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After a century, eating clubs continue to define social scene

After a century, eating clubs continue to define social scene

In 1879, a group of students was dismissed from the University's dining facilities for "obstreperous behavior ? minor escapades such as throwing butter" while at meals, according to William Selden '34.The students hired a cook and moved to a house on Mercer Street, establishing the first of Princeton's eating clubs ? Ivy Club.This week, 90 percent of the sophomore class has become part of the tradition started by that small group of students, bickering and signing-in to an eating club system that is now more than a century old.However, according to Selden, the author of "Club Life at Princeton," the history of the eating club system has been punctuated by change. ExpansionAs early as 1895, more than a quarter of University students were members of eating clubs.

NEWS | 02/03/2000

Hoop Dreams

Michael Chiswick-Patterson '02 was surrounded by small, clamoring bodies, as though he were the ice cream man and they were asking for fudge sundaes instead of a basketball scrimmage.It was right before the third practice of the season for La Borgataj, one of 14 teams in the junior boy's division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League.

NEWS | 02/03/2000

Career Services increases staff to accommodate student body

Career Services, an area of the University that has been understaffed for some time, is about to expand considerably, according to director Beverly Hamilton-Chandler.The University Priorities Committee has allocated funding that will allow Career Services to hire two new counselors and one additional administrative staff member, she said."This is a tremendous benefit for us," Hamilton-Chandler said, adding that the hiring process for the new staff is slated to begin in March."We've made substantial changes since I've been here," she said.

NEWS | 02/03/2000

A trip 'across the pond' offers culture, nightlife and lessons in 'English'

I had more than a handful of doubts as I prepared to head across the Atlantic Ocean last September.

NEWS | 02/02/2000

Students stand to save tuition dollars

While Princeton students next year will enjoy the lowest percentage increase of tuition and fees in more than thirty years, their peers at Williams College will be shelling out the same amount they paid this year.The University Board of Trustees last weekend approved a $661-million budget for the next academic year that includes a 3.3 percent increase in the comprehensive fee from $31,599 to $32,636.Williams, on the other hand, announced last month it would hold student fees at $31,520 for next year because alumni gifts and "recent exceptional returns on the endowment have put the College in [an] especially strong financial position," according to a letter to students from Williams College president Carl Vogt.University Director of Communications Justin Harmon '78 said Princeton's tuition increase figure is somewhat misleading.

NEWS | 02/02/2000

Class of '77 offers jobs to sophomores

As application deadlines for summer internships approach and students rush to make appointments at Career Services, sophomores are getting a head start on the job search with the help of their "parent" alumni class, the Class of 1977.Class of 1977 president Linda Knights ? working in cooperation with sophomore class officers ? has compiled a list of summer internships being offered by her classmates exclusively to members of the Class of 2002.Descriptions of the available internships are posted on the Class of 2002 Webpage.

NEWS | 02/02/2000

The 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' subculture gains a foothold at Princeton

Despite the academic demands of a new semester, throngs of University students gathered in dorm rooms Tuesday night to continue what has become for many a ritualistic viewing of ABC's "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."Students watched from the edges of their seats as a nervous contestant increased her monetary winnings by correctly answering a series of trivia questions, speculating about the correct answers among themselves." 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' is the best show among all of the new game shows created," said Forrest Collman '03, whose Butler College RA group gathers at least twice weekly to watch the show.Early last year, ABC purchased the rights to the popular British quiz show.

NEWS | 02/02/2000

Clinton proposes a $30-billion tuition tax credit, but obstacles may prevent students from saving the promised $2800

President Clinton has proposed a $30-billion tax cut for families of college students that could save many Princeton students' families up to $2,800 a year.Families earning as much as $120,000 annually would receive the tax cut, which requires congressional approval and would be phased in by 2003.

NEWS | 02/02/2000

Website offers students chance to bid for discounted tuition

Like bidding for a discount hotel room or airplane ticket, you can now name your own price online for a college education.Based on students' academic and financial profiles, www.eCollegebid.org matches a family's ability or willingness to pay for college with an institution's desire to offer tuition discounts."What this site does is expand the reach for colleges in terms of recruiting, and lets students know about colleges that are interested in them," eCollegebid executive director Tedd Kelly explained.

