Dodging construction sites on campus has become as much a part of campus life as going to the 'Street' on Saturdays and pulling all nighters before final exams.
While campus events mirrored the world's breach in normalcy this past weekend, members of the University community struggled to interpret Tuesday's events and articulate the steps necessary for Princetonians to overcome the attack."In the days and weeks ahead," President Tilghman said to a somber crowd on Cannon Green at yesterday's memorial service, "we have the responsibility to recognize the distinctness of each person's experience and the humanity that unites us all."There was a pervading sense of tranquility ? the powerful eloquence of professors and poets, the biblical passages and verses of song spoken and sung from a podium, interrupted only by the voices of a choir standing atop steps beneath white marble columns.But the service was conducted as the weekend came to a close ? an end to a long week leaving people searching for a way to hope.
In the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, three Princeton alumni have been confirmed dead and at least one has been reported missing, in addition to Chris Mello '98 who was aboard American Airlines Flight 11 that crashed into the World Trade Center.Robert McIlvaine '97 and Karen Klitzman '84 were killed in the WTC and Catherine MacRae '00 is still missing.William Caswell GS '75 was aboard American Airlines Flight 77, which departed Washington's Dulles airport en route to Los Angeles, but veered off course and struck the Pentagon, Jean Caswell, wife of the deceased, said yesterday.Caswell ? who graduated with a doctoral degree in particle theory from the physics department ? was a resident of Silver Spring, Md., where he worked as a scientist with the Navy.An avid folk dancer, who enjoyed reading and playing pool, Caswell "cared a lot about truth and wouldn't let anybody get away with half truths," Jean Caswell said.
In colleges across the nation, freshman students are finding themselves homesick.For some, it is because they have just left the familiar environment of their homes.For others, it is for an entirely different reason ? their colleges have no space to house them.
A University student was detained by Princeton Borough Police Saturday and charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and a noise violation after a search of his room, said Borough Police Capt.
When Chris Mello '98 hustled down the playing field during one of his many football and rugby games, he was a brute force to be admired and feared.
In the wake of Tuesday's terrorist attacks, all 11 eating clubs have postponed Sunday's Lawnparties.
According to the Sept. 10 U.S. News and World Report college rankings, Princeton is the number one institute of higher learning in the country for the second year in a row.
A year ago, I left this place ? and didn't, as you'll see below. I took a year off, but ended up working in Princeton for most of the year.
Following the initial shock of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, members of the University community have begun reaching out to help survivors and others devastated by the attacks.The McCosh Counseling Center has been open 24 hours a day since Tuesday to provide support for students upset by the terrorist attacks, said director Marvin Geller.The first students trickled into McCosh for counseling at 10:30 a.m.
As Americans unite in solace on this day of national mourning, Princeton and Princetonians, like the nation that continues to search anxiously for relatives and friends, continue their search for members of the University community.Alumni and the University are reaching out across the loyal networks of Princetonians to contact members of the community who were possibly in New York or Washington on Tuesday."It's striking how much Princetonians care about each other and how quickly Princetonians will band together," associate director of the Alumni Council Adrienne Rubin said, "We show our colors every time there is any tragedy."Several efforts have been made on both an official basis and on a personal level to contact Princetonians.Scott Rafferty '76 has used TigerNet, the online alumni network, to compile a running list of alumni who worked in either the World Trade Center or the Pentagon.
Last week 618 members of the Class of 2005 began their Princeton careers by participating in Outdoor Action.
When students, faculty and administrators woke up yesterday and remembered the emotions and horrors of Tuesday's events in New York and Washington, many hoped it had just been a nightmare.
Just in time for the beginning of the new admissions season, the University was ranked number one last week among 249 similar institutions by U.S.
Amid the whirlwind of the first day of classes and the lingering effects of Tuesday's disaster, the University continues to prepare for a series of other major changes ? including the construction of a new residential college and the integration of 500 additional students."We are pushing along [with the University Board of Trustees' plan to increase the size of the student body] in a major way," said Vice President and Secretary Thomas Wright '62."We're building on a strong report approved last spring," Wright added.Earlier this month, President Tilghman took her first presidential retreat with her entire senior cabinet, Wright said.
The University announced this week that it has succeeded in increasing workers' wages months ahead of the schedule planned last spring.As of Sept.
It seemed like another world ? the bright sun, air buzzing over manicured flowers in Prospect garden.
University politics professor Amy Gutmann assumed the position of provost this month after her appointment by President Tilghman and approval by the Board of Trustees in July."This a wonderful time in Princeton's history to serve," Gutmann said.
In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., several University professors called the attacks monumental both in scope and emotional impact.Wilson School professor Frederick Hitz said, "This may be our generation's wake up call," calling the attacks unprecedented in their order of preparation and magnitude.
In an apparent parallel attack on U.S. financial and military institutions, two hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center around 9 a.m.
