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Cheng ’16 emphasizes policymaking, execution

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Cheng ’16 emphasizes policymaking, execution

Daily Princetonian Contributor and Tammy Tseng

Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidate Ella Cheng ’16 wants to expand student outreach and communications and shift the USG’s focus from programming to policymaking. “I’m one of the few members on USG that actually has a critical and reflective eye on USG, and I’ve seen that we’ve had a lot of successes, but we’ve also had a lot of shortcomings,” Cheng said.

NEWS | 11/23/2014

Liziewski ’18 appointed to Honor Committee, restaurant week questioned during USG meeting

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Liziewski ’18 appointed to Honor Committee, restaurant week questioned during USG meeting

Jessica Li

The Undergraduate Student Government convened on Sunday to evaluate restaurant week, discuss various student-life initiatives and announce the newly-appointed freshman representative to the Honor Committee. Carolyn Liziewski ’18 was nominated as the freshman representative on the Honor Committee after a two-round interview process of seven candidates and thorough deliberations, accordingto Honor Committee chair Jesse Fleck ’15. During a questioning session, U-Council chair Zhan Okuda-Lim ’15 asked Liziewski how she felt about the timeframe within which the Honor Committee informs students whether they are witnesses or suspects in an investigation. “Once a student is called into questioning, whether as a witness or a person being investigated, the committee should make its actions as transparent as possible,” Liziewski said before her official appointment, adding that the committee must be respectful of each student’s confidentiality, as being called into question by the Honor Committee can affect one’s reputation in the University even if the student was not eventually accused. Liziewski’s nomination received unanimous approval from the senate. USG president Shawon Jackson ’15 announced an upcoming town hall meeting during which different housing policies will be discussed.

NEWS | 11/23/2014

Gansa ’17: waffle fries, ripe fruit, 'bike reform'

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Gansa ’17: waffle fries, ripe fruit, 'bike reform'

Sharon Deng

Undergraduate Student Government presidential hopeful William Gansa ’17 -- an outside candidate who has not been involved with USG in the past -- is running on an alternative platform of small issues and reforms that, he claims, have historically been less publicized and have not been addressed by other candidates. Some of these issues include adding waffle fries to dining hall menus and making sure their fruit is riper, ensuring the survival of the Integrated Course Engine and implementing 'bike reform,' a mysterious term that is included in his platform but is defined nowhere. “These are all little parts of a person’s day, but when they all add up, it really speaks to an effect that can be hugely detrimental or hugely beneficial to one’s mood,” Gansa said. Gansa's platform also says that he is running for Government Club, seemingly poking fun at the USG's name.

NEWS | 11/23/2014
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71 tenured faculty present divestment petition to Eisgruber '83

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71 tenured faculty present divestment petition to Eisgruber '83

Katherine Oh

A group of faculty members presented a petition on Wednesday to University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 advocating for divestment from companies that “contribute to or profit from the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the continued siege of Gaza.” The five professors who drafted and presented the petition were Molly Greene, Michael Laffan, Gyan Prakash, Cyrus Schayegh and Max Weiss.

NEWS | 11/20/2014

News & Notes: Gunman at Florida State University injures 3

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News & Notes: Gunman at Florida State University injures 3

Daily Princetonian Staff

Three Florida State University students were injured as a gunman opened fire in a campus library on Thursday, according to FS View & Florida Flambeau, the university's student newspaper. The gunman, identified by authorities as Florida State alumnus Myron May, was killed by Florida State University Police Department officers after firing shots at the officers, according to CNN. Two of the victims were brought to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital, one of whom remains in critical condition and the other is in good condition.

NEWS | 11/20/2014

Justice Kagan ’81 discusses legal analysis, Court's perception

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Justice Kagan ’81 discusses legal analysis, Court's perception

Jacqueline Gufford

One of the most difficult aspects of being a judge is understanding the role and limits of a justice’s position, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Elena Kagan ’81 argued in a discussion on her experiences and judicial views moderated by University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 on Thursday. Kagan, nominated and appointed to the Supreme Court by President Barack Obama in 2010, holds a bachelor’s degree from the University, an M.Phil.

NEWS | 11/20/2014

Students revive SpeakOut group to promote discussion on sexual assault

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Students revive SpeakOut group to promote discussion on sexual assault

Durva Trivedi

A student group that had gone inactive for the past few years is being revitalized by students who feel that campus lacks a group separate from the administration to discuss and activism regarding sexual assault,SpeakOut president Eliza Mott ’16 said. SpeakOut was created in 2006 in response to some highly publicized cases ofsexual assault related to Tiger Inn but has remained inactive for a number of years.

NEWS | 11/20/2014

Wawa, ‘eternal’ Princeton fixture, gives new store a modern look

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Wawa, ‘eternal’ Princeton fixture, gives new store a modern look

Shriya Sekhsaria

The new 7,500-square foot Wawa is set to open its doors on Friday at 8 a.m.. Except for the class banners that used to line the store's walls, the new locale retains most of the features of the old one, along with 14 newly hired employees and added features like modern restrooms and new equipment. The new Wawa, located near the new Princeton Station at 152 Alexander St.

NEWS | 11/20/2014

N&N: Rush Holt to serve as CEO of American Association for the Advancement of Science

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N&N: Rush Holt to serve as CEO of American Association for the Advancement of Science

Do-Hyeong Myeong

Congressman and former Assistant Director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory Rush Holt will serve as CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science after his retirement from the House of Representatives, according to the AAAS’s press release on Tuesday. Holt will assume his new post in February. The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society and the publisher of the journal Science.

NEWS | 11/19/2014

USG hosts debates between presidential, vice presidential candidates

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USG hosts debates between presidential, vice presidential candidates

Aana Bansal

The three Undergraduate Student Government presidential candidates and two vice presidential candidates debated policy, programming and waffle fries at the elections debate on Tuesday night in the Whig Hall senate chamber. Speaking to about 25 audience members, USG presidential candidates Ella Cheng '16, William Gansa '17 and Molly Stoneman '16 presented opposing opinions on the role of USG in student life and emphasized different issues they plan to address if awarded the presidency. Stoneman is the current USG vice president, while Cheng is the Student Life Committee Chair.

NEWS | 11/18/2014

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