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Community members wait hours for boosters, isolation housing expands amid COVID-19 spike

Community members wait hours for boosters, isolation housing expands amid COVID-19 spike

Marie-Rose Sheinerman, Sidney Singer, and Isabel Yip

As COVID-19 cases and isolation dorm occupancy reach new highs, students and community members wait in line for hours to receive their booster shots. 

As COVID-19 cases and isolation dorm occupancy reach new highs, students and community members wait in line for hours to receive their booster shots. 

NEWS | 12/02/2021

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Cannabis Task Force recommends cannabis retail in Princeton

Cannabis Task Force recommends cannabis retail in Princeton

Charlie Roth and Lia Opperman

After more than seven months of meetings, Princeton’s Cannabis Task Force (CTF) recommended that cannabis retail businesses be allowed to open in town. In the proposal to the town council, the CTF talked about possible dispensary locations, equity and racial justice, and how tax revenue should be allocated. 

After more than seven months of meetings, Princeton’s Cannabis Task Force (CTF) recommended that cannabis retail businesses be allowed to open in town. In the proposal to the town council, the CTF talked about possible dispensary locations, equity and racial justice, and how tax revenue should be allocated.

NEWS | 12/01/2021

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Princeton continues support of DACA in new federal filing

Princeton continues support of DACA in new federal filing

Lia Opperman

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 and Microsoft President and University Trustee Brad Smith ’81 encouraged the Department of Homeland Security take appropriate actions to strengthen DACA. 

University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 and Microsoft President and University Trustee Brad Smith ’81 encouraged the Department of Homeland Security take appropriate actions to strengthen DACA. 

NEWS | 11/30/2021

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Princeton clarifies post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 restrictions, eating clubs respond

Princeton clarifies post-Thanksgiving COVID-19 restrictions, eating clubs respond

Bhoomika Chowdhary and Diya Kraybill

The new policies affect social gatherings, eating clubs, and international travel.

The new policies affect social gatherings, eating clubs, and international travel.

NEWS | 11/30/2021

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Murray-Dodge Café shuts down ‘until further notice,’ Coffee Club closed until Thursday

Murray-Dodge Café shuts down ‘until further notice,’ Coffee Club closed until Thursday

Evelyn Doskoch

Students attributed the temporary café closures to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, which reached a semester-high before Thanksgiving break.

Students attributed the temporary café closures to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, which reached a semester-high before Thanksgiving break.

NEWS | 11/29/2021

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Joshua Babu ’22 and Wafa Zaka ’22 win Rhodes Scholarships

Joshua Babu ’22 and Wafa Zaka ’22 win Rhodes Scholarships

Evelyn Doskoch

Both Babu and Zaka will begin their graduate study at Oxford in Oct. 2022.

Both Babu and Zaka will begin their graduate study at Oxford in Oct. 2022.

NEWS | 11/28/2021

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Princeton increases testing frequency, limits social gatherings amid Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge

Princeton increases testing frequency, limits social gatherings amid Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge

Mark Dodici, Katherine Dailey, and Drew Somerville

Masking guidelines will also remain in place for the remainder of the semester as campus cases increase risk status to “Moderate to High.” Students will be required to test as soon as they return to campus, and to submit two tests per week for the remainder of the semester.

Masking guidelines will also remain in place for the remainder of the semester as campus cases increase risk status to “Moderate to High.” Students will be required to test as soon as they return to campus, and to submit two tests per week for the remainder of the semester.

NEWS | 11/27/2021

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Princeton sees semester’s largest uptick in COVID cases as students depart for Thanksgiving

Princeton sees semester’s largest uptick in COVID cases as students depart for Thanksgiving

Caitlin Limestahl and Drew Somerville

University-wide COVID-19 positive cases have spiked to their highest levels this semester, and multiple eating clubs reported COVID-positive attendees at events this past weekend, leading to concern among students leaving campus prior to Thanksgiving break.

