Hope Perry

journalist, editor, and audio engineer

I'm a reporter at the Evanston RoundTable’s focused on the education beat. If you have tips or questions (or just want to share a good recipe), email me at hopep[at]evanstonroundtable.com.

I also write about the WNBA's Chicago Sky for The IX.

some of my favorite written work

In-Depth Reporting

Princeton’s Slow BurnInside the PetroTigers and the University’s four decades of private fossil fuel investments

Hundreds are flown out of Centre County for traumatic injuries. Can Mount Nittany change that?Mount Nittany’s plans to pursue a trauma center were not revealed until the CDT began its investigation into health care in the county.

White House officials praised Camden's jail. Women incarcerated there tell a different story • New Jersey MonitorThe White House has praised Camden's jail for its drug-treatment program — but people imprisoned there say conditions are inhumane.

Grad Student Advocates Take Lessons From Failed Union VoteGraduate students were ‘shocked’ when a bid to unionize failed. What happened?

Evanston RoundTable

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District 65 fires principal over student restraint claims - Evanston RoundTableThe Evanston/Skokie District 65 school board fired the principal of Rice Children’s Center, Shalema Blue, for cause, a week before the school year began

Willard two-way immersion families say Hispanic voices have been ‘pushed aside’ in school closure process - Evanston RoundTableEditor’s note: The names Ramona and Beth in this story have been changed to protect the speakers' identities. Families of two-way Spanish/English

Community members describe confrontation with federal agents - Evanston RoundTableEvanston community clashes with federal immigration authorities after car crash. Residents detained, pepper spray used. Mayor demands review.

Princeton Alumni Weekly

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Pro-Israel Speaker Dismisses Palestinian Ethnicity as ‘Narrative of Victimhood’Campus groups invited author and provocateur Mosab Hassan Yousef, who has been widely condemned as Islamophobic

SPIA Event Featuring UN’s Francesca Albanese Draws Heated DebateThe human rights expert sparred with protesters about the conflict and the future of Israel and Palestine

What Was Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth ’03 Like at Princeton?Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was a basketball player, a politics major, and a brash publisher of The Princeton Tory

The Centre Daily Times

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Penn State professor accused of committing sexual acts with an animal in PA state forestHe was identified by trail camera footage.

Centre County 12-year-old draws attention making high quality flies for fly fishersThe Pleasant Gap angler sells his creations from an online shop and at outdoor fairs.

New Jersey police officer sentenced to jail for misconduct with teen in State CollegeHe has been suspended from the New Jersey State Police since 2022.

The Daily Princetonian

East Pyne courtyard film set for ‘Oppenheimer’ creates campus chaosOn Thursday, April 14, the quiet majesty of East Pyne was shattered as news spread across campus that Academy Award-winning director Christopher Nolan was on campus shooting his upcoming film “Oppenheimer.”

‘Scars remain’: Princeton alumni in Highland Park reflect on a community forever changedSeveral alumni living in the area who were present at the parade during the shooting discuss the effects and aftermath on the Highland Park community. 

Princeton students fundraise, petition, express solidarity with Ukraine following Russian invasionAmong several other motions of support, a group of Russian students distributed a Letter of Solidarity with Ukraine on Feb. 28 and founded an organization called 02.24.2022 in support of Ukraine. The Center for Jewish Life on campus also showed their support through a fundraiser during the Purim holiday on March 16 and 17.

some of my favorite audio work

A semester of holiday celebrations in review: Diwali at PrincetonDaybreak is spotlighting holidays that Princetonians celebrated throughout the fall semester, beginning with Diwali.

The fight for an African Studies Department at PrincetonWhat’s the future of African Studies at Princeton? In this special episode, we speak to students and faculty to find out.

The Legacy of Professor Alfonso OrtizOn this special episode of Daybreak, we explore the legacy of award-winning anthropologist Dr. Alfonso Ortiz, who served as an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Princeton in the 1970s. A member of the Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, Dr. Ortiz wrote about his own community and staunchly advocated for Indigenous scholars during his time at the University.

breaking news

Spring Mills man accused of attacking officers with flagpole during U.S. Capitol riotVideo footage led to his arrest.

All students in Yeh, NCW allowed to move into fall dorms on schedule after construction uncertaintySophomores, juniors, and seniors in Yeh and NCW will gain access to their rooms on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 8:00 a.m., while first-years currently in other room assignments will be able to move in beginning at 9:30 p.m.

Princeton announces 6.6% increase in financial aid budget for 2022–23 academic yearThe financial aid budget will increase by 6.6 percent for the next academic year, with the average student seeing a 1.5 percent net increase in aid.

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