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University couple continues legal fight

University couple continues legal fight

Despite the Obama administration’s recommendation that the Justice Department should no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act, which was described as unconstitutional by the White House last week, the fight of Joshua Vandiver GS to stop the deportation of his husband Henry Velandia appears far from over.

NEWS | 02/28/2011

One year later, gap year thrives

At this time last year, Lizzie Martin ’14 was teaching crocheting and English to disabled teenagers and adults in Varanasi, India, a sharp contrast to her current life as a freshman at the University.

NEWS | 02/28/2011

Push for grad students ongoing at Terrace Club

In December, Terrace Club passed a measure to allow graduate students to sign in to the club during this year’s round of spring sign-ins. Despite the club’s advertising at TigerTransit stops, high-traffic areas and the Graduate College, no graduate student took advantage of the policy change.

NEWS | 02/28/2011

TigerLaunch propels winners toward business success

The next generation’s great technology companies may have seen their first public exposure in McCosh Hall on Saturday. Six finalist teams presented start-up proposals to judges in the TigerLaunch competition, in which would-be student entrepreneurs vied for thousands of dollars in seed money.

NEWS | 02/28/2011

Admission Office looks to preserve accessibility of application process

Though Princeton and Harvard eliminated their early admission programs in 2006 with the stated goal of making the application process fairer for economically disadvantaged students, Princeton’s admission office maintains that it still intends to ensure that low-income students will have equal access to all application opportunities despite Thursday’s announcements that both universities would re-implement early admission programs.

NEWS | 02/27/2011

Fuchs GS ’77, Chin ’75 speak on Alumni Day

Alumni, along with family and friends, flocked to campus on Saturday to attend events held on the University’s Alumni Day.

NEWS | 02/27/2011

News & Notes: Intel awards researchers $1.3 million

Intel has awarded a $1.3 million grant to a team of researchers from Princeton, Oxford, Rice University and the University of British Columbia to invent technology that would increase the reliability of and discover errors in firmware, a type of software embedded in computer chips.

NEWS | 02/27/2011

USG Senate approves four new student groups at meeting

The USG approved four new student groups at the USG Senate Meeting held in Frist Campus Center on Sunday night. Princeton Equality Project, Princeton Flutes, Princeton Scandinavian Association and Princeton Opera Company were unanimously approved by the USG senate.

NEWS | 02/27/2011

Hostages and havoc: Students organize crisis simulation

Responding to natural disasters, hostage takings, mass uprisings, drug cartels and economic collapse was all in a day’s work for the participants at the Princeton Interactive Crisis Simulation, which took place this weekend at the Friend Center.

NEWS | 02/27/2011

Group questions Battle of Princeton location

When archeologist Wade Catts, mapping specialist Matthew Harris and historian Robert Selig teamed up in 2009 to study the historical significance of the Battle of Princeton, they never expected to uncover evidence that would overturn decades-old beliefs about the battle’s history.

NEWS | 02/27/2011

News & Notes: School of Engineering and Applied Sciences awards faculty members

The Excellence in Teaching Awards for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences were presented in a ceremony Thursday at the Friend Center.

NEWS | 02/24/2011

Naming a room, finding a home

Ed Kelley ’13 lives in a room with an entrance just like that of any other room in Whitman, with the exception of a crest on the nameplate next to the door. The shield contains the flags of Texas, Hong Kong, Brazil and Florida surrounded by a moose and a lobster, with the motto “praeterire feminas acquirere pecuniam.” Inside, a leather armchair, an oriental rug and a TV set to the fireplace channel greet visitors. This isn’t a typical student dorm. Welcome to the Chalet.

NEWS | 02/24/2011

Cap and TI projects on schedule, Charter to begin construction soon

As Cap & Gown Club puts the finishing touches on its new wing — which officially opened in early February — Tiger Inn renovations are proceeding according to plan and are scheduled to be completed in August 2011. Construction on Charter Club’s new lounge, originally set to be completed in December or January, will begin within the next two weeks and be completed in April.

NEWS | 02/24/2011

News & Notes: LAPA announces fellows for 2011-12 academic year

The program in Law and Public Affairs announced its fellows for the 2011-12 academic year on Wednesday.

NEWS | 02/24/2011

Students given ReachOut awards

Four University students — Hanna Katz ’11, Karen Campion ’11, Clare Herceg ’11 and John Torrey ’11 — have been awarded Princeton ReachOut 56-81 Fellowships.

NEWS | 02/24/2011

Iranian ambassador discusses U.S.-Iran nuclear relations

Ambassador Seyed Mousavian, Iran’s former lead nuclear negotiator, spoke at Dodds Auditorium in Robertson Hall on Thursday afternoon on “Iran’s Nuclear Crisis and the Way Out.” Mousavian is an associate research scholar at the Wilson School’s Program on Science and Global Security.

NEWS | 02/24/2011

Butler building named after Yoseloff ’96, wife

Building A in Butler College has been named Yoseloff Hall following a gift from investment professional Anthony Yoseloff ’96 and his wife, Nanar, late last year, the University announced on Wednesday. Anthony Yoseloff declined to provide information about the amount of the contribution.

NEWS | 02/23/2011

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NEWS | 02/23/2011

University reinstates early admission program

The University will reinstate its early admission program for applicants to the Class of 2016 after a four-year hiatus, it announced Thursday morning. The program will offer applicants a single-choice early action option — allowing accepted students to respond to the offer of admission in the spring — instead of a binding early decision option, which the University offered from 1996 to 2006. “In eliminating our early program four years ago, we hoped other colleges and universities would do the same, and they haven’t,” President Shirley Tilghman said in a University statement.

NEWS | 02/23/2011

U. parking policy causes inconvenience

The University policy that prohibits undergraduates from parking cars in the area between the access kiosks from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays has caused inconvenience for some University student

NEWS | 02/23/2011

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