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The Tractor Pull Isn’t Just for Farmers Anymore

Dec 25, 2024 | midstory.org | Vitus Larrieu

On a dusty field in Ohio, a green tractor pulls up to the starting line. Calling this vehicle a tractor is something of an understatement: Its proportions are comically exaggerated, featuring two massive tires on the back and two tiny tires up front. Even more exaggerated is its powertrain, a 680-cubic-inch hunk of metal putting out thousands of horsepower at an ear-shattering decibel level.
Pennsylvania Senate seat called for David McCormick GS ’94 ’96, riding red wave

Nov 8, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Sena Chang |Vitus Larrieu

Republican David McCormick GS ’94 ’96 defeated three-term incumbent Democratic Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey on Nov. 7, according to the Associated Press (AP), bolstering the already-decided Republican majority in the Senate. With his win, McCormick became the seventh Princeton alum to be elected to Congress this year. In a tightly contested race, McCormick led Casey by a 0.5 percent margin when the AP called the race at 4:09 p.m. on Thursday.
Sounds of an election year

Nov 4, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Izzy Jacobson |Vitus Larrieu

Democracy is loud. For many, voting is about making one’s voice heard, a singular decision amplified by collective action, unifying many voices into one. This noise has come to a crescendo at Princeton as the 2024 presidential election approaches. Political organizations of all affiliations have held events all throughout the semester, drumming up civic engagement both on and off campus.
Princeton Democrats canvass in Pennsylvania as election looms

Oct 31, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Izzy Jacobson |Vitus Larrieu

Twenty students from Princeton College Democrats headed to Chester County, Pa. over the weekend to knock on doors just days before the election, as early voting in Pennsylvania was already well underway. Moving from house to house, volunteers promoted policy and encouraged voting in a last-minute effort to activate voters for Kamala Harris. Students felt the trip contributed to their sense of involvement in the upcoming presidential election on Nov. 5.
Campus community reflects on Oct. 7 in multiple vigils

Oct 9, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Sena Chang |Vitus Larrieu |Miriam Waldvogel

Over 200 members of the University community gathered on Monday, Oct. 7 for a memorial event marking one year since Hamas’s attack on Israel and commemorating the 101 hostages still held in Gaza. A second, smaller interfaith vigil the next day grieved “all those killed in the last year in the Middle East,” featuring prayers and poetry from multiple faiths and communities. The vigils showcased a broad range of reactions to the Oct.
Inside Clio Hall: Three claims made by a protester under oath

Oct 2, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Vitus Larrieu |Isabella Dail

At the height of pro-Palestine protests last spring, hundreds of people surrounded Clio Hall as 13 protesters occupied an office inside, ending with the arrest of all 13 inside the building. Now, those 13 arrestees are all facing charges of defiant trespassing in Princeton Municipal Court, after Judge John McCarthy III ’69 denied the plea deals of six defendants during a Tuesday hearing.
Students celebrate the return of Poe field with informal recreation and a lunar eclipse viewing

Sep 19, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Vitus Larrieu |Nikki Han

After a year of closure, students were welcomed to south campus this semester with the re-opening of Poe and Pardee Fields. This news has led to greater convenience and accessibility for New College West (NCW) and Yeh residents, providing a space for student groups to hold events, and allowing for downtime and recreation. The reopening comes following the fields being closed from June 2023 to August 2024 as a result of the construction project to upgrade Princeton’s geo-exchange energy system.
Midwesterners Will Soon Be Building Your EVs. Why Aren’t They Buying Them?

Sep 16, 2024 | midstory.org | Vitus Larrieu

Electric vehicles are in a weird place in 2024’s America. Technologically, they are more advanced than ever. New vehicles are coming to market that better compete with gas vehicles on both price and convenience, as charging times come down and the distance an EV can travel increases. Their popularity among buyers has also dramatically increased in the past few years, going from just 2% of the U.S. market share in 2019 to 10% in 2024.
Murray-Dodge Café access hindered as construction closes pathways across campus

Sep 13, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Vitus Larrieu

The University campus is undergoing unprecedented growth and with it, unprecedented construction — a reality that is impossible to forget for anyone attempting to navigate its pathways.
Presidential candidates debate, Princetonians watch

Sep 11, 2024 | dailyprincetonian.com | Vitus Larrieu

While informal crowds of students huddled around various TV screens and laptops across campus to view Tuesday’s presidential debate, more than 200 students packed into multiple watch parties in Whig Hall — the traditional home of politics on campus — with friends, pizza, and snacks. The debate marks the first major event on campus concerning the 2024 Presidential election.