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Evolutionary processes occur in patterns, according to Princeton research team

Evolutionary processes occur in patterns, according to Princeton research team

Contrary to the belief that evolution results from a series of random changes, a study by Princeton researchers suggests that evolution contains patterns that might allow for the prediction of evolutionary processes.The team studied 29 different species of insects, 14 of which had developed a resistance to cardenolides, a class of toxins. The researchers found that these insects used similar methods of resisting the toxin, even though the different species were spread out over 300 million years of evolution.

NEWS | 11/06/2012

Polling station on Princeton campus requested two additional shipments of provisional ballots

Mercer County had to send two additional shipments of provisional ballots to the voting district on the University’s main campus on Tuesday, an indirect result of Hurricane Sandy's devastation to the state last week.The county had initially supplied the poll for Princeton’s 7th District, which is located in the lobby of Icahn Laboratory, with 50 provisional ballots. At 5:30 p.m., the county shipped an additional 100 provisional ballots to the polling station after learning that it had run out.

NEWS | 11/05/2012

Election 2012 Live Blog: Four more years for Barack Obama as president, Michelle Obama '85 as first lady

12:17 a.m. — Four more years for Obama ’85 as first lady Barack Obama won reelection as President of the United States shortly after 11 p.m., television networks projected, granting him and first lady Michelle Obama ’85 another four years in the White House. Some confusion remained shortly after midnight over whether Obama had actually won Ohio, while Florida and Virginia remained tight. But The New York Times, Politico and CNN all maintained their projections that Obama would come out victorious.

NEWS | 11/05/2012

News & Notes: Former University trustee Paul Wythes ’55 dies

Paul Wythes ’55, a former University trustee who oversaw the committee that recommended the plan to increase the size of the undergraduate student body, died last week in Palo Alto, Calif., from an infection after several years of cancer treatment. He was 79.

NEWS | 11/05/2012

Races to Watch: Princeton edition

Texas: Ted Cruz ‘92After a come-from-behind victory in the Republican primary earlier this year, Tuesday may be Cruz’s easiest election so far. Cruz, a star of the Tea Party movement and a mentee of politics professor Robert George, is the heavy favorite in the Lone Star state. Look for him to be a major player in Tea Party politics in the Senate.

NEWS | 11/05/2012

99 percent of donors from Princeton give to Obama

The majority of University faculty and staff members who have donated to the 2012 presidential candidates have donated to President Barack Obama’s campaign, according to numbers tracked by the Center for Responsive Politics in Washington, D.C.

NEWS | 11/05/2012

Ferry House reopens after being closed for $200,000 in overdue taxes

During this complication, Trigg contacted the state and found that the two state employees with whom he had worked before had retired. Because the new state employees didn’t offer him a payment plan to pay off the taxes, he said, the restaurant was closed.

NEWS | 11/05/2012

College Democrats, Republicans spend Election Day getting out the vote

After spending fall break canvassing in Virginia and Florida, respectively, the Princeton College Republicans and Princeton College Democrats will spend today on last-minute get-out-the-vote efforts before the polls close.Several members of the College Democrats have volunteered to spend Election Day in Pennsylvania. According to College Democrats president Natalie Sanchez ’14, the students will try to ensure that residents of the swing state are “registered and willing and able to vote.”

NEWS | 11/05/2012

Lore, alternative management system, competes with Blackboard

As the Office of Information Technology plans to review Blackboard this year, an alternate learning system, Lore, has ramped up efforts to publicize its product on campus.OIT says the assessment is routine, and it has no plans to stop using Blackboard. But the founders of Lore are trying to establish a more dominant presence on campus.

NEWS | 11/05/2012

Many local residents to vote in Jadwin following polling place shuffle

More local residents will vote on campus on Election Day due to a last-minute scramble to change the voting district map in response to Hurricane Sandy. Two-thirds of local polling locations have been relocated under the emergency plan, and eight have been moved to the University campus.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

In advance of Saturday football game, USG allocates $3,000 to ship 550 students to New Haven

The USG approved $3,000 in funding for buses to New Haven, Conn., for this Saturday’s football game against Yale at its Senate meeting Sunday night. If the Tigers beat Yale, Princeton will have its first bonfire since 2006.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Romney rallies supporters on farm in Morrisville, Pa.

Presidential candidate Gov. Mitt Romney appeared with his wife before a packed crowd Sunday at a farm here, a mere 20 miles from Princeton.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Meet Your Next Mayor

The Daily Princetonian sat down with Democrat Liz Lempert and Republican Richard Woodbridge '65, the candidates for the first mayor of Princeton.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

News & Notes: Stanford Daily follows ‘Prince’ lead with email interview ban

The Stanford Daily has followed the lead of The Daily Princetonian by largely ending the practice of email interviews, the California newspaper announced last month.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Storm slams Princeton area, University, though local area recovers more slowly

Almost a week after Hurricane Sandy passed through Princeton, the University has resumed normal operations. The local electric utility company has restored power to campus, the fallen trees have been mostly cleared off the walkways and roads and University facilities are open after a week of shutdowns. Meanwhile, as many as 40 percent of the town residents were still without power as of Sunday afternoon, according to local officials, down from 80 percent of residents who lacked power last week.Follow The Daily Princetonian's continuing coverage of Hurricane Sandy's aftermath here.

NEWS | 11/04/2012

Local mass transit resumes nearly normal service after Hurricane Sandy

Commuter trains serving the Princeton area have resumed near-normal service, just in time for students relying on New Jersey Transit, SEPTA and Metro North for their returns to campus from fall break. The Dinky is still out of operation, but the University will run shuttle buses in lieu of the short train ride.

NEWS | 11/02/2012

Police arrest man accused of knifepoint robberies

The Borough Police charged a local 18-year-old with allegedly participating in three armed robberies in the University area over the past eight days, the police announced Thursday afternoon.

NEWS | 10/31/2012

Low local turnout at Hurricane Sandy relief event hosted by U.

Local residents affected by Hurricane Sandy took advantage of the University’s electricity, heating and wireless Internet access during a reception hosted by the Pace Center for Civic Engagement in the Friend Center on Thursday.

NEWS | 10/31/2012

In aftermath of Sandy, roads closed, trees fallen, homes powerless

As the worst of Hurricane Sandy passed through Princeton Monday evening, the real strength of the storm became evident in its aftermath on Tuesday.

NEWS | 10/30/2012

Princeton resident, Sword ’76, dies in Hurricane Sandy

William Sword ’76, a Township resident and managing director of the investment bank William Sword & Co. on Chambers Street, died Monday night after a tree fell on him while he was cleaning debris from Hurricane Sandy at his home, Township police said.

NEWS | 10/29/2012

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