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Rahul Gandhi presents vision for India's future

Rahul Gandhi presents vision for India's future

Shriya Sekhsaria

An inclusive vision for India, opening up several systems in the country, and the creation of jobs are some ideas that are top priority for India’s future, according to Indian politician Rahul Gandhi. Gandhi is Vice President of the Indian National Congress party, Chairperson of the Indian Youth Congress, and is currently serving as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Amethi, Uttar Pradesh. According to Gandhi, the process of transforming India began several decades ago, and has accelerated over the past 25 years. The Gandhi family has been involved in Indian national politics for a similarly long tenure.

NEWS | 09/19/2017

U. opens new daycare facility to meet faculty childcare needs

Rose Gilbert

“Knowing your children are safe, loved, and well-cared for is a tremendous benefit for any parent,” she said.” Bertrand explained that UNOW focuses on play-based learning, consistency, and -- as listed in their mission statement -- “nurturing all aspects of each child’s development.”

NEWS | 09/19/2017

U. joins additional amicus brief against Trump travel ban

Marcia Brown

The University has once more decided to join the battle over President Trump’s ban on entry into the United States by people from six Muslim-majority countries, after doing so earlier in the spring. The University filed an amicus curiae, or friend-of-the-court, brief yesterday along with 30 other colleges and universities.

NEWS | 09/19/2017

U. revamps scheduling software Timeline

Kristin Qian

The University has revamped a scheduling software for students developed by OIT called “Timeline,” now also accessible as a mobile application for Android and iOS devices. The application aims to facilitate the distribution of time-sensitive information to members of the University community and to consolidate campus activities, class schedules, and deadlines into one convenient place for users. Timeline was developed in response to concerns expressed by students and administrators regarding effective communication, according to the website. Linked to Blackboard, TigerHub, and the academic calendar, the app shows students academic deadlines -- even specific within certain groups like concentrations. Based on personal settings, Timeline can display WASS office hour appointments, assignment due dates from Blackboard, and upcoming lectures and sporting events. Posts may be “tagged” or “targeted.” The former indicates information such as events, deadlines, and announcements for specific individuals or groups in the campus community.

NEWS | 09/18/2017

Maya Lin commissioned to create installation for new Lewis Center for the Arts

Allie Spensley

The renowned designer and artist Maya Lin has been commissioned to create an installation on the grounds adjacent to the new Lewis Center for the Arts.

NEWS | 09/18/2017

U. standardizes new extended building hours

Jane Sul

The University announced extended hours to campus buildings on Sept. 12. The new policy, which has been implemented since the first day of classes, Sept.13, allows students, faculty and staff members to enter academic buildings from 7 a.m.

NEWS | 09/18/2017

Contrary Capital debuts at the University

Norman Xiong

Contrary Capital, a university-focused venture capital fund founded by entrepreneur Eric Tarczynski, launched Monday at noon.

NEWS | 09/18/2017

Tinashe a hit at fall Lawnparties

Tinashe, the fall 2017 Lawnparties headliner, performs onstage at Quadrangle Club Sept. 17.

Tinashe a hit at fall Lawnparties

Audrey Spensley

Taking advantage of the warm weather and the first weekend of the school year, University students crowded Prospect Avenue for fall 2017 Lawnparties. “It was the best showing and largest crowd I’ve seen at the main act,” USG Social Committee member Tom Hoopes ’20 said.

NEWS | 09/17/2017

Rare albino groundhog spotted on campus

Audrey Spensley and Allie Spensley

A rare albino groundhog has been spotted on Poe Field near the softball diamond. The animal was sighted eating grass on the field before running beneath a shed. Whether or not the albino groundhog seen on campus can predict the weather is yet to be seen.

NEWS | 09/17/2017

Vigil held in Xiyue Wang's honor on Friday

Rebecca Ngu

Around 200 family members, friends, and colleagues of Xiyue Wang GS gathered in a candlelit vigil last night in his honor. Wang is a Ph.D. student in the history department and a naturalized U.S. citizen who has been imprisoned in Iran for the last 13 months. His appeal of his conviction and sentence was denied last month.

