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Storm slams Princeton area, University, though local area recovers more slowly

Storm slams Princeton area, University, though local area recovers more slowly

Almost a week after Hurricane Sandy passed through Princeton, the University has resumed normal operations. The local electric utility company has restored power to campus, the fallen trees have been mostly cleared off the walkways and roads and University facilities are open after a week of shutdowns. Meanwhile, as many as 40 percent of the town residents were still without power as of Sunday afternoon, according to local officials, down from 80 percent of residents who lacked power last week.Follow The Daily Princetonian's continuing coverage of Hurricane Sandy's aftermath here.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Local mass transit resumes nearly normal service after Hurricane Sandy

Commuter trains serving the Princeton area have resumed near-normal service, just in time for students relying on New Jersey Transit, SEPTA and Metro North for their returns to campus from fall break. The Dinky is still out of operation, but the University will run shuttle buses in lieu of the short train ride.

NEWS | 11/02/2012

Police arrest man accused of knifepoint robberies

The Borough Police charged a local 18-year-old with allegedly participating in three armed robberies in the University area over the past eight days, the police announced Thursday afternoon.

NEWS | 10/31/2012

Low local turnout at Hurricane Sandy relief event hosted by U.

Local residents affected by Hurricane Sandy took advantage of the University’s electricity, heating and wireless Internet access during a reception hosted by the Pace Center for Civic Engagement in the Friend Center on Thursday.

NEWS | 10/31/2012

In aftermath of Sandy, roads closed, trees fallen, homes powerless

As the worst of Hurricane Sandy passed through Princeton Monday evening, the real strength of the storm became evident in its aftermath on Tuesday.

NEWS | 10/30/2012

Princeton resident, Sword ’76, dies in Hurricane Sandy

William Sword ’76, a Township resident and managing director of the investment bank William Sword & Co. on Chambers Street, died Monday night after a tree fell on him while he was cleaning debris from Hurricane Sandy at his home, Township police said.

NEWS | 10/29/2012

Tuesday update: On campus for Sandy? Here's the latest

Here are the basics for Tuesday, Oct. 30: What's open, what's closed, where's the food and what's the plan for electricity.

NEWS | 10/29/2012

Updated: Sandy hits Princeton; more than 30 trees down on campus; thousands without power in local area

As of 10 p.m. Monday night, more than 30 trees had fallen down on campus, and University buildings off campus — including graduate student housing — had lost power.

NEWS | 10/28/2012

Early admission deadline extended for applicants impacted by hurricane

The University will extend the Nov. 1 early application deadline for applicants affected by Hurricane Sandy, the Office of Admission announced on its website Monday afternoon.

NEWS | 10/28/2012

Burstein claim that he withdrew from Dickinson presidential search is disputed

Mark Burstein, the University’s executive vice president, told The Daily Princetonian Sunday morning that he has decided to remove his name from the search for the 28th president of Dickinson College, where he was one of two final candidates. Later that day, the school announced that it had chosen Nancy Roseman, the other top contender and a former dean at Williams College, for the position.

NEWS | 10/27/2012

Princeton braces for Hurricane Sandy

The University will be closed, except for critical and essential staff, on Monday due to Hurricane Sandy’s impending landfall on the East Coast. The University also canceled all Monday events on campus and will not run TigerTransit, the University’s bus system. A University decision as to whether to close the school on Tuesday will be made on Monday afternoon.University Spokesperson Martin Mbugua said the 1,200 undergraduates currently on campus for fall break should inform their friends and families of their whereabouts and provide alternative phone numbers. He added that students should close their dorm windows and power down all computers and other nonessential appliances.

NEWS | 10/27/2012

Why do elephants have hair? Research team searches for answer

An elephant’s hair may make up a small part of the large animal, but it plays an important role in keeping elephants cool, according to a study published recently by a team of Princeton researchers.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

Q&A: Daniels '71 thinks Petraeus GS '87, but not himself, would be good choice for Princeton president

On Thursday, Indiana governor Mitch Daniels '71 returned to Princeton to deliver an afternoon lecture, "The Indiana Story," in which he explained his personal political philosophy. Following the lecture, The Daily Princetonian asked Daniels about how Princeton and Purdue — where he will serve as president starting in January — compare, whether Daniels thinks CIA Director David Petraeus GS ’87 could potentially be Princeton University president and why Daniels isn’t interested in leading Nassau Hall himself.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

Despite move, hospital UMCPP continues services from Plainsboro

Though the local hospital moved to a new Plainsboro location last May, hospital services provided to the University community have continued with no interruption since the move.The old hospital, the University Medical Center of Princeton, used to be housed at Witherspoon Street, less than one mile north of the University campus. The new hospital, now known as the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, is located off of Route 1 in Plainsboro, 2.4 miles from Frist Campus Center.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

Daniels ’71, GOP star, argues that public sector needs accountability, efficiency

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels ’71, who upset many national politicians last year when he declined to run for the Republican nomination for president, framed his conservative record in terms of his admiration for accountability and efficiency in a lecture in Robertson Hall on Thursday afternoon.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

Top administrator Burstein is leading contender for Dickinson College presidency

Mark Burstein, the University executive vice president who oversees campus operation, spoke at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. on Thursday and is one of two leading contenders to serve as Dickinson’s next president, according to students at the school.Burstein gave a speech at Dickinson and took questions from the college community, the students said. The other candidate, according to one student, is Williams College biology professor Nancy Roseman.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

News & Notes: Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad purchases properties for new facility

The Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad asked the Township Committee for help obtaining a new facility at the Committee’s meeting on Monday night.

NEWS | 10/25/2012

Larkin Brogan '09 dies in Berkeley, Calif.

Larkin Brogan ’09, an architecture student who played catcher on the women’s softball team, was found dead in Berkeley, Calif., on Monday. She was 25. The Coroner’s Bureau of the Alameda County Sheriff's office on Thursday ruled the death a suicide but was unable to identify a date of death. Her body was found by police officers in an apartment building adjacent to the campus, a police dispatcher said.

NEWS | 10/24/2012

Tilghman to travel to Brazil, Chile, Argentina, continuing U. internationalization efforts

Building on the University’s efforts to expand its presence in Latin America, University President Shirley Tilghman and four of her colleagues in the administration will travel to South America over fall break to formalize arrangements for a strategic partnership with the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil.

NEWS | 10/24/2012

Bucking national trends, males form majority of graduate school

While more women now earn master’s and doctorate degrees than men do nationally, this gender split has not registered at Princeton, where this national trend is flipped on its head.During the 2009-10 school year, 58.7 percent of master’s and doctorate degrees from private institutions in the United States were conferred to women. The population of Princeton’s graduate program was 38.4 percent female over the same time period. While these numbers are not directly comparable, they estimate a stark contrast between the gender breakdown on the local and national level.

NEWS | 10/23/2012

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