Weekly Roundup Feb 15 - 22
The Weekly Roundup, Edition 2Feb 15 - Feb 22This week in Press Club...New York Times: At Princeton, Women Make Strides at Clubs That Once Barred Them - Spencer Parts
"But this week, Tiger Inn made news of a different sort: For the first time since the university began admitting women in 1969, it elected a woman, Grace Larsen, as its president. Ivy Club, the oldest eating club, recently elected its second female president, Eliza Mott. Ivy and Tiger Inn were the last two clubs to admit women, and only did soon after a 1990 court order. Women are in charge at four of the clubs, the highest total since 2002 and three more than last year."
Planet Princeton: Princeton People: Courtney Banghart, on and off the Court - Logan SanderCourtney Banghart has hitchhiked through Alaska, taught high school biology, bungee-jumped in Switzerland, and just finished reading “American Sniper.” She is also currently the coach of the only undefeated team in the NCAA Women’s Basketball League right now.The Times of Trenton: Ex-Health Secretary Sebelius Says Obamacare Good for Individuals, Economy - Alexandra MarkovichThe Affordable Care Act has been good not only for individuals who now have affordable care, but also for the economy, according to Kathleen Sebelius, former U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services.The Princeton Packet: Queen Noor of Jordan receives Woodrow Wilson Award - Tammy TsengWoodrow Wilson Award Recipient Queen Noor of Jordan spoke about the importance of nonviolent and international understanding as the key to modern peace at Princeton University’s 100th Alumni Day celebration.Princeton Alumni Weekly: Student Dispatch: 'It's Hard Being a Student Journalist,' Editor Says - Because of Other Students - Jean WangWhen Marcelo Rochabrun ’15 became the top editor of The Daily Princetonian last year with plans for “more aggressive” reporting, he was expecting a sometimes-thorny relationship with the Princeton administration. What he found, however, was that the students were the hardest to work with.Princeton Alumni Weekly: Wintersession 2015: Plenty of Learning, Packed Into a Week - Photos by Mary Hui