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Atheist group threatens lawsuit over town 9/11 memorial cross

Atheist group threatens lawsuit over town 9/11 memorial cross

Allison Kruk

The American Atheists, a nonprofit atheist advocacy organization, has threatened to sue the town of Princeton if a proposal to erect a memorial featuring a steel beam with a carved cross salvaged from the World Trade Center comes to fruition. Princeton Fire Department Deputy Chief Roy James said he conceived the idea to construct a 9/11 monument in Princeton three years ago after acquiring a piece of wreckage from the attacks.

NEWS | 09/10/2013

Woody Allen to speak on campus Oct. 27

Patience Haggin

Prolific filmmaker Woody Allen will be speaking on campus on Oct. 27 in an event hosted by Friends of Princeton University Library.

NEWS | 09/10/2013

News & Notes: U. takes top spot in U.S. News rankings

Catherine Ku

Princeton topped Harvard on the U.S.

NEWS | 09/10/2013

In first speech as Princeton president, Eisgruber discusses honor, campus hazing

Teddy Schleifer

In his first speech as University President, Christopher Eisgruber ’83 briefly acknowledged that dangerous hazing rituals occur on campus while addressing the Class of 2017 at Opening Exercises. Wearing the special black, gold-trimmed gown that the University President wears – this year with 20 bands of gold lacing on its sleeves to signify that he is the 20thUniversity President – Eisgruber’s comment on hazing amidst the pomp and circumstance of Opening Exercises was part of broader remarks on the notion of honor in society. This summer, Eisgruber assigned incoming freshmen to read philosophy professor Kwame Appiah's book, "The Honor Code." Entering students, Eisgruber said, should think closely about the concept of honor and how it relates to their own lives and studies at Princeton. Eisgruber used hazing as the example of an activity that shows how a quest for honor can be destructive.

NEWS | 09/08/2013

T-Pain and Chiddy Bang to headline fall Lawnparties

Anna Mazarakis

Hip hop artists T-Pain and Chiddy Bang will perform at this fall's Lawnparties onSept. 15, USG president Shawon Jackson '15 and social committee chair Carla Javier '15 announced in an emailFridaynightto the student body. Javier is also a senior writer for The Daily Princetonian. T-Pain is known for songs "Buy U a Drank," "Bartender" and "Low." He won Grammy Awards in 2008 and 2010 in collaboration with Kanye West and Jamie Foxx, respectively. Chiddy Bang is known for songs "Opposite of Adults," "Mind Your Manners" and "Bad Day."Chiddy Bang was formerly a duo consisting of Noah Beresin and Chidera Anamege, but the former left the group in early 2013. As the main acts of fall Lawnparties, Chiddy Bang and T-Pain will perform at Quadrangle Club.

NEWS | 09/06/2013

News & Notes: Mueller ’66 Steps Down as FBI Director

Jean-Carlos Arenas

Robert S. Mueller III ’66 stepped down from his position as FBI director today, leaving the position to former Justice Department official James B.

NEWS | 09/04/2013

Q&A: Rep. Rush Holt on U.S. intervention in Syria

Anastasya Lloyd-Damnjanovic

Following President Obama’sSaturdayannouncement that he will seek Congressional authorization to retaliate against the Syrian regime's use of chemical weapons against its own people, The Daily Princetonian spoke briefly by phone to U.S.

NEWS | 09/02/2013

Former CIA director Petraeus GS '87 to speak on campus in October

Teddy Schleifer

David Petraeus GS'87 will return to Princeton this October for the first time since he resigned from his post as CIA director nearly a year before. Petraeus will speak at a dinner reception at the University’s conference for graduate alumni on Oct.

NEWS | 08/28/2013

Dinky service moves to new temporary station

Patience Haggin

Rail service to the building known as the Dinky station endedon Friday. New Jersey Transit service will resume from the station's temporary locationon Monday. The temporary station, located on Alexander Street approximately 1,200 feet south of the old station, will be the site of NJ Transit service until the transit plaza currently under construction opens in fall 2014,according to a University press release. The new station parking lot, located west of the station, also opensMonday. The transfer of service is part of the University's plan to redevelop the Alexander corridor near Forbes College.

