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Princeton Ph.D.s: The fast track

Princeton Ph.D.s: The fast track

As undergraduates buckle down to write their papers for Dean's Date, many graduate students are wrapped up in far more extensive writing projects: their dissertations.Though grad students at the University complete their dissertations more quickly than average, according to recent findings by the Council of Graduate Schools, Princeton's ethos of speedily finished degrees can be a mixed blessing, grad students and alumni said.

NEWS | 01/10/2008

USG to consider Dillon options

President Tilghman discussed how the University administration views the USG during a question-and-answer session with the outgoing USG administration yesterday.Speaking during the last USG Senate meeting of the semester, Tilghman cited two main areas in which she said the USG was most valuable.

NEWS | 01/10/2008

Red Cross opens center

The Red Cross of Central New Jersey opened its disaster relief center in Princeton Township on Wednesday.Designed as a headquarters to organize relief efforts for the surrounding counties and possibly serve as a shelter for affected families in the case of a disaster, the Alexander Road center will serve Middlesex, Mercer and Hunterdon counties as well as the southern part of Somerset County.The 5,000 sq.

NEWS | 01/10/2008

Long shots strive for influence

Manchester, N.H. ? Their hangout: the backseat of a minivan. Their beds: three mattresses on the floor and bunked beds in the corner.

NEWS | 01/08/2008

Nava '09 had history of behavioral issues

When it emerged last month that Francisco Nava '09 had faked death threats to campus conservatives and fabricated an assault on himself, students struggled to reconcile their perceptions of a student they described as "quiet," "smart" and "jovial" with his actions.As the campus tries to come to grips with the incident, some central questions remain unanswered: What were Nava's motivations for hurting himself?

NEWS | 01/08/2008

Around the Ivies

Yale to increase endowment spendingYale University President Richard Levin announced Monday that Yale would increase spending on its endowment by nearly 40 percent in the next year.Levin's announcement comes on the heels of a controversial proposal by the Senate Finance Committee mandating that universities spend at least 5 percent of their endowment every year to increase the affordability of higher education.Yale spent only 3.7 percent of its endowment this year because its spending rule prevented increased payouts to correspond to high investment returns.

NEWS | 01/08/2008

Chasing the red and blue

NASHUA, N.H. ? For the past five days, we've been braving the below-freezing New Hampshire weather, hot on the trail of several possible future occupants of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.At a "house party" in Plymouth on Sunday night, we spoke with Michelle Obama '85 ? the wife of Sen.

NEWS | 01/08/2008

Borough drops charge against TI

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NEWS | 01/08/2008

Obama '85 urges voters to abandon cynicism

PLYMOUTH, N.H. ? Crisp winter air raced through the front door as dozens of Granite State residents made their way into the basement office of Sen.

NEWS | 01/08/2008

Princeton wins Ivy Risk tournament

While people in the real world watched football and made resolutions on New Year's Eve, some Princetonians gathered for a virtual bonfire to celebrate their come-from-behind win in the All-Ivy Risk Tournament.Princeton placed first, controlling 70 territories in the last turn, while Cornell finished second with the remaining 10 territories.

NEWS | 01/08/2008

Nunokawa to stay master of Rocky

English professor and current interim master of Rockefeller College Jeff Nunokawa will serve a full four-year term as Rocky master, the University announced Monday.Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel and Dean of Undergraduate Students Kathleen Deignan praised Nunokowa for leading a "flourishing" community in a memo to the Rockefeller College community."He is fully engaged in leading his staff to provide the kind of stimulating, engaging, supportive college environment we expect residential colleges to offer our students," Malkiel said in an email.The news comes as a surprise because the University announced in February that Nunokawa would only serve as master for one interim year, after which he would be replaced by religion professor Marie Griffith.

NEWS | 01/08/2008

In N.H., students hit the streets for candidates

The days were short but the hours were long for the 20 students volunteering for various campaigns in the run up to the New Hampshire primary.

NEWS | 01/08/2008

Clinton, McCain win in Granite State

Nashua, N.H. ? In an unexpected comeback from her third-place finish in the Iowa Caucuses, Sen.

NEWS | 01/08/2008

Nava '09 admits to fabricating assault, threat e-mails

Francisco Nava '09 admitted yesterday to fabricating an alleged assault on him that he said occurred Friday evening and to sending threatening emails to himself, other members of the Anscombe Society and prominent conservative politics professor Robert George. He admitted the falsification while being questioned by Princeton Township Police.In an interview with The Daily Princetonian, Nava expressed remorse for his actions' effects on the recipients of the threatening emails, other Anscombe members and the general Princeton community.

NEWS | 12/13/2007

Undergraduate attacked in Township

Update: Francisco Nava '09 has since admitted that he fabricated the assault described in this article.

NEWS | 12/13/2007

Michelle Obama '85 makes the case for her husband

The Michelle Obama '85 House Party we attended today was actually held in the Plymouth "Obama for America" field office.

NEWS | 12/13/2007

Big weather style

Yule Fans, ever since Jimmy Stewart '32 singlehandedly saved Princeton from being renamed Pottersville University in the Depression with his folksy everyman appeal, the holidays have been a time of hope and renewal on campus.

NEWS | 12/13/2007

On the campaign trail in New Hampshire

In the week leading up to the New Hampshire primaries on Tuesday, Daily Princetonian staff writers Kate Benner and Matt Westmoreland will report on politics and politicking straight from the Granite State. Follow them on our blog, Red, Orange and Blue, as they meet candidates, campaigners and voters, reporting with a distinctly Princetonian angle.With the country turning its attention toward what might prove to be pivotal contests for both parties, we hope you'll share your thoughts with us as you join our reporters online.

NEWS | 12/13/2007

PPPL director Goldston GS '77 to resign

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) Director Robert Goldston GS '77 announced yesterday his decision to step down from his position leading the research facility, which he has held for more than 10 years.Goldston said he wants to focus on advocating for global warming awareness, conducting domestic research and leading a project on fusion power in France, but intends to maintain close ties to the University.Goldston's decision to step down puts into motion an international search for his successor.

NEWS | 12/13/2007

Bradley '65 backs Obama

CONCORD, N.H. ?? Former Sen. Bill Bradley '65 (D-NJ) today endorsed Barack Obama at the presidential candidate's campaign office here.The announcement took place outside Obama's offices, the same facility Bradley used for his campaign headquarters during his presidential run in 2000.

NEWS | 12/13/2007

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