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Cuomo lectures on future of American policy

The title of Mario Cuomo's lecture was a question in itself: "Quo Vadis America?" Cuomo translated this as, "Where is America today, and where is it headed?" Not very far without the right decisions was the answer, according to the former governor of New York.Cuomo was critical of many of the Bush administration's decisions, in the Wilson School sponsored event Thursday night.He lamented Bush's tax cuts, the federal budget deficit, the lack of universal health care and the persistence of poverty among the major issues still confronting the wealthiest nation on earth."In a lifetime we have made the surreal commonplace," Cuomo said, and yet "we have not yet become as civil or fair."Cuomo expressed concern over the growing gap between rich and poor, the widespread job and income losses and the rising cost of healthcare in America.

George Clinton Concert

Westminster Choir College

Imagine walking on to one of the smallest campuses you've ever seen. As you walk into a dramatic hall ? similar in beauty and presence to Princeton's Nassau Hall ? images of venerated men and women stare at you from the depths of the canvases that line the walls.

Princeton in Asia director Gordon dies from cancer

Carrie Gordon, 48, under whose direction the University's Princeton-in-Asia (PiA) Program flourished for nearly a decade, died Sept.

Threat of lawsuit passes for student

SunnComm Technologies, Inc. announced yesterday morning it would sue first-year graduate student John Halderman over his recent critique of the company's new CD copy-protection method, but by the end of the day SunnComm president and CEO Peter Jacobs said he changed his mind.Jacobs said in an interview late last night that a successful lawsuit would do little to reverse the damage done by the paper Halderman published Monday about his research, and any suit would likely hurt the research community by making computer scientists think twice about researching copy-protection technology."I don't want to be the guy that creates any kind of chilling effect on research," Jacobs said.SunnComm plans to make that announcement this morning.Halderman's paper hit SunnComm hard.

It wasn't a good week for tigers

Tiger dragged into courtDan Rubin ? a member of the Class of 1993 who was only awarded his degree five years after he should have graduated ? was hauled out of his new York office by FBI agents last week after being charged with inflating the price of two stocks, reported the New York Daily News.Prior to his arrest, Rubin failed in his run for mayor of Lake Helen, Fla., where he resides.

Gellman '82 leaks his secrets for uncovering classified information

"Secrecy, Security and Self-Government: How I Find Out Secrets And Why I Publish Them" was the topic of discussion yesterday in Robertson Hall.

N.J. activists rally for Israel at Rutgers

NEW BRUNSWICK ? The pistachio nuts that Danny and Mara Frei had given Rabbi Uri Cohen and his wife on the previous Sabbath were only half finished when Rabbi Cohen answered the telephone one early morning in 1994 and in Hebrew uttered, "Blessed is the true Judge."The Cohens learned that a terrorist had entered the Israeli settlement where the Freis, and their young son, were living and stabbed Danny to death and critically wounded a pregnant Mara, killing her unborn baby.This was the first personal experience with terrorism the Cohens, who came to Princeton last month to become educational directors of the Center for Jewish Life, had suffered since they moved to Israel from the United States in the early 1990s to study and teach.Yesterday Uri and Yocheved Cohen led a tiny group of University members to a massive student-led pro-Israel rally at Rutgers University, called "Israel Inspires," that drew New Jersey's leading politicians and that organizers enthusiastically announced was attended by 7,000.It was the Cohens' first public attempt to rally behind Israel since returning to the United States."Jews should move to Israel if they can," Rabbi Cohen said.

Einstein's furniture donated to Historical Society of Princeton

The Historical Society of Princeton announced yesterday that it has received a donation of roughly 65 pieces of Albert Einstein's furniture from the Institute for Advanced Study.The collection, which furnished Einstein's home on 112 Mercer St., consists of pieces dating back to the 18th century.Shortly after Einstein came to America in 1933, the German underground reportedly smuggled his furniture to America under a fictitious shipping address."The fact that they survived the Nazi regime, like Einstein himself, makes them . . . more precious to us," said Gail Stern, the society's director.Some people have expressed concern that Einstein did not want his house or possessions to become a memorial to him."We want to use these materials in a responsible way," Stern said yesterday.

Seniors seek the right 'do' for their portraits

Senior portraits may mark a critical moment in a Princeton student's life, but members of the Class of 2004 have many solutions to make sure that they are ready for the camera.Asked if he had done anything special in preparation for his senior portrait, Brad Hudgins '04 said, "Um . . . no."There are still those students, though, who decide to get that hip new haircut to look their best for the momentous event.Despite the variety of salons located within walking distance of the University, however, some Princeton students are resorting to long flights and drives home for the noble purpose of hair care."Hair gets messed up here," said Milton Georges '04.

