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Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ulrich Baer, Stefan Bradley discuss racism and free speech at universities

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Ulrich Baer, Stefan Bradley discuss racism and free speech at universities

Naomi Hess

“If you come to the university to be comforted, I feel like you’re in the wrong place,” New York Times Magazine staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones said at a Tuesday panel. “But you also shouldn’t have to be proving basic humanity, defending basic humanity, defending your basic right to be there.”

“If you come to the university to be comforted, I feel like you’re in the wrong place,” New York Times Magazine staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones said at a Tuesday panel. “But you also shouldn’t have to be proving basic humanity, defending basic humanity, defending your basic right to be there.”

NEWS | 04/20/2022

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USG Senate upholds appeal over Caterpillar referendum, will withhold statement to University for or against referendum

USG Senate upholds appeal over Caterpillar referendum, will withhold statement to University for or against referendum

Katherine Dailey, Paige Cromley, and Annie Rupertus

USG’s email said that by its Constitution, “with a majority of student votes, Referendum 3 passes.”

USG’s email said that by its Constitution, “with a majority of student votes, Referendum 3 passes.”

NEWS | 04/20/2022

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USG holds special meeting to discuss appeal regarding Caterpillar referendum, results yet to be announced

USG holds special meeting to discuss appeal regarding Caterpillar referendum, results yet to be announced

Annie Rupertus

The results of the vote to accept or reject the appeal have not been made public yet, but are expected to be announced by the end of the week, according to USG President Mayu Takeuchi ’23.

The results of the vote to accept or reject the appeal have not been made public yet, but are expected to be announced by the end of the week, according to USG President Mayu Takeuchi ’23.

NEWS | 04/20/2022

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University Trustees vote to extend Eisgruber presidency for at least five years

University Trustees vote to extend Eisgruber presidency for at least five years

Izzy Jacobson

“I am optimistic about Princeton’s future and delighted to be continuing in office for at least five more years,” Eisgruber wrote to the ‘Prince’. “I look forward to what all of us can accomplish together.”

“I am optimistic about Princeton’s future and delighted to be continuing in office for at least five more years,” Eisgruber wrote to the ‘Prince’. “I look forward to what all of us can accomplish together.”  

NEWS | 04/19/2022

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Amid Pride Alliance advocacy for housing accommodations, new dorms will include gender-inclusive bathrooms

Amid Pride Alliance advocacy for housing accommodations, new dorms will include gender-inclusive bathrooms

Lia Opperman and Brenden Garza

New dorms in New College East (NCE), New College West (NCW), and Hobson College have been designed to include gender-neutral restroom facilities, according to Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss.

New dorms in New College East (NCE), New College West (NCW), and Hobson College have been designed to include gender-neutral restroom facilities, according to Deputy University Spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss.

NEWS | 04/19/2022

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Off-campus group funds Facebook ad falsely claiming recent Caterpillar referendum failed to pass

Off-campus group funds Facebook ad falsely claiming recent Caterpillar referendum failed to pass

Paige Cromley

Israel War Room, an organization with no Princeton affiliation, sponsored a Facebook ad that claimed the recent USG referendum calling on the University to halt its usage of Caterpillar construction machinery had failed to pass. In fact, preliminary results show the referendum passed and the results have yet to be certified.

Israel War Room, an organization with no Princeton affiliation, sponsored a Facebook ad that claimed the recent USG referendum calling on the University to halt its usage of Caterpillar construction machinery had failed to pass. In fact, preliminary results show the referendum passed and the results have yet to be certified.

NEWS | 04/18/2022

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History professor Julian Zelizer discusses new book on the Trump presidency

History professor Julian Zelizer discusses new book on the Trump presidency

Kalena Blake

“I just hope they can see where this all came from, where he came from, where his style of politics came from, and that they don't think the world was made anew in 2017,” said Julian Zelizer, on what University students can take away from his latest book, “The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment.”

“I just hope they can see where this all came from, where he came from, where his style of politics came from, and that they don't think the world was made anew in 2017,” said Julian Zelizer, on what University students can take away from his latest book, “The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment.”

