey State Police SWAT unit who fatally shot Scott L. Mielentz at the Nassau Street Panera Bread last March were cleared of wrongdoing. The New Jersey Attorney General’s office released a report on Friday justifying the use of deadly force.

Legally Blonde: The Musical cast challenges racial stereotypes

University students are redefining the charismatic rendition of a perky California dream girl by casting a person of color for lead character Elle Woods in “Legally Blonde, The Musical.”

Five hospitalized after bus crashes en route to Yale football game

At around 10 a.m. Sat. morning, a Coach USA bus transporting University students to the Princeton v. Yale football game crashed into a building in West Haven, approximately 10 minutes from New Haven.

Community college experience helps transfer students adjust to campus

This past fall, the University welcomed transfer students for the first time in decades. The nine students come from a variety of backgrounds, including prior enrollment in community colleges and service in the military. 

Butler DSL Cook leaves U. for Barnard

“I always intend to be seen as a resource to students,” said Cook. “A person can’t be everything to everyone, but what’s most important is the ability to get students connected to the resources they need.”

IIP to send smaller cohorts to more countries

For the summer of 2019, the Office of International Programs has reformed its International Internship Program (IIP) offerings by shrinking “cohort” sizes and sending students to more developing countries, all in an attempt to increase cultural integration.

Freyd speaks on Betrayal Trauma Theory, role of universities in reducing trauma

Panel examines Frankenstein’s impact on literature, bioethics

Few novels in history have permeated the collective consciousness like Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.” On Thursday, a five-person panel examined the various ways in which the novel has influenced literature, philosophy, and the pursuit of scientific knowledge.

Former Obama adviser Jarrett talks mandatory voting

Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, advocated for mandatory voting in her talk on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at the University. Mandatory voting would help depolarize the current political climate, according to Jarrett.

COS, Wilson School professor Edward Felten on election security, intersection of tech and policy

“Familiarity with technology as a user [and] some ability to think a little more deeply about how it works and about what is likely to be able to do and not do — that’s going to be core knowledge for policy professionals in the future.”

Cruz ’92, Polis ’96 win elections, Hugin ’76 defeated in 2018 midterms

Voters in the 2018 midterms gave the country varied results — and Princetonians were in the mix across the board. Texans re-elected Republican Sen. Ted Cruz ’92 for another term, and Coloradans chose Democrat Jared Polis ’96 for their next governor, the nation’s first openly gay governor.  In New Jersey, incumbent Democrat Sen. Bob Menendez kept his Senate seat after a feisty challenge from U. Trustee Bob Hugin ’76.

Students come together to watch the midterm elections

Students were all eyes last night as the country’s fate unfolded. Hundreds crowded into Whig Hall to watch the midterm election results and eat 1,000 Chick-fil-A nuggets, 30 boxes of pizza, and 200 doughnuts. It was an event organized by Whig-Clio, with the support of USG and ODUS on the Vote100 campaign.

Gel’man discusses Russia, Trump, bad governance

The force that keeps post-Soviet states trapped in bad governance, known as “Good Soviet Union,” is equivalent to President Donald Trump’s “Make America Great Again,” according to political science professor Vladimir Gel’man. In a lecture on Tuesday, Gel’man discussed the causes and solutions to “bad governance” in post-Soviet states like Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.

Peers say it’s no surprise Venkatesh ’19 won Rhodes

Molecular biology concentrator Samvida Sudheesh Venkatesh ’19, known for her relentless and humble approach to her scientific research, was awarded a 2019 Rhodes Scholarship on Oct. 26. Her friends, professors, and mentors consistently said they are not surprised that she was honored with such a recognition. 

Journalist David Kirkpatrick ’92 speaks on Egypt, divisions within U.S. government

On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Kirkpatrick gave a lecture at the University about his experiences speaking with both civilians on the ground in Egypt and the decision makers in Egypt and the United States throughout his time as Cairo bureau chief. Those experiences shaped his reporting in his new book, “Into the Hands of the Soldiers.”