You can find all my reporting for the Daily Princetonian here. Below are some highlights.
High time to legalize recreational marijuana in NJ
Daily Princetonian, November 30, 2017
Dominick “Nick” Bucci carried out over 1,000 arrests and convictions over 22 years working as an undercover detective in narcotics. Looking back, the retired New Jersey State Trooper feels that he “was doing it all wrong,” calling the War on Drugs, the U.S. campaign to end illegal drug trade, an “abject failure.” Read more here.
Eating clubs make guests recite “consent pledges,” psychologists measure effectiveness
Daily Princetonian, May 17, 2018
On May 15, as reading period came to a close, the eating clubs of Prospect Avenue opened their doors to students looking to celebrate the completion of their written work — under one condition. Party-goers were asked to read a “consent pledge” before entering each club. Read more here.
What you need to know about DACA recipients and the University
Daily Princetonian, July 22, 2018
In September of 2017, as students left their homes all over the world to come to campus, the Trump administration announced it would begin to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Without DACA, individuals who were brought to the United States illegally as children would lose legal protections and could be forced to leave the country. Since then, the University has engaged in a yearlong legal battle to protect DACA beneficiaries after the policy’s announced rescission. Read more here.
Sarah W. Hirschfield 