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Weather has two mommies

Editor?s Note: In last week?s column, the Weather Guy incorrectly reported that Nancy Malkiel was stepping down as High Inquisitor of Princeton University and campus fireplaces would be immediately reconnected to the Floo Network in violation of New Jersey state fire codes.

NEWS | 03/06/2008

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Alums bring clarity to hazy primary season

As election season heats up, political junkies and the general public can look to realclearpolitics.com for a one-stop site for conservative and liberal coverage drawn from numerous online and printed publications.Founded in 2000 by Tom Bevan ?91 and John McIntyre ?91, who did not meet until after college, the site compiles political news articles, opinion pieces, analysis, commentary and polls from publications ranging from The New York Times to Rolling Stone magazine.?The idea was that these pieces should be available to the public all in one place.

NEWS | 03/06/2008

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Panel discusses Kenyan violence

Land distribution, poverty and historical ethnic prejudices were at the center of Kenya?s recent political unrest, according to a panel discussion given yesterday by Kenyan students and professors in Robertson Hall.In light of a recent peace agreement brokered by the United Nations, Kenyan members of the University community gathered to offer their perspectives on the results of December?s presidential election, which triggered widespread violence in their home country.Following the election, Kenyans unexpectedly began rioting in protest of what they believed to be a corrupt electoral process.?People were looking forward to the elections,? said Josh Muketha ?10, a Kenyan who was at home for winter break when the elections took place.

NEWS | 03/06/2008

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Orange Key members concerned about Admission Office oversight

Two years after the organization was brought under the aegis of the Admission Office, members of the formerly self-governing Orange Key Guide Service are saying that they have witnessed a marked erosion in their independence as administrators have sought to assert greater control over the content and organization of the group?s tours and in the administration of the group itself. ?Guides now feel that there?s Big Brother over their shoulder,? Brandon Bierlein ?08, the 2007 Orange Key chair, said in an interview with The Daily Princetonian last week, claiming that the administration has taken a larger role in shaping guides? messages to the public over the last two years.Some guides are concerned that ?the University [is] creating a laundry list of things that [have] to be said in the tour,? Bierlein added, noting that during his tenure as chair he heard ?a lot of concern from the guides that the traditional freedom that we?ve had was being undermined."Orange Key, whose volunteer guides lead 26 weekly tours, was founded in 1935 and had been an independently managed student organization funded by University Services until its incorporation into the Admission Office at the beginning of the 2006-07 academic year.?It makes sense for Orange Key and our admissions officers to work together as we present visitors to our campus with a comprehensive picture of life at Princeton,? Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye said in an e-mail in response to questions about the level of her office?s involvement with the guide service.

NEWS | 03/05/2008

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News & Notes

Robertson case trial date setThe high-profile battle between the University and the Robertson family will go to trial on Oct.

NEWS | 03/05/2008

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Five professors awarded Sloan prize

Five faculty members received Sloan Research Fellowships, which recognize promising young scientists and provide them with unrestricted financial assistance, the University announced yesterday.Lynn Loo GS ?01, Jason Petta, Ulrich Mueller, Roman Rafikov GS ?02 and Joshua Shaevitz joined 113 peers at North American universities ? chosen out of more than 600 nominees ? to receive $50,000 each for further research in their respective fields.The funds are granted by ?[monitoring] the science field for where the need is,? fellowship administrator Erica Stella said.

NEWS | 03/05/2008

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Jacoby: Peace process is a myth

Boston Globe op-ed columnist Jeff Jacoby denied the viability of a two-state solution for Israel and Palestine in McCosh 28 yesterday. Jacoby included the two-state solution as one of his ?Four Big Myths? in a lecture titled ?The ?Peace Process? and Other Middle East Myths.? Jacoby listed the four myths as the plausibility of a co-existence of Israel and Palestine, the idea that peace should be made between enemies, the notion that ?terrorists want to derail the peace process? and the belief that ?anti-Zionism isn?t anti-Semitism.? Throughout history, and ?every time [the idea of a two-state solution] has been on the table, Palestin[ian]s have refused it,? Jacoby said.

NEWS | 03/05/2008

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New group to focus on healthcare

Concern about the growing number of uninsured Americans has led Mahesh Somashekhar GS to begin rallying students to fight for universal healthcare.Somashekhar?s agenda includes organizing students to do a variety of healthcare-related activities, such as volunteering at local hospitals, facilitating panel discussions, launching letter-writing campaigns and demonstrating at the New Jersey State Legislature.?Good health is precious,? Somashekhar, a graduate student in the sociology department, said in an e-mail.

NEWS | 03/05/2008

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Applicants criticize aid policy

After several elite universities bolstered their financial aid packages during the past year, some Class of 2012 applicants and their families are expressing doubts about whether the University?s financial aid program can best the competition. In the past, the University has stood on the strength of its pioneering efforts to eliminate loans, but some applicants are now skeptical that the funding for middle-class families will not be sufficient, despite repeated attempts by Director of Undergraduate Financial Aid Robin Moscato to explain that Princeton provides enough aid to meet the demonstrated need of all students. Applicants lauded the University?s no-loan policy, but some expressed the desire for the University to take further steps as other schools are actively bolstering their aid programs. One applicant praised the University?s grant system, but said the overall program ?only appears to be average because many other colleges and universities are adopting similar financial aid methods.? All applicants interviewed for the article were granted anonymity because their applications to the University are still pending. ?While Princeton had the grant policies before, I think that they should respond to the other colleges? boosts in financial aid so that they can be even more appealing to students,? another applicant agreed. In light of Stanford?s financial aid reform that eliminated tuition for families with annual incomes below $100,000, Moscato maintained that Princeton?s financial aid packages are still competitive. Though the University does not set fixed income brackets for aid packages, the administration?s letter to the Senate Finance Committee last week reported that members of the Class of 2011 with annual family incomes below $75,000 received grants that on average covered nearly all tuition and room and board costs. Those with family incomes between $75,000 and $100,000 paid an average of $10,180, or $800 short of the full cost of room and board.

NEWS | 03/03/2008