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Commencement 2017 celebrates service, unsung heroes

Commencement 2017 celebrates service, unsung heroes

Zaynab Zaman

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 reflected on the commitment to service emphasized at his graduation, and how such a commitment remains important today. He underscored the empathy needed in today’s day and age, particularly in order to overcome the difficult politics and disagreements characteristic of the time.

NEWS | 06/06/2017

Q&A: Judge Andrew Napolitano '72, Fox News Judicial Analyst

Abhiram Karuppur

Judge Andrew Napolitano '72 is a national syndicated columnist and a senior judicial analyst at Fox News, providing legal commentary, where he has been for 20 years.

NEWS | 06/06/2017

Q&A: George Whitesides '96, CEO of Virgin Galactic

Abhiram Karuppur

George Whitesides '96 is the CEO of Virgin Galactic, which is developing commercial spacecraft aimed at providing the public with flights into suborbital space, starting as early as 2018.

NEWS | 06/06/2017

Q&A: Judge Richard Clifton '72, Senior Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Abhiram Karuppur

Richard Clifton '72 is a Senior Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where he has served since 2002.

NEWS | 06/06/2017

Ted Cruz '92 emphasizes moral leadership in conversation with his thesis adviser Robert George

Zaynab Zaman

Reflecting on his conversations at the University, Cruz noted that there could be both seriousness and lightheartedness at times. “You engaged in ideas, but also learned not to take yourself too seriously," he said. “I’d call a friend a Communist, he’d call me a Fascist, then we’d sit down and have a beer.”

NEWS | 06/06/2017

At Class Day, Baz Luhrmann urges graduates to follow in F. Scott Fitzgerald's footsteps

Zaynab Zaman

Luhrmann explained that when Fitzgerald left Princeton, the world was undergoing immense, cataclysmic change. “Now, the world is out of ideas again. It’s exhausted, it’s tired, it’s confused. It needs you. Your truth, your play, your superpower. So, get out there, and make the world new again,” Luhrmann finished.

NEWS | 06/06/2017

BREAKING: Achille Tenkiang selected as Young Alumni Trustee

Chris Umanzor

Achille Tenkiang ‘17 will serve as the newest Young Alumni Trustee (YAT) after being elected in an election that ran from May 2 to May 24. The news was announced this afternoon at the Alumni luncheon on campus during Reunions.

NEWS | 06/04/2017

BJL members reflect on successes, seek greater engagement

Rebecca Ngu

June Philippe ’20 was visiting Princeton with her high school on Nov. 18, 2015, when she noticed students streaming out of buildings walking toward Nassau Hall. It was the Black Justice League’s student walk-out and first sit-in, acts of civil disobedience intended to force the administration to consider their demands to make the University more hospitable to students of color, particularly Black students.

NEWS | 06/01/2017

Q&A with Lisa Belkin '82, Yahoo news correspondent

Shriya Sekhsaria

Lisa Belkin ’82 is the Chief National Correspondent at Yahoo News. She also worked for the New York Times for thirty years and has authored three books – "Life’s Work, Confessions of an Unbalanced Mom” , “First, Do No Harm”, and “Show Me A Hero”. The Daily Princetonian sat down with her to discuss her experiences at the University, her writing process, and her multi-decade stint in the world of journalism.

NEWS | 06/01/2017

Q&A: Marcos Vigil '97, Deputy Mayor of Jersey City

Olivia Wicki

Marcos Vigil ’97 is the Deputy Mayor of Jersey City. He spoke to The Daily Princetonian about meeting his wife, ‘going beyond the walls of the University’ and deciding to go into politics. Daily Princetonian: What was your favorite memory at Princeton? Marcos Vigil: Only one would be difficult to come up with.

NEWS | 06/01/2017

Q&A: John Taylor '68, economist

Abhiram Karuppur

John Taylor ’68 is the Mary and Robert Raymond Professor of Economics at Stanford University, and the George P. Shultz Senior Fellow in Economics at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution. He was previously the Under Secretary of the Treasury during the George W. Bush administration and a member of the Council of Economic Advisors during the George H.W. Bush administration. He sat down with The Daily Princetonian to talk about his University experience, as well as his views on current fiscal policy and college education costs.

