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After a year of low enrollment, Princeton sees a spike in competition for seats in classes

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After a year of low enrollment, Princeton sees a spike in competition for seats in classes

Charlie Roth

After an academic year with unusually low undergraduate enrollment at Princeton amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students faced a course registration cycle starkly more competitive than the previous year. The heightened academic selectivity brought an array of challenges for students, especially for those concentrating in or pursuing certificates in popular departments and programs.

After an academic year with unusually low undergraduate enrollment at Princeton amid the COVID-19 pandemic, students faced a course registration cycle starkly more competitive than the previous year. The heightened academic selectivity brought an array of challenges for students, especially for those concentrating in or pursuing certificates in popular departments and programs.

NEWS | 02/17/2022

Eisgruber fields questions related to Palestine, gender accommodations, COVID-19 policy at CPUC meeting

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Eisgruber fields questions related to Palestine, gender accommodations, COVID-19 policy at CPUC meeting

Aidan Iacobucci

At a meeting of the Council of Princeton University Community on Feb. 14, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 presented on campus expansion and increased admissions capacity, as well as long-term COVID-19 policy expectations. 

At a meeting of the Council of Princeton University Community on Feb. 14, President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 presented on campus expansion and increased admissions capacity, as well as long-term COVID-19 policy expectations.  

NEWS | 02/17/2022

Divest Princeton files legal complaint to N.J. Attorney General

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Divest Princeton files legal complaint to N.J. Attorney General

Paige Cromley

The complaint alleges that the University has violated New Jersey state law, specifically the New Jersey Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, by continuing to invest in fossil fuels.

The complaint alleges that the University has violated New Jersey state law, specifically the New Jersey Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act, by continuing to invest in fossil fuels.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Maria Ressa ’86 prevented from leaving the Philippines on her way to be honored at Princeton Alumni Day

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Maria Ressa ’86 prevented from leaving the Philippines on her way to be honored at Princeton Alumni Day

Sidney Singer

Maria Ressa ’86 is scheduled to receive the Woodrow Wilson Award at Princeton Alumni Day on Saturday, Feb. 19, and to speak at a panel hosted by the University’s Program in Journalism on Thursday, Feb. 17.

Maria Ressa ’86 is scheduled to receive the Woodrow Wilson Award at Princeton Alumni Day on Saturday, Feb. 19, and to speak at a panel hosted by the University’s Program in Journalism on Thursday, Feb. 17.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Princeton Public Library Black History Month event discusses Paul Robeson’s legacy and Black activism

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Princeton Public Library Black History Month event discusses Paul Robeson’s legacy and Black activism

Katherine Dailey

In an event titled “Black Activism, Then and Now,” hosted by the Princeton Public Library on Tuesday, Feb. 15, panelists discussed the local, national, and international activism of Paul Robeson, a musician, athlete, and prominent activist for racial equality. Robeson was born in the town of Princeton and his legacy of sustained student activism at Princeton is still salient today.

A panel held by the Princeton Public Library discussed the legacy of activist, musician, and athlete Paul Robeson.

NEWS | 02/16/2022
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Street Week in Review: Over 1070 sophomores participate in eating club sign-in and bicker, yielding most competitive rates in a decade

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Street Week in Review: Over 1070 sophomores participate in eating club sign-in and bicker, yielding most competitive rates in a decade

Izzy Jacobson

For the fourth consecutive year, the Interclub Council reported that all sophomores who participated were placed into an eating club, and the number of students who participated increased by 12 percent from last year.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Interclub Council reported that all sophomores who participated were placed into an eating club, and the number of students who participated increased by 12 percent.

NEWS | 02/16/2022

Princeton Astrophysics researchers find new way to detect coronal mass ejections

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Princeton Astrophysics researchers find new way to detect coronal mass ejections

Mesonma Anwasi

New research by Stephen Majeski, a graduate student in the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and Professor Hantao Ji of the Astrophysics department helps to detect potential coronal mass ejections and learn more about their behaviors to prevent them before they reach Earth.

New research by Stephen Majeski, a graduate student in the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, and Professor Hantao Ji of the Astrophysics department helps to detect potential coronal mass ejections and learn more about their behaviors to prevent them before they reach Earth.

NEWS | 02/15/2022

USG hears Lawnparties Review Committee Report, approves task forces for the upcoming year

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USG hears Lawnparties Review Committee Report, approves task forces for the upcoming year

Annie Rupertus

At its most recent meeting, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) heard several recommendations from the Lawnparties Review Committee and approved eight task forces for the upcoming year. 

