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United Left group seeks to provide framework for liberal discussion

United Left group seeks to provide framework for liberal discussion

Regina Wang

Princeton United Left, an organization started by Seongcheol Kim ’14, is a left-wing group currently seeking recognition from the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students. The organization, Kim said, is separate from the College Democrats and other campus organizations with similar political views. He described PUL as a broad-based left-wing political party on campus that operates outside of the existing political space while at the same time participating in campus-based actions.

NEWS | 10/04/2011

Tiger Inn completes renovations

Luc Cohen

Nearly seven years after it first began its capital campaign, Tiger Inn has nearly completed the first major renovation to the club’s facilities since it opened its doors in 1895. The expansion, which has increased the size of the building by over 5,000 square feet, will potentially accommodate around 50 new members.

NEWS | 10/04/2011

Students look to create new co-op

Catherine Ku

In the spring of 2010, Carlyn Cook ’13, Teddy Eyster ’13 and the rest of the sophomore class had a decision to make about their eating plans for the following year. As Cook did not want to join an eating club, buy a residential college meal plan or become independent, her remaining option was to join a co-op — and Eyster opted to do the same.

NEWS | 10/03/2011

Cannon Club offers discounted fee option

Luc Cohen

Still short of its goal to recruit 75 to 100 upperclassmen to become social members this spring, Cannon Club will now be offering a discount to members of the Class of 2013 who decide to join the reopening club.

NEWS | 10/03/2011

All-campus ball resurrected

Luc Cohen

The Orange and Black Ball will return to the University this fall after an absence of more than over four decades, members of the junior and senior class governments confirmed. The ball will take place on Nov. 11, though the location has not yet been finalized.

NEWS | 10/03/2011

News & Notes: Committee appointed to replace architecture dean

A seven-member committee has been appointed to find a new dean for the University’s School of Architecture by the beginning of the next academic year.

NEWS | 10/03/2011

Former ambassador speaks on nuclear Iran

Anastasya Lloyd-Damnjanovic

Former U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering spoke about the need for diplomacy in addressing Iran’s growing nuclear capabilities to a full audience in Robertson Hall on Monday night. The public lecture was titled “Iran’s Nuclear Program: Can Diplomacy Help?” and was co-sponsored by the Wilson School’s Program on Science and Global Security.

NEWS | 10/03/2011

Princeton Club of New York faces racial discrimination suit

James Chang

A former Princeton Club of New York payroll manager, 51-year-old Jo-Ann Garcia, filed a $10-million lawsuit against her former employer in early August, contending that she was dismissed from her job due to her age and race.

NEWS | 10/03/2011

Campus crime levels in decline

Henry Rome

Total reported campus crime has reached its lowest levels in over a decade, according to annual crime data for 2010 released by the Department of Public Safety at the end of last week.Most significantly, judicial referrals — cases that are sent to the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students — for on-campus alcohol offenses fell 73 percent in the last three years. Public Safety issued 33 judicial referrals related to alcohol in 2010, a substantial decline from the 120 issued in 2007. In all but two cases in 2010, the referrals resulted from an incident in a dormitory. The cause of the decline is unclear.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

Gov. Christie urges Township, Borough to merge

Patience Haggin

If Princeton residents vote to consolidate the Princeton Borough and Township this November, they can expect to receive aid from the state to cover 20 percent of the transition costs, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced on Friday. Christie also endorsed the consolidation measure and announced his support for pending legislation that would allow municipalities in the process of consolidation to spread their transition costs out over five years.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

Clubs see smaller, choosier fall bicker

Luc Cohen

Both the number of students participating in fall Bicker and the overall numbers of students accepted to eating clubs declined significantly this year compared to last October. The decline was mostly due to the steep decrease in the number of students accepted to Cap & Gown Club, while the number of students gaining admission to Tower Club and Ivy Club increased slightly from last fall.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

Jafferis GS develops ‘flying carpet’ technology

Anjali Menon

“Flying” carpets, once an image of myth, fantasy and science fiction, may soon be the innovation of the future, thanks to electrical engineering graduate student Noah Jafferis who has developed a sheet of plastic material that can propel itself forward and backward without touching the ground.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

News and Notes: Professor links dry spell to aerosol pollution

A study by Massimo Bollasina in the Program in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and Yi Ming and Venkatachalam Ramaswamy of the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory have found that the dry period that occurred in South Asia during the second half of the 20th century can be attributed largely to aerosol pollution.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

Mathey unveils mentorship program geared specifically for female students

Prihatha Narasimmaraj

In direct response to the recommendations of the March 2011 report of the Steering Committee on Undergraduate Women’s Leadership, Mathey College is currently piloting a mentoring program specifically geared toward female students.

NEWS | 10/02/2011

News & Notes: Wilcove GS ’85 wins Pioneer of Science Award

Ecology and evolutionary biology professor David Wilcove GS ’85, who also teaches at the Wilson School, has been named a recipient of the 2011 Pioneers of Science Award in recognition for his work as an ecologist. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to their respective fields and who live, or have lived, in western New York. The Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute of Buffalo, N.Y., sponsors the award.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

Use of iPrinceton application on the rise

Catherine Ku

Downloads of iPrinceton, a free mobile web application for the University community, continue to rise since its launch in December 2010.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

ChE changes name to CBE

Kathy Sun

When the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering — previously known as the Department of Chemical Engineering — officially adopted its revised name on July 1, 2010, department administrators said they hoped that the change would more accurately reflect the department’s goals in recognition of surging student interest and the nationwide growth of the field.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

News & Notes: Yale endowment shows 21.9 percent return

Yale showed double-digit gains in its endowment performance this year, posting a return of 21.9 percent for the fiscal year ending on June 30. This puts Yale’s endowment gains ahead of Harvard’s 21.4 percent return. The University has yet to report its return.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

Rights group protests labs

Ha-Kyung Kwon

Stop Animal Exploitation Now!, a volunteer group with the stated aim of ending animal abuse in laboratories, has filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Agriculture about the University’s alleged mistreatment of animals.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

Universe’s darkest planet absorbs 99.9 percent light

Cerena Chen

The darkest planet in the known universe would look as bright as a full moon if it were located in Earth’s solar system. Unfortunately, this planet is located 718 light years away from our solar system.

NEWS | 09/29/2011

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