Week In Review: Passing the Baton Edition (June 5 - June 11)

A bit of shuffling over at the helm of The Daily Princetonian: Ameena Schelling '12 was appointed the new editor-in-chief after Gabriel Debenedetti '12 resigned for "personal reasons." Schelling, who formerly served as managing editor, took over as per Prince bylaws, and she'll hold the position until February 1.Debenedetti declined to comment, citing the Prince policy that only the editor-in-chief is authorized to speak to the media; Schelling did not respond to requests for comment. In an email to the Prince staff, president of the Prince grad board Richard W. Thaler, Jr. noted that it was a "difficult decision" for Debenedetti, thanked him for his service, and summed it all up as "a painful moment for Gabe, a challenging moment for Ameena, and a hopeful moment for the Prince."Meanwhile, some more literal batons were being passed. While you were trolling Hulu or interning or exploring exotic locales on the Princeton dollar, a handful of your peers were running extremely quickly in Iowa. Donn Cabral '12 and Ashley Higginson '11 both notched top-10 finishes at the track and field NCAA Championships in Des Moines, and a total of 12 Tigers earned All-America honors. That includes the members of the 4x400 relay team, who were profiled in a fresh NYT piece a while back.On a more stationary note, the University announced some changes to its Board of Trustees. You'll spot some familiar faces in the mix: Justice Sonia Sotomayor ends her term on the board, while eBay's Meg Whitman and journalist Charlie Gibson hop on. As does the recently elected Young Alumni Trustee, Aku Ammah-Tagoe '11. Check back soon to read Aku's 21 answers to our 21 Questions.(image courtesy of nj.com)