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Study: Alcohol consumption lowers academic performance

Study: Alcohol consumption lowers academic performance

Students in the thick of midterms may want to take note of a recent study that empirically demonstrates what they may already know: Alcohol consumption before and during final exam period is detrimental to students’ performance. The effect is particularly significant for the highest-performing students, according to the study, which was released by the National Bureau of Economic Research in September.

NEWS | 10/21/2010

Former Pixar artist illustrates ancient Hindu tale

For Pixar animation artist Sanjay Patel, finding a cross between his Hindu upbringing and love of art was an accident 30 years in the making. The product of his discovery is a modern, illustrated retelling of the ancient Hindu story “Ramayana.”

NEWS | 10/21/2010

Battlefield construction faces dissent

A new report on the historical significance of Princeton Battlefield has given added ammunition to opponents of a plan by the Institute for Advanced Study to build housing on the site.

NEWS | 10/21/2010

Study: Students apathetic about voting in this year's elections

Young adults were a key constituency in the 2008 presidential election but seem to have lost their enthusiasm, according to results from a study by Harvard’s Institute of Politics released Thursday.

NEWS | 10/21/2010

Web Update: Mmegwa ’14 elected class president

Luchi Mmegwa was elected Class of 2014 president following runoff elections earlier this week, USG president Michael Yaroshefsky ’12 announced in an e-mail to the Class of 2014 on Friday evening.

NEWS | 10/21/2010

One couple's fight

When Joshua Vandiver GS met Henry Velandia, his future husband, in 2006, he never imagined that he would be fighting to save him from deportation less than four years later.

NEWS | 10/21/2010

Group recalls time spent pursuing entrepreneurship

Before launching zandigo.com, founders Jeremy Johnson, Joseph Perla ’11 and Breanden Benneschott ’11 were shopping for a tent at a Boston sporting goods store. The four planned to sleep in a park while crashing a Harvard conference for admission officers, to whom they planned to pitch a website that allowed admission officers to access the profiles of high school students for a small fee.

NEWS | 10/20/2010

University ranked No. 100 on list of most expensive schools

Though students may still be bitter that the University placed second in this year’s U.S. News & World Report ranking of the top U.S. universities, Princeton barely eked into the top 100 on another ranking, placing behind institutions ranging from Bates College to College of the Holy Cross.

NEWS | 10/20/2010

Former New York Gov. Spitzer ’81 rejected by Harvard Club

Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer ’81 is back in the spotlight. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the Harvard Club of New York City had rejected Spitzer’s application for membership.

NEWS | 10/20/2010

Four clubs undergo renovations

Tiger Inn, Charter Club, Terrace Club and Cap & Gown Club all underwent renovations over the summer, from reupholstering to salvaging taprooms, which club presidents said they hoped would offer members benefits for years to come. While Terrace’s renovations are complete, projected end dates for construction at the other three clubs range from this December to next September.

NEWS | 10/20/2010

Robertson Foundation changes course

Two years after winning a $100 million settlement from the University, the family of deceased donors Charles Robertson ’26 and his wife Marie has launched a new effort to prepare graduate students for work in government, partnering with public policy programs at four universities. The heirs’ new organization, the Robertson Foundation for Government, announced this month that the 11 students who will win its first scholarships were chosen from the University of Maryland, Syracuse University, Tufts University and the University of California, San Diego.

NEWS | 10/20/2010

Almost 5,000 vaccinated at FluFest

University Health Services administered 4,976 flu vaccinations through its annual FluFest clinic. The number of vaccines administered this year is comparable to figures from previous years.

NEWS | 10/19/2010

Davis International Center relocates offices

After years of relying on a patchwork of services, international students and scholars now have a central office dedicated to their needs. Over the summer, the Davis International Center moved to a new home on Alexander Street.

NEWS | 10/19/2010

Panelists urge closing of racial gap in education

Education reform must consider the student perspective in order to be successful, panelists agreed in a discussion on quality education, “We the People,” held in McCormick 101 on Tuesday afternoon. Robert Moses and African American studies professor Imani Perry, authors of the book “Quality of Education as a Constitutional Right,” were joined by Lauren Veasey of the Young People’s Project, an education reform organization.

NEWS | 10/19/2010

Blair Tower clock suffered fall, no one hurt

On a campus filled with distinctive architecture, few buildings are as closely associated with Old Nassau as Blair Tower. Its archway hosts a cappella concerts, its cascading staircase appears in the film “Across the Universe,” and its famous cast-iron clock looms over the courtyard below.

NEWS | 10/19/2010

Ivy Insiders hires use application experience to help high schoolers

For many Princeton students, the SAT is a distant, unpleasant memory. But Andy Kaier ’12 sees the test as a business. Kaier is one of several students who have channeled their experience as successful Ivy League applicants into jobs in the college testing and admission consulting industry.

NEWS | 10/19/2010

Charity races on campus much more common this year

For people like community member David Dorfman, running 5-kilometer races isn’t just about getting exercise or contributing to charity. Dorfman, who was diagnosed with lymphoma several years ago, said that for him and other people with serious illnesses, the races are a “visible sign of doing something” to fight their diseases. With that mindset, Dorfman finished his fourth 5K on campus this semester on Sunday at the Save a Child’s Heart race, which was sponsored by the Center for Jewish Life.

NEWS | 10/18/2010

Panel debates ethical issues of abortion controversy at conference

More than 40 leading speakers and 400 participants gathered to reflect on, reexamine and debate the controversies surrounding abortion at the “Open Hearts, Open Minds and Fair Minded Words” conference sponsored by the University Center for Human Values last weekend.

NEWS | 10/18/2010

Study: Gene’s location determines influence on trait variation

Biologists have long attempted to pinpoint why some traits exhibit greater variation than others. While they have known that traits essential for survival are less variable than traits like hair color, which have little to no effect on fitness, new research has demonstrated the importance of another factor: gene location.

NEWS | 10/18/2010

P-Votes registers 311 voters

As voter registration deadlines for the 2010 midterm election pass in states around the country, students must make a seemingly straightforward but impactful decision about where they want their votes to count.

NEWS | 10/18/2010

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