Tess Weinreich

Dec 6, 2023 | dailyprincetonian.com | Tess Weinreich

A possibly rabid raccoon attacked and bit Kathleen Li ’24 on Monday night. Li said she encountered the animal between Dod Hall and the Art Museum construction site around 9:00 p.m.In a video clip from Li, which was later posted to the @barstoolprinceton Instagram account, the raccoon can be seen running under a fence before pouncing on Li’s leg and biting her. After a brief scuffle, the animal flees into the night.

Nov 28, 2023 | dailyprincetonian.com | Tess Weinreich |Annie Rupertus

Rates of student employment may have increased this fall, the first semester after the University eliminated the $3,500 student contribution from all financial aid packages. Preliminary data indicates the percentage of undergraduates working campus jobs at the end of this semester will be “the same as or slightly higher” than in Fall 2022, University spokesperson Michael Hotchkiss wrote in an email sent to The Daily Princetonian.

Nov 1, 2023 | dailyprincetonian.com | Victoria Davies |Tess Weinreich

Tennis balls, ping-pong balls, and beer cans found lodged in plumbing systems contributed to a backup in Holder and Henry Halls earlier this week, causing a lingering sewage smell, according to residents. In a statement sent to The Daily Princetonian, University spokesperson Ahmad Rizvi attributed the issue at both locations to “improper disposal of trash into toilets,” identifying “solid disposable matter” as the primary cause.

Oct 4, 2023 | dailyprincetonian.com | Tess Weinreich

Wednesday, October 4 Previous Issues Try our daily mini crossword Play our latest news quiz Download our new app on iOS! Square photo of silhouette of building with four spires plus lots of clouds in front of a yellow spy. A new statement released by the University states, for the first time, that the kidnapping of doctoral candidate Elizabeth Tsurkov GS in Iraq last March occurred during travel related to research for her politics dissertation.

Sep 26, 2023 | dailyprincetonian.com | Tess Weinreich |Meghana Veldhuis

Around 4:45 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23, a large red oak tree was uprooted by a gust of wind and fell across Elm Drive, shattering windows in two bathrooms and two dorm rooms in Edwards Hall. The windy conditions — remnants of tropical storm Ophelia — continue to cause bad weather statewide in N.J. Oak trees, which weighs on average between one and two tons, are particularly susceptible to falls because of shallow roots relative to their height.