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University joins brief in support of U. Michigan

University joins brief in support of U. Michigan

The University announced yesterday that it has signed a brief filed by Harvard University that asks the Supreme Court to uphold the University of Michigan's affirmative action policies in two cases to be heard this spring.The ruling could determine whether race can be considered in college admissions.The brief emphasizes the benefits of the decision in the 1978 case Regents of the University of California v.

NEWS | 02/17/2003

Queer Radicals to protest upcoming visit of Frist '74

The Queers Radicals is planning a rally for Saturday to protest the University's decision to honor Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist '74.

NEWS | 02/17/2003

SCI offers option to trade in faulty 2000-01 laptops

To appease disgruntled student owners of the problem-ridden IBM 1400-series laptops bought through the 2000-2001 Student Computing Initiative, the University has partnered with IBM to offer new laptops to the 631 students who bought the model.In an email to current owners announcing the offer, program director Luke Bodenstein an-announced the upgrade will cost $1,000 and require that students trade in their old machines.Thirty students have signed up for the offer since the email was sent last Friday, said Bodenstein, who expects 100 students to take part.Bodenstein said a goal is to get the faulty systems off campus, as they have been a burden to the OIT Helpdesk and Hardware Support.The 1400-series laptops have, "caused me many a sleepless night," Bodenstein said of all the complaints he has received.

NEWS | 02/17/2003

Classes canceled due to snowstorm

The University closed last night at 11 p.m. because of heavy snowfall, and will remain closed throughout the day today, according to the University website.

NEWS | 02/16/2003

Snow postpones Michigan admissions conference

Princeton is close to signing a Supreme Court brief backing affirmative action in college admissions as the University of Michigan prepares to announce the names of the many organizations and institutions that have already done so.University Vice President for Public Affairs Bob Durkee '69 said that it's "very likely" that the University will sign a brief written by Harvard University to be filed in the cases that could decide whether race can be used as criteria in admissions.The deadline for filing briefs with the Supreme Court is tomorrow.

NEWS | 02/16/2003

Prosperity N.J. examines state life science clusters

Prosperity New Jersey, a state organization dedicated to creating jobs and improving the economy, tackled the issue of expanding and increasing the competitiveness of the state's life science cluster at its annual meeting Friday at the University.Harvard Business School professor Michael Porter '69 presented the results of his study to Prosperity's board, of which President Tilghman is a chair.

NEWS | 02/16/2003

Thousands gather in New York to protest war with Iraq

NEW YORK ? Leaving Grand Central Station in this city, five students were thrust into a human train moving north and east toward the heart of the protests."Peace now!"A poster said: "This war is Bushit!"Carter Clement '04, Fernando Delgado '04, Katy Glenn '05, Russell Renzas '05 and Samantha Taber '04 arrived in the city around noon, but only after a rally at Princeton Junction held by the Coalition for Peace Action of Witherspoon St.

NEWS | 02/16/2003

The school next door: Princeton's little tiger

Located less than a mile off the University campus is an institution that is among the best of its kind.

NEWS | 02/16/2003

State game council approves township deer culling plan

The New Jersey Fish and Game Council voted Saturday to approve Princeton Township's controversial deer-culling program, reversing a decision the council made Jan.

NEWS | 02/16/2003

University electronically tracks foreign students

The University has started using a new electronic system to report information on international students to the Immigration and Naturalization Service, said Mary Idzior, director of visa services for the University's general counsel.The INS originally set a deadline of Jan.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

Tigers can make time for lovin', some say

Not all Princetonians get their loving on the run, according to some students this Valentine's Day.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

Princeton Future presents downtown development plan

At a Feb. 6 meeting at Township Hall, the Princeton Regional Planning Board heard the longterm plans for downtown redevelopment assembled by Princeton Future, a volunteer organization created to study ways of improving the town environment.The Regional Board unanimously voted to refer Princeton Future's plan to its master plan subcommittee.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

Nebesar '03 wins Gates Scholarship to Cambridge

Following in the footsteps of renowned economic theorist John Maynard Keynes, Gates Cambridge Scholarship recipient Adam Nebesar '03 will soon travel to Cambridge University to work on his master's degree."I always wanted to go to England and I didn't have a chance to go abroad in high school or college," said Nebesar, an economics major.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

University posts security statement

The University issued a statement yesterday describing heightened security measures after a rising number of parents, students and community members asked about its response to the increased national terrorist alert level.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

Borough Council adopts resolution opposing war

Princeton Borough Council broke from strictly local concerns Tuesday night when it adopted a resolution against a possible war with Iraq.The Borough became one of only about 80 municipalities nationwide to formally oppose a war."I think what [the council] did in passing the resolution is highlight the fact there is a great deal of uncertainty," said Andrew Koontz, director of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, which lobbied the council to consider an antiwar resolution.Koontz said that though there would not be a "national referendum" on President Bush's policy toward Iraq, local citizens could through the resolution express their opposition."President Bush seems hellbent on acting unilaterally," said Rev.

NEWS | 02/13/2003

Moratorium forum solicits suggestions

President Tilghman met with students, administrators and varsity athletes last night to discuss possible reforms to the seven-week athletic moratorium.In December, the eight Ivy League university presidents met to discuss the rule, put into effect this fall, which requires athletes to forgo practice and contact with coaches for seven weeks during the academic year.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

Erika Harold describes road to pageant crown, Harvard

Erika Harold may be Miss America 2003, but she is also a college-age woman headed for Harvard Law School ? and a figure with whom University students can identify.The Illinois native was the victim of sexual and racial harassment in ninth grade, which forced her to change high schools, she said.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

University checks programs for race bias

In response to recent challenges to the University of Michigan's affirmative action policies, the University is reviewing its academic courses and programs to assess whether any are legally questionable under current affirmative action law, said Janet Dickerson, vice president for campus life.Last week, University lawyers instructed the Woodrow Wilson School to abandon its race-conscious admission policy for a summer institute aimed at improving minority representation in public policy studies.The review comes amid a debate about how the Supreme Court will rule in two cases that challenge the University of Michigan's race-conscious admission policies.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

Miss America 2003 promotes anti-harassment legislation

Miss America 2003, Erika Harold, addressed a small audience in McCosh 50 last night in her speech entitled "Empowering Youth Against Violence ? Respect Yourself, Protect Yourself." The event was cosponsored by SHARE and the Black History Month Committee.Harold has spent her reign traveling the country educating both children and adults about sexual and racial harassment and promoting the adoption of anti-harassment legislation."I hope to raise this issue to the level of national consciousness," Harold said.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

Satellite finds age of universe with new precision

A team from a longstanding NASA-Princeton collaboration announced Tuesday that scientists were recently able to obtain pictures of the early universe and answer many of the astrophysical questions that have puzzled scientists for years.The project, which began in 1995, maps out the entire sky using microwaves ? wavelengths of light invisible to the human eye ? thought to be leftover from the Big Bang."This project allowed us to rule out many popular theories of how the universe came to be," University research assistant and project participant Licia Verde said.

NEWS | 02/12/2003

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