University-wide COVID-19 positive cases have spiked to their highest levels this semester, and multiple eating clubs reported COVID-positive attendees at events this past weekend, leading to concern among students leaving campus prior to Thanksgiving break.

NEWS | 11/23/2021

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Wendy Kopp ’89, founder of Teach for America, named 2022 Baccalaureate speaker

Wendy Kopp ’89, founder of Teach for America, named 2022 Baccalaureate speaker

Lia Opperman

After graduation, Kopp founded Teach For America, a non-profit organization that focuses on combating educational inequities. The idea came from her senior thesis, “A Plan and Argument for the Creation of a National Teacher Corps.”

After graduation, Kopp founded Teach For America, a non-profit organization that focuses on combating educational inequities. The idea came from her senior thesis, “A Plan and Argument for the Creation of a National Teacher Corps.”

NEWS | 11/23/2021

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American Studies Fellow Tiffany King discusses upcoming seminar, Black and Indigenous feminism, and land acknowledgement

American Studies Fellow Tiffany King discusses upcoming seminar, Black and Indigenous feminism, and land acknowledgement

Alexa Marsh

King discusses her upcoming spring seminar “Black and Indigenous Feminist Survival and Experimentation in the Americas,” her work within the intersecting fields of Black, Native/Indigenous, and Feminist studies, and her 2019 book “The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies.” 

King discusses her upcoming spring seminar “Black and Indigenous Feminist Survival and Experimentation in the Americas,” her work within the intersecting fields of Black, Native/Indigenous, and Feminist studies, and her 2019 book The Black Shoals: Offshore Formations of Black and Native Studies. 

NEWS | 11/23/2021

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Multiple community members report being struck by vehicles, spurring pedestrian safety concerns

Multiple community members report being struck by vehicles, spurring pedestrian safety concerns

Sidney Singer

At least four people — including one undergraduate student, two graduate students, and one staff member — have been struck by cars on and around campus in the past two months. Concerns for pedestrian safety have become visible in the Princeton community lately, including at a recent CPUC meeting. 

At least four people — including one undergraduate student, two graduate students, and one staff member — have been struck by cars on and around campus in the past two months. Concerns for pedestrian safety have become visible in the Princeton community lately, including at a recent CPUC meeting. 

NEWS | 11/22/2021

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USG discusses grading and mental health referenda, 2020 voting data, and ‘Prince’ investigation into the Honor Code

USG discusses grading and mental health referenda, 2020 voting data, and ‘Prince’ investigation into the Honor Code

Annie Rupertus

The weekly meeting of the Undergraduate Student Government included discussion of two referenda to be voted on in the upcoming election, Vote 100, and The Daily Princetonian’s recent investigation into the University’s Honor Code. 

The weekly meeting of the Undergraduate Student Government included discussion of two referenda to be voted on in the upcoming election, Vote 100, and the Daily Princetonian’s recent investigation into the University’s Honor Code. 

NEWS | 11/22/2021

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‘Bookended by a bonfire’: Tigers take home Ivy League title for first time since 2018

‘Bookended by a bonfire’: Tigers take home Ivy League title for first time since 2018

Rachel Posner and Isabel Yip

The football team lit the bonfire pile, and after a few minutes, flames erupted — prompting cheers from the crowd. Smoke rose and blurred the view of East Pyne Hall.

The football team lit the bonfire pile, and after a few minutes, flames erupted — prompting cheers from the crowd. Smoke rose and blurred the view of East Pyne Hall.

NEWS | 11/22/2021

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Sheinerman ’23 elected 146th editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian

Sheinerman ’23 elected 146th editor-in-chief of The Daily Princetonian

Gabriel Robare and Lia Opperman

Sheinerman will officially assume her position as editor-in-chief on Jan. 1, 2022.

Sheinerman will officially assume her position as Editor-in-Chief on Jan. 1, 2022.