NEWS | 06/01/2017

Q&A: Pete Hegseth '03, Fox News Contributor

Olivia Wicki

Peter Hegseth ’03 is was the CEO of Concerned Veterans for America from 2012 to 2015 and is a correspondent and guest co-host on the weekend show “Fox and Friends” on Fox News. Hegseth spoke to The Daily Princetonian about his time at the University and the Tory and the future of journalism.

NEWS | 06/01/2017

What happens if marijuana is legalized in New Jersey?

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Jeff Zymeri

Every 22 minutes, someone in New Jersey is arrested for marijuana possession, according to a 2012 statistic cited in a new bill introduced by New Jersey lawmakers on May 15. Just this month, a University student was arrested for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, according to a local police report. Sponsored by Democratic state senator Nicholas Scutari, the bill would legalize, regulate, and tax recreational marijuana in New Jersey, joining eight other states that host recreational marijuana programs. The new bill seeks to alleviate racial inequalities in the criminal justice system by legalizing the drug. The University's stance surrounding the drug's use is not immune to the potential policy change.

NEWS | 06/01/2017

Robert Mueller III '66 appointed special counsel to Russia investigation

Marcia Brown

On May 17, the Justice Department appointed former FBI director Robert Mueller III ’66 to serve as a special counsel to oversee an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, including “any links and/or coordination between the Russian government and individuals associated with the campaign of President Donald Trump” and “any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation.”

NEWS | 05/17/2017

Racial incidents at Princeton Public Schools prompt concern from parents, responses from school district

Sarah Warman Hirschfield and Jeff Zymeri

Over the course of two years, three serious incidents of racism have occurred in Princeton Public Schools.

NEWS | 05/15/2017

‘Prince’ to collaborate with Yearbook Agency for animated content

Staff

In a partnership between the Yearbook Agency Nassau Herald and the ‘Prince’, readers of the ‘Prince’ will be able to view animated video footage with selected news headlines in the print paper.

NEWS | 05/14/2017

USG discusses efforts to ensure Honor Committee, Committee on Discipline reflect campus demographics

Jason Fu

"You know when you interview 17 white kids and when you don't, to be entirely frank," she explained. "I suppose if you want to return to this discussion of asking students to self-identify so that we can have hard and fast statistics about the diversity of these pools, then we can reopen that conversation. But I think anyone who was in the room this time who’s been in the room during past application cycles can just see that the room is more diverse than it otherwise is,” said Liziewski.

NEWS | 05/14/2017

Sombrero-clad students celebrate Mexican-themed party, chant, "Cinco de Mayo!" and "Piñata!"

Marcia Brown

Officers from the Department of Public Safety shut down a Mexican-themed party on Thursday night at which University students chanted, “Piñata!” and “Cinco de Mayo!” Around 50 students were in attendance at the party; some wore sombreros, ponchos, or other colorful clothing.

NEWS | 05/12/2017

U. presidents, past and present, reflect on their time in office

Kristin Qian and Abhiram Karuppur

Two former University presidents joined current University President Christopher Eisgruber GS ’83 to reflect on their time leading the University, providing life lessons to the graduating class of 2017. Eisgruber was joined by former presidents Shirley Tilghman and Harold Shapiro GS ’64. Their conversation covered topics including the role of the University president, suggestions to improve the University, and individual moments of self-doubt and uncertainty.

NEWS | 05/11/2017

Salman Rushdie emphasizes the role of literature in current political state

Salman Rushdie emphasizes the role of literature in current political state

Hamna Khurram

Where novels were once seen as a way to bring journalism to a larger audience, Sir Ahmad Salman Rushdie explained that it has since become more challenging to determine their role in an environment in which readers are less trusting of the news.

NEWS | 05/11/2017

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