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U. administrators emphasize role of international programs

U. administrators emphasize role of international programs

International initiatives and programs are some of the “most important initiatives” the University has undertaken in the past 10 years, President Shirley Tilghman said during Monday’s meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community.

NEWS | 12/13/2010

Swept under the carpet

Every weekday morning, janitor Natasha Bowman walks into a men’s bathroom in the fourth entryway of Blair Hall knowing what she’ll see: a large pile of unused toilet paper on the floor of a particular toilet stall. Bowman has given a special name to the student who leaves behind an average of one roll of toilet paper a week with this strange habit. He is “the toilet paper fetish guy.”

NEWS | 12/13/2010

USG examines use of Lawnparties donation

Pace Center representatives delivered a breakdown of how the center used the USG’s spring 2009 donation of $90,000 at the USG meeting on Sunday evening. The meeting also included a recap of the USG-sponsored FrostFest event on Friday, along with updates about research on grade deflation and a possible electronic meal-exchange system, among other topics.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

Kidia ’11 wins Zimbabwean Rhodes

Khameer Kidia ’11, a French major from Harare, Zimbabwe, has been named one of Zimbabwe's two Rhodes Scholars, he confirmed Monday morning.Kidia, who hopes to become a physician and has already been admitted to the humanities and medicine program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, plans to use the scholarship to earn a master's degree in medical anthropology at Oxford.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

More bang for your Yen

While numerous Princeton students have experienced life abroad, Josh Shulman ’13 is one of the few who have written a book about it. Shulman, who is 25 and speaks four languages, published a 70-page guide to Japan, titled “All-You-Can Japan: Getting the Most Bang for Your Yen,” in November.

NEWS | 12/12/2010

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

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