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U. Affiliates silently protest, walk out of Charles Murray lecture

U. Affiliates silently protest, walk out of Charles Murray lecture

Marcia Brown and Christopher Umanzor

Just before Charles Murray’s 4:30 p.m. lecture class was scheduled to begin, over 75 students and other University affiliates quickly filed in to the lecture hall. With every seat filled, the protestors silently gathered in the back, packing the room.

NEWS | 12/09/2016

Philip Alston receives 2016 Adlai Stevenson Award, lectures on U.N. experience

Allie Spensley

Independent actors in the United Nation’s human rights division face both challenges and possibilities in holding powerful institutions accountable, Philip Alston, human rights advocate and United National official, said Thursday in his acceptance address for the 2016 Adlai Stevenson Award.

NEWS | 12/08/2016

Anne Holton '80 named as 2017 Baccalaureate speaker

Abhiram Karuppur

Anne Holton ’80 has been selected to be the Baccalaureate Speaker for the 2017 Commencement in May. Holton was the former Secretary of Education for the state of Virginia, and is the wife of Virginia Senator Tim Kaine.

NEWS | 12/08/2016

Leonard, Rosen, and Schambra talk on illiberalism, progressives

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

Thomas C. Leonard, Research Scholar at The Council of the Humanities and Lecturer in Economics at the University discussed his book new book on illiberalism during the Progressive Era, eugenics, and the election, and heard responses from Christine Rosen, Senior Editor at The New Atlantis, and William Schambra, Senior Fellow at Hudson Institute. Leonard began the talk by quoting James A.

NEWS | 12/08/2016

Younger discusses feminism, causes for equality in lecture

Samvida Venkatesh

Challenging and changing the narrative around the word “feminism” is key to moving toward an equitable society, said activist Teresa C. Younger in a lecture on gender, power, and equality.

NEWS | 12/07/2016

U. completes new building to house departments, programs

Kirsten Traudt

The University completed an extensive renovation of the former Frick Chemistry Laboratory at 20 Washington Street, which will provide a new home to ten academic departments and five international programs, including the Department of Economics.

NEWS | 12/07/2016

News & Notes: Argue receives nomination for Grammy

Charles Kyungchan Min

Darcy James Argue, conductor of the Princeton University Creative Large Ensemble, was nominated for a Grammy award. His album, tilted “Real Enemies,” was named a finalist in the “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album” category.

NEWS | 12/07/2016

Princeton Clay Project Hosted #WithRefugees Campaign

Katherine Wang

The Princeton Clay Project shared students’ solidarity with refugee populations worldwide through “Princeton Stands Together #WithRefugees,” a photo campaign which took place in Frist this past Monday and Tuesday.

NEWS | 12/07/2016

Three politicians discuss gender and politics

Audrey Spensley

Former Republican Congresswoman Nan Hayworth ’81, Former Democratic Congresswoman Marjorie Margolies, and 2016 Democratic Congressional candidate and 2012 alumni class president Lindy Li ’12 participated in a panel discussion about navigating a career in politics as a woman. Hayworth majored in biology at the University and went on to graduate from Cornell University Medical College and practice as an ophthalmologist.

NEWS | 12/06/2016

Klarman discusses motivation of founders, framers

Sarah Warman Hirschfield

“By virtue of picking the most famous people around they introduced a bias,” he said.

NEWS | 12/06/2016

Tower Becomes Last Club to Join Double-Bicker System

Daily Princetonian Staff

In an email to students who plan to bicker Tower Club this coming spring, Tower Bicker Committee Chair Diego Negrón-Reichard announced Tower will be double-bicker. “For the first time, Tower will be officially double-bicker!” Negrón-Reichard wrote.

NEWS | 12/06/2016

Q&A: Deshawn Cook, Butler College Director of Student Life

Allie Spensley

Dr. Deshawn Cook was appointed as the new director of student life for Butler College on October 25th, 2016. He came to the University from Drew University, where he served as the assistant director of residential life and the Title IX coordinator. Cook earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and an M.A. in Liberal Studies at Ramapo College as well as a Doctor of Letters at Drew University.

NEWS | 12/06/2016

Unarmed Robbery reported outside Firestone Library

Marcia Brown

The Department Public Safety issued a timely warning through email to the University community December 5 at 3:40 a.m. regarding an unarmed robbery incident.

NEWS | 12/06/2016

Public safety responds to noise complaint, arrives at party thrown in their honor

Samuel Garfinkle

Most partygoers wouldn’t think to call Department of Public Safety and file a noise complaint for the party they are currently attending. For a group of University students at the 2 Dickinson St. Co-op, however, that was exactly the right idea.

NEWS | 12/06/2016

Seven U. Affiliates win Breakthrough Prize

Abhiram Karuppur

Three University professors and four University alumni are recipients of the 2017 Breakthrough Prize. The professors include Math Professor Jean Bourgain, and Physics Professors Simone Giombi and Frans Pretorius.

NEWS | 12/06/2016

SHARE, Womanspace partner for Communities of Light candle campaign

Katherine Wang

Sexual Harrassment/Assault Advising, Resources & Education (SHARE) parterned with Womanspace to line Prospect Avenue and other streets around campus with luminarias, a lantern consisting of a candle set in a small paper bag weighted with sand.

NEWS | 12/05/2016

Yale submits report to change residential college name

Charles Kyungchan Min

Yale University released a report to its Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming after receiving demands to rename the residential college named after John C. Calhoun, a former U.S. Senator known for his support of slavery.

NEWS | 12/05/2016

News & Notes: Sakha ’18 elected as Editor-in-Chief with 75 percent turnout

Marcia Brown

After a four-way contested election, the Daily Princetonian elected Associate Opinion Editor Sarah Sakha ’18 as the Editor-in-Chief for the 141st Board.

NEWS | 12/05/2016

USG discusses eating club referendum at town hall

Samuel Oh

“I think there are myths about the clubs that I think are almost as harmful to the school, that we can stereotype clubs whether we know they are true or not,” Clark said.

NEWS | 12/05/2016

News & Notes: Ivy League institutions respond to campus sanctuary movement

Charles Kyungchan Min

The rest of the Ivy League colleges have announced their stance in relation to the “campus sanctuary” movements across many college campuses across the nation. These announcements come after President-elect Donald Trump’s statement to repeal the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. This policy, implemented in 2012, protects undocumented students from deportation.

NEWS | 12/05/2016

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