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Butlerites lament wreckage upon return

Butlerites lament wreckage upon return

The clanging of a live construction site in the former Butler College quad greeted students upon their return to campus this week, bringing emotions of shock and nostalgia.A demolition team razed the quad's 43-year-old buildings, which included Lourie-Love, 1922, 1940, 1941 and 1942 halls."It was a shock to see the buildings come down," Dean of Butler College David Stirk said.Students came forward to express nostalgic sentiments and reminisce over the time they enjoyed in the Butler quad.Kathleen Li '10 said Butler "was the place where I made all of my freshman year memories ... It's all gone."Construction of new buildings will commence in mid-September and is scheduled to be completed by fall 2009, at which point Butler College will become a four-year residential college to be paired with the two-year Wilson College.But students are worried about the effect the demolition will have on the Butler community.

NEWS | 09/10/2007

Everclear to perform at Lawnparties

Alternative rock band Everclear will headline the fall Lawnparties concert on Sept. 23 at Quadrangle Club, the USG announced last week.Everclear, which began recording in a Portland, Ore., basement 15 years ago, enjoyed a string of hits throughout the 1990s, including the Grammy-nominated 1997 album "So Much for the Afterglow." Their most recent album ? 2006's "Welcome to the Drama Club" ? is the first to be released since the five-member group reunited in 2004.Though it's been more than a decade since the group's biggest hits, USG social chair Christian Husby '08 said he listened to students' requests in choosing a performer.

NEWS | 09/10/2007

Frist '74 to teach at Wilson School

Former U.S. senator and University emeritus trustee Bill Frist '74 will join the Wilson School faculty this fall for a one-year appointment.More to come...

NEWS | 06/18/2007

Last-day exams bump move-out

Students with finals on the last day of the exam period have been granted a one-day respite this year before they must move out of their dorms.Those who have exams Saturday, May 26 can apply to extend their move-out deadline to noon on Sunday, May 27.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Fleming GS '63 delivers Baccalaureate address to the 'Class of Destiny'

Speaking with the wit and wisdom that characterized his four decades at the University, John V. Fleming GS '63 imparted his final advice to the Class of 2007, calling them "the last Princeton class I will ever really know," at the University's 260th Baccalaureate ceremony this afternoon.Collectively dubbing the graduating seniors as "the Class of Destiny," Fleming, the Louis W.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Williamson '07 elected young alumni trustee

Jim Williamson '07 has been elected as the newest young alumni trustee, sources informed of the race's outcome said earlier today.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

McDonnells donate $30 million toward planned neuroscience institute

Two brothers will become the first public donors to the planned Princeton Neuroscience Institute, the University announced on Friday.A $30 million donation from James McDonnell '58, John McDonnell '60 and the JSM Charitable Trust will fund the McDonnell Center for Systems Neuroscience, which will study cognitive processes.In a statement, President Tilghman expressed her gratitude for the McDonnells' gift, saying she believes it will "greatly strengthen Princeton's position at the forefront of neuroscience research.""In years to come," Tilghman added, "we expect many important discoveries to emerge from the center [the McDonnells] have created."The announcement is the first step in a larger fundraising campaign that aims to raise money not only for the institute, but also for the University as a whole.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Rev. Boden to be new religious life dean

Concluding a nearly five-month search, the University named the Rev. Alison Boden dean of religious life and the chapel yesterday.An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, Boden has served as the dean of Rockefeller Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago for the past 12 years.Boden will also have an occasional opportunity to teach undergraduate courses in the religion department, Vice President for Campus Life Janet Dickerson said.Dickerson, who led the search for a new dean of religious life, said the search committee was "very impressed" with Boden's experience and "commitment to social justice." She said Boden's reputation also made an impact on the search committee.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Frist '74 returns as Wilson School prof