NEWS | 08/26/2013

Twist yogurt shop changes name to Sketch

Michael Granovetter

As he crossed Nassau Street recently, Layton Hopper ’16 recalled feeling surprised to see that Twist — the town’s self-serve yogurt staple — had a new name. “I thought that they had probably changed management or a different store had purchased it,” he said.

NEWS | 08/15/2013

Quinones named Eisgruber's presidential speechwriter

Teddy Schleifer

Another member of the administration of University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 was revealedon Wednesdayas the new presidentnamedformer University spokesman Eric Quinones as his speechwriter. Quinones comes to Princeton after serving for one year as the associate vice president for communications at Franklin & Marshall College in Pennsylvania.

NEWS | 08/15/2013

Booker, Lonegan win special New Jersey Senate primaries

Hannah Schoen

Newark Mayor Cory Booker won the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s party primaries for New Jersey senator, and he becomes the heavy favorite to win theOct.

NEWS | 08/13/2013

Aug. 13 Senate primary requires different campaign strategy, sets stage for October special election

Carla Javier

New Jersey will hold a special Senate primary election on August 13 to determine the two candidates who will run to fill the seat of former New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg, who died in June at the age of 89.

NEWS | 08/11/2013

Tilghman and other Princeton faculty endorse Rep. Holt for U.S. Senate

Angela Wang

Fifteen Princeton faculty, including president emerita Shirley Tilghman, have endorsed Congressman Rush Holt, Jr.

NEWS | 08/10/2013

Booker, Holt among Democratic candidates for New Jersey Senate seat in special election

Daily Princetonian Staff

U.S. Rep. Rush D. Holt, Jr., formerly of U. Plasma Physics Laboratory, seeks Senate nomination U.S.

NEWS | 08/10/2013

Two vie for Republican nomination in special election for New Jersey Senate seat

Daily Princetonian Staff

As front runnerinRepublican primary, SteveLoneganadvocates limited government SteveLoneganis the frontrunner in theRepublican nomination for New Jersey US Senator in theAug.

NEWS | 08/10/2013

Kahneman receives Presidential Medal of Freedom, alongside Oprah

Daily Princetonian Staff

University professor emeritus Daniel Kahneman was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obamaon Thursday,The Times of Trenton reported. Kahneman, a professor emeritus of psychology and public affairs at the University, is a Nobel laureate in economics. The award represents the highest civilian honor in the United States.

NEWS | 08/10/2013

Bezos ’86 buys Washington Post

Daily Princetonian Staff

The Washington Post Co.announced a deal todayto sell its namesake newspaper to billionaire Jeff Bezos’86 for $250 million. Bezos, the founder and CEO of the online merchant Amazon.com, will become the sole owner of the newspaper, while the paper's parent company will retain control of its other holdings. Bezos wrote in anopen letter to employees of the Postthat he would not take charge of the paper's daily operations and that the paper would retain its current leadership.

NEWS | 08/05/2013

USG approves $65,000 for fall Lawnparties

Anna Mazarakis

The USG has approved a $65,000 funding request from the Social Committee for the fall Lawnparties, according to USG president Shawon Jackson ’15. The request was officially approved on July 17 by vote conducted over e-mail, since the entirety of the student government was not able to meet in person, he explained. According to Jackson, the funding will cover the costs of the main act and supplies needed for the event. This figure is slightly higher than the $60,000 approved for last spring's Lawnparties but slightly lower than the $70,000 approved for the spring 2012 and fall 2012 Lawnparties, according to figures provided by Jackson. Lawnparties is scheduled to take place onSept.15.

NEWS | 07/31/2013

Obama ’85 calls Princeton the ‘iviest of the Ivy League’ in talk to Chicago youth

Catherine Ku

In a rare mention of her alma mater, First Lady Michelle Obama ’85referred to the Universityas "probably the iviest of the Ivy League” while addressing high school students at an event heldThursdayin Chicago.

NEWS | 07/22/2013

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