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Forum: Students lack concern for others

Princeton students lack concern for others and live in an environment that does not encourage a sense of social responsibility, said a group of concerned students who were joined by deans and administrators at a town-hall discussion in the Mathey College Common Room on Wednesday night.The discussion was put together by students in various peer advisory groups such as Speak Out and SHARE to address ?sensitivity to racial and sexual harassment and assault,? in light of recent events including the violence at BlackBox in April and the charges brought against former student Malik Little ?11, Alice Abrokwa ?08 explained.Moderator Dante Ricci GS said the discussion was not intended to focus too much on these recent events, though.

Administration considers Latino Studies

The University is currently reviewing a proposal to offer a Latino studies program, an issue that has been on the administration?s table for more than 10 years.If approved, the Latino studies program may be available to students as soon as two years from now.

Downturn halts students en route to Wall Street

When James An ?08 began spring break, everything was going according to plan. He was almost finished with his senior thesis and already had a job lined up for next year: a position as a first-year analyst in the fixed income division at Bear Stearns.On a retreat for Manna Christian Fellowship with his friends, An heard the news.

Lewis Center collaborates across campus

The University may not begin building the new Arts Neighborhood for two years, but the $101 million gift of Peter B.

ACC: Permanent committee needed

The Alcohol Coalition Committee (ACC) published its strategic plan yesterday to address high-risk drinking at the University.

Yield will drop from past years

Eighty-six students were taken off the University?s waitlist last week, a figure that may reflect the University?s diminishing yield on admissions.This year, 1,526 students were initially placed on the waitlist, more than 300 more than in typical years, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said.Rapelye was unable to confirm an official yield for those offered admission in regular decision, though she explained that a lower yield was an inevitable consequence of eliminating early decision.?We knew when we made the change away from early decision that we weren?t going to get half the class enrolling at 100 percent yield,? Rapelye explained.Last year, 68 percent of those invited to join the Class of 2011 accepted the University?s offer, down from 69.2 percent for the Class of 2010.Rapelye also was unable to say how the University?s decrease in yield this year compared to competitor schools? figures.

Panel: Torture tactics hurt U.S. moral standing

The use of torture in the United States? war on terror has corrupted the ideals of the nation and will have legal and moral repercussions in the years to come, three panel experts on human rights and international law said Saturday in Robertson Hall in a discussion titled ?Torture and the War on Terror.??It?s an appalling failure of the American political constitutional view,? visiting Wilson School professor and former U.S.

University grants Chabad chaplaincy

The University has granted chaplaincy to Rabbi Eitan Webb, reversing last year?s decision to deny the Jewish organization Chabad official University recognition.

Where's Waldo to play on Dean's Date

It?s the final crunch. Tomorrow afternoon, students who rush to the McCosh courtyard to turn in their final papers will be greeted with free kettle corn, ice cream and music from a student band as a clock counts down the minutes and seconds until the 5 p.m.

Web Update: University admits 86 waitlisted high school seniors

Vigil raises money for victims in Myanmar

Dozens of candle lights flickered in the University Chapel on Saturday evening, casting a glow over the roughly 50 students, faculty and community residents who gathered for prayers, songs and reflections in response to the deadly cyclone that devastated the politically volatile Southeast Asian country of Myanmar earlier this month.The cyclone hit Myanmar with up to 120-mph winds, and international aid organizations now estimate the death count at roughly 100,000, Reuters reported.

Hutchings arrested, charged with DWI

Robert Hutchings, diplomat-in-residence and a former assistant dean for academic affairs at the Wilson School, was charged with DWI and careless driving following a motor vehicle accident last Saturday at 8:51 p.m.The Montgomery police found Hutchings standing next to his 1998 BMW on Millstone River Road, where he was traveling south before he lost control of the vehicle, according to a statement from the police department.

100 years, 100 columns

It?s been a big week for me, Weather Fans. I handed in my thesis, shaved the thesis beard and appeared on the cover of Monday?s newspaper in a bathrobe, a guaranteed sign of an epic weekend.

PAWS: 'Veg Prospects' high at Tower, low at Quad, Terrace, TI

Vegetarian students searching for a place to eat on the Street may wish to consult ?Veg Prospects on Prospect,? a pamphlet rating the meatless menus at each of the eating clubs released Wednesday by the Princeton Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).The brochure, which PAWS president Jenny Palmer ?09 said she hopes will become a ?yearly publication,? is meant to draw attention to the demand for vegetarian food and motivate clubs to improve and expand their meatless options.?I know club officers are doing all they can to make their clubs the best they can be,? Palmer said.

Car hits biker on Washington Road

A car struck a University employee late Wednesday afternoon at the crosswalk near Ivy Lane on Washington Road.Matthew Montondo, office coordinator for the molecular biology department, was riding his bicycle through the crosswalk when a black 2006 Honda Civic driven by Terrence Curran, a resident of Cranford, N.J., hit him, according to a statement issued by Princeton Township Police.Curran, who was driving northbound, slowed down at the crosswalk to allow pedestrians to pass.

Tower Club leaks alumni members' social security numbers

Tower Club is taking steps to protect 103 of its alumni in the classes of 2006 and 2007 after a spreadsheet listing their names and social security numbers was e-mailed to current club members early Wednesday morning.The document was attached to an apparently unrelated e-mail that informed current members about a club event.

American Academy of Arts and Sciences selects 11 University faculty members

Eleven University faculty members received notification last week that they have been elected to be fellows of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS). The AAAS, whose membership consists of leaders within the scientific, artistic, scholarly, public affairs and business communities, selected 212 new members this year.The University?s honorees, who hail from a broad spectrum of disciplines, will be formally inducted next fall into the AAAS, which ?conduct[s] a varied program of projects and studies responsive to the needs and problems of society,? according to the group?s website.In the sciences, the inductees include physics professor Robert Austin, mathematics professor Sun-Yung Alice Chang, architecture professor Elizabeth Diller, chemical engineering professor and acting department chair Pablo Debenedetti, and Emily Carter and Marlan Scully of the mechanical and aerospace engineering department.?It?s always nice to be recognized by your colleagues for the work you?ve done over the years,? Austin said.

Salciccioli ’09 named U-Council chair

Maria Salciccioli ?09 will replace Sarah Langberg ?09 as U-Council chair, USG president Josh Weinstein ?09 announced at Tuesday?s weekly USG Senate meeting.

Salmonella outbreak plagues University

The number of confirmed salmonella infections on campus has risen to 16, including 15 students and one staff member.

COMBO results show need to put more textbooks on reserve

Students may find it easier next fall to rely on course reserves for their textbook needs as the administration moves to put more course materials on reserve and to encourage professors to use alternatives to Pequod packets.