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Case dropped against former Cap president

Case dropped against former Cap president

Charges against former Cap and Gown Club president Elizabeth Biney-Amissah '04 were dropped on Monday because of a lack of evidence, Princeton Borough Prosecutor Marc Citron said.Biney-Amissah had been charged with maintaining a nuisance and serving alcohol to a minor in November, following an incident in which a student was hospitalized on Oct.

NEWS | 02/24/2004

USG creates undergraduate survey on race

The USG sent all undergraduates an online survey on Monday that will examine campus minority affairs and race relations.

NEWS | 02/24/2004

PUDS releases nutrition information

Fulfilling your New Year's resolution to eat healthily at college has become a little easier since Dining Services introduced its new online "Interactive Nutritive Analysis" this month.Using the software program FoodPro, Dining Services director Stu Orefice and Assistant Director and Dietitian Sue Pierson worked over a year to compile the nutrition information for the more than 6,000 ingredients used in the recipes of the food served in the residential and Graduate College dining halls.Students provided the inspiration for the site, Orefice said.

NEWS | 02/24/2004

Reverend convicted on sexual charges

Reverend Craig Stephen White, better known as "Brother Stephen," whose sometimes virulent preaching along Washington Road earned him notoriety among University students, was convicted on Jan.

NEWS | 02/24/2004

University to phase out two-precept course structure

Beginning next fall, and in some cases this spring, courses with two precepts and one lecture will no longer be offered, said Howard Dobin, the associate dean of the college."We believe that students should be taught primarily by faculty rather than by preceptors," Dobin said.He added that the policy was put in place several years ago, when it emerged from "several discussions of how faculty should be spending their time.

NEWS | 02/24/2004

Corzine addresses college student concerns

New Jersey Senator John Corzine addressed many issues important to college students, including college tuition and financial aid, U.S.

NEWS | 02/23/2004

Campus workers reflect on current Haitian crisis

Since Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide swept purportedly flawed elections in 2000, discontent in this country of 80 percent unemployment has skyrocketed, culminating in the bloody uprising that began three weekends ago.On Feb.

NEWS | 02/23/2004

Record number seek RA, MAA positions

The University's five residential colleges recently selected 102 sophomores and juniors out of a record 194 applicants to serve as advisers for the 2004-05 academic year, according to a press release from the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Students."It was an extremely strong list of applicants, which is great, but also tough, because there were many applicants who could have easily taken the position, but there just wasn't enough space," Rockefeller College administrator Pat Heslin said.The advisers offer support and guidance to students within their residential college and provide a link between firstand second-year students and University organizations and administrators.

NEWS | 02/23/2004

Eisgruber '83 to succeed Gutmann as provost

Christopher Eisgruber '83, a professor in the Wilson School and Center for Human Values, will be the University's next provost, President Tilghman announced yesterday.She described Eisgruber as the candidate who "exceed[ed] all my expectations."According to two high-level Princeton officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, Tilghman settled on her choice only late last week, picking Eisgruber over approximately six other candidates.The executive committee of the Board of Trustees met on Friday to give Eisgruber, who will serve as the president's chief academic and budgetary officer, its official stamp of approval.Eisgruber succeeds Amy Gutmann, who leaves Princeton on June 30 to become president of the University of Pennsylvania.As the second-ranking officer of the University, the provost is responsible for the overall academic program and provides general oversight for many University operations.

NEWS | 02/23/2004

Linder '04, Porter '04 win annual Pyne Honor Prize

Seniors Katherine Linder and Steven Porter were honored at the Alumni Day ceremonies this past Saturday with the University's Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the highest general distinction available to an undergraduate.The two had never met, but as Porter mentioned in his acceptance speech, they occupy carrels directly across from each other in Firestone, where both have been working on their theses."It's kind of a testament to the sheer number of exceptional people you'll meet at Princeton," Porter said of the coincidence.

NEWS | 02/22/2004

Nader '55 announces presidential candidacy

Ralph Nader '55 announced yesterday he will run for president as an Independent, making him the first Princetonian to enter the 2004 race for the White House.

NEWS | 02/22/2004

Powell defends Bush agenda

The United States must continue to focus upon the ideals of democracy, human rights and the rule of law in order to succeed in the war against terror, Secretary of State Colin Powell said Friday in his opening address for the George F.