NEWS | 04/17/2022

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Former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch ’80 discusses her career, the war in Ukraine, at Princeton talk

Former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch ’80 discusses her career, the war in Ukraine, at Princeton talk

Jasmyn Dobson

Former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch ’80 spoke at an event in Richardson Auditorium on April 12 about her career as a diplomat, her experience testifying in front of Congress, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Former ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch ’80 spoke at an event in Richardson Auditorium on April 12 about her career as a diplomat, her experience testifying in front of Congress, and the ongoing war in Ukraine.

NEWS | 04/17/2022

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USG releases spring election results but holds off on certifying results of Caterpillar referendum

USG releases spring election results but holds off on certifying results of Caterpillar referendum

Annie Rupertus

Results for the referendum proposing a boycott of Caterpillar machinery have not yet been certified “due to appeals pending before the Senate,” according to the email from USG to the student body.

Results for the referendum proposing a boycott of Caterpillar machinery have not yet been certified “due to appeals pending before the Senate,” according to the email from USG to the student body.

NEWS | 04/15/2022

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USG officer affirms election bylaws in response to objection on preliminary results of Caterpillar referendum

USG officer affirms election bylaws in response to objection on preliminary results of Caterpillar referendum

Drew Somerville

Myles McKnight ’23 claimed an objection to the preliminary results citing a previous explanation of the bylaws that contradicts the USG Constitution. 

Myles McKnight ’23 claimed an objection to the preliminary results citing a previous explanation of the bylaws that contradicts the USG Constitution. 

NEWS | 04/15/2022

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Princeton receives $1.5M from Department of Energy for Fusion Energy Project

Princeton receives $1.5M from Department of Energy for Fusion Energy Project

Amy Ciceu

Professor of Astrophysical Sciences Nathaniel Fisch and his team recently received $1.5 million in funding from the United States Department of Energy for their novel project titled, “Economical Proton-Boron11 Fusion”

Professor of Astrophysical Sciences Nathaniel Fisch and his team recently received $1.5 million in funding from the United States Department of Energy for their novel project titled, “Economical Proton-Boron11 Fusion.”

NEWS | 04/14/2022

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Princeton announces 6.6% increase in financial aid budget for 2022–23 academic year

Princeton announces 6.6% increase in financial aid budget for 2022–23 academic year

Hope Perry

The financial aid budget will increase by 6.6 percent for the next academic year, with the average student seeing a 1.5 percent net increase in aid.

The financial aid budget will increase by 6.6 percent for the next academic year, with the average student seeing a 1.5 percent net increase in aid.

NEWS | 04/14/2022

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Tigers in Town program to continue into Fall 2022 semester

Tigers in Town program to continue into Fall 2022 semester

Madeleine LeBeau

Deas told the ‘Prince’ that the number of Princeton vendors participating in Tigers in Town will expand in Fall 2022, and ODUS is working on a plan to “engage businesses that are not walking distance of campus, but are still in Princeton and still do a lot of work with the University.”

Deas told the ‘Prince’ that the number of Princeton vendors participating in Tigers in Town will expand in Fall 2022, and ODUS is working on a plan to “engage businesses that are not walking distance of campus, but are still in Princeton and still do a lot of work with the University.”

NEWS | 04/14/2022

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Preliminary results show Caterpillar referendum passes on USG ballot

Preliminary results show Caterpillar referendum passes on USG ballot

Drew Somerville

The referendum received 1,124 votes in favor, or a 52.2 percent majority, according to preliminary results made public early Wednesday. Election results will not be confirmed by USG until Friday afternoon at the earliest.

The referendum received 1,124 votes in favor, or a 52.2 percent majority, according to preliminary results made public early Wednesday. Election results will not be confirmed by USG until Friday afternoon at the earliest.

