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Sealed archives may be released

Sealed archives may be released

Researchers at Princeton and across the country may soon enjoy increased access to presidential documents, following the introduction of a bill in Congress last Thursday intended to reverse restrictions on public viewing of White House records.The Presidential Records Act Amendment of 2007, introduced by Rep.

NEWS | 03/04/2007

Murphy discusses new book

The Constitution must evolve in order for the law to keep pace with a changing world, politics professor emeritus Walter Murphy argued Friday afternoon.Murphy, the former McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence, said that a constitutional democracy like the United States requires both "constitutional interpretation" and "constitutional maintenance.""The only way to maintain a constitutional order is to change it as the world changes," Murphy said.His comments came during a symposium on his latest book, "Constitutional Democracy." A panel of six scholars, all with close personal ties to Murphy, discussed their reactions to some of the ideas set forth in the new book.

NEWS | 03/04/2007

Hudson given writers' award

Creative writing professor Gabe Hudson is one of 20 young novelists whose work was honored last night in New York by the British literary magazine Granta.A sample of Hudson's fiction writing will be included in "Granta: Best of Young American Novelists 2," the magazine's second listing of the best American fiction writers under 35.Hudson said in an interview that he is thankful to receive the award.

NEWS | 03/01/2007

Pushovers

Students attired in padded sumo suits push each other playfully in Dillon Gym yesterday evening during Campus Carnivale.

NEWS | 03/01/2007

Cap & Gown to expand, raise cash

Cap & Gown Club is beginning a capital campaign to fund the expansion of its clubhouse at 61 Prospect Ave.Though the building was constructed to accommodate 19 members, Cap now has nearly 200 members.

NEWS | 03/01/2007

The giving column

Once there was a column. And that column loved a medium-sized research university very much. And every Friday, of the handful of people to whom the paper was actually delivered, one young freshman would climb up the column's trash cultural references and swing from its skewering of celebrities at their worst.

NEWS | 03/01/2007

Illegal downloads on the rise

In a move meant to launch a significantly enlarged campaign against digital music piracy on college campuses, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) issued letters Wednesday that informed 13 universities of upcoming legal action against a total of 400 students at those institutions.While Princeton is not one of the universities targeted in the RIAA's latest round of anti-piracy litigation, all students are equally at risk for future penalties, as this is only the first in a series of such actions against copyright violators.Even before the new plan was put into place, University officials had previously noted an increase in the number of complaint notices received from various media organizations, University spokeswoman Cass Cliatt '96 said.

NEWS | 03/01/2007

One year in, Alito 'his own man'

Over a year ago, Princeton took center stage in the national media and political scene when President Bush nominated New Jersey Court of Appeals judge Samuel Alito Jr.

NEWS | 03/01/2007

Israeli prof: Gaza is a 'prison'

Pro-Palestinian Israeli professor and author Tanya Reinhart argued for an end to Israeli occupation of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip during the fourth annual Edward Said '57 memorial lecture last night.The discussion, called "The Spirit of Struggle," focused on what Reinhart called the "ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians as a result of the "internationally tolerated" Israeli policy in the West Bank and Gaza.

NEWS | 03/01/2007

Work on Lewis Library restarts after glitches

Construction of the Lewis Science Library appears to be keeping pace with a newly revised timetable, University officials said yesterday.The 87,000 sq.

NEWS | 02/28/2007

War powers panel taps Baker '52

Former Secretary of State James Baker '52 and Wilson School Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 are members of a new commission formed to examine the war powers of Congress and the executive branch.Baker, who served as secretary of state under the first President Bush, co-chairs the National War Powers Commission, which was created by the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia and announced publicly in February.

NEWS | 02/28/2007

Two seniors earn Schafer math honors

A Princeton senior received the national Alice T. Schafer award for excellence in mathematics in January.

NEWS | 02/28/2007

Naacho supreme

Naacho, a campus Indian dance troupe, rehearses for its show Season 5 last night. The performance showcases a variety of traditional and contemporary Indian dance.

NEWS | 02/28/2007

Few presidential candidates emerge from U.

Attached to the names of three of the 2008 presidential candidates ? Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.), Sen.

NEWS | 02/28/2007

Video gaming: A co-ed sport?

Despite rigorous academic courseloads and intense extracurricular commitments, some Princeton students still find time to unwind ? and sometimes obsess ? by playing their favorite video games.From the "old school" variety, complete with two-dimensional characters and catchy digital soundtracks, to Nintendo's latest interactive Wii technology, video games seem to appeal to male and female students alike.Kait MacNichol '08 is one female who is not afraid to admit that she enjoys playing video games.An English major, MacNichol said she particularly enjoys games like "The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" that offer some type of plot.

NEWS | 02/28/2007

Rather hosts live TV show at U.

Former CBS anchor Dan Rather interviewed TIME Magazine's Joe Klein about the upcoming presidential elections last night in a live TV discussion that emphasized money's role in presidential primaries.Broadcast live on the HDNet airwaves from Richardson Auditorium, the event was the first of several "Dan Rather Reports" town hall meetings to be held across the country.

NEWS | 02/27/2007

Ma GS '06 found dead in her home

Xiaoyan Ma GS '06 was found dead in her Princeton home on Leigh Avenue by her landlord Friday night.

NEWS | 02/27/2007

Campaign jobs not as glamorous as hoped

Not many Princeton undergraduates think of answering phones and licking envelopes for a few hundred dollars a week as ideal post-graduation employment.But for some seniors who plan to hit the campaign trail after graduation, their jobs will involve doing exactly that.As members of the Class of 2007 begin searching for work on the 2008 campaign trail, many students are discovering that their tasks may be a far cry from the theoretical debates that initially drew them into politics."Many Princetonians are drawn to politics and politicians because of ideas," former College Republicans president Evan Baehr '05 said.

NEWS | 02/27/2007

Graffiti found in Blair Hall

Graffiti written Friday night on the walls of Blair Hall targeted students in substance-free housing, characterizing them as gay or Asian.

NEWS | 02/27/2007

Panelists debate hip-hop's effect

Hip-hop culture may promote black power and masculinity, but it may also hurt the black community's conceptions of health and sexuality, four panelists said last night.Speaking in McCosh Hall, the panelists debated whether hip-hop promotes homophobia and misogyny during a discussion titled "Hip-Hop and Homophobia: Exploring Bisexuality, Masculinity and 'the DL.' "The panelists were religion professor Cornel West GS '80, FastCompany.com senior editor Lynne Johnson, Emory assistant professor of medicine David Malebranche and Shante Paradigm, a singer, songwriter and actress.Though they agreed that hip-hop has played an important role in shaping black culture, they were divided over whether it promotes homophobia in black communities.Johnson, who grew up in the Bronx during the early years of hip-hop, described the movement as "a party and a revolution all at the same time." Though still devoted to the hip-hop of the past, she said she dislikes the messages of hate she sees as dominating contemporary hip-hop culture."I'm so invested in hip-hop," she said.

NEWS | 02/27/2007

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