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At Princeton, Daniels '71 marked by drug arrest, contradictions

At Princeton, Daniels '71 marked by drug arrest, contradictions

After Mitch Daniels ’71 was arrested, indicted and convicted on charges of drug use as an undergraduate in May 1970, he said that he thought his aspiring political career was doomed. “Any goal I might have had for competing for public office were shot,” he told The Daily Princetonian in September 1988.

NEWS | 02/23/2011

Georgetown professor speaks on Muslim identity, politics

On Wednesday night, Yvonne Haddad, a professor of the history of Islam and Christian-Muslim relations at Georgetown University, presented a public lecture titled “Islamophobia and the Reconstruction of Muslim American Culture” to a group of approximately 50 students and community members in Robertson Hall.

NEWS | 02/23/2011

News and Notes: Princeton Review names University No. 3 Best Value school in nation

The University offers the third-best value among private colleges for providing academic excellence at an affordable price, according to The Princeton Review’s “100 Best Value Colleges,” which was published online Tuesday by USA Today.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Graduate School prepared for planned GRE changes in August

Changes to the GRE, the standardized test taken by applicants to many graduate and business schools, will go into effect in August. The changes, intended to better predict test-takers’ future performance, have implications for the way the test is conducted and scored as well as for the types of questions asked.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Orange Key sees large increase in application numbers

Orange Key, the University’s student-run tour service, saw an increase of about 20 applicants from last year to a total of nearly 100 interested undergraduates.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Yaroshefsky '12 invited to visit Russia

USG president Michael Yaroshefsky ’12 will be visiting Russia next month by invitation of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs of the Russian Federation.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Council questions police department’s role in University drug violation cases

The Borough Council voted for the Borough and Township to recommence discussions of the University’s Arts and Transit Neighborhood proposal at Tuesday night’s meeting.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Emotions soar at annual CJL Latke-Hamantaschen debate

On Tuesday night, nosh lovers from all walks of life crowded into the Whig Hall Senate Chamber to participate in a lively debate over which Jewish food reigned supreme: latkes or hamantaschen.

NEWS | 02/22/2011

Rosen '11, Thomson-DeVeaux '11 receive Pyne Prize

Alex Rosen ’11 and Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux ’11 have been awarded the Moses Taylor Pyne Honor Prize, the University announced Monday morning.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

USG to assess academic experience

The USG announced on Monday that it will launch the Academic Life Total Assessment project with the aims of gathering information and recommending ways to improve the educational experience of undergraduate students at the University.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

House of Cupcakes triumphant on ‘Cupcake Wars’

House of Cupcakes on Witherspoon Street features around 20 different types of confections every day. Among all the sugar and spice, this House just won a war.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

Township proposes further Arts talks

Despite the University’s recent abandonment of the Arts and Transit Neighborhood, local officials are looking to continue discussions about the project. A recent proposal by Princeton Township Mayor Chad Goerner would bring representatives from the Borough and the Township together with University administrators for a series of meetings aimed at finding a solution to the current disagreements over the construction plans.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

News & Notes: Minorities lack representation in AP testing

According to a report released by the College Board, while more minority high school students are successfully taking Advanced Placement exams, the minorities are still underrepresented in the population of students who take AP exams.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

Khalil ’13 to revive Princeton ACLU chapter after 5-year hiatus

A group of students is attempting to resurrect the University chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union after nearly five years as an inactive organization.

NEWS | 02/21/2011

USG considers organizing bus transport program

The USG is considering a proposal to organize buses to nearby cities such as Philadelphia, New York City and Washington, D.C., for students during breaks, USG president Michael Yaroshefsky ’12 explained at the USG Senate meeting held in Frist Campus Center on Sunday night. No final decisions were made on the proposition.

NEWS | 02/20/2011

News & Notes: University among 63 claiming to meet full financial need for all students

U.S. News & World Report included the University on its list of 63 out of more than 1,700 schools surveyed that claim to meet their students? full financial need.

NEWS | 02/20/2011

Religious Life Council hosts interfaith conference

The Religious Life Council hosted Coming Together 5, an annual interfaith conference, this weekend. The summit, which aimed to promote the importance of inter-religious engagement and understanding, attracted college students from 37 campuses around the country, including students from Stanford, Yale, the University of Chicago and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

NEWS | 02/20/2011

Four win graduate fellowship

Four doctoral students who received the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship will be honored as part of next Saturday’s Alumni Day ceremonies. The awards fund the students’ final year of graduate study but were not formally announced until Friday.

NEWS | 02/20/2011

Students gather for Kyllo ’14 memorial

The mood in the University Chapel was somber on Sunday afternoon as over 100 students, friends and community members gathered to remember Khristin Kyllo ’14. Kyllo, from Vienna, Va., died of natural causes in her Forbes College dorm room on Jan. 13 after suffering a history of unexplained seizures. She was 18.

NEWS | 02/20/2011

Collaborative show benefits youth theater

A variety of student dance, theater and a cappella groups performed at the eighth annual “This is Princeton” benefit concert on Friday night, raising over $1,000 for a youth theater company based in New York City.

NEWS | 02/20/2011

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