Less than a year after beginning "a sabbatical from public life," former Tennessee senator Bill Frist '74 will join the University as a visiting professor in the Wilson School."We are very pleased to welcome Bill Frist back to Princeton and the Woodrow Wilson School," Wilson School dean Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 said in a statement.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

With court ruling, Cottage secures tax-exempt status

The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled yesterday that Cottage Club is eligible for property tax exempt status and that Princeton Borough must reimburse the club for its tax payments, totaling more than $300,000 since 2001.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Lindsay Jacob '08 dies of cancer

Lindsay Jacob '08, a comparative literature concentrator, died on June 15 in Philadelphia after a long bout with cancer.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Cannon to reopen in spring 2008

The University and the graduate board of the merged Dial, Elm and Cannon Club (DEC) confirmed this week that Cannon Club plans to take new members in February 2008 after 34 years of closed doors."I think this is a great step forward," University Vice President Mark Burstein said.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Notes from Downrange

Follow Wesley Morgan '10's journey from the United States to the Middle East and through war-torn Iraq at Notes from Downrange. Now through early September, Morgan will shadow General David Petraeus GS '87, four-star commander of U.S.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Whitford tells seniors to 'help write the story' at Class Day

Emmy award-winning actor Bradley Whitford exhorted the Class of 2007 this morning to engage proactively with a society where "fake honesty" is practiced as much in politics as in acting."Charisma will always blur content," said Whitford, who is best known for his role in the popular television show "The West Wing." He balanced criticisms of the Bush administration with jokes, urging graduates to use their education and intelligence to tackle politicized issues such as climate change."If this country is to succeed," he said, "you will all have to get up out of your seats, turn on the lights, and help write the story."Whitford discussed the role of television in politics, and, in light of the 2008 presidential election, emphasized the distinction between a candidate "seeming presidential and actually being qualified.""Willing suspension of disbelief," he said, "is a fun thing to do in a dark theater... but it is a dangerous thing to do when the fate of an accelerating shrinking planet is at stake."With graduates dressed in their orange and black beer jackets, Class Day follows Baccalaureate with a lighter tone and is the second ceremony of graduation weekend, leading up to Commencement tomorrow morning.Class Day serves as a forum for honoring members of the graduating class and this year's ceremony began with a moment of rememberance for Alex Adam, Alan Ebersole and Melissa Huang, three members of the Class of 2007 who died before reaching graduation.Former dean of admission Fred Hargadon was also present at the ceremony.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Class of 2011 yield falls to 68 percent

A total of 1,218 students of the 1,791 admitted to the University have chosen to enter the Class of 2011, according to Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Student charged with aggravated assault in June 1 beating

Borough Police have charged a Princeton lacrosse player and a player from another school with aggravated assault in the beating of a Princeton student that occurred on the morning of June 1.Nicholas Hermandorfer '08 and University of Virginia student Adam Fassnacht were arrested after the incident, which occurred in Dillon Courtyard.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Borough brings charges against alleged club thief

The sophomore arrested at Cap & Gown Club last weekend was charged yesterday with theft and possession of false documents.A Cap member noticed Alex Pessala '09 of Westbury, N.Y., "going through coats" in the club's coatroom last Sunday morning around 2 a.m.According to a police report published yesterday, Pessala, who is not a member of Cap, had "various items which did not belong to him" on his person when Borough Police officers searched him, and he presented police with a fake driver's license for identification.A date has yet to be set for his arraignment.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Princeton 2037 No. 1: Formulaic action

In the year 2037, the past is tomorrow's yesterday. President M. Bison rules the anarcho-syndicalist American Empire with an iron fist.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

University stays atop U.S. News rankings

For the eighth consecutive year, Princeton is first in U.S. News and World Report's college rankings.This is the eighth straight year the University has been atop the rankings and the second in a row that it has held the position alone, with Harvard at number two and Yale third.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

Reunions photos on The Prox

Check out The Prox for photos of the P-rade, the tents and the rest of the mayhem, madness and magic that is Reunions.

NEWS | 05/17/2007

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