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Borough launches Jitney service

Local residents and students have a new free option for travel around Princeton Borough. The ?Princeton Free B,? a joint endeavor between the Borough Council, the University and New Jersey Transit (NJT), began limited service yesterday after the University agreed to provide interim funding for the service.Referred to during planning as the ?Jitney,? the local shuttle will eventually be funded by NJT through its Community Shuttle Program.

Dickerson calls for campus unity

Vice President for Campus Life Janet Dickerson addressed a small student audience as part of the ?What Matters Most to Me and Why? lecture series hosted by the Religious Life Council (RLC). Dickerson shared memories of her upbringing and described how the values imparted by her family inform her actions in her current position.One of her present goals, Dickerson explained, is to ?continue to work to create a level playing field,? so that students from different backgrounds can make connections in substantive ways, without feeling that they have to be members of selective organizations.Dickerson reflected on the benefits of growing up in a campus community and told the audience about her childhood in the rural, ?nuclear? community of Denmark, S.C., where she lived on the campus of Voorhees College, a historically all-black institution.?We were really the children of the community,? Dickerson said, adding that she was in many ways ?sheltered? from the harsh reality of segregation at the time.She said that she was especially thankful that her family had placed a strong emphasis on faith and learning.Among the values imparted to her by her faith, Dickerson said, was the concept of hospitality.

From skydiving to sleep: '08s celebrate

Sporting suits and ties, a group of English majors filed into McCosh Hall to turn in their theses last week.?Will Ellerbe [?08] was particularly natty in seersucker,? Kyle Booten ?08, one of the English majors, said in an e-mail.

Esteemed physicist John Wheeler dies at age 96

John Wheeler, a legendary physicist who coined the phrase ?black hole? and who left an indelible mark on the physics department in his four decades as a University professor, died of pneumonia on Sunday at his home in Hightstown, N.J.

U. delegates attend high school LGBT fair in California

Princeton was one of 50 universities that attended a Campus Pride College Admissions Fair last Friday.The fair, organized by Campus Pride, a national nonprofit organization that assesses the gay-friendliness of university campuses, was held in San Diego, Calif.

Senate hopefuls promise change

Politics in New Jersey this year are not politics as usual. Seven candidates, including a mayor, a dentist and a former Wilson School professor, are vying to unseat incumbent Sen.

April 11-13: The Weekend in Pictures

Web Update: Professor emeritus John Wheeler dies

John Wheeler, a legendary physicist who coined the phrase "black hole" and who left an indelible mark in his four decades as a professor at the University, died of pneumonia on Sunday at his home in Hightstown, N.J.

USG sends students to all-Ivy conference

Princeton sent six students to Cornell University to a meeting of the Ivy Council, a colloquium on a variety of issues that pertain to Ivy League universities.

Campaign urges students to ‘Own What You Think’

?Maya Srinivasan [?10] is an amazing person and always willing to help out a friend. She is also brilliant and a great musician.? So read the message submitted by Margaret Byron ?10 projected on a giant screen on Frist North Lawn on Saturday night.

Whitman wraps up Week of Service

Last week, roughly 50 residents of Whitman College ventured off campus to make a difference. The Whitman Week of Service, which was held April 5 -12, featured roughly 20 service projects, from helping in a soup kitchen to tutoring underprivileged children to working on environmental projects.

Borough installs four solar-powered garbage cans

A small child pulls down a flap on a garbage can and throws a piece of trash inside. Once the can closes, he throws up his hands, screams with glee and lovingly hugs the can.

Former University professor among GOP Senate candidates

Former University professor Dick Zimmer is the newest contender in the New Jersey Senate race, and his late entrance has stirred some controversy.

N.J. voting technology in question after discrepancies in February vote

Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) were declared winners of the New Jersey presidential primaries, but the ongoing investigation of the discrepancies recorded by several of the state?s electronic voting machines shows that some of the votes may not add up.Last Tuesday, a court subpoenaed electronic voting machines used for the primary elections in six New Jersey counties, including Mercer County, questioning the accuracy and security of the machines.

News & Notes | April 14

John Prendergast selected for Crystal Tiger AwardThe Crystal Tiger award selection committee announced Friday that this year?s award recipient is human rights activist and author John Prendergast.

Forecast: rainy and cool

Despite recent spring-like warmth, the major story for Princeton?s weather over the upcoming week will be increased rain chances starting today and much cooler temperatures by the end of the weekend.

College council budgets unequal

Disparities in residential college council budgets leave prospective Wilson College study break attendees hungry when they arrive just 15 minutes late, while Rockefeller College events feed more than 300 students on a weekly basis.How much each residential college can spend per semester varies greatly, with Wilson getting only $4,000 for large events and Butler even less.?It just hurts me because we?re all Princeton students, but there is a lot of inequity in Wilson [in general],? Wilson College Council co-chair Peck Yang ?11 said, referring also to housing options.?[There is] a sense of inferiority in Butler and Wilson when [other colleges] have special college nights,? Wilson College Council co-chair Maya Le Gall ?11 said.?Each college receives a similar amount to support programming in the colleges (with a slight adjustment for number of residents),? Associate Dean of the College Claire Fowler said in an e-mail.

Clock ticking down for sophomores

Can a lightly toasted slice of baguette topped with ruby-red tomatoes, flecked with herbs and glistening with olive oil tip the balance in favor of the French and Italian (FIT) department?

Clubs alter on-tap rules for Preview weekend

New ballet company to fill artistic void

For the eager dancer, Princeton offers a wealth of options, from the modern innovation of eXpressions and the urban-inspired breakdancing of Sympoh to the classical Indian style of Kalaa.