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News & Notes: Alumnus accuses Israeli intelligence of carrying out Sandy Hook shooting

News & Notes: Alumnus accuses Israeli intelligence of carrying out Sandy Hook shooting

A University alumnus has propelled himself to the forefront of a string of conspiracy theorists alleging that the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., was an orchestrated action by the U.S. government.

NEWS | 01/12/2013

Record Exchange manager charged with sexual contact

A longtime employee of the Princeton Record Exchange was charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child last Tuesday by the Princeton Police.

NEWS | 01/12/2013

U. committee to study low-income students

The University announced the creation of the Trustee Ad Hoc Committee on College Access, a new committee that aims to increase the access of higher education to low-income students, last Monday.

NEWS | 01/12/2013

U. to review arms petition

A petition urging the University to divest its holdings in companies involved with the production of firearms will be formally reviewed by the Resources Committee in February. The petition, written by faculty members, was inspired by reactions to the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn., and specifically references firearms similar to those used in the shooting.

NEWS | 01/12/2013

New committee to study college access for low-income students

Last Monday, the University announced the creation of the Trustee Ad Hoc Committee on College Access, a new committee that aims to increase the access of higher education to low-income students.

NEWS | 01/11/2013

Petition urges U. to divest holdings in firearm companies

A petition urging the University to divest its holdings in companies involved with the production of firearms will be formally reviewed by the Resources Committee in February. The petition, written by faculty members, was inspired by reactions to the Dec. 14 shooting in Newtown, Conn., and specifically references firearms similar to those used in the shooting.

NEWS | 01/11/2013

News & Notes: Alumnus accuses Mossad of carrying out Sandy Hook shooting

A University alumnus has propelled himself to the forefront of a string of conspiracy theorists alleging that the Dec. 14 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., was an orchestrated action by the U.S. government.

NEWS | 01/11/2013

Princeton-Blairstown Center to become independent of the University

Beginning July 1, the Princeton-Blairstown Center, a recreation and wildlife center serving the University and the surrounding community, will cease to be classified as a supporting organization of the University. The Center’s independence will allow it to increase its focus on its mission of serving urban youth of the New York and New Jersey region.

NEWS | 01/11/2013

Princeton Record Exchange employee charged for sexual contact with minor

A longtime employee of the Princeton Record Exchange was charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact and endangering the welfare of a child last Tuesday by the Princeton Police.

NEWS | 01/11/2013

U. to have 2 presidents*

Last Thursday, the presidential search committee needed a candidate. Now it needs to get rid of one.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

Corrections*

Correction: A previous version of the Jan. 9 article, “USG retools itself,” contained several inaccuracies. Due to a reporting error, the version misstated that Bruce Easop ’13 is “USG president.” He is actually “USG President.” Due to an editing error, the version also mischaracterized a recent USG retreat to Maui. It was a “great” team-building experience, not a waste of student activity dollars. And due to incorrect information provided to The Daily Princetonian, the USG does not do things that are important. It does things that are very important. The ‘Prince’ regrets the errors.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

'No Kappas' at Tilghman retirement party*

University President Shirley Tilghman’s retirement may still be months away, but Vice President and Secretary Robert Durkee ’69 is already hard at work planning her retirement party. Rick Ross, an artist reportedly admired by Tilghman, will perform at the event at Prospect House in late May, which will host top-tier administrators, leading University scholars, other Ivy League presidents, Tilghman’s children and first lady Michelle Obama ’85.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

'Prince' aims for search engine optimization; sex*

The Daily Princetonian will begin making its headlines and stories more optimized for Google searches as part of its digital strategy to increase readership of its stories. The new plan will not compromise its journalistic integrity, senior editors of the paper said.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

Investigation shows Scalia-Hosie-CIA-Obama conspiracy*

When Duncan Hosie ’16 stood up in Richardson Auditorium to criticize Associate Justice Antonin Scalia’s rhetoric on gay rights, Scalia knew what was coming. In fact, Scalia wrote Hosie’s monologue himself.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

Rapelye: I can do math, you punks, it's not my fault*

The day after announcing that the Class of 2016 would include 136,431 students, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye defended her high school math education and refuted claims that her office had made any mistake.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

As towns merge, trash collection overlooked*

While most consolidating municipalities remember to combine all town departments, Princeton Township and Princeton Borough “inadvertently” fired the staffs of both town trash collection departments.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

Multi-club Bicker just a ploy to weed out 'losers'*

The presidents of the four bicker and one “we-don’t-do-Bicker-but-we-want-to-be-cool-too” clubs have reneged on their plans to institute a multi-club Bicker system this spring, dozens of confused sophomores learned late Thursday night.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

$50,000 for an online education*

While most universities do not over-enroll their students, and while most universities decide to accomodate over-enrolled students, the University has decided to ask the 50 extra students in the Class of 2016 to not return next semester and instead take all their courses on Coursera, the new online learning platform.

NEWS | 01/10/2013

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