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New bill to restrict downloads

The long process of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act came closer to completion yesterday when the House Committee on Education and Labor unanimously approved a version of the bill that could soon be voted on by the whole House, possibly in December.The act expired at the end of 2006 and, after a year of hearings and debates, seems close to being renewed.

BAC to the future

The Black Arts Company presented its fall dance show, "True Hollywood Story," yesterday evening at Theatre Intime.

Report: U. lags on Latino issues

The Latino Coalition held a packed forum yesterday in Robertson Hall to discuss ways to combat the perceived underrepresentation and fragmentation of Latinos in the University community.A report released in September by the coalition ? which includes the Chicano Caucus, Accion Latina, Cuban-American Undergraduate Student Association and the Latino Graduate Students' Association ? called for increased academic offerings in Latino studies, including a dedicated program or major.Oscar Castro '09 said that the seven other Ivies have Latino studies programs or departments, with all except for one offering a major in the program.

Alums tell a striking story

As a writer for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," Rob Kutner '94 works feverishly every day to pump out wisecracks about the latest current events.

Chinese teachers journey from PiB to Princeton

When she was a young girl, Zheng Qu dreamed of traveling the world. Coming from a working-class family in Northeast China, however, Qu did not have the option of globetrotting.She didn't know it then, but her childhood in Shenyang, the capital city of China's Liaoning province ? specifically, the language she learned to speak growing up ? would be her passport to venturing far from home as an adult.Qu, who is in her 20s and has degrees in history, linguistics and Chinese language and literature from Beijing Normal University (BNU), was able to visit the United States for the first time when she got a job as a Chinese language lecturer at Princeton.

A performance of willpower

Inaction in Darfur related to racism, speaker says

Human rights advocate Michael Simmons spoke out against the racism that permeates popular culture and everyday life yesterday to a diverse audience in Aaron Burr Hall."Racism," he said, "is more alive than ever before."Simmons, a community organizing consultant who also works with the American Friends Service Committee and the Budapest-based Raday Salon, was active with the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in the late 1960s and focused his talk on racism in the United States.He discussed the effects of racism on U.S.

Frist '74 reflects on years in Senate

In his first major address at the University since leaving the Senate, former majority leader William Frist '74 (R-Tenn.) talked about his experiences in medicine and politics to a crowd in Robertson Hall last night.Frist began his talk by discussing his much-touted dualism as both a surgeon and senator.

Forbes to downsize Gatsby gala

Forbes College will raise money for charity during a "Great Gatsby"-themed party this spring and cut the event's cost, after plans for the extravagant bash ? initially given a $20,000 budget ? drew criticism that Forbes should put its money to better use."A lot of people were concerned that we were wasting money, throwing money away," said Roscoe Cafaro '09, who heads the planning committee for the event.

Free wireless? Google mixes up the game

Rumors circulated for years that Google would be entering into the mobile space with its own revolutionary device, the "GPhone." Fast-forward to a week ago Monday, when Google announced it will not actually be making a phone, but rather an open-source mobile operating system called Android.For the average person, this announcement was a disappointment, a confirmation that a new sleek and ultra-hip device will never exist.

Orgo midterm stolen during exam Monday

Students in CHM 303: Organic Chemistry I ? Biological Emphasis were startled to find out yesterday that some of their classmates may have cheated on Monday's midterm exam.During yesterday's lecture, a teaching assistant told the class that two exams had gone missing during the early exam period, in which students who couldn't make the regular exam were permitted to sign out a test and work on it for two hours before turning it in.Additionally, the TA said, a student attempted to erase his or her name from an exam turned in during the early period and then took the test again during the regular period.Later in the day, lecturer William Chain emailed students in the class about the matter, explaining that one test went missing right after the early period began at 1 p.m., while the other disappeared between 4:45 and 5:30 p.m.

Surgeon explores healthcare's faults

The American medical system suffers from widespread instances of mediocre care, a problem that could be remedied by publicizing clinics' successes and failures, doctor and medical researcher Atul Gawande said in a lecture at McCosh 10 yesterday.Gawande ? a general and endocrine surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital ? has gained a wide audience through his writings for magazines such as The New Yorker and Slate.

Tilghman's compensation ranks sixth among Ivy League presidents

President Tilghman moved up in rank in the Ivy League ? at least based on her salary from the University.Data released by the Chronicle of Higher Education this week have Tilghman ranked fourth among Ivy presidents in salary for the 2005-06 fiscal year, ahead of the presidents of Harvard, Brown, Dartmouth and Cornell.

Israeli singer serenades CJL crowd

While academic superstars frequently wander the University's campus, nonacademic entertainment types are usually much harder to spot.

Labyrinth opens its doors after two-year wait

Labyrinth Books opens today on Nassau Street, replacing the U-Store as the primary on-campus source of books for students.The opening of the 6,500-sq.-ft store at 122 Nassau Street marks the completion of more than two years of planning by the University and six months of renovations that have transformed Princeton's retail landscape.Besides becoming the primary campus bookstore, Labyrinth also replaces Micawber Books, an independent bookstore which for the last 25 years offered an alternative to the U-Store for textbooks and other academic books.

To meat or not to eat?

Hungry students walking into the dining halls yesterday were greeted by two different campus groups urging them to alter their eating habits for a higher cause.The "College Veg Pledge," sponsored by the Princeton Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), asked students to give up meat for a day, while the Oxfam Hunger Fast asked students to donate one of their meals toward humanitarian relief efforts.

Profs petition for greater academic freedom

Several Princeton professors have signed a petition supporting academic freedom for scholars regardless of their political beliefs and condemning alleged encroachments on free speech by college administrators, scholars and members of the media.More than 400 individuals from a wide range of institutions ? including every Ivy League school except Dartmouth ? have joined them, according to the website of the Ad Hoc Committee to Defend the University, which wrote the petition.

Building proposal sparks criticism

A proposed senior housing development next to a nearby park has drawn fire from some local residents for the environmental damage it might cause.

Everything's gotta go!

The U-Store gets rid of books as its partnership with Labyrinth books prepares to open Wednesday on Nassau Street.

Librarian: Firestone is inadequate

The University is finalizing plans for a 10-year renovation of Firestone Library that will begin in two years, University Librarian Karin Trainer said during yesterday's meeting of the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) in Betts Auditorium.