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77 percent of sophomores bicker or sign-in to eating clubs, holds steady since spring 2017

77 percent of sophomores bicker or sign-in to eating clubs, holds steady since spring 2017

Nick Shashkini

The admissions process for bicker and sign-in eating clubs took place last week, with 1,016 sophomores participating, representing 77 percent of the Class of 2020. This represented a 1 percentage point decrease from last spring’s participation rate of 78 percent, according to a press release by the Interclub Council of the Eating Clubs of Princeton University.

NEWS | 02/12/2018

USG discusses mental health at first meeting

Jeff Zymeri

The new officers of USG began by introducing themselves and presenting one goal they have for the year. Yee explained that the general public might not know how much work USG really does and resolved to work to improve this in the future.

NEWS | 02/12/2018

International student enrollment declines at U.S. colleges, continues to rise at U.

Hannah Wang

The number of international students residing in the United States and studying with student visas has declined. This overall decline is a recent trend that appeared after years of steady growth in international student enrollment, which may reflect widespread and newfound apprehension of the current political climate and immigration policies under the Trump administration. At the University, the number of international students has been growing steadily over the past few years.

NEWS | 02/11/2018

Former Japanese prime minister Hatoyama argues for regional cooperation

Hamna Khurram

Respecting one’s dignity while respecting the dignity of others is the central principle behind uniting East Asia, said former Japanese prime minister Yukio Hatoyama at a lecture on Thursday, Feb. 8. Hatoyama served as Japan’s prime minister from September 2009 to June 2010. He was the head of the Democratic Party of Japan, which he led to victory over the long-dominant Liberal Democratic Party.

NEWS | 02/08/2018

McCarter Theatre receives $50K to further programs at Trenton Public Schools

Benjamin Ball

McCarter Theatre has received a $50,000 grant from the Princeton Area Community Foundation to help grow their programs with Trenton Public Schools. The grant supports McCarter’s efforts to further integrate and grow arts programs into Trenton Public Schools and increase students’ overall academical and social performances.

NEWS | 02/08/2018

New Jersey could become the first state to outlaw the sale of menthol cigarettes

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

ew Jersey could become the first state to outlaw the sale of menthol cigarettes. Democratic Assemblyman Herb Conaway ’85, a physician and chairman of the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee, is sponsoring a bill that would add menthol-flavored cigarettes to New Jersey’s list of prohibited flavored cigarettes.

NEWS | 02/08/2018

Ad Hoc Committee on Calendar Reform proposes fall exams before winter break

Linh Nguyen

In addition to recent attempts to reform the Honor Code, the University is currently considering a reform of the academic calendar. In October 2016, the Task Force on General Education suggested that fall exams be moved to before winter break by beginning the fall semester earlier. At the time of the Task Force recommendations, a survey of students found that 75 percent supported such a change.

NEWS | 02/08/2018

University debaters place second at world championships

Audrey Spensley

Sinan Ozbay '19 and Sam Arnesen '20 were named runners-up at the World University Debating Championships, held in Mexico City, Mexico from Dec. 27 to Jan. 4. In a tournament featuring over 300 teams from roughly 90 countries, the pair surpassed predicted frontrunners such as Yale University, Oxford University, and Tel Aviv University to secure the second-place title and advance further than any prior University team.

NEWS | 02/07/2018

Egyptian writer Aswany and poet Gregerson read selections from their work

Nick Shashkini

Acclaimed Egyptian novelist and activist Alaa Al Aswany and American poet Linda Gregerson read selections from their work on Feb. 7 as part of the 2017-2018 Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series sponsored by the Program in Creative Writing.

NEWS | 02/07/2018

Eisgruber to hold CPUC meeting following second annual President's Letter

Rose Gilbert

Next Monday, President Eisgruber will hold this year’s annual Town Hall meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community. The meeting will be based on President Eisgruber’s second annual President’s Letter to the community, a tradition the President began last February. The annual letter provides the University community with a regular update on how the University has changed over the course of the year, and includes goals it has set for the future.

NEWS | 02/07/2018

Ad Hoc Committee on Calendar Reform proposes fall exams before winter break

Linh Nguyen

The Ad Hoc Committee on Calendar Reform, charged in spring 2017 and composed of faculty members, two undergraduate students, and one graduate student, released a final survey on Jan. 30 to gather student opinions on the proposed new calendar. This calendar features a fall semester that would begin as early as Sept. 1 and end between Dec. 19 and 23, resulting in shortened reading periods and finals periods. By comparison, the spring semester would remain unchanged, save beginning and ending a week earlier.

NEWS | 02/07/2018

Students walk out of anthropology lecture after professor uses the word “n****r”

Claire Thornton

Several students walked out of an anthropology lecture Tuesday afternoon when a professor allegedly asked a question in which he used the word “n****r,” according to several students in the class.

NEWS | 02/07/2018

Six SINSI internship recipients announced

Isabel Ting

The SINSI Program selected six Class of 2019 students to participate in its public service program this summer. Michael Asparrin, Mikaela Gerwin, Julia Herrle, Tylor-Maria Johnson, Aaron Sobel, and Sophie Troyka were selected as the newest SINSI interns.

NEWS | 02/07/2018

Feinberg talks Pixar technology and art, Coco

Ivy Truong

Danielle Feinberg is the Director of Photography for Lighting at Pixar Animation Studios. She has worked on “A Bug’s Life,” “Toy Story 2,” “Ratatouille,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “WALL-E,” “Brave,” and “Coco.” In a lecture on Wednesday entitled “The Art and Science of Pixar,” Feinberg discussed the intersection of art and technology in computer-animated films.

NEWS | 02/07/2018

University creates new partnership with start-up organization

Ivy Truong

The University has partnered with BioLabs — a national network of shared labs and office facilities — to open a business incubator for science start-ups on the James Forrestal Campus, less than three miles away from the main campus.

NEWS | 02/07/2018

President Eisgruber, U. Professors Participate in the World Economic Forum

Allie Spensley

Eisgruber participated in the Global University Leaders Forum, a community of 27 university presidents that focuses on research and educational agendas, and serves as an intellectual advisory body for the World Economic Forum.

NEWS | 02/05/2018

U. introduces new name pronunciation tool

Jane Sul

University Registrar Polly Griffin: “Our hope is that NameCoach will facilitate a respectful and appropriate use of one another’s — correctly pronounced — names.”

NEWS | 02/05/2018

EcoReps generate momentum for a more sustainable year

Ariel Chen

As the new semester begins, the Office of Sustainability’s Ecology Representative Program (EcoReps) led by undergraduates who “promote the integration of sustainability into campus life,” is working to continue the successful EcoReps Clothing Swap and kick off two new initiatives: MEND and Greening Athletics.

NEWS | 02/05/2018

Governor Murphy orders NJ transit audit

Benjamin Ball

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive order on Jan. 22 ordering a full-scale audit of New Jersey Transit. The review will look into NJ Transit funding, current leadership structure, hiring protocols, and relationship with Amtrak.

NEWS | 02/04/2018

Reading between the numbers: Trends in the University’s early acceptance rate

Reading between the numbers: Trends in the University’s early acceptance rate

Mallory Williamson

Single-choice early action program unlike traditional early action plans, restricts how many schools a student can apply to in the early round. Notably, the SCEA admission rate is significantly higher than the regular decision admit rate. Last year, 15.4 percent of SCEA applicants were accepted while only 4.3 percent of regular decision applicants gained admission to the University — a staggering 358 percent difference.

NEWS | 02/04/2018

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