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USG members sign new code of ethics

USG members sign new code of ethics

Members of the USG Senate signed a new code of ethics outlining basic guidelines for their behavior at their meeting last Sunday. The code addresses professionalism and productive communication within Senate meetings as well as the appropriate discussion of ideas by Senate members with the ‘Prince’ and in the paper’s online forums.

NEWS | 03/10/2009

Senior class selects three finalists for YAT

A field of 30 was narrowed to three Tuesday with the Alumni Association’s announcement of the finalists — seniors Liz Dilday, Maria Salciccioli and Josh Weinstein — in the race for young alumni trustee.

NEWS | 03/10/2009

Budget cuts won’t affect Reunions ’09

Despite the current economic environment, waves of orange and black alumni are set to hit campus on schedule and in full force for Reunions — though they are slightly more aware of their pocketbooks. While Reunions 2010 may be scaled down in light of the economic downturn, the University’s cost-saving initiatives will not impact this year’s Reunions in May.

NEWS | 03/10/2009

U. looks into Facebook networking opportunities

Facebook announced new features Wednesday that will allow public organizations, such as universities, to create profiles to share content and announcements with subscribers. While Princeton does not yet manage an official Facebook page, the University is considering the networking site as part of an expansion to social media, University spokeswoman Cass Cliatt ’96 said.

NEWS | 03/09/2009

Losing laptops in lecture

Many students tempted to view a friend’s latest facebook.com profile photo or check their e-mail must now wait until after lecture, as more professors are cracking down on in-class laptop use. Some professors, who expressed frustration with students using their laptops for purposes other than note-taking, said they have asked students to leave computers at home in the hopes that this measure will limit distractions and improve participation in class.

NEWS | 03/09/2009

Millman '05 launches NYC scavenger hunt company

Avi Millman ’05’s recently founded scavenger hunt company, Stray Boots, successfully launched its first hunt March 7, when 125 participants explored landmarks great and small in New York.

NEWS | 03/09/2009

GS recruiters cast wide net

The Graduate School expends considerable effort recruiting new students from institutions across the world except, students said, from Princeton itself.

NEWS | 03/09/2009

Borough charges Shonts '12 in connection with gun scare

Princeton Borough is charging Steven Shonts ’12 with “possession of a weapon for unlawful purpose/possession of an imitation firearm on university grounds.”

NEWS | 03/09/2009

After 80-minute delay, U. alerts campus to gun threat

The details of the events that transpired between the filing of the first report and the safety alerts sent out to the campus roughly 80 minutes later remain unclear, as officials decline to comment citing safety reasons.

NEWS | 03/08/2009

Fewer selective majors at Princeton than at Ivy peers

Though the Wilson School and various certificate programs require prospective students to complete applications, Princeton has fewer exclusive departments than do Harvard and Yale, each of which offers five selective majors. By requiring applications, these programs are able to ensure that students are committed to the area of study, administrators said, but the daunting process of completing yet another application may also dissuade students from applying.

NEWS | 03/08/2009

Wilson School accepts 90 of roughly 160 applicants

The Wilson School accepted 90 sophomores Thursday, less than a month after roughly 160 students submitted their applications for the only selective major on campus. This year’s acceptance rate was slightly lower than last year’s, when 90 of 154 applicants from the Class of 2010 were accepted. In 2007, 190 members of the Class of 2009 applied for spots in the school.

NEWS | 03/08/2009

Krueger nominated as assistant treasury secretary

Wilson School professor Alan Krueger has been nominated to be assistant treasury secretary for economic policy, the White House announced Sunday morning.

NEWS | 03/08/2009

Gun incident rattles students and disrupts a normal Saturday morning

From Spelman to movie theaters to dance floors to residential college computer clusters, the alert sent by Public Safety officials touched off widespread fears of a gunman on campus.

NEWS | 03/08/2009

Physicist Frank Shoemaker dies at 86

Frank Shoemaker, a University professor emeritus and a leading high-energy and elementary-particle physicist, died on Feb. 11 at the age of 86. Shoemaker taught in the physics department from 1952 until his retirement in 1989.

NEWS | 03/05/2009

Whitman celebrates College Night with suckling pigs

Whitman College’s roast suckling pigs always dress appropriately for the College Night themed dinners on Tuesdays. At Pirate’s Night, one pig donned an earring, and at the beach-themed dinner earlier this year, another sported shades.

NEWS | 03/05/2009

Abroad, U.S. student drinking habits stand out

American undergraduates studying abroad pose a stark contrast with their foreign hosts, some students recently returned from overseas noted. Faced with the availability of formerly forbidden fruit, the students said, American students abroad often lack the restraint of their foreign peers toward alcohol and social drinking.

NEWS | 03/05/2009

Dining Services: Special orders don’t upset us

While many students adapting to college life have to give up the comforts of homemade food tailored to their preferences, Alice Jones ’10 had to completely overhaul her dietary lifestyle. After two months of eating meals in the dining halls freshman year, she said she realized that she couldn’t continue being vegan.

NEWS | 03/05/2009

‘Project Runway’ star speaks out about personal struggles, professional successes

“Project Runway” was only one opportunity for designer Rami Kashou to take off. The personal struggles behind Kashou’s professional success, which followed his achievements as a finalist on the reality television show, formed the core of his talk at the Center for Jewish Life on Thursday.

NEWS | 03/05/2009

Nordenson awarded AIA achievement prize

Architecture professor Guy Nordenson is one of six recipients of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) 2009 Institute Honors for Collaborative Achievement prize. The award, announced on Jan. 22, commends the achievements of distinguished architects who have significantly advanced the architectural profession.

NEWS | 03/05/2009

Former Mexican president calls for world leaders to heed past

Former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo outlined goals and recommendations for the economic and political future of Latin American countries Thursday evening in McCosh 50, stressing the importance of reform to survive what he called “the worst global economic recession in seven decades.”

NEWS | 03/05/2009

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