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=== Campus organizations === Princeton hosts around 500 recognized student organizations and several campus centers.<ref name="Princeton-Life" /> The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) serves as Princeton's [[Student Government|student government]].<ref name="Princeton-StudGovt">{{cite web|title=Student Government|url=https://odus.princeton.edu/activities/governance|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715050534/https://odus.princeton.edu/activities/governance|archive-date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students|publisher=Princeton University}}</ref> The USG funds student organization events, sponsors campus events, and represents the undergraduate student body when convening with faculty and administration.<ref name="Princeton-StudGovt" /> [[File:Whig Hall Princeton.jpg|thumb|Whig Hall, where the [[American Whig-Cliosophic Society]] resides|alt=A picture of Whig Hall]] Founded in about 1765, the [[American Whig–Cliosophic Society|American Whig-Cliosophic Society]] is the nation's oldest collegiate political, literary, and debate society,<ref name="Salant-2021">{{cite web|last=Salant|first=Jonathan D.|date=March 5, 2021|title=Princeton political and debate society votes to strip Ted Cruz of prestigious honor for trying to overturn presidential election|url=https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/03/princeton-debate-club-votes-to-strip-ted-cruz-of-prestigious-honor-for-trying-to-overturn-presidential-election.html|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=[[NJ.com]]|language=en|archive-date=July 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716201507/https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/03/princeton-debate-club-votes-to-strip-ted-cruz-of-prestigious-honor-for-trying-to-overturn-presidential-election.html|url-status=live}}</ref>{{Sfn|Fiske|Lecuyer|2019|p=567}} and is the largest and oldest student organization on campus.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 28, 2016|title=About|url=https://whigclio.princeton.edu/about/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715151126/https://whigclio.princeton.edu/about/|archive-date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=The American Whig-Cliosophic Society|publisher=Princeton University|language=en-US}}</ref> The Whig-Clio Society has several subsidiary organizations, each specialized to different areas of politics: the Princeton Debate Panel, International Relations Council, Princeton Mock Trial, and Princeton Model Congress.<ref>{{cite web|date=January 27, 2016|title=Subsidiaries|url=https://whigclio.princeton.edu/subsidiaries/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715050527/https://whigclio.princeton.edu/subsidiaries/|archive-date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=The American Whig-Cliosophic Society|publisher=Princeton University|language=en-US}}</ref> The International Relations Council manages two Model United Nations conferences: the Princeton Diplomatic Invitational (PDI) for collegiate competition and the Princeton Model United Nations Conference (PMUNC) for high school competition.<ref>{{cite web|title=International Relations Council|url=https://whigclio.princeton.edu/subsidiaries/irc/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715050528/https://whigclio.princeton.edu/subsidiaries/irc/|archive-date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=The American Whig-Cliosophic Society|date=January 27, 2016|language=en-US}}</ref> There are several publications on campus and a radio station. Founded in 1876, ''[[The Daily Princetonian]]'', otherwise known as ''The Prince'', is the second oldest college daily [[Student publication|student newspaper]] in the United States.<ref name="Princetoniana-TDP">{{cite web|title=The Daily Princetonian|url=https://princetoniana.princeton.edu/things-princeton/publications/periodicals/the-daily-princetonian|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601185852/https://princetoniana.princeton.edu/things-princeton/publications/periodicals/the-daily-princetonian|archive-date=June 1, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Princetoniana|publisher=Princeton University}}</ref><ref name="TheNewYorkTimes-1950">{{Cite news|date=December 17, 1950|title=Atlantan Chosen to Head The Daily Princetonian|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1950/12/17/archives/atlantan-chosen-to-head-the-daily-princetonian.html|access-date=July 16, 2021|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=July 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716201521/https://www.nytimes.com/1950/12/17/archives/atlantan-chosen-to-head-the-daily-princetonian.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Other publications include ''The Nassau Literary Review'',<ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=https://www.nasslit.com/about|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716025858/https://www.nasslit.com/about|archive-date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=The Nassau Literary Review|language=en-US}}</ref> the ''[[The Princeton Tory|Princeton Tory]]'', a campus journal of conservative thought,<ref>{{cite web|title=About|url=http://theprincetontory.com/about/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717112208/http://theprincetontory.com/about/|archive-date=July 17, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Princeton Tory|date=September 21, 2009 |language=en-US}}</ref> ''The Princeton Diplomat'', the only student-run magazine on global affairs,<ref>{{cite web|date=October 28, 2019|title=About|url=https://princetondiplomat.com/about/|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717111836/https://princetondiplomat.com/about/|archive-date=July 17, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=The Princeton Diplomat|language=en}}</ref> the ''Princeton Political Review'', the only multi-partisan political publication on campus,<ref>{{cite web|title=Princeton Political Review|url=https://www.princetonpoliticalreview.org/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715050525/https://www.princetonpoliticalreview.org/|archive-date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Princeton Political Review|language=en-US}}</ref> and the recently revived ''Princeton Progressive'', the only left-leaning political publication on campus,<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://theprincetonprogressive.com/about/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210715050528/http://theprincetonprogressive.com/about/|archive-date=July 15, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=The Princeton Progressive|language=en-US}}</ref>{{Sfn|Durkee|2022|p=458}} among others. Princeton's [[WPRB]] (103.3 FM) radio station is the oldest licensed college radio station in the nation.