NEWS | This is not the first time Marcos has been involved in such a controversy. Her alleged graduation from the University of the Philippines College of Law has also been disproven.
BREAKING | The Woodrow Wilson School will now be known as the “The Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.” Wilson College will be known as “First College" for the duration of its remaining use as a residential facility.
Over 22 years
@Princeton
, Joshua Katz has stood out for mentoring undergraduates. Our investigation has uncovered claims that Katz crossed professional lines with three of the female students he mentored. Read the full story here.
OPINION | In an open letter, Princeton University faculty and staff express solidarity with Columbia University and Barnard College student protestors by boycotting the universities until their demands are met.
Investigations by both
@Princeton
and
@Cornell
into plagiarism allegations towards Professor of History
@KevinMKruse
have concluded, according to Kruse’s Twitter and a University spokesperson. Reporting by
@amyloidb3ta
.
BREAKING | A Princeton senior was arrested in relation to the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. The senior was charged with civil disorder, a felony and related misdemeanor offenses.
BREAKING | Princeton students plan to set up their own “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” following similar protests at Columbia and Yale, leaked documents say. The organizers call for the U. to “divest and dissociate with Israel.” Reporting by Miriam Waldvogel
NEWS | Dieng, a researcher in generative modeling, is making history as Princeton’s first Black woman in the School of Engineering Applied Science (SEAS) and first Black faculty member in the Department of Computer Science.
The Daily Princetonian Editorial Board urges Princeton to “cease student arrests” and “refrain from expelling students for simply engaging in prolonged protest,” and to “instead follow its tradition of productive dialogue with protesters.”
The
@princetonian
coverage of the last time Princeton won in March Madness — the 1996 upset over UCLA.
The player jumping in the picture? Current coach
@M_Henderson98
.
The author of the article on the left? The late great
@GrantWahl
Morgan Smith ’21 will serve as
@Princeton
's newest Young Alumni Trustee, elected from a pool of three finalists in the senior class. She will begin her four-year term on July 1, 2021.
For The Daily Princetonian,
@mmichaels22
sat down with
@EDerenoncourt
to discuss Princeton's new center on inequality, the racial wealth gap in America, and her research in labor economics. Read the full Q&A on our website now.
In interviews with
@princetonian
, those who knew and loved Grant Wahl ’96 remembered him both as a trailblazer in American soccer journalism, as well as a tremendously kind man with a deep passion for social justice. Reporting by
@wilson_conn
.
NEWS | “The essay was his destined form,” professor Sean Wilentz said. “He packed more into an essay than many people could fit into an encyclopedia. They were so intellectually exciting and challenging that they brought you alive.”
NEWS | History professor
@KevinMKruse
regularly takes to Twitter to correct high-profile examples of ahistorical "narratives." As our news writer
@wbenball
reports, one of Kruse's recent targets was none other than rapper
@kanyewest
OPINION | GUEST CONTRIBUTOR
With dozens of student and organization signatures, the Princeton Filipino Club speaks out in support of
@mariaressa
and protests against current events in the Philippines more broadly.
BREAKING | Cecilia Rouse, Dean of the School of Public and International Affairs (SPIA), will be nominated by Joe Biden as his pick for Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal.
In an excerpt of a speech delivered this Sunday, Prof.
@KeeangaYamahtta
reflects on the historic and ongoing effort to transform King's legacy from a radical reformer with complex and evolving politics into an inoffensive national hero.
#MLKDay
BREAKING | Princeton students have begun a sit-in on McCosh Courtyard early Thursday morning. Princeton Public Safety has issued its first warning to protesters, and at least two student arrest have been made. Follow for updates:
BREAKING | "I object personally and strongly to his false description of a Princeton student group as a ‘local terrorist organization,’" Eisgruber wrote to the 'Prince.' The administration “will be looking into the matter further.”
BREAKING | In a 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court has sided with
@Princeton
and blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end
#DACA
.
Check back soon for more coverage.
INVESTIGATION | Three Princeton staff members hired to conduct work related to diversity, equity, and inclusion have resigned within the past 15 months and allege a lack of support from the University. Reporting by
@oppermanlia
.
BREAKING | First-years and juniors not invited to campus, as U. switches to entirely remote fall. This comes as a complete reversal of previously announced plans.
BREAKING | Per
@thecrimson
, the U.S. government has agreed to rescind ICE rules barring international students attending online universities from staying in the country.
@Princeton
and 58 other institutions filed an amicus brief opposing the regulations yesterday.
More to come.
Breaking: The government has agreed to rescind DHS and ICE rules barring international students attending online universities from staying in the U.S., per a hearing this afternoon in Harvard and MIT's lawsuit against the agencies.
Today,
@GovMurphy
honored lifelong poll worker and longtime Princeton dining hall employee Laura Wooten with the signing of Laura Wooten's Law, which requires that all NJ middle school students take a civics class.
