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U. aims to launch new application platform with coalition of colleges

U. aims to launch new application platform with coalition of colleges

Jessica Li

The University, joined by over 80 other colleges and universities including all members of the Ivy League, is part of the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, which aims to create a new college application and portfolio platform for high school students. The new system involves the creation of a platform for high school students to create an online portfolio, allowing them to think more about the college application process at an early age and have more access to counseling from college admissions officers, University Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said. Rapelye added that the participating institutions will be issuing a new application, and that the application is in the preliminary stages. The coalition is open to public institutions with affordable tuition and need-based financial aid for in-state residents and private colleges who provide sufficient financial aid for all domestic students they admit.

NEWS | 11/12/2015

Student arrested on burglary, sexual contact charges

Do-Hyeong Myeong

A student was arrested on Thursday on charges of third-degree burglary and fourth-degree criminal sexual contact, Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Public Information Officer Casey DeBlasio said. According to DeBlasio, an investigation by the Department of Public Safety identifiedRonbo Fan ’18as a suspect in an incident that took place on campus on Oct.

NEWS | 11/12/2015

Zwicker elected as first Democrat in NJ 16th district

Kristin Qian

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Head of Science Education Andrew Zwicker became the first Democrat elected to represent central New Jersey’s 16th Legislative District on Monday.Zwicker narrowly won his New Jersey Assembly seat by beating incumbent Republican Donna Simon by 78 votes, or 16,308 to 16,230 votes.

NEWS | 11/11/2015

Seyed Hossein Mousavian: Iranian expert, former diplomat

Abhiram Karuppur

Seyed Hossein Mousavian, a research scholar in the Program on Science and Global Security at the Wilson School, originally studied engineering, but he is probably most known for playing an important role in the 2003 and 2015 negotiations around Iran’s nuclear program. His career plans changed during his undergraduate years at Sacramento State University. “It was in 1979, two months before the Revolution, that I got one semester break in order to go back to my country and see what was happening,” Mousavian said, describing when he returned to Tehran and witnessed thousands of people protesting in the streets against Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi. “Practically two months after my arrival, the Revolution was over and the Shah had left the country.

NEWS | 11/11/2015

Grand Challenges promotes global sustainability

Claire Lee

Since its launch in 2007, the Grand Challenges Program has been addressing global environmental issues through interdisciplinary approaches, while providing research and learning opportunities for undergraduate students. The program is managed by the Princeton Environmental Institute, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wilson School and many other departments participate in the programs, Dean of SEAS Vincent Poor GS ’77 noted. The initiative features three platforms: Climate and Energy Challenge, Development Challenge and Health Challenge.

NEWS | 11/11/2015

Polls show support increase for Cruz ’92, decrease for Christie

Zaynab Zaman

New Jersey governor and ex officio University Trustee Chris Christie’s support has decreased in the four latest national polls predicting the Republican nominee for president, while Texas Senator Ted Cruz ’92 has seen a sharp increase in popularity. Christie has consistently wavered in polls, peaking at 3 percent in mid-September, according to Huffington Post opinion polls.

NEWS | 11/11/2015

Cruz ’92 proposes dissolution of IRS at presidential debate

Myrial Holbrook and Nahrie Chung

U.S. Senator for Texas Ted Cruz ’92 proposed the abolishment of the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce and the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the fourth Republican presidential debate on Tuesday.The eight current GOP frontrunners — including businessman Donald Trump, Ben Carson, U.S.

NEWS | 11/10/2015

Tiger statues, cannon vandalized with red spray paint

Jessica Li

The tiger statues between Whig Hall and Clio Hall, along with thecannon on Cannon Green,were found to be vandalized with red paint early Tuesday morning.Perpetrators had painted the body of the tiger statues with expletives against Princeton and Pennsylvania State University.According to University spokesperson Martin Mbugua, on Tuesday around 2 a.m., a Department of Public Safety officer on patrol duty noticed that the cannon had been painted.

NEWS | 11/10/2015

Li ’12, Cheng '16 discuss racial, gender barriers in politics at panel

Caroline Lippman

Students should become involved in politics and pursue issues that are important to them despite possible racial or gender obstacles, Lindy Li ’12 argued in a panel discussion with Undergraduate Student Government president Ella Cheng ’16 on Tuesday. Cheng is a former staff writer for The Daily Princetonian. Li, who was class president during her four years at the University, is running for the Democratic nomination for Pennsylvania’s 7thCongressional district.

