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USG eating club referendum report promotes transparency, recommends subcommittee

USG eating club referendum report promotes transparency, recommends subcommittee

Jason Fu

“I'm excited about the formation of a permanent USG USLC Subcommittee for Eating Club Transparency and Inclusivity and I’m glad to see that the reports [suggest] that the committee will have a mandate to collect demographics in its charter,” Clark said. “I hope that USG is able to act on this report swiftly, so that we get the demographics that we as a student body voted on as soon as possible.”

NEWS | 04/15/2017

New online system for senior thesis uploading

Allie Spensley

Members of the Class of 2017 will be the first students to use Thesis Central, a newly created online system that allows seniors to upload their theses directly into the University’s digital archives.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

World Wildlife Fund CEO Roberts '82 discusses climate change

“Climate change is hard because you can’t see it like you can see trash in the streets — the most vulnerable people in the world feel it, but they are so far away from us,” said World Wildlife Fund CEO Carter Roberts ‘82.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

SAB's Inspiration Night highlights intersection of arts and activism

Emily Spalding

The connections between social engagement and art were evident as the Student Advisory Board hosted its annual Inspiration Night in the Princeton University Art Museum Thursday evening.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

Q & A: Miranda Rosen '18 named Truman Scholar

Catherine Benedict

Miranda Rosen ’18 was named one of 62 2017 Harry S. Truman Scholars on Wednesday, April 12. Rosen is a history major pursuing certificates in European Cultural Studies, Judaic Studies, and the History and Practice of Diplomacy from Henderson, Nev.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

Ryan Anderson, Linda McClain debate religious liberty, anti-discrimination law

Rebecca Ngu

“Questions of religious liberty have animated our politics for centuries and that shows no sign of ending,” said Stephen Macedo, professor of politics and of the University Center for Human Values.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

Guggenheim Q & A: Music Theatre Prof. Stacy Wolf

Emily Spalding

The Daily Princetonian spoke with theater professor Stacy Wolf about her recently received Guggenheim Fellowship and her work in theater both with the University and outside of it.

NEWS | 04/13/2017

French ambassador Gérard Araud talks French politics

While waiting to meet with President Eisgruber, Ambassador Gerard Araud chats with Professor Eric Gregory, chair of the Humanities Council, and Professor Elaine Sciolino, former Paris bureau chief of the New York Times.

French ambassador Gérard Araud talks French politics

Jane Sul

According to Araud, many French citizens want to “toss the table” at “nearly any price” because they are dissatisfied with the performance of traditional political parties and feel as if they have been neglected by the political elite.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

Women's Golf grabs the bronze

David Xin

The women’s golf team opened this week with a third-place finish at the Hoya Invitational.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

No. 13 Tigers Lacrosse faces tough loss against Lehigh Mountain Hawks

Claire Coughlin

The No. 13 Princeton Men’s Lacrosse Team (7-4) travelled to the Ulrich Sports Complex in Bethlehem, Pa. to match up against the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks (6-5) on Tuesday.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

Clouds of color accompany student celebration of Holi

Mashad Arora

Clouds of colored powder flew through the air at the University’s celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of colors. About 100 students gathered at the Frist Campus Center on Wednesday to observe the holiday, a celebration that extols the victory of good over evil.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

2017-2018 LAPA Fellows include alumnus, health law specialist

Hunter Campbell

The University’s Program in Law and Public Affairs has announced a total of six fellows for the 2017-2018 academic year. The fellows will each give a public seminar while working on their own research.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

PAJ hosts event to raise awareness, welcome refugees

Alexander Stangl

Among the many events Princeton Advocates for Justice — and the Princeton Clay Project — host to bring awareness to activist and other progressive causes was the table in Frist Campus Center on Apr. 6 in an effort to harness student sentiment welcoming refugees.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

46 people from 28 countries naturalized at Princeton University

Sarah Sakha

46 people from 28 countries countries became naturalized U.S. citizens at the University today, in a special naturalization ceremony administered by U.S.

NEWS | 04/12/2017

Anderson defends traditional marriage

Nouran Ibrahim

“Let me start, as any a good conservative should start, by turning back the clock 50 years,” Dr. Ryan Anderson ’04 said. 50 years ago, according to Anderson, births to single mothers were in the single digits across the general American population. They have now reached about 40 percent.

NEWS | 04/11/2017

News & Notes: 3 alumni named in top 10 most intelligent people in the world

Abhiram Karuppur

Three alumni have been named to Gazette Review's “Top 10 Most Intelligent People in the World” list, which was published on April 8. The list includes Terence Tao GS '96, who was named the world's most intelligent person, along with Christopher Hirata GS '05 and Akshay Venkatesh GS '02.

NEWS | 04/11/2017

Barrica addresses safe space for sex and pleasure

Samvida Venkatesh

There is no safe online space for people to ask questions about sex and pleasure without attracting vicious internet trolls, Andrea Barrica, Founder and CEO of O.school, said in a workshop on Tuesday titled ‘Sex, Power and Pleasure: The Sex Ed you Deserve.’ O.school is a shame-free online platform for pleasure education that is intersectional, trauma-informed, and entirely LGBTQ+ inclusive, Barrica explained.

NEWS | 04/11/2017

Guggenheim Q&A: Prof. Mark Beissinger

Emily Spalding

Mark Beissinger, the Henry W. Putnam Professor of Politics, is one of the recipients of the 2017 John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship.

NEWS | 04/11/2017

Former U.S. envoy on climate change speaks to future of Paris Agreement

Samantha Goerger

Due to the ambiguity and debate surrounding the Paris Agreement, Steve Pacala wanted clarity for his students in the new Environmental Nexus (ENV 200) class.

NEWS | 04/10/2017

USG discusses Women's Center, women's leadership task force at weekly meeting

Jason Fu

The Undergraduate Student Government discussed resolutions created by the Women's Student Leadership Task Force in their weekly meeting on April 9.

NEWS | 04/10/2017

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