Read our 2019 memorial for Wooten below:
IN THE NATION'S SERVICE | The Daily Princetonian spoke to members of Congress who are University alums: Ted Cruz ‘92, John Sarbanes ’84, Terri Sewell ‘86, Ken Buck ‘81, Mike Gallagher ’06, Raja Krishnamoorthi ’95, Derek Kilmer ’96.
.
@PrinceSports
| By the Numbers: Lacrosse Defense and Diving Record. We broke down individual excellence across many sports, including lacrosse Ivy League defensive player of the week. Reporting by Harrison Blank and Andrew Bosworth.
BREAKING:
@Princeton
has extended offers of admission to 1,498 students from a record-breaking pool of 37,601 applicants, yielding a 3.98% acceptance rate.
Guest Contributor AJ Lonski shares his experience on Princeton’s wrestling team and argues that Princeton’s athletic culture fails to live up to the University’s idea of inclusion.
Allegations of data manipulation by Professor Sam Wang while advising the New Jersey Redistricting Commission are unfounded, the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation reported. Reporting by
@isaayip
and
@annierupertus
Grant Wahl ’96, one of the world's premier soccer journalists, died at age 48 after collapsing at a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match. His death has sent waves of shock and grief through the University alumni community and around the world.
Naomi Hess ’22 was elected to serve on the University’s Board of Trustees and represent the Class of 2022 during her four-year term. The results were officially announced today at the Annual Meeting of the Alumni Council. Her term will begin July 1, 2022.
We’re at Nassau Hall where dozens students and community members have gathered to protest in response to the recently leaked Supreme Court opinion showing that Roe v Wade will likely be overturned.
OPINION | EDITORIAL BOARD
The Board stands with
@mariaressa
’86, the world-renowned Philippine journalist convicted on spurious charges of “cyber libel,” and calls on the U.S. government to defend her.
#HoldTheLine
BREAKING |
@Princeton
will dissociate from 90 companies, including Exxon Mobil, which are active in the thermal coal or tar sands segments of the fossil fuel industry. Reporting by
@paige_cromley
.
Q&A | "It means a lot to me, particularly given
@Princeton
's history,"
@NickAGJohnson
said. "I hope that this event serves as inspiration to other students who look like me and all people regardless of race, gender, and age."
Every year, dozens of students come before Princeton's Honor Committee.
@RoseSheinerman
and Claire Silberman interviewed eight of the accused to tell a story of spiraling mental health, institutionalized alienation, and renewed hopes for reform.
BREAKING | By July 4,
@Princeton
will lift all mask and social distancing requirements on campus. Eating clubs and all University facilities will be open this fall. All vaccinated students will tested weekly.
Story to come.
BREAKING | In a statement published Friday morning, Katz said he had a relationship with a student that violated the University’s rules and was suspended as a result.
Sally Jane (SJ) Ruybalid ’22 GS ’25 has served as the women’s basketball manager since Sept. 2019. With the team bidding for their sixth-straight title in Ivy Madness, Ruybalid and the team unpack her essential role in practices, games, and meals.
For the first time in modern NCAA history,
@PrincetonMBB
has made it to the Sweet 16, taking down
@MizzouHoops
in a decisive 78–63 victory. Princeton was led in scoring by senior guard Ryan Langborg and in rebounds by freshman forward Caden Pierce.
BREAKING | As students return from Thanksgiving break, the University announced new COVID-19 policies, including increased testing requirements and limits on non-academic gatherings over 20 students, as campus risk levels increase to "Moderate to High."
Story to come.
OPINION | Senior Columnist Julia Chaffers argues that rather than supporting students during these difficult times, Princeton’s policies are compounding students’ burnout a year into online learning.
OPINION | Citing the toll this semester has taken on student mental health, Guest Contributor Josiah Gouker '22 (
@josiahgouker
) calls on the University to cancel next week's classes and extend the Dean's Date deadline.
BREAKING |
@mariaressa
’86 won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to “safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”
Story to come.
.
@ZachWahls
and
@ChloeAngyal
sat down with
@josepablo_fg
to talk about their rom-com worthy relationship story, which all began with a deceivingly innocuous headline on a feminist blog.
.
@PrinceSports
| When Iosivas played the first game of his senior season, he played in front of 1,692 fans against the Stetson Hatters. 400 days later, Iosivas played in front of 71,655 fans at Levi’s Stadium. Reporting by Hayk Yengibaryan.
BREAKING | The Eating Clubs have agreed to suspend all operations until January 1st.
"When Princeton resumes classes this fall, Prospect Street will be dark for the first time in more than a century," an announcement on the ICC website notes.
Story to come.
SPORTS | After 17 years at the helm of Princeton wrestling, Chris Ayers will be heading to Stanford to serve as their new head coach. Ayers is credited by many as the man who put Princeton wrestling on the map. Join us in remembering his legendary career.
