Nestled in the austere depths of the E-Quad, a laboratory decorated vibrantly with new-age posters, experimental apparatus and stuffed animals welcomed visitors into its quirky, old-fashioned atmosphere for 28 years.Until Tuesday, that is.
For each Chinese-speaking westerner, East Asian Studies professor Perry Link said, there are thousands of English-speaking Chinese."That leaves the question," Link said, "why do westerners learn Chinese?"Though English is spoken virtually everywhere ? Link called it "a hegemonic language" ? it is not always enough, a fact that students and academic institutions are quickly coming to terms with.Enrollment in Chinese and Arabic classes at Princeton has skyrocketed in the last decade, as political and commercial interests in East Asia and the Middle East intensify.
Note: Due to head injuries sustained during the NBA All-Star Weekend, today's weather column will not be seen.
Sally Frank '80, who spent 13 years in court fighting to force the then all-male Ivy Club, Tiger Inn and Cottage Club to admit women, praised the advent of the four-year colleges yesterday but said the University continues to send mixed signals about the clubs.Now an attorney and professor of law at Drake University, Frank filed her suit during her junior year after her attempts to join Ivy, Tiger Inn and Cottage all failed.
Three students of Seattle artist and Humanities Council visiting fellow Vannessa Tran work in 185 Nassau yesterday at the last of three painting workshops offered by Tran this week.
Four Princeton students will travel to Nashville, Tenn. to compete as finalists in the Collegiate Team Championship bridge tournament.Princeton bridge team members Dana Berkowitz '07, David Lin '07, Alex Lishkov '09 and Jonathan Ullman '08 are set to face teams from Stanford, UCLA and Queen's University in Kingston, Ont.Last week, teams from 26 colleges competed in the preliminary stages of the tournament through an online round-robin competition.
An "undercover" story about the eating clubs published yesterday in a New York newspaper has attracted criticism from some students for what they say is its unfair and sensationalistic portrayal of the Street.The article, published in the online edition of the New York Observer, described several of the selective eating clubs as elitist and insular.
In an effort to ease transportation woes and curb the number of abandoned bicycles, the USG is planning to scatter orange bikes across campus.A collaboration between the USG and Public Safety, the USG Bicycle Initiative aims to charge students an annual fee of $3 for unlimited access to bikes stationed around campus.
A former executive director of Princeton-in-Africa is suing the program, alleging racial discrimination and defamation on the part of the organization and two of its board members.The complaint, filed by Angela Coleman '92, claims that she was removed from her job in December without cause and that two of the organization's board members, Rev.
Students gather in the Center for Jewish Life to relax, smoke hookah and get information about the Birthright trip to Israel.
At first glance, James Ashenhurst '08, seems like any other busy Princeton student ? hanging out with friends, leading LGBT peer educator discussions and traveling around Europe.It's no wonder some of his peers were shocked to find out midway through freshman year that he has a prosthetic leg."I met many of my best friends during pants weather," he said.
After her freshman year, as many of her classmates headed home for their first summer as college students, Sloan Pavsner '08 was gearing up for a very different experience: two months in China at Princeton-in-Beijing (PiB).Studying Chinese was something of an accident for Pavsner.
Charles Jones sautees bananas foster for students in a decorated and festive Wu Dining Hall in celebration of Mardi Gras.
Students should pursue jobs in fields that they love and avoid the temptation to enter careers solely for their high salaries, author and Harvard Business School professor Mark Albion said in a lecture yesterday in Robertson Hall.During his talk, Albion ? the founder of more than seven companies ? interacted with the audience through questions, quips and catchphrases that frequently drew laughter."The purpose of life isn't about 'getting a job,' " Albion said.
An astronaut alum gave his audience a taste of outer space yesterday, showing slides and recounting experiences from beyond Earth's atmosphere.Dr. Greg Linteris '79, a former astronaut and payload specialist for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) who is currently an engineer for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), gave a half-hour video presentation of his time in space followed by a slide show of pictures he and his crewmates took during their missions."I want to give you a sense of how important the Earth and our environment is," he said.
Outdoor Action has raised more than $40,000 over the last seven months, largely due to its Writathon campaign in December.
Across from Mahiri Mwita's desk in Aaron Burr Hall hangs a white marker board. Written on it is a poem by one of his third-year Swahili students.
Following months of debate about the role of affirmative action in Princeton's admissions process, Dean of Admission Janet Rapelye acknowledged last night that applicants' race does influence her office's decisions.At a panel discussion organized by minority student groups, including Asian students concerned about the adverse role their race may play in the admissions process, Rapelye stressed that race is one of many factors that influence admissions.
Updated student meal plans for next year are drawing criticism from some residential college advisers, who fear the new rules will limit contact with their advisees.RCAs currently can eat at any residential college dining hall or at Frist Campus Center during late meal hours, but starting next fall, RCAs will only be able to eat in the dining halls of their affiliate college and its paired 2-year or 4-year college.
The Princeton Battlefield has been a place of quiet contemplation for more than two centuries, where scholars and aspiring history buffs can walk on the hallowed ground of one of the nation's most pivotal battles.
