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Monday February 1, 2016 vol. cxxxx no. 1
{ www.dailyprincetonian.com } STUDENT LIFE
Third Wintersession a success By Maya Wesby staff writer
631 students were enrolled in the 58 courses offered for the third annual Wintersession which took place from Jan. 25 to 30 this year, according to Undergraduate Student Government Wintersession Committee Head Jacob Cannon ’ 17. Wintersession is a week-long program that runs during Intersession each year. Last year, there were 1,936 registrations for 67 courses, compared to this year’s approximately 1,600 registrations, Cannon said. He explained that
since the committee didn’t calculate the number of unique participants last year, comparing the participation for the two years would be inappropriate, and added that the numbers for this year comes exclusively from Wintersession courses, while in the past the committee included numbers from courses for other campus centers. Cannon said the the committee expected this year’s program to follow past years’ patterns of success, as more student groups and outside companies expressed interest in offering classes this year. See COURSES page 2
ZOE TU:: CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER
During the Wintersession Cookie Decorating course, Zoe Tu taught students how to create roses and butterflies using buttercream frosting and chocolate piping techniques.
U N I V E R S I T Y A F FA I R S
ACADEMICS
By Jessica Li
5 U. students named Schwarzman Scholars
Student to maintain anonymity in U. mental health case news editor
A federal court judge has determined that a University student who filed a lawsuit against the University for mishandling his suicide attempt in 2012 may remain anonymous during the discovery phase of the trial. This decision reverses a decision issued by a magistrate judge last summer that dictated that the student, currently identified by the initials W.P., should disclose his name in full. U.S. District Judge for the District of New Jersey Peter Sheridan signed a temporary order for W.P. to retain anonymity.
However, he said in his brief that he reserves the right to determine whether anonymity will impact a possible trial. In his brief, Sheridan explained that he was concerned several publicly available briefs had already disclosed W.P.’s medical and personal information. He suggested in his brief that his decision was in part to prevent future harm and future release of sensitive information. Sheridan did not respond to a request for comment. The University had filed a motion to partially dismiss claims and to oppose the plaintiff’s anonymity in October 2014. U.S. See LAWSUIT page 2
STUDENT LIFE
By Andrea Ayala staff writer
Two University undergraduates, Ella Cheng ’16 and Tyler Rudolph ’16, as well as three alumni, Lucas Briger ’12, Anastasya Lloyd-Damnjanovic ’14 and Yung Yung (Rosy) Yang ’13 have received the Schwarzman Scholarship in its inaugural year. The scholarship, funded by the co-founder and chairman of the investment firm Blackstone Group Stephen A. Schwarzman, will provide participants with the funds for a one-year master’s degree at Tsinghua University in
Beijing from 2016 to 2017. Each of the participants will receive a master’s in global affairs, and will also have the choice to specialize in economics and business, international studies or public policy. The scholarship program accepted 111 students this year, out of more than 3,000 applicants. Robert Garris, the global director of admissions for Schwarzman Scholars, said that the selected students all expressed interest in learning about China and working in global policy. He noted that the group of students includes some who have never been to China and do not
speak Mandarin, and others who have years of experience with Chinese culture. He also said that the students display a wide range of interests including finance, entrepreneurship, energy policy, health, education and poverty alleviation. “What connects them to each other is their capacity as future leaders,” Garris said. Yang said that she applied to the program because she wanted to gain an even more comprehensive educational experience and maximize her exposure to the world. She noted that she had received her education See SCHOLARS page 3
BEYOND THE BUBBLE
ICC declines to release Cruz ’92, Christie spar at Republican debate sign-in numbers By Jessica Li news editor
By Hannah Waxman staff writer
The first round of sign-ins for Charter Club, Cloister Inn, Colonial Club, Terrace Club, and Quadrangle Club ended Saturday, Jan. 30 at noon, but the Interclub Council decided not to release the acceptance numbers until the second round, accord-
ing to ICC president Jean-Carlos Arenas ’16. Charter president Lorena Grundy ’17, Cloister president Samuel Smiddy ’17, Colonial president Christopher Yu ’17, and Terrace president Nicholas Horvath ’17 declined to comment on the numbers, citing the ICC’s decision. See CLUBS page 2
The next president must be someone who rejects Washingtonian politicking like themselves, both Texas Senator Ted Cruz ’92 and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie expressed in Thursday night’s Republican debate three days before the Iowa caucus. Christie argued that voters must send someone from “out-
side of Washington to Washington.” “I need a Washington-English dictionary converter,” he said, describing the political jargon that surfaced during crossfires in the debate. In politics, one can change one’s mind with full legality, Christie argued, but as a governor, he couldn’t “hide behind parliamentary tricks” like many in Washington do. Christie is an ex officio member of the Board of Trustees of
the University. Similarly, Cruz stated that he has always stood up to “the DC cartel”. When questioned about his lack of support from the GOP establishment, Cruz responded that his greatest endorsement comes from the 200,000 grassroots volunteers on his campaign and his few conservative champions in Congress. Cruz later reaffirmed his commitment to anti-terrorism See DEBATE page 3
U N I V E R S I T Y A F FA I R S
Snowstorm disrupts U. events news editor
Due to heavy snow and hazardous travel conditions caused by a winter storm, some of the University events and services were disrupted during the winter break. All campus events scheduled for Jan. 23 were either moved up to Jan. 22, delayed or cancelled, according to Assistant Vice President for Communications Daniel Day. The University reopened at noon on Jan. 24, before which non-essential personnel were not required to report to work. The snowstorm brought in a total of 23 inches of snow, according to an announcement from the Office of Communications. Day said that officials from
the Department of Public safety, Human Resources, Environmental Health and Safety, Office of Communications and University Facilities spoke every few hours to monitor the conditions on campus. The Office of Communications issued an announcement around 6 a.m. on Jan 23 morning saying that the University was closed for non-essential personnel. The University Art Museum, campus libraries and athletic and recreational facilities were closed while McCosh Health Center, Frist Campus Center and the Butler-Wilson dining hall will remain open, according to the announcement. Day said that the University was closed overnight on Jan. 23. The 11 a.m. Sunday service at the University Chapel was also See SNOW page 3
AHMED AKHTAR:: ASSOCIATE PHOTO EDITOR
Campus buildings and residential halls were covered in snow after the winter storm on January 23rd.
In Opinion
Today on Campus
Editor in Chief Do-Hyeong Myeong presents the paper’s vision for the coming semester, and columnist Christian Wawrzonek hesitates to make hasty accusations against Wall Street. PAGE 6
12 p.m.: The Sharmin and Bijan Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Iran and Persian Gulf Studies will sponsor a talk titled “The Iran Nuclear and US Foreign Policy.” Jones Hall 202.
WEATHER
By Shriya Sekhsaria
HIGH
55˚
LOW
29˚
Mostly cloudy chance of rain:
50 percent