NEWS | 09/17/2017

Q&A: Bill Bradley '65, Olympic gold medalist and Democratic U.S. Senator

Samuel Garfinkle

Bill Bradley ’65 is a former University basketball star, Olympic gold medalist, Rhodes Scholar, U.S. Senator for New Jersey, and Democratic presidential candidate. The ‘Prince’ sat down to interview Bradley while he was on campus for an event to celebrate a donation of Bradley's own documents to the University.

NEWS | 09/13/2017

Princeton ranks No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report

Jeff Zymeri

For the seventh consecutive year, the University was named the best national university among 311 schools by U.S.

NEWS | 09/12/2017

U. faculty sign open letter supporting DACA enrollees

Jeff Zymeri

Over 170 University affiliates so far have signed an open letter in support of students enrolled in or eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shields young undocumented immigrants from deportation.

NEWS | 09/07/2017

Eisgruber urges Congress to pass legislation to protect DACA enrollees

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

University President Christopher Eisgruber ‘83 sent a letter to congressional leaders yesterday urging them to place the highest priority on legislation that would provide both immediate and long-term protection for young people who have been enrolled in or are eligible for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

NEWS | 09/06/2017

ORL support for Planned Parenthood fundraiser draws controversy

Jeff Zymeri

On August 11, the University’s Office of Religious Life co-sponsored a rally at the Carl A. Fields Center in support of Planned Parenthood, drawing criticism from some members of the University community. The rally was organized by Run 4 All Women New Jersey one day before six local women ran 44 miles from the Princeton Women’s Center to Philadelphia’s City Hall “to raise visibility and funds for Planned Parenthood of NJ — and to advance the social dialogue about equitable health care, women’s rights, and empowered wellness more broadly!” Both events were advertised by ORL in a Facebook post, which also gave instructions on how to donate to Planned Parenthood on CrowdRise. As of this article’s publication, Run 4 All Women New Jersey has raised $6,592 to support the non-profit organization which provides reproductive health care and abortion services. According to Rev.

NEWS | 08/31/2017

Eisgruber writes letter to White House, calls for support of DACA

Emily Spalding

In a letter to the White House on Aug. 30, University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 implored President Donald Trump to continue the current form of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, also calling upon the President to shield DACA from any future court challenges. Eisgruber’s letter comes on the heels of the Sept. 5 deadline that ten state attorney generals have given Trump to either dissolve the program or have it challenged in court, a CNN Politics report explains.

NEWS | 08/30/2017

UPDATED: Ivy professors tell students to think for themselves

UPDATED: Ivy professors tell students to think for themselves

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Jeff Zymeri

On August 29, a group of professors from Princeton, Harvard, and Yale released a statement encouraging students to “think for yourself.” The statement was posted on the website of Princeton’s James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions, an institute headed by one of the letter’s co-authors, Robert George, the McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence.

NEWS | 08/30/2017

Public safety lifts shelter-in-place order due to armed gunman

Jacob Tyles

The Public Safety Office has sent a warning today about an “unconfirmed report” of an armed individual on campus.

NEWS | 08/29/2017

Hundreds gather in Palmer Square to denounce violence in Charlottesville

Claire Lee

Over 150 people from the Princeton community and beyond gathered in Palmer Square on Sunday afternoon in solidarity with individuals affected by the recent violence in Charlottesville, VA. “We stand with Charlottesville against the hate and White Supremacy,” reads the public Facebook event page created by Fatima Mughal of STAND Central New Jersey.

NEWS | 08/24/2017

New pilot pre-orientation program around social justice to begin in September

Claire Thornton

“The program uses a social justice education framework to explore issues of equity and diversity,” said the director of FUP Varsha Ghosh.

NEWS | 08/24/2017

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