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New U. hirees to foster diversity

New U. hirees to foster diversity

Responding to accusations that it has failed to encourage a sufficiently diverse campus community, the University has hired Cheri Lawson and Robert Martinez to recruit more minority employees and address accusations of on-campus harassment.Their new positions comply with recommendations from the Diversity Working Group, which President Tilghman formed in 2004 to focus on recruiting more minority employees.

NEWS | 03/08/2007

Hips don't lie

Middle Eastern dance troupe Raks Odalisque performs "Hip.Notize," a collection of belly dances and other traditional and modern dances tonight and tomorrow night at 8 p.m.

NEWS | 03/08/2007

Former N.Y. Rep.: Bush should be impeached

Former Democratic congresswoman and New York City comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman outlined four charges against the Bush administration yesterday which, she said, constitute grounds for President Bush's impeachment.Holtzman, who represented New York's 16th district from 1973 to 1981, argued against the president in her lecture, "George W.

NEWS | 03/08/2007

Cottage seeks tax exemption

Continuing a saga that began in 2001, Cottage Club went before the New Jersey State Supreme Court on Tuesday to argue for exemption from property taxes on the grounds that its Prospect Avenue clubhouse is a historic site.This latest court date comes as Cottage appeals the Appellate Division of the Superior Court's July ruling in favor of Princeton Borough that the 1903 McKim, Mead & White mansion should not be granted tax exemption because it is not open to the general public.When the court issues its final decision, it will likely be the final chapter in a dispute that has dragged on for more than half a decade.Though the Borough's lawyers argue that a Cottage win would be bad public policy, justices hearing the case seemed to favor the club's legal argument, the Times of Trenton reported."It has always been the club's position that they are entitled to tax exemption based on the law," Cottage attorney Thomas Olson said, noting that he was confident the Supreme Court would rule in favor of his client.Borough attorney Michael Herbert did not return requests for comment. 'The Cottage Club Bill'Olson argues that Cottage's status as both a historical and nonprofit organization makes it eligible for a property tax exemption.Under New Jersey law, properties listed on the state and national registers of historical places do not necessarily qualify for tax exemption.

NEWS | 03/08/2007

For gay couples, a world of 'almost'

Frank Mahood and Chet Kabara have been together for almost 24 years. Only now, though, has the state of New Jersey put an official stamp on their longstanding partnership.Along with numerous other same-sex couples in New Jersey, the two men rushed to have their relationship recognized after the state's civil union law went into effect Feb.

NEWS | 03/08/2007

USG appoints new U-Councilor, civic chair

After a spot on the U-Council was vacated and a new USG position was created, two sophomores have been tapped to fill the roles.The USG's executive committee nominated Veneka Chagwedera '09 Tuesday night to fill the U-Council seat vacated by Kent Kuran '08's resignation last month. The committee also chose Jacob Candelaria '09 to serve as the USG's first civic engagement chair.

NEWS | 03/07/2007

Wilson School accepts 47 percent of applicants

Weeks of anticipation came to an end yesterday for 90 sophomores who opened their mailboxes to find that they had been accepted to the Wilson School.A record 190 sophomores applied to the Wilson School this year and 100 ? more than in any recent year ? were rejected or waitlisted by the University's only selective major.

NEWS | 03/07/2007

Faculty lead alums in educational globe-trotting

Last March, astrophysics professor Ed Turner climbed on a plane with a group of University alumni and set off to see Cairo in the dark.Led by Turner, a group of Egyptologists and amateur astronomers were on their way to Egypt to witness a solar eclipse.

NEWS | 03/07/2007

Potato pancakes trounce triangular cookies

For 5,000 years, the culinary debate has raged from the Promised Land to the palettes of Princeton students.

NEWS | 03/07/2007

Admired worldwide, obscure on campus

An army of headless, hollow men loom in front of the Princeton University Art Museum. If visitors manage to sneak past these ominous structures and enter McCormick Hall, however, they will encounter a diverse array of paintings, crafts and historical relics.Aside from the building's guardians, museum administrators continue to worry that students remain unaware of the building's offerings.The museum was founded in the 1880s with the mission of exhibiting original works of art.

NEWS | 03/07/2007

Grad student tries new cancer drug

One year ago, Phillip Bannister GS was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Today, he is one of the first people to be injected with an experimental new drug intended to eliminate the cancer.Bannister, a graduate student in the physics department, was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most aggressive and common type of brain tumor.

NEWS | 03/07/2007

Judge a society by its dish, says Gourmet editor-in-chief

Food is all about shapes, at least for contemporary Americans, Gourmet Magazine's Ruth Reichl said to hundreds of foodies gathered in McCosh 50 last night."It's all about the way it looks," she said.

NEWS | 03/06/2007

Study: Universities prefer foreign black students

Blacks at Ivy League schools are over three times more likely to be immigrants than blacks in America's general population, a study published in February's American Journal of Education and coauthored by Princeton researchers suggests.Within the United States, first and second-generation black immigrants make up 13 percent of the total black population.

NEWS | 03/06/2007

Senator Hart attacks evangelical Christians

Former Sen. Gary Hart delivered a biting criticism of the religious right yesterday afternoon, claiming that extremist evangelicals misrepresent their values to gain the support of "mainstream Christians."Hart, a Democrat from Colorado, said that when the religious right says, " 'We believe in faith and values,' they are talking about evangelical Christian values.

NEWS | 03/06/2007

WWS goals for security gain notice

Six months after releasing a report intended to forge a new foreign policy vision for the 21st century, Wilson School Dean Anne-Marie Slaughter '80 and her colleagues in the Princeton Project on National Security continue to promote ambitious international reforms, drawing on current events to garner media attention for their ideas."We are using the final report as a springboard for serious bipartisan debate of national security issues ? and based on the responses from audiences in Iowa, California and Atlanta, it is clear that Americans are eager to engage in just such a debate," Slaughter said in an email.

NEWS | 03/06/2007

National media hones in on Ivies

On the morning of Feb. 9, a freelance photographer for The New York Times followed Tower Club members on their annual bicker pickup trail down Prospect Avenue and onto campus, as they approached the dorms of new members.This was not the first time a Times journalist has been on campus to chronicle the eating clubs.

NEWS | 03/06/2007

Professors debate new calendars

Following last week's release of two new options for redesigning the University's academic calendar, faculty members debated the possible schedules during the monthly faculty meeting yesterday afternoon.Before opening the floor to comments, President Tilghman informed the gathered faculty that no voting would occur and that the meeting was solely to facilitate an informal discussion on the remaining calendar options.Dean of the College Nancy Malkiel, who usually leads faculty meetings, was out sick.The proposed academic schedules have stirred discussion in the past week, as the campus has buzzed with discussion of calendar plans that would potentially take effect in about five years.

NEWS | 03/05/2007

Standardized tests may appear at colleges

As the U.S. Department of Education considers higher education reforms to increase accountability and measure student performance, many universities, including Princeton, have voiced concern.The reforms, which might include standardized testing for college students, were presented last fall as part of a comprehensive plan to improve U.S.

NEWS | 03/05/2007

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