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Department of Energy report reveals PPPL overpaid employees by $1.8 million

Department of Energy report reveals PPPL overpaid employees by $1.8 million

Following a Department of Energy report last week that revealed that four Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory employees had been unreasonably overpaid by at least $1.8 million, the University has agreed to reimburse the DOE $1 million to avert further controversy. The DOE oversees the plasma science and fusion lab.

NEWS | 05/23/2012

Updated: Three released from hospital after explosion causes chemical spill at Frick Chemistry Laboratory

Three people were hospitalized after a glass container filled with a highly corrosive acid exploded in Frick Chemistry Laboratory this afternoon, causing the evacuation of 300 people and the interruption of a final exam. All three victims have since been released from the hospital.

NEWS | 05/22/2012

Fire at Whitman Dining Hall prompts evacuation

A grill fire in the Whitman Dining Hall caused the evacuation of 250 people from the residential college at around 8 p.m. tonight, University Spokesperson Martin Mbugua said. No injuries were reported.“Flames started on one of the stoves in the kitchen,” Adriana Estor ’12, who was working in the kitchen at the time, said of the incident. “The cooks were trying to put it out but couldn’t, and so they called the fire truck."

NEWS | 05/21/2012

U. may convert rooms, hire more faculty to accommodate large Class of 2016

The University will increase the capacity of freshman rooms and repurpose residential college social spaces to house students from the larger-than-expected Class of 2016. Additionally, many University programs will also expand their operations to meet the greater demand from the freshman class, in particular by increasing the number of sections for large, popular introductory courses and increasing the number of Writing Seminar courses offered.

NEWS | 05/20/2012

Princeton Club of New York to expand summer outreach to undergrads

A new avenue for summer experiences has opened up for University undergraduates this year, as the Princeton Club of New York is making a concerted effort to increase its level of interaction with undergraduate students.

NEWS | 05/19/2012

Camponogara ’13 recounts danger, rescue in New Zealand

When Ivan Camponogara ’13 realized that he and his friends were approaching an icy cliff on Mount Tongariro in New Zealand, he said he decided to call rescuers as a “precaution.” Within a short time, Camponogara found himself in a helicopter on his way to safety.

NEWS | 05/19/2012

Some students not to be admitted to Fifth, 10th Reunions tents

Partly due to concerns about underage drinking, students under the age of 21 who are not staying in interim housing and are not guests of either members of the Class of 2012, members of the Fifth Reunion class, the 10th Reunion class or any of their satellite classes, will not be admitted into the Fifth or 10th Reunions tents after 5 p.m. The only attendees at Reunions affected by the change will be those under 21 who are attending Reunions as a guest of an alumnus who graduated before 2000.

NEWS | 05/18/2012

New PrincetonFML emerges

An attempted replacement of the Princeton FML website was launched on Thursday to supplant the original website, which was hacked and has been inaccessible since the beginning of reading period.

NEWS | 05/16/2012

Students look off-campus for summer housing

When Molly Gibson ’14 heard that East Asian Studies lecturer Tomoko Shibata was looking for someone to watch her cat and dog for the summer in exchange for living free at her home in Princeton, the deal was too good for Gibson to pass up.

NEWS | 05/15/2012

As summer nears, College Democrats, College Republicans look to November

In preparation for the 2012 presidential and congressional elections, the College Democrats and College Republicans say they plan to organize and discuss events and campaigning strategies over the summer.

NEWS | 05/15/2012

Updated: U. overshoots Class of 2016 by more than 50 students

The University overenrolled the Class of 2016 by between 50 to 65 students and will therefore not admit anyone off its admission wait list, University spokesperson Martin Mbugua said in an email Monday evening.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

Camponogara ’13 rescued on hike in New Zealand

Ivan Camponogara ’13 was rescued by a helicopter from a mountain in New Zealand Saturday night, where he had become trapped with four other American students after reaching an icy section of a mountain during a hike. None of the students were injured.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

WPRB fires host, Surgeon General, for racially charged language

The Surgeon General — the host DJ of the WPRB show “Slot Time” — was banned from the WPRB studios after using profanity in his late-night hip-hop show, station manager Dipika Sen ’13 said in an email to student members of the station on Sunday, May 6.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

USG changes Undergraduate Life Committee charter to include grad students

The USG passed a new charter for the Undergraduate Life Committee on Sunday night that will rename it the University Student Life Committee and place a greater emphasis on graduate students.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

Lupe Fiasco, Harry Belafonte, George Clinton take stage in tribute to Cornel West GS '80

Singer and activist Harry Belafonte, rapper Lupe Fiasco and funk musician George Clinton gathered in McCarter Theatre on Wednesday to celebrate the retirement of African American studies professor Cornel West GS ’80.The event, called “A Bluesman in the Life of the Mind,” honored West’s 40-year relationship with the University. West is retiring as a Princeton professor and will begin teaching at Union Theological Seminary in New York City next fall. Belafonte, Fiasco and Clinton were not announced as performers in order to surprise West.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

'Twas the night before Dean's Date

Twas the night before Dean's Date, / When throughout every college / Students were furiously typing, / Spewing late-gotten knowledge.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

Clubs in talks about multi-club Bicker

The six bicker eating clubs are currently in discussions over an alternative Bicker process, which could allow students to bicker multiple clubs simultaneously rather than just one at a time, University Vice President and Secretary Robert Durkee ’69 confirmed Sunday.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

For Burford ’12, Dartmouth's Lohse, similar experiences with SAE, different solutions to combat hazing

When John Burford ’12 read about the allegations of hazing brought by former Dartmouth student Andrew Lohse against the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Burford said he was reminded of his own experiences as a whistle-blower.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

For admissions hopefuls, wait on the list ends

Over the month of April, the 2,095 students who were offered admission to the Class of 2016 have been weighing the pros and cons of Princeton relative to other schools, trying to decide whether to accept or reject Princeton’s offer. And over the same month, a second group of students sat on the sidelines, anxiously hoping that at least some of them found something about Princeton they didn’t like.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

News & Notes: 10.15 percent of applicants admitted to graduate school

The Graduate School has offered admission to 10.15 percent of applicants, but the yield percentage dropped for the second year in a row, the University announced on Friday.

NEWS | 05/13/2012

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