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From America with love, soccer balls for soldiers

From America with love, soccer balls for soldiers

As the federal government continues to pour billions of dollars into military efforts and infrastructure projects in Iraq, two Princeton alums are working to create a more civilian-based source of funds for the country's on-the-ground needs.Matt Scherrer '01 and Kate Buzicky '02 created a website called Beyond Orders that targets Iraqi citizens' and American soldiers' day-today demands for supplies and equipment.The site coordinates their needs with Americans who are eager to help with the war effort.

NEWS | 12/06/2007

Princeton High School, Thomas Jefferson high school tops in University admissions

Two public schools ? Princeton's local high school and Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology in Alexandria, Va.

NEWS | 12/06/2007

A rolling wheel gathers attention

The circus isn't coming to town, but cycling on campus has a whole new meaning thanks to Nicholas Huang '11 and his three-foot, 10-pound blue unicycle.Huang rides on campus every day and has attracted substantial attention with his unique mode of transportation."Some people do a double take but don't want to stare," he said, describing typical onlookers.

NEWS | 12/06/2007

No country for grad students

Weather Fans, there are certain things that merit drawing a line in the sand, a line you do not cross.

NEWS | 12/06/2007

'Town hall meeting' on history of blackface convened

A week after photos of a student government candidate wearing black face paint triggered concerns about racial sensitivity, students and faculty gathered yesterday at the Carl A.

NEWS | 12/06/2007

Clean sweep

A member of Colonial Club's intramural broomball team fends off an opponent yesterday at Baker Rink during tournament play.

NEWS | 12/06/2007

Few attend Q&A session about new alcohol rules

Administrators held an open forum yesterday afternoon to answer student questions about the changes to the University's alcohol enforcement policy that were announced last month.Though USG president Rob Biederman '08 sent two emails to undergraduates encouraging them to attend, just three students went to the discussion, excluding student reporters and USG officers.

NEWS | 12/06/2007

The U[SG]-tube elections

With youtube.com playing an increasingly prominent role on the national political scene, this year's USG candidates also crafted online ads in an effort to bolster their vote tallies.From serious to silly, their videos reflect the changing nature of USG elections, as the internet makes even student government campaigns a subject of public attention on and off campus."He came up to me, he started talking to me, you know, introduced himself, just incredibly nice," Jon Feyer '09 said at the start of the video for Kenton Murray '09, who ran unsuccessfully for vice president.

NEWS | 12/05/2007

U-store settles in on Nassau Street

The new U-Store location on Nassau Street offers the same Princeton apparel and paraphernalia that the old University Place branch once did.And for some who have already shopped there, it also seems to offer a brighter, more welcoming experience to customers."They've really done an ace job," U-Store student trustee Michael Smith '10 said.The new branch is much brighter than the fluorescent-lit old store on campus, and the new storefront includes such specialized department titles as "Princeton Alumni Section" selling Princeton blazers and Princeton leather attache cases.

NEWS | 12/05/2007

Ricks: War's flaws have many roots

Though President Bush and former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld '54 have made mistakes in the planning and execution of military operations in Iraq, they are not solely responsible for the war's failure, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and Washington Post staff writer Thomas Ricks said in a lecture yesterday.Speaking to an audience of over 100 in Robertson Hall, Ricks argued that the war represents a failure of American institutions on multiple levels ? primarily a failure of the United States' Middle East policy.

NEWS | 12/05/2007

Vander Ploeg wins Marshall Scholarship

The University's sole 2008 Marshall Scholar is Sarah Vander Ploeg '08, a Wilson School major and opera singer who is heavily involved with campus musical groups.Vander Ploeg will use the prestigious prize to study at London's 600-student Royal College of Music next year.

NEWS | 12/05/2007

Science program's popularity grows

Three years after the University launched the integrated science sequence, the program has seen participation nearly double as more students choose its interdisciplinary offerings over more traditional science classes."We are looking for, and attracting, students who are deeply interested in the sciences," physics professor William Bialek, who teaches part of the sequence, said in an email.

NEWS | 12/05/2007

Proxes usable for buying textbooks

Students will be buying textbooks in a whole new way next semester at Labyrinth Books. After filling out a course slip and receiving the books from Labyrinth staff, students will be able to pay with their proxes.Since last month, Labyrinth Books and the Nassau Street U-Store have been accepting payment via Paw Points, which are stored on students' proxes, and Tower Cards, which charge costs to academic departments, University Services General Manager Paul Breitman said.

NEWS | 12/05/2007

HIV policy tightened in China

A new Chinese government policy requiring HIV testing for foreigners entering the country and citizens who have been abroad for over a year is eliciting doubt among faculty and students as to its probable efficacy in preventing the spread of the AIDS virus.Put into effect on World AIDS Day, Dec.

NEWS | 12/04/2007

Universities to spend billions on expansion

The University's plan to add between 1.5 and 2 million square feet of new structures to campus over the next 10 years is just one of the five major expansion projects currently underway in the Ivy League.

NEWS | 12/04/2007

Anthropologists condemn Defense Department project

Something has been bothering anthropology professor John Borneman lately.He is concerned that, as the Defense Department steps up efforts to make strategic use of anthropologists during military conflicts, his discipline may lose the capacity for independence and objective research it requires in order to survive."Could this be the end of anthropology as we know it?" he asked.Though Borneman's fear may seem far-fetched, he's not the only one worried.

NEWS | 12/04/2007

Borough, Township debate landfill

Princeton Borough and Township officials sparred over the ownership of a landfill during a joint meeting at Borough Hall last night.The dispute was over 127 acres of land in the northeastern corner of the Township.

NEWS | 12/04/2007

U. to subsidize birth control

The University began to subsidize the cost of oral contraceptives for students on Dec. 1, after legislation withdrawing federal subsidies for campus health centers caused the price of contraceptives at colleges to skyrocket and triggered a national uproar earlier this year.The subsidy reduces the price of oral contraceptives on campus from $15 per pack to $6, Interim UHS Director Janet Finnie said.

NEWS | 12/04/2007

Weinstein wins by a landslide

USG vice president Josh Weinstein '09 won an overwhelming victory in the race for USG president, garnering more than 80 percent of the 2,500 votes cast in polling that ended yesterday at noon.Weinstein follows the path of his predecessor, Rob Biederman '08, in springboarding from vice president to president despite campus-wide controversy.Photos of Weinstein wearing black face-paint and dark clothing posted on ivygateblog.com, which covers Ivy League news, provoked concerns about whether voters would be concerned by the possible racial connotations of his costume."There are some people who seek to use race as a weapon to divide us," Weinstein said.

NEWS | 12/04/2007

U. refuses to commercialize study abroad program

This summer, officials associated with study abroad programs at several U.S. colleges and universities were revealed to have accepted free trips and other gifts from foreign study providers in exchange for pushing undergraduates toward certain programs.Companies that organize study abroad programs were documented as offering school administrators trips to visit their overseas campuses, providing office services to campus study abroad offices and giving bonuses and commissions on student-paid fees to school officials, according to an article in The New York Times. Some universities charged students full at-home tuition, paid a fraction of the money to an outside provider or overseas university and then pocketed the difference.But Princeton officials say the University does not accept such offers, and it does not conduct itself in the manner described by the Times."Princeton has no exclusive relationships for study abroad with any provider, nor does the office receive money or perks as a reward for sending students to particular programs," Nancy Kanach, associate dean of the college and director of the study abroad program, said in an email.Critics say such exclusive relationships with providers limit student options and drive up costs, asserting that some schools require students to use one of several approved providers or agents.

NEWS | 12/03/2007

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