Bridget O'Neill

Princeton ’26/ Student Journalist

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A graduate student union election date is set for mid-May, four days after postdocs and scholars are set to vote to establish their union. PGSU filed for an election with the NLRB on April 12. Reporting by Bridget O’Neill.

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Charter Club changed its guest policy after a conservative professor came to lunch. After headlines, the policy was reversed. The move came due to students' objections to the professors' political views. Reporting by Bridget O'Neill

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The family of kidnapped graduate student Elizabeth Tsurkov has called on the Biden administration to designate Iraq as a state sponsor of terror for allegedly failing to work for her release from captivity. Reporting by @bridgetroneill.

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Princeton students involved in leadership of the College Democrats of New Jersey said they were pressured to endorse Tammy Murphy for N.J. Senate, but the group endorsed Murphy’s opponent, Representative Andy Kim (D-N.J.-03). Reporting by Elisabeth Stewart
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BREAKING | Eisgruber addresses admin responses to the Israel-Palestine conflict, diversity, and free speech in the State of the U. As national media scrutinizes peer institutions, he calls on the U. to “speak up … for our extraordinary institutions.”

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The University defeated former employee Kate McKinley for the second time in a case alleging harassment and wrongful termination for religious objection to COVID-19 policies. This decision will not allow for further amendments.

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The ‘Prince’ staff sat in Wawa for 24 hours, observing the rotating cast of characters who enter and exit its doors, and the stories of those who work behind its counters. Reporters switched off hour by hour, each observing a part of the Wawa tapestry. https://t.co/kgUt0Mbnb4

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The University community mourns the loss of undergraduate Sophia Jones from the Class of 2027: https://t.co/I8BCvKQkk0

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In an email sent to the University community, Vice President for Campus Life said that Sophia Jones ’27 passed away last night. This story is breaking and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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Eden Teshome ’25 was elected Editor-in-Chief of the 148th managing board of The Daily Princetonian. Teshome currently serves as Head Podcast Editor.. Reporting by Thomas Catalano and Ava Fonss.

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SPORTS | Looking to continue their undefeated season, senior guard Matt Allocco offered a dramatic finish with his last-second three-pointer to win against Furman. Reporting from contributor Joe Uglialaro.

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Students accepted to the class of 2028 through QuestBridge received application decisions on Friday. QuestBridge reported that, out of 20,800 applicants, 2,242 students were matched with partner universities this year. Reporting by Meghana Veldhuis. https://t.co/6sucoExpk5

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A barn-raising event occurred behind the School of Architecture, allowing participants to join architecture students in “rais[ing] an actual barn.” Three barns remain standing but one does not. Reporting by Louisa Gheorghita and Meghana Veldhuis. https://t.co/3jg3kagRvu

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It's the honor of a lifetime to serve as Editor-in-Chief, but it’s the joy of a lifetime to pass this role on to as brilliant and dedicated a successor as @edteshome. The campus community is going to thrive with her leadership. https://t.co/MVwxH9UniC

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NEW: The Department of Education has opened an investigation into legacy preference at Harvard. Princeton's decision on the matter is still up in the air.

Reporting by @bridgetroneill

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Community college students receive the Princeton experience through the Transfer Scholars Initiative. The program gained attention after Eisgruber mentioned it at the White House during a DOE panel. Reporting by @bridgetroneill and Thomas Catalano. https://t.co/yzAyOfHlss

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Students gathered in prayer last week amid conflict in Israel and Palestine. Reporting by Miriam Waldvogel, @julian_h_s, Hailey Champion, and @bridgetroneill. https://t.co/T9iT8xzKir

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PhD student Elizabeth Tsurkov appeared for the first time since her kidnapping in a video Iraqi television networks. Tsurkov, who is held by Hezbollah, is shown asking people to work for her release. Reporting by Meghana Veldhuis and @bridgetroneill. https://t.co/2RTg3GK0Om

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After Wesleyan eliminated legacy admissions, eyes are on Princeton to see if it will do the same. One study suggested class-based affirmative action would only preserve racial diversity if universities eliminate legacy. Reporting by @bridgetroneill.

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In light of recent anti-drag legislation, Tyler Baldor, instructor of the writing seminar “And the Rest is Drag,” hopes his course will be part of an effort by the University to make queer people and issues more visible. Reporting by Bridget O’Neil.

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