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U-Council to propose monthly discussions

As part of its ongoing effort to address concerns about intellectual climate on campus, the undergraduate U-Councilors are asking students to support an optional program of monthly dinner meetings with professors and graduate students.The proposal ? which will be formally presented at Monday's CPUC meeting ? calls for designating an hour each month during which no practices, rehearsals, meetings or classes would be scheduled.

Purity is the hobgoblin of small minds

The Princeton experience is one that we will never leave behind. The four years we all spend here are uniquely "Princeton" ? a quality captured in "The Mother of All Princeton Purity Tests" created by Danielle Lindemann '02.Now a graduate student at NYU's Draper Program in the Humanities, Lindemann graduated from the University with a degree in English, concentrating in Creative Writing.She created the test over the summer while she "was in this weird haze of nostalgia and had too much free time on [her] hands." Princeton legendsLindemann came up with many of the questions herself, based on her own experiences at the University as well as those of her friends.

Photos from Frist Fest 2003

Peng, RIAA settle infringement case

Daniel Peng '05 and the Recording Industry Association of America have reached a settlement in the copyright infringement suit the group brought against him last month, lawyers for the two sides said yesterday.

Career services foresees another tight job market

Though job market statistics for the Class of 2003 will not be available until after the senior checkout survey in May, job searches for graduating students will likely be competitive, as last year's were, according to the Office of Career Services."The job market in some industries has been a bit rocky for a few years, making the job search more competitive or last longer than several years ago," Rebecca Ross, associate director of Career Services said in an e-mail."Because we do not have data from students yet, I can say that there does not appear to be an appreciable difference between this year and last," said Ross.Last year, 99.2 percent of the Class of 2002 responded to the Career Plans Survey.

Announcement to come in Peng case

Sophomore Daniel Peng's ordeal with the RIAA may be one step closer to completion. His lawyer, Howard Ende, said he expects announcements today regarding the lawsuits brought April 4 against Peng and three other college students for operating network search engines.

Museum patron damages priceless ancient vase

A fragment of an ancient vase on display in the University Art Museum was broken Saturday when a running eight-year-old girl bumped into its pedestal, Museum Director Susan Taylor said."The child was okay," Taylor said.

Students give Tilghman Isenberg tenure petition

Seven University students showed up at President Tilghman's weekly office hours yesterday armed with anecdotes and 500 signatures.The students ? all history enthusiasts ? came to protest the University's decision to deny professor Andrew Isenberg a tenured position despite support from his colleagues and undergraduate and graduate students.Their hope was that the University would reconsider its decision, said Erik Linstrum '06, a student in Isenberg's American Places class and one of the students at Tilghman's office yesterday afternoon.Tilghman listened to the students attentively, nodding and affirming their positive experiences, their awe of Isenberg's teaching ability and his scholarship in the newly emerging field of environmental science."I want a reason," said Morgan Prewitt '05, who said she declared a history major because of her experience as one of Isenberg's students.Tilghman tried to to demystify the tenure process by outlining the three categories of consideration: teaching ability, scholarly eminence and collegiality, or the "likelihood that a candidate will become a leader in the department," Tilghman said.

Panelists debate evidence of stereotyping at the University

Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis opened the discussion with a piercing question."Who do they say you are ? those who encounter you in brochures and superficial meetings of the mind, those who read about you, hear about you?

Student groups propose adding cultural studies requirement

If a proposal from the Cultural Leaders Summit of the Carl A. Fields Center and some members of the USG succeeds, ST's, HA's and EC's will have new company ? a cultural studies requirement that would be incorporated into existing University distribution requirements.The proposed formation of a student committee to develop the new distribution requirement comes in the midst of debates on such divisive issues as self-segregation and campus diversity.A similar requirement was last considered in 1994, when a faculty committee concluded it would further rather than alleviate cultural segregation.Though the proposal is still in the research phase, the Cultural Leaders Summit plans to approach the administration in the fall, James Tieng '04, co-president of the Asian American Students Association, said in an e-mail.