{{Sfn|Fiske|Lecuyer|2019|p=567}} [[File:McCarter Theater2.JPG|thumb|[[McCarter Theatre]], where the [[Princeton Triangle Club]] premiers its Triangle Show{{Sfn|Leitch|1978|p=294}}|alt=A picture of McCarter Theatre]] Princeton is home to a variety of performing arts and music groups. Many of the groups are represented by the Performing Arts Council.<ref>{{cite web|date=March 20, 2016|title=About Us|url=https://pac.princeton.edu/about_us/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716002613/https://pac.princeton.edu/about_us/|archive-date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Performing Arts Council|publisher=Princeton University|language=en-US}}</ref> Dating back to 1883, the [[Princeton Triangle Club]] is America's oldest touring musical-comedy theater group.<ref name="NJ.com-2021">{{Cite news|date=January 19, 2021|title=Princeton Triangle Club takes to the rectangular screen with virtual show|work=[[NJ.com]]|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2021/01/princeton-triangle-club-takes-to-the-rectangular-screen-with-virtual-show.html|access-date=July 16, 2021|archive-date=July 16, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716201522/https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2021/01/princeton-triangle-club-takes-to-the-rectangular-screen-with-virtual-show.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Princetoniana-Triangle">{{cite web|title=Triangle Club|url=https://princetoniana.princeton.edu/traditions/performing-arts/triangle-club|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601222825/https://princetoniana.princeton.edu/traditions/performing-arts/triangle-club|archive-date=June 1, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Princetoniana|publisher=Princeton University}}</ref> It performs its annual Triangle Show every fall at the 1,000 seat McCarter Theatre,<ref>{{cite web|title=The Princeton Triangle Club|url=https://www.triangleshow.com/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716061059/https://www.triangleshow.com/|archive-date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=The Princeton Triangle Club|language=en-US}}</ref>{{Sfn|Leitch|1978|p=294}} as well as original [[musical comedies]], [[revue]]s, and other shows throughout campus.<ref name="Princetoniana-Triangle" /> Princeton's oldest choir is the [[Princeton Glee Club|Glee Club]], which began in 1874.<ref name="Princetoniana-Singing">{{cite web|title=Singing Groups|url=https://princetoniana.princeton.edu/traditions/performing-arts/singing-groups|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602051306/https://princetoniana.princeton.edu/traditions/performing-arts/singing-groups|archive-date=June 2, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Princetoniana|publisher=Princeton University}}</ref> The comedic [[Scramble band|scramble]] [[Princeton University Band|Tiger Band]] was formed in 1919 and plays at halftime shows and other events.<ref>{{cite web|title=Princeton University Band|url=https://princetoniana.princeton.edu/traditions/performing-arts/princeton-university-band|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602012058/https://princetoniana.princeton.edu/traditions/performing-arts/princeton-university-band|archive-date=June 2, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=Princetoniana|publisher=Princeton University}}</ref> Other groups include the [[Princeton University Orchestra]], the flagship symphony orchestra group founded in 1896,<ref name="PrincetonUniversityOrchestra-1896">{{cite web|title=The Princeton University Orchestra – Since 1896|url=https://orchestra.princeton.edu/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718045129/https://orchestra.princeton.edu/|archive-date=July 18, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=Princeton University Orchestra|publisher=Princeton University}}</ref> and the [[Princeton Symphony Orchestra]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Who We Are|url=https://princetonsymphony.org/about/who-we-are|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718045117/https://princetonsymphony.org/about/who-we-are|archive-date=July 18, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=Princeton Symphony Orchestra|publisher=Princeton University|language=en}}</ref> both of which perform at [[Alexander Hall (Princeton University)|Alexander Hall]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Richardson Auditorium|url=https://princetonsymphony.org/visit/venue-directions/richardson-auditorium|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718045215/https://princetonsymphony.org/visit/venue-directions/richardson-auditorium|archive-date=July 18, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|website=Princeton Symphony Orchestra|publisher=Princeton University|language=en}}</ref><ref name="PrincetonUniversityOrchestra-1896" /> [[A cappella]] groups are a staple of campus life, with many holding concerts, informal shows, and arch sings.<ref name="Princetoniana-Singing" /><ref name="Aronson-2011">{{cite web|last1=Aronson|first1=Emily|last2=Luk|first2=Matilda|date=June 23, 2011|title=A tradition of voice: A cappella at Princeton|url=https://www.princeton.edu/news/2011/06/23/tradition-voice-cappella-princeton|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716041644/https://www.princeton.edu/news/2011/06/23/tradition-voice-cappella-princeton|archive-date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 15, 2021|website=Princeton University|language=en}}</ref> Arch sings are where a cappella performances are held in one of Princeton's many gothic arches. The oldest a cappella ensemble is the [[Princeton Nassoons|Nassoons]], which were formed in 1941. All-male groups include the [[Princeton Tigertones|Tigertones]] (1946) and [[Princeton Footnotes|Footnotes]] (1959); all-female groups include the Tigerlilies (1971), Tigressions (1981), Wildcats (1987); the oldest coed a cappella group in the Ivy League is the [[Princeton Katzenjammers]] (1973), which was followed by the Roaring 20 (1983) and Shere Khan (1994).<ref name="Aronson-2011" /> Princeton features several campus centers for students that provide resources and information for students with certain identities. These include the Center for Jewish Life, the Davis International Center, the Carl A. Fields Center for Equality and Cultural Understanding, the Women's Center, and the LGBT Center. The Frist Campus Center and the Campus Club are additional facilities for the entire campus community that hold various activities and events.<ref name="Princeton-Life" /> Princeton features 15 chaplaincies and multiple religious student groups. The following faiths are represented on campus: [[Baháʼí Faith|Baha'i]], Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, [[Sikhism]], and [[Unitarian Universalism]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Religious Life|url=https://www.princeton.edu/one-community/religious-life|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210716041718/https://www.princeton.edu/one-community/religious-life|archive-date=July 16, 2021|access-date=July 16, 2021|publisher=Princeton University|language=en}}</ref>
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