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Princeton University student found dead in dorm room

Update Feb. 3, 2015: The death of the student has been ruled a suicide and attributed to an overdose of over-the-counter sleeping pills. 

A Princeton University junior was found dead Monday in her dorm room, said school officials in a statement.

Audrey Dantzlerward, 22, was discovered in her room at Edwards Hall two days before finals.  No cause of death has been determined, but no foul play is suspected.

According to the Daily Princetonian, the English major was from Springfield, Va. Friends described her as a proud feminist and an aspiring writer of children's books.

She was active in several social groups on campus. According to the university, she was a member of the Wildcats a cappella group, Princeton Women's Mentorship Program, Princeton Presbyterians, and Edwards Collective, a residential community that celebrates the humanities and creative arts.

A memorial gathering was held Monday night at Murray Dodge Hall.