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Christie reaffirms endorsement for Trump

Christie reaffirms endorsement for Trump

Marcia Brown

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie reaffirmed his support of the presidential candidacy of Donald Trump on Tuesday, despite calling himself “obviously disappointed” about Trump’s “indefensible” comments about sexual assault in a recently unearthed 2005 video.Christie is an ex-officio trustee of the University.He made the comments about the “Trump tape” on Oct.

NEWS | 10/12/2016

Fields Center reopens after renovation as a more welcoming space

Winston Lie

In July, the University commissioned a renovation of the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding to create a more welcoming space for all University students, according to director of the Fields Center, Tennille Haynes.Haynes explained that this renovation comes as part of the recommendations from a special, student-led task force commissioned by University President Christopher Eisgruber '83.

NEWS | 10/11/2016

U. dining hall workers discuss compensation satisfaction in light of strike at Harvard

Alexander Stangl

Last week, Boston’s Local 26, a labor union, called for a strike by Harvard University Dining Services staff.

NEWS | 10/11/2016

Michael Barry '70, lifetime humanitarian rehired as WWS research scholar

Abhiram Karuppur

Michael Barry ’70, former lecturer in the Near Eastern Studies Department, has been rehired by the University as a research scholar in the Liechtenstein Institute for Self-Determination at the Wilson School.In the May of 2016, after teaching at the University for 12 years, Barry’s contract as a lecturer was not renewed by the University.

NEWS | 10/11/2016

Dillon Gymnasium renovations near end of phase II, include gender-inclusive locker rooms

Norman Xiong

The multi-year renovations project on Dillon Gymnasium’s locker rooms, support spaces, and pool is nearing a close in the fall of 2016, according to Renovation Program Manager Dave Howell and Project Manager Jarett Messina.

NEWS | 10/11/2016

Princeton council discusses Nassau Street revamp

Hunter Campbell

Mayor Liz Lempert and the council of Princeton discussed the proposed Streetscape Design Standards for Nassau Street, as well as accepted a Mercer County body camera grant in the Oct.

NEWS | 10/11/2016

296 U. students register to vote through voter registration initiative

Emily Spalding

With the 2016 Presidential Election less than a month away, University student groups are encouraging students to engage with the electoral process through various events.On Friday, Sept.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

Tigers continue their historic season start with victories at Columbia and Cornell

Jay Lee

The women’s volleyball team continues their 9-game win streak after two back-to-back 3-0 sweeps against Columbia and Cornell.The Princeton Tigers (11-3, 5-0 Ivy League) have once again demonstrated stellar performance and proved worthy of their title as reigning champions.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

Updated: Hart GS '74 wins 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics

Norman Xiong and Sharon Xiang

Oliver Hart GS ’74 has been awarded the 2016 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to contract theory, according to a press release by the Nobel Foundation.Hart was jointly awarded the prize with Bengt Holmström, economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.“Hart made fundamental contributions to a new branch of contract theory that deals with the important case of incomplete contracts,” the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said in its press release announcing the award.“Hart’s findings on incomplete contracts have shed new light on the ownership and control of businesses and have had a vast impact on several fields of economics, as well as political science and law," the press release stated.Hart’s studies focused on incomplete contracts and how they are unable to predict future conflicts.“[A] contract that cannot explicitly specify what the parties should do in future eventualities, must instead specify who has the right to decide what to do when the parties cannot agree.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

News & Notes: Lauren Bush Lauren '06 expresses support for Clinton

Charles Kyungchan Min

Lauren Bush Lauren ’06 came out in support of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. Lauren posted an image on Instagram of Clinton with the hashtag #ImWithHer.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

West, George discuss purpose of liberal arts education

Coco Chou

University professors Robert George and Cornel West GS ’80 discussed the goals of liberal arts education at a lecture on Oct.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

Men's water polo enjoys successful weekend

Emily McLean

This Sunday, the Princeton men’s water polo team (13-6 overall, 4-1 Northeast Water Polo Conference) handily defeated both No.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

Easterly discusses impact of US, EU foreign aid on immigration, xenophobia

Easterly discusses impact of US, EU foreign aid on immigration, xenophobia

Norman Xiong

New York University professor of economics William Easterly discussed foreign aid and development programs and their effects on immigration and xenophobia in the developed world in a lecture delivered on Oct.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

U. students stage demonstration in support of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe movement

Rose Gilbert

On Oct. 10 at noon, nearly 20 students gathered outside Stanhope Hall in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe movement currently working to prevent the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.Among those who met outside Stanhope Hall were members of the Graduate Women of Color Caucus, the Black Graduate Caucus, and Natives at Princeton.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

University researchers receive grant from Department of Energy

Betty Liu

Researchers at the University were recently awarded a grant from the Department of Energy to develop a sensor to detect methane leaks from pipelines, compressor stations, and other midstream infrastructure.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

Breaking: Hart GS '74 awarded Nobel Prize in Economics

Norman Xiong

Oliver Hart GS '74 has been awarded the 2016 Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for his contributions to contract theory, according to a press release by The Nobel Foundation.Hart was jointly awarded the prize with Bengt Holmstrom, economics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

NEWS | 10/10/2016

U. students react to second presidential debate

Samuel Oh

University students and community students gathered in the Whig Senate Hall Sunday evening to watch the second of three debates of the 2016 presidential race. Democratic nominee Secretary Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump debated issues such as maturity in personal behavior and judgment, the crisis in Syria, domestic taxes, and energy policy.

NEWS | 10/09/2016

N&N: Princeton ranks last among Ivies in terms of Tinder prowess

Daily Princetonian Staff

The University ranked last among all Ivy League institutions in the total number of monthly Tinder matches, according to research published by Tinder. Tinder is a social, mobile application that allows users to “swipe right” on individuals they find attractive, and "swipe left" on individuals they don't. In other categories, including “Most Swiped Right Schools,” “Monthly Social Groups,” and “Monthly Super Likes,” the University ranked sixth, seventh, and sixth, respectively. The University of Pennsylvania ranked first in terms of “most swiped-right schools,” while Columbia earned the top spot in “most monthly matches.” The University, although ranked highest on the U.S.

NEWS | 10/09/2016

News & Notes: College Republicans maintain neutrality position on Trump

Jessica Li

The Princeton College Republicans will be maintaining their earlier position of neutrality on Donald J.

NEWS | 10/09/2016

Updated: U. students receive pro-Trump emails from white supremacist group

Kirsten Traudt

An undetermined number of niversity students received a pro-Donald Trump email from a probable member of a white supremacy group named “White GeNOcide Project” the afternoon of Oct.

NEWS | 10/09/2016

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