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U. does not plan to reconsider early decision

U. does not plan to reconsider early decision

Though the University of Virginia and Harvard are reversing and reviewing, respectively, their 2006 decisions to switch to a single admission cycle, Princeton will not give special consideration this year to reevaluating its 2006 elimination of early decision.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

Lower legal age would not curb binge drinking, study says

A new research study challenges the idea that lowering the legal drinking age from 21 to 18 will help lower binge drinking on college campuses.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

Rutgers student death raises safety concerns

Chelsea Traynor, a 21-year-old Rutgers University student from Concord, Calif., was killed Thursday morning while riding her bicycle on the New Brunswick campus. Traynor was crossing an intersection when she was struck by a pickup truck driven by Roger Hoden, a 40-year-old man from South River, N.J.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

Altschuler ’93 concedes to incumbent Democrat in nation’s last undecided congressional election

More than five weeks after election day, Republican congressional candidate Randy Altschuler ’93 finally conceded to incumbent Democratic representative Tim Bishop in the nation’s last undecided congressional contest. Altschuler called Bishop on Wednesday to congratulate him on his victory in New York’s 1st Congressional District, which covers a portion of eastern Long Island. Altschuler was one of 12 University alumni to run for office in this year’s midterm elections.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

DREAM Team members remain optimistic despite Senate setbacks to legislation

Members of the DREAM Team, a campus group that has been advocating passage of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, expressed some disappointment Thursday after the legislation they championed faced a setback in Congress, though they remained optimistic about the cause’s future.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

Tigertones sing at White House

As most undergraduates spent their time in class, members of the Tigertones, an all-male a cappella group, journeyed to Washington on Tuesday as invited performers for one of many White House Christmas parties hosted by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama ’85.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

Nash GS ’50: ‘The Phantom of Fine Hall’

Since the 2001 release of “A Beautiful Mind,” millions have discovered Princeton and learned about one of its most renowned figures through the movie, which brings viewers through the tumultuous life of a famously brilliant — and famously schizophrenic — mathematician: John Nash GS ’50.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

Planning board votes to keep Dinky

The Dinky train will not be replaced, the Princeton Regional Planning Committee decided in a vote at its meeting Thursday evening. The decision comes after more than seven months of debate.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

No Fat Talk Week sparks controversy

No Fat Talk Week, organized by the Eating Concerns Advisors, has been the subject of dialogue and controversy around campus.Modeled after a similar initiative by a national sorority that does not have a chapter on campus, the goal of the campaign is to raise public awareness about body image problems. Fat Talk Free Week, organized by Delta Delta Delta sorority on 35 campuses, took place Oct. 18–22.

NEWS | 12/09/2010

University partnership creates Trenton literacy program

Leaders of the Center for African American Studies, Program in Teacher Preparation, Princeton University Preparatory Program and Student Volunteers Council have joined with the Trenton Public School District to build a custom literacy-tutoring program for the city’s struggling students.

NEWS | 12/08/2010

Open house showcases plans for continuing Firestone Library renovation

Roughly 30 undergraduates attended an informal open house held in the Trustees Reading Room of Firestone Library on Wednesday night, where library staff discussed the motivations for renovating the University’s largest library, summarized the phases of renovation and solicited feedback. Earlier that day, Firestone hosted similar open houses for faculty members and graduate students.

NEWS | 12/08/2010

Members of social life focus groups agree on pub

Two-and-a-half months after the establishment of the working group on campus social and residential life, participants in the separate focus groups organized by the working group agreed that reopening a campus pub would be a good idea, said Vice President and Secretary Bob Durkee ’69, a co-chair of the committee.

NEWS | 12/08/2010

Reality show featuring 10 students still in the works

“Ivy League,” a reality television show starring Princeton students, is set to begin shooting its pilot in February, co-director Rosana Clawson said. But the future of the show is still far from certain, with future hurdles including filming, producing, teaming with a network and receiving University approval.

NEWS | 12/08/2010

PHH Corporation executive Bell covers effect of young people on realm of business

A generation raised on digital technology has fundamentally different business expectations, argued Jeff Bell in a lecture Wednesday evening at East Pyne 245. Bell, a senior vice president and chief information officer for PHH Corporation, delivered his speech, titled “Digital Natives at the Wheel: The Rise of the Tech-Savvy Worker,” as part of Business Today’s seminar series.

NEWS | 12/08/2010

Borough Council targets local concerns at meeting

Members of the Princeton Borough Council discussed concerns about the Princeton public pool and bicyclist safety at its regular meeting Tuesday night.

NEWS | 12/07/2010

Smith recalls motivations as artist, honors Mapplethorpe

Patti Smith, the legendary singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, discussed her motivations as an artist and her long and close relationship with controversial photographer Robert Mapplethorpe before a capacity audience in McCosh 50 on Tuesday night.

NEWS | 12/07/2010

Looking beyond hummus

Ask most Princeton students on campus about Sabra hummus and they will probably roll their eyes. Minor media firestorms and student apathy aside, though, there are students on campus who cared very deeply about the outcome of the Sabra hummus debate. And, with the final vote of 1,014 against the referendum and 699 in favor, in many ways, both sides seem to think they won.

NEWS | 12/07/2010

Close calls: Losing by a hair

In most of the races in this fall’s USG elections, challengers received two to three times fewer votes than winners. But some students missed election for USG positions by only a few votes.

NEWS | 12/07/2010

The missing 4 percent

Tens of thousands of high school students apply to Princeton each year and are the focus of countless media reports and dinner-table conversations. But much less attention is paid to the 4 percent of Princeton undergraduates — roughly 50 students per class — who do not graduate within six years. Many of them arrived at the University only to find that the Princeton experience they imagined did not exist, and ultimately, they decided to leave. Students who transfered cited an overarching culture of competition, along with more specific concerns such as the lack of academic support for athletes and the difficulty of training for a career in the arts.

NEWS | 12/07/2010

Faculty approves name change to Program in the Study of Women and Gender

The faculty unanimously approved a proposal to change the name of the Program in the Study of Women and Gender to the Program in Gender and Sexuality Studies during its monthly faculty meeting on Monday.

NEWS | 12/06/2010

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