NEWS | 02/02/2000

WWS professor Krueger wins economics research award

Wilson School professor Alan Krueger has received a Milken Institute Award for Distinguished Economic Research for his study examining the effects of public school class sizes on student achievement.Krueger's paper, titled "An Economist's View of Class Size Research," was one of four winners of the $2,000 award, given for the first time this year.The judges of the contest ? who were members of the Milken Institute's professional staff ? looked for "unique, serious research" that had not yet been distributed, Milken Institute director of communications Skip Rimer said.

NEWS | 02/02/2000

Members of the Class of 1969 launch Princeton in Africa

Amidst the celebration of Princeton in Asia's 100th anniversary last year, George Hritz '69 and other alumni involved with the Class of '69 community service project wondered why a Princeton in Africa program did not exist.Less than a year after Hritz approached Executive Director of Princeton in Asia Carrie Gordon for help in starting the program, Princeton in Africa is preparing for its launch.According to Hritz, Princeton in Africa eventually will provide community service internships for both graduating seniors and undergraduates.The University accepted the group's proposal late this fall, African studies program director Jeffrey Herbst said.

NEWS | 02/01/2000

Post Office mural debate continues

After several failed attempts to persuade the Palmer Square post office to remove the mural depicting Native Americans cowering in the presence of European settlers from inside its building, protest leader Karthick Ramakrishnan GS is pursuing a new plan to rectify the problem.Ramakrishnan, a graduate student in the politics department, is now asking the post office to put a painting on the opposite wall of the office depicting the diversity of Princeton.

NEWS | 02/01/2000

The revolution in advertising is here, and it's taking place just a few miles from campus

All those football fans on campus who love the computer-generated yellow line that indicates the first-down marker on their television screens can thank a fellow Princetonian.And those who watched last weekend's Super Bowl telecast and might have been distracted by the virtual advertisements from Charles Schwab & Co., General Motors and Kodak can blame the same alum.Dennis Wilkinson '70, chief executive officer and president of Princeton Video Image ? a high-tech marketing firm based in Lawrenceville ? has led the charge into virtual advertising.

NEWS | 02/01/2000

Disappointing losses damage prospects for two Princeton alums

Much was at stake for both Bill Bradley '65 and Steve Forbes '70 in yesterday's New Hampshire primary ? the nation's first presidential primary.

NEWS | 02/01/2000

We've seen this before

Okay, let's get one thing straight here. While I'm really impressed by what a killing Princeton Video Image has made thanks to innovations such as the new first-down line, we need to give credit where credit is due.Anyone who grew up with Nintendo knows this line existed long before anyone had heard of PVI.Of the many factors that made Nintendo's famed 'Tecmo Bowl' game better than actual football, the dotted stripe that crossed the screen representing the first-down marker was pretty high on the list.No need to figure out what yard line a player was on, then quickly subtract the number of yards he needed for a first down.

NEWS | 02/01/2000

Bradley falls short, and now faces uphill struggle

MANCHESTER, N.H. ? Bill Bradley '65 turned in a strong performance in New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation primary yesterday, but came up short in his race against Vice President Al Gore.

NEWS | 02/01/2000

U-Store joins e-commerce trend with online book sales

In an effort to keep pace with the recent outburst of e-commerce, the U-Store has launched a new service that enables students to order their course textbooks online.According to U-Store president James Sykes, students can visit the U-Store Website, buy their course materials online and even have the books delivered to their rooms at no extra charge.Sykes said the U-Store recently has encountered competition from online textbook companies as well as local bookstores such as Micawber Books on Nassau Street."The Internet and business has become a major issue in retail, and we really felt we needed to offer this service in order to be competitive," he said.U-Store student board member Gina De Raimo '00 also stressed the importance of keeping up with the growing trend of online shopping.

NEWS | 01/31/2000

Committee proposes construction of additional residential college

A University trustee committee recommended the construction of a sixth residential college as part of the proposed 500-student increase in the size of the student body, according to a University statement released yesterday.The Wythes committee ? named for its chair Paul Wythes '55 ? presented its report to a full meeting of the University Board of Trustees this past weekend.

NEWS | 01/31/2000

Trustee arrested in New Zealand for marijuana possession

Even though the trustees supervise the University, they too have to answer to somebody.Peter Lewis '55 proved this Jan.

NEWS | 01/31/2000

A relative of Gus Hart '37 recalls how the problems of others 'became his own'

We had gathered for a family dinner that night. The younger members of the family ? my cousins, siblings, some friends and I ? were grouped together outside on the porch while the elders were inside at the dining room table.At the end of the our dinner, Gus rose from the head of the table and joined us outside.

NEWS | 01/31/2000

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