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STUDENT LIFE

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Passes for Late Meal website taken down

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In Opinion Katherine Zhao challenges the SAT, and Azza Cohen suggests we be honest about the stress we feel on campus. PAGE 5

By Joseph Sheehan staff writer

Today on Campus 7:30 p.m.: The film “Unmanned: America’s Drone Wars” will be screened. The movie will be followed by a discussion with Alka Pradhan and Josh Begley. Whig Hall Senate Chamber.

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The best part, of course, is that they fit into our budget.

Logan Roth’15, on Lawnparties

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April 8, 1980 The University was to receive copies of the personal papers of the late Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas, according to the justice’s will.

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News & Notes Class of 2018 assigned “Meaning in Life and Why It Matters” as Pre-Read book University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 chose Susan Wolf’s book “Meaning in Life and Why It Matters” for the Class of 2018 Pre-Read. Members of the Class of 2018 will receive a free copy of the assigned book for their first college assignment in the mail this summer. During freshman week, Wolf will participate in a panel discussion about her book with other faculty members. Throughout the academic year, the Class of 2018 will have many opportunities to engage in intellectual discussions with their peers and with Eisgruber in the residential colleges. The Pre-Read began at the University last year as one of Eisgruber’s first acts as president. The practice of assigning a specific book to incoming freshmen has been in place at many institutions, such as Harvard and Cornell. For the Class of 2017, Eisgruber assigned “The Honor Code: How Moral Revolutions Happen.” The book was published by philosophy professor Kwame Anthony Appiah, who has since retired from the University to move to New York University.

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Students wait for Logan Roth ’15, USG social chair, to announce the spring Lawnparties headliners. He announced that GriZ and Mayer Hawthorne will be performing as the main acts at Quadrangle Club.

GRiZ, Mayer Hawthorne to headline Lawnparties By Ruby Shao staff writer

Electronic music artist GRiZ and soul musician Mayer Hawthorne will perform at spring Lawnparties, the USG announced with a video presentation in Frist Campus Center’s gallery Monday night.

GRiZ is a Detroit-area musician and producer of electronic music. He has described his musical style as “electrosoul” and mixes urban genres to create a futuristic sound. GRiZ is an up-andcoming artist who has performed in the past at musical festivals such as the Coachella Valley Annual Music and Arts Festival, the Electric Forest Festi-

val and Lollapalooza. GRiZ is famous for his most recent album titled “Rebel Era.” Mayer Hawthorne is a singer and songwriter from Ann Arbor, Mich. who debuted in 2008 and has since produced hip-hop and soul music. He has worked with celebrities including See LAWNPARTIES page 2

Passes for Late Meal — a website that connects students with Late Meal swipes with students with eating club passes in order to trade them — was taken down by its creators on Monday evening following discussions with the University administration about its permissibility under current dining regulations. They will not be subject to disciplinary sanctions, one of the creators said. Mike Caddell, a media specialist at the University’s Office of Communications, declined to comment on the specific case, but said that exchanging Late Meals is against the meal contract students sign with Dining Services. The University’s dining hall contract, which all students on residential meal plans are required to sign, does not discuss whether students are allowed to exchange their meal swipes, according to a review of the contract by The Daily Princetonian. In addition, the “Meal Plan Terms and Policies” section of the Dining Services website also does not discuss the subject of exchanging meal swipes, but it does say that “Misuse of the late meal program will result in a guest meal charge to the student’s account.” It remains unclear whether students who exchange their Late Meals through Passes for Late Meal will be charged extra meal charges. View this document on Scribd Utsarga Sikder ’15, Nihar Madhavan ’15 and Junya Takahashi ’15, the creators of the website, said they were in talks with the University about the future of the website. “The University, they weren’t okay with the site in the current form that it was, and they didn’t expressly tell us to take it down, but the changes they See WEBSITE page 4

U N I V E R S I T Y A F FA I R S

No new measures against meningitis at Reunions By Sarah Kim contributor

After a meeting with University administrators late last week, the Alumni Association has decided to encourage those attending Reunions to take extra precautions in light of the meningitis outbreak. A similar statement was made last year, when the Alumni Association posted a “note of caution” online in light of the four cases of meningitis that had been reported at the time. More recent-

ly, the University decided to ban overnight stays for Princeton Preview, a move that left up in the air whether more severe restrictions would be implemented during Reunions this year. “We would take similar precautions as last year,” Associate Director for Reunions Mibs Mara ’62, said, noting that they would doubly emphasize the need for precautions. “We’re just going to make sure that we do the best job we can with getting the information out, whether it’s around campus, during Reunions or before-

hand, on preventative measures that can be taken.” She explained that the Alumni Council would work closely with the alumni class presidents, the Association of Princeton Graduate Alumni and the Reunions chairs to actively communicate the decision. “The meeting’s primary purpose was about making sure that participants receive relevant information that would help them join the University community in helping stop the spread of illness,” University Spokesperson Martin

