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An exchange program you can walk to

An exchange program you can walk to

When a Westminster Choir College freshman died from a heroin overdose last week, many students were as shocked to learn that there is another undergraduate college in Princeton as they were by the death.Westminster is a music conservatory serving about 400 students training to become professional musicians.

NEWS | 10/25/2007

Students play inter-college game of Risk

Francesca Butler '09 has been conquering the world since the age of 10.Growing up in Mobile, Ala., Butler was an aficionado of Risk ? the popular board game in which players compete with each other for global dominance ? frequently playing with her neighbors and classmates.

NEWS | 10/24/2007

Arrests made in U. robberies

Three suspects were arrested Monday in connection with 10 recent burglaries in Princeton Borough, including several at the University.

NEWS | 10/24/2007

Judge says no jury trial in Robertson case, U. can spend capital gains

A New Jersey superior court judge issued rulings today on seven motions for summary judgement in the Robertson family's lawsuit against the University.

NEWS | 10/24/2007

Secrets of war retold, again

In times of war, the last thing a soldier wants to do is befriend his enemy ? unless it's his job.Arno Mayer, an emeritus history professor, had to do just that during World War II, taking care of Nazi prisoners as if they were sick friends.

NEWS | 10/24/2007

Shinn '73 nominated to Defense post

President Bush nominated James Shinn '73 to the position of assistant secretary of defense for Asian and Pacific security affairs on Tuesday, according to a White House press release.Shinn, who received both his A.B.

NEWS | 10/24/2007

Alum runs for Czech presidency

As an economist by training and a professor by trade, Jan Svejnar GS '76 is accustomed to weighing in on issues ranging from healthcare to labor.

NEWS | 10/24/2007

Judge to rule on seven motions for suit today

A superior court judge will release rulings this morning on seven motions for partial summary judgment in the Robertson family's lawsuit against the University.Though an actual trial date is still months away, this highly anticipated ruling will set the stage for the trial to begin.

NEWS | 10/24/2007

The sweeter side of academics

Professors hoping for positive student evaluations at the end of the semester should look no further than leftovers from Halloween or the candy aisle of their local supermarket.A recent study to be published in an upcoming issue of Teaching of Psychology Journal, found that students who eat chocolate before filling out a course evaluation may give their professor a higher rating than they otherwise would.The study, entitled "Fudging the Numbers: Distributing Chocolate Influences Student Evaluations of an Undergraduate Course," was conducted by Cal State-Northridge psychology professor Robert Youmans and Benjamin Jee, a researcher at Northwestern.Their subjects were students in a lecture class that was also separated into two lab sections taught by the same teaching assistant.To conduct the experiment, Youmans pretended to be administering course evaluations on behalf of the student government.

NEWS | 10/23/2007

Students opt for a year off

While the majority of students at the University pursue the traditional four-year path to graduation, an increasing number are choosing to deviate from standard timelines.Though "the numbers vary from year to year," former University Registrar Joseph Greenberg GS '77 told The Daily Princetonian in 2004, 75 students withdrew voluntarily and 35 were required to withdraw for academic or disciplinary reasons in 2003.Numbers have increased each year since then as growing numbers of students decide to either step away from campus to take a break from the academic rigors of University life or to explore nonacademic opportunities and interests off campus. Get thee to a nunneryErica Greil '10 entered Princeton as a member of the Class of 2009.

NEWS | 10/23/2007

University offers a wealth of religious accommodations

Last fall, Manav Lalwani '09, a devout Hindu, was shocked to find pamphlets criticizing Hinduism and other faiths in a University dining hall.

NEWS | 10/23/2007

'Princeton University is a different world'

In an alternate universe, Rosel Cherubin would be a lawyer.Cherubin, a lead janitor for Building Services, came to the United States with his parents in 1985, when he was 23.

NEWS | 10/23/2007

Merwick site zoning discussed

The Borough Council touched on several matters associated with public safety at its meeting last night and discussed at length plans to create a new zoning arrangement intended to lead to residential development opportunities in the vicinity of the Merwick Care Center.A point of major discussion involved a resolution to hire two new police officers.

NEWS | 10/23/2007

Bodine advocates Iraq withdrawal

The United States' presence in Iraq stalled democratization that had been progressing in that country before American troops arrived, Wilson School diplomat-in-residence and former U.S.

NEWS | 10/22/2007

Junior designs media seminar

As midterms loom this week, course selection for next semester is the last thing on most students' minds.

NEWS | 10/22/2007

University shuttles get makeover

The walk from one end of campus to the other keeps getting longer as the University continues to expand.

NEWS | 10/22/2007

Princeton Kwong, Class of 2011

Alumni show their devotion to Old Nassau in many ways ? donning orange-and-black outfits for Reunions, getting tiger tattoos and donating millions of dollars to their alma mater.So naming a child "Princeton" might not be all that far-fetched.

NEWS | 10/22/2007

Facebook to boost privacy

Facebook.com has unveiled a set of new security features aimed at combating harassment, inappropriate contact and pornography.Users can now notify Facebook of abuse or inappropriate content via email or through web forms on the site and expect a response from Facebook within 24 hours.But the changes aren't voluntary.

NEWS | 10/22/2007

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