Vincent Jiang

Apr 16, 2024 | citynewsroomcjs.com | Vincent Jiang |Francesca Maria Lorenzini |Andrea Pineda-Salgado |Xinyuan Cao

“I have no interest in serving as a chancellor in a system where you don’t really have the authority to make real decisions,” New York City Chancellor David Banks said during a recent press conference. “I have no interest in that whatsoever.” Banks oversees the largest public school system in the nation. Any talk of stepping down if the state legislature doesn’t renew mayoral control is sure to grab the spotlight. But what exactly is this decades-old law?

Jan 29, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Vincent Jiang

Ever since our much-hated grade deflation policy was lifted in 2014, Princetonians’ GPAs have been steadily trending upwards. According to the Office of the Dean of the College, the average GPA for the 2022–2023 academic year was 3.56 out of 4.00, an increase from the 2018–2019 average of 3.46. In 2005, when grade deflation policies were first implemented, the average GPA was around 3.30.

Sep 25, 2023 | dailyprincetonian.com | Vincent Jiang

All is quiet on the email Listserv front. Most clubs have concluded their auditions, recruitment emails are slowing down to a trickle, and freshmen are settling into their extracurriculars. But tryouts season is never easy, especially at Princeton and peer institutions.

Apr 18, 2023 | dailyprincetonian.com | Vincent Jiang

A few days ago, I pulled up TigerHub, navigated to the major declaration page, and took a deep breath. My cursor hovered lovingly over “East Asian Studies” (EAS) for a few seconds; then, with a firm finality, I scrolled down and clicked on “School of Public and International Affairs” (SPIA). One last click, “submit form,” and the deed was done. I would observe that my experience — considering EAS but ultimately declaring SPIA — is far more common than vice versa.