NEWS | 11/10/2015

Current and former U. professors awarded for work in physics

Abhiram Karuppur

Associate physics professor Bogdan Andrei Bernevig and former University professor Arthur McDonald were recognized for their work in physics on Sunday – Bernevig was awarded the 2016 New Horizons in Physics Prize, and McDonald was awarded the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics.McDonald, who completed his postdoctoral work at the University, received the award for his work on neutrinos.

NEWS | 11/10/2015

U. must demonstrate tax-exempt status, according to judge's decision

Jessica Li

The burden of proof for demonstrating its tax-exempt status falls on the University, according to a decision by tax court judge Vito Bianco last Friday. The decision follows a motion filed by the University to the State Tax Court in July and marks the latest development of the four-year lawsuit initiated by several residents of the town.

NEWS | 11/10/2015

Listserv analysis shows Frist, Murray-Dodge most popular places for free food distribution

Christina Sue

Free food is most likely to be distributed on Friday at either Frist Campus Center or at former Murray-Dodge Café, according to an analysis of free food listserv emails conducted by Felix Xiao ’16.Xiao published a blog post on the Data Science Club website on Sept.

NEWS | 11/09/2015

Froman ’85: TPP negotiator, political advisor

Froman ’85: TPP negotiator, political advisor

Christina Vosbikian

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NEWS | 11/09/2015

Faculty meeting approves new music theater certificate

Christopher Umanzor

The Committee on the Course of Study recommended approval for an undergraduate certificate in music theater, which was presented by Deputy Dean of the College Elizabeth Colagiuri during the faculty meeting on Monday.According to the working papers released at the meeting, the certificate would be a collaboration between the Program in Theater and the Department of Music.

NEWS | 11/09/2015

Study finds rising mortality rates for middle-aged white Americans

Betty Liu

Mortality rates have been increasing for middle-aged white Americans since 1998, according to an Oct.

NEWS | 11/09/2015

News & Notes: Fraternity denies charges of racism concerning party

Daily Princetonian Staff

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Yale allegedly hosted a “White Girls Only” party on Oct.

NEWS | 11/08/2015

USG discusses elections, mental health concerns

Katherine Oh

The Undergraduate Student Government senate discussed the upcoming elections timeline during its weekly meeting on Sunday.Chief elections manager Sung Won Chang ’18announced in an email on Thursday that the USG president, vice president, treasurer, class senators and committee chairs are among the positions to be elected at this time.Chang said that while former chief elections manager Grant Golub ’17 had been working on revising the elections handbook, the existing rules will continue to apply for this election cycle.Chang said that he wants to increase candidate participation as well as voter turnout, noting that the traditional turnout has been around 40 to 50 percent.

NEWS | 11/08/2015

Zwicker predicted to be in lead for 16th District seat in State Assembly

Andie Ayala

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Physicist Andrew Zwicker is predicted to be in the lead for becoming the first Democratic representative of the 16th District under the New Jersey State Assembly following a recount.The elections were held on Nov.

NEWS | 11/08/2015

Emergency U. funds available to students in many forms

Caroline Lippman

Every year, approximately 15 to 25 students utilize the Dean’s emergency fund, which is reserved for emergencies in which a student’s family would be burdened financially, Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students Michael Olin said.Olin explained that the fund could be used in all kinds of situations, noting that the fund could provide financial assistance for a student to travel home in the event of a health or family emergency, or assist a student in paying medical bills for a health emergency."There's really no one type of situation; it runs the gamut," Olin added.Olin noted that the emergency fund has previously been able to provide some students with coats in the event of urgent situations, such as a lost or stolen coat in the middle of the winter.The Dean’s fund has received several more requests for coats in the past couple of years, Olin said.

NEWS | 11/08/2015

Trick-or-Feed raises $7,601, collects 760 non-perishable items on Princetoween

Andrew Brazer Drew

TheTrick-or-Feedcharity drive organized by the Interclub Council and Community Service Interclub Council on Oct.

NEWS | 11/03/2015

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