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A chronicler of presidents now finds herself in the spotlight

A chronicler of presidents now finds herself in the spotlight

Americans came to recognize the Long Island accent of Doris Kearns Goodwin this year when television networks turned to her expertise during President Clinton's impeachment trial and following John Kennedy, Jr.'s death.Goodwin, who will speak today in McCosh 50, is one of the best-known historians specializing in the 20th century and the presidency.

NEWS | 02/07/2000

Eating clubs draw high numbers, breathing new life into Colonial

The busiest week on Prospect Avenue ended Saturday with 932 students ? more than 80 percent of the sophomore class ? joining eating clubs through Bicker and sign-ins, according to ICC Advisor Marty Crotty '98.Ivy Club had the highest selectivity rate, accepting only 64 of the 145 students who bickered.

NEWS | 02/06/2000

Stein '03 copes with hearing impairment during his first year at the University

A typical student's morning begins with the buzzing of an alarm clock or the blaring of a radio, but for Michael Stein '03, no alarm sounds at the appointed wakeup time.

NEWS | 02/06/2000

Two sexual orientations . . . one room

Before freshmen meet their roommates on that fateful day in September, they anxiously wonder whether their roommate will become a best friend or just be some other student who sleeps in the top bunk.One of the issues that can arise between roommates, especially freshman year, is the issue of homosexuality.Christl Denecke '00, an Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender peer educator, was placed with a lesbian roommate freshman year.

NEWS | 02/06/2000

University provides security for e-mail, Internet technology

With the importance of online resources and electronic communication on the rise in courses at Princeton, the need for heightened Internet security has prompted the University to seek additional means to authenticate a user's identity.The University was the first institution to be issued a digital certificate from the Corporation for Research and Educational Networking in mid-December.

NEWS | 02/06/2000

No, it didn't bother me

On my first trip home freshman year, discussion among my friends centered around our new life at school: courses, activities and for those of us who had moved away from home, dorm life.When I was quizzed on this subject, however, there was usually a hint of uneasiness in the interrogator's voice."So how do you like your roommate?""I like her a lot.

NEWS | 02/06/2000

Kim ushers in his term with a promise to 'Get it done'

USG president PJ Kim '01 concluded his first USG meeting as president last night by echoing the battle cry of his predecessor, "Let's get it on.""Let's get it done," Kim said.The similarity was not unintentional.

NEWS | 02/06/2000

Graduate school bar to require membership stickers, will prohibit unaccompanied non-members

In an effort to comply with its club liquor license, the graduate school's Debasement Bar ? the D-Bar ? will require membership stickers on identification cards by mid-February, prohibiting non-residents of the Graduate College from attending unless accompanied by a member.Under the club license, to be served at the D-Bar, a person must be with a club member, which is defined as a student who lives at the Graduate College.

NEWS | 02/06/2000

Friends praise Stevenson as exhibit debuts at Firestone Library

In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Adlai Stevenson Jr. '22, an exhibit chronicling the famous alumnus' life premiered Saturday at Firestone Library.The opening of "A Voice of Conscience: Adlai Stevenson" was preceded by a panel discussion of Stevenson's life and political career.More than a third of a century after Stevenson's death, former associates, friends and family related anecdotes ranging from his bids for the U.S.

NEWS | 02/06/2000

Squirrel drives students nuts

Though some squirrels might be innocent critters that don't do much harm, others are just plain sadistic.

NEWS | 02/03/2000

Bobst foundation grants $10 million for new center

The Elmer and Mamdouha Bobst Foundation has agreed to donate $10 million to create the Mamdouha S.

NEWS | 02/03/2000

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

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