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Searchinger: Biofuel trend poses unforeseen hazards

Searchinger: Biofuel trend poses unforeseen hazards

Biofuels are not as green as many people think, visiting Wilson School research scholar Timothy Searchinger said. In a 2008 paper in the journal Science, Searchinger said that cutting down forests to clear more land for growing biofuel crops could double greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years.

NEWS | 02/05/2009

Mullen talks soft power

The exertion of non-military power is crucial to progress in America’s most pressing military engagements, Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said to a packed audience in McCosh 10 on Thursday afternoon.

NEWS | 02/05/2009

Diemand-Yauman '10 to tackle alcohol, USG infrastructure

The tenure of USG president Connor Diemand-Yauman ’10 will be shaped by his ability to effect change while dealing with controversial issues like the USG election process and the discrepancy between University and Borough alcohol policies.

NEWS | 02/05/2009

Stephens Fitness Center extends hours to 12:45 a.m.

Fitness-minded night owls can now sweat even longer, as Dillon Gymnasium has extended the hours of Stephens Fitness Center. Stephens now closes at 12:45 a.m. Sunday through Friday, an hour later than it has in the past.

NEWS | 02/04/2009

DiBerardino '11 withdraws from VP race, Weinberg '11 wins

Nick DiBerardino ’11 has withdrawn from the revote for USG vice president, ceding the race to Michael Weinberg ’11 and marking the end of a two-month election process fraught with controversy and confusion.

NEWS | 02/04/2009

Obama '85 portrait unveiled in Yankee Doodle Tap Room

As a testament to Michelle Obama ’85’s prominent public image and popularity, sociology and African American studies professors unveiled her senior portrait on the Class Photo Wall of the Nassau Inn’s Yankee Doodle Tap Room on Wednesday.

NEWS | 02/04/2009

'Builderers' secretly scale University towers

The Princeton Buildering Society (PBS) breaks the rules every time its members meet. Buildering — the act of climbing on structures like buildings, poles and statues — has occurred on Princeton’s campus for decades. Every brick scaled and every tower reached, though, marks a violation of the University’s Environmental Health & Safety guidelines, which state that “the use of University structures for ‘climbing’ is prohibited.” The practice, however, survives.

NEWS | 02/04/2009

10K college kids prepare to descend on D.C.

Power Shift began as a project to promote policies that advance the use of 100 percent clean energy. Students from thousands of campuses have joined this campaign for environmental action, which culminated in Power Shift ’07, for which 6,000 students convened in Washington. Power Shift ’09 is expected to be even bigger: More than 6,000 people, including many Princeton students, have preregistered for the event, which will be held from Feb. 27 to March 2.

NEWS | 02/04/2009

Letter of withdrawal from Nick DeBerardino '11

I feel it necessary to explain my position in the chaos that has been this USG election, and I want to express my rationale behind withdrawing from this Vice-Presidential race. First and foremost, I would like to congratulate Sophie Jin for her wise decision to call for a revote ? there was unquestionably unfairness and illegitimacy to the first Vice-Presidential election, largely due to the actions of just a few members of the previous USG administration. To those who jeopardized the credibility of the entire USG in order to mislead the student body in the first election, I can only voice my extreme disappointment in their judgment.

NEWS | 02/04/2009

Mathey cook killed in car accident

Jimmy Greene, a cook with green eyes and a passion for chocolate milk and well-done fish, died early Tuesday morning in a car accident on his way to work. He was 41.

NEWS | 02/03/2009

Library acquires Time editor’s papers

The University library system has recently obtained the papers of former Time Magazine editor Thomas Stanley Matthews ’22. The volumes will be available in the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections in Firestone Library to serve as a resource for students of journalism and American history.

NEWS | 02/03/2009

Details of USG investigation unclear

Following more than a month of accusations and uncertainty, the revote to elect the next USG vice president is set to take place in mid-February after an investigation determined that the initial election was invalid. The details of the month-long inquiry remain unclear, however, and several USG members involved said they were uncertain why the investigation, which lasted from Dec. 9 to Jan. 7, took so long to complete.

NEWS | 02/03/2009

Planning Board amendment conflicts with University expansion

Continued disagreements with Princeton Borough and Princeton Township could delay or halt the University’s plans to expand unless both sides reach a harmonious conclusion.

NEWS | 02/03/2009

University to allow undergraduates to take GS courses pass/D/fail

Undergraduates will be allowed to select the pass/D/fail grading option for non-departmental classes, the University announced last week, reversing a November policy decision.Some undergraduates say they think the P/D/F option should be extended to any graduate course, including departmentals.

NEWS | 02/03/2009

Couric to deliver Class Day address

CBS “Evening News” anchor Katie Couric will deliver the Class Day address on June 1, senior class president Grant Bermann ’09 announced in an e-mail to the Class of 2009 on Monday morning. Couric will be the first woman to give the address since the University began inviting speakers from outside the campus community in 2001.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

Katz aims to form Wilson School task force in Cuba

Professor Stanley Katz wants to give Wilson School concentrators, whose academic careers often involve studying abroad, the opportunity to travel to the nearby nation. The U.S. government has imposed strict restrictions on travel to the country since the 1960s. Katz’s proposed task force would send junior Wilson School concentrators to La Universidad de la Habana beginning in February 2010. Princeton is currently finalizing an agreement with the university that would permit the program’s implementation.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

From Wall Street to Nassau Street

Labyrinth Books, Thomas Sweets, Mehek and Booster Juice are some of the stores in Princeton affected by the current recession at a time when many local business owners are closing or considering filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

Kolligian appointed new UHS director

John Kolligian has stepped down from his position as the director of Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) to take up the post of executive director of University Health Services (UHS), the University announced Monday.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

George launches site to counter Obama "assault on pro-life laws"

Fearing that the Obama administration will “swiftly begin an assault on pro-life laws and pro-marriage policies,” politics professor Robert George has joined forces with conservative academics from around the country to create a website which he says will hold anti-abortion voters “accountable” for supporting President Obama.

NEWS | 02/02/2009

Trustees approve a 2.9 percent increase in tuition, fees

The cost of attending Princeton University will increase by 2.9 percent next year, the smallest such raise since 1966, the University announced last week. In an effort to allay the financial stress on students and their families in this uncertain economic climate, the undergraduate scholarship budget will be expanded by 13 percent to help offset the 2.9 percent fee-package increase for students currently on financial aid and to assist students in next year’s expanded freshman class.

NEWS | 02/01/2009

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