NEWS | 02/22/2004

Prospect Avenue begins new initiative to train officers in CPR

The Inter-Club Council recently approved a plan to make officers at each eating club responsible for safety at their club and the Street as a whole.According to the plan submitted by ICC President Corey Sanders '04, five to 15 officers from each club will attend a CPR training course to ensure that trained health care is available at the clubs."This Safety Committee has been an ongoing idea for the last year of addressing safety concerns along Prospect Avenue," Sanders said.The primary goal is to train officers for most health and safety concerns at the Street, he said.The plan will also create a monthly meeting to bring together one member from each club to discuss safety on the Street.Dicussion topics might include the need for defibrillators in the clubs, concerns excessive drinking and advanced care response time, which some perceive to be slow.The meetings are designed to keep safety a primary concern in the clubs.The Princeton Prospect Foundation is funding the development and training of the Safety Committee."Because this foundation is entirely supported by the eating clubs, the support of the Safety Committee comes in its entirety directly from the clubs along Prospect Avenue," Sanders said.The Safety Committee will convene next semester after the eating club officers receive their CPR training.At least five officers from each eating club must complete the training before the Safety Committee will meet."Overall, this is a huge step for safety concerns along Prospect Avenue," Sanders said.

NEWS | 02/22/2004

Sophomores take over MTV's Total Request Live in New York

When MTV's "Total Request Live" went on the air Friday afternoon, about 40 Princeton sophomores were sitting in the program's Times Square studio, ready to cheer, holler and "shout out" through an hour-long countdown of 20 music videos.TRL, the network's flagship music video show, is best known as an after-school TV staple for "teenybopper" pop music aficionados.In fact, the bulk of the non-Princetonians in the audience on Friday appeared to be girls who have not yet graduated from middle school.

NEWS | 02/22/2004

Eisgruber tapped for Provost

Christopher Eisgruber '83, a professor in the Wilson School and Center for Human Values, will be the next provost of Princeton University, University officials confirmed this morning.President Tilghman is expected to officially announce Eisgruber's appointment in a news release around noon today.According to multiple officials, Tilghman ? who has closely guarded details of her plans ? settled on her choice only late last week.The executive committee of the Board of Trustees met on Friday to give Eisgruber, who will serve as Tilghman's chief academic and budget officer, its official stamp of approval.He replaces Amy Gutmann, a politics professor who will become the president of the University of Pennsylvania after finishing out this academic year.Tilghman's short list of candidates likely included six names, of which some were female but none minorities, according to a University official.Asked whether Eisgruber's name stood out from the rest of the candidate pool from the very beginning, the official speculated that it was unlikely."The fortunate thing about Princeton is that we have a lot of good choices," the official said, adding that Eisgruber was in Tilghman's mind, "the best person for right now."Eisgruber is the Laurance S.

NEWS | 02/22/2004

Stomach bug ails attendees of Fields Center dinner

A number of students and parents reported stomach problems after an Akwaaba sponsored dinner at the Fields Center last Friday, Akwaaba President Amaka Megwalu '06 said.

NEWS | 02/22/2004

Looking back at Kennan's influence

When Secretary of State Colin Powell offers a tribute to George F. Kennan '25 this morning, he will honor a man who shaped U.S.

NEWS | 02/19/2004

Kissinger makes a surprise visit

On the eve of a weekend-long conference honoring George F. Kennan '25, a small group of University students and faculty were treated to a dinner and intimate talk with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.Attendance was limited to students from professor Wolfgang Danspeckgruber's course POL/WWS 321: Theory and Practice of International Diplomacy, students involved with the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions and University professors.The private event took place in the convocation room of the Friend Center late Thursday evening.Kissinger came at the request of friend and University trustee Paul Wythes '55.President Tilghman was excited to introduce undergraduates to Kissinger and was on hand to welcome him along with professor Robert George.Kissinger began with a self-proclaimed "irreverent" anecdote about his friendship with Wythes and the rumbling quality of his own voice.He then examined Iraqi sovereignty and the question of idealism versus realpolitik.

NEWS | 02/19/2004

Stomach flu causes health concern

In response to the large number of students suffering from viral gastroenteritis, otherwise known as the "stomach flu," the University has advised students to take special care to prevent the spread of the virus.In an email sent to students yesterday, University Chief Medical Officer Daniel Silverman advised students to use alcohol-based hand sanitizers.Jan Neglia, director of clinical services, also stressed the importance of using these products.

NEWS | 02/19/2004

Civic values task force sponsors student forum

The Student Task Force for Civic Values will hold its first open forum for the student body tomorrow afternoon.

NEWS | 02/19/2004

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