Yankees, Red Sox fans continue traditional rivalry on campus

"I think all Red Sox fans should be kicked out of school," Princeton's own "Derek Jeter" ?Derrick Gedder '07 ? said while watching the first game of the Red Sox-Yankees American League Championship Series in Frist Campus Center on Wednesday night.Though only said jokingly, a serious rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox has been around since that fateful day in 1918, when Babe Ruth was traded from the Sox to the Bronx.The "Curse of the Bambino" is often credited as the reason why Boston has been unable to win a World Series title in 85 years.Displays of team spirit have been seen on campus all week.

Ethicist gives students his take on campus dilemmas

Is it ethical for a student to use paper provided in University computer clusters in his or her personal printer?"No," Randy Cohen said last night in a question-and-answer session held in Rockefeller College as part of the Office of Religious Life's "Do The Right Thing" series."Similarly, you can't steal light bulbs from around the campus even if you'll only use the light to read assigned coursework," Cohen said.

Housing, immigration top issues for local politicians

With less than a month to go before elections, candidates running for Princeton-area offices gathered at the University yesterday evening to discuss a range of social issues facing the larger Princeton community.Discussion focused primarily on affordable housing, immigrant rights and homelessness.Candidates first discussed strategies to reduce homelessness.

The universe may not have started with a bang

The Universe began 15 billion years ago in a fantastic explosion. It's the story we've been taught since first grade science, and cosmologists have held dear the aptly named big bang model for more than a half century.

Wurtzel talks of mental illness, 'Prozac Nation'

"The depression had a physical feeling to it. It felt like something that was going to destroy me," Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of the depression memoir "Prozac Nation," said last night during a discussion on mental illness in Frist 302.

Halderman GS sees copy-protection flaw in new CDs

"All it takes is the shift key," Alex Halderman GS said, describing his discovery of a way to bypass the copy-prevention technique on SunnComm Technologies' new copy-protection for audio CDs on PCs.The copy-protected program, MediaMax CD3, was recently placed on an Anthony Hamilton album released by BMG Music Group two weeks ago.MediaMax places two versions of each song on a CD ? one to play in standard CD players and the other for computer use with the encryption software.

Atlantic ranks University as second-most selective

As an Ivy League school that has consistently topped U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Colleges" list, the University is used to garnering praise.

Racist fliers found on Borough road

Racist fliers distributed by the white supremacist group The National Alliance were found along Princeton Borough's Jefferson Road last weekend, Borough Police Lt.

Campus groups collaborate to discuss socioeconomic issues

Several University organizations are collaborating to examine socioeconomic class and how it relates to campus issues.The University library system and Dialogue@Princeton, have brought Cris Cullinan, a University of Oregon administrator, to Princeton this week to help set up dialogue groups that focus on socioeconomic class.Cullinan is the Training and Development Administrator at University of Oregon and "a nationally recognized expert in the field of diversity," the Library Human Resources website said.Dialogue@Princeton was developed in fall 2002 with the financial support of the Bildner Foundation, which supports new intergroup programming efforts, such as those of Sustained Dialogue.The program is designed to support projects that "promote honest, ongoing dialogue on many topics ? race, ethnicity, gender, faith, class differences, social justice ? among Princeton students, faculty, staff, and members of the larger Princeton community," the website for the Office of the Vice President for Campus Life said.Fleurette King, who most recently ran the Office of Diversity Education at DePaul University in Chicago, is coordinator of Dialogue@Princeton.Cullinan and King both attended a brainstorming session yesterday to develop further discussion on campus about class and socioeconomic status.Through its "Mosaics" initiative the library staff aims to "understand and appreciate each other better" by examining the different ethnic backgrounds of their fellow employees.As part of this initiative, the library's dialogue group has decided to join Dialogue@Princeton and Cullinan's efforts.The Dialogue Group Facilitators' training and luncheon, "Talking Across the Great Divide: How Do We Create a Learning Environment in Dialogues About Class?" will be held today from 10:00 a.m.

University works to prevent suicide

Last winter, the University witnessed its first campus suicide in about a decade. Few suicides occur at Princeton, but suicide rates of college students nationwide have been increasing since the 1960s.Even though suicides on campus are rare, each year several University students attempt suicide.Since September, five or six students have been hospitalized for suicidal tendencies, including one student yesterday morning, said Daniel Silverman, University chief medical officer.To reduce the number of attempted suicides, the University has expanded its counseling services and provided individualized treatment in recent years.Attempted suicide is not specifically tracked, Silverman said.