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Attendees show support for Vandiver GS

Joshua Vandiver GS  and his spouse Henry Velandia discussed same-sex marriage and their fight for Velandia’s U.S. residency during a discussion titled “Tangled Knots: LGBT Bi-National Couples and Marriage Rights” in the Whitman Rectangular Dining Room on Wednesday evening.

Animal rights group releases commercial about University

In a press release sent out early Tuesday morning, the animal rights activist group Stop Animal Exploitation Now! expressed its intent to air a commercial that would shed negative light on the University’s experimentation practices regarding nonhuman primates.

Group works to establish Asian-American certificate

With the support of various Asian-American student organizations, faculty and alumni, a group of students is working to establish an Asian-American studies certificate program at the University. Charles Du ’13 and Tara Ohrtman ’13 are currently spearheading an effort to raise awareness about Asian-American studies to show the administration that students are interested in related issues.

Learning cooperative provides alternatives

For students who struggle in the traditional school setting, the Princeton Learning Cooperative, in its first full year, offers an alternative method of education based on individual student needs.

Community members gain valuable knowledge through auditing

At many University lectures, one can often find attendees who don’t seem to fit the stereotype of the Princeton student. They usually sit at the back, and they don’t need to attend precepts. They also don’t write papers or take exams.

Startup sees initial successes

Roundtable, a startup company co-founded by Princeton student Josh Miller, has been named one of Business Insider’s 20 most innovative tech startups of 2011, the online business journal announced on Nov. 8.

News & Notes: Consolidation receives national media attention

The Borough and Township’s recent decision to consolidate has received national media attention, including an editorial in The Philadelphia Inquirer published on Tuesday.

Township passes arts zoning ordinance

The Township Committee voted unanimously to grant the University’s requested zoning to create an Arts and Transit Neighborhood on Monday evening. 

Blinder discusses solutions to worldwide economic ‘mess’

Economics professor Alan Blinder ’67 presented a public lecture on the economic downturn and potential recovery on Monday night titled “Storm Clouds Rising: Are There Ways Out.” “I was thinking I would just call this lecture: ‘The Mess,’ ” Blinder joked, underscoring the somewhat pessimistic tone of the lecture, which was part of the Wilson School’s Economic Recovery Series.

Jenkins discusses danger of toxic chemicals in household products, cosmetics

McKay Jenkins GS ’96 discussed his bestselling new book on the growing presence of synthetic chemicals in our bodies and the environment, “What’s Gotten into Us? Staying Healthy in a Toxic World,” in Guyot Hall on Monday afternoon.

Einstein’s Alley brings together academia, business

An event held by Einstein’s Alley, an organization which seeks to foster technology-based entrepreneurship in New Jersey, drew around 80 participants from a variety of fields to the Frick Chemistry Laboratory’s Taylor Commons on Monday night.

News & Notes: FBI, EPA chiefs to receive Alumni Day awards

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III ’66 and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson GS ’86 will be awarded the Woodrow Wilson Award and James Madison Medal, respectively, during Alumni Day on Feb. 25, 2012.

Durkee talks arts neighborhood

The Council of the Princeton University Community convened to discuss the Arts and Transit Neighborhood project and University finances on Monday evening.

Lecturer calls health, due process ‘human rights’

In a lecture titled “Investigating Health and Human Rights Abuse” on Sunday evening, Wilson School visiting lecturer Joseph Amon described health as a “human right.”“Human rights are really about how people with certain health conditions are subject to discrimination,” Amon said, citing examples such as how people diagnosed with HIV/AIDS are shunned by their communities.

Princeton Packet up for sale

Princeton media institution The Packet Media Group — composed of the Princeton Packet and its 10 sister newspapers — and its Princeton property on Witherspoon Street, are up for sale, according to a statement by James Kilgore, the president and owner of the newspaper publishing company. The Packet is home to over 100 employees.

Sittenfeld ’07 elected Cincinnati council member

Cincinnati City Council member P.G. Sittenfeld ’07 became the youngest Cincinnati city council member ever when he won the election with 30,474 votes, the second-highest number of votes, last Tuesday. 

Bodine discusses common threads in Arab Spring

The sudden birth of the Arab Spring took even the most seasoned State Department diplomats by surprise, former U.S. ambassador to Yemen Barbara Bodine said in a lecture titled “A Time for Every Season: Assessing the Arab Spring” in Jadwin Hall on Saturday morning.

Survey conducted on rush ban

The implementation of the ban on freshman affiliation with a fraternity or sorority was furthered last week, as an online survey soliciting suggestions on how to administer the new policy was made available to students on Thursday.

News & Notes: University releases third annual sustainability report

Princeton released its third annual Sustainability Report on Nov. 9, confirming its progress in sustainable practices on campus, including a 2.6 percent reduction in greenhouse emissions from 2008 and a 13 percent decrease in water and landfill waste since 2006.

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