New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine left the hospital and arrived in Princeton this afternoon for an extended stay at Drumthwacket, his official residence.
The Spirit of Princeton Award, which honors undergraduates who have positively contributed "to various facets of the University, including the arts, community service, student organizations, residential living, religious life and athletic endeavors," has been awarded to 10 students this year.A selection committee of students and administrators chose the winners from a pool of about 35 nominees.
Creative writing is an avenue for imagination and self-expression. In light of Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui's violent and dark fictional writings, however, his professors are facing accusations that they could have prevented the massacre by realizing that something was wrong with Cho.Now, creative writing professors on campuses nationwide are being challenged to be more active in looking for the warning signs of violence in student work.Over his years at Virginia Tech, Cho took several creative writing classes and authored works so gruesome that, in some cases, his fellow students refused to analyze them.
Campus Club will reopen in September 2008 as a social venue and study space for members of the University community, administrators said at yesterday's Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) meeting.Members of the planning committee ? Lauren Barnett '08, Kellam Conover GS, former USG president Alex Lenahan '07 and Associate Dean of Undergraduate Students Thomas Dunne ? said renovations making Campus wheelchair accessible will begin this summer.
Economics majors who earn finance certificates and head to Wall Street are a dime a dozen, much like molecular biology majors who go to medical school.
A racially diverse crowd of at least 50 local residents marched through Princeton to protest racism and violence yesterday afternoon.The demonstrators, who carried signs reading "No racism, no violence, not in our town," marched from the Jewish Center on Nassau Street to the steps of Princeton Borough Hall, where they heard speeches from local political and religious leaders beneath the Princeton Battle Monument."The people who are here know that racism still exists, and racism exists in Princeton," said Linda Oppenheim, one of the rally's main organizers, in her introductory speech.Other speakers included Princeton Borough Mayor Mildred Trotman and the Rev.
With a five-minute ceremony Friday afternoon, nearly 80 years of history came to an end.The ceremony marked the closing of the Armory, Princeton ROTC's longtime home on Washington Road.
Major student health issues including mental health and birth control were discussed last night at the USG Senate meeting, which hosted two representatives from University Health Services (UHS).University Chief Medical Officer Daniel Silverman and John Kolligian, director of mental health services, updated the USG about McCosh Health Center's services and recent initiatives.Commenting on the recent controversies over birth control, Silverman explained that the price hikes are the result of a change in national law and emphasized that the University did not have control over the decision.
Thousands of community members and University students flooded Nassau and Witherspoon Streets for the annual Communiversity festival on Saturday.Jointly sponsored by the Arts Council of Princeton and the University, the day-long affair featured over 160 artists, craftsmen, merchants and organizations.Attendees sampled international cuisine, listened to live music, viewed demonstrations, perused galleries and participated in arts and crafts activities.
After admitting to falsifying her academic credentials, MIT Dean of Admissions Marilee Jones resigned yesterday."I misrepresented my academic degrees when I first applied to MIT 28 years ago and did not have the courage to correct my resume when I applied for my current job or at any time since," she said in a statement posted on MIT's website.Throughout her time at MIT, Jones was believed to have received degrees from Albany Medical College, Union College and Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), when in fact none of the three institutions had conferred a degree on her, MIT Chancellor Phillip Clay explained in a statement.An RPI official confirmed that Jones had been a part-time student at the Troy, N.Y., school during the 1974-75 academic year, though she did not officially matriculate.
A year after his status as an illegal immigrant triggered broader debate about the nation's immigration policy, Class of 2006 salutatorian Dan-el Padilla-Peralta has found at least a temporary solution to the difficulties raised by his lack of United States citizenship.Padilla has obtained a part-time job assisting his former Princeton thesis adviser with project research, and with it an H-1B visa, which allows specially trained foreigners to work in the United States for up to six years.
Mama, take this prox off me, I can't swipe it anymore. It's getting dark on Level C, And I'm knocking on Firestone's door..."? Bob Dylan, "Knockin' on Firestone's Door," 1972.Oh, my little Langoliers, slaving away at independent work during weather as nice as last weekend's is as absurd as Flava Flav not knowing what time it is, the soul-sucking equivalent of backing up over a severe tire-damage strip.
Students flipping through next year's course catalog this week may notice some unconventional names among language programs set to be offered in the fall.
Wilson School faculty and employees brought their children to campus yesterday as part of the School's "Take Your Child to Work Day"
Seniors who missed out on classes with some of Princeton's most prominent professors have a final chance to learn from academic heavyweights like James McPherson and John Fleming GS '63 before they graduate.The opportunity comes as a newly reinstated program ? called the "Last Chance Lectures" ? allows seniors to register for talks by popular professors during their final, thesis-free days at Princeton.Fleming, a recently-retired English professor and this year's Baccalaureate speaker, began the series on Monday with a lecture about St.
Tom Haine '08 narrowly unseated three-year incumbent Grant Gittlin '08 in the runoff election yesterday for next year's senior class president.Haine earned 54.15 percent or 339 votes, to Gittlin's 287 votes or 45.85 percent.
Tom Haine '08 won the runoff election for next year's senior class president, defeating three-year incumbent Grant Gittlin '08.Haine garnered 54.15 percent of the 626 ballots registered during the 24-hour voting period, while Gittlin received 287 votes or 45.85 percent.More to come.
Mayoral candidates Mildred Trotman and Kim Pimley debated the possible effects of the University's planned arts neighborhood last night in front of an audience of more than 70 students and local residents.The new development in the area near the Dinky station has come under fire in recent months over how it will affect the local community and the University's tax contribution to the Township.In their first public appearance together, the two Democrats differed on their views of the proposed development.
USG election managers shut down the campaign website of Tom Haine '08 ? who is facing off against Grant Gittlin '08 in the runoff for their class presidency ? for publicizing incorrect voting numbers evidently given to him by the managers.Haine sent an email to members of the junior class yesterday morning citing voting percentages from the first election round.
Punk bands Reel Big Fish and Less Than Jake will perform at Quadrangle Club for next weekend's Lawnparties, along with Welbilt, a rock band from Washington, D.C., which will open the show."This is going to be an exciting show," USG social chair Andrew Heyman '07, who was involved in choosing the band lineup, said.
