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Popular vote bill advances in N.J.

Popular vote bill advances in N.J.

A New Jersey Assembly committee advanced a bill on Nov. 19 that would require the state's electors to cast their 15 Electoral College votes based on the winner of the national popular vote.This move "could encourage more attention to New Jersey by presidential candidates," said Brandice Canes-Wrone, professor of politics and public affairs in the Wilson School.

NEWS | 12/03/2007

U. to keep its current calendar

The faculty unanimously approved the 2011-12 academic year calendar at yesterday's faculty meeting, prompting one professor to request that the administration report on the status of the proposed calendar changes that took center stage last spring.Possible calendar alternatives put forth last year included extending the first semester's duration from 12 to 13 weeks, eliminating Fall Break and classes during midterm week, extending Thanksgiving and winter breaks and having fall term examinations before winter break.Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel, who chairs the Committee on the Course of Study that led the review of the current calendar, emphasized that there had been a stark lack of agreement regarding the issue of calendar revision."What became very clear to us is that there is no consensus on the part of faculty and no consensus on the part of students that there is an alternate calendar that is preferable to the calendar we have now," she said.

NEWS | 12/03/2007

Weinstein wins USG presidency

Current USG vice president Josh Weinstein '09 has defeated U-Council chair Sarah Langberg '09 in the USG presidential election. ? More to come.

NEWS | 12/03/2007

USG discusses redesigning Point

In the middle of the voting period for the USG's top officer positions, the USG Senate met last night for its weekly meeting, discussing the Point web portal and plans for food service in Dillon Gym, among other issues.Point, which underwent a partial redesign last spring, is again a target for improvements, USG webmaster Bruce Halperin '09 and information technology committee chair Phil Stern '09 said.Though the site conveys basic information, such as event listings and dining hall menus, a series of focus groups found that the site should be reorganized to better communicate important information.

NEWS | 12/02/2007

Let it snow

Last night's snowfall leaves a light dusting on dorms in Rocky College. Though it was the second snow of the year, it was the first time snow has stuck to the ground.

NEWS | 12/02/2007

The myriad faces of Princeton

Decades ago, as a teenager in southern Kentucky, Gale Cherry picked up a hitchhiker who wanted a ride to Princeton.After driving for a few minutes, though, Cherry realized that the traveler was bound not for her own small Kentucky town of Princeton but for Princeton, N.J."This was before we knew there were other counties in the world," Cherry said in her pronounced southern drawl.

NEWS | 12/02/2007

Facebook edits software program detailing members' web activity

An online purchase used to be the business of the buyer, the seller and maybe the postman. Now, though, it may also be the business of all the buyer's friends if they're members of facebook.com ? and some of the site's users aren't happy about it.The social networking site introduced Beacon, an online ad system that reports online purchases to Facebook users' accounts, last month as another way for companies to penetrate the news feeds and profiles of Facebook users.More than 40 sites, including eBay, Blockbuster and Overstock.com, have adopted Beacon, which causes users' Facebook profiles to display a notice when they have bought an item, signed up for a service or added an item to a wish list.

NEWS | 12/02/2007

'Blackface' pics spark controversy

Photos of USG presidential candidate Josh Weinstein '09 wearing dark clothes and black face-paint caused a stir on campus over the weekend, after they were published by a blog last Thursday.The captioned photos, which depict Halloween festivities, were posted by Weinstein on his personal website in the fall semester of his freshman year.

NEWS | 12/02/2007

Travelers face falling dollar

As the value of the U.S. dollar continues to plunge, University students planning to study or work in Europe will have to contend with increased expenses during their travels due to the less favorable exchange rate.To compensate for the dollar's depreciation against the Euro and British pound, the Study Abroad Program will eventually redistribute funding "to help more students who are going to areas of the world where the dollar's fall has impacted expenses," said Elena Uribe, assistant director of study abroad and director of international internships.But in the short run, Uribe said, it will be difficult for the University to give additional funding to students traveling to Europe, despite rising demand for opportunities to go abroad.