NEWS | 11/21/2021

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Stanford announces test-optional policy for 2022–23 application cycle

Stanford announces test-optional policy for 2022–23 application cycle

Isabel Yip

“The Admission Office continues to monitor the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the college admission process during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as it relates to the availability of standardized testing,” Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss wrote in an email to The Daily Princetonian.

“The Admission Office continues to monitor the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the college admission process during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly as it relates to the availability of standardized testing,” Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss wrote in an email to The Daily Princetonian.

NEWS | 11/21/2021

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“I went through the fire, now I am the fire:” ‘Pose’ star Dominique Jackson talks self-preservation, identity for Trans remembrance week

“I went through the fire, now I am the fire:” ‘Pose’ star Dominique Jackson talks self-preservation, identity for Trans remembrance week

Drew Somerville

Over time, Jackson said, she came to realize that her identity could persist without disrespecting those around her. She went on to enter the modeling industry, inspired by models like Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks to persevere in the face of adversity. Still, it was a mixed sense of pain and courage that later helped her break out into the acting industry.

Over time, Jackson said, she came to realize that her identity could persist without disrespecting those around her. She went on to enter the modeling industry, inspired by models like Naomi Campbell and Tyra Banks to persevere in the face of adversity. Still, it was a mixed sense of pain and courage that later helped her break out into the acting industry.

NEWS | 11/19/2021

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Princeton releases inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report

Princeton releases inaugural Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report

Marissa Michaels and Gabriel Robare

The report comes largely in response to a July 2020 open letter from hundreds of faculty to President Christopher Eisgruber ’83. The letter called for the University to, among 48 total demands, reform hiring practices, rename multiple campus buildings and monuments, implement widespread antiracism training, and acknowledge that the University exists on land of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation.

The report comes largely in response to a July 2020 open letter from hundreds of faculty to President Christopher Eisgruber ’83. The letter called for the University to, among 48 total demands, reform hiring practices, rename multiple campus buildings and monuments, implement widespread antiracism training, and acknowledge that the University exists on land of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation.

NEWS | 11/18/2021

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Princeton researchers develop world’s purest sample of gallium arsenide

Princeton researchers develop world’s purest sample of gallium arsenide

Tara Agarwal

“The new samples/materials have only about 1 part per 10 billion impurities, meaning there is only one unwanted atom (impurity) for every 10 billion wanted atoms,” ECE Professor Mansour Shayegan wrote. “This is like having only one bad person on Earth!”

“The new samples/materials have only about 1 part per 10 billion impurities, meaning there is only one unwanted atom (impurity) for every 10 billion wanted atoms,” ECE Professor Mansour Shayegan wrote. “This is like having only one bad person on Earth!”

NEWS | 11/18/2021

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Princeton hosts lecture on Kathryn Paige Harden’s ‘The Genetic Lottery’

Princeton hosts lecture on Kathryn Paige Harden’s ‘The Genetic Lottery’

Desmond Lam and Alison Araten

“I heard about her new book and it covers an important topic. The implications of genetics for the future society ... it is going to be a growing question in ethical decisions,“ Philosophy professor Peter Singer told the ‘Prince’. “I hope that this event stimulates them to think about the future, and how we can use the knowledge of genetics in order to achieve a more just and equal society.”

“I heard about her new book and it covers an important topic. The implications of genetics for the future society ... it is going to be a growing question in ethical decisions,“ Peter Singer told the ‘Prince’.

NEWS | 11/18/2021

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Q&A with Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride, highest-ranking transgender elected official in U.S. history

Q&A with Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride, highest-ranking transgender elected official in U.S. history

Anna Salvatore

McBride sat down with The Daily Princetonian to discuss her political trajectory and daily responsibilities as a state senator, as well as give advice to Princeton’s student activists.  

McBride sat down with The Daily Princetonian to discuss her political trajectory and daily responsibilities as a state senator, as well as give advice to Princeton’s student activists. 

NEWS | 11/18/2021

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