Mbugua said. Mbugua also noted that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and health officials have not recommended making changes to or canceling the events on campus. Organizers also encouraged participants to take preventive measures against the disease during last year’s Reunions, which followed the official announcement of a meningitis outbreak at the University. Information on prevention was printed and disseminated in last

year’s Reunions program and will be printed again in this year’s. The program is also available online. Mara noted that last year’s Reunions participants were very receptive to this information, and that she hoped the participants would be as cooperative in this year’s. “From what I understand it, the University is going to try to find a way to communicate some of the risks associated with meningitis,” CDC spokesperson Jason McDonald said. “Of course, we support See REUNIONS page 3

LOCAL NEWS

Princeton Police Department Captain Nick Sutter sworn as new chief By Chitra Marti staff writer

Princeton Police Captain Nick Sutter was voted to be sworn in as the new chief of police of the department at a town council meeting on Monday. Sutter has led the department for the past year as acting chief, following the retirement of David Dudeck, and has seen the department through the consolidation of Princeton Township and Princeton Borough. Sutter will earn a salary of $161,366, with a longevity payment of $6,455, the Princeton Packet reported. Each of the council mem-

bers had the chance to speak to Sutter and ask him questions during the course of the meeting. Two council members, Lance Liverman and Patrick Simon, chose not to ask questions, and instead praised Sutter’s performance in leading the department over the last year. “I have very rarely seen a police department as together as this department is today,” Liverman said. Councilwoman Heather Howard asked Sutter about his plans for the future of the department, in particular the Safe Neighborhoods Bureau. “I think that the job that unit has done speaks for

itself,” Sutter said, adding that the unit accomplished a lot in the past year and that it “want[s] to build on that momentum going forward.” Councilwoman Jenny Crumiller asked Sutter how he plans to maintain communication with both the community and with the council. “Communication is pivotal to the department, internally and externally,” Sutter said. Sutter also said he is happy both with the relationship the department has with the council, and with the University’s Department of Public Safety. “We’re honest, open and have accomplished a lot

in those meetings,” Sutter said, referring to monthly meetings the Princeton Police Department holds with DPS. Councilwoman Jo Butler asked Sutter how he had changed and plans to continue to change the culture of the police force, particularly with regards to gender equity and acceptable behavior within the force. Sutter said the department has worked to set expectations and values of honor, integrity and respect. “Policies are clear, expectations are clear,” Sutter said. Mayor Liz Lempert said in an interview prior to the

meeting that the town council members felt that Sutter was the best candidate for the job because he was the highest ranking officer. “He came into the position at a difficult time for the department, for many reasons. There had already been a tremendous amount of change, with Consolidation and the bringing together of the two forces, and he’s done a tremendous job,” Lempert said. “The department, under his leadership, has started to build bonds and trust with many of the different groups and neighborhoods within the community, which is so imporSee POLICE page 3

LOCAL NEWS

Theological Seminary awarded $1.1M grant for confirmation research By Ray Mennin contributor

The Princeton Theological Seminary has received a $1.1 million grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. to fund The Confirmation Project, Christian Youth: Learning and Living the Faith. Lilly Endowment, Inc. is a private foundation from Indiana that

supports advancements in religion and education. The focus of the research project will be on how confirmation, a rite of initiation in several Christian denominations, and equivalent practices build lasting faith and discipleship in youth. The project will study five Protestant denominations in North America: the African

Methodist Episcopal Church, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Presbyterian Church in America and the United Methodist Church. The Confirmation Project has reported that its primary objectives in the study include identifying the congregations with the best practice for further research,

developing new educational approaches for confirmation that account for modern media and the influence of social networking, and discovering innovative examples of confirmation and equivalent practices nationwide that can then be utilized by other congregations. Professor Richard Osmer of the Practical Theology De-

partment, who is one of the codirectors of the project, and representatives from the Lilly Endowment did not respond to requests for comment. Postdoctoral fellow Katherine Douglass, the other codirector of the project, explained that the program will consist of both site visits and a national survey, noting that See RELIGION page 3


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