NEWS | 12/02/2007

Reed '82 supports moderate Democratic agenda

Bruce Reed '82, a political centrist, has made a career of fighting extremism when he encounters it ? even when that means making enemies within his own party.Reed, who served as Bill Clinton's domestic policy adviser, heads the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC), a nonprofit organization that promotes a moderate agenda for Democrats.

NEWS | 11/29/2007

Seven minutes in Princeton

Citing a recent uptick in campus roughhousing and sassback, strict new guidelines cracking down on chair tipping and gum chewing were unveiled by Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students Hilary Herbold during morning announcements early Thursday."With students reclining 20, 30, even 40 degrees in one sitting, bumps on the noggin have reached unacceptable levels," Herbold said, couching the policy shift in terms of student safety.

NEWS | 11/29/2007

Hillary or Rudy? Alums weigh in on 2008 primaries

Rep. John Sarbanes '84 (D-Md.) is biding his time.Sarbanes has been watching his Capitol Hill colleagues endorse 2008 presidential candidates since the primary campaign season commenced, but he has chosen not to throw his support behind a White House hopeful ? yet."I'm very impressed with the Democratic field," he said in an interview with The Daily Princetonian.

NEWS | 11/29/2007

USG candidates highlight their differences during debate

Candidates for USG president and vice president clashed on a range of issues Wednesday night in a debate leading up to this weekend's election.The candidates sparred with each other in Frist Campus Center on how confrontational student leaders should be toward administrators and how to best get students involved in USG initiatives.

NEWS | 11/29/2007

U. to sell land in South Brunswick

The University's real estate development firm plans to sell 90 acres near the University's Forrestal campus in South Brunswick to a private developer who will construct a seven-building corporate research mini-campus.Princeton-Forrestal Center Marketing Director David Knights confirmed that the University is "in discussions with a developer." He declined to specify which developer because discussions are ongoing, but said that a contract would be signed in December.In addition to the seven laboratory buildings for corporate research and development, the developer may construct an additional office building and two hotels on the site in the future.

NEWS | 11/29/2007

Course scheduling conflicts anger students

Choosing classes should be an easy process ? mix interests with requirements, prerequisites and professors.

NEWS | 11/29/2007

U. profs. publicly support presidential candidates

As New Jersey's presidential primary, which falls on Feb. 5, draws closer, professors are beginning to publicly endorse their favorite candidates.University professors have been donating funds to Democratic and Republican candidates for months now; however, several professors have taken the plunge in the last few weeks by making public statements and joining online endorsement groups.History professor Sean Wilentz endorsed Sen.

NEWS | 11/28/2007

Security industry honors Healy

Public Safety Director Steven Healy, who was vocal in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings, has been named one of the security industry's top professionals.Security Magazine's December issue includes Healy, who has been in charge of the University's law enforcement since 2003, among its "Top 25 People in the Security Industry." He ranks 11th on the magazine's second-annual list."It's an honor to be recognized for one's work," Healy said of the award, given for his contributions not only to Princeton but to campus security at colleges and universities across the country.The magazine described his ideas about campus security as particularly important in the last year because of the shooting at Virginia Tech, during which a student gunned down 32 others before taking his own life in the worst shooting in U.S.

NEWS | 11/28/2007

Editors say news in print will stay

As online journalism continues to chip away at the world of print media, newspapers and magazines will need to constantly adapt to the demands of the internet age, editors from Time and Newsweek told a crowded audience in McCormick 101 last night.During the event ? titled "How Dead is Print?" ? Time, Inc., managing editor Jim Kelly '77 and Newsweek editor-at-large Evan Thomas discussed the future of print news media.

NEWS | 11/28/2007

Frist '74 joins investment firm

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist '74 will join a Chicago-based private equity firm specializing in healthcare upon completing his one-year term as a visiting professor at the Wilson School.Cressey & Co., announced Monday that Frist has joined the company as a partner and will serve as chairman of its executive board.

NEWS | 11/28/2007

Architecture students create green gardens

A design by three architecture students was chosen yesterday as the model for the University's new sustainable garden on Alexander Street and received a $1,000 award.Graduate students Jessica Reynolds, Laila Seewang and Michael Wang created the design for the garden, which will be made from recycled materials previously used on campus.

NEWS | 11/28/2007

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