Ethan Hicks /June 30, 2023
On June 29th, the Supreme Court ruled against Harvard College and the University of North Carolina, declaring it unconstitutional to consider race in college admissions decisions. Following the Court’s landmark 6-3 decision, University President Christopher Eisgruber released a statement to the Princeton community denouncing the case’s outcome. Eisgruber remarked that the opinion is “unwelcome and […]
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Ethan Hicks /May 15, 2023
With the increasing popularity of environmentalism and social activism across the nation, Princeton developed a Sustainability Action Plan, which expresses the University’s intention to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions and reduce water usage, among other “action items.” In 2022, the University’s Board of Trustees voted to dissociate from 90 companies in service of its […]
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Ethan Hicks /April 30, 2023
On April 20th, The Daily Princetonian published its second annual Senior Survey, which asked the Class of 2023 questions ranging from their political affiliations to religious beliefs. Approximately 44.1 percent of the 1,296 members of the Class of 2023 responded to the survey. The report follows the Prince’s first Senior Survey published last year. While […]
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Ethan Hicks /February 22, 2023
On February 10th, The Daily Princetonian published its second ever annual Diversity, Equity, Belonging, and Inclusion Report. The report follows the Prince’s first ever Diversity Report published last year. Less than 5 percent of the Prince staff reported itself as conservative, similar to less than 3 percent in 2022. According to The Daily Princetonian’s Frosh […]
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Adam Hoffman, Ethan Hicks and Danielle Shapiro /February 9, 2023
On February 8th, Princeton’s Department of English and the Princeton Committee on Palestine hosted Mohammed El-Kurd as the Edward W. Said ’57 Memorial Lecture Fund speaker. The Tory previously reported on the controversy surrounding El-Kurd’s invitation. In the lecture, titled “On Perfect Victims,” El-Kurd endorsed violence against Israel and its civilians. Professor Jeff Dolven, Acting […]
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Ethan Hicks /February 6, 2023
On February 3, members of Divest Princeton gathered under Blair Arch to advocate the University’s complete dissociation from fossil fuels. Divest Princeton describes itself as a group of students, faculty, staff and alumni who demand that Princeton University “divest” its endowment from nonrenewable energy. The group also opposes the University’s acceptance of funding from nonrenewable […]
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Ethan Hicks /December 21, 2022
Amid former president Donald Trump’s announcement of his 2024 presidential bid and growing speculation surrounding Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ 2024 bid, it is likely that the GOP will see a showdown between the two in 2024. In order to get a pulse on Princeton students’ perspectives on the Trump v. DeSantis debate, the Tory conducted […]
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Ethan Hicks /December 20, 2022
Princeton claims it is “committed to free and open inquiry in all matters” and promises to promote “a lively and fearless freedom of debate and deliberation,” according to the University’s Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities. The University is not living up to these high ideals. A recent survey of conservative students on campus conducted by the […]
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Ethan Hicks /November 6, 2022
The upcoming election between J.D. Vance and Tim Ryan for the vacant Ohio U.S. Senate seat is critical for both parties, as Senate control will likely be decided by a few contested races. Things are heating up as the candidates trade insults during debates and chuck footballs while calling the opposition’s policies “bullsh*t” during non-stop […]
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