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Chabad to offer new Orthodox services

Chabad to offer new Orthodox services

The Jewish organization Chabad will begin holding Orthodox services at the University this Saturday, following their dedication of a new Torah last Sunday afternoon. Though the Center for Jewish Life (CJL) offers a variety of services, the Chabad services will target a different audience, Chabad Rabbi Eitan Webb said in response to concerns of Orthodox students within the CJL that the new services will promote competition between the groups.

NEWS | 03/29/2009

Dead Sea Scrolls’ origins spark debate

In her new book, Hebrew University of Jerusalem professor of Jewish thought Rachel Elior proposes that another Jewish sect, the Sadduces, authored the Dead Sea Scrolls, a claim that is stirring up controversy among members of the Princeton Theological Seminary Dead Sea Scrolls Project.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

U. grosses $266,000 from trademark, logo

The University grossed roughly $266,000 during the 2008 fiscal year for the commercial use of Princeton trademarks and logos, up almost 3 percent from the $258,600 it made during the previous fiscal year, University spokeswoman Cass Cliatt ’96 said in an e-mail.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

Recession threatens athletic trips

Each year, a number of varsity sports teams travel far from campus to prepare for their respective seasons. This number could soon fall, however, as current economic conditions necessitate tightening budgets, Senior Associate Director of Athletics Erin McDermott said.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

Alumni at AIG defend company amid public outrage

University alumni employed by the American International Group (AIG) found themselves in a political and media firestorm last week when the company was thrust into the national spotlight.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

Yo, ho, ho and a bottle of love

During summer 2007, the University Press approached Peter Leeson about a writing a book on the economics of piracy. He decided the book was the perfect opportunity to propose to his then-girlfriend, Ania Bulska, by printing the proposal on the dedication page.

NEWS | 03/26/2009

Decline of newspapers harming civic engagement, study finds

Political involvement among citizens is adversely affected by the decline of newspapers, according to a new study by Wilson School researchers on how voting patterns are influenced by news coverage.

NEWS | 03/25/2009

Two seniors win ReachOut 56-81 fellowships

Two fellowships are awarded each year to graduating seniors, and each receives $30,000 to pursue pursue a one-year community service project after graduation. Princeton ReachOut 56-81 is a trans-generational program the classes of 1956 and 1981 created 10 years ago to promote civic engagement and public service.

NEWS | 03/25/2009

U.'s price for birth control could fall

The Affordable Birth Control Act provides incentive for pharmaceutical companies to discount birth control rates for college health clinics. It remains unclear how the act will impact the University.

NEWS | 03/25/2009

Contest seeks videos on alcohol use for freshman orientation

Solo cups. Beirut tables. Lights. Camera. Action! The Health Promotion and Wellness Services division of University Health Services (UHS) is holding a contest for original student videos that depict the social scene at Princeton and dispel myths about high-risk drinking on campus.

NEWS | 03/25/2009

Township, Borough slash budgets by another 5 percent

Officials from Princeton Borough and Princeton Township slashed the local agency budgets by more than $138,000 in a joint meeting of their governing bodies Tuesday evening.

NEWS | 03/25/2009

News & Notes: Sloan Fellowships go to three U. scholars

Three princeton professors and a postdoctoral fellow were awarded 2009 Sloan Research Fellowships, the University announced Tuesday.

NEWS | 03/24/2009

News & Notes: Three win Alex Adam ’07 Award for the arts

Three juniors were selected by the Lewis Center for the Arts to receive the 2009 Alex Adam ’07 Award on Tuesday. The award, established in Adam’s memory by his family, provides up to $7,000 to students planning to pursue a summer project that will lead to the creation of a work of art.

NEWS | 03/24/2009

Some graduate schools, employers still unfamiliar with grade deflation policy

Nearly five years after faculty approved a plan to curb grade inflation at Princeton, news of the University’s policy has yet to reach some employers and graduate school admission offices. “I honestly have to say I was totally unaware of that policy,” said Jeffrey Rabek GS ’76, assistant dean for student affairs and admissions at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB).

NEWS | 03/24/2009

Forbesians forgo trays in experimental dinner

Students eating at the Forbes dining hall last night experimented with trayless dining, a system that the environmental group Greening Princeton says could save both energy and water. In conjunction with Dining Services, the college decided to forego the use of trays at dinner, marking the first trial run of an initiative aimed at reducing food and water waste.

NEWS | 03/24/2009

New nanofluidics technology could revolutionize genetic analysis

In just a few years, people may be able to get their complete genetic codes as well as medical treatments tailored specifically to their needs for only $100 — or so promises an up-and-coming technology developed by Princeton faculty and researchers.

NEWS | 03/24/2009

News & Notes: University creates digital Islamic manuscript archive

The University has made 200 Islamic manuscripts available online as part of a new digital archive.

NEWS | 03/24/2009

Starving for perfection

By the end of freshman year, Maria ’11 was living off nothing but vegetables and no-calorie hot beverages from the Rocky-Mathey dining hall.

NEWS | 03/24/2009

Singapore court holds Kirkpatrick ’73 in contempt

Melanie Kirkpatrick ’73, a deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page, was found in contempt of court by Singapore High Court Justice Tay Yong Kwang on March 19.

NEWS | 03/24/2009

Nash GS ’50 calls for improved mental health care in New Jersey

John Forbes Nash GS ’50, a Nobel laureate and subject of the 2001 film “A Beautiful Mind,” is looking to shake things up in another field: mental health care. The prominent mathematician and his wife Alicia are trying to use his famous story to advocate for better mental health care in New Jersey and the protection of existing programs whose funding is threatened by the economic downturn.

NEWS | 03/23/2009

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