BREAKING | “This is a pivotal moment for the Philippines,” Ressa said during the press briefing following her conviction. “Investigative journalism must continue. We’re at a precipice. If we fall over, we’re no longer a democracy.”
Where have recent graduates gone to work after leaving Princeton? We looked at the career paths of prominent advocates in the class of 2023 to examine the state of professional development at Princeton.
Reporting by
@AnnieRupertus
DATA | Princeton’s varsity athletic teams outperform the rest of the Ivy League as a whole, holding 27% of all Ivy League titles. Reporting by Andrew Bosworth.
Yesterday,
#PrincetonU
learned of the passing of Kevin Chang ’23, an undergraduate student studying remotely this spring. He is remembered as “a kind, generous, empathetic, caring member of our community.”
NEWS | The University is back at it, receiving the no. 1 ranking for national universities from the U.S. New and World Report for the eighth straight year.
@izzytingles
brings us the details.
Two recently-circulated petitions — signed by over 450 graduate students and alumni and over 70% of
@PrincetonSPIA
’s undergraduate Class of 2020 — called for reform beyond the name change. Read our coverage of their demands, and past activism, here:
INSIDE LOOK | “If a policy school is not engaged in radical thinking, what is it doing?" asked MPA student Abyssinia Lissanu — who signed one of two petitions calling on the
@WilsonSchool
to place anti-racism at the center of its curriculum.
Last night,
@WhigClio
voted to rescind its highest honor, the James Madison Award for Distinguished Public Service, from
@tedcruz
. The result will be passed to the Whig-Clio Board of Trustees, who will decide whether to officially revoke Cruz’s award.
BREAKING | From Sept. 1–9, fully vaccinated instructors are allowed to lecture without masks. Students must wear masks in large classes, but may be permitted to remove them in classes of 12 or fewer.
Story to come.
“It just seems like you can’t report unless you want to get in trouble,” one student told the ‘Prince.’ “That’s a really scary place to be as a woman and a survivor, but that’s kind of the reality of what it seems Princeton is perpetuating.”
NEW: Princeton alumna MacKenzie Scott '92 — author and ex-wife of Jeff Bezos '86 — said she has donated $1.7 billion to historically black colleges and universities, among other institutions.
via
@nytimes
UPDATE: We spoke with two female students who dropped Katz's Beginner's Greek course following allegations of misconduct.
"I didn’t feel like it was a safe environment for me to continue learning Greek," one student said.
The committee honored Ressa and Muratov for their “efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.”
@mariaressa
is the 3rd
@Princeton
affiliate in three days to win a Nobel Prize.
The ‘Prince’ is thrilled to announce our new mobile app – coming this fall! You’ll be able to enjoy all of our content, from breaking news to dining hall menus to crosswords, all in one app.
As her term as Editor-in-Chief approaches its end,
@emma_treadway
reflects on how she has been challenged and has grown — both physically and mentally — over the years, but especially during her tenure leading the ‘Prince.’
BREAKING | Following a related controversy involving Harvard, Princeton University has decided to turn down its $2.4 million CARES Act federal allocation.
The sit-in in solidarity with Gaza on Princeton’s McCosh Courtyard has persisted for a full 24 hours and entered its second day. Student demonstrators remained on the courtyard undisturbed through Thursday night into Friday morning.
BEYOND THE BUBBLE
At today's Intelligence Committee hearing,
@RepTerriSewell
'86, interviewed by
@nih12321
in today's special issue, commended Marie Yovanovitch '80 for "doing Princeton in the nation's service."
Footage courtesy of
@CNN
NEWS | "To not care about race is to be biased in journalism,"
@AsteadWesley
said at a
@WhigClio
event on Tuesday, where he discussed his experiences covering the 2020 election, newsroom diversity and representation, and political journalism’s blind spots.
Maria Ressa ’86, Rappler CEO and 2021 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, spoke to The Daily Princetonian about returning to Princeton, fighting misinformation in journalism, her advice for student journalists, and more. Reporting by
@kmdailey7
.
BREAKING: Undergraduate students are barred from returning to campus until Jan. 14, a week later than the previously announced Jan. 7 date.
Story to come.
This afternoon, members of the 147th Board of The Daily Princetonian gathered on the steps of Blair Arch for our annual staff photo!
Photo Credit: Candace Do / The Daily Princetonian
BREAKING: At 2:11 p.m., the University released in error a document titled "Everyone in Campus Tracking," which appears to contain information on employment status, COVID-19 testing requirement status, and more.
Story to come.
Chaffers will spend her first year in the U.K. at University College London in a master’s program in United States history and politics. She will study British history with an emphasis on public history at the University of Manchester in her second year.
BREAKING | Democrat Phil Murphy won New Jersey's governor race in a narrow victory over Republican Jack Ciatterelli, according to AP, New York Times.
Story to come.
BREAKING | Fourteen of the party-goers were Princeton residents and all have been contacted by local health officials, according to Planet Princeton. All have been advised to self-quarantine.