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New buildings still unnamed

Completed in the midst of the economic downturn, Butler opened this month five buildings strong, but only two of the dormitories have been named, for sponsoring donors. For now, the structures known as Building A, Building C and Building D stand nameless, raising questions about the specific sources of the funding for the new complex.

NEWS | 09/21/2009

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Club presidents surprised by new task force

Several eating club presidents said they were surprised by the Thursday announcement of the Task Force on the Relationships Between the University and the Eating Clubs, adding that they were not consulted about its creation or briefed about its goals beyond the University press release. Club presidents expressed concern about the vague charge of the task force, announced by President Tilghman and USG president Connor Diemand-Yauman '10.

NEWS | 09/20/2009

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Campus Club reopens doors

Campus Club, founded in 1900, was closed as an eating club in 2005, and its property was donated to the University the following year on the condition that it would remain a social venue for students. The club is now open to undergraduates and graduate students until 2 a.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays and until midnight every other day of the week.

NEWS | 09/20/2009

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One year later, a quiet rematch

One year ago, PUB members reported being physically and verbally harassed by cadets as the band proceeded with a pre-approved march across the Charleston, S.C. campus before the football game. But this year no such conflict erupted at the game, thanks in part to precautions taken by PUB and the University. Another reason for the quiet was a mandatory training at The Citadel that limited the numbers of Citadel spectators who could attend the game, which took place on the University campus.

NEWS | 09/20/2009

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New OA trips visit organic farms

On one of the two inaugural trips of its kind, the Outdoor Action group OF121 had the opportunity to work on Gravity Hill Farm, an organic farm in Titusville, N.J. Led by Henry Barmeier ’10, Christina Badaracco ’12 and Elizabeth Cooper ’12, the members of OF121 camped in woods near the farm and helped weed, harvest and prepare organic produce to be sold at farmers’ markets. A second group, OF120, traveled to Snipes Farm in Morrisville, Penn.

NEWS | 09/17/2009

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Tilghman establishes task force to study eating clubs

On Thursday morning, the University announced a new Task Force on the Relationships Between the University and the Eating Clubs, a group charged by President Tilghman and USG president Connor Diemand-Yauman ’10 with considering ways to improve the club experience for members, increasing engagement for non-members, strengthening the relationship between the clubs and residential colleges, and examining the application process for students hoping to become members.

NEWS | 09/17/2009

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Conventionally Tilghman

Tilghman — who turns 63 today — was inaugurated as Princeton’s first female and first scientist president eight years ago this month. When she took over, some doubted whether she could handle the administrative pressures and managerial burdens of her new post. But over the course of her tenure so far, Tilghman has transformed gradually from an inexperienced and unconventional candidate into a confident but conventional president.

NEWS | 09/16/2009

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Butler Unveiled

Two years after industrial cranes first showed up at the southern end of campus, the redesigned Butler College complex — the University’s third four-year residential college — has opened to 283 undergraduates this fall.

NEWS | 09/16/2009

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Thirty-four students report cases of flu-like illnesses

Thirty-four undergraduate and graduate students and one dependent have self-reported cases of flu-like illnesses, University spokeswoman Emily Aronson said on Wednesday, adding that the University has taken steps to prevent the spread of swine flu on campus with an e-mail Wednesday morning to students listing several health and hygiene guidelines. Of the 34 “generally mild” cases, 15 were reported by students who participated in or led Community Action or Outdoor Action programs.

NEWS | 09/16/2009