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News & Notes: Teachers' union fails to make headway with Board of Education in contract talks

News & Notes: Teachers' union fails to make headway with Board of Education in contract talks

Daily Princetonian Staff

The town's Board of Education and the teachers' union failed to make any progress in contract negotiations last week, ending the latest round of negotiations in less than an hour, The Princeton Packet reported. The two sides are still operating under the contract that expired in June, and are currently working to negotiate a new three-year contract.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

Princeton to use letter attached to transcript to explain grading policy and repeal

Lorenzo Quiogue

The University will begin attaching a letter detailing the policy of grade deflation and the fact that it was repealed at the beginning of this academic year to the transcripts of sophomores, juniors and seniors, University spokesperson Martin Mbugua said Tuesday. This measure is similar to what had been in practice for the past decade while the old grading policy was still in effect.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

Black Ivy Coalition establishes new collegiate civil rights group

Aana Bansal

The Black Ivy Coalition, a group consisting of members from all eight Ivy League Schools, published a statement in The Huffington Post late last month establishing a Collegiate Civil Rights Coalition. The statement, entitled "A Call to Action: Our Generation and the Evolution of the Civil Rights Era," was written and signed by two members from each Ivy League school for a total of 16 signatures. "We aim to correct the misconception that the Civil Rights movement is over and the United States exists in a paradigm of post-racism," the statement reads,calling for a new generation of black leaders to address today's racial issues."We can no longer expect for Rev.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

Ban on importation of ivory to affect PUO Intersession tour

Ban on importation of ivory to affect PUO Intersession tour

Katherine Oh

Members of the Princeton University Orchestra will be affected by the recent ban on the import of ivory when they go on tour to Ireland over Intersession in 2015.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

U. researchers find recessions cause long-term fertility decreases

Zaynab Zaman

Recessions cause long-term decreases in fertility rates in the United States, according to a recent study done by researchers at the University. The team, led by co-authors Wilson School professor and director of the Center for Health and WellbeingJanet Currie and postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Health and WellbeingHannes Schwandt, analyzed 140 million U.S.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

Report recommends controversial American-Iranian policy changes

Shriya Sekhsaria

A new report published by The Iran Project on Sept.

NEWS | 10/07/2014

News & Notes: Mass death threat sent to Harvard students over email

Do-Hyeong Myeong

Several hundred people affiliated with Harvard were emailed a death threat on Oct. 3, according to TheHarvard Crimson. One of the email addresses that sent the threatening emails had been emailing many Harvard affiliates with donation requests and made attempts to contact the students through Facebook and LinkedIn. According to an anonymous source, the account had been sending emails to students since July, asking for money or telling people to follow the account holder’s Facebook profile.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

Q&A: Paul Krugman

Daniel Johnson

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman before his public lecture Monday titled “Learning from Europe.” He spoke about the European recovery, midterm elections, separation from the Universityand his favorite NPR Tiny Desk Concerts.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

N&N: Hamilton Jewelry store robbed across campus

Daily Princetonian Staff

Hamilton Jewelers, a jewelry store on Nassau Street, was robbed on Sunday afternoon, according toPlanet Princeton. An employee at the store dialed 911 at 1:35 p.m.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

Krugman discusses lessons learned from European economy

Krugman discusses lessons learned from European economy

Daniel Johnson

While the United States witnesses relatively positive economic news,such as the recent jobsreport, Europe continues to lag behind the recovery curve, economics professor Paul Krugman said at a lecture on Monday. Krugman won the Nobel Prize in economics in 2008, and will be retiring from the University in June. Krugman began the lecture by outlining the different outcomes for Europe and the United States. “When all is said and done, the [United States] has had a gradual, if painfully slow improvement,” he said.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

News & Notes: New case of bedbugs reported in Forbes

Daily Princetonian Staff

Another case of bedbugs was reported in a room in the Main Inn of Forbes College, said Housing and Real Estate Services Manager for Dormitories Kenneth Paulaski on Monday in an email sent to students of Forbes College. Paulaski said that a University contractor escorted by a University representative will treat the room on Wednesday.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

Researchers examine Arabic anti-Americanism on Twitter

Christina Vosbikian

The Arabic Twittersphere shows deep-seeded opposition to outsiders' intervention in the Middle East, professors Amaney Jamal, Robert Keohane and Dustin Tingley and Ph.D.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

With course packets, high cost remains controversial issue

With course packets, high cost remains controversial issue

Do-Hyeong Myeong

When it comes to preparing course packets for their courses, professors generally have two options: ask the University library to upload electronic course reserves or prepare a hard-copy packet printed by Pequod Communications. But it is the Pequod, which is expensed to the student, which carries controversy.

NEWS | 10/06/2014

USG discusses upcoming student government elections

Logan Blaine

Members of the Undergraduate Student Government discussed strategies for publicizing the upcoming November student government elections at its weekly Senate meetingon Sundayevening. Voter turnout for the Freshman Class Council elections was high with 719 freshmen casting votes, more than 50 percent of the Class of 2018, elections manager Amara Nnaeto ’17 said.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

News & Notes: Proponents of historic district face a $3,000 fee

Daily Princetonian Staff

The Princeton Planning Board decided to forward a historic preservation ordinance to the mayor and council for further review on Thursday night.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

Bush Lauren '06 speaks to seniors at class event

Bush Lauren '06 speaks to seniors at class event

Angela Wang

Lauren Bush Lauren ’06 encouraged around 450 members of the Class of 2015 to become conscious consumers and maintain a fresh perspective on the world at a class dinner held on Sunday. “You all have so many fresh ideas that are untainted by the status quo and I would encourage you to go out into the world,” Lauren said.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

N&N: More bedbugs found in Forbes

Charles Kyungchan Min

Following the initial case of bedbugs in a room in Forbes College on Sept.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

U. to hire a full-time Title IX administrator

Warren Crandall

The University is currently in the process of searching to hire a Title IX administrator following pressure from the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights over the summer. A hire is expected to be announced by the middle of November. The position will primarily revolve around managing the University’s compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Violence Against Women Act.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

Palestinian peace activist promotes nonviolence, compromise

Sharon Deng

Nonviolence, open dialogue and compromise are the way to freedom for the Palestinian nation, Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian nonviolent peace activist in the West Bank, said in a lecture Sunday. The lecture was cosponsored by the Center for Jewish Life, the Muslim Student Association, Tigers for Israel, J Street U and the Princeton Committee on Palestine. Maya Rosen ’17 and Joshua Leifer ’17 helped bring Awwad to the University through personal connections.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

Freshman class elects 5 to class council

Angela Wang

Freshmen Chance Fletcher, Christopher Hsu, Brandon McGhee, Jenny Zhang and Rachel Yeehave been elected to the class council for the Class of 2018, according to an emailsent by Undergraduate Student Government president Shawon Jackson ’15 to the freshman class on Friday night. USG elections manager Amara Nnaeto ’17 said that Fletcher received 289 votes,McGhee received 208 votes, Yee received 195 votes, Hsu received 190 votes andZhang received 164 votes.

NEWS | 10/05/2014

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