At its most recent meeting, the Undergraduate Student Government (USG) heard several recommendations from the Lawnparties Review Committee and approved eight task forces for the upcoming year. 

NEWS | 02/14/2022

Potter, Wayner awarded Pyne Prizes, to be recognized on Alumni Day

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Potter, Wayner awarded Pyne Prizes, to be recognized on Alumni Day

Drew Somerville

Hailing from McLean, Va., Potter is concentrating in the School of Public and International Affairs. Wayner is a Civil and Environmental Engineering concentrator from Baltimore, Md., earning certificates in environmental studies and sustainable energy. 

Hailing from McLean, Va., Potter is concentrating in the School of Public and International Affairs. Wayner is a Civil and Environmental Engineering concentrator from Baltimore, Md., earning certificates in environmental studies and sustainable energy. 

NEWS | 02/14/2022

Robin Herman ’73, trailblazing journalist from the 'Prince' to the Times, dies at 70

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Robin Herman ’73, trailblazing journalist from the 'Prince' to the Times, dies at 70

Allan Shen

A journalist for most of her career, Herman was the first woman to become a regular reporter at The Daily Princetonian and the first woman to become a sportswriter for The New York Times.

A journalist for most of her career, Herman was the first woman to become a regular reporter at The Daily Princetonian and the first woman to become a sportswriter for The New York Times.

NEWS | 02/14/2022

Q&A with 2022 George W. Beadle Award winner, former Princeton president Shirley Tilghman

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Q&A with 2022 George W. Beadle Award winner, former Princeton president Shirley Tilghman

Mahya Fazel-Zarandi

Former Princeton president Shirley Tilghman sat down with The Daily Princetonian to discuss the George W. Beadle award, her contributions to genetic research, and the significance of her time spent at Princeton. 

Former Princeton president Shirley Tilghman discusses the George W. Beadle award, her contributions to genetic research, and the significance of her time spent at Princeton. 

NEWS | 02/10/2022

Republican lawsuit that implicated Princeton Gerrymandering Project dismissed in court

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Republican lawsuit that implicated Princeton Gerrymandering Project dismissed in court

Sandeep Mangat

​​The PGP was listed as a defendant in a recently dismissed lawsuit filed by New Jersey Republicans over the congressional map passed in a 7–6 vote by the bipartisan New Jersey Redistricting Commission (NJRC) in December.

The PGP was listed as a defendant in a recently dismissed lawsuit filed by New Jersey Republicans over the congressional map passed in a 7–6 vote by the bipartisan New Jersey Redistricting Commission (NJRC) in December.

NEWS | 02/09/2022

As pandemic-era eviction moratoria expire, Princeton’s Eviction Lab highlights surprising trends

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As pandemic-era eviction moratoria expire, Princeton’s Eviction Lab highlights surprising trends

Amy Ciceu

Throughout the pandemic, University researchers led by Professor Matthew Desmond have been poring through formal eviction court records and compiling the data to analyze eviction trends in states and cities across the nation.

Throughout the pandemic, University researchers led by Professor Matthew Desmond have been poring through formal eviction court records and compiling the data to analyze eviction trends in states and cities across the nation.

NEWS | 02/09/2022

Princeton responds to Xiyue Wang’s lawsuit relating to his Iranian imprisonment

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Princeton responds to Xiyue Wang’s lawsuit relating to his Iranian imprisonment

Sam Kagan

In its response, formally a “motion to dismiss,” the University requested that Judge Douglas Hurd dismiss the case “without prejudice,” a legal mechanism which allows for a plaintiff to revise and refile their lawsuit.

In its response, formally a “motion to dismiss,” the University requested that Judge Douglas Hurd dismiss the case “without prejudice,” a legal mechanism which allows for a plaintiff to revise and refile their lawsuit. 

NEWS | 02/08/2022

Eisgruber talks COVID-19, DEI, residential expansion in annual State of the University address

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Eisgruber talks COVID-19, DEI, residential expansion in annual State of the University address

Madeleine LeBeau

On Thursday, Feb. 3, President Eisgruber ’83 issued his annual State of the University letter and accompanying video, which addressed the University’s ongoing challenges with COVID-19, expansion of the University’s residential facilities, and efforts to increase the diversity of students and faculty.   

On Thursday, Feb. 3, President Eisgruber ’83 issued his annual State of the University letter and accompanying video, which addressed the University’s ongoing challenges with COVID-19, expansion of the University’s residential facilities, and efforts to increase the diversity of students and faculty.    

NEWS | 02/08/2022

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