NEWS | 04/14/2022

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Coach Carla Berube discusses coaching style, tournament wins, and identity

Coach Carla Berube discusses coaching style, tournament wins, and identity

Alison Araten

Carla Berube, who has been head coach of the Princeton women’s basketball team since 2019, took her team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. She sat down with The Daily Princetonian to discuss how her proudest moments as a coach and how her identity and family life has impacted her approach to the job.

Carla Berube, who has been head coach of the Princeton women’s basketball team since 2019, took her team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. She sat down with The Daily Princetonian to discuss how her proudest moments as a coach and how her identity and family life has impacted her approach to the job.

NEWS | 04/13/2022

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Taleeb Noormohamed ’98, Canadian Member of Parliament, talks Princeton, Canada, and global affairs

Taleeb Noormohamed ’98, Canadian Member of Parliament, talks Princeton, Canada, and global affairs

Sidney Singer

The ‘Prince’ sat down with Noormohamed for a conversation on his time at Princeton, stopping misinformation, and his role in the Canadian Parliament.

The ‘Prince’ sat down with Noormohamed for a conversation on his time at Princeton, stopping misinformation, and his role in the Canadian Parliament.

NEWS | 04/13/2022

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Flo Milli to headline Lawnparties on April 24; Julien Chang and the Deep Green will open

Flo Milli to headline Lawnparties on April 24; Julien Chang and the Deep Green will open

Annie Rupertus

The concert, which has previously taken place in the backyard of Quadrangle Club, will be moved to the Frist North Lawn, following safety issues during Fall 2021 Lawnparties and ongoing campus construction.

The concert, which has previously taken place in the backyard of Quadrangle Club, will be moved to the Frist North Lawn, following safety issues during Fall 2021 Lawnparties and ongoing campus construction.

NEWS | 04/13/2022

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Town Council discusses Prospect ‘historic district’ and ongoing Witherspoon renovation

Town Council discusses Prospect ‘historic district’ and ongoing Witherspoon renovation

Charlie Roth and Madeleine LeBeau

The section of Prospect Avenue would be considered a ‘type two’ historic district which will only require HPC approval for modifications that “involve the facades visible from the right of way.” Eating clubs could continue to renovate the inside of their houses or the outside portions of the properties not visible to the street without requiring approval by the HPC.

The section of Prospect Avenue would be considered a ‘type two’ historic district which will only require HPC approval for modifications that “involve the facades visible from the right of way.” Eating clubs could continue to renovate the inside of their houses or the outside portions of the properties not visible to the street without requiring approval by the HPC.

NEWS | 04/13/2022

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Tigers for Israel hosts event urging undergraduates to reject ‘Caterpillar’ referendum

Tigers for Israel hosts event urging undergraduates to reject ‘Caterpillar’ referendum

Aidan Iacobucci

Hosted jointly by Tigers for Israel (TFI) and the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, according to the event’s flyer, the event featured four panelists: former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt Daniel Kurtzer; Palestinian political analyst Bassem Eid; Israeli-Ethiopian activist Ashager Araro; and public intellectual Michael Walzer.

Hosted jointly by Tigers for Israel (TFI) and the American Whig-Cliosophic Society, according to the event’s flyer, the event featured four panelists: former U.S. ambassador to Israel and Egypt Daniel Kurtzer; Palestinian political analyst Bassem Eid; Israeli-Ethiopian activist Ashager Araro; and public intellectual Michael Walzer.

NEWS | 04/12/2022

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Canadian politician Taleeb Noormohamed ’98 speaks on international affairs

Canadian politician Taleeb Noormohamed ’98 speaks on international affairs

Sidney Singer

Taleeb Noormohamed ’98, a Canadian politician and member of Parliament, was recently hosted as a speaker in an event sponsored by the Princeton Canadians Club. The talk was moderated by visiting journalism lecturer Razia Iqbal, and touched on various topics of international and domestic current affairs.

Taleeb Noormohamed ’98, a Canadian politician and member of Parliament, was recently hosted as a speaker in an event sponsored by the Princeton Canadians Club. The talk was moderated by visiting journalism lecturer Razia Iqbal, and touched on various topics of international and domestic current affairs.

NEWS | 04/12/2022

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