Q&A: Gideon Rosen

Gideon Rosen has taught in the philosophy department at the University since 1993. His area of philosophic thought deals mainly with morals and ethics.'Prince' senior writer Kathy Li sat down with Rosen to discuss his latest work and future plans.'Prince': What is your particular area of interest?Rosen: My original areas of interest were some reasonably obscure technical things in philosophy of mathematics, metaphysics and epistemology.

Tilghman chosen for state development commission

University President Shirley Tilghman has been appointed co-chair of the newly formed New Jersey Commission on Jobs, Growth and Economic Development, whose first meeting is scheduled for today.New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey and Roy Vagelos, retired chairman of Merck & Co., will also serve as co-chairs of the commission.

The long, quiet road of handling sexual assault at Princeton

Right after Sarah Miller '03 was sexually assaulted in winter 2001, she said, she was not ready to fully face what happened.

Szaky '05 takes big prize for company

Tom Szaky '05 and his company TerraCycle came out on top of a competition featuring 2000 students, 750 teams and several million dollars in prize money this past weekend.TerraCycle, the company Szaky founded as a freshman, won the grand prize in the 2003 Carrot Capital Competition, and will receive up to $1 million in venture capital."It's a real thrill.

Royce Flippin '56

Royce Flippin Jr. '56 has molded his life around the basic principle of helping meet the needs of others.

Math scholar Ellenberg publishes novel based on campus living

Fine Hall, the 12-story bastion of mathematical insights and freshman calc angst, is home to more than just numbers and theories.

Athletes and coaches support moratorium changes

Princeton athletes and coaches seem to support the preliminary proposal of changes to the seven-week moratorium suggested by Ivy League athletics directors.If passed, the changes would replace the current moratorium and let teams practice together four days per week for a maximum of six hours per week between seasons, said Gary Walters '67, Princeton athletics director, earlier this month."The Council of Ivy Presidents indicated in December that it would review any proposals . . . that might be offered to improve the operation of the 'moratorium,' provided they do not detract from the council's goals in this area," said Jeff Orleans, executive director of the council, in an email.Orleans said the athletics directors have not yet agreed on a final proposal and will meet early next month to consider the issue.

Nelson '06 declared best Quake player, winning a cool $20,000

"I was invited to a 10-on-10 tournament in London ? North America versus Europe ? but I couldn't go, because I had my Princeton Alumni interview that day," said Paul Nelson '06.

New professors bolster focus on foreign relations

On the heels of a University board of trustees meeting last November, Princeton may shift its academic focus toward a better understanding of international issues, and the pursuit and appointments of internationally renowned professors may be part of that effort.President Tilghman said in an e-mail that the trustees want students to embrace a more "global perspective" in their studies.This change in policy may be a response to academics' criticism that the University and, in particular, the Wilson School have lost much prestige and prominence in international studies."There has been a feeling that the Woodrow Wilson School over a period of years has somewhat drifted away from its strength in international affairs," said Wilson School professor Stanley Katz.Contributing to the decision to appoint Anne Marie Slaughter as dean of the Wilson School was Slaughter's expertise in international affairs, Tilghman said.New faculty appointments in the Wilson School and pursuit of international scholars may indicate a shifting in focus toward the study of international relations.Thomas Christensen, currently a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, recently accepted a joint position in the politics department and Wilson School."He is a great hire for the [Wilson] School as both a China expert and an important voice in national security studies," Slaughter said in an e-mail.Slaughter also said in her e-mail that Georgetown University professor John Ikenberry and Columbia University professor Helen Milner have visited the University "for talks" about possibly joining the faculty.Tilghman has also appointed a task force headed by professor Sheldon Garon of the history department to review how the University might best address international issues."I believe President Tilghman is very committed to [expanding the international forum] and I think it's of great interest to many of us on the faculty who care about international issues" Katz said.But, Katz said, the endeavor might not be as simple as recruiting faculty and reallocating resources.

Geller retires after 35-year career as chief counselor

A University fixture since 1968, Marvin Geller, director of the counseling center in University Health Services, has decided to retire at the end of the year."